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  1. Newer New Speak

    by , 05-11-2024 at 03:43 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    Recently, I have seen the word Antisemitic many times, and many of the uses strike me as incorrect. To be anti anything, one must first define what that thing is, so I checked standard, authoritative sources, and the definition below from Oxford languages is a good, general, and authoritative definition.
    https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/

    “Semite; plural noun: Semites
    a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in ...
  2. Rehabilitation

    by , 05-05-2024 at 07:24 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    Recently, I have been in rehabilitation as a result of being hit by a car, and after some time, they moved me to the nursing care part of the facility. That move has been horrible. Being in a medical facility is unpleasant, but I find the way that people are treated in the nursing home to be repugnant. On the other hand, most of the people here are in horrible condition and are simply waiting for their ends. It might just be that I am inappropriate for such a place. I am quite ambulatory, unlike ...