The word for today is… fulcrum (noun): 1a: prop – specifically the support about which a lever turns b: one that supplies capability for action 2: a part of an animal that serves as a hinge or support Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Fulcrum, which means “bedpost” in Latin, comes from the
John Ling John is the Chief Investment Officer at Wealth Morning. His responsibilities include trading, client service, and compliance. He is an experienced investor and portfolio manager, trading both on his own account and assisting with high net-worth clients. wealthmorning.com When I was growing up in Malaysia, there
The word for today is… tabula rasa (noun): 1: the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions 2: something existing in its original pristine state Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Philosophers have been arguing that babies are born with minds that are essentially blank slates
The word for today is… eponymous (adjective): : of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named : of, relating to, or being an eponym Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : What’s in a name? If the name is eponymous, a name is in the name:
Jon Queally Jon Queally is managing editor of Common Dreams. commondreams.org Despite years of protest and warnings from environmentalists, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog on Tuesday approved a plan by Japan to release tens of millions of gallons of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Former President Barack Obama criticised the 4 days news blitz re the Titanic sub drama compared to the relative silence on the circa 500 mainly Pakistani migrant lives lost in the crowed fishing boat off the Greek coast. The clear innuendo was racism. That was bloody
The word for today is… chivalry (noun): 1: mounted men-at-arms 2 archaic a: martial valor b: knightly skill 3: gallant or distinguished gentlemen 4: the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood 5: the qualities of the ideal knight : chivalrous conduct Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word chivalry
Matt Judd Conspiracy Theory. Dictionary.com: conspiracy theory [ kuhn-spir-uh-see theer-ee ] noun 1. A theory that rejects the standard explanation for an event and instead credits a covert group or organization with carrying out a secret plot: One popular conspiracy theory accuses environmentalists of sabotage in last
The word for today is… plausible (adjective): 1: superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often deceptively so 2: superficially pleasing or persuasive 3: appearing worthy of belief Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Today the word usually means “reasonable” or “believable,” but its origins lie in the sensory realm, rather than that
Ronald Stein Ronald Stein is an engineer, senior policy advisor on energy literacy for CFACT, and co-author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book “Clean Energy Exploitations.” cfact.org The forced transition to occasional electricity generation from breezes and sunshine has proven to be ultra-expensive for the wealthy countries
Kurt Mahlburg Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture mercatornet.com There are questions that puzzle even the most astute philosophers. What is the sound of one hand clapping? If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear
The word for today is… sinecure (noun): 1: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income 2 archaic : an ecclesiastical benefice without cure of souls Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A sinecure is a job or title that usually comes with regular money
The word for today is… expedite (verb): 1: to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up 2: to execute promptly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Need someone to do something in a hurry? You can tell that person to step on it—or you can tell them expedite it. Figurative
The word for today is… cachinnate (verb): : to laugh loudly or immoderately Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Cachinnate has been whooping it up in English since the 19th century. The word derives from the Latin verb cachinnare, meaning “to laugh loudly,” and cachinnare was probably coined in imitation of a loud
The word for today is… arboreal (adjective): 1: of, relating to, or resembling a tree 2: inhabiting or frequenting trees Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Arboreal took root in English in the 17th century, at a time when language influencers were eager to see English take on words from Latin and
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments bassettbrashandhide.com The Bible tells us in several places that the poor will always be with us. It’s doubtful
