{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Common Parlance: Expressions, Origins, & Context","description":"How often do we pause to examine the words we use, the phrases we repeat, or the idioms that slip into our conversations? From \u201cshouting fire in a crowded theater\u201d to \u201cgood fences make good neighbors,\u201d our common expressions are relics of history, reshaped by time. As we question their evolution, we reflect on how language mirrors our collective thinking, and why rediscovering their roots is not just an act of curiosity, but a journey toward sharper, more profound communication. \u2192 Credits, References, Corrections, and More Home: https:\/\/almostcertainlynot.com\/ \u2192 Support Join our Patreon with the link below. Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/Almost_Certainly_Not \u2192 Original Article\/Script Substack: https:\/\/danwlauer.substack.com\/p\/waiting-to-inhale?r=11vpl1 \u2192 Post Meridiem: An Unreliable Memoir of Madness in Los Angeles Dan Lauer has a memoir available on Kindle & Paperback. Amazon: https:\/\/a.co\/d\/a1tPujS "Post Meridiem is an unreliable memoir of events that occurred in Los Angeles County between June and September 2009. From the bewildering cast of a state-run psychiatric hospital to the horrific exhibits of the Museum of the Morbid, Dan Lauer searches for comfort and solace from a severe depression-driven psychotic break from reality in all the wrong places." ","author_name":"Almost Certainly Not","author_url":"https:\/\/almostcertainlynot.com\/","html":"