OK, I give, 808 is more a series of numbers (or one number) than a word, but still, what does it mean? I’m talking 808 as in the thing Kelis is back with cuz she’s bossy or the things that accompany heartbreak in Kanye’s most recent album. I suspect this is the kind of thing [...]

Obama, the surname of the soon-to-be 44th (but the first African American) President of the United States of America. Obama was elected yesterday with 338 electoral votes and 51% of the popular vote. For many in the US, the word Obama also carries with it connotations of change and hope. I don’t mean to turn [...]