Today’s alleged discrimination of the day was discovered in a recent petition on change.org The petition states: The signatories of this petition request that Rainbow Youth take a stand against racism by expelling Shaneel Lal from the organisation. If they refuse, then we request that all businesses donating
The word for today is… flotilla (noun) – 1 : a fleet of ships or boats; especially a navy organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships 2 : an indefinite large number e.g. a flotilla of changes Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Flotilla comes from the diminutive form of
First, they came for the manholes and we calmly stood back and let them do it in the interests of diversity and inclusion. What harm could there possibly be in calling a hole that might equally be used by a woman a personhole? So we let them change it even
For 60 years, John Lilley says he has been bringing magic into people’s lives – and plans to continue doing so for as long as he can. At 78, Lilley is the last working film projectionist in New Zealand who has no plans of ending his career. “The world needs
The word for today is… execrable (adjective) – 1 : deserving to be execrated : detestable 2 : very bad : wretched Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Execrable is a descendant of the Latin verb exsecrari, meaning “to put under a curse.” Since its earliest uses in English, beginning in the 14th century, execrable has meant
Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young
Remember when activists sneered at the silly notion that there was any “gay agenda”? The very idea that gay activists were trying to recruit children was a crazy, right-wing conspiracy theory. And yet, here we are, watching a drag queen host a gay pride parade on a TV show for
I have a good friend, who I refer to (not to her face) as a Born-Again Socialist. When questioned, she will tell anyone prepared to listen that she ‘used to vote National’, almost as if she were a recovering alcoholic. More likely, she is trying to tell everyone that she
The word for today is… gadfly (noun) – 1 : any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock 2 : a person who stimulates or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The history of gadfly starts with gad, which
Carolyn Moynihan mercatornet.com Carolyn Moynihan is the former deputy editor of MercatorNet At first, I thought it must be something to do with the government’s proposed “hate speech” law. But no, the picture of a set of dentures locked together belonged to a story about controlling love – extreme
Rajnaara C Akhtar De Montfort University Rebecca Probert University of Exeter Rajnaara is a socio-legal researcher with a focus on family law. In particular, her research centres on marriage formalities and legal treatment of non-state registered religious-only marriages. Her research into informal marriages looks at transitional relationship norms, normative influences,
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Gareth streetfoodguy.com Almost everybody loves coffee and the new trend of making it home-brewed doesn’t come as a surprise. Coffee-lovers are always testing new ways to make the best cup at home and they are using different techniques to improve the quality of their favorite drink. You may
The word for today is… altruism (noun) – 1 : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others 2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Altruism refers to a quality
