Topic : MediaEvasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newReinventing Floating Transport for Special Guests  August 14, 2018
Have you ever been a special guest? I like to think all guests are special, but I can't say the same for all words. Please name, blame, and shame the following lexical varmints, which even my rat terrier can't seem to exterminate.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversTime (or Not) to Take Sides August 1, 2018
In our increasingly polarized world, it may be helpful to investigate how sides came to mean things that exist in vehement opposition to each other.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newMotion-challenged Hospitality for Furperson Trajectory July 9, 2018
Fortunately for my job security, euphemisms run free and wild, far beyond the dog park and litter box.
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Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newHeavy Episodic Malarkey and Other Formulated Fluff May 7, 2018 By Mark Peters
One variant of the perfect euphemism combines optimism and nonsense in a sandwich of slop. Speaking of slop, my euphemism mop wiped up the following terms from the drippy drivel of 2018. Enjoy and employ these terms, but keep a twaddle towel handy.
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The realm of nerdiness has been steadily expanding for years, with nerd culture taking over the world in the form of technology and pop culture. That makes this a good time to look at this insult turned compliment with a murky past and bright future.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newSize-inclusive Reinterpretations of Collective Cockamamie Coinages April 6, 2018 By Mark Peters
When the history of euphemisms is written, the following terms deserve footnotes, if not full-blown chapters.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newEuphemizing 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.
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