Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition
Last week was devoted to reading about the Eastern Intellectual Tradition. Things that are closer home are often taken for granted, as they say, -ghar ki murgi daal barabar- and…
Nestor- My Word of the Day
nestor (NES-tuhr) MEANING: noun: A wise old man. ETYMOLOGY: From Nestor, king of Pylos, who was the oldest and wisest of the Greeks and served as a counselor in the Trojan War.…
Comportment- My word of the day
comportment ( noun) PRONUNCIATION: (kuhm-PORT-muhnt) MEANING: Behaviour; demeanour; bearing. ETYMOLOGY: From French comportement (behaviour), from comporter (to bear), from Latin comportare (to transport), from com- (with) + portare (to carry).…
Brouhaha- My Word of the Day
brouhaha ( noun) French origin A condition of intense public interest or excitement: sensation, stir, uproar , loud confused noise from many sources, a confused disturbance far greater than its…
Juggernaut- My Word of the Day
Juggernaut ( noun ) (often lowercase) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team. (often lowercase) anything requiring blind devotion or cruel…
Masonic Relics of Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III
Salar Jung III was a prominent Freemason, as can be seen from his Masonic regalia, pins and pictures. The Nizams donated the Goshamahal Baradari Hall to Freemasonry in 1872 (…
Why read books? By Earl Nightingale
“How are you coming with your home library? Do you need some good ammunition on why it's so important to read? The last time I checked the statistics...I think they…
Gethsemane- My Word of the Day
Gethsemane MEANING: noun: An instance or a place of suffering. USAGE:“She shared their troubles, and her courage and devotion provided a shield for them in the dark hours of their…
Faux Pas- my word of the day
My word for today is faux pas, pronounced as Foh Pah. The French word has been used in English for long, the literal meaning is "false step'. Meaning: blunder; especially : a…