robe-itis n.— «Dan Doyle, a Republican who serves as special counsel to Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, impressed us with his legal thinking and his desire to make the system work better. He has the makings of a good, fair-minded...
rent a judge n.— «Q: What is reference judging? A: In California, it’s called “rent a judge,” a pejorative term. Here, about 15 years ago, we passed a statute that allowed parties to retain someone who has been approved by the...
whalejet n.— «As a supreme symbol of Europe’s prowess in aerospace, indeed in modern technology itself, the A 380 superjumbo jet, is melting down. No longer the embodiment of European cooperation and unity, its third announced delivery...
supreme v.— «Supreme the orange: Slice off the top and bottom 1/2″ of each orange, revealing the flesh. Cutting in sloping strips, use a sharp knife to remove the rest of the orange’s skin. Now cut the individual wedges apart into...
supreme v.— «The second technique you describe is called “supreming,” and the sections are called “supremes.” I usually do a bag of grapefruit all at once so that I can just scoop it from a jar rather than...
supreme v.— «Supreming citrus fruits is to remove all of the fruit’s sections from the skin and membrane without damaging the individual wedges. A thin-bladed, very sharp knife is essential for this procedure.» —by Carole...