Clearly, I’m in the wrong line of work. Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do: I work from home, surrounded by my books and music. I can nap when I feel like it and drink on the job without getting fired. I can take a break
The word for today is… ziggurat (noun): : an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : French professor of archaeology Francois Lenormant spent a great deal of time poring over ancient
If someone deliberately chooses to end their own life, it’s suicide. No amount of dressing it up with fancy eupemisms like “Voluntary Assisted Dying” can change that. But “suicide” is a bad word: so bad that journalists’ ethics proscribe openly discussing it. Laws prevent assisting or encouraging suicide. Hence,
We all know that teenagers, girls especially, are faddists. We also know that they don’t know much: that’s why we send them to school. Science also tells us that teenagers have under-developed brains, are driven to seek social acceptance, and are physically incapable of thinking things through and
The word for today is… bamboozle (verb): 1 : to deceive by underhanded methods 2 : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In 1710, Irish author Jonathan Swift wrote an article on “the continual Corruption of our English Tongue” in which he complained of “the
Jeff Rhodes fee.org Jeff Rhodes is the managing editor for the Freedom Foundation, a Pacific Northwest-based free-market think tank whose legal team has submitted two amicus briefs in support of the plaintiffs in Janus v. AFSCME. Robin Hood may well be the most beloved rogue in all of literature.
Jane Morgan FreeNZ freenz.org Information Opinion I have always had the utmost respect for the New Zealand police. The men and women of the force who have sworn to serve and protect us, uphold the Law, assist in matters of justice, and keep us safe so we may sleep
The word for today is… accede (verb): accede usually appears with addition ‘to’ – he accedes to….. 1 formal a : to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand b : to become a party to something (such as an agreement) 2 formal : to enter upon an office
cfact.org CFACT’s Marc Morano, editor of Climate Depot, appeared on Fox and Friends to challenge many of the misconceptions behind electric cars. Watch the segment here. Morano: “When you go and plug in your electric car and you pat yourself on the back for being nice and green,
Dr. Matt Shelton nzdsos.com Warning Long Read. 2288 words. This has been a very hard post to write, but now a few tears have been shed and I can type again. Who knew a non-writer could suffer a creative block? Maybe that makes one a writer after all. On
The word for today is… banshee (noun): : a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Irish folklore, a bean sídhe (literally “woman of fairyland”) was not a welcome guest. When she was seen
The word for today is… juggernaut (noun): 1 : a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path 2 chiefly British : a large heavy truck Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the early 14th century, Franciscan missionary Friar Odoric brought to Europe the story of an
The word for today is… opine (verb): : to express opinions: to state as an opinion Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Opine is not a back-formation of opinion. Both words come from Middle French opiner, meaning “to express one’s opinion,” and Latin opinari, “to have in mind” or “to think.” And
Simon Angelo wealthmorning.com Simon is the Chief Executive Officer and Publisher at Wealth Morning. He has been investing in the markets since he was 17. He recently spent a couple of years working in the hedge-fund industry in Europe. Radio and social media are littered with an alluring promise.
The word for today is… erudite (adjective): : having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Erudite derives from Latin eruditus, the past participle of the verb erudire, meaning “to instruct.” A closer look at that verb shows that it is formed
There are some things that are so foolish, as Orwell said, that only an intellectual could believe them. There’s been no shortage of intellectual fads, from phrenonology and Social Darwinism, to Behaviourism and eugenics. Most fade away, but not before inflicting a great deal of damage. The fad for
