Historical revisionism has always been an indispensable tool of the cultural-Marxists which they developed into an entire ideology with Critical Theory in the humanities. The goal was to destroy objective truths and objective value judgments, especially the latter. If values cannot be ascertained, all morality is nothing but a subjective
The word for today is… effigy (noun): : an image or representation especially of a person: especially a crude figure representing a hated person Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An earlier sense of effigy is “a likeness of a person shaped out of stone or other materials,” so it’s not surprising
Ian Brodie, Cape Breton University and Moira Marsh, Indiana University “Dad, I’m hungry.” “Hi, hungry. I’m Dad.” If you haven’t been asleep for the past 20 years, you’ll probably recognize this exchange as a dad joke. The term dad joke is credited to a June 20,
The word for today is… prestidigitation (noun): : sleight of hand, legerdemain Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The secret to performing magic tricks is all in the hands-or at least, that’s what is suggested by the etymologies of prestidigitation and its two synonyms legerdemain and sleight of hand. The French word
The word for today is… meticulous (adjective): : marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Meticulous comes from the Latin word for “fearful”—meticulosus—and ultimately from the Latin noun metus, meaning “fear.” Although meticulous currently has no “fearful” meanings, it
The word for today is… praxis (noun): 1: action, practice: such as a: exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill b: customary practice or conduct 2: practical application of a theory Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Both praxis and practice come ultimately from the Greek verb prassein (“to do”
Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of himself as a child with his mother. Hardy, who had been battling lymphatic cancer since 2004, faced
The word for today is… pusillanimous (adjective): : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Latin roots of this derisive adjective are pusillus, meaning “very small” (and related to pusus, meaning “boy”) and animus, which means “spirit” and is the ancestor to many words in
The word for today is… insinuate (verb): transitive 1a: to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply b: to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way 2: to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means
When she met Geoffrey Muir on Tinder, she never imagined that within two years he would have destroyed her family – abusing and raping her older daughter until her 12th birthday, then turning his attention to her 5-year-old. Muir was trusted with the girls. He was charming. She thought he was
The word for today is… amateur (noun): 1: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession 2: one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science 3: devotee, admirer Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The earliest sense of amateur
They’re the richest siblings in New Zealand, but how much do you really know about the Mowbrays? Mat and Nick Mowbray have beaten long-standing richest man Graeme Hart to the top of the NBR Rich List. It estimates they are worth a combined $20 billion, compared to Hart’s
The word for today is… lambaste (verb): 1: to assault violently : beat, whip 2: to attack verbally : censure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The origins of lambaste (which can also be spelled lambast) are somewhat uncertain, but the word was most likely formed by combining the verbs lam and baste, both
More than 26 years ago, friends Ben Smart and Olivia Hope celebrated New Year’s Eve at Furneaux Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds. […] There’s been no trace of Ben and Olivia since the early hours of New Year’s Day. Their bodies and possessions have never been found. On
The word for today is… ethereal (adjective): 1a: of or relating to the regions beyond the earth b: celestial, heavenly c: unworldly, spiritual 2a: lacking material substance : immaterial, intangible b: marked by unusual delicacy or refinement c: suggesting the heavens or heaven 3: relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical
Generous Kiwis have donated more than $100,000 in 24 hours as they rush to support two young Christchurch girls whose parents died from cancer within the same week. Nigel and Marjan Joyce died from brain and breast cancer respectively in recent days, leaving behind two daughters, aged 8 and
