The word for today is… scofflaw (noun) – One who habitually violates laws, especially laws that do not involve serious criminal offenses. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1924, from scoff + law. The winning entry in a national contest during Prohibition to coin a word to characterise a person who drinks illegally,
Acts of the Apostles chapter 5 documents an early problem with ‘communalism’. When transferring their possessions into common ownership, Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold their land but secretly held back a portion of the proceeds for themselves. As a result, they were struck dead in the presence of the
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Kate Walsh is an American actress currently trapped in Perth by the virus lockdown, and evidently happy to be there. She told the Australian Financial Review of the “massive opportunity” to build Perth and Freemantle into film studios, noting the two cities largely missed out
Big Tech is censoring what you can find out about almost anything these days. The latest censorial masking is of a viral video of a press conference in D.C. held by the group America’s Frontline Doctors sharing their views and opinions on coronavirus and the medical response to
The word for today is… rendition (noun) – 1. The act of rendering. 2. An interpretation or performance of a musical score or a dramatic piece. 3. A translation from one language to another. 4. (a) The surrender of a person, place, or possession, as to an authority or a victorious
Geoff Corfield Geoffrey Corfield has been active in Conservative politics in Canada since 1976, both federally and provincially. But he won’t always write about politics because he has more experience with writing history and humour. He lives in London, Ontario, frequents used book shops, swims lengths, drinks beer, plays
The word for today is… preen (verb) – 1. (a) To smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill. (b) To trim or clean (fur) with the tongue, as cats do. 2. To dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care; primp. 3. To take pride or satisfaction in (oneself); gloat.
Alexander Hall papundits.wordpress.com Don’t doubt that Wikipedia is liberal. Fierce debate erupted among Wikipedia moderators about whether Fox News could even be used as a credible source in Wikipedia entries. It ended by being a source that could only be used with proper warnings in place. Wikipedia
Last week, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton unloaded at a few people involved in Formula 1 for not providing sufficient support for his stand on Black Lives Matter. Funny thing for me is that his skin colour was never an issue. Not for me, not for his teams, not
For once, I agree with Verity Johnson. Her latest article brings out some unfortunate truths for young men and women in the modern world. The article is founded, of course, on Andrew Falloon’s disgraceful behaviour this week, sending unsolicited pornographic images to young women. No, let us call it
The word for today is… palmy (adj) – 1. Of or relating to palm trees. 2. Covered with palm trees. 3. Prosperous; flourishing. Not to be confused with a New Zealand city, often called Palmy by lazy speaking locals. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The palm branch has traditionally been used
Paula Koelemeijer Royal Holloway Stephen Hicks Imperial College London Seismic activity doesn’t just come from earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides. Everyday human activity also gives rise to vibrations that travel through the ground as seismic waves, something we call “anthropogenic noise”. When pandemic lockdown measures brought daily life to a
The word for today is… neoteric (adj) – Of recent origin; modern. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : An odd thing about neoteric is that this word for things that are modern and new is itself rather old. It’s been part of English since at least 1596, and its roots go
In the money business looking to the foreseeable future, it is easy to ignore the implications of paper money being legislated out of existence. A cashless society means no cash. Zero. It doesn’t mean mostly cashless and you can still use a wee bit of cash here and there.
The word for today is… longueur (noun) – A tedious passage in a work of literature or performing art. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : You’ve probably come across long, tedious sections of books, plays, or musical works before, but perhaps you didn’t know there was a word for them.
