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All the Words!

Annual lists of new words are usually a treasure trove of portmanteau and tech slang, with something for everyone to screech “EW!” about. The American Dialect Society’s list for 2022 is rich in both, predominately youth culture slang that slipped … Continue reading

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Awful Words Roundup 2020

Yes, awful words are still awful, even in a pandemic. Let me put it this way: If I were being drawn and quartered, and someone said “Yaass queen!” I would flinch. This year has brought a whole trove (or tranche, … Continue reading

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Top Ten Worst People

Someone just remarked to me that calling Mother Theresa ‘bad’ was only relative; on a scale of 1 to 10, was she as bad as Hitler, or Pol Pot? So now, probably because I’m a little stoned, I’m trying to … Continue reading

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Thankful Or Not

I have been struggling with inertia, feelings of hopelessness, and general apathy. Thanksgiving made me aware of my resistance to the whole idea of being thankful. Why do we have to be thankful on demand? Why can’t we just wallow … Continue reading

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Time To Banish Words!

  It might be a little early but let’s make our list of words we don’t want to hear in 2014. Time online is asking readers to vote on a list of 15 annoying words or terms. “Selfie” is a … Continue reading

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Beautiful Words

I just tried to read an essay in the New York Times that cited the words “cellar door” as the most beautiful phrase in the English Language.   HUH? Normally I enjoy lists of “beautiful words” but this threw me. Cellar … Continue reading

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The 50 Bands Challenge

My friend Heidi challenged me to compile a list of 50 bands I’ve seen. I balked at first, thinking No way, I haven’t even seen 50 different bands. I’ve seen some bands 10 times, but you can only list each … Continue reading

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