Category Archives: What Words Mean

Marketing Unplugged: Pot Pourri

1.  Egyptian Cotton Bed, Bath and Beyond wants me to believe that sheets made of “Egyptian Cotton” are the epitome of luxury and that my bed partner and I are worth the price bump. They tell me that Egyptian cotton is synonymous … Continue reading

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Podcast: Marketing Unplugged – Pot Pourri

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Pandemic Ponderings: Heinous Division

“In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.” For … Continue reading

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Podcast: Pandemic Ponderings Heinous Division

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Heinous.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS“In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special … Continue reading

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Podcast: Lists: Words to Live By

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lists-Words-to-Live-By.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSShort, pithy and to the point, these have been my guiding lights. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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First Evers, Chapter 2

1.  Respect I had heard about athletes being “in the zone.”  I particularly remember the Kansas City A’s hall of famer George Brett talking about those out-of-the-blue days when a baseball inexplicably looked as big as a melon.  Brett just … Continue reading

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5 Best Idioms Using the Word Shit

Every language is enlivened by its array of idioms and my impression is that English is particularly well-endowed, perhaps because Shakespeare played for our team.  I have collected dictionaries of idioms, including specialized references, such as idioms of the army … Continue reading

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Podcast: 5 Best Idioms Using the Word Shit

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Five-Best-Shit-Idioms.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThere are so many to choose from, which are the best? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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The Best Shit Has to Offer

Every language is enlivened by its array of idioms.  Americans seem to be particularly fond of the word “shit”, perhaps because these idioms take advantage of the tension between the taboo of a body effluent and the titillating guilty pleasure … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Best Shit Has to Offer

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/5-Best-Shit-Idioms.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEnglish is enriched by its many idioms and Americans seem to be particularly partial to incorporating the word “shit” into their idioms.  These are the five best shit idioms. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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