snow nose n.— «Some dogs have what’s called a snow nose; it’s lighter in the winter and darkens (under the sun) in summer.» —“Dog’s feeding bowl might put its nose in the pink” by Steve Dale Pioneer...
windmill v.— «We also learned we have windmilled ourselves when it comes to driving fuel-efficient cars and trucks. “Windmilled” is a term used to describe what happens when good intentions meet reality. When private...
probability neglect n.— «Humans are the only species that understand risk, but we also engage in what’s called “probability neglect.” This is when we ignore probabilities and worry about more traumatic possibilities...
virability n.— «Fallon, for example, is launching a microsite today for its Garmin campaign. The site will have an extended 60-second version of the ad, a 2 ½-minute music video based on the ad, lyrics to the music video and the guitar...
crab walk landing n.— «A friend who is a retired commercial pilot (but still works a couple days a week as an instructor), sent me an e-mail of pilots training to land Boeing 777s in high crosswind conditions. The planes are brought in at...
Stank Paul n.— «But then again we also call Minneapolis “Minne-hopeless” and I call St Paul “Stank Paul”—all in fun of course.» —“Twin Cities Mamas…What do you think of New Hope?” by...