I am already tired of the new phrase, “the new normal.” I have seen it on blogs, in stories and in print and it’s four days into 2010. Perhaps I have lived a unique and bizarre life but I haven’t known any existence that even remotely resembled normal. To save you a trip, according to Merriam-Webster normal means among other things, the following:
2 a : according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle
b : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern
3 : occurring naturally
4 a : of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development
3 : occurring naturally
4 a : of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development