tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689227133945925013.post7445214999489523299..comments2023-10-20T05:55:38.576-07:00Comments on My Year of Reading "Year of" Books: aptonymsYearofBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968173210251454925noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689227133945925013.post-41257184401858924382009-03-07T14:51:00.000-08:002009-03-07T14:51:00.000-08:00Although we've usually thought of aptonyms with re...Although we've usually thought of aptonyms with reference to someone's profession, like Shoemaker the Cobbler, recent news has put the spotlight on the concept with a twist: an aptonym for the WAY one does business. I refer, of course, to Bernard Madoff. This has not escaped the notice of Freakonomics blogger Stephen Dubner: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/aptonyms-for-the-new-year/James Hayes-Bohananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908738448836082865noreply@blogger.com