Musings & Observations

Some musings and recent observations:

• "It is what it is" has to be the most over-used, non-commital phrase in America

• Most over-used phrase by middle school girls drinking Fraps at the Starbucks in the Mall: "Like" (counted 20X's in recent conversation)---"Like she's totally dating him,"  "Like my Mom made me."

• Duffner-ing : Everyone is doing it!

• Congress did NOT exempt itself from Obamacare.  Go to http://www.factcheck.org

• Overheard at a Baptist Church August planning session in the South:  "We can't schedule it during football season!"

• It's how I roll was the phrase of the day for the Urban dictionary in June, 2008.  It's funny to hear people say it in 2013.  It was also the title of a song (How I Roll) on a Britney Spears album in 2011.  Keep using it Britney fans so we know who you are.

• Physicality and pedestrian are buzzwords for sportscasters who just can't say physical and slow.

• The day after the MLB All-star game until the third week of August is a killer for rabid, college football fans.

• Interesting that Apple changed the connection on the iPhone 5 from the long-used, 30-pin (also used for iPods and iPads) to the Lightning connector.  Translation: Having to purchase new connectors = more profit.  

• Texting and driving is not cool.  Thank you to the 41 states that ban it including SC's neighboring states of NC, GA, TN, AL, LA and FL.  Perhaps our state legislature will one day realize the danger.