Hilary Marland University of Warwick Catherine Cox University College Dublin Mad, bad, or dangerous to know? How can we understand the criminal mind and the commission of crimes? Are these prompted by wickedness and the desire for gain or revenge, or by the workings of a disordered mind? Such dilemmas
The word for today is… idiopathic (adj) – Of, relating to, or designating a disease having no known cause. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Idiopathic joins the combining form idio- (from Greek idios, meaning “one’s own” or “private”) with -pathic, a form that suggests the effects of disease. The combining
@truthliveshere2013 Facebook. Remember in 2011 when tens of thousands of Democrats surged on the Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison and physically occupied it for more than two weeks? We were told: “This is what democracy looks like.” Remember in 2016 when Obama was President and hundreds of BLM blocked interstate
The word for today is… homage (noun) – 1. Formal acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law. 2. (a) Special honour or respect shown or expressed publicly. (b) Something created or done in honour, admiration, or celebration of someone or something. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology
The word for today is… gelid (adj) – Very cold; icy. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning “frost” or “cold.” (The noun gelatin, which can refer to
The word for today is… franchise (noun) – 1. A privilege or right granted by law, especially the right to vote in the election of public officials. 2. A special privilege given by government to a corporation or an individual to engage in a particular activity using public facilities, especially to
The word for today is… flout (verb) – Show contempt for; scoff at. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If you flout a rule or societal norm, you ignore it without hiding what you’re doing, or showing fear or shame. The similar-sounding word flaunt is sometimes used in the same
You may or may not have heard of “critical race theory”, but you’ve sure as hell seen its corrosive effects on Western society and politics. Like its cousins, “Queer Theory” and “Critical Theory”, critical race theory is Marxist mumbo-jumbo which has managed to ooze its way out from
Bruce Wilds brucewilds.blogspot.com With all the things that are going on would it surprise you that before long the government may take away your right to drive? While this may sound absurd, please bear with me. For years in my state, a question that is on every driver’
The word for today is… efficacious (adj) – Producing or capable of producing a desired effect. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Sure to have the desired effect” (often of medicines), 1520s, from Latin efficaci-, stem of efficax “powerful, effectual, efficient,” from stem of efficere “work out, accomplish”. If you enjoyed this
Donald J. Boudreaux www.aier.org Donald J. Boudreaux is a senior fellow with American Institute for Economic Research and with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University; a Mercatus Center Board Member; and a professor
Dominique Boullier Maxime Crépel Sciences Po Mariannig Le Béchec Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 We stand amazed by the vitality of printed books, a more than 500-year-old technique, both on and offline. We have observed over the years all of the dialogue which books have created around themselves,
The word for today is… doyen (noun) – A man who is the eldest or senior member of a group. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : English picked up doyen from French in the 17th century. The French word in turn comes, via the Old French deien, from the Late Latin word
Lorinda Cramer Australian Catholic University There’s no denying the popularity of the singlet. The Chesty Bond, Australia’s best known singlet, has notched up more than 350 million sales. At last year’s Deniliquin Ute Muster, more than 3,970 blue singlets were counted. Donned first as underwear, then
The story of David and Goliath has become a byword in Western culture for any struggle against seemingly insurmountable odds. It has also inspired one of the most sublime works of art in human history, Michelangelo’s David. David’s worried face clearly expresses his consternation at facing off against
The word for today is… convalesce (verb) – To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : When you convalesce, you heal or grow strong after illness or injury, often by staying off your feet. The related adjective convalescent means “recovering from sickness or debility,” and
