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
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
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
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
The word for today is… progeny (noun) – 1a : descendants, children b : offspring of animals or plants 2 : outcome, product 3 : a body of followers, disciples, or successors Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb progignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring
righttolife.org.uk A recent article published by leading bioethics journal “The Hastings Center Report”, has proposed an implant that would automatically trigger a lethal drug at the onset of dementia. In the report, co-authors Margaret Battin and Brent M. Kious, proposed the introduction of an “advance directive implant”
The word for today is… abrupt (adjective) – 1a : characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected b : rudely or unceremoniously curt c : lacking smoothness or continuity : an abrupt transition 2 : giving the impression of being cut or broken off: especially involving a sudden steep
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com If you think New Zealand’s bureaucracy is over the top, trust me, by Australian standards we’re mere apprentices. Both in New Zealand and Australia the worst of bureaucratic busy-bodism is not at central government level but is a local government phenomenon. My
The word for today is… calumny (noun) – 1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another’s reputation 2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another’s reputation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Calumny made an appearance in these famous words from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “If thou
Dr Rainer Zitelmann fee.org Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a historian and sociologist. He is also a world-renowned author, successful businessman, and real estate investor. Zitelmann has written more than 20 books. His books are successful all around the world, especially in China, India, and South Korea. His most
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 In hindsight the best education I got was driving trucks. I did it for the money and thought education was what happened at school and university. But looking
