Definitions by Monkey's Dad
The Four Questions
... as asked by Republican Senator Ted Cruz of prospective Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett, to ascertain her judicial ideology and fitness to sit on the bench.
The four questions Cruz asked:
1) How long have you played the piano?
2) Do the kids do piano lessons as well?
3) You and your husband have seven kids. How did you manage with the distance learning? What was that like in the Barrett household?
4) What advice would you give little girls?
1) How long have you played the piano?
2) Do the kids do piano lessons as well?
3) You and your husband have seven kids. How did you manage with the distance learning? What was that like in the Barrett household?
4) What advice would you give little girls?
The Four Questions by Monkey's Dad October 14, 2020
p-Phone
The Pavlov smartphone. It pings, buzzes, vibrates or rings and you JUMP! to respond.
Named for Ivan Pavlov, a Nobel-winning Russian physiologist famous for his work in classical conditioning.
Named for Ivan Pavlov, a Nobel-winning Russian physiologist famous for his work in classical conditioning.
p-Phone by Monkey's Dad October 14, 2020
Coney
1) An early name for “rabbit.” Historically rhyming with honey, it derives from the French conil, from the Latin cunīculus.
2) The maiden name of Amy Coney Barrett, the present nominee for Supreme Court justice.
2) The maiden name of Amy Coney Barrett, the present nominee for Supreme Court justice.
It's Coney, but PLEASE do NOT rhyme it with 'honey', which will yield the Olde English slang for female genitalia.
Coney by Monkey's Dad October 14, 2020
Covid's Metamorphoses
Chronicling the transformations of the world, from its creation to its breakdown, due to the coronavirus and the self-deification a Julius Caesar wannabe, Covid's Metamorphoses will be read in the 22nd Century as a charming fable of humanity as it once was.
Covid's Metamorphoses by Monkey's Dad October 7, 2020
friend or faux?
She is always inviting me to lunch, texting, bringing small gifts, but there is something in her eyes which makes me wonder - is she friend or faux?
friend or faux? by Monkey's Dad October 6, 2020
op-ed calumnist
An editorial writer engaged in calumny - peddling false and malicious statements about someone, with the intent to inflict damage.
Under a tight deadline, needing a really juicy bit of character assassination, the op-ed calumnist linked Biden to Pizzagate.
op-ed calumnist by Monkey's Dad October 1, 2020
Hypocratic Right
In a Hypocractic form of government, the inalienable right to say one thing and do another, as exemplified by Senator Lindsey Graham.
'"Use my words against me" doesn't mean "hold me accountable"', said Graham. "As a Republican, I am exercising my Hypocratic Right to say and do anything I want to."
Hypocratic Right by Monkey's Dad September 22, 2020