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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… volatile (adjective, noun): adjective 1a: characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change b: unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition 2a: tending to erupt into violence : explosive b: easily aroused c: lighthearted, lively 3: readily

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… soiree (noun): : a party or reception held in the evening Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In English, soiree means “a fancy evening affair.” The word comes directly from French and was formed from the word soir, meaning “evening” or “night.” The French make a subtle distinction

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So How Is Legal Cannabis Going in Canada?

Canada remains one of the only countries in the world that allows legal and regulated access to recreational marijuana. But five years after the drug’s legalisation, the country’s cannabis industry is struggling for survival. Wait, what? […] Take Aurora Cannabis, for example. The Alberta-based cannabis manufacturer – one of the

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… dialectic (noun): 1 philosophy : logic 2 philosophy a: discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation specifically : the Socratic techniques of exposing false beliefs and eliciting truth b: the Platonic (see platonic sense 1) investigation of the eternal ideas 3 philosophy : the

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

It’s been a “crazy ride” for 31-year-old Doug Menzies, who – a few drinks down – made a bet last year with his mates to see who could “pull off a music festival”. The beers wore off and everyone lost interest. Except Doug. Enter Dougfest. It’s a two-night Labour Weekend

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… context (noun): 1: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning 2: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In its earliest uses (documented in the 15th

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Crybabies of the Day

Crybabies of the Day

The big tough gang members are actually a bunch of crybabies: A prominent Mongrel Mob president claims National’s gang policies are devastating, a breach of their human rights, and will create a “psychological war”. Speaking exclusively to the Herald, Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom leader Sonny Fatupaito said after reading

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… chasten (verb): 1: to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline also : purify 2a: to prune (something, such as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine b: to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Chasten,

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… asunder (adverb or adjective): 1: into parts 2: apart from each other Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Another adverb today; I like it when adverbs turn up. To get to the root of today’s word, it helps to take it apart and focus on the

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Good Reasons for Avoiding E-cars

Jason Hayes Jason Hayes is the director of energy and environmental policy for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. cfact.org Big government mandates are forcing the national transition to electric vehicles. Consumer demand doesn’t appear to matter. The government is doling out billions in special loans and subsidies

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… travesty (noun, verb): noun 1: a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation 2: a burlesque translation or literary or artistic imitation usually grotesquely incongruous in style, treatment, or subject matter verb : to make a travesty of : parody Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When disaster strikes, keeping

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

See ya: The now-former Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta feels a sense of liberation and is looking forward to what the future holds in store for her. After 27 years representing the people, her people, of Waikato, the former Foreign Affairs, Maori Affairs and Youth Minister for the Labour Government was

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… fungible (adjective , noun): adjective 1: being something (such as money or a commodity) of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a debt or settling an account 2: capable of mutual substitution : interchangeable

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The BFD Word of the Day

The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is… myrmidon (noun): 1 capitalized : a member of a legendary Thessalian people who accompanied their king Achilles in the Trojan War 2: a loyal follower Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Myrmidons, legendary inhabitants of Thessaly in Greece, were known for their fierce devotion to Achilles, the

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Crybaby of the Day

Crybaby of the Day

As the only range in the Nelson Tasman district available for police training, it wasn’t just the club shutting down that concerned [Nelson Waimea Clay Target Club president Martin O’Connor]. “When the shit hits the fan, you ring the police, and if the police don’t have adequate

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