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The Evolving Word is designed for three purposes: miscellaneous rambling (a token gesture, as there are a million sites designed for this), my creative publishing, and thoughts and news on words -- origins, differences, anomalies, etc.
Enjoy it, or not; comment, or not; but do not ignore it. Or ignore it. Whatever.
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Nuthin' Like Kickin' a Man When He's Down
Posted by joel on Thursday, January 22 @ 05:09 PM PST (1762 reads)
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WR Hands Over Money, Jewelry
Do you think his accosters yelled, "Just Give Me the Damn Money (and Jewelry)!" as they robbed him?
(see this book if you don't know what I am talking about)
As I think of other things to say about this, I will document them below.
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Introducing Your Charlotte ... Egos!
Posted by joel on Tuesday, June 10 @ 10:46 PM PST (1637 reads)
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The official story is that the owner of the new Charlotte NBA franchise solicited input from the community for the team's name. Supposedly, over 1,200 suggestions were made, from which a handful were picked as semi-finalists and three selected as finalists. This process, a clear marketing stunt to make nice with a community that drove the previous team out of town (no absolution for the previous owner intended here), seemed well-intentioned. The result, however, seems misguided and infinately mockable.
Read more to see why I don't like the name "Charlotte Bobcats".
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Someone Should Ban The Saying ''Say it Ain't So-Sa!''
Posted by joel on Wednesday, June 04 @ 01:55 PM PST (1730 reads)
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The cheesiest and most obvious pun ever created in the sports world is getting a serious workout today. Sammy Sosa, he of the multiple 60-homer seasons in baseball, has been caught using a corked bat. Clearly a violation of baseball rules, Sosa can now be considered a cheat. For many, the question is: Does this taint his record-breaking feats of the last five years? For me, the question is: How many times can newspapers and online sites use a worn-out phrase and think that it is cute and original?
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