The word for today is… nacelle (noun) – : a streamlined enclosure (as for an engine) on an aircraft Source : Online Etymology Dictionary Etymology : late 15c., “small boat,” from Old French nacele “little boat, bark, skiff” (12c., Modern French nacelle), from Vulgar Latin *naucella, from Late Latin navicella “a little ship,” diminutive
Tho Bishop mises.org Tho is an assistant editor for the Mises Wire, and can assist with questions from the press. Prior to working for the Mises Institute, he served as Deputy Communications Director for the House Financial Services Committee. His articles have been featured in The Federalist, the Daily
Alistair Bilkey wealthmorning.com Alistair is the Chief Technology Officer at Wealth Morning. An experienced developer, his responsibilities include the website, ecommerce and our WealthMail system. He is an investor and trader in his own right with a strong interest in high-growth technology businesses and cryptocurrency. He previously worked in
The word for today is… fathom (noun, verb) – noun: a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water verb: 1 : to measure by a sounding line 2 : to penetrate and come to understand Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Fathom comes to
Simon Sarevski fee.org Simon Sarevski is a research assistant at the Austrian Economics Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in financial management from Ss. Cyril and Methodius and is involved with European Students for Liberty. In ancient Greece Plato could be found advocating women’s rights, arguing that
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The word for today is… perdure (verb) – : to continue to exist Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Perdure was borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-French and traces back to the Latin verb perdurare, meaning “to continue.” Perdurare, in turn, was formed by combining the intensifying prefix per- with the verb durare, meaning
Don Cockrill Maritime Pilotage Consultant. Speculation as to the cause of the now infamous Suez Canal grounding of Ever Given is inappropriate and unproductive. However, amongst all the media hype and sometimes less than well-informed comment there is a lack of background fact. It is worth putting the scale of
Our daughter Sophie* was diagnosed in March 2020 with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It was something that came as a huge shock to us – but now, looking back, I realise the signs were all there, even down to her stims (which are movements which she uses to self regulate her emotions
It is extremely troubling when you feel that April Fool’s is no longer relevant, as things that happen on a daily basis make the average April Fool’s joke look fairly bland. The biggest April Fool’s joke of course was Siouxsie Wiles winning New Zealander of the Year.
Jacinda Ardern has made much of “kindness” in her approach to politics. Sadly, like almost everything else she touches, it is more of a slogan than anything else. It isn’t a surprise then that the nation’s mental health statistics have actually worsened under this government’s policies, rather
The word for today is… megillah (noun) – 1 slang : a long involved story or account 2 slang a : an elaborate, complicated production or sequence of events b : everything involved in what is under consideration Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Although megillah is a slang word in English, it has perfectly respectable
Dan Sanchez fee.org Dan Sanchez is the Director of Content at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and the editor-in chief of FEE.org. Jordan Peterson has been through hell. In mid-2019, Peterson disappeared from public life as he struggled with severe health problems stemming from a physical dependency
The word for today is… vermilion (noun) – 1 : a vivid reddish orange 2 : a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Middle English vermilioun, borrowed from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil “bright red, red color” (going back to Late Latin vermiculus “bright red color (obtained from kermes)
RT rt.com Stephen Corby is an Australian journalist who has written news, features and columns for major national newspapers there, and edited magazines including Top Gear Australia. It’s being billed as the answer to all our needs in these coronavirus-induced stockpiling times that we now inhabit. But of
The word for today is… draconian (adjective) – 1 law : of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him 2 : cruel : severe Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Draconian comes from Draco, the name of a 7th-century B.C. Athenian legislator who
