Monday, October 20, 2008

Word of the Week

bor·bo·ryg·mi - noun, plural : intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas

As in, I haven’t eaten in a few days and now I am experiencing a lot of borborygmi. This is a word it would be useful for everyone to learn since it appears likely that many us will soon be experiencing this symptom. From most everything I’ve recently read , it looks like things are going to get worse before they get better as far as the economy is concerned. So now is the time to start tightening those belts and getting used to that sound. That way when there really isn’t anything to eat you’ll already be old hat. If you want to be even more prepared check out John Dolan’s “5 Pieces of Advice for the New Paupers.” Convinced that things really aren’t all that bad, or if they are, they won’t affect you or anyone you know? Check out these articles by Bob Herbert and Nick Turse.

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