College basketball coach Abe Lemons (1922-2002) is credited with saying: "I'm sure I'd rather be something else. You know what they call the guy who finishes last in medical school?…
Popular motivational posters contain this saying: "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational…
"Tradition never graduates" (or "tradition doesn't graduate") is a saying used by many successful school sports programs. The students graduate, but the tradition of…
The "Occupocalypse" (Occupy Wall Street + apocalypse) is an infrequently used name for the Occupy Wall Street protests. A caller to the Jeff Ward Show on Newsradio KLBJ (Austin, TX)…
Financial "window dressing" occurs when money managers try to improve their performance at the end of a quarter or year, so that financial statements look better. Some "window…
"Fall classic" is another name for baseball's World Series that takes place in October. The name "fall classic" has been cited in print since at least July 1914. Wikipedia:…
"Despotism (or "hard despotism") is life under a rule of a single entity with absolute power. In a democracy, the majority can install "big government" and create a…
The term "soft tyranny" was popularized by conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin, author of the best-selling book Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto (2009). A "hard…
"Eat foods that spoil (just eat them before they do)" means that ones should eat fresh food, not food that is overly processed for a long shelf life. Fruits and vegetables spoil. The…
New York City is known for its "ticker-tape parades," usually on the "Avenue of Heroes" (Fifth Avenue) or on the "Canyon of Heroes" (Broadway in Lower Manhattan).…
Congressmoron (Congressman + moron) is a term used by those who don't have a high regard for members of Congress. The term "Congressmoron" has been cited in print since at least…
"Zapplesauce" (applesauce fortified with energy producing maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate) was developed by the U.S. Department of the Army as part of a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE). The…
"Hipstrict" (hipster + district) was coined in a May 10, 2011 article on the website CultureMap (Houston). Houston's new lines for District C include the neighborhoods of…
The White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner began in 1920 and evolved into a press comedy roast of the president. Ana Marie Cox, a founding editor of the political blog Wonkette,…
Politico.com is a website and news service that reports political news. Some critics have claimed that Politico has a conservative/Republican bias. The Politico nickname of "Republico"…