Discoveries, Factoids, and Meandering Thoughts
Sunday, July 11, 2021
WotD: Whataboutism
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Whataboutism , also known as whataboutery, is a variant of the tu quoque logical fallacy that attempts to discredit an opponent's positi...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Quote of the Day: Mozart
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“The only thing--I tell you this straight from the heart--that disgusts me in Salzburg is that one can't have any proper social intercou...
Sunday, October 08, 2017
History: Rachel Plummer
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Rachel Plummer : "Rachel Parker Plummer (1818–1839) was the daughter of James W. Parker and the cousin of Quanah Parker, last free-roam...
Friday, September 29, 2017
History: Cult of Reason
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The Cult of Reason (French: Culte de la Raison) was established in France as a state sponsored religion, intended as a replacement for Roman...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Science: Harry Harlow
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Harry Harlow : "Harry Frederick Harlow (October 31, 1905 – December 6, 1981) was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-s...
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Greek: Molon labe
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Molon labe : "Molon labe (Greek: μολὼν λαβέ), meaning "come and get it", is a classical expression of defiance. When the Pers...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
WotD: Apotheosis
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Apotheosis : "Apotheosis (from Greek ἀποθέωσις from ἀποθεοῦν, apotheoun "to deify"; in Latin deificatio "making divine...
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