The word for today is… mesmerise (verb) – 1 : to subject to mesmerism (hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism) 2 : spellbind Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Experts can’t agree on whether Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) was a quack or a genius, but all concede that the late 18th-century physician’s
I have chosen not to watch their interview as I regard it as nothing more than a soap opera akin to an episode of Days Of Our Lives. From the clips I have seen, it appears that Meghan (‘it’s all about me’) Markle has presented details which, while having
Mark Angelides libertynation.com Mark Angelides is Managing Editor of Liberty Nation.com. Hailing from the UK, he specializes in EU politics and provides a conservative/libertarian voice on all things from across the pond. During the Brexit Referendum campaign, Mark worked to promote activism, spread the message and secure
Michael Cook mercatornet.com At first glance you’d think that the Tatler, Britain’s lifestyle and gossip magazine for the upper crust, must be a chapter in a P.G. Wodehouse novel. However, subscribers seem fonder of pictures of private jets, jewellery and costume parties than of words, so
Daniel Diefenbach mises.org Each year, billions of dollars are stolen from Americans through online scams. One popular scam is fake technical support: a pop-up appears on the computer claiming it has a virus and that one must call Microsoft tech support at some phony number to unlock the computer.
Steven Barnett University of Westminster Steven Barnett is Professor of Communications and a prominent writer and broadcaster who has been involved in policy analysis at the highest levels, both nationally and internationally, for the last 25 years. He has advised government ministers in the UK, has given evidence or served
The other day as I was returning home from my regular physio session, as I was waiting to turn onto Esmonde Road, Takapuna from Burns Avenue, I saw a “road maggot” (cyclist) run a light, in the centre lane, heading down Esmonde Road. As I turned and headed down Esmonde
The word for today is… tonsorial (adjective) \- : of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Tonsorial is a fancy word that describes the work of those who give shaves and haircuts. (It can apply more broadly to hairdressers as well.) It
Kiyoshi Kurokawa University of Tokyo Najmedin Meshkati University of Southern California Dr. Kurokawa received a MD degree in 1962 from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine. Professor Emeritus, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, and of the University of Tokyo Dr. Najmedin Meshkati is a (tenured, full) Professor of
Marc Grey Due to concerns about human-induced climate change, many countries are embracing power grid configurations that feature ever-increasing components of wind and solar generation. Unfortunately, these sources have a highly non-optimal power generation curve: * Peak output when demand is low * Minimum output when demand is high * Highly variable output
The word for today is… diaspora (noun) – 1 capitalized, Judaism a : the Jews living outside Palestine or modern Israel b : the settling of scattered colonies of Jews outside ancient Palestine after the Babylonian exile c : the area outside ancient Palestine settled by Jews 2a : people settled far from their ancestral
The word for today is… episcopal (adjective) – 1 : of or relating to a bishop 2 : of, having, or constituting government by bishops 3 capitalized : of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the U.S. Source : Online Etymology Dictionary Etymology : mid-15c., “belonging to or characteristic
The word for today is… manicule (noun) – a symbol in the shape of a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a section of text. Source : Atlas Obscura Etymology : A manicule takes the form of a hand with an outstretched index figure, gesturing towards a particularly pertinent piece of text.
The word for today is… jeopardy (noun)) – 1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury 2 (law) : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Geoffrey Chaucer employed the word jeopardy in his late 14th-century masterpiece,
The word for today is… proselytise (verb) – 1 : to induce someone to convert to one’s faith 2 : to recruit someone to join one’s party, institution, or cause Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Proselytise comes from the noun proselyte (meaning “a new convert”), which comes from the Late Latin noun
The word for today is… febrile (adjective) – marked or caused by fever Source : Merriam – Webster Etymology : Not too surprisingly, febrile originated in the field of medicine. We note its first use in the work of the 17th-century medical reformer Noah Biggs. Biggs used it in admonishing physicians to care for
