The Herald and Simon Wilson have been busted for making shit up and worse still is the extremely tardy response from the Herald in rectifying their errors. The Media Council is damning: The Media Council has ruled an article alleging that death threats had been posted on the Community Action
Under the austere leadership of the Church of Scotland, and a purely literal reading of the Bible, Christmas was ‘banned’ and remained so for hundreds of years in the presbyteries of the Northern British Isles, only officially rejoining the collective sanctioned celebrations in the mid-Twentieth Century. Blaming the once-supreme Catholic
The word for today is… comity (noun) – 1. An atmosphere of social harmony. 2. (Law) The principle by which a court in one jurisdiction defers to a court in another jurisdiction where either would have legal power to decide the case, or gives effect to the laws, executive acts, or
Oh the irony! Imagine if the first person criminalised under the new act was a senior cop in possession of an illegal firearm. I bet he won’t get 5 years imprisonment that the law abiding LFOs are threatened with, especially with an in-house investigation. The officer allegedly assaulted his
The word for today is… officious (adj) – Meddlesome; intrusive in an offensive manner. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Don’t mistake officious for a rare synonym of official. Both words stem from the Latin noun officium (meaning “service” or “office”), but they have very different meanings. When the suffix -osus
The word for today is… wassail (noun) – 1. (a) A salutation or toast given in drinking someone’s health or as an expression of goodwill at a festivity. (b) The drink used in such toasting, commonly ale or wine spiced with roasted apples and sugar. 2. A festivity characterised by
The word for today is… Noachian (adj) – 1. (Bible) Of or relating to Noah or his time. 2. Antiquated; ancient; long obsolete. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Students of the Bible know that Noah survived the Great Flood by stowing himself, his family, and male and female specimens of every
The word for today is… lyric (adj) – 1. (a) Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style or form. (b) Relating to or constituting a poem in this category, such as a sonnet or ode. (c) Of or relating
Ayesha Scott Senior Lecturer – Finance Aaron Gilbert Associate Professor in Finance Auckland University of Technology In the 12 years since New Zealand introduced the retirement fund KiwiSaver, nearly three million New Zealanders have enrolled and 30 KiwiSaver providers are now collectively managing NZ$57 billion in investments. But questions are
The word for today is… lackadaisical (adj) – 1. Characterised by a lack of effort, care, or involvement. 2. Lacking enthusiasm or interest; listless; casually lazy. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : las, alack, there are times when life seems to be one unfortunate occurrence after another. We’ve all had days
Benjamin Mayne Molecular biologist and bioinformatician CSIRO Humans have a “natural” lifespan of around 38 years, according to a new method we have developed for estimating the lifespans of different species by analysing their DNA. Extrapolating from genetic studies of species with known lifespans, we found that the extinct woolly
It used to be so simple. A person could state a scientific fact and not lose their job over it. Left-wing icon J.K. Rowling, whose left-wing credentials are as long as my arm, stood up for common sense and fairness and is now well on her way to being
The word for today is… inculcate (verb) – 1. To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instil. 2. To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1540s, from Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare “force upon, insist; stamp in,
The word for today is… incongruous (adj) – 1. Lacking in harmony; incompatible. 2. Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent. 3. Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Incongruous is a spin-off of its antonym, congruous, which means “in agreement, harmony, or
