Words in (en?) Vogue...

I can't remember when "awesome" became the adjective of choice, but I think it was around the time I moved back to Fort Collins in 1994 and shortly thereafter became involved in the Youth Group at church and everything we did or brought to snack on was , "AWESOME!"
Today "awesome" is a household word and probably the most used adjective/adverb in the United States and maybe the entire world or universe!
Awesome, huh.

Thanks, I believe, to the Presidential campaign of 2008 the new in Vogue, or would it be enVouge(?) word is "vet"...

Up until this election year/cycle I just assumed "vet" was short for veterinarian and thats where you took you pets or animals for fixin'.

So when I first heard the term "vet" I think is was in a converation on TV about John McCain not haveing "vetted" Sarah Palin...
I'm thinkin;, "What's that all about. Did she need a rabies shot or something?"

Word nazi that I maybe am, and just by the way just because my middle name is Hans does not make me a German and therefor a Nazi, I had to go look it up in my Funk & Wagnalls...and although this is not from my F&W:

Pronunciation [vet] –noun
1.
veterinarian –verb (used with object)
2.
to examine or treat in one's capacity as a veterinarian or as a doctor.
3.
to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity, etc.: An expert vetted the manuscript before publication. –verb (used without object)

So now I believe we hava a word that has come out of obscurity ane is working it's way into the mainstream verbiage.

I need to let you know how I "vet."

Because I have a Real Estate License and have had one since the mid 70's of the last century I am assumed to be an expert in my field...
I'm certainly not going to brandish that as fact, because although I am really good at what I do I cannot possibly be an A+ expert in all the fields and facets of what it takes to be a successful Real Estate Agent/Broker and my definition/perception of "successful" has nothing to do with BMW sports cars and placques and trophies.
In order to sucessfully be "Helping People Live Indoors" (BTW that's a link to my website) I need to be "vetting" almost constantly.
I need to vet the lenders, inspectors, title companies that I recommend along with the other Realtors and Brokerages I associate and deal with.
I also "vet" my clients. I need to know if I'm compatable with them so that the house buying/selling experience does not turn into a battle of wills which does no one any good. I have been known to refer Buyers and Sellers to other Agents who I feel would be more compatible.
I need to "vet" all the information that comes my way in the form of advertisements, solicitations by lenders, title companies and inspectors just to name a few so that I do not diseminate bad, useless or harmful information.

I just though of something...

Because I am a uniplegic, only have the one kneecap and the bad hip amongst ather things,
does that make me a Disabled Vet?

Gotta go vet some...

Pete