Podcast appearances and mentions of kristin anderson

In May 2024, we attended IMMUNOLOGY2024™, the annual meeting of the American Association of Immunologists in Chicago, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the previous 24 hours. Here is the fourth of five special episodes from the meeting, where Brenda and Jason highlight discussions on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, chaired by former podcast guest Dr. Kristin Anderson, as well as fueling T cell fate decision during infection with an initial focus on immunometabolism.

Summit Bike Share wants to partner with shops on free helmet loan program, Park City affordable housing residents ask city council for HOA relief, Utah Wildlife Board increases 2024 big game hunting permits, changes regulations, Summit County Sheriff Frank Smith and Chief Deputy Kacey Bates have an update on our law enforcement issues, Heber City Manager Matt Brower previews tomorrow's city council meeting, Utah state parks open camping for season, Summit County could face $10 million budget shortfall in 2025, Kristin Anderson, health educator for Wasatch County Health Department, discusses Wasatch County Safe Kids Coalition and National Fitness Month, Park City Intermountain Hospital on Fortune 2024 Top 100 list, Park City approves contract to develop general plan for next 10 years, Park City Mountain, ski patrol union reenter contract negotiations and Park City looks to solve e-bike surge with speed limits, separate trails.

In this episode of Association Leadership Radio, Lee Kantor is joined by Kristin Anderson, President of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Kristin discusses the NCRA’s mission to support its 12,000 members in achieving professional excellence in capturing and converting spoken word to text. She explains the importance of […]

Dr. Kristin Anderson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, where her lab focuses on engineering T cells to overcome immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment. She talks about how her cancer diagnosis changed her career focus, strategies for targeting ovarian cancer, and her transition from postdoc to professor.

Join us on the Coaching Conversations podcast for an illuminating episode featuring Dr. Kristin Anderson, founder and CEO of The Brilliance Project. With over two decades of experience as an educator, researcher, and thought leader, Dr. Anderson has empowered thousands of educators, leaders, and aspiring world-changers to unlock their personal power and potential. Her early career, working with marginalized students, ignited her passion for education's transformative potential and its challenges. Today, she focuses on building trust, hope, and belief through personal efficacy, alongside a deep commitment to adult learning and wellbeing.Dr. Anderson's extensive career includes roles in diverse K-12 settings and the development of professional learning programs for prestigious organizations. She's known for introducing Visible Learning to North America and holds advanced degrees from several esteemed institutions. In recent years, she's collaborated with global leaders to drive sustainable change in education, blending behavioral and decision science with practical research implementation. Discover her insights, her upcoming book on Educator Wellbeing, and the future of education as we delve into her remarkable journey, all from her base in Thousand Oaks, California. Don't miss this inspiring episode on Coaching ConversationsKristin will be a breakout presenter at this years TLC Conference in Orlando. Sign up to attend in-person or virtually here. To learn more about Better Conversations, click here.

Caroline, Cierra, and Dannelle are at it again in another installment of the TBR series! Join us as we cross more books off of our Goodreads "To Be Read" lists. Books read and discussed in this episode include The Lovely War by Julie Berry, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, Deep Waters by Patricia Highsmith, and Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves by E. Kristin Anderson.

John and Kristin Anderson are a pair of individuals that I have infinite amounts of respect for. In Year one of BigMx Radio, Dubya USA was the first moto company to support BigMx Radio. If you mention BigMx Radio when ordering from Dubya USA you’ve receive a Dubya Wheels Discount! this could save you upwards […]

In this episode, with special guests Kristin Anderson (CEO of FitGMR) and Samir Bolar (COO of FitGMR), we discuss launching the FitGMR app, working with Cloud9, promoting health in esports, the impact of health & wellness on performance, and so much more!

Jeremy McGrath visits about being awarded the Edison Dye Award, giving the fans his time, racing with his daughters, and more.

Kyle Chisholm talks about his WSX experience and what his plans are for 2023. The King, Jeremy McGrath joins to talk about Vet Nationals, how he dealt with fans, and racing off-road with his daughter. Kristin Anderson talks about Dubya USA and the Vet Nationals at Glen Helen. Tiffany Miller tells us about her Moto Resume business.

