Having played around with phrases that involve my name, I have settled on Frank ‘n’ Sense as the name of these musings. This title is a play on the second gift of the Magi. I have used a similar word play in the past. For a short period, I ran a small business that placed scented air fresheners in places of business. I called that business Frank ‘n’ Scents. I also thought that if I gave financial advice (don’t hold your breath for that) it would be called Frank ‘n’ Cents.
The Miriam-Webster Online Dictionary notes that the etymology of the word frank means free. The current definition builds on that origin:
1. marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression
2. a. unmistakably evident b. clinically evident and unmistakable.
The synonyms listed are candid, open and plain.
As you are aware, another usage of the word is the shortened version of frankfurter. I hope that weiner is not what comes to your mind when you read these thoughts.
The total word play on the aromatic plant, frankincense, is meant to convey the desire for these thoughts to be a sweet smelling aroma. May this be pleasing to the senses.
