Looms, lilies, and lifespans: The metaphorical stamina of “stamina” — mashed radish

In recent campaigning, Donald Trump has been claiming Hillary Clinton “lacks the physical and mental stamina” to do the work of the presidency. His attacks in no way stand up to the facts, but one thing that does “stand up” is stamina, at least etymologically speaking. A well-planted metaphor The Oxford English Dictionary first attests […]

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Dialogue with myself — Creative Thresholds

by Melinda Matyas Artist: Melinda Matyas My artistic preoccupation is mostly based on existential explorations of the human condition. Very much interested in the intensity of sensation experienced from the subject’s presence, I’m looking beyond the body, discovering that beyond our well-lived triviality in each individual the spirit is made flesh, under its surface […]

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What to do when you’ve been cucked — Idiot Joy Showland

‘Cuck’ is unique among insults: the only person it ever diminishes is the person saying it.

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Discover Challenge: Open-Mindedness/Gender Identity, More a River than a Clear, Still Pond — Tales for Life

Open-Minded via Discover Challenge: Open-Minded I have a grandchild whom I will name Z, who has felt and seemed more like a boy than a girl even since toddlerhood. Not just to Z but also to others after the first three or four years. Not a tomboy, not really. Just more male than female, somehow. […]

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