MEEKER |“It is what it is” is the latest phrase to crop up in our daily conversations. It is an earworm without music. Most of us pride ourselves on “telling it like it is” and a few regions of our country are better at it than others. Westerners are often known for speaking plainly — no extra words, no conversational embellishments or fancy flourishes. Midwesterners have also laid claim to that style of speech.…