This word to the wise should be sufficient. Michigan's Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie chose a bunch of hackneyed and overused words or phrases which deserve to be banned. I can't agree with all of their choices, but I do agree with most. Although I think they had the media in mind when they compiled their list it can also be applied to your e-mails. Here's the list:
Words: 'E-anything', 'i-anything', 'organic', 'pop' (as in 'that color pops'), 'meaningless', 'random', 'sweet', 'decimate' (instead of annihilate or destroy), 'wordsmith' (anyone engaged in 'wordsmithing'), 'surge' and 'Webinar' (a Web seminar)...
Phrases: Topping the list is 'perfect storm' followed in no particular order by - 'post-9/11', 'x is the new y', '70 is the new 50', 'chocolate is the new sex', 'fallacy is the new truth', 'give back', 'back in the day', 'it is what it is' (for Bill Belichick obviously) and 'throw under the bus' (for anyone writing or delivering a sports report)...
I'm sure you can think of more and you're welcome to do so by dropping me an e-mail: mphillips1675@yahoo.com . Oh and one request, don't mention 'a word to the wise should be sufficient' or 'hackneyed'. Thank you...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1870] Wanna buy a bridge???: Construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge. 13 years later, in May of 1883 the bridge opens to the public and it's still the prettiest bridge in the world today: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLtUEfKrxiA&feature=related ...
- 1872] Busted: Brigham Young, 71-year old leader of the Mormon Church is arrested on a charge of bigamy for having 25 wives (24 was the limit at the time)...1968] Newark (NJ) police confiscate an entire shipment of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Two Virgins" LP which showed full frontal nudity of the couple on the album. The albums are wrapped in plain brown paper and placed at retail. Anyone have the original album???
- 1935] Guilty as charged: Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial on charges of kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby. Hauptmann is found guilty and executed in New Jersey...1979] The trial of ex-Sex Pistol Sid Vicious for the October, 1978 murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen opens in Manhattan. Vicious will die from a heroin overdose and not live to hear the verdict...
- 1938] Debuted on this date: Simon and Schuster is founded...1948] Channel 13 (WNDT) begins broadcasting in the New York metro area. Call letters will change to WNET and the station will eventually become part of the PBS...1962] The nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS-TV: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WeFu-tcSfAo ...
- 1960] Vote for me: Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination...
- 1965] Broadway Joe: Alabama QB Joe Namath signs a 3-year, $427,000 contract with the New York Jets, standing under the goalpost of the Orange Bowl where his team lost to Texas one day earlier...
- 1980] 'Happy Trails': Larry Williams of "Short Fat Fannie" and "Bony Maronie" fame is found dead in his Los Angeles home. The gunshot wound to his head is never confirmed to be the result of suicide. Remembering Larry Williams and 'Bony Maronie': http://youtube.com/watch?v=bpADm0wkyck ...
- 1983] Curtains: The musical "Annie" closes on Broadway after 2,377 performances. It has since had several re-openings...1983] The final edition of Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" becomes "Doomsbury" but it will return in 1984...
- 1984] We're Number One: The Bernie Kosar led Miami Hurricanes beat Nebraska 31-30 for the national title as coach Tom Osborne's attempt at a 2-point conversion fails...1987] Penn State intercepts Miami's Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde 5 times on their way to a Fiesta Bowl win (14-10) to give coach Joe Paterno his 2nd national title in 5 seasons...
- 2006] Trapped: A methane gas explosion at the Sago Mine in West Virginia kills one miner and traps 12 others underground for more than 40 hours. Randal McCloy Jr. is the only survivor...
Commentary:
Today I will start another Timeline Countdown for the Patriots after their nail-biting win over the Giants Saturday Night. This time we count down the number of wins needed for a truly perfect season, 19, which includes two playoff wins and a Super Bowl victory. The new number is 16 down and 3 to go. We'll find out who the Pats will play the weekend of January 12 after the opening round of games this coming weekend. It's back to work for the Patriots...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Kate Bosworth (25), Taye Diggs (37), Christy Turlington (39), Cuba Gooding Jr. (40), Tia Carrere (41), Lynn Phillips Brough (44), Jim Bakker (69) and Julius LaRosa (78) seen here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=g05fFgjObfU ...
Timeline Countdown: 3 days until the NFL Wild Card Playoffs, 10 days until the Divisional Playoffs, 16 down and 3 to go for the Patriots, 18 days until the Conference Championship and 32 days until the Super Bowl...
