The word for today is… exhort (verb): : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Exhort arrived in the 15th century from the Anglo-French word exorter, exhort traces back further to the Latin verb hortari, meaning “to incite to action, urge on, or encourage.” Latin users
One thing I like doing is visiting business websites, particularly those that claim to be inclusive, rainbow-ticked, etc. For example, one particular company that boasts about being inclusive is, according to its website, “Australasia’s largest homegrown tech company”. The first thing I see is a photo of a bunch
Vaughan Collier asked his 16-year-old daughter to turn around on SH1 so he could help at a breakdown on the side of the road. The rest unfolded: “Dad was lying on his left side under the van and his breathing went really raspy and he started gurgling,” [Nicole Collier] recalls.
The word for today is… mentor (noun, verb): noun 1 capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus’ son Telemachus 2a: a trusted counselor or guide b: tutor, coach verb : to serve as a mentor for : tutor Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Mentor is pretty ubiquitous in today’
Industry leaders, including from Stuff, made their case for the Government to keep working on a law that would force internet giants like Google and Facebook to pay for news, first started by the Labour Government, at a select committee in Wellington on Thursday. Lee said she will look at
The word for today is… quixotic (adjective): 1: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals 2: capricious, unpredictable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The hero of Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century Spanish novel El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (in English “The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha”
Sinead Boucher, executive chair and publisher of Stuff, and Joanna Norris, managing director of masthead publishing also spoke next. Stuff was the second most searched term on Google last year after weather and news, Boucher said. It is one of the biggest media companies in NZ and employs hundreds of
The word for today is… foolscap (noun): 1: a cap or hood usually with bells worn by jesters 2: a conical cap for slow or lazy students 3 [from the watermark of a foolscap formerly applied to such paper] : a size of paper formerly standard in Great Britain Source : Merriam
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com You will have read of the 33-year-old Maori bloke who leapt off the 45-metre-high floating crane in Wellington Harbour and drowned, this the second such fatality in the last two decades. To get to the crane requires jumping in the drink and swimming whereupon one
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com There’s no point seeking money if you don’t intend to spend it. Consider the old cliché about the merits of saving for a rainy day. That’s illogical because if the rainy day never comes, then your savings have been pointless while if
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has today formally requested that Auckland Transport immediately stop work on projects funded by the city’s regional fuel tax. Brown wrote to the chair of Auckland Transport (AT) on Tuesday, confirming that the Government’s decision to scrap the Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) on July
The word for today is… convalesce (verb): : to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness Source : Merriam -Webster 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
The lead singer of one of the country’s most prominent bands, The Feelers, has pleaded guilty to refusing a blood test. The Herald earlier revealed James Charles Gallienne Reid, whose occupation is listed as musician, allegedly committed the offences on Boxing Day. Charging documents claim Reid failed to stop
The word for today is… intrepid (adjective): : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you’re going to name a ship, whether an aircraft carrier or an interstellar starship, you could do worse than to name it the Intrepid, as both the United States military
Young actors dream of playing a variety of great roles, but they also fear never being offered one at all. There is, however, a third way: being famed for a single role, in one of the best-loved TV shows ever. This can bring a peculiar blend of attainment and limitation,
The word for today is… tincture (noun, verb): noun 1: a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent 2a: a characteristic quality : cast b: a slight admixture : trace 3a: color, tint b archaic : a substance that colors, dyes, or stains 4: a heraldic metal, color, or fur 5.
