Trivia: HOITY-TOITY
And just in case you’re curious, the longest English word with horizontal symmetry is “CHECKBOOK.”
Aren’t you glad you now know these things?
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And just in case you’re curious, the longest English word with horizontal symmetry is “CHECKBOOK.”
Aren’t you glad you now know these things?
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Today’s deep thought…
Every year at Christmas time, I find myself wanting to edit a few famous lyrics.
Because, come on, folks, if you know “Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,” and then you’re asked about this other reindeer you may or may not recall, that doesn’t scream famous for that other guy, does it?
These days, there’s a lot of talk about politics, and if we meet over a drink I’ll have that conversation with you. But today, I want to take a step back to a political era of long ago.
Did you know that King Louis XII of France had a Royal Anagramist? Yes, an “anagramist.” Anagrams, or words created by rearranging the letters of a first word, were thought to be mystical in his time, not just word games. In fact an anagram of someone’s name was thought to have predictive properties about their character, their motives, and their destiny. Coolest job ever? Definitely in the running…
Are you suddenly working on anagrams of the names of your favorite or least favorite politicians? If you have some time on your hands, have fun with that. I will give you a starting point.More
Today, like so many days, I urge you to look before you leap.
Maybe it’s a matter of what you choose for breakfast. Maybe it’s what you decide to speak up about to your boss. Maybe it’s a matter of who you decide to vote for.
We make so many decisions big and small on a daily basis, but they can’t all be taken lightly. We can’t just eat our Wheaties because that’s what everyone else is eating or because someone who may or may not have been fully trustworthy told us that this was the best choice for our future health.