Category: General
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Urban Dictionary Submissions
The “Urban Dictionary,” the crowdsourced Internet lexicon for staying in the know, has defined for us catch words and phrases such as “binge watching” or the much less useful “potaint” (the soft and sensitive part of a potato). It is a thorough resource, although I’m not sure why it must be “urban.” I protest: people…
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AutoCorrect As Life Coach
AutoCorrect (a.k.a. Predictive Text or AutoFill) can be a timesaver, a helpful assistant for the spelingley or grammatical challenged, an aid for a “swiped” entry, or, let’s face it, a nuisance. But it’s here to stay and getting smarter (especially on phones like mine, in service a long time). We know such features are powered…
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Mountain Road Hazards
If planning to get away to the mountains, don’t ruin your moment in the fresh piney air by getting yourself into a car accident. You might be leaving the lowland driving hazards of road construction and bumper-to-bumper vehicles, but you may encounter other threats. For starters, the scenery: Let your passengers enjoy the rising peaks…
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Beyond Plant
The people of the Land of Great Vegetation had enjoyed centuries of prosperity. Lives relished in shade and abundant oxygenation, with unlimited fruits, vegetables, and a myriad of fruit salad and salad salad variations. They were a regular people, yet with wealth rooted in the land and literally growing on trees. Until The Great Slaying.…
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Frog in the Kettle: Situation Clarified
The Story “The boiling frog is an apologue describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger…
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Business Naming Conventions Revisited
It’s all cutesy when picking up a coffee: We Brew It For You, Espress Yourself, The Daily Grind, etc. Same thing if you need your hair done: Shear Delight, A Cut Above, Combing Attractions…you get the idea. So very “punny,” apparently by rule. I won’t even start with pre-school names, or that Comic Sans font…
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Necessary Adjustments
I suppose tailors still exist today, fitting royalty or whoever may be considered as such, but getting clothes off-the-rack and dressing ourselves is the norm. So, we take what we can get, and while jeans, stretchy pants, sweatshirts, or dri-fit tees may work just fine, they are always going to require some adjustments. Since we…