John Anderson discusses his first job in the industry, starting Dubya USA, the Vet World Championships, and More.

Since 1984, Mi Duole has always had a strong group of male riders. For several years now, Kristin Anderson has not only blazed her way through every dark, early, cold morning with the men's training team, but she has become as strong as the group. Kristin has also been a gateway to bringing on new female riders and growing the Mi Duole team. Over the last two years, we've had 3 female Mi Duole racers on the podium at LOTOJA! In that same vein, she now helps drive new young female riders in the high school mountain biking programs. Kristin is major part of the day-to-day organization of the Mi Duole team. From designing kits, to hosting kit pick-ups, to planning team rides and attending all team rides … she does it all. She calls this group of cyclists, “family.” Kristin is KIND but GRTTY. COMPETITIVE but also COMPASSIONATE. She has been instrumental in the growth and success of Mi Duole's culture! She brings balance and a level head to the sometimes-rambunctious actions of this group. Her perspective and strength are an example to all those who ride with her. Simply put, she is the epitome of what Mi Duole represents in every way both on and off the bike. For these reasons, her teammates and friends have nominated her to wear yellow.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2022/07/15/an-eye-for-an-eye-a-photography-exhibit-by-acclaimed-photographer-kristin-anderson-debuts-in-east-hampton/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Kristin G. Anderson, a Research Associate at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. Kristin talks about her research in ovarian cancer, in the defensive strategies of the tumors and engineering it into the therapies. She shares the improvements happening in the research, ways to improve survival, key learning in her studies, how she is helping mentor the next generation of scientists, and more. This is a great interview, and there are fascinating things to learn about T cells and research, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Hey everyone! We are excited to be back. January was a rough month for the hosts with some of us dealing with injuries and illness, but we are back! In this episode our hosts discuss what the most desirable quality in a potential partner with special guests and couple Travis and Kristin Anderson. Let us know on our instagram @asshatanalysts_official what your most desirable quality you look for is.

The battle against inequality in our society is ongoing. Kristin Anderson, professor of psychology at the University of Houston-Downtown, discusses how entitlement plays a part in inequality. Kristin Anderson is a professor of psychology at the Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown. Her newest book, Enraged, Rattled, and Wronged: Entitlement's Response […]

We are reviewing Wanted: Entrepreneurs in Occupational Therapy by Kristin Anderson and David Nelson.

On Thursday's Houston Matters: A company sold $1.7 million worth of counterfeit N95 masks to the city earlier this year. What happened? Also this hour: How ideas of entitlement interfere with social change – and sometimes turn bloody. It's the subject of a new book by Dr. Kristin Anderson. She's a professor of psychology and fellow in the University of Houston-Downtown's Center for Critical Race Studies. It's called Enraged, Rattled and Wronged: Entitlement's Response to Social Progress. Then: Fast cars and high-speed chases are a staple of the Fast and the Furious franchise but are problematic for Houston roadways. We talk it over in the latest installment of our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture. And how a local trainer is helping many of the region's professional athletes get more out of their bodies. We visit Fairchild Sports Performance.

Great interview with Austin Forkner where he discusses what he's been going through and his goals. Kristin Anderson talks about DubyaUSA and her life growing up in the industry. Privateer Connor Olson fills us in on his plans and about his new job

What do the comedian  Hannah Gadsby and a bike have to do with Kristin's spiritual life? . Is it possible to *not* know the mission of your life but still have a strong relationship with Jesus? . How did Kristin know that it was time to leave her 20+-year-career in higher education and become a life-coach?  . How is life coaching different than therapy? How do you know when you need which one?  . Does it serve us or hinder us to believe that each person has one life purpose? . How does one keep their faith as a central part of their life while understanding/wrestling with their sexual orientation?  . What matters way more than the college major that you choose? . What is one popular Christian view that could potentially hurt one's view of God? . All of this and more as life coach, @kristinandersonwolff got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast. Find comfort, courage and clarity around your own life purpose today on your fave podcast platform or in the link in our bio today. 

