B-T-W, I think cul-de-sac might be a fancy French way to say "Dead End".
Johnny-on-the-Spot
Voting by the Numbers…
Personally, OI favor a version of what Maine and Nebraska voters do.
“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".
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.
When the Bushes Get Out of Control
It was actually our neighbor's evergreen but I asked if she was "emotionally-attached" to it.
Johnny on the Spot 