Comments on: So Apparently It Was Michiko's Turn To Write Maureen's Column Today

By: momodo

momodo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:14:50 +0000

Maureen is also very fond of "whinge", "louche", and "jejune".

By: Bittersweet

Bittersweet — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:34:59 +0000

I'm with you, belltolls! Can we bid with phrases or sentences? 'Cause then I'd buy a day with "W wasn't so bad" and sit back and watch all the heads explode.

By: RonMwangaguhunga

RonMwangaguhunga — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:17:51 +0000

Give Dowd a break, the exodus of the Bushites has robbed my good woman of the opportunity to show off her knowledge of Henry IV, part 2.

By: C_Webb

C_Webb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:52:14 +0000

Maybe she has one of those weird little potted orange trees and uses the fruit for juice while contemplating of the President?

As for "lures," I got nothing.

By: belltolls

belltolls — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:51:28 +0000

Here is a money making idea for the Times! They set up a "word" auction where you can bid to have all Times writers use any given word on a given day. Like: I could bid to have "jock itch" on July 22, 2009 –and then read the paper on the 22nd to make sure that Krugman and Carr use it that day. That's interactive!

By: KarenUhOh

KarenUhOh — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:46:16 +0000

I prefer my challenges potted.

By: sigerson

sigerson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:44:43 +0000

Stop and think about this sentence and the mind from which it sprung:

"The trellis of hideous problems is a challenge that lures him to be powerfully concentrated."

By: NotAndersonCooper

NotAndersonCooper — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:31:16 +0000

I'm voting for term limnits.

By: C_Webb

C_Webb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:15:47 +0000

Not sure she Dowd really thought out the implications of referring to the Obamas' date night as a "Pretty Woman" romance.

By: MisterHippity

MisterHippity — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:29:37 +0000

Did she use the word "twee"?

I'm getting really tired of that word.