“A half-truth is a whole lie”
"A half-truth is a whole lie" is a popular proverb that's been directed at newspapers and politicians since at least the 1880s and 1890s. "This half truth is tantamount to a…
Archive for 11/2012
“A tree never hits an automobile except in self-defense”
"A tree never hits an automobile...except in self-defense" is a humorous one-line saying that has been printed on several posters. The saying was probably coined by Arnold H. Glasow…
Undertow Election
Conservative writer Ben Domenech coined the term "undertow election" in an October 30, 2012 article for Real Clear Politics titled "Are We Looking at an Undertow Election?" A…
“I’m a good housekeeper; every time I get a divorce, I keep the house”
Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) married nine times. She often told a joke about her marriages and her special housekeeping ability: "I'm a wonderful housekeeper. Every time I'm divorced, I…
“Men are like coffee—the best ones are rich, warm, and can keep you up all night long”
"Men are like coffee -- the best ones are rich, warm, and can keep you up all night long" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many posters. The humorous saying has…
Black Zone (area without electrical power)
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
Dark Zone (area without electrical power)
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in the evening of October 29, 2012. The Con Ed power company experienced many problems and power went out over lower Manhattan for several days. Manhattan below…
“A statesman is any politician it’s considered safe to name a school after”
"A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after" was printed in the "Senator Soaper" syndicated newspaper column in October 1966. “Senator…
“Strength is breaking a chocolate bar into four pieces with your hands — and then eating just one”
"Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands -- and then eat just one of the pieces" was written by American author Judith Viorst in Redbook…
Great Rotation (from bonds to stocks)
The term "Great Rotation" was coined in 2010 by Michael Hartnett, the Chief Global Equity Strategist of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research. Bank of America Merrill Lynch…