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
Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news I have to admit I’ve probably lost my balance on this whole “March 4 Justice” movement. The Good Sauce · March 4 Justice? Our whole culture is the problem, not just “consent education” Because it is being politically exploited by professional enemies of the Morrison government
The word for today is… concatenate (adjective, verb) adjective: linked together verb: to link together in a series or chain Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Concatenate comes directly from Latin concatenare, which in turn is formed from con-, meaning “with” or “together,” and catena, meaning “chain.” In fact, the word chain
The word for today is… fool (noun, adjective, verb) – noun: 1 : a person lacking in judgment or prudence 2a : a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble b : one who is victimized or made to appear foolish
David Daintree mercatornet.com David Daintree is Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies, in Hobart, Tasmania. To anyone with a strong stomach and a willingness to face up to some grim truths about human nature, I recommend this two-part documentary on the Hitler Youth movement (the Hitler-Jugend)
The word for today is… contemporary (adjective, noun) – adjective – 1a : marked by characteristics of the present period b : simultaneous 2 : happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time noun – 1 : one that is contemporary with another 2 : one of the same or nearly the same
