Today marks the one blemish in April’s usually blooming record: Tax Return Day. Eh, well, April is also the beginning of tornado season, but I digress. A post office’s nightmare and a CPA’s dream, tax season gives a whole new light to mathematics and itemization. People find themselves scrambling through old shoeboxes for missing receipts […]
Continue ReadingWord of the Day: Cyberchondria
April 24, 2009
We use the internet for just about everything. The internet has replaced malls (we can shop online), banks (we can manage our money online), and even schools (we can earn a college degree online). Some people are even using the internet to replace doctors. ‘Cyberchondria’ is the term used to describe an increase in online […]
Continue ReadingWord of the day: Staycation
September 08, 2008
Although this word isn’t defined in the dictionary yet, it is in Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia, a staycation is a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. This word has become increasingly popular over the summer […]
Continue ReadingWord of the day: Hypermiler
August 27, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. According to Wikipedia, hypermilers are drivers who exceed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated fuel efficiency on their vehicles by modifying their driving habits. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling friction, and kinetic energy lost to braking. Driver behavior can […]
Continue ReadingIKEA: You buy it, you pronounce it
June 30, 2008
The ground has been officially broken: IKEA (pronounced “eye-KEY-uh”) is coming to Charlotte. The Swedish mega-store is known for its affordable home furnishings, tasty meatballs, and distinctive Scandinavian names. And while the word-nerd in me gets jiggy at the sight of products named POÄNG and BESTÅ ENÖN, some may think that IKEA simply enjoys seeing […]
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