MCIU is always excited to have Kristin Anderson on site.  Today, we discuss important characteristics of meaningful feedback and take a look at what drives collective efficacy in today's school systems.

Kristin Anderson is the VP of US Sales for Smith & Sinclair and also Pollen.  Both brands just launched this year in the US market. Pollen is a line of innovative CBD products and Smith & Sinclair is a leading unique brand of candies for adults.  Think "The Willy Wonka for adults". A lot of excitement around both brands.  Kristin shares her vast sales knowledge and strategy which has helped them hit the ground running.  Already in Neiman Marcus (top doors and online) and Paper Source,  Kristin is a wealth of knowledge for any business owner, executive or sales rep. You can reach Kristin at k.anderson@smithandsinclair.com Check out: https://withpollen.com and https://smithandsinclair.com Private one on one coaching reopened! https://vimeo.com/379268499          

Hosted by: Michael Pawlus, Data Scientist, University of Southern California, and Steve Grimes, Director of Development Strategy and Analytics, Jazz at Lincoln Center Guests: Jennifer Vincent, Prospect Development Manager at UNC-Wilmington; Jenn Grasso, Prospect Development Analyst at The Trust for Public Land; Kristin Anderson, Director of Development at The Kabbalah Centre; Pedro Govantes, Senior Director of Development, Tri-State & Eastern Pennsylvania Region at University of Michigan Data and the Donor is a monthly podcast where we use the results of academic studies to discuss various fundraising topics. This month’s episode we discuss "Lost in Translation: A Sociological Study of the Role of Fundraisers in Mediating Gift Giving in Non-profit Organizations" and "Both Selfishness and Selflessness Start With the Self: How Wealth Shapes Responses to Charitable Appeals." We utilized these articles to discuss what it means to leverage the donor’s identity for fundraising and the general implications of that strategy. We want your thoughts, comments, and feedback on the episode! Feel free to share them at DataAndTheDonor@gmail.com.

Kristin Anderson has already fought cancer in more ways than one. She's a cancer survivor whose battle with breast cancer started when she was just 28 years old and pursuing a doctorate in immunology. And as a researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, she's investigating ways to use our body's own immune system to attack solid tumors. But Anderson has a new plan to fight the disease. She's climbing Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraising effort that has raised $1.4 million and drawn 28 climbers, several of whom are biotech executives and investors. The effort is led by Luke Timmerman, a veteran biotech journalist and founder of the Timmerman Report. Timmerman previously climbed Mount Everest in a similar effort and raised $340,000 in donations for Seattle’s Fred Hutch. Timmerman picked Kilimanjaro with the idea that he could raise far more money with a group of climbers than he could on his own. That thesis bore out, and the group easily beat their $1 million goal. The money will go to supporting some of the most high risk, high reward research at Fred Hutch. To support Anderson and the other climbers, you can get all the details at Climb to Fight Cancer. On the latest episode of the GeekWire Health Tech podcast, Anderson talks about how her own fight with breast cancer led her to pursue a career in cancer research — and her plan for conquering Mount Kilimanjaro.

On this week's Inside West Virginia Politics we take a look at the good, the bad, and the unexpected from both sides of the aisle during the 2019 legislative session. And we take a look at the upcoming special session on education reform. In segment 1, Speaker of the House of Delegates Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay), talks about the highlights of the legislative session and some things he wished they would have accomplished. In segment 2, Senate Minority Leader Corey Palumbo (R-Kanawha), reflects on the 2019 legislative session and shares some of his disappointments from the session. In segment 3, Dale Lee, the President of the West Virginia Education Association, reflects on the 2019 legislative session and teachers' strike and discusses the upcoming special session on education reform. In segment 4, Kristin Anderson, the Communications Director for the West Virginia Department of Education, lets families know how they can have their voices heard on education reform in West Virginia. More Inside West Virginia Politics at https://wowktv.com/iwvp

