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OMGOMGOMG, LyKe I tHiNk, i <3 the Economist!!
It has been about a month since I subscribed to The Economist weekly newspaper, and while I have not yet started receiving the print edition, for which I have duly complained to their subscription devision, I must say that I am enjoying reading this periodical immensely.
The typical contents - political and business news with analysis, analyises of ( Read more... ) -
And today's words are . . .
Yes, the cauliflower has thrown up two words today.
Firstly, ladies & gentlemen, I present to you "Panglossian"
Per dictionary.com that means:
characterized by or given to extreme optimism, esp. in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity.
[Origin: 1825-35; after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaire's Candide; cf. Gk panglossía
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Business is business!!
I am usually not inclined to post forwards or jokes, but this is interesting.
With all due respect for my esteemed Gujarathi compatriots - absolutely no offence intended at all.
One day many years ago at a school in South London a teacher said to the class of 5-year-olds, "I'll give £20 to the child who can tell me who was the most respected man, ( Read more... ) -
And the word for the day is . . .
Dystopian. Referring to dystopia, the antithesis of utopia. -
Mārwā
I am an ‘aesthetic idiot’. As I put it. My faculties of art appreciation are severely undeveloped. This especially applies to the visual arts - painting, modern sculpture and ‘art’ photography. I look for ‘likeness’ these. I can appreciate the great skill involved in creating such true-to-life works of art as Michelangelo’s David (though, I think ( Read more... ) -
Word for the day . . .
Incunabulus.
Though actually this was a word of yesterday, not today.
As it turns out, it is wrong. The correct word is incunabulum, plural, incunabula. And it refers to old books; rare copies of books made in the early days of printing - like the Guttenberg Bible.
If I recollect correctly, I probably bumped into that word sometime in 1994-1995 when I ( Read more... ) -
Camaraderie at work
Well folks, after the furore raised over my innocent and guileless critique of Humpback Mountain; er, Brokeback, sorry; I think my poor little cauliflower needs a break.
Is it acceptable and or desirable to become ‘friends’ with colleagues?
Like most questions of this sort the ‘right’ answer will vary based on circumstances, the organisation ( Read more... ) -
Broke
No I am not. But a rant this is about time a wasted.
A couple of days back, I watched Brokeback Mountain on TV. No, I hadn't watched it before - and in retrospect, I am very glad that I did not pay to watch it in a theatre. What a monumental waste of celluloid it was!!
No idea what the point of the whole movie was - what it tried to portray or what ( Read more... ) -
Der Tag
Reposted from Bloopdiary.
Once again, the wicked witch from the west has tagged me.
Rules
1. You have to use your own belief system for the meme. No fair using someone else’s to make a joke or satire. Being humorous about your own religion is encouraged!
2. You have to have at least one joy and one trial. More are encouraged. And no, they don’t ( Read more... ) -
Words, words, words . . .
They bother me often. For no apparent reason peculiar ones keep popping into my head. Like 'Perpetua' a few weeks ago. The word presently strolling about in the cauliflower is Aldebaran. If I remember correctly, which it seems I do upon checking wiki, Aldebaran is the anglicised Arabic name for s bright star. And if I also remember correctly, ( Read more... )