Ike Dike (proposed Texas Gulf Coast flooding barrier)
Hurricane Ike damaged the city of Galveston and much of the Texas Gulf Coast in September 2008. A 55-mile barrier along the Texas Gulf Coast was soon proposed to prevent flooding from another…
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Cathedral of the Motion Picture (Roxy Theatre)
The enormous, 5,920-seat Roxy Theatre stood at the corner of 50th Street and Seventh Avenue from 1927 until it was demolished in 1960. Named after original owner Samuel Lionel "Roxy"…
Church of Rock and Roll (Fillmore East)
The Fillmore East was a rock and roll venue that was located on Second Avenue and East Sixth Street in Manhattan's East Village. From 1968-1971, the Fillmore East hosted memorable acts,…
Golden Tacos (Tacos Dorados)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TacoA taco (pronounced /ˈtɑːkoʊ/) is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made…
Wind City, USA (Roscoe nickname)
The city of Roscoe in Nolan County has been called "Wind City, USA" unofficially since 2007. Wind energy farms began construction in Roscoe -- one of the biggest wind projects in the…
Half-Baked
Something that is "half-baked" is something that is not fully cooked or fully developed. "Half-baked" can apply to a food (as the term originally was), or it can apply to an…
“Wealth, wisdom, and work”
Henry Merritt Wriston (1899-1978) -- a former president of both Brown University and Lawrence University -- wrote in a 1959 book about the qualities that college trustees should have: "My…
“Time, talent, and treasure”
"Time, talent, and treasure" is a phrase that's often mentioned in churches to promote sacrificial giving. The phrase is also used in philanthropy and in corporations (especially…
“Give, get, or get off” (“Give, get, or get out”)
Trustees of institutions of higher learning and members of the boards of directors of nonprofit corporations are often told to "give or get" -- give money or get money. This has expanded…
“It’s often hard to discern the difference between Texas Tough and Texas Stupid” (Molly Ivins)
The columnist Molly Ivins (1944-2007) was no fan of Texas governor and United States president George W. Bush (whom she nicknamed "Shrub"). Ivins wrote in her column on May 31, 2001 in…
Shade Tree Barbecue
A "shade tree barbecue" is an informal barbecue -- not always under a shady tree, although that is the image. The Texas term (also used in other southern states) is cited since at least…
Beanery
A "beanery" is the 19th-century term for a restaurant that serves inexpensive meals. The meals at a "beanery' usually (but not always) include beans, such as bean soup or pork…
Roastery
"Coffee roasting" is not new, but the term "roastery" is newly popular. What was once called a "coffeehouse" or a "coffee shop" has often been replaced with…
Carrot-and-Stick (Stick-and-Carrot)
The "carrot-and-stick" approach was popularized by the article "The Carrot and the Stick" in The Economist of June 29, 1946. In the 19th century, several written sources…
Bankers’ Row
New York City is a banking capital and several streets were known as "bankers' row" (or "bankers row"). New York (NY) TimesCommercial Property/Midtown Manhattan; Town…
“I was born at night, but not last night”
"I wasn't born yesterday!" is an expression dating from at least the 18th century meaning that a person is not so naive about a matter (financial or otherwise). "I was born at…
“There is more law at the end of a policeman’s nightstick than in a decision of the Supreme Court”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Alexander S. WilliamsAlexander S. Williams (July 9, 1839 – March 25, 1917) was an American law enforcement officer and police inspector for the New York City…
“Sunshine and Lollipops” (“Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows”)
"Sunshine and lollipops" means an idealized (and usually unrealistic) utopia of wonderful things. The political commentator Glenn Beck has used the term frequently since 2006, often in…
“Will work for food”
"Will work for food' is a saying that might appear on a crudely written cardboard sign, carried by a homeless person. It's the picture of despair. Although the saying seemingly dates…
Banana Republic
The banana-growing nations of Central America were called "banana republics' in the 1900s. Short story writer O. Henry (1862-1910) used the term "banana republic" in several of…