Have you ever wondered about a career in sales but found that the position could be intimidating both the vast amount of knowledge required as well as the time it takes to build a clientele? This is how Kristin Anderson felt when she took the position as an AgriEdge Specialist with Syngenta (https://www.syngenta.com). Syngenta is focused on helping farmers produce more yield on less ground, all while remaining sustainable and great stewards of the land. These are reasons that Kristin enjoys her job despite some of the challenges that may face her as the central Indiana-native works with a wide range of clientele throughout her new position in east Texas. Background Education Originally, Kristin had wanted to be a marine biologist, so she left her roots in central Indiana to head south to the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. There she quickly realized that her passion wasn’t in maritime research but was based on her upbringing of 4H and showing cattle. Deeply entrenched in the University’s academia at that point, her advisor approached her with the opportunity to stay at the University instead of transferring to a University with an agriculture program. Through that mentorship, Kristin changed her degree graduating in communications. Using her studies to focus her attentions on agriculture, it provided her with a unique outlook on the world of communications, sales, and marketing that she could then bring into the agriculture sector. “How does your past experience relay into what you are going to be doing? The most common question asked in her interviews, Kristin was able to explain that her background with sales opportunities in a local retail store showed that she had real life experience in customer service, handling when issues arose, and professionalism (https://aggrad.com/10-pieces-of-advice-on-interview-prep/). “You may think that you’re there for fast cash because you’re a broke college student,” Kristin explains, “but you can take any small experience like that and relate it to agriculture. Customer relationships, making the best of bad situations... will get you very far in your career.” Working with Customers As an AgriEdge Specialist at Syngenta, Kristin doesn’t spend much of her time cold calling or prospecting for her clientele base. She works with her 130 farmers and ranchers within her district with the AgriEdge program. The AgriEdge program allows customers access to a farm record keeping technology with capabilities to utilize an array of Syngenta products from their portfolio to stay in line with the company’s values of sustainability and efficient productivity (https://aggrad.com/future-of-agriculture-053-millennials-solving-world-problems-through-agricultural-technology-with-mikayla-sullivan-with-kinosol/). “I’m a little bit of an agronomist, sales person and technology guru,” Kristin says with a laugh. “A jack of all trades and a master of none.” How to Pick a Territory Upon being hired, Syngenta placed Kristin in a developmental sales rep position. Designed for individuals jumping from a bachelors or masters into their first fully professional job, it took several months to learn the Syngenta portfolio. Upon completion of the interim position, they can then apply for a permanent territory. Advice for Working in a New Area When working in a new area, Syngenta teaches the specialists to listen to their customers. Anybody who is going to work with farmers or producers and, in their role, be recommending something to them when they’ve been doing it their whole life; it’s hard to tell them what you think. Kristin explains that she listened twice as much as she spoke, asking questions, pulling the details out of them and where the opportunity on their farm was. “Customers will tell you what they are looking for whether it’s to better their yields or make their operation more efficient,” advises Kristin. “They are willing to talk if you’re willing to help them.” Careers with

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the May issues of Strange Horizons. "cradle the seed" by Robin Eames, read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Robin here. "How to Breathe on Venus" by Symantha Reagor. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Symantha here. "I Fight Monsters" by Richard Ford Burley. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Richard here. "Time to Want" by E. Kristin Anderson. You can read the full text of the poem and more about E. Kristin here. "Hot" by Cislyn Smith. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cislyn here.  

The May 2015 election of Premier Rachel Notley in Alberta has represented a significant shift in the tone, priorities and style of the provincial government. At the federal level, the Justin Trudeau-led Liberals came to power last year as well. Both governments are putting a priority on gender parity and diversity. "Because it’s 2016" was the simple rationale that the Prime Minister responded to when asked about the diversity of his first Cabinet. At the October 2016 IABC Edmonton professional development session, Kristin Anderson of Global Public Affairs spoke about the impact the shifts at both the federal and provincial levels mean for government relations practitioners, with a unique lens on what it means for women in the industry. She she also talked about how organizations, be they project proponents or not-for-profits, can strategically approach governments to achieve positive outcomes in this new paradigm.

