“The vital principle that guides the development and function of an organism The Soul” [per Google] Years ago, Eye encountered the word entelechy by turning to the word quite…
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It’s said that every person has a twin somewhere in the world. But did you know that many a word has a mostly unheard sonic twin –– or homonym ––…
“Noun: a massive amount of widely and rapidly circulating information about a particular crisis or controversial issue, consisting of a confusing combination of fact, falsehood, rumor, and opinion.” 12.8.20 Word-of-the-Day,…
Have you ever wondered why the day commemorating the torturous crucifixion of the Prince of Peace is called ‘Good Friday?’ What, exactly, was good about it? Conversely, the biggest shopping…
“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies…
You may have heard by now of the Japanese term, shinrin-yoku, which translates as forest bathing –– a restorative treatment for depression that is said to elevate our immune response….
“…One ought to recognize that the present political chaos is connected with the decay of language, and that one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal…
When I was a child, we frequently visited the palatial Museum of Natural History in L.A.’s Exposition Park. And in my estimation, it was the Hall of Minerals that contained…
In our 2nd session of the WordMagic WordShoppe, one of the participants introduced us to the Japanese word moai [moe-eye], which essentially means, ‘meeting for a common purpose.’ This is…
Have you heard people speak of mental ‘mettle’? Or is this one of those important words that have lost their currency in the public mind? Mettle is synonymous with courage…