Words

Separatism: The New Codeword for Racism

Surely African Americans miss their private bathrooms and personal seats in the back of the bus?

Some half-talk

Skin belong you 'im stink

Homo Omnivorous

...our nearest relatives among the apes, such as the chimpanzees, have problems digesting meat without resorting to a lot of physical activity.

What about the Glass?

Whether the glass is half empty or half full, it's going to make a wishy washy noise when you shake it.

New Lexicons for the New Century

I received a shorter version of this list from John Lettiere via email.

Debunking the "Debunking"

The Libertines are in high form, trying to rewrite the language so that George W. Bush will not be labeled a coward or a chicken hawk.

The First Liberals

This bizarre history helps to explain the strange events of the Twentieth and early Twenty First centuries.

More New Terms for the "Debate"

My little dictionary of terms for today's changing political climate continues to grow as friends tell me their labels for particular types

Two New Terms for the "Debate"

Vichy Democrats: Refers to Democrats like Christopher Lieberman, John Kerry, John Edwards, Richard Gephardt, etc. who believe that the surest way to beat Bush is to act almost exactly like him.

Greenish Orange

There needs to be a word for greenish orange.

Insect Names

The lives of these insects is a matter beyond their names that deserves personal study

Word Search 5
I'm still looking for good words! Always will be, in fact.... phophorescentcrumblyflutedclastabrogatelustrousflaccidstriatedshellabdicatemutedsoapyfleckedadventuretensordeltagremlindaffodilriotoushemchrevronmucilagebuffsepiamanciplefleur-de-liscorkchartreuseironicfrankincenseserratepebbledalabasterzigurratmyrrhrabbetedporticospawnwoefulmuslinfriablefacadefoliatedspikeyorgandyarguewraparoundaggrievedhalcyonperiodotestiflehadalmenstruatemorosejadebroachabyssslapentropyundulatebreachweirgroinintrepidarrythmiamerkinrillboatvantagehospicegalwaysclawedwildlandabbatoirgroaningwheatenprehensileperipateticoverturepoppyauburnmaple-facedzanjacranberryattritionhennaedbeehiveirrigationlancetmelon...

Word Search 4

I know that among you silent masticators there are other word fans.

Word Search 3

Just because you haven't weighed in yet doesn't mean that you have nothing to offer.

Word Search 2

A brief glance suggests that I am short on verbs and adjectives for touch, taste, smell, and hearing.

Word Search

I've set myself the task of writing down forty words each day on five index cards for the next ten to twenty days.

What the Fork?

Sometimes when I am in chatrooms where the word is prohibited, I have my own collection of "acceptable variants" on the word. "Fark!" is one of the words. "Fork!" also works well as in "It's none of your forking business!"

Ganesha Help Me Out!
Consider these phrases: is - the certainty of possibility could be - the uncertainty of possibility could not be -...