The Advantage of Synonyms

English is an entertaining language. Take, for instance, how synonyms work: the context defines the meaning. The word spleen can mean the lymphoid organ of the body that filters blood, produces lymphocytes, and distintegrates old blood cells, or it can mean chagrin, disgruntlement, and frustration. The expression venting one's spleen achieves an entirely new level of innuendo after finding that out, doesn't it? So I've been contemplating paying for next year's tuition, buying next semester's books, and therefore possibly selling my spleen on the black market so I don't have to dissolve my savings account. After comparing cost of living with income, I'm positive I've got enough chagrin to spare. Saving for a car was a nice idea while it lasted...

Today's Quote:

"Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." --Woody Allen