Archive for June, 2007
AWAD: Compossible
compossible (kom-POS-uh-buhl) adjective
Compatible; possible along with something else.
[From Latin com- (with) + possibilis (that may be done), from posse
(to be able). Ultimately from the Indo-European root poti- (powerful,
lord) that is also the source of power, potent, possess, and pasha.]
“I also argue that the presence of compossible options is a precondition of political toleration.”
Peter Jones; Making Sense of Political Toleration; British Journal of Political Science (Cambridge, UK); Jul 2007.
Viewed
To view the world through a viewfinder is to both miss out on life and to capture it perfectly.
AWAD: Moiety
moiety (MOI-i-tee) noun
1. A half.
2. A portion.
[From Latin medius (middle). Ultimately from the Indo-European root
medhyo- (middle) that’s also the source of middle, mean, medium,
medal (originally a coin worth a halfpenny), mezzanine, and mediocre.]
About the Awthor
Too rock ‘n roll to be corporate, too corporate to be rock ‘n roll. I floss with abandon, drive on the razor sharp edge between speed and control, and have never once been to Sweden. I’m laid back, easy to get along with, guaranteed to make you smile, and I have a mean tennis serve. […]