http://www.word-detective.com/2010/04/hog-on-ice/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/04/hog-on-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-23837 and Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:12:52 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3126#comment-23837 "He's independent as a hog on ice" also appears on page 266 (chapter seventeen) of the novel "A Thief of Time" by Tony Hillerman. The quote is used to refer Dr Randall Elliot, a very peculiar (scientist) character of this novel. “He’s independent as a hog on ice” also appears on page 266 (chapter seventeen) of the novel “A Thief of Time” by Tony Hillerman. The quote is used to refer Dr Randall Elliot, a very peculiar (scientist) character of this novel.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/04/hog-on-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-19968 Herding Cats | Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3126#comment-19968 [...] the words. Picture, for example, “as independent as a hog on ice.” According to Evan Morris, The Word Detective,  this lovely phrase expresses the hog’s predicament perfectly. “While he’s technically [...] [...] the words. Picture, for example, “as independent as a hog on ice.” According to Evan Morris, The Word Detective,  this lovely phrase expresses the hog’s predicament perfectly. “While he’s technically [...]

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