Daily Archives: Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Hey, the NYT said “acqhire”: Journey of a buzzword

Circle this date. Today, the term acqhire, the portmanteau neologism* first introduced to the world on this blog six years ago, made it onto the front page of the New York Times. I can now officially mark “coining a buzzword” … Continue reading

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links for 2011-05-17

The Daily Chart – Average Gambling Losses, by Country | The Economist What happens in Vegas…isn't that significant compared to other places. Note: Chart does not include losses related to gambling on Wall Street. (tags: statistics charts)

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