Karen, you should be writing for this site. Excellent job.

Right. USC is in the top 25 in some rankings of U.S. universities; it’s much better than so-so.

LOL. “Quick slideshows.” Yeah, that’s my experience with slide shows.

How very German!

3. McClaren’s Pud

Thank you for sharing such a difficult personal story.

Wishing away problems that individual action can’t solve.

My favorite modern examples are people who are only inadvertently in this category. (And to be honest I find it irritating.)

I had a list of three words/phrases in mind, two of which have already been mentioned in this thread. The third: unctuous. Please. No more. And I’m talking to you, Kevin. :-)

she outright said ‘I don’t want any old white male critics reviewing it

By analogy, today I can pick up a rare beanie baby for $5.

Thanks for the identification. I’d thought she was a human child with her hands chewed off at the wrist.

In fashion-speak, the singular form is “pant”. (Ugh.)

In fashion-speak, the singular form is “pant”. (Ugh.)

Corral is the traditional gift for a 35th anniversary...

You might be able to name all seven dwarves, but the Brothers Grimm never got around to naming any character not in the title of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, as the King, the Huntsman, and of course the Evil Queen all make the list.

Great, informative article. Thanks very much for writing it. (I’ve had to delve into this area, for unfortunate family reasons, and what you’ve laid out matches my understanding.)

Great observations, as always, Tom.

... bringing in the same attitude with new people won’t change it.

Pure lugzhery.

Hey, yours was first and better.