I am a man who cares very much about definitions. I would argue that many disagreements arise simply because the ones in disagreement are using different definitions of the words. I have shared my wish that words were more precise, that is, that they did not have such a wide range in meanings.[1] If words have fewer meanings, there is less chance ( Read more... )

I learned about a club started by a young boy named McKay Hatch this morning. It is called the No Cussing Club. He started it at age 14 at his school in an attempt to fight peer pressure ( Read more... )

My last two public entries involving race[1, 2] -- as one might expect (because of the topic, not anything related to me) -- brought in many comments, to the point that I was overwhelmed. I admit that I did not even have time to read all of the conversation between dogs_n_rodents and izaaksmom. (I will get around to it eventually, and I will read the entries of you both ( Read more... )

In light of my last entry....

1hate 'hAt noun {Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kEdos care} 1 a : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b : extreme dislike or antipathy : LOATHING

Last year, I was arguing with some in an LJ community who were claiming that a ( Read more... )