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.
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.
[Read more…]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.
Lessons from the Skinner box: False metrics and the beginning blogger
clausetrophobia
clausetrophobia (klawz-truh–foh-bee-uh), n. an extreme or irrational fear of sentence fragments.
Reflections on my Iceland trip, part 2: Some room for improvement
As awesome as my trip to Iceland was—and it was awesome!—I do have a few regrets, things I could have done that would have made this amazing trip even more amazing.
[Read more…]snowfake
snowfake (snoh-feyk), n. a person who displays a spurious and often hypocritical sense of outrage over comments that challenge his or her sense of entitlement.
klimtomania
klimtomania (klimt-tuh–mey-nee-uh, –meyn-yuh), n. Psychology. an impulse control disorder characterized by a persistent failure to resist buying coffee-table books that feature the work of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt (1862-1918); broadly, the irresistible impulse to buy coffee-table art books, especially when one does not own a coffee table.
Reflections on my Iceland trip, part 1: Some good choices
I’m not a great traveler. But Iceland is so consistently beautiful, and its people so consistently kind, that I only needed a few good choices to make the trip amazing.
[Read more…]honerous
honerous (on-er-uh s), adj. involving, imposing, or constituting a burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome expression of admiration or respect. Ex.:
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