The So Cliché iPhone game app

The So Cliché iPhone game app is a tasty mixture of wit, luck and trivia. It’s a game of unpredictable clichés, idioms and slang from ancient Greece onward through today. With your So Cliché knowledge, soon you will be master of the coffee break as you mesmerize your friends with your mad cliché skills.

Some of the phrases you hear everyday, some have fallen out of use, some are eccentric, and some sound simply twisted. Why would anyone associate “cold turkey” with quitting a habit?

This is the perfect game for passing time when you are sitting on the subway, standing in line, or trying not to nod off in a meeting. There’s plenty of history to appeal to history buffs, word play to engage language lovers, and surprising facts to amuse and entertain the rest of us!

Wile E Coyote Free Fallin'

Nellie McKay - "The Dog Song"

That's what it's all about!!!

That dog got money

Leona Helmsley (a.k.a "Queen of Mean") left her pooch, Trouble, a £6 million inheritance. This sum was greater that the amount that most of her family members received from the will. But, Trouble's in trouble for biting a housekeeper who is suing the dog. Trouble may need a lawyer and a new owner because Mrs Helmsley's brother, Alvin Rosenthal, who is the designated caretaker, does not want her. Money can't buy you everything.

A leg up...or two!

"Doo the Right Thing"

A recent article in the Fort Worth Texas Star Telegram announced that the North Central Texas Council of Governments is encouraging dog owners to scoop poop in a plastic bag and flush the round mound down the toilet later as part of a "Doo the Right Thing" awareness campaign.

Here's a fun fact to know and tell from the article. One dog can leave up to three-quarters of a pound of poo a day. I am curious about who was looking to "doo" that study. Eewwww! I agree with Roni Crotty, environmental specialist for the city of Arlington who proclaimed "That's a lot of doodle".

To be in the dog house isn't always bad thanks to "pet-friendly decorating".

To be in the dog house has new meaning thanks to a burgeoning industry that caters to "pet-friendly decorating". Now homeowners who are building or remodeling can consider their pets’ needs as as they plan home projects. The new industry includes more that incorporating stain-resistant fabrics, scratch-resistant flooring, or colors that match a pet's fur. HGTV website has a great article on this topic written by Leanne Potts called Doggone stylish: 12 Dos and Don'ts for Decorating a Home with Pets. Her review covers 12 recommendations proposed by Julia Szao, author of author of Animal House Style: Designing A Home To Share With Your Pets (Bullfinch, 176 pages, $19.95, animalhousestyle.com). The article also links to great resources. Here's one example:

If you like the look of carpet, try modular carpet tiles made by companies like InterfaceFlor. The carpet squares stick to the floor with an adhesive, so they're easy to install, and they're available in an array of colors, patterns and textures. "They're great," says author Julia Szabo. "If a dog pees or a cat vomits, you can pull up the dirty tile and replace it with a new one. It's much cheaper than replacing an entire rug

Check out the article for more tips on how to let your house go to the dogs!