It used to be that to get your own column in a broadsheet, you needed to add some value. Expertise, skill in interpreting social and political developments, or a distinguished history as a journalist were rewarded with a bit more space in the paper. There, you could spin out a longer-form piece analysing burning issues […]
Category Archives: Word of the Day
WotD: surge
September 22, 2008 – 12:17
surge, noun — Throwing good after bad. Such as: money, lives, reputation, international good-will.
Recent examples of use: Iraq, Wall Street, deregulation, tax cuts for the top 1%, War on Drugs.
WoTD: czechnology
April 26, 2006 – 03:12
czechnology: Using any means necessary to achieve a technology goal, often by employing ‘hackerly’ methods.
“After not getting any specific date from a local SONY Service and the need to ship the PSP to Prague, I decided to order the drive and apply czechnology.” — Jakub Steiner (who credits a neighbour with its coinage)
