by Dwane | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ We are...
by Dwane | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Euphoria: a feeling of well-being, elation, intense excitement, or happiness Euphoria comes from the Greek prefix eu (well) and the verb phero (I carry, bring, or bear). In the absence of euphoria, you may be feeling the opposite, dysphoria. Dysphoria, from the Greek...
by Dwane | May 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. On Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who have served our country in the armed forces, and in particular, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial comes from the Latin word Memoria, which is, interestingly...
by Dwane | May 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Babeldom – a noisy state of confusion and chaos resembling Babel from the book of Genesis. A confused mix of voices, languages, or words. The first part of this word (and, yes. Babeldom is a real word.) comes from the name of the biblical city, Babel. The...
by Dwane | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Do not...
by Dwane | May 15, 2023 | Tip of the Week
The late Dr. Gary North used to send out a tip of the week every Saturday. In fact, I got the idea from him. Years ago he sent out a tip on budgeting and finance. He said no one had ever told him this stuff. Here’s Dr. North: What is the attitude of...
by Dwane | May 15, 2023 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Eucharist: the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion, the bread and wine used in Holy Communion. This word made its way into English after a long journey through Greek, Latin, and French. In Old French, Eucharist was eucariste. Before that, in Latin, it was...
