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Are You In the Know?

June 1, 2015 Comments Off on Are You In the Know?

This weekend, did you photobomb while twerking in your jeggings like a silly emoji while drinking lambrusco and wiping crema-like sweat off yourself?

If you aren’t totally in the know and don’t understand what I’ve just written, you need to consult the new Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

That august tome has just added 1700 new entries PLUS 700 new ways to use already-listed words.

On May 20 I thanked Richard Nixon for expanding our language.  This week I thank Merriam-Webster.  I think….

 

 

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For Those of You Who Are Feeling “Taxed”

April 10, 2014 Comments Off on For Those of You Who Are Feeling “Taxed”

These next five days will bring untold stress to people who have not yet filed their taxes.  If you’re confused and frustrated, know that even people who should feel comfortable with it have expressed their own dismay.  Here, for example, is what William Simon, Secretary of the Treasury under Nixon, had to say:

“The nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.”

Happy Thoughtful Thursday!

 

 

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