Words Seldom Seen: Anosmia
Anosmia Noun: Absence or loss of the sense of smell. Example: "Anosmia made it difficult for Simon to cook...
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Rights vs Duties
"In the modern climate, rights always trump duties." Theodore Dalrymple in Life at the...
Supply and Demand
"Psychological distress expands to meet the supply of publicly funded services available to reduce it." From...
Contradictions
“Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" Walt...
Words Seldom Seen: Cordwainer
Cordwainer Noun: A shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. Example: He was a cordwainer and he...
Words Seldom Seen: Droll
Droll Noun: Humorous in a dry or whimsical way. Example: "Mark Twain was a master of the droll...
Words Seldom Seen: Moil
Moil Noun: Hard work, drudgery. Example: "He hoped the moil of blog posting would pay off...
Disgrace
“A person who dies rich dies disgraced.” Andrew Carnegie Carnegie was an early advocate of charity...
What You Deserve
“Every nation gets the government it deserves.” Joseph de Maistre There is no need to comment on this...
Dolce far Niente
Dolce far niente An expression in Italian loosely translated as: "The sweetness of doing nothing." I have...
