BARF n.— «Some owners take that to mean bones and raw food, better known as the B.A.R.F. diet. But vets who approve are difficult to find—especially if they’ve saved dogs from intestinal obstruction, perforation and peritonitis caused by splintered...
liberal lion n.— «When last seen on the House floor, Rep. Pete McCloskey could be found demanding the impeachment of President Nixon, helping write the Endangered Species Act and denouncing the Vietnam War. It’s been a few years since the...
kneelo n.— «Kneeboarder: A surfer who rides waves on a stunted fiberglass board in a position usually reserved for changing a flat tire, riding a magic carpet or praying. Kneeboarders inhabit the remote fringes of the surfing world. Quirky and...
master cleanse n.— «When Teron Beal, a songwriter and aspiring actor in Manhattan, was looking to drop weight quickly for a photo shoot, he didn’t double up on gym visits, gulp metabolic boosting pills or limit his diet to leafy greens and lean...
eagle eye n.— «Outside the summer months, pigeons form 85 per cent of a peregrine falcon’s diet, and sparrowhawks take a lot. There was research at Lancaster University on the use of deterrents. Eagle eyes—roundel transfers on the bird’s body—were...
Big Mother n.— «If public interest in diet wanes, the program can be halted without undoing a tangle of law. The federal government has only one legitimate task: fulfilling its constitutional duties. Doing more it verges on becoming Big Brother or...
