Germs
"Germ" is an imprecise word used by the unscientific to refer to viruses or harmful bacteria. Microbiologists and...
History
"Most history is guessing and the rest is prejudice." Will Durant In Volume One of The Story of...
Words Seldom Seen: Recondite
Recondite Recondite, Adjective: Little known and little understood subject matter. Abstruse. Example: "The...
Factfulness Quote of the Week
“The current state of the world is better and bad at the same time.” Factfulness by Hans Rosling...
Nietzsche Five
"When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you." Friedrich...
Their Eyes Were Watching God
"It is so easy to be hopeful in the daytime." Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston There is...
None of the Above
“The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.” Attributed to Voltaire Photo from...
Words Seldom Seen: Pernicious
Pernicious, adjective: having a harmful effect especially in a gradual or subtle way. Example: watching too much...
Canada Geese
A Gander near the Biltmore. There are Canada Geese living in our neighborhood. And they are raising families. It is...
Factfulness Quote of the Week
“Warning: Objects in your memory are worse than they appear.” Factfulness by Hans Rosling...
