Tag Archive for: end of the year

“Slop”? The Dictionary Is Disappointed in You

You forced me to pick "slop" as my Merriam-Webster Word of the Year, which means the summarized search history of this proud nation collectively included seriously Googling "shrimp Jesus," "Pope Trump," and "Coco-Coola." Has linguistics become a laughingstock, or has the country crumbled into satire? I cannot take it anymore: I've begun to sob, wail, whimper, and caterwaul.

CARTOON: Focus Forward

Don't let looking back eat you up. Focus forward! Today's cartoon by Bob Eckstein.

This End-of-Decade List Kicks Ass!

My end-of-decade list has the decade’s most memorable moments and most influential people and listy type sports things.  But there’s a twist.  A twist in the list.  Does the whole end-of-decade list rhyme?  A rhyming list?  Would you be pissed?  Like William Rehnquist?