The human brain has an affinity for metaphors—a word or phrase that means something other than what it literally denotes. In addition to stimulating higher levels of mental processing, metaphors ...

Metaphors are those hidden little zingers that pop up in our conversations, unconsciously and effortlessly, without a nanosecond of thought. One of the most delicious things about language is how ...

Jun. 18—Are we the spider or the fly? A new multimedia exhibit at the Wild Hearts Gallery, "Bunny Bowen: Mind the Web," focuses on that question. Dorothy Bunny Bowen drew inspiration for the exhibit ...

A metaphor equates two things based on a commonality. If we say that Charlie is “crying wolf,” we mean that he shares certain features with the boy in Aesop’s fable. The context of the statement and ...

David Letterman thinks sport is a "metaphor for life." The 78-year-old talk show host is best known for having fronted The Late Show but was able to fulfil a childhood dream in with his ownership of ...

Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?” As much as we exert control over our words, our words can exert a kind of control over us. This ...

From the beginning of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the various monsters and evil beings that the Slayer and the Scooby Gang face were metaphors for life's challenges. The early seasons, in particular, ...