Based in Southern California, Dubya USA was founded by John & Kristin Anderson to be your number one source for all things wheel. Kristin, the daughter of White Brothers owner/founder Tom White, named Dubya as a play off the letter “W” found in the family name. We were very lucky to sit with John Anderson and get the full run down of all things Dubya USA. Visit Dubyausa.com for more info

Did you ever wonder why we capitalize the pronoun "I," but not any other pronoun? There's a reason, and it may not be what you think. Also, the romantic story behind our term "halcyon days," the origin of the phrase "like white on rice," and the linguistic scuttlebutt on the word scuttlebutt. Plus, a pun-laden word game, hold your peace vs. hold your piece, nixie on your tintype, and no skin off my nose.FULL DETAILSListeners have been posting photos of themselves with their favorite words on our Word Wall, including some that are new to us. For example, epalpebrate might be a good one to drop when describing the Mona Lisa in Art History class, since it means without eyebrows. And Menehune is a term for the tiny, mischievous people in Hawaiian folklore.If it's no skin off your nose, there's no harm done. This idiom, which the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms suggests may come from boxing, means the same thing as no skin off my back or no skin off my ear. If you have other idioms in this vein, share them with us!What's the difference between speak your piece and speak now or forever hold your peace? While speaking your piece refers to a piece of information you want to share, holding your peace relates to keeping the peace. This is a simple case of a collision of idioms.For years, teachers have warned against using the word ain't, apparently with some success. Emily Hummell from Boston sent us a poem that may have contributed: Don't say ain't/ your mother will faint/ your father will fall in a bucket of paint/ your sister will cry/ your brother will sigh/ the cat and dog will say goodbye. Did your parents or teachers have another way of breaking children of the habit of saying ain't? Have you heard the latest scuttlebutt around the water cooler? This term for gossip, which comes from the water-filled cask in a ship, is a literal synonym for water cooler talk! On our Word Wall, one listener fancies ginnel: the long, narrow passage between houses you find in Manchester and Leeds. Have you shared your favorite word yet?Our Puzzle Maestro John Chaneski has a great variation of his classic Tom Swifty game, based on adjectives that fit their subject. For example, how did the citizens feel upon hearing that the dictator of their small country shut down the newspapers? Beware of puns!Does capitalizing the pronoun I feel like aggrandizing your own self-importance? Timna, an English Composition professor at an Illinois community college, reports that a student contested refused to capitalize this first person pronoun, arguing that to do so was egotistical. But it's a standard convention of written English going back to the 13th century, and to not capitalize it would draw even more attention. When writing a formal document, always capitalize the I. It's a pronoun, not a computer brand. If you want to sound defiant, you could do worse than exclaiming, Nixie on your tintype! This phrase, meaning something to the effect of spit on your face, popped up in Marjorie Benton Cooke's 1914 classic, Bambi. Kristin Anderson, a listener from Apalachicola, Florida, shares this great poem that makes use of the phrase.Do you know the difference between flotsam and jetsam? In an earlier episode, we discussed flotsam, which we described as the stuff thrown off a sinking ship. But several avid sailors let us know that jetsam's the stuff thrown overboard, while flotsam is the remains of a shipwreck. Thanks, crew.Paula from Palm City, Florida, wants to know: What's so cute about buttons, anyway? Like the expressions cute as a bug and cute as a bug's ear, this expression seems to derive from the fact that all of these things are delicate and small. She raises another interesting question: Are the descriptors beautiful and attractive preferable to cute and adorable after a certain age? We want to hear your thoughts!  