‘GHOST IN HELL W/ AARON COLLINS AND WILLIAM BECKER’ – March 30, 2017

Ghost hunters and paranormal warriors are also reporting an increase of EVP or electronic voice phenomena that sounds inhuman. This convinces some of them that the true evil spirits and not ghosts, are actually waiting in the wings to surprisingly pounce without warning. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2npL8LO

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1469-Belligerent-Drunk by A Way with Words

Some people, particularly younger folks, are adamant that the term belligerent means “drunk.” It’s a misanalysis of the word, perhaps associating being intoxicated with being ready to fight. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2mTr1th

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1469-Caller-Dan-Nightmare by A Way with Words

Unless you’re having a bad dream about equine creatures, a nightmare doesn’t have anything to do with horses. The mare in nightmare comes from an old word that means “goblin.” http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nnPgfd

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1469-Caller-Emma-Subtle by A Way with Words

Why don’t we pronounce the letter b in the word subtle? The word derives ultimately from Latin subtilis, meaning “fine, delicate,” and was adopted into Middle English from Old French as sotil. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2odovht

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1469-Caller-Jan-Ignorance-Gone-To-Seed by A Way with Words

The phrase ignorance gone to seed invokes an agricultural metaphor. Picture a field that is so far gone it’s no longer flowering and is now beyond the point of further cultivation. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2ofoqtR

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1469-Caller-Jake-Attorney’s-General by A Way with Words

What is the plural of attorney general? Attorneys general or attorney generals? http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nA4BdA

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1469-Caller-Kate-Yesterweek by A Way with Words

published on A listener in New York City asks: Why do we say yesterday but not yesterweek? http://waywordradio. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nA8uPU

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1469-Caller-Mike-Huss by A Way with Words

A Marine Corps veteran in Omaha, Nebraska, is puzzled by a phrase he often heard during his service in Vietnam: give me a huss, meaning “give me a hand” or “help me. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2ofyfbt

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1469-Caller-Robyn-Kimble by A Way with Words

A woman in Carmel, Indiana, wonders about the use of the verb kimble to mean a certain kind of “strutting.” Kimbling is that proud, confident way of walking you might associate with Barack Obama or Denzel Washington. But its origin is unclear. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nAdkwF

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1469-Flet-Dray by A Way with Words

The words flet and dray, or drey, refer to types of squirrel’s nests. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nA8jEc

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1469-Caller-Scott-Scobolotch by A Way with Words

Scobolotch is a term used in Wisconsin for the mayfly, and may derived from a Native American language. Variants include scobblotcher and skoplotch. This short-lived insect goes by many other names, including Green Bay fly and Canadian soldier. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2ofqOky

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Gone to Seed (Full Episode)

Restaurant jargon, military slang, and modern Greek turns of phrase. Some restaurants now advertise that they sell “clean” sandwiches. But that doesn’t mean they’re condiment-free or the lettuce got an extra rinse. In the food industry, the word “clean” is taking on a whole new meaning. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2od1ZFc

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Tech Talk: Congress rescinds FCC consumer privacy rule

by CBS Radio News published on A bill passed by the House and Senate would rescind a recent FCC rule that requires consumers to opt-in before internet service providers can sell their personal information. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2oBXf8U

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‘SIX DEGREES OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’ -March 29, 2017

In the current political atmosphere, Vladimir Putin has now become this omnipotent force who has the power to change election results, undermine western governments and even hire the likes of Breitbart, Alex Jones and Matt Drudge, at least that is what the mainstream media says. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2mRU9RP

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FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on legislation to cut back on privacy protections

Before Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Federal Communications Commission had a Democratic majority which passed a regulation that would limit the ability of Internet Service Providers to use or sell people’s personal information. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2ohOTDX

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‘DEATH AND POLITICS: THE REAL HEALTH CARE CONSPIRACY W/ DR. JOEL WALLACH’ -March 28, 2017

The conspiracy in health care is that there is a bit of sickening negligence and greed which prevails in the case of hospital acquired infections. It’s a paradox – people go into the hospital to get well, yet, every year in the U.S. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2o5GExq

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‘PLAYING THE IDENTITY CARD W/ LIZ MCINTYRE’ – March 27, 2017

Americans have always resisted adopting a national ID card for good reason: it gives the government and its agents the ultimate power to target, track and terrorize the populace according to the government’s own nefarious purposes. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2npDPVt

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