Reader Opinions
Roy T. Matthews – (in a pickle) December 11, 2023
According to one of the miracles attributed to Saint Nicholas, he rescues three young boys put in barrels of brine to die. The butcher who had employed them would sell them to his customers. There is a Renaissance painting of the miracle rescue. I do not remember name of artist,
Stephen Chu DDS – (over and out) November 28, 2023
An Army officer said to me, Don’t say Over & Out. Say one or the other…Out if it’s Done. The French Army just says Termine with an accent aigu on the final e. But TV. Constantly says Over & Out which I like because TV Land says it’s 33% better than Real Life….which is exactly why we watch TV Land. Right?
David – (head in the clouds) November 22, 2023
Could it be from Aristophanes comedy “The Clouds,” with Socrates on a ballon in the clouds?
Making him appear senseless.
Jen – (when life gives you lemons) November 22, 2023
If life gives you lemons take them throw them in the trash and get yourself some real food. Drive over to DQ and splurge on blizzard because life is about the simple moments
NMW – (a shot in the dark) November 21, 2023
I enjoy reading your posts a lot!
Regarding “a shot in the dark”, I feel that a quite significant part of its meaning is that there is an element of risk and / or danger involved. This is, of course the risk / danger of accidentally shooting (and hitting) the wrong target. Ironically, it seems to have no *intended* target at all. It is merely a matter of shooting for the sake of hitting *something* … virtually regardless of what is actually hit / shot.
Carol Amrhein – (hot air) November 17, 2023
In the book of Job, chapter 15 there’s a reference to empty arguments. This thought is connected to the east wind, which was the wind that caused devastation.
Andre – (hot air) November 13, 2023
Could it’s origin be Job 15:2:Will a wise person answer with empty arguments, Or will he fill his belly with the east wind?
John Kravitztsky – (as mad as a hatter) November 8, 2023
I always believed this phrase to have had come from the Alice in Wonderland series.
Anonymous – (take with a grain of salt) November 7, 2023
If one’s fingers are tiny enough then a grain of salt can be exactly the same thing as a pinch of salt.
Ivan 5 Law – (24/7 (twenty-four-seven)) November 7, 2023
I ask a Librarian, does Jerry Reynold’s article from 1983 say 24/7. The Librarian said that when Jerry Reynolds said that he makes his shot 24 hours a day seven days a week, 356 days a year. That Jerry Reynold did not say 24/7 nor is there any reference to 24/7. The 24/7 is acutely a lyric written by Ivan Law in 1986 , the Music is now available in its original form, The 1985 demo Of Ivan law contains the first use of the phrase 24/7. It would remain hidden in Ivan Law’s work until after the Birth of the internet. The first place Ivan law released his music was on Mp3.com, the phrase and escalation of the uses of the phrase 24/7 coincides with the birth of the internet music site.
In the song, drop the Beat 24/7 was not the only phrase that was coined, drop the Beat was coined also.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/drop-the-beat/825146000?i=825146077
