Many writers have used the word in clever ways. It’s an intelligent almost magical way to say “garbage” or “trash.” The yuck of life. The crumbs we leave behind. Writers love to play with the word.
Ahead of the storm we checked our disaster kit and found alkaline batteries (Duracell D8 ) that were best by March 2015. We’re replacing them, but my question is what can we do with the old ones ?