The weeks on either side of the winter solstice have a special place in Greek mythology. In the story of Alcyone, the daughter of Aeolus, she marries Ceyx, who arrogantly dares to compare their relationship to that of Zeus and Hera. Such hubris is never a good thing in Greek myth, and Zeus causes his death. But the gods eventually take pity on the mortal couple, changing them into birds known for their devotion to each other. Those birds, named after Alcyone, were said to nest on the surface of the sea during calm weather, giving rise to our term halcyon days.Is white on rice a racist idiom? No! It simply means that if you're on top of your tasks like white on rice, it means you've got it covered the way rice is covered in whiteness. In Geneva Smitherman's Talkin and Testifyin, she relays a lyric from Frankie Crocker that goes Closer than white's on rice; closer than cold's on ice. Now that's close!If something's got you feeling ate up, then you're consumed by the notion that it didn't go perfectly. You're overwhelmed, obsessed, or maybe you're just exhausted. However, among members of the Air Force, ate up has long meant gung ho, as in, that pilot's ate up, he loves flying so much.Via Maud Newton's Twitter feed comes this gem from The Sea, by William John Banville: The past beats inside me like a second heart. If you see a great quote somewhere, tweet it to us!How conversational fillers such as like and you know creep into our vernacular? Like most verbal ticks and pieces of vocabulary, we pick these things up from those around us. But contrary to some folks' opinions, the use of like and you know don't decrease one's credibility. When used appropriately, they actually make it easier for people to relate to us.This episode was hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett.....Support for A Way with Words comes from The Ken Blanchard Companies, celebrating 35 years of making a leadership difference with Situational Leadership II, the leadership model designed to boost effectiveness, impact, and employee engagement. More about how Blanchard can help your executives and organizational leaders at kenblanchard.com/leadership.--A Way with Words is funded by its listeners: http://waywordradio.org/donateGet your language question answered on the air! 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Did you ever wonder why we capitalize the pronoun "I," but not any other pronoun? There's a reason, and it may not be what you think. Also, the romantic story behind our term "halcyon days," the origin of the phrase "like white on rice," and the linguistic scuttlebutt on the word scuttlebutt. Plus, a pun-laden word game, hold your peace vs. hold your piece, nixie on your tintype, and no skin off my nose.FULL DETAILSListeners have been posting photos of themselves with their favorite words on our Word Wall, including some that are new to us. For example, epalpebrate might be a good one to drop when describing the Mona Lisa in Art History class, since it means without eyebrows. And Menehune is a term for the tiny, mischievous people in Hawaiian folklore.If it's no skin off your nose, there's no harm done. This idiom, which the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms suggests may come from boxing, means the same thing as no skin off my back or no skin off my ear. If you have other idioms in this vein, share them with us!What's the difference between speak your piece and speak now or forever hold your peace? While speaking your piece refers to a piece of information you want to share, holding your peace relates to keeping the peace. This is a simple case of a collision of idioms.For years, teachers have warned against using the word ain't, apparently with some success. Emily Hummell from Boston sent us a poem that may have contributed: Don't say ain't/ your mother will faint/ your father will fall in a bucket of paint/ your sister will cry/ your brother will sigh/ the cat and dog will say goodbye. Did your parents or teachers have another way of breaking children of the habit of saying ain't? Have you heard the latest scuttlebutt around the water cooler? This term for gossip, which comes from the water-filled cask in a ship, is a literal synonym for water cooler talk! On our Word Wall, one listener fancies ginnel: the long, narrow passage between houses you find in Manchester and Leeds. Have you shared your favorite word yet?Our Puzzle Maestro John Chaneski has a