Putiputi Fleming As a young child I believed what my parents and those in authority told me about the world – about intentions, systems and humankind. I didn’t always agree with their interpretation, but I had no reason to believe they would intentionally mislead or manipulate me or, worse still,
The word for today is… vandalise (verb): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :At one point in Frodo’s journey in The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien depicts an ancient statue overlooking a crossroads: “Its head was gone, and in its place was set in mockery a round rough-hewn
The word for today is… lachrymose (adjective): 1: given to tears or weeping : tearful 2: tending to cause tears : mournful Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The misty-eyed souls among us will appreciate lachrymose, a word that can describe a person who tends to cry often, or an emotional trigger that induces
Peter Murphy cfact.org Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. He previously wrote and
The word for today is… solace (verb, noun): verb 1: to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console 2a: to make cheerful b: amuse 3: allay, soothe noun 1: comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety 2: a source of relief or consolation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Solace
The word for today is… abdicate (verb): 1: to relinquish (something, such as sovereign power) formally 2: to cast off : discard Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :If you need a term to describe formally throwing in the towel, this one should prove—perhaps ironically—a royal success. Coming from the prefix
The word for today is… celerity (noun): : rapidity of motion or action Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Celerity hasn’t acted with much expressive celerity since its entry into English in the 1400s: it refers now as it did centuries ago to swiftness of motion or action. Its source (by way
The word for today is… perceptible (adjective): : capable of being perceived especially by the senses Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :If something is perceptible, you can perceive it (“to notice or become aware of”) or capture it with your senses. Those who are linguistically perceptive may wonder if perceptible comes to
endoftheamericandream.com Can you feel it? The past several years have been a time of wars and rumours of wars, pestilences, major natural disasters, a global inflation crisis and a rapidly growing global food crisis. So much bad stuff has already happened, but I have been hearing from so many
Sarah Cowgill libertynation.com National Columnist at LibertyNation.com. Sarah has been a writer in the political and corporate worlds for over 30 years. As a sought-after speech writer, her clients included CEOs, US senators, congressmen, governors and even a vice president. She’s worked as contributing editor at Scottsdale
It appears little is happening in New Zealand at the moment other than Northland, Auckland and surrounding regions affected by the Cyclone Gabrielle. As of 9pm last night, it was reported that 23,000 homes were without power. Northpower says repairing infrastructure may not be possible until the winds abate
The word for today is… farrier (noun): : a person who shoes horses Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Farrier is now usually applied specifically to a blacksmith who specializes in shoeing horses, a skill that requires not only the ability to shape and fit horseshoes, but also the ability to clean, trim,
Newshub breathlessly reports on the massive spike in cocaine use in New Zealand. Wastewater samples have revealed a massive rise in New Zealand’s cocaine use while methamphetamine and MDMA consumption appears to be on the decline. Police’s national wastewater testing programme results for between July and September (Q3)
The word for today is… gloaming (noun): : twilight, dusk Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Originally used in Scottish dialects of English, the word traces back to the Old English glom, meaning “twilight,” which shares an ancestor with the Old English glowan, meaning “to glow.” In the early 1800s, English speakers looked
The word for today is… sandbag (noun, verb): noun : a bag filled with sand and used in fortifications, as ballast, or as a weapon verb 1: to bank, stop up, or weight with sandbags 2a: to hit or stun with or as if with a sandbag b: to treat unfairly
The word for today is… motley (adjective, noun): adjective 1: variegated in color 2: made up of many different people or things noun 1: a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries 2: a garment made of motley – especially the characteristic dress of
