sine qua non [Latin]: indispensable. “Lemon is the sine qua non of this recipe”. verboten [German]: prohibited. “That topic, I am afraid, is verboten in this household”. zeitgeist [German]: the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular p...
At Macy’s, the word is “verboten” even though they’ve made untold millions of dollars from their sympathetic portrayal in the Christmas classic, “Miracle on 34th Street.” Carols, even instrumental versions, are banned in certain places. A major postal delivery service has not only made...
Most interesting discussions ought to be preceded by "It depends what you mean by X". Title: Re: What if someone is WRONG on this forum? Post by: tggzzz on December 27, 2023, 12:22:26 pm Quote from: wilfred on December 27, 2023, 11:19:42 am And trolling in my view is NOT...
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To propose that Word is an insufficient measure of efficient word processing power seems verboten, but for better or for worse, Word got the badge and there's been no garbage collection to clear out memory addresses in order to allow for a second badge, or a new badge altogether. There ...
so are “science deniers”, or worse. And the reason is simple. Governments are not going to admit, ever, having a hand in killing so many people. And I shouldn’t say “governments”, because while that metaphor has uses, what we really mean are individuals “with names and addresses...
But the problem with today's intellectual culture is that the very question is somehow verboten. That is, we aren't even supposed to ask it, for fear of being branded as 'unrealistic Platonists.' My entire point is that it is rather Aristotlean realism itself that is the barrier when it...
First, do whatever is necessary to encapsulate the anger. Limit how much time you spend watching the 24-hour news stations and scrolling through social media. Have anger-free zones such as the dinner table and the bedroom where politics and current events are verboten. Feel free to tell ...
Thanks. Mom is mom, so the grief is heavy. And I forgave her for everything she thought needed forgiving–all was well between us before she left. ivehadit46 says: June 23, 2021 at 10:14 pm Sorry for the loss. It can mean a lot for both to be on good terms with each other...
Daniel doesn’t want to eat the king’s food, which was verboten for the Jews. “The king wants you to be healthy,” the eunuch says. What can we do? What can we do? Hmmm. . . . . Oh! We can eat something different, some healthful foods!