![]() The “dead” center was the point in the middle, the point that did not move, the point that was “dead”. “Dead center” was coined in the 1830s when it was used in reference to rotating machinery, such as a lathe. The dead center is the exact middle of something. 38 Device that requires spin control : LATHE One explanation is that it comes from the astrological sign for Jupiter, a symbol put on prescriptions in days of old to invoke Jupiter’s blessing to help a patient recover. There seems to be some uncertainty about the origin of the symbol “Rx” that’s used for a medical prescription. In the center of the flag is a green cedar tree, a reference to the cedars of Lebanon that are mentioned several times in the Bible. Between each red stripe is a white background that represents peace as well as the snow on the Lebanese mountains. The Lebanese flag has two red stripes, one at the top and one at the bottom, designed to symbolize the blood that was shed in the cause of the country’s liberation. 28 Grace period? : AMENĪ grace is a short prayer recited before or after a meal. Nowadays, the term is really restricted to candidates “asking” for entry into a Christian religious order. 27 Postulant : NOVICEĪ postulant is a candidate, with “postulant” coming from the Latin verb “postulare” meaning “to ask”. ![]() The job of the writer is to make us see the world as it is, full of many different claims and parts and experiences. The job of the writer is to make it harder to believe the mental despoilers. Literature is the house of nuance and contrariness against the voices of simplification. She spent the last decade of her life in a relationship with renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.Īccording to author and political activist Susan Sontag:Ī writer ought not to be an opinion-machine… The writer’s first job is not to have opinions but to tell the truth … and refuse to be an accomplice of lies and misinformation. Sontag wrote extensively on a number of subjects, including photography. Susan Sontag was a writer and political activist from New York City. We use the phrase to mean the happy, carefree enjoyment of life, like when we finish our crossword puzzles … 19 Susan who wrote, “The writer’s first job is not to have opinions but to tell the truth” : SONTAG ![]() “Joie de vivre” means “joy of living” in French. “Tabula rasa” translates literally from Latin as “scraped tablet”. Tabula rasa (plural “tabulae rasae”) is the idea that people are born with a “blank, clean slate”, and that knowledge comes from experience and perception. Nash had over 500 such works published between 19. Ogden Nash was a poet from Rye, New York who is remembered for his light and quirky verse. He was only 38 years old when he died in 1937 from a brain tumor. Surprisingly, Porgy and Bess was a commercial failure, and so Gershwin moved to Hollywood and started composing very successful film scores. Another noted work is the opera “Porgy and Bess” that was first performed in 1935. Gershwin’s best known works for orchestra are the magnificent “Rhapsody in Blue” from 1924 and “An American in Paris” from 1928. George Gershwin was a remarkable composer in so many ways, not least in that he was respected for both his popular and classical compositions. I had the privilege of visiting Sax’s grave in the Cemetery of Montmartre in Paris a few years ago. Sax developed lip cancer at one point in his life, and one has to wonder if his affliction was related to his saxophone playing (I am sure not!). The saxophone was invented by Belgian musician Adolphe Sax, hence the name. 8 Pair sharing a <3 necklace, probably : BFFSġ2 Instruments in some Gershwin works : ALTO SAXES To wear more than one hat is to have more than one role. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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