Lloyd, mate, no one cares. Even in his early school years, Lloyd Burr knew he was gay. Burr was never interested in games of “catch and kiss” with girls. From 6 years old, he used to think, ‘do I get to catch the boys and kiss them?’ Burr, a political
The word for today is… futile (adjective): 1: serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective 2: occupied with trifles : frivolous Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Futile broke into 16th-century English as a Latinate borrowing from Middle French. The Latin derivative, f?tilis, was used to describe things that are brittle or fragile
The word for today is… inkling (noun): 1: a slight knowledge or vague notion 2: a slight indication or suggestion : hint, clue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Inkling has nothing to do with ink, whether of squid, tattoo, or any other variety. Originating in English in the early 16th century, inkling
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
