We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
Omar Nelson Bradley
American Army general 1893-1981
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The word for today is… nexus (noun) - 1: connection, link, also : a causal link 2: a connected group or series 3: center, focus Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : When nexus came into English in the 17th century, it meant “connection” or “link.” Eventually, people began using it to refer to a
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The word for today is… hobgoblin (noun) - 1: a mischievous goblin 2: bogey Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : While a goblin is traditionally regarded in folklore as a grotesque, evil, and malicious creature, a hobgoblin tends to be more of a playful troublemaker. (The character of Puck from Shakespeare’s A
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The word for today is… cereal (adjective, noun) - adjective : relating to grain or to the plants that produce it noun 1: a plant (such as a grass) yielding starchy grain suitable for food, also : its grain 2: a prepared foodstuff of grain (such as oatmeal or cornflakes) Source : Merriam-Webster
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The word for today is… Gordian knot (noun) - 1: an intricate problem, especially : a problem insoluble in its own terms 2: a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with
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