Arguing
“There’s no sense in arguing over what you can’t change.” On the other hand it is only through arguing...
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Despair
“Despair is a mortal sin.” William F Buckley I could list all of the government actions that could cause...
Words Seldom Seen: Liminal
Liminal Adjective: In-between, in transition, in an early stage of development. Example: "Since they were...
Getting Ahead
People who go with the flow are more likely to get ahead. This is certainly true in most employment situations...
Words Seldom Seen: Lacuna
Lacuna Noun: An unfilled space, a gap. Example: "The lacuna in the book was the lack of discussion of where...
Marchetti’s Constant
“Humans are willing to commute for roughly an hour per day.” Cesare Marchetti, Italian...
Migration is the Solution
"Migration is not the problem; it is the solution." "Migration will save us because it is migration that made...
Words Seldom Seen: Orthogonal
Orthogonal Adjective: 1. At right angles. 2. Having mutually independent elements. Example: "Because the...
Words Seldom Seen: Saturnine
Saturnine Adjective: Exhibiting a gloomy, surly, sardonic attitude. Basically a downer. Has astrological...
Nationalism
“Nationalism only becomes poisonous when the dose is too large.” This classical Japanese print was given to...
