up-fake n.— «He didn’t visit the foul line once, which is something he’s grown used to. And his team lost to Miami in overtime. This is what coaches euphemistically call a “learning experience.” Only it’s hard to know what a rookie can learn from...
water salon n.— «It’s impossible to talk about South Beach hotels without mentioning the Delano, Ian Schrager’s pride that was reborn in the 1990s. It’s home to one of Miami’s most photographed pools-dubbed a “water salon” here, since it’s more for...
Greetings, friends, and be welcomed to another newsletter from A Way with Words, public radio's show about words and language and how we use them. Riddles flew through the air during this past weekend's show, as we shared some riddles from...
There doesn’t seem to be a settled counterpart to bicoastal for someone who travels between two places on the same coast. Maura in Marin County splits her time between Northern and Southern California to be near grandchildren, and bipolar isn’t the...
suitcase v.— «Many suspects in police custody also died while forced face down in restraints—most often when being “hogtied” or “suitcased” with wrists and ankles tied together, the group said.» —“Florida cases cited in report condemning U.S. human...
heart-attack kids attrib.— «For the second time in five days, the Miami Fusion, Major League Soccer’s heart-attack kids, won a game with a last gasp.» —“A Little Serna Helps Stop Burn” by Paul Lomartire Palm Beach Post Aug. 20, 1998. (source:...