great variation of his classic Tom Swifty game, based on adjectives that fit their subject. For example, how did the citizens feel upon hearing that the dictator of their small country shut down the newspapers? Beware of puns!Does capitalizing the pronoun I feel like aggrandizing your own self-importance? Timna, an English Composition professor at an Illinois community college, reports that a student contested refused to capitalize this first person pronoun, arguing that to do so was egotistical. But it's a standard convention of written English going back to the 13th century, and to not capitalize it would draw even more attention. When writing a formal document, always capitalize the I. It's a pronoun, not a computer brand. If you want to sound defiant, you could do worse than exclaiming, Nixie on your tintype! This phrase, meaning something to the effect of spit on your face, popped up in Marjorie Benton Cooke's 1914 classic, Bambi. Kristin Anderson, a listener from Apalachicola, Florida, shares this great poem that makes use of the phrase.Do you know the difference between flotsam and jetsam? In an earlier episode, we discussed flotsam, which we described as the stuff thrown off a sinking ship. But several avid sailors let us know that jetsam's the stuff thrown overboard, while flotsam is the remains of a shipwreck. Thanks, crew.Paula from Palm City, Florida, wants to know: What's so cute about buttons, anyway? Like the expressions cute as a bug and cute as a bug's ear, this expression seems to derive from the fact that all of these things are delicate and small. She raises another interesting question: Are the descriptors beautiful and attractive preferable to cute and adorable after a certain age? We want to hear your thoughts!  The weeks on either side of the winter solstice have a special place in Greek mythology. In the story of Alcyone, the daughter of Aeolus, she marries Ceyx, who arrogantly dares to compare their relationship to that of Zeus and Hera. Such hubris is never a good thing in Greek myth, and Zeus causes his death. But the gods eventually take pity on the mortal couple, changing them into birds known for their devotion to each other. Those birds, named after Alcyone, were said to nest on the surface of the sea during calm weather, giving rise to our term halcyon days.Is white on rice a racist idiom? No! It simply means that if you're on top of your tasks like white on rice, it means you've got it covered the way rice is covered in whiteness. In Geneva Smitherman's Talkin and Testifyin, she relays a lyric from Frankie Crocker that goes Closer than white's on rice; closer than cold's on ice. Now that's close!If something's got you feeling ate up, then you're consumed by the notion that it didn't go perfectly. You're overwhelmed, obsessed, or maybe you're just exhausted. However, among members of the Air Force, ate up has long meant gung ho, as in, that pilot's ate up, he loves flying so much.Via Maud Newton's Twitter feed comes this gem from The Sea, by William John Banville: The past beats inside me like a second heart. If you see a great quote somewhere, tweet it to us!How conversational fillers such as like and you know creep into our vernacular? Like most verbal ticks and pieces of vocabulary, we pick these things up from those around us. But contrary to some folks' opinions, the use of like and you know don't decrease one's credibility. When used appropriately, they actually make it easier for people to relate to us.This episode was hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett.....Support for A Way with Words also comes from National University, which invites you to change your future today. More at http://www.nu.edu/.--A Way with Words is funded by its listeners: http://waywordradio.org/donateGet your language question answered on the air! Call or write with your questions at any time:Email: words@waywordradio.orgPhone: United States and Canada toll-free (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673London +44 20 7193 2113Mexico City +52 55 8421 9771Donate: http://waywordradio.org/donateSite: http://waywordradio.org/Podcast: http://waywordradio.org/podcast/Forums: http://waywordradio.org/discussion/Newsletter: http://waywordradio.org/newsletter/Twitter: http://twitter.com/wayword/Skype: skype://waywordradio Copyright 2013, Wayword LLC.

