Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This proverb can be stated in a few different ways. The phrase can be traced back to 1885 when Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie wrote, “… if you give a man a fish … Read More
Rhetoric has been around since the ancient Greeks. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. A lot of the principles of rhetoric are still applicable today. However, our view on one canon of rhetoric has changed. Memory was an important part of persuasion. Writing something down was weakness to early philosophers. Plato and Socrates both said … Read More
A penny is the name of a coin in America, Great Britain, and Ireland. The American penny is worth 1/100th of a dollar (one cent), the British penny is worth 1/100th of a sterling, and the Irish call the 1 cent euro coin a penny. When I was young, Canada also had a coin called … Read More
I love gardening. I have been gardening since I was in university. It is a little more difficult to garden in Korea because of the lack of space. This past winter was strange. With the thawing and freezing, all my perennials died. I also lost my dahlia bulbs. They didn’t get destroyed though. I remember … Read More
Here is a great quote from Mike Tyson. I have heard this quoted a lot in the last few years. Tyson even came out of retirement last year for a match with Roy Jones Jr. He is considered one of the hardest punchers and scariest boxers of all time. This quote is a perfect summary … Read More
2020 was a strange year for everyone including teachers. While I have been trying new technologies in the classroom, the rest of the world had to quickly adapt to teaching online. I have to admit that the world has passed me. Covid-19 forced a lot of teachers to catch up with the times. I think … Read More
When I am having a disagreement and the other person makes a point that I had not considered, I often say, “Fair point.” It is my way of saying, “You made a good point.” The phrase, fair enough, is very similar to this. It is an expression used to concede a point or to show … Read More
Simp is a surprisingly old word that has gained a lot of popularity lately. The word is derived from sympathy and refers to someone who is sympathetic towards a particular person. However, the word has changed over time. Simp appeared in the New York Times in 1923. Originally, it referred to a soft and kind … Read More
On October 21, 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson of the British navy died in battle on the HMS Victory. The fatal shot entered his body through his left shoulder and passed through his spine. It was a slow death for the respected captain. While the crew survived and won the sea battle, Nelson did not. He … Read More
This is the first phrase that I was unable to find an etymology