The writer Clay Shirky tipped us off to a morbid bit of slang used in the dying business of print newspapers, where obituaries are referred to as subscriber countdowns. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Subscriber...
A Milwaukee man is mystified about the use of the word neé in his grandmother’s obituary. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Neé” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Steve calling from Milwaukee. Hi, Steve...