Glossary
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- ~liberal, adj:
(1) respecting and allowing different beliefs,
(2) political philosophy promoting individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. - ~”Lib’rall”, prop noun:
person advocating woke behavior; intolerant of opposing views – the exact opposite of liberal. - ~woke, adj:
pretentious / conspicuous promotion of classical socialistic values. - ~Equality, noun:
being equal in terms of rights and opportunities; guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. - ~Equity, noun:
(1-classical) practice of impartiality,
(2-modern) equal sharing of goods and services, irrespective of rightful ownership; the established and ultimate goal of Socialism
- ~”Standing Up For The Truth”:
“my unfounded opinion is better than your unfounded opinion”. - ~“Sea change”, noun:
BFD; originated in Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest,” which was written about 1610. - ~”Indigenous Americans”:
comes from the Latin word indigena, meaning “native”, which was formed by combining Old Latin “indu” (in) with “gignere” (to beget), so its actual meaning is,” originating or occurring naturally in a particular place”. Since we now know that the original inhabitants of North America came from Asia, 13,000 years ago, we understand that there are no “Indigenous Americans”, nor have there ever been.
- ~liberal, adj:
- ~”Epiphany”, noun:
(1) a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something,
(2) an intuitive grasp of reality through something, often simple and striking,
(3) an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure - ~”WAG”, noun:
Wild-Ass Guess; declaration offered by a person not having the slightest idea what he or she is talking about - ~”SWAG”, noun:
Scientific Wild-Ass Guess; same as a WAG, but offered by someone who at least has some knowledge of science – any kind of science. - ~”The Sharp Rule” :
My friend Joe Sharp always recommended that in the face of a really dumb idea, it is more diplomatic to refer to it as “Silly” rather than “Stupid”. - ~”The Yap Rule” :
My friend and coworker Yap Ping Hui in Penang, Malaysia, often said, “Don’t bring me borrowed opinions – speak with data or keep quiet”.
- ~”Jim’s Rule” :
Should I encounter something I don’t understand, I see it not as something to be changed, but rather something to be learned from.”.
By: Jim
Revised: ongoing
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