short electrical Animal Farm
 The US Department of Defense has a section called, “Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” Animal Farm, a Fairy Story, commandments
“…et si fúerint rubra quasi vermículus, velut lana alba erunt….” “…and if they be red as crimson, they shall be made white as snow….” Is. 1, 16-19, 1962 Missal, p 341 (speaking of sins) The root word is the French vermeil, “bright red,” from the Latin vermículus, a little worm that was historically used to make red dyes. Not knowing the word’s origin, I used it in Pretty City Murder.  Kermes is a red dye derived from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect in the genus Kermes, primarily Kermes vermilio. It is fitting commentary when speaking of communists.
American sci-fi writer Harry Harrison 1925 - 2012
His novel Make Room! Make Room! started the 1973 film Soylent Green. British narrator Cori Samuel 172 ratings 4.6, my rating 5 She could sell any book. Skip ahead to 13 minutes. To comprehend the “performance” on March 9, 2023, you need look at it for mere minutes. By posting on YouTube they have unwittingly given us proof of how low Germany has sunk. Batty Bätzing. Faltering Francis. These people are Plutonian. You would get more enjoyment out of watching Planet of the Apes. If you prefer, listen to a reading of Dashiell Hammett’s gritty detective story in gritty San Francisco. Recommended. A blog, short for weblog, is a frequently updated web page used for personal commentary or business content. Blogs are often interactive and include sections at the bottom of individual blog posts where readers can leave comments.
A vlog, short for video blog or video log, is a blog in video form. Think of it as your own little TV show or channel, only it’s on the web, produced by you and presumably starring you. A podcast, short for iPod and broadcast, is a series of audio/video episodes focused on a particular topic or theme and easily consumed while on the go. The word is a portmanteau, a blending of two words, just as brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch. factitious [fak-TIH-shəs] adjective
They are near homonyms. One letter separates them. Other definitions
Modern usage
I had a brief conversation with a sales clerk at Home Depot. Her husband is an artist. She is quite concerned about AI undermining the art world by its ability to create art using thousands of images of real art and creating sham art. Examples of how one word can be used in many ways.
Song: “The song starts out slow, but it will effloresce when it reaches the chorus.” Product: “Keep the package sealed until you’re ready to use it, because the product will effloresce quickly.” Person: “A student often effloresces after a few weeks of getting comfortable with me.” done with the help of worddaily.com Here are some Latin roots right out of 1962 Missal, the best source for learning. locum location; refrigeri refreshment; lucis* light *Satan was Lucifer before he flunked. Et dormiunt in somno pacis - and who sleep the sleep of peace De multitudine miserationum tuarum sperantibus - who put our trust in the multitude of Thy mercies (tu is you and spe is hope) Intra quorum nos consortium largitor admitte - into their company do Thou admit us The language has a sound of finality to it. Perhaps, that is why Latin orations are so good. For example, nunc means now. The closest sound to nunc I could think of, is fulcrum. Whereas “now” is whiny, nunc sounds angry, demanding, or militaristic, thus more dramatic and convincing. Some of our politicians would have better luck giving speeches in Latin. The first video comes from a tutor at Oxford. In the midst of life we are in death What helper do we seek except you, oh Lord You who for our sins, Holy God, holy and powerful Oh holy compassionate savior, Do not give us over to the harshness of death, In you our fathers placed their hopes, They placed their hopes and you freed them In the midst of life we are in death. The last line found its way into rock and roll in the 1986 single, “Sweet and Tender Hooligan” (The Smiths).
“According to the Daily Wire, the rate of resignations this year is astonishing. “‘In the first two months of 2023, 239 officers left the New York City Police Department, substantially more than the 176 who left in 2022 and the 110 who left in 2021 during the same time period,’ the outlet wrote, citing data obtained by the New York Post.” Defund-the-police callers are guilty. There are instances of suicidal people who want a cop to do it for them.
In George Washington’s days, one’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington have him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back, while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were based not on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are limbs; therefore, painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, “Fine, but it’ll cost you an arm and a leg.” Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint. At the Academy of Art University (SF), there is a stand-alone class for hands and heads.
It is hard to gain access to visuals of Fontgombault monks singing. They are the premier singers of Gregorian chant. Fontgombault is an abbey of the Congregation of Solesmes. Fons Amoris is a documentary I posted previously, but that’s it. So, I elected to upload this video, which explains how Gregorian chant is constructed, and the beautiful thing is that creative writing mirrors the same rise and fall: introduction, climax, and conclusion (denouement).  Fontgombault interior, monk-priests with servers saying Mass at their individual altars, https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2022/08/abbaye-de-notre-dame-de-fontgombault.html When one has mental health problems, one sees a psychologist, not a climatologist.  Quotes by this ignorant and arrogant flagellant are selective and are abused to justify himself. Off with the Roman collar and expel him from the ivory tower!  Martin was assigned to a puerile magazine. Puerile is a contemptuous adjective for childish behavior, possibly connected to its origin in a Latin word, puer, meaning “boy”, and is associated with silly, empty, shallow ideas, as in “puerile drivel”, and is intensified with adverbs like “maddeningly”.
