If you are wondering why another web site filled with opinions about books (now, but with movies, games, and other topics to come later) is of any worth whatsoever, let alone how “distinctive” it can be, well, we cannot answer those questions. Only you can. Because there isn’t much here, yet, to provide material on which you may begin to build your answers, we will provide some introductory information.

We can say that this site is NOT the result of the esteem in which we hold ourselves, but, rather, stems from the opinions of others who have encouraged us toward this end. The domain name of the site, witandword, was purposefully chosen to be appealing, simple to remember, yet also a mnemonic for our readers.

Now, you may not understand the meaning of the word “wit” as we use it, because in our time and society, it is but a shadow of its former self. Indeed, if you go to any of the dictionary sites on the internet, you will find “wit” described as “archaic”, which generally means, old and moldy, and no longer used. However, “wit” used to encompass all three aspects of intellectual achievement: understanding, knowledge, and wisdom. When we use the term “wit”, those three characteristics inside each one of us are meant.

We are a group of people with a variety of backgrounds, education, and experience who are united in our understanding of the importance of the wit given to all people by the Lord, the written and spoken words we use to express what we have done with the wit given us, and, of course, His Word, the Bible.

As to distinctiveness, we will let you be the judge. We will only say that we understand our ideas and opinions to be shaped in a manner different from the vast majority of other review sites. To share one aspect of this, to us it doesn’t matter if a book has long been considered a literary classic; we will judge it according to our own wit, based on certain fixed standards. As an example, we will “tease” you with this thought: One of the best, most worthwhile, books written originally in English in the 20th century is a small, humble, murder-mystery novel. (And, no, we are not referring to anything written by Mr. G.K. Chesterton, as wonderful as much of his work is.)

Our purpose is to encourage, exhort, and perhaps even entice, you into expanding the use of your own wit, through our words, the words of others, and especially the Word of the Lord, the Bible.