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Candlepower

Ad and marketing creatives

Naming the Name of the Year
April 11, 2018
By Nancy Friedman

March Madness ended on March 25, but the thrill of bracketology lives on: April Foolishness is in full swing, thanks to the long-running, much-anticipated Name of the Year (NOTY) contest.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Euphemizing Some Spicy Meatballs
March 7, 2018
By Mark Peters

I always let my readers wet their beaks in the deep pool of drivel I've collected from reservoirs of rot and lakes of lunacy. Please enjoy the following euphemisms and consider using them in your love sonnets and fraud trials.  Continue reading...
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Word Routes

Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

For Whomst Does the Neologism Toll?
February 23, 2018
By Mark Peters

Sometimes — mayhaps many times — we need words to help us make fun of other words, not to mention the preening posers who use them, including ourselves.  Continue reading...
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Word Routes

Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

Bombology: Beyond the "Bomb Cyclone"
January 3, 2018
By Mark Peters

Bomb, like its close relative boom, is an irresistible word that helps us describe an unpredictable world that can leave any of us feeling shellshocked and, lately, snowed-over.  Continue reading...
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Word Routes

Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

The Last Word on "Jedi"
December 10, 2017
By Mark Peters

Star Wars has made many contributions to English, but none more significant that Jedi.  Continue reading...
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