I don't think they understand

what 'thinning the herd' means:

In an effort to thin the herd at doctors' offices during cold and flu season, Blue Cross Blue Shield is launching an online service to pair doctors and patients through video chat.

link

no no no no

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/15/131339850/palin-s-refudiate-is-oxford-american-dictionary-s-word-of-the-year

empirical evidence

the fulsome kind: (NYT)

Well, not exactly. The Hartford Insurance Company has twice looked at entering the long-term care insurance market and was scared off. “The experience studies were just not long enough and fulsome enough for us to have credible pricing,” said Brian Murphy, executive vice president of life insurance at Hartford.


ugh.


UPDATE:


oh well, it doesn't mean anything anymore: (Slate)


the more fulsome defense of the common procreation argument