As I mentioned the other day, my parents decided they were hunkering down to ride out the storm in Florida. So far, Hurricane Ian hasn’t been very kind. Many friends have reached out to check on my folks, and none were surprised that they stayed in place. But it did make me wonder why we…
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The other day I stumbled upon a website for parents identifying current teen slang. It made me realize that there were still a few phrases I’ve been using since high school. Of course, I don’t know how we can track the words currently in or out. And who keeps this list up-to-date? I guarantee it’s…
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There are some words when you hear them that make you want to scream. I heard someone utter the phrase ‘Hey Bro’ the other day and it reminded how much I hate the word bro. I don’t know that word bothers me, but it truly does…
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My wife has been on a rant lately. And it’s all about the phrase out of pocket. In recent years it’s come to have multiple meanings. And it drives her crazy…
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We’ve all heard people talking about two things and the inevitable mention of comparing it to apples and oranges comes up. When did we start comparing apples and oranges, and most importantly why those two things?
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Some days you just can’t win. And sometimes you even know that it’s coming. You know, when you hear someone utter the phrase…
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Most phrases have a limited shelf life. Remember “Where’s The Beef?”…
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