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126. bandy
bandy, verb: 1. To pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take. 2. To throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis. 3. To circulate freely. Some days I stare...
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141. gambit
I really shouldn’t give these people any more attention than they’re already getting, but I have an overwhelming urge to smack that smug little beatific smile off of Kalley Yanta’s face (the friendly...
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144. natch
On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg while en route from Southampton in England to New York City. I don’t need to say much about the disaster. There are documentaries and movies enough on...
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146. pensée
Earlier today I got the following e-blast from John Helmberger of Minnesota for Marriage: General Mills Declares War on Marriage The Green Giant, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Kix, and Trix have...
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150. foible
On the way up to my boyfriend’s place this weekend I was listening to the audiobook of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion, which I’ve read and listened to several times so I mostly revisit just to hear...
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152. concatenate
Last week I watched my news feed with excitement for the much-anticipated landing of the Mars rover Curiosity. Since I don’t watch television, radio and online news are my primary sources of...
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159. disbosom
First of all, the eight-year-old in me finds the word “disbosom” so snortingly hilarious, but it’s precisely the reason why I love the Dictionary.com Word of the Day. It’s an eighteenth century word...
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176. aleatory
I've been reflecting lately on my last few relationships and what I want (and don't want) in my future husband: things like being a sexy geek, insatiably curious, and non-monogamous.
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A few years ago, my friend Sarah Howell moved to New York City to start a career in stage management. She’d been working in Minneapolis for a while and building a solid reputation for herself, and when...
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It’s the last rose of summer. The autumnal equinox is three weeks away, the days are getting shorter, and grad school starts up again for me on Friday. I’ve read over the syllabi for my two cataloging...
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