Make it Make Sense with Dr. Mary McDonald and Maureen Yarborough
Jul 14, 2026 · 32 min · 11 segments
Ever wonder why we drive on parkways and park in driveways? Sometimes life's biggest questions make no sense — until we understand the deeper story behind them. Maureen Yarborough and Dr. Mary…
Mary McDonaldHost
Maureen YarboroughHost
But I, but, uh, in this trying to make it make sense, isn't it sometimes like that? It almost is like that ...
Why this and not that? Or who came up with this? Or how do I get through this struggle or that struggle? But, um, so s- sometimes we're not looking at the issue in the right way, and maybe that's just like a silly question that no one will ever answer because it doesn't deserve one.
Back in the day, what if park meant drive and drive meant park? You know how-
Meanings change, and yet today I find myself insulting some people because I'm using an expression that's way in the past, you know? But it was a good thing then.
When you know the person wasn't trying to offend you, uh, they just were using a, the expression.
Like if, if some alien culture came down here today, which we understand maybe they are down here today, um, what do you think they would think would be the most outlandish thing they would have to try and understand or make sense of?
But I, but, uh, in this trying to make it make sense, isn't it sometimes like that? It almost is like that ...
Why this and not that? Or who came up with this? Or how do I get through this struggle or that struggle? But, um, so s- sometimes we're not looking at the issue in the right way, and maybe that's just like a silly question that no one will ever answer because it doesn't deserve one.
Back in the day, what if park meant drive and drive meant park? You know how-
Meanings change, and yet today I find myself insulting some people because I'm using an expression that's way in the past, you know? But it was a good thing then.
When you know the person wasn't trying to offend you, uh, they just were using a, the expression.
Like if, if some alien culture came down here today, which we understand maybe they are down here today, um, what do you think they would think would be the most outlandish thing they would have to try and understand or make sense of?
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