Desnuda (nude)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Village Voice (New York, NY)SMOKED FISH AT DESNUDABY SARAH DIGREGORIO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009(...)122 E. Seventh St.New York, NY 10009212-254-3515www.desnudany.com…
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Elevator Pitch (Elevator Speech; Elevator Statement)
An "elevator pitch" (or "elevator speech' or "elevator statement") is a short speech -- like what you'd say to a person during the brief time on an elevator. The…
Bureau of Incompetent Asses (Bureau of Indian Affairs or BIA nickname)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for the administation and management of Native American land in the United States. Critics of the…
Boss Indians Around (Bureau of Indian Affairs or BIA nickname)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for the administation and management of Native American land in the United States. Critics of the…
Bureau of Land Mismanagement (Bureau of Land Management or BLM nickname)
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees more than 247.3 million acres (1,001,000 km2) of public lands in the United States. Critics of the Bureau of Land Management have nicknamed it the…
Bureau of Large Mistakes (Bureau of Land Management or BLM nickname)
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees more than 247.3 million acres (1,001,000 km2) of public lands in the United States. Critics of the Bureau of Land Management have nicknamed it the…
“If you’re not in the room, then you’re not at the table”
Entry in progress -- B.P. QuartzAugust 18, 2015The White House appointed its first openly transgender stafferWRITTEN BYAnnalisa Merelli(...)Wade Henderson, president of The Leadership Conference…
“The most painful exercise is running out of money”
Is "running out of money" an exercise? "The only exercise he ever got was running out of money" is a jocular line that was cited in Earl Wilson's New York-based syndicated…
“What do you call a musician without a girlfriend?”/“Homeless.”
"What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless!" is a popular joke that has been printed on ecards. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1992 and has been told…
“Don’t sell drills—sell holes”
The book The Five Great Rules of Selling (1947) by Percy H. Whiting stated: "Leo McGivena wrote: 'Last year over one million quarter- inch drills were sold — not because people wanted…
“My favorite exercise at the gym is judging”
"My favorite exercise at the gym would probably be judging" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on ecards. "My favorite exercise at the gym is judging" was cited on…
“My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine”
"My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on ecards. The line has been cited in print since at least 2002, when it was…
Fragile Five or Troubled Ten (national currencies on the brink)
Morgan Stanley's Global Currency Research Team produced a report in August 2013, and James Lord, an Emerging Markets Strategist, wrote "EM Currencies: The Fragile Five." The…
Employment Prevention Agency (Environmental Protection Agency or EPA nickname)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in 1970 to protect human health and the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency has been nicknamed the "Employment…
“My favorite exercise is chewing”
"My favorite exercise is chewing" is a jocular line that has been printed on many T-shirts."Chewing is my favorite exercise!" was in 1952 print advertisements for Milk-Bone dog…
Whore’s Breakfast or Chorus Girl’s Breakfast (cigarette and New York Morning Telegraph)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph used to be the Broadway Bible, and it was said that a "chorus girl's breakfast" consisted of the Morning Telegraph and a cigarette. The term…
Chorus Girl’s Breakfast or Whore’s Breakfast (cigarette and New York Morning Telegraph)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph used to be the Broadway Bible, and it was said that a "chorus girl's breakfast" consisted of the Morning Telegraph and a cigarette. The term…
Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)
[See also part one, "Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)," and part two, "Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)." and part four, "Big Apple Corner (sign stolen,…
“My favorite exercise is chewing”
"My favorite exercise is chewing" is a jocular line that has been printed on many T-shirts."Chewing is my favorite exercise!" was in 1952 print advertisements for Milk-Bone dog…
Bureau of Livestock and Mining (Bureau of Land Management or BLM nickname)
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees more than 247.3 million acres (1,001,000 km2) of public lands in the United States. Some critics have said that the bureau sells out to livestock and…