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JETSAM, FLOTSAM MAY BE TROUBLE, IF YOU GET MY DRIFT
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One of the annoying things about this writing business is you
really should know the meaning of the words you use. That ranks right
up there with knowing how to spell them.
But some words, particularly some word pairs, can be troublesome.
Take jetsam and flotsam, for instance.
Ever since this latest round of high water, I've wanted to use one
of them in a news story about all the trash that floats around on top
of the backwater or that is left behind in the drift when the ...
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JETSAM, FLOTSAM MAY BE TROUBLE, IF YOU GET MY DRIFT
Evansville Courier & Press
; ... troublesome. Take jetsam and flotsam, for instance. Ever since this latest round of high water, I've wanted to use one of them in a news story about all the trash that floats around on top of the backwater or that is left behind in the drift when the water recedes ...
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Flotsam & Jetsam
The Virginia Quarterly Review
; Flotsam & Jetsam, by Aidan Higgins. Flotsam & Jetsam is both an accurate and misleading title for this wide-ranging short story collection. Selections span more than 30 years and reflect the author's unique style an attention to detail, quirky and somewhat disconnected characters, and a
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Flotsam and Jetsam Will Be On Deck at Metro
Chicago Sun-Times
; Flotsam and Jetsam has always peeked in at the heavy metal party. Now it thinks it's about to get invited in. The band, playing Thursday at the Metro, has a cult base, said guitarist Ed Carlson. "But we (could) never break through." Now, with a huge push from its record label and the arrival of
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[ HoroscopeForecast for today: "Flotsam and jetsam" describe debris floating atop the sea. Jetsam is the valuable goods ships used to toss over to lighten a boat's load, while flotsam is pieces of driftwood and sea waste. Mercury and Neptune conspire to float their own version of such debris in the ocean of our collective unconscious. Steer clear of mental muck.... ]
Daily Breeze
; HoroscopeForecast for today: "Flotsam and jetsam" describe debris floating atop the sea. Jetsam is the valuable goods ships used to toss over to lighten a boat's load, while flotsam is pieces of driftwood and sea waste. Mercury and Neptune conspire to float their own version of such debris in the
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Flotsam on a Winter Tide.(Brief Article)(Poem)
First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life
; Flotsam on a Winter Tide Round again on the full tide, churning close to the quiet foreshore, then caught by the undertow and turning round again-- slowing now: as far-traveled men, turning back with regret or yearning, drift for a while near journey's end. Knowing all and beyond all knowing,
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Burglars, thieves, 'flotsam and jetsam' to be spared jail
The Scotsman
; THOUSANDS of criminals, including thieves, housebreakers, vandals and fine-defaulters, will be spared prison sentences under radical plans announced yesterday by the new Scottish Executive. Kenny MacAskill, the justice secretary, said he wanted to adopt a more liberal approach to penal policy.
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Washed Up: The Curious Journeys of Flotsam and Jetsam
Sea Technology
; Washed Up: The Curious Journeys of Flotsam and Jetsam By Skye Moody Paperback. 240 pp. Sasquatch Books. $23.95 Where does it all come from? From tennis shoes, gold doubloons and rubber ducks to ambergris, seedpods and dead whales, the ocean gives up many curious prizes. In this hook, the author
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Flotsam & Jetsam's Sped-Up Gloom
The Washington Post
; "FORGET about heaven/We're staying here," commands Flotsam and Jetsam vocalist Eric A. K. on "Forget About Heaven," but its "here" sounds a lot like the opposite of heaven. The opening line of the Arizona quintet's "Cuatro" is "Damned right out of paradise," and things don't get any sunnier from
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Quality is emphasized in Flotsam & Jetsam sale.
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: JAN WARREN By Jan Warren Correspondent BAYSIDE What's known as the giant of flea markets will take place Thursday through Saturday at Cox High School cafeteria. For 22 years, the annual Flotsam & Jetsam Giant Flea Market, run by residents of Westminster-Canterbury, has attracted bargain
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Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
Natural History
; Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion, by Loree Griffin Burns (Houghton Mifflin Company; $18.00) In 1990, during a storm in the Pacific, the ship Hansa Carrier lost five containers that held roughly 80,000 Nikes.When more and more sneakers began washing up on beaches,
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