In Other Words
The cover story in this past Sunday's
New York Times Week in Review was all about words. Words that rally some people together and disenfranchise others; words that sting and ridicule; words that have the power to uplift, and some that are as vacuous as a big bowl of air.
Here are some of the highlights (lowlights?) from the article:
Adultescent
Over 21, still living at home with an adult-sized disposable income - aka Peter Pan.
Weapons of Mass Destraction
Play on Bush's WMD used to ridicule the current administration's reason for going to war against Iraq.
Faith
increasingly used as part of the us-against-them political phraseology, as in 'people of faith' and 'faith-based programs'. If you are not 'of faith', does that make you a non-believer worthy of scorn?
Then there's 'Hillbilly Armor', 'Purple State', 'Fatkins', 'Flip-flopper' and 'Flexitarians'. To see the whole NYT 2004 Glossary, visit
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/weekinreview/26gloss.html (may require site registration).
Syndicate. Aggregate. Expectorate Your Blog!
Yes, late to the game I come
To pressure from
Zes, I succumb
I can now help feed the RSS need
I'm down with the aughts, by gum!
Syndicate Me!
Holly, Jolly And Such!
Good food, friends, and hearty laughs -- all make for a smashing holiday party. Cheers!
The Visionary
Yes, just like
Zes, I took the quiz,
What Kind Of Soul Are You?
They say I am a Visionary Soul:
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connect to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.
You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with:
Old Soul and
Peacemaker Soul
Head Full O' Snot - Reprise*
Itchy eyes and puffy face.
Where's my tissue? I left it someplace…
Got a head full o' snot and it ain't pretty.
A head full o' snot and I'm feeling pretty shitty.
It's that time of year, if you please
When sinuses swell and lungs a-wheeze.
Sneezing & coughing & blowing of noses…
Yeah, they're sweet, but don't DARE bring me roses!
Got a head full o' snot and it's changing everything.
My senses are clogged and my ears ting-a-ling.
Can't see straight and I'm not thinking right.
So, pass me a Sudafed and turn out the light.
(*I wrote this some time again, but modified it for current circumstances)
