AUTHOR: brainy
DATE: 1/20/2006 10:20:00 AM
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>As my job has evolved into a direction bringing together my myriad interests - and chunks of experience - I've been using the catch-phrase "cutting-edge" for the ideas and technology I'm supposed to be exploring and integrating into our programs.  But everytime I use that word, I cringe a little.  It sounds so ... pompous.  But how else do I capture that my job is about looking at what's new in science, technology, ideas ...?

Hmm, perhaps I should just say that.  "New" rather than "Cutting-Edge" - a little more humble and precise.  After all, really, what does 'cutting-edge' mean that isn't captured by "New"? Is it, like, <span style="font-style: italic;">Really</span> New?  Probably just marketing lingo that I've unconsciously absorbed ... ick.
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