🕖 Off the Clock

Fortnightly Saturday bonus content—thoughts that fall somewhere between Timeless & Timely, often about language, history, literature, or that are just plain fun.

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The Beauty That Words Hold

The Beauty That Words Hold

A small rebellion against ugliness

Feb 21 • Scott Monty

Musically Speaking

Musical terms that have crept into our vocabulary

Mar 21 • Scott Monty

Whisky Tango Foxtrot — The Alphabet of War

History is full of small inventions that quietly shape the modern world — including the words pilots still use in the middle of war.

Mar 7 • Scott Monty

Lost Words, Found Hypocrisies

A glossary of forgotten biblical terms for the age of performative piety. Or, "Let us prey."

Feb 7 • Scott Monty

A Small Dictionary of Dishonor

Civilized Words for Uncivil Acts

Jan 24 • Scott Monty

Banished Words for 2026

My bad

Jan 10 • Scott Monty

A Year’s Worth of Word Nerdiness

A lexical stroll through 2025

Dec 27, 2025 • Scott Monty

Old Thoughts for Christmas

Kindness, surprise, generosity, slowing down to savor life, and the triumph of love and hope over hardship

Dec 13, 2025 • Scott Monty