The word for today is… desiccate (verb) – 1 : to dry up 2 : to preserve (a food) by drying 3 : to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Raisins are desiccated grapes; they’re also dehydrated grapes. And yet, a close look at the etymologies of desiccate and
The word for today is… thesaurus (noun) – 1a : a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts especially : a book of words and their synonyms b : a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The British Labour Party has announced the appointment of MP Peter Kyle as its shadow minister of schools. Kyle holds predictable left-wing views on most subjects and also has that huge advantage in Labour circles, namely being homosexual. But he also has a unique characteristic,
righttolife.org.uk A Canadian mother has asked the Canadian government to extend euthanasia to children so a lethal injection might be given to her son. Karie-Lyn Pelletier, from L’Islet, says she will wish to end the life of her four-year-old son, Abel, if his condition becomes worse. Abel
With recent news on COVID Plan B’s Simon Thornley and now parliamentary staffer Ani O’Brien considering legal action against libellous harassment, I thought I would share my experience in this area. This is not an action that should be pursued lightly. We’re not dealing with some kind
The word for today is… insouciance (noun) – : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Don’t worry – be insouciant. Perhaps your mind will rest easier if we explain that English speakers learned “insouciance” from the French in the 1700s (and the adjective “insouciant” has been part of our language since
The word for today is… affluent (adjective) – 1 : having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy 2 : flowing in abundance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Are your coffers overflowing? Is your cash flow more than adequate? Are your assets fluid? If so, you can consider yourself affluent. Affluent is all about
The word for today is… forswear (verb) – 1 : to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2a : to reject or renounce under oath b : to renounce earnestly 3 : to deny under oath Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Forswear (which is also sometimes spelled foreswear) is the modern
The word for today is… emeritus (noun, adjective) – noun a person retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held adjective 1 : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service 2 : retired from an
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson fee.org Dr. Kimberlee Josephson is an Assistant Professor of Business and the Associate Dean for the Breen Center for Graduate Success at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. Gone are the days of value-centered marketing – in which you offered your product and customers could take it
Nick Chater Warwick Business School, University of Warwick As vaccine uptake starts to wane, stories have began to emerge of people who refused the jab ending up in intensive care, ruing not having had the vaccine, and subsequently dying. These cautionary tales are certainly attention-grabbing, but is it right to
Margaret Somerville mercatornet.com Margaret Somerville is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine (Sydney campus). She is also Samuel Gale Professor of Law Emerita, Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law Emerita
Paul Driessen cfact.org Paul Driessen is senior policy advisor for CFACT and author of Cracking Big Green and Eco-Imperialism: Green Power – Black Death. Deadly floods in Germany and Belgium have put climate change back in the news in time for the COP-26 climate gabfest in Glasgow. Not surprisingly, government
The word for today is… miasma (noun) – 1 : a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease also : a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere 2 : an influence or atmosphere that tends to deplete or corrupt Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In notes taken during a voyage to South America on HMS Beagle
The word for today is… inveigle (verb) – 1 : to win over by wiles : entice 2 : to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Inveigle, a word that dates from the 16th century, refers to the act of using clever talk, trickery, or flattery to either persuade somebody
