Trope

It seems that any review of a board game, movie, or book has to talk about the tropes used. This is a word that goes back to ancient Greece, but until about a year ago, I'd never heard of it. Have I been oblivious, or has "trope" only recently become *the* buzzword needed to get a review published?

Presidential Humor

Now THIS is funny...

"Those ridiculous contracts with pages of fine print that no one can figure out _ those things will be a thing of the past," the president said in a statement accompanying the 152-page draft bill."
(my emphasis)

(this is related to the possible creation of a new agency to monitor credit card company contracts and mortgage contracts)


clicky for news article

You want fries with that?

It seems a guy was selling pot in chicken mcnugget boxes.

wtopnews article