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Melinda Joy

January 5, 2011 //  by David Keyes

Living, Laughing, Loving March 12, 2010 When I first saw this book advertised in the Philadelphia Inquirer, I knew it was something I needed to add to my collection. I work with many ‘senior’ individuals, and they often throw out phrases that I have no clue what they mean. Have you ever been there? Someone …

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GenTrends

January 4, 2011 //  by David Keyes

May 2009 To Ponder. . . Back in woodshed times, American boys itching for a fight sometimes announced this fact by placing a chip on their shoulder,then daring someone to knock it off. Although fastidious contemporary ears like to think this was a sliver of wood, the chip in question was more likely to be …

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Mouse Potato

January 3, 2011 //  by David Keyes

Book Review – “I Love It When You Talk Retro,” June 1, 2009 By J.A. O’Sullivan The cover says it all: hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime. “I Love It When You Talk Retro,” a new book by Ralph Keyes, explores the history of America’s slang, sayings and street talk. Written crisply and divided …

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Swordplay

January 2, 2011 //  by David Keyes

News, views and insight for the professional and corporate community It’s Retro – But What Does It Mean? June 3, 2009 Many of us in the professional sector will today bemoan the deadlines that govern our every move. Whether we’re working in marketing, legal services, PR or even good old journalism, it’s as likely as …

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Kalamazoo Public Library

January 1, 2011 //  by David Keyes

Staff Picks: Books, June 18, 2009 I Love It When You Talk Retro Retrotalk and retroterms. These words are used by Ralph Keyes to describe the subject of his 2009 book I Love It When You Talk Retro. The main point of this volume is to give histories of words and phrases, the full meaning …

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PhillyBurbs.com

December 31, 2010 //  by David Keyes

This book is the bee’s knees. I have no idea what that means, June 30, 2009 I have a love/hate relationship with expressions and phrases. I use them constantly; hair of the dog, hold your horses, juggernaut and selling like hotcakes. That last expression is actually one of the reasons I also hate certain expressions. …

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