From the depths of the ocean to the unknown realms beneath the ground, this episode delves into the enigmatic and the unexplained. Audiences can expect a mix of suspense, discovery, and Aykroyd’s signature blend of storytelling. Don’t miss the chance to uncover the secrets that “What Lies...
Also compare goofer, goopher which appears in representations of African-American dialect from 1887 in the sense of “a curse, spell,” probably from an African word. goof (v.): 1922, “waste time;” 1941; “make a mistake,” from goof (n.). Goof off is from 1941, originally World...
Business is slow this year. 酒气¹jiǔqì {E} n. the smell of alcohol | Tā shēnshang yǒu jiǔqì. 他身上有酒气。 He smells of alcohol. 吭气¹kēngqì(r) {E} v.o. 〈coll.〉 utter a sound/word 可气kěqì {E} s.v. annoying; exasperating 客气话 kèqihuà {E} n. ①...
I’ve had several attempts at this book over the years, but I really struggle with it. As a work of poetry, coming at us from China’s Classical period, it certainly has an enigmatic beauty, but as a guide to meditation, and contrary to the claims of other commentators, I find its ...
Backhouse expressed the same idea more enigmaticall in his own poem, ‘The Magistery’ (1633): The Eagle which aloft doth fly See that thou bring to ground; And give unto the Snake some wings, Which in the Earth is found. This interplay of fixed and volatile, solid and vaporous, is ...
But as those organs play over the enigmatic final shot, The House with the Laughing Windows settled into my head, something awful. The nightmare was inevitable. I swear on the names of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci that this bad dream was one of the worst I’ve ever had. It all felt ...
I was inspired by the audacity of the pre-Socratics, such as Heraclitus, who tried to paint a picture of the whole universe in a series of enigmatic epigrams, or such as Empedocles, who...
In other words, the mark of the beast is the number 666—and this number means something.But what?Some scholars think that the meaning made sense to the first audience but is now forever lost. The reason scholars think this is because enigmatic riddles like this were common in prophecies (...
WHAT: The game show welcomes celebrity contestants to come spin the world’s most famous wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to one million dollars. All of the money won by the celebrity contestants will go to a charity of their choice. Photo : Courtesy of ABC new-fal...
The small Greys are enigmatic because, although one would expect them to be highly intelligent, they make mistakes. Some experiencers report having been transported from their beds to the hovering craft upside down. Others awaken with abduction memories only to find their feet on their pillows and...