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Bid Adieu to the Penny?

May 28, 2025May 27, 2025 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

But you knew things were tight when you didn't have "2 pennies to rub together."

Slingin’ Slangy Acronyms…

September 25, 2024September 24, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

But "slang" also applies to "acronyms", an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

So You Think It’s Dry…

September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

When it gets hot and dry in the summer, some folks like to say they see "heat lightning" off in the distance.

Best-Kept Secrets

September 4, 2024September 3, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

Finally on the subject of "whistle-blowing", what do Otis Redding, Paul Simon, the J. Geils Band, The Bangles, Bobby McFerrin and The Loving Spoonful all have in common?

Extremely Opinionated…

August 7, 2024August 3, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

Somewhere since then we were made to believe that any piece of information that was fresh was actually news.

Do We Need a Really Good 5 Center Cigar?

July 17, 2024August 1, 2024 / thejohnfoster / 2 Comments

"Getting down to earth" doesn't seem to be a thought that is really popular today any more than "buckling down to thrift and work."

Heads I Win; Tails You Lose…

July 3, 2024July 1, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

If you choose to sit out this election, that means a fewer number of people will be making a choice you'll have to live with.

Laughing at History…

June 26, 2024June 29, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

It would be funny if it wasn't so real.

The Long Nose of NOAA…

May 15, 2024June 4, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

NOAA was formed to "better protection of life and property from natural hazards".

The Responsibility of Being Free…

April 10, 2024April 4, 2024 / thejohnfoster / Leave a comment

The ability to speak freely has never been greater with the advent of all our modern communication options.

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