So awash are we in acronyms these days, we may start tossing them asunder at any time. Such drastic action carries with it results akin to “throwing the baby out with the bathwater.” Acronyms are everywhere, and youngsters using them – probably throughout the world – are rendering many “tried and true” acronyms obsolete. We of wrinkled skin, wobbly knees and raspy voices – though sorry to see such obsolescence imposed – won’t protest much. We can abide the status quo, and simply choose not to make waves. Take NIMBY, for example. The letters stand for “Not In My Back Yard.” Most folks ...