What A Word

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Peace wins in the end. Deal with it.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You bless me.
I take you for granted; I ignore you.
You bless me.
I try to go my own way; I try to plan my own life.
You bless me.
I doubt your existence; I chase after idols that distract rather than nurture.
You bless me.
I return to your arms; I rest in your care.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“I have one word of advice: plastic.”

[Right after “take up your cross,” right? Nope, He didn’t say it.]

D. Blog: What’s That Word About?

scuttlebutt \SKUHT-l-buht\, noun:
1. A drinking fountain on a ship.
2. A cask on a ship that contains the day's supply of drinking water.
3. Gossip; rumor.


What were they talking about? Sports? Neighborhood scuttlebutt? Off-color jokes? I didn't know; I knew only how exciting it was to see Dad in action.-- Eric Liu, The Accidental Asian
It was written in the optimistic belief that open debate beats backroom scuttlebutt.-- Jon Entine, Taboo
In snooping around, my mother overheard the pageant scuttlebutt, which was that Snow White was the big winner.-- Delta Burke with Alexis Lipsitz, Delta Style


Scuttlebutt comes from scuttle, "a small opening" + butt, "a large cask" -- that is, a small hole cut into a cask or barrel to allow individual cups of water to be drawn out. The modern equivalent is the office water cooler, also a source of refreshment and gossip.


[from dictionary.com, January 24, 2003]