Category Archives: name

May19

tartle.

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the photo on the left illustrates my reaction

when running into someone that i’ve met before

and its awkward because i cannot, for the life of me

remember their name

and i just have to say

“great to see you again’

and if i ever have to introduce them to someone else

i just have to introduce the person with me instead

 hoping they’ll pick up the cue and respond with their own name.

for 3 years i called one of my old neighbors ‘phil’

 until another neighbor said

“i don’t know who you’re talking about, do you mean, al?”

“yes, as a matter of fact, i think i do.”

 

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my new perfect word of the day –

‘tartle’ (verb, scots)

(to hesitate while introducing or meeting someone because you have forgotten their name)

Feb17

sweet chaos.

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the perfect product name. 

a little bit of crunch, a little bit of salt

and a unexpected swirl of sweet drizzle.

one that would be so fun to adopt as

a nickname, a profile name, a stage musical, an abba tribute band name,

or even a lifestyle. 

could also describe a holiday gathering.

depending on your family. 

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“experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.”

-oscar wilde

 

Nov16

npr name.

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Public Radio

Always wanted to be a host on public radio but don’t have a name with the international punch of Doualy Xaykaothao, an Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, or even a Daniel Zwerdling? Not to Worry! Enter your name below, and we will suggest a new public radio-friendly version. The rest is up to you..

https://publicradionamegenerator.com/?fbclid=IwAR3sxtvZDijP9daHrrC3rPgtYeBkgO0J5PftDJAZNczdV4SIstqxSTKZ0FU

when i entered my name, here is what was created for me:

Your Public Radio Name is:

Cantara del Barco-Wright

it has a nice ring to it, and i’m kind of liking it.

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“i only got interested in radio once,

i talked my way into an internship at npr’s headquarters in washington, d.c. in 1978,

having never heard the network on the air.”

*ira glass

 *American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television series This American Life and has participated in other NPR programs, including: Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Talk of the Nation. His work in radio and television has won him awards, such as the  Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio and the George Polk Award in Radio Reporting. 

Aug13

paraph.

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Paraph

       Part of speech: noun

      Origin: Late Middle French, 15th century

A flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery.

Examples in a sentence:

“My father’s signature was recognizable because of his ostentatious paraph.”

“I recognized the paraph rather than the signature itself.”

Popularity Over Time:

Borrowed from the French “paraph,” meaning “paragraph,” with both words based on the Latin “paraphus,” meaning “short horizontal stroke.”

Adding a paraph to one’s signature was an early means of attempting to avoid forgery, since the more ornate one’s paraph, the harder the full signature would be to copy. When a notary signs a document of obligation, such as a mortgage or note referring to money owed, the notary’s signature is called a “paraph.” In this context, a paraph is different from a simple signature, because it certifies the document as legitimate.

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“art is the signature of civilizations.”
-beverly sills

 

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credits: word genius

Aug4

krabby!

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not sure this is the best brand name and marketing plan

or that there was a focus group….

 

 

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“these were such friendly people, they didn’t notice how crabby we were, and before you knew it everyone was as happy as they were.”

-nora raleigh baskin

Jul10

egotism – usually just a case of mistaken nonentity. – barbara stanwyck

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my name is up in lights

and alas, it tis’nt me

borders no longer

and

dog’s not my partner

but oh, what fun to see

such a name upon

the marquis.

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i’ll never be mistaken for pat boone.
sal mineo