Personality, Japanese and the Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis attaches importance to the importance of language, and especially vocabulary, to what people can and do think ab...

Word of the Day: Elisor

An Elisor is basically a bailiff, sheriff, or coroner serving on a contract basis in a manner somewhat analogous to a special master. It al...

Felix Culpa

Originally a religious term referring to consequences of the Biblical Fall of Man and the sins of Adam and Eve, a felix culpa is literally a...

Proverbs, Maxims and Aphorisms

A grab bag of some of my favorite nuggets of wisdom: * Religions that protect threatened cultures thrive. * Unemployment is not a shortage o...