The word for today is… wend (verb, noun): verb: : to direct one’s course : to proceed on (one’s way) noun (capitalised) : a member of a Slavic people of eastern Germany Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Wend is related to the verb wind, which means, among other things, “to follow a
The word for today is… limerick (noun): : a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A limerick
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more freedom,
The word for today is… gregarious (adjective): 1a : tending to associate with others of one’s kind b : marked by or indicating a liking for companionship c : of or relating to a social group 2a of a plant : growing in a cluster or a colony b : living in contiguous nests
You may have noticed that Bitcoin has gone from a high of $69k USD in November, hovering around the $40k mark the last month or so, and sliding to under $30k this past week. The main causes of this have been two: the fall in tech stocks and the failure
The word for today is… cryptography (noun): 1 : secret writing 2 : the enciphering and deciphering of messages in secret code or cipher Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : For a word having to do with secrets, cryptography has a surprisingly transparent origin. The word comes from Greek kryptos, meaning “hidden” or “secret,
John W. Whitehead Nisha Whitehead rutherford.org Constitutional attorney and author John W Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. His books Battlefield America: The War on the American People and A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State are available at www.amazon.com. Warning Long
The word for today is… behest (noun): 1 : an authoritative order : command 2 : an urgent prompting Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Behest first appeared in Old English and was formed from the prefix be- and the verb hatan (“to command” or “to promise”). While this word was originally used only in
Tom Stacey Anglia Ruskin University Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Project Management, and module lead for Sustainable Transportation and Environmental Practice at the faculty of Business and Law at Anglia Ruskin University. The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon-emitting cars with electric vehicles is well developed – at least
The word for today is… quorum (noun): 1 : a select group 2 : the number (such as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business 3 : a Mormon body comprising those in the same grade of priesthood Source : Merriam -Webster
Jenny Hocking lens.monash.edu Jenny is one of Australia’s best-known political biographers. She is Emeritus Professor at Monash University and the inaugural Distinguished Whitlam Fellow with the Whitlam Institute at the University of Western Sydney. Warning Long read. 1579 words. Sooner rather than later – she turned 96 last
The word for today is… propaganda (noun): 1 capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions 2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person 3 : ideas, facts, or allegations
Information Opinion Nothing contained in this opinion piece constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement. It should not be taken as professional and/or financial advice. Just over a week ago a small event occurred that I didn’t pick up on until earlier today when it was drawn to my
The headline “Southland scientist takes on challenge of tying science to te ao Maori” caught my attention so despite my good intentions, I read on … Scientist Dr Theresa Pankhurst has been awarded the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research’s inaugural Te Urungi Fellowship, established by its Maori advisory group. Her
The word for today is… awe (noun, verb): noun 1 : an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime 2 archaic a : dread, terror b : the power to inspire dread verb : to inspire or fill with awe Source : Merriam -Webster