Did you ever wonder why we capitalize the pronoun "I," but not any other pronoun? There's a reason, and it may not be what you think. Also, the romantic story behind our term "halcyon days," the origin of the phrase "like white on rice," and the linguistic scuttlebutt on the word scuttlebutt. Plus, a pun-laden word game, hold your peace vs. hold your piece, nixie on your tintype, and no skin off my nose.FULL DETAILSListeners have been posting photos of themselves with their favorite words on our Word Wall, including some that are new to us. For example, epalpebrate might be a good one to drop when describing the Mona Lisa in Art History class, since it means without eyebrows. And Menehune is a term for the tiny, mischievous people in Hawaiian folklore.If it's no skin off your nose, there's no harm done. This idiom, which the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms suggests may come from boxing, means the same thing as no skin off my back or no skin off my ear. If you have other idioms in this vein, share them with us!What's the difference between speak your piece and speak now or forever hold your peace? While speaking your piece refers to a piece of information you want to share, holding your peace relates to keeping the peace. This is a simple case of a collision of idioms.For years, teachers have warned against using the word ain't, apparently with some success. Emily Hummell from Boston sent us a poem that may have contributed: Don't say ain't/ your mother will faint/ your father will fall in a bucket of paint/ your sister will cry/ your brother will sigh/ the cat and dog will say goodbye. Did your parents or teachers have another way of breaking children of the habit of saying ain't? Have you heard the latest scuttlebutt around the water cooler? This term for gossip, which comes from the water-filled cask in a ship, is a literal synonym for water cooler talk! On our Word Wall, one listener fancies ginnel: the long, narrow passage between houses you find in Manchester and Leeds. Have you shared your favorite word yet?Our Puzzle Maestro John Chaneski has a great variation of his classic Tom Swifty game, based on adjectives that fit their subject. For example, how did the citizens feel upon hearing that the dictator of their small country shut down the newspapers? Beware of puns!Does capitalizing the pronoun I feel like aggrandizing your own self-importance? Timna, an English Composition professor at an Illinois community college, reports that a student contested refused to capitalize this first person pronoun, arguing that to do so was egotistical. But it's a standard convention of written English going back to the 13th century, and to not capitalize it would draw even more attention. When writing a formal document, always capitalize the I. It's a pronoun, not a computer brand. If you want to sound defiant, you could do worse than exclaiming, Nixie on your tintype! This phrase, meaning something to the effect of spit on your face, popped up in Marjorie Benton Cooke's 1914 classic, Bambi. Kristin Anderson, a listener from Apalachicola, Florida, shares this great poem that makes use of the phrase.Do you know the difference between flotsam and jetsam? In an earlier episode, we discussed flotsam, which we described as the stuff thrown off a sinking ship. But several avid sailors let us know that jetsam's the stuff thrown overboard, while flotsam is the remains of a shipwreck. Thanks, crew.Paula from Palm City, Florida, wants to know: What's so cute about buttons, anyway? Like the expressions cute as a bug and cute as a bug's ear, this expression seems to derive from the fact that all of these things are delicate and small. She raises another interesting question: Are the descriptors beautiful and attractive preferable to cute and adorable after a certain age? We want to hear your thoughts!  The weeks on either side of the winter solstice have a special place in Greek mythology. In the story of Alcyone, the daughter of Aeolus, she marries Ceyx, who arrogantly dares to compare their relationship to that of Zeus and Hera. Such hubris is never a good thing in Greek myth, and Zeus causes his death. But the gods eventually take pity on the mortal couple, changing them into birds known for their devotion to each other. Those birds, named after Alcyone, were said to nest on the surface of the sea during calm weather, giving rise to our term halcyon days.Is white on rice a racist idiom? No! It simply means that if you're on top of your tasks like white on rice, it means you've got it covered the way rice is covered in whiteness. In Geneva Smitherman's Talkin and Testifyin, she relays a lyric from Frankie Crocker that goes Closer than white's on rice; closer than cold's on ice. Now that's close!If something's got you feeling ate up, then you're consumed by the notion that it didn't go perfectly. You're overwhelmed, obsessed, or maybe you're just exhausted. However, among members of the Air Force, ate up has long meant gung ho, as in, that pilot's ate up, he loves flying so much.Via Maud Newton's Twitter feed comes this gem from The Sea, by William John Banville: The past beats inside me like a second heart. If you see a great quote somewhere, tweet it to us!How conversational fillers such as like and you know creep into our vernacular? Like most verbal ticks and pieces of vocabulary, we pick these things up from those around us. But contrary to some folks' opinions, the use of like and you know don't decrease one's credibility. When used appropriately, they actually make it easier for people to relate to us.This episode was hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett.....Support for A Way with Words also comes from National University, which invites you to change your future today. More at http://www.nu.edu/.And from The Ken Blanchard Companies, whose purpose is to make a leadership difference among executives, managers, and individuals in organizations everywhere. More about Ken Blanchard's leadership training programs at kenblanchard.com/leadership.--A Way with Words is funded by its listeners: http://waywordradio.org/donateGet your language question answered on the air! 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