Monthly Archives: June 2022

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. Don’t wait for inspiration, it comes while one is working. He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back. There are always flowers for those who want to see them. Creative people areContinue reading “Words vs. Fauvism”

FASCISM: a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition Both the term and movement of fascism are of ItalianContinue reading “The linguistics of… fascism…?”

Algebra is like poetry for the realistic mind rather than a literary soul. Except algebra leads to mathematical answers, while poems are “never finished – just abandoned” (Paul Valéry) Le vent se lève! . . . il faut tenter de vivre! L’air immense ouvre et referme mon livre, La vague en poudre ose jaillir desContinue reading “⚜️”

“A different language is a different vision of life.” – Un linguaggio diverso è una diversa visione della vita. Federico Fellini They say a language dies every 2 weeks. This happens as indigenous peoples speaking obscure languages abandon their native tongues for lingua francas like English and Spanish. It is understood that by the nextContinue reading “Every 2 weeks…”