Trump’s endless tweeting , Conway’s epistemological contortionism, Sanders’s snowfake outrage, Giuliani’s media Blitz (Fox isn’t worried…): Is this all déjà vu, or something new?
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bother-in-law
bother-in-law (bah–th er-in-law), n. an annoying, irksome, irritating, or troublesome member of one’s spouse’s family.
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The examined life
I took a hiatus from my daily journal, hoping that it would open up some time for other writing projects. It did free up some time (this blog is partly the result of that) but I think it was a mistake. So I’m jumping back in, using the same tool I’ve used for the past decade.
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misdenunciation
misdenunciation (mis-dih-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n ), n. the act or habit of using a word incorrectly for false public censure or condemnation. Ex.: the misdenunciation of all unfavorable news as “fake.”
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Pet peeve: Introductions
I hate introductions.
I know; that first sentence is an introduction. It’s probably inevitable, since every essay has to start somewhere.
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alteruism
alteruism (awl-ter-oo-iz-uh m), n. the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to changing others for their own good.
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Whence “Oh, ick”?
I’ve had the same license plate for something like 25 years—on my last five vehicles, at least. OH ICK.
It still sums things up perfectly.
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internity
internity (in-tur-ni-tee), n. 1. the infinite, endless, or seemingly endless state or condition of working in an organization for little or no pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements of qualification in an occupation or profession with few or no available jobs. 2. Medicine. the timeless state into which the medical student passes upon graduation from medical school.
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clausetrophobia
clausetrophobia (klawz-truh–foh-bee-uh), n. an extreme or irrational fear of sentence fragments.
