Personally, OI favor a version of what Maine and Nebraska voters do.
john e. foster
“Leave” Well Enough Alone or Rake?
Most of the leaves we're familiar with only last a few months.
Down ‘n Dirty…
Cold sweat, spit-covered hands and mud probably immune-trained" our microbes about as well as could be expected.
Malapropisms, Spoonerisms and Yogi-isms…
One of the oldest and most-common malapropisms in modern English is "irregardless".
It Ain’t Easy Being a Fan…
From the get-go, I was exposed to the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians), the Cleveland Browns and the Ohio State Buckeyes./
Pet Peeves…
A "pet peeve" can also be known as a "bugbear", "complaint", "grievance", "groan", "hateful object", "personal vexation" or "pet aversion".
Watch What You Don’t Say…
Ninety-three percent of what people understand when you talk is due to body language, facial expression, style and tone.
Slingin’ Slangy Acronyms…
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…
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
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?
Johnny on the Spot 