Good Morning Friends & Digital Neighbors! Happy Monday and how about an visit to the Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely: 3500 Most Beautiful English Vocabulary Words. How about looking at just a couple to prime the pump for the morning?
Echopraxia - Involuntary imitation of another person's actions
Did this word just describe Tik Tok? Of course such involuntary imitation is hardly limited to Tik Tok, it existed in entertainment for decades. The cult of personality is an interesting thing. For the most part it is deliberate and intentional, but I imagine that there are bits of habit that people adopt without realizing they are imitating someone until it is brought to their attention.
Pecksniffian - Selfish and corrupt behind a benevolent display; sanctimonious
Campaign Season for every politician? Every person struggles with selfishness, I think that is why Sesame Street always encouraged sharing and cooperation. Simple and essential lessons for getting along in society. Selfishness is like an onion, we have to peel back the layers to arrive at some deeper layer and generosity and possible selflessness. If we are really selfless, like humility, we won't be very aware of it, we will simple being doing it and moving on to what is next. Happy Monday Friends!
Bow Summit in Banff National Park, Canada
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
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Re-read it while traveling this week
Definitely worth the time/effort
https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652934/ref=sr_1_1?crid=110HP1IAHNL3
