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Origin of the Word Idiot
Published on 22 Nov 2007 at 11:55 am.
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I learned today that the word idiot originates from the Greek word idiwtes (idiotes), which refers to a person disinterested in participating in democracy and public life. These people were viewed as selfish, contemptable and stupid as they were more concerned with their daily personal affairs than they were of the good of the society. Later in […]
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Summer Has Arrived
Published on 18 Apr 2006 at 6:47 pm.
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Summer has arrived early this year. We have had a full week of clear sunny skies and 70 degree weather. Perfect, absolutely perfect.
This weekend I was in New York City. On Easter Sunday, Emily and I walked from 34th Street (Macy’s) up to Central Park. The Central Park Zoo was horribly crowded on this beautiful day […]
