Tag: bigwig

  • The great unwashed

    The great unwashed

    Phrase: The great unwashed This one today may be old-fashioned, but it is highly relevant today. The gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening almost daily. As a result, most of us in the middle class are being looked at once again as the great unwashed. Yep, we are the ordinary common man…

  • Bigwig

    Bigwig

    Word of the Day: Bigwig Have you ever taken some time to ponder the weirdness of humanity? Consider this. Most people want to be a bigwig, but at the same time, we have a distaste for those in authority and take great pleasure in watching them fail or fall from grace. No, I don’t mean…

  • Grassroots

    Grassroots

    WotD: Grassroots If you know anything about politics, you know most of the money comes from big corporate donors, but the votes are won at the grassroots level. Grassroots are interpersonal connections at the most basic level. The ordinary people at the community level make up the main body of any organization. It’s why prominent…