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The BFD Word of the Day
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
2022 Is Looking Remarkably Like 2008 (And 1974)
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
Woke Junket of the Day
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 BFD Word of the Day
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
The BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… uncouth (adjective): 1a : awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude b : lacking in polish and grace c : strange or clumsy in shape or appearance 2a archaic : not known or not familiar to one : seldom experienced b obsolete : mysterious, uncanny Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology
The Cambodian Water Fight Festival
Gareth streetfoodguy.com Khmer New Year, Cambodian New Year, Choul Chnam Thmey, or quite simply the Cambodian Water Fight Festival has been rung in throughout Cambodia, but the place to be was without a doubt Siem Reap! What is Khmer New Year? It turns out Jesus did not invent New
Pandemic Psychology: Nothing New Under the Sun
Steven Taylor knowablemagazine.org Information Opinion In early 2019, months before the world had heard of Covid-19, I finished writing a book titled The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease. The first publisher rejected it, dismissing it as “an interesting book that no one
The BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… archetype (noun): 1 : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies 2 psychology : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung that is derived from the experience of the race
Proliferations and Proper Preoccupations (and Thinking Procrastinated)
Amphiaster En masse, eight billion (So multiply all below By this daunting figure). So, Individual proliferations Come in innumerable iterations. 2.5 billion heart beats to complete 568 million blinks to blink. 108,000 litres of water to drink. 6.7 billion breaths to sigh Though less shoes to tie
The BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… imbroglio (noun): 1a : an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding b : scandal c : a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment d : an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2 : a confused mass Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Imbroglio and embroilment are more
Should You Invest in Solar?
Simon Angelo wealthmorning.com Electricity is changing. To reach ‘net zero’, countries will need to look at electrifying or decarbonising their entire transport fleet. But this possibility could be staggeringly expensive. I’m listening to Leighton Smith’s interview with Michael Kelly. Emeritus professor of engineering, University of Cambridge. Michael
The BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… idiom (noun): 1 : an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for “undecided”) or in its grammatically atypical
Your Net Worth is Zero
What absolute twaddle! Of course, my net worth is not zero! I have assets such as: A Healthy Bank Account. Well, just make sure that you do not donate any money to a cause the government then decides it does not like. Look what happened to those who legally donated
The BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… unison (noun, adjective): noun: 1a : identity in musical pitch specifically : the interval of a perfect prime b : the state of being so tuned or sounded c : the writing, playing, or singing of parts in a musical passage at the same pitch or in octaves 2
More Young People Having Trans Second Thoughts
If we are to believe the trans lobby, the idea that people regret “transitioning”, especially when they were children, is just a “transphobic myth”. But then, if were to believe these activists, biological men can give birth. Just ignore all those people who say they really do regret it. Hundreds