Publisher Scholastic “sanitized” R L Stine’s books. His Goosebumps series has sold more than 300 million copies, the second highest after JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels. Crazy became silly; plump became cheerful.
“He wrote: ‘I’ve never changed a word in Goosebumps. Any changes were never shown to me.’” https://www.thejc.com/news/news/jewish-childrens-authors-books-sanitised-without-permission-6kVhmIBsUIB184L3fBlRys I don’t think I have any Scholastic books in the house, but Alexander, age nine, does. I hope Stine, age 79, sues the pants off Scholastic, not for gain, but to protect his poetic license and the licenses of other writers. This is very important. The SPLC and the SSPX and the Catholic Church can handle their affairs without my criticism or help, but many writers have few resources, and a successful lawsuit against Scholastic would protect the license to write freely. Some men like crazy women, and some like plump women, but only a feminist man could dislike both. The Jewish Chronicle is the oldest Jewish newspaper, founded in 1841 and based in London. The March 8 article was written by Jenni Frazer. Riffraff – The Mississippi River was the main thoroughfare from north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and cargo, but they were expensive, so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over rafts, which were considered cheap. The steering oar was called a “riff”, which transposed into “riffraff.”
Showboat – This was a floating theater built on a barge that was pushed down the Mississippi. The boat did not have an engine, and the boat was gaudy and attracted attention, which is why we say that someone who is the life of the party is “showboating.” Barge in – Heavy freight was moved along the Mississippi in large barges pushed by steamboats. The barges were hard to control and would sometimes swing into piers or other boats. People would say, “They barged in.” Shot of whiskey – In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, and so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash, he would often give a bartender a .45 cartridge for a drink. This became known as a “shot of whiskey.” Math trivia – No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Wince
- to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement in anticipation of pain or distress Merriam-Webster synonyms to – recoil implying a start or movement away out of shock, fear, or disgust He recoiled at the suggestion of stealing. shrink suggesting an instinctive recoil (sensitiveness, scrupulousness, cowardice) She shrank from the unpleasant truth. flinch implying a failure of resolve to endure pain or face danger or fright She faced her accusers without flinching. blench implying fainthearted flinching They stood their ground without blenching. quail suggesting shrinking and cowering in fear The young prisoner quailed before the executioner. I winced upon witnessing the new Mass for the first time. When you wince, you know that something is wrong but not necessarily how or why.  Kasak (middle) palindrome, musician, and composer
Find the English in the Latin – “…et ne quis supergrediatur neque circumveniat in negotio fratrem suum: quoniam vindex est Dominus de his omnibus…” “...and that no man overreach, nor deceive his brother in business; because the Lord is the avenger of all these things…” Ne/neque is no/nor. The first qu word, translated as that, is a conjunction; the second qu word, translated as because, is a subordinating conjunction. Excerpt from today’s Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, 1 Thess., 4, 1-7, 1962 Missal, p 265 The video demonstrates that classical mythology almost prefigures Christianity. Two unknown people seek shelter; Mary and Joseph seek shelter. Hospitality is highly honored; miraculously, the wine does not run out; and marriage lasts until death. There is a flood (Noah) and a kind of ascension. A mansion appears and immortality. However, similarities end there. Zeus, king of Olympian gods, supreme deity, and “Father”, who controlled the weather, offered signs and omens, and dispensed justice guaranteeing order, had a father, Cronus, and a mother, Rhea. Aha! There ends Zeus’ similarity to ours, but the story is good, beautifully illustrated, and told well. The Order of Daedalians is a fraternal and professional order of American military pilots. The namesake of the order is Daedalus who according to Greek mythology was the first person to achieve heavier-than-air flight. daedalian - cunningly designed Icarus and Daedalus    The tools needed are a protractor, compass, and ruler; a mini drafter is recommended. Alternate meaning of involute - involved or intricate. “From the second chapter to the end, the detective novel grew more and more involute.”
“According to Fox News, recently, Puffin UK attempted to change passages in [Roald] Dahl’s works. “According to the outlet, ‘language describing fat characters was altered and gender-neutral language was added, among other changes.’” “A backlash, however, quickly ensued. “The Guardian, also, released a report indicating that Dahl once warned his publishers that ‘if they later on so much as change a single comma in one of my books, they will never see another word from me.’” He’s dead. Now there are two versions. Fat, fatter, fattest. Fat, fat, fat. I posted a lovely, unaltered reading of “The Hitch-Hiker” in the English category and called the upload Hitched (see 9/3/2022), and there are many other readings of classic stories. https://americandigest.com/leftists-attempt-to-rewrite-roald-dahls-works-face-instant-backlash/? |
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