The word for today is… plausible (adjective): 1 : superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious 2 : superficially pleasing or persuasive 3 : appearing worthy of belief Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Today the word plausible usually means “reasonable” or “believable,” but it once held the meanings “worthy of being applauded” and
Austin Petersen fee.org Austin Petersen is a pundit, entrepreneur, and host of the Wake Up America show which airs Monday-Fridays from 7-9am at WakeUpAmericaShow.com There’s an old saying that still holds true: You have to spend money to make money. The first time you experience
The word for today is… ostentatious (adjective): : attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Showy, pretentious, and ostentatious all mean “given to outward display,” but there are subtle
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. The ever-expanding acronym LGBTQI+ has a new letter, E. That’s E for eunuch, the latest official gender identity. It comes stamped with the seal of approval of the world’s leading medical
The word for today is… luddite (noun): one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying labour saving machinery as a protest broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Long before your Luddite friend was waxing poetic about how blissful it is
The word for today is… confabulate (verb): 1 : to talk informally : chat 2 : to hold a discussion : confer 3 : to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Confabulate is a fabulous word for making fantastic fabrications. Given the similarities in spelling and sound, you might guess
he word for today is… dragoon (noun, verb): noun 1 : a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops 2 : cavalryman verb 1 : to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops 2 : to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures Source : Merriam
Cezary Podkul propublica.org This story was originally published by ProPublica If you’re like most people, you’ve received a text or chat message in recent months from a stranger with an attractive profile photograph. It might open with a simple “Hi” or what seems like good-natured confusion
Patrick Carroll fee.org Patrick Carroll has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is an Editorial Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. We’ve all been there. You post something online that you find interesting, perhaps an article you came across or a new
Andy Corbley goodnewsnetwork.org Andy Corbley is the founder and editor of World At Large, a small environment, travel, and lifestyle focused journal that stresses integrity, nuance, and honesty which launched in early March 2019. Every year, a wonderful event celebrating the beauty of component nature and humanity’s connection
The word for today is… extradition (noun): : the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Extradition and its related verb extradite are both ultimately
The word for today is… pathos (noun): 1 : an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion 2 : an emotion of sympathetic pity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Greek word pathos means “experience, misfortune, emotion, condition,” and comes from Greek path-, meaning “experience, undergo, suffer.” In English,
The word for today is… iconoclast (noun): 1 : a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions 2 : a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Iconoclast comes from the Greek word eikonoklastes, which translates literally as “image destroyer.” While the destruction wrought by today’
If you’ve ever talked to the parents of “gender-confused” children, their stories are heartbreaking. Seemingly overnight, their son or daughter — increasingly, it’s almost always a daughter — goes from a normal kid to a gender-confused, manipulative cry-bully. No one, from therapists to police, is willing to
The word for today is… legacy (noun, adjective): noun 1 : a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest 2 : something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past 3 : a candidate for membership in an organization (such as a school) who
The word for today is… waggish (adjective): 1 : resembling or characteristic of a wag 2 : done or made in waggery or for sport : humorous Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : One who is waggish acts like a wag. What, then, is a wag? It has nothing to do with a dog’s
