The word for today is… ominous (adjective): : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous : especially foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ominous didn’t always mean that something bad was about to happen. If you look closely, you can see the omen in ominous, which gave it the
Many readers will be aware of Jane Morgan and the Dinner Club. After Cyclone Gabrielle devastated so many thousands of homes and lives in Hawke’s Bay, Jane and some friends decided to cook a free meal once a week for those most in need. The premise of the Dinner
Golriz Ghahraman has pleaded guilty to all her charges in the Auckland District Court today. The former Green MP admitted the four shoplifting charges over allegations she stole about $10,000 worth of goods. Judge Maria Pecotic remanded Ghahraman at large until her sentencing on June 24. The judge did
The word for today is… ferret (noun, verb, noun): noun 1: a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat 2: an active and persistent searcher intransitive verb 1: to hunt with ferrets 2: to search about transitive verb 1a(1)
A great-grandmother who designed a portrait of her daughter’s dog from fur left on the carpet said it was too nice to use in the compost. Newshub Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads
The word for today is… retronym (noun): : a term (such as analog watch, film camera, or snail mail) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something (such as a product) from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples Source : Merriam
ACT party leader David Seymour is shrugging off the fact he has had to backtrack on a coalition commitment. Interest deductibility for landlords is being restored from next month– but National’s coalition agreement with ACT promised it would be backdated. Landlords will be able to write off 80 percent
The word for today is… circumspect (adjective): : careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Circumspect may not be the most common of words, but its Latin forebears have made quite a mark on our language. That’s because circumspect combines two major players in
The word for today is… accolade (noun): 1a: a mark of acknowledgment : award b: an expression of praise 2a: a ceremonial embrace b: a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood 3 music : a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts Source : Merriam
A New Zealander finished a 305-day run from St John’s, NL, to Victoria on Saturday in support of childhood cancer research. Jon Nabbs was welcomed with cheers and honks from passing cars when he reached the Terry Fox monument at Mile Zero around 3 pm, dressed in a Superman
The word for today is… diligent (adjective): : characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You’re more likely to be diligent about something if you love doing it. The etymology of diligent reflects the fact that devotion can lead to energetic effort. The word, which
Barry Brownstein Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout. aier.org We want to think that the
One of New Zealand’s most senior Catholics has failed in his last-ditch attempt to prevent a media company from detailing sexual abuse allegations against him. Cardinal John Dew, a former Archbishop of Wellington who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015, is the subject of a yet-to-air
he word for today is… posse (noun): 1: a large group often with a common interest 2: a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency 3: a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a
‘Prepare for change’. The Exposé headline screams – Is Deagel’s 2025 Depopulation Nightmare Unfolding? A Startling Correlation with Shocking Quadruple Vaccinated Mortality Rates Certainly Suggests So… For example, USA – 68.5%, Australia – 34.6%, and Puerto Rico – 68%. In April 2021, the enigmatic intelligence firm Deagel.com quietly erased its
