Hiberno-English words for drinking too much
I was looking up a word–”divil”–from the Planxty song “As I Roved Out” (from “devil”, it’s a negation word, so that “divil a one could hear us” means “no one could hear us”), and Wikipedia redirected...
View ArticleAnd while we're at it, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"…
…would not result in the other reindeer loving him and shouting out with glee. On December 26th, they would have held a secret meeting, while Rudolph slept one off, to figure out whether to unionize...
View ArticleAnd "The Little Drummer Boy"…
…yeah, that’s exactly what a new mother wants after twelve hours of labor, a kid with a drum. That’s right up there with the Wise Man who broke the agreed-upon $5 limit and brought gold:
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Hormel Foods advocates using its beef bullion for a “satisfying hot beverage”
Right there in the middle, on the back of a packet of beef bullion: "As a broth: For a satisfying hot beverage, dissolve contents in 1 cup (8 oz.) hot water." I advocate throwing up in your mouth a...
View ArticleEconomic pith
Government’s role in the economy should be to allow creative accidents to happen and ensure destructive accidents don’t.
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A vision of my future
Same shoulder bag, same watch, same hair (eventually). (The dog couldn’t be helped.)
View ArticleThe paradox of cancer marketing
A quick note… Tonight is the “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon, and though SU2C’s work is amazing, it highlights a paradox of cancer marketing. Cancer marketing, to be effective at raising money, needs to...
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“HOLIDAYS MEAN FAMILY. WE SELL LIQUOR.”
Sav-Mor Liquors, next to the Whole Foods on Rt. 16 in Medford. Sav-Mor’s signs are good for guffaws year ’round.
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The question is less, “Why are these colors beautiful?” than…
…”Why are we designed to find these colors beautiful?”
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