Michaela Kathleen Curran University of Iowa Michaela Kathleen Curran is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on social-structural determinants of health; global health; disparities in disability access and accommodations;
The word for today is… scuttlebutt (noun): 1a : a cask on shipboard to contain fresh water for a day’s use b : a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation 2 : rumor, gossip Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Nowadays, office workers catch up on the latest
The word for today is… callow (adjective): : lacking adult sophistication : immature Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You might not expect a relationship between the word callow and baldness, but that connection does in fact exist. Callow comes from calu, a word that meant “bald” in Middle English and Old English. By
Marc Grey Many of the covid vaccines are made using completely new medical tech involving the use of genetic material instead of proteins from the appropriate virus. This has led to them being described as ‘gene therapies not vaccines’ in some circles. In this article, we discuss these new medical
The word for today is… Nimrod (noun): 1 : a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar 2 not capitalized : hunter 3 not capitalized, slang : idiot, jerk Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Nimrod is described in Genesis as “the first on earth to be
The word for today is… garnish (verb, noun): verb 1a : decorate, embellish b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink) 2 : to equip with accessories noun 1 : embellishment, ornament 2 : something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink 3a : an
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Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. The word “bizarre” is becoming shop-worn in articles about the transgender movement, but it’s difficult to find a more accurate and less offensive synonym. The latest incident concerns the hitherto innocuous word “woman”. Last week the American Civil
The word for today is… abject (adjective): 1 : sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe 2a : cast down in spirit : servile, spiritless b : showing hopelessness or resignation 3 : expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Abject
righttolife.org.uk Ernie Gawilan, the 30-year-old champion swimmer, competed in the 2016 Paralympics and was the first Filipino gold medalist at the Asian Para Games in 2018. Now, he competed at the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo, where he carried his country’s flag in the closing ceremony. Born in
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The word for today is… hubris (noun): exaggerated pride or self-confidence Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the
The BFD Word of the Day The word for today is… utopia (noun) 1 : a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions 2 : an impractical scheme for social improvement 3 : an imaginary and indefinitely remote place Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In 1516, English humanist Sir Thomas
Obituaries usually follow a fairly standard template: sadly missed, beloved husband/wife/father/mother/child, and so on. Round it up with a few homely anecdotes, and you’re done. Then there are the people who just say, “f- that: I’m telling it like it was!” For instance, the
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