Sunday, July 28, 2024

A Dear Friend Completes Life's Journey: Rest in Peace, Camille Minichino

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Camille Minichino, my dear friend of nearly 46 years, died Monday, May 6, 2024. She was companion, colleague, mentor, teacher, ally, and mor...
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-Rama: On the lam (oh yes, I am!)

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When this post pops up, I will officially be on the lam . But not in the criminal sense... > > > > > > > > > >...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: On the Q.T.

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 The minute I typed on the Q.T.  my mind turned to Slang-o-rama. This phrase sounded sort of World War II vintage to me, or maybe the Roarin...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Go with the flow

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 I have to say, the phrase go with the flow has a very late-'60s (as in: 1960s) vibe to me, as in: "Hey man, be cool, go with the ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Come in through the hawse-pipe

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 As I head to Seattle for the Left Coast Crime mystery conference this week, it seems apt to highlight a fairly obscure (to me, anyway!) n...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Catch as catch can

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 When catch as catch can crossed my mind the other day, I stopped and pondered. I knew the definition of this phrase—hit or miss, or (as Me...
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: A day late and a dollar short

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 Well, I'm more than a day late and a dollar short on this post, but thanks to Blogger I can pre-date this entry so it appears I put it...
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