George Washington (1732-1799) is often credited with saying: "When a nation mistrusts its citizens with guns it is it sending a clear message. It no longer trusts its citizens because such a…
"Any writing problem is a reporting problem" is a journalism adage. If a reporter is having a problem writing a story, it's probably because of inadequate reporting (not enough…
"Gourmaise" (gourmet + mayonnaise) has been used as the name of several trademarked products. McCormick & Co. had a trademark (now expired) on "Gourmaise" in 1971.…
P.S. 106 in Far Rockaway, Queens,holds classes for students through grade six. The New York (NY) Post dubbed PS 106 the "School of No" because it had no books, no gym classes and no art…
Water usually follows gravity and flows downhill. "Water flows uphill to/toward/towards money" is a jocular saying popular where water is scarce, such as in California, Arizona and Texas.…
"Put the biscuit in the basket" is hockey slang that means to put the puck ("biscuit") in the net ("basket") -- to score a goal. "Put that old biscuit in the…