As millions of social media users suddenly pretend to care so very deeply about a place they couldn’t find on a map, let alone have the first clue about its history or politics, it’s somewhat amusing to see mainstream media pundits also suddenly pretend to venerate manly virtues
Olivia Boyd familyfirst.org.nz The fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world is child sex trafficking [1]. It is not something that is just happening out there in the world in other countries. Although most don’t stop and consider this, it’s happening in our homes the moment
The word for today is… perspicacious (adjective): of acute mental vision or discernment Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Perspicacious is similar in meaning to shrewd and astute, but a sharp mind will also discern subtle differences among them. All three denote being acute in perception and sound in judgment, but shrewd
As my middle expands and my knees and back ache in ever-new and interesting ways, I often joke about looking forward to the future where I can transfer my brain to a robot body. Just like Robot Nixon! Take that, hippies! The idea of transferring minds to deathless machines is
The word for today is… carte blanche (noun): : full discretionary power Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Carte blanche is much like a blank check. In French, carte means “document” and blanche means “blank,” so the phrase means “blank document.” English retained that literal meaning: a carte blanche was a blank document
Claudia Picard-Deland Tore Nielsen Université de Montréal Claudia Picard-Deland is a Doctoral student in neuroscience; popularizer of science on sleep, dreams and memory. Tore Nielsen is a Dream researcher Having the same dream again and again is a well-known phenomenon — nearly two-thirds of the population report having recurring dreams. Being
The word for today is… livid (adjective): 1 : discolored by bruising 2 : ashen, pallid 3 : reddish 4 : very angry Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Livid has a colorful history. The Latin adjective lividus means “dull, grayish, or leaden blue.” From this came the French livide, which English borrowed as livid. The
Carol Neilson medium.com/@carolneilson All summer, I leave the outside door to my bedroom open at night and listen to the river flowing past, the muted chatter of people walking home, the occasional bark of a dog and my thoughts. It’s an illusion of normal. As much as
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com French President Macron’s wife Brigitte, 24 years his senior, is suing a self-proclaimed spiritual medium and a journalist, for asserting on YouTube that she is transgender. Specifically, her claim is for a “violation of privacy and fundamental personal rights” and “illicit use of her
The word for today is… adventitious (adjective): 1 : coming from another source and not inherent or innate 2 : arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Adventitious comes from Latin adventicius, meaning “coming from outside,” which, in turn, is from advenire, “to arrive.
Brad Polumbo fee.org Brad Polumbo is a libertarian-conservative journalist and Policy Correspondent at the Foundation for Economic Education. All eyes are on Canada. Our northern neighbor’s crackdown against anti-COVID-19 mandate “Freedom Convoy” protesters continues to escalate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has even invoked emergency powers. But things just
The word for today is… congenial (adjective): 1a : pleasant especially : agreeably suited to one’s nature, tastes, or outlook b : sociable, genial c : existing or associated together harmoniously 2 : having the same nature, disposition, or tastes Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : According to ancient mythology, each person at birth was assigned
The word for today is… extradite (verb): 1 : to deliver up to extradition 2 : to obtain the extradition of Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Some countries have a tradition of extradition—a fact which might concern criminals. Likely of significantly less concern to most criminals is the fact that extradition and
The word for today is… venerate (verb): 1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2 : to honor (an icon, a relic, etc.) with a ritual act of devotion Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Venerate comes from the Latin root venerari, which has the various meanings of “to solicit
Some time ago, I wrote about the growing scientific evidence that some of us are genetically predisposed to being night owls, while others are struck with a weird urge to be up at the crack of dawn. I’m not the most night-owlish person I’ve ever known (I once
Family First familyfirst.org.nz A nationwide poll by Curia Market Research has asked Kiwis about their motivation for having the COVID-19 vaccine. The results suggest that the mandates were a large factor for many people, but there appears to be resistance to the booster from some who are double
