Month: June 2013
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“That Fish has been fried”–definition and explanation
“That fish has been fried” is a slang phrase used in the context of an Internet thread. It expresses (in a terse & colorful way) the speaker’s opinion that a thread is growing tiresome, tedious or repetitive and that the speaker is leaving it for that reason. In no way does it imply that the…
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“Perrycare” defined
For better or worse, the Affordable Care Act (the new health care reform law) has been dubbed “Obamacare.” Here’s another neologism: Perrycare. It is is defined as health care inside a state which has refused Medicaid expansion despite generous financial incentives to do so. It is characterized by skyrocketing health care premiums and overall costs…
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Book Review: Houston Dining Index by Mike Riccetti
Houston Dining Index by Mike Riccetti (2013), Tempus Fugit Press.180 pages.(Author Website) Ebook Edition: $3.99 (Buy at Amazon, and BN) Summary: great restaurant review book with lots of useful lists (such as restaurants near Metro Rail stops), but it is somewhat difficult to browse by neighborhood or region. The author is a Houston native who…