Texas Wisdom
“Never miss a good chance to shut up.” Texas...
Tag: birds
Words Seldom Seen: Pluviophile
Pluviophile Noun: A person who enjoys rain. Especially the sound of rain hitting a roof. Example: "She was a...
Hard Telling, Not Knowing
People inside partisan bubbles don’t know they are in partisan bubbles, in the same way that fish don’t...
Words Seldom Seen: Fatfinger
Fatfinger Verb: To mistype something presumably because the keyboard is to small for the fingers typing on it....
Words Seldom Seen: Atavism
Atavism Noun: Displaying old or archaic traits or behaviors Example: "His atavism was displayed by his...
Words Seldom Seen: Asperity
Asperity Noun: Harshness of tone or manner. Example: "The asperity of his tone indicated that we should...
Words Seldom Seen: Paunch
Paunch Noun: A large protruding belly. Example: “Like many men past middle age I have developed a...
Racism in Another Form
“Opposition to immigration skates precariously close to racism.” Paul Collier, Author: Exodus: How...
How They Vote
"People who cannot vote with a ballot, vote with their feet." From: Exodus: How Migration is Changing the...
Admiral Nimitz
"Beat your swords into plowshares." Isaiah...
