WORD WISE – Misogyny and Sexism: Is There a Difference?
Decidedly, YES! Sexism by definition means prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, a world view that doesn’t see women as equal to men. Although this certainly can lead …
Word Wise: Learn
The story of a word, etymology, usage history, and meanings; not just individual words/phrases, but the difference between such words as socialism vs. communism, nadir vs. zenith, and more. Add a word you’d like to know more about or tell about one of your favorite words.
It’s All Greek…
Many words, but definitely not all. Although considered a Germanic language, English contains many Greek, Latin, and French words. In fact, it contains more Greek …
ALLOSTATIC OVERLOAD: Explanation and How To Avoid
First of all, what is it? As the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience explain: “The term ‘allostasis’ has been coined to clarify ambiguities associated with …
CHAOS: A Word for Our (All) Times
What an odd combination of letters to be pronounced KAY ahss (more correctly kā äs); a nice sibilant S, like serpent, sin, not a sound …
EXISTENTIAL THREAT: What Does It Mean (Reposted)
Ukraine, China’s spy balloons, divisive US politics fueled by the media (not just social), the far-right loonies and liars, the odd economy with low unemployment, …
BEDLAM to Lunacy and Love
First, bedlam. Bedlam is colloquial for Bethlehem (aka Bethlem), or specifically St. Mary of Bethlehem, a priory established in London in the 1200s, later given …