meaning

THE COMPASS

Hebrew works differently than English and the only language very similar to it is — unsurprisingly — Arabic. Hebrew uses root words and then twists them into various shapes to form adjectives, nouns, verbs, and other word forms that all,… Read More ›

THE EPITOME OF OSTENTATIOUS

os·ten·ta·tious adjective:  Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. Synonyms:  Showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, excessive, too fancy, ornate, overly elaborate, more. This is it. A building that is purely ostentatious. No… Read More ›

THE RIGHT PRICE

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray “He knows,” said my mother, her voice gravelly with disapproval, “The price of everything and the value of nothing.” I doubt… Read More ›

Life 101

Someone asked me what lessons I learned in life. It seemed like there would be a lot of answers to that question but actually, after I really thought about it, I realized there’s only one lesson. It comes in many… Read More ›