mlhiss's definitions

genuine happiness

Experiencing an authentic and profound sense of well being based on reality.

He quickly realized that he could not find genuine happiness in being an alcoholic and drug addict. By focusing on the positive aspects of living and making positive changes he felt empowered and a sense of inner peace and genuine happiness.

by mlhiss December 24, 2019

Medicane

An extremely rare hybrid low-pressure system that occurs in the mid-latitude Mediterranean Sea. Medicanes are similar in virtue to a tropical cyclone but have the characteristics of a mid-latitude storm. Medicanes possess a warmer core than most Mediterranean low-pressure systems. Typically the cooler waters of the Mediterranean don't have warm enough water to generate the energy necessary to fuel tropical waves and related thunderstorms that spawn a tropical cyclone. Medicanes have the potential for tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding .

Rare storms like a Medicane may become more common if climate change makes the Mediterranean Sea warmer.

by mlhiss October 25, 2019

contact tracing

A method of keeping tract of the contacts a person with an infectious disease has, to prevent the spread of the disease. Tracing can be used to find the original source of the disease by looking at one's contacts before they were infected, and after they were infected to see who they may have spread the disease to. Once individuals who had contacts with the disease have been identified they are tested for the disease, to stop them from disease spreading behavior till their condition has been identified. If individuals are found to be infected with the disease they continue to stop any disease spreading behavior, (e.g. isolation) and are treated, so they don't spread the disease to others.

People in charge of public health and the spreading of VD, have being using contact tracing long before those fighting the lasted pandemic used it.

by mlhiss April 24, 2020

Trump Summer Camp

Group cage accommodations for groups of tender age children 4, and under, that were taken from their parents seeking asylum. "Tax-Free" 600 dollars a night per child with extra cost for those with special needs.

Trump Summer Camp is nothing like kennels or zoo cages you would bring your pet to for boarding, as the children are all the children of different ethnicities and ages are bundled together in one big cage. Their enthusiasm was contagious, as was always a deafening scream for joy.

by mlhiss June 21, 2018

SIMBY

Start in my backyard

NIMBY's know what they don't want. SIMBY's know what they do want and take good ideas and actively support or try them at home or in their community.

by mlhiss October 30, 2011

sabre tooth

An woman who is angry and vicious, who is known for occassional outbursts of rage. Scary. On occassion one fears for their life.

Frank: I went to this break up support group, and it seemed like I was in a sabre tooth watering hole. Totally scary to think of waking up every morning with one them.

Frank's Dad: Yea, it gave me a queasy feeling when I was marrying your mother and the preacher ended with his line: "death do ya part", and I looked at her and ....

by mlhiss March 28, 2008

PMC

Professional Managerial Class. Middle-class professionals typically who typically are educated and have business training and qualifications, and some advanced university degrees;

e.g. academics, teachers, social workers, engineers, managers, nurses, and middle-level administrators, The PMC typically have above-average incomes.

The Republicans suck up to the PMC by giving them tax breaks and stripping the industry of fundamental business regulations. which really doesn't benefit the PMC in the lower rung. And the transfer of all the wealth to the rich limits the PMC's opportunity, especially when the middle class and poor no longer have money for discretionary spending on their products.

by mlhiss December 19, 2019