This was a really LONG and COLD day in central Texas. I think it ended up being a little bit colder that was anticipated, which is never a good thing. I think the overnight temperatures may go down below freezing for an hour or two overnight, so there is no bread left on the shelves, and wine is going for a premium. I actually did leave the hotel this afternoon for about 45 minutes; just long enough to get into a car, drive to our association headquarters, tape a quick video and return. I was greeted back by a few friends and colleagues, had a glass of wine and then headed back to my room. My first meeting in the morning starts at 6:45. You read it here first, 6:45. Good night!
Volte-Face -- Noun: a reversal in policy: about-face. The mayor's abrupt volte-face on new town zoning regulations made some of his critics wonder if he was being persuaded by special-interest groups.
Did You Know? Volte-face came to English by way of French from the Italian voltafaccia (from voltare, Italian for "to turn," and faccia, meaning "face"). It has existed as an English noun since at least 1819, making it just slightly older than the more English-sounding about-face. Although foot soldiers have been stepping smartly to the command "About face! Forward march!" for centuries, about-face didn't appear as a figurative noun meaning "a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view" until the mid-1800s.
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