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by Kevin Burton How essential is having furniture, really? Could you go without it? David Gladish writes in dwell.com that he and his wife Kristy got rid of most of their furniture in 2023 and almost never miss any of it. I lived for a short time in Shelton, Washington while working …
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by Kevin Burton Today we finish up the Dictionary Scoop website’s list of jargon phrases used in journalism. As I did yesterday, I will add to the list. “Above The Fold” is a term that refers to stories and pictures that appear in the top half of the front page. It’s the part …
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by Kevin Burton Every industry has its insider jargon and our friends at Dictionary Scoop have released a list of journalism phrases. And I’ll get to it, gladly. But first, one bone to pick. So the way I was trained in journalism was, get to the point, now. Put the most important …
by Kevin Burton In five-plus years I have never asked you readers for anything on Page 7, except for your attention and maybe to suspend disbelief a time or two. Today’s post is a little different. So what’s gotten into me today? Why am I asking for your help? Well, you could …
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by Kevin Burton Look, I’m not bragging, I’m just sayin’ .We have a source. No, not giving up my source, go get your own. I’m not saying the eggs we get are cheap-cheap, not like before. But they’re not 70s gasoline-lines expensive either. You know where else eggs are not expensive …
by Kevin Burton I can’t imagine a scenario where I am completely immune to the madness. While you and your office mates filled out brackets last week, that was only a fleeting thought for me. Didn’t come close to working up the enthusiasm. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be found on the …
by Kevin Burton Just so you know, I did not write these little gems I am going to share today, though I could have. It’s the kind of smart-alecky stuff that sounds like something I would say, and perhaps I will write my own list like this someday, but for this stuff, not …
by Kevin Burton Today we return to the Dictionary Scoop website’s list of ten plant-related idioms, but first a diversion down a different path. Merriam-Webster says a primrose is “any of a genus (Primula of the family Primulaceae, the primrose family) of perennial herbs with large tufted basal leaves and showy variously colored flowers …
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by Dictionary Scoop In honor of summer solstice tomorrow we have cherry-picked 10 expressions related to plants and flowers that will make you want to go outside and smell the roses! 1-Beat around the bush Some people are direct and cut to the chase, and others take their time to say what they have to say. When …
by Kevin Burton I printed an NIT bracket Sunday night, because I always do. I was looking for one thing, but got myself a shocker. Make that a Shocker, capital S Shocker. Just two days after Wichita State lost in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, and one day after I posted a …
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