Neil Young’s principles are changeable when money is involved: Neil Young will return his music to Spotify after boycotting the streaming service for two years over its relationship with Joe Rogan The singer-songwriter, 78, removed his entire catalogue in January 2022 in protest over Spotify’s exclusive hosting
The word for today is… tenet (noun): : a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true. Especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Tenet holds a centuries-long tenure in the English language, but its hometown is Latin. In
The Government has hit out at Labour for using misleading figures when claiming its policy of reinstating interest deductions for landlords would create a class of landlord millionaires, a claim it has repeated on and off since the election campaign. In a press release from the weekend, Labour’s Finance
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(
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
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
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
