Andrew M. McClellan San Diego State University Andrew M. McClellan’s research and teaching interests range widely across ancient and modern literature with a particular focus on the topic of violence (physical, rhetorical, metapoetic) in the arts and in the public sphere. He has published articles and book chapters on
Tom O’Connor MNZM, JP. SEPARATISM This is the fourth of a series of articles on inter-ethnic relationships in New Zealand in the early 21st century and the development of an informal duality of citizenship, the acceptance of that duality by community leaders and the long-term potential for dis-harmony. An
It’s hard to talk about the contemporary left and paedophilia without sounding like a QAnon nutbar. But it’s even harder to ignore the Pedobear in the room. It’s surely just a coincidence that a convicted paedophile was one of the BLM rioters in Kenosha? Except that it
The word for today is… cute (adjective, noun): adjective 1a : clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner b : impertinent, smart-alecky 2 : attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way 3 : obviously straining for effect noun : the quality or state of being cute or cutesy Source : Merriam
Alfred Moore University of York Alfred Moore works on political theory, and has published widely on deliberative democratic theory, the politics of expertise, epistemic democracy, and is currently working on anonymity and publicity in democratic politics. The ability to remain anonymous when commenting online is a double-edged sword. It is
Information Opinion David ‘Tainted‘ Fisher, hack journalist for ‘A Newspaper‘ and all around (allegedly) duplicitous scumbag, has been paid (presumably) to write a piece for his employer where he waxes lyrical about the probability (he wishes?) that there will be a domestic terrorist attack in our fair land some time
The word for today is… recalcitrant (adjective): : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint 2a : difficult to manage or operate b : not responsive to treatment c : resistant Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Long before any human was dubbed “recalcitrant” in English (that first occurred, as best we know, in one of William
The word for today is… perfidious (adjective): : of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy – the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The modern English meaning of “perfidious” remains faithful to that of its Latin ancestor, perfidus, which means “faithless.” English speakers have used “perfidious”
The word for today is… tribulation (noun): : distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The writer and Christian scholar Thomas More, in his 1534 work A dialoge of comforte against tribulation, defined the title word as “euery such thing as troubleth and greueth [grieveth] a
righttolife.org.uk A girl whose mother was offered an abortion after being told she had a spinal condition has defied the odds by being able to run, walk and climb. 20 weeks into her pregnancy, mum Bethan Simpson was told her child would be born with spina bifida and
Darryl Betts Recently I made some new acquaintances and had the opportunity to spend some time talking with them on a rainy Saturday. Three intelligent, successful women who love their children, and also care about other people and their children. Like millions more throughout New Zealand – with strong ties to
righttolife.org.uk Almost 1,500 women did not go through with their abortion after an initial consultation and a three-day consideration or waiting period, newly released data in Ireland has revealed. As part of a response to a parliamentary question in Ireland last week, it was revealed that there
The word for today is… doomsday (noun): 1 : a day of final judgment 2 : a time of catastrophic destruction and death Source : Online Etymology Dictionary Etymology : In medieval England doomsday was expected when the world’s age had reached 6,000 years from the creation, which was thought to have
A new Ministry for Disabled People was announced on 29 October 2021. “Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni and Health Minister Andrew Little announced the plans this afternoon, saying the government was delivering on its promise to reform disability systems. The planned reforms include: * Establishing a Ministry for Disabled People
The word for today is… gambol (verb): to skip about in play Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Middle French, the noun “gambade” referred to the frisky spring of a jumping horse. In the early 1500s, the English word gambol romped into print as both a verb and a noun. (The
Lata Gautam Anglia Ruskin University Lata’s research interests and expertise lie in the chromatographic and mass spectrometric analysis of drugs of abuse and pharmaceutical compounds from different sample types (blood, urine, hair). The reopening of clubs and pubs has been accompanied by alarming reports of drink spiking – deliberately adding
