Longevity with a hard 'g'

The new leader of the Australian Liberal Party, Brendon Nelson, pronounces the word 'longevity' with a hard 'G'; 'G' as in 'gap' rather than 'G' as in 'gee wiz'.

What's with that?!

Interesting Vocabulary #1 - 'Bacon'

The internet age has given us wonderful new terms like 'google', 'blog', and 'spam'. And there's a new term that's rising in popularity: 'bacon'.

'Bacon' is, in fact, related to 'spam'. It refers to emails that clog up your inbox that aren't quite spam because either a) you've willingly signed up for them but now find them annoying, or b) they're sent to you by people you know (e.g., annoying forwarded jokes, cat pictures, or invitations to add the latest Facebook app to your already overcrowded Facebook profile.)

So there we have it! 'Bacon'! See if you can work it into your conversation this week.

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