A 1909 newspaper article from the Paterson, New Jersey, Morning Call recounts the story of a runaway teen who was living the life of Riley — if only briefly. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “1909 Life of Riley” We were talking...
cuisine trail n.— «A plan to authorize more “cuisine trails,” including as many as 10 “apple trails” and 10 trails that could include several different foods and wines. The idea is to boost tourism and agriculture products.» —“Paterson’s signs...
yayo
n.— «The dog, a white, year-old pit bull named Yayo—a street term for cocaine—was shot just inside the apartment door.» —“Cops shoot dog” by Suzanne Travers in Paterson Herald News (New Jersey) July 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
swan n.— «Jemerson also said that Thompkins made black women work longer hours, referring to them as “ducks” because they did not make as much money as white hookers, who were called “swans.” Jemerson, who grew up in Paterson, said sometimes she...
duck n.— «Jemerson also said that Thompkins made black women work longer hours, referring to them as “ducks” because they did not make as much money as white hookers, who were called “swans.” Jemerson, who grew up in Paterson, said sometimes she...
option three n.— «Since leaving Oxford, Hamilton-Paterson had continued to write poetry, and in 1974 he published Option Three (former White House jargon for “compromise”).» —“Rare bird of the islands” by Ian Thomson Guardian (U.K.) June 5, 2004...

