Archive for 10/2012

Boomerang Buyer

The Wall Street Journal's October 15, 2012 article, "'Boomerang' Home Seekers Become Eligible for Mortgages and Hit Market Again" by Conor Dougherty and Dawn Wotapka,…

Wet Coast (wet + west coast)

Cities such as Vancouver (British Columbia), Seattle (Washington) and Portland (Oregon) get a lot of rain. "The wet coast" was cited in the book Canada: This Land of Ours (1976). The term…

Anti-Stress Mineral (magnesium nickname)

Magnesium is the fourth most common element on earth and can be found in diets with fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Magnesium stabilizes the nervous system and has been called the…

Skinny Nut (pistachio nickname)

Pistachio nuts were a common food in what is now northeastern Iraq since at least 6750 B.C. The pistachio has been promoted as the "skinny nut" since at least January 2009. The book The…

Forgotten Vitamin (Vitamin K nickname)

Vitamin K isn't as popularly known as other vitamins, but K1 is found in green vegetables and the vitamin helps maintain a healthy blood clotting system. Vitamin K has been nicknamed the…

Memory Vitamin (Choline nickname)

Choline is a nutrient (usually grouped with B-complex vitamins) that can be found in milk, eggs and peanuts. Choline has been called the "memory vitamin" since at least 1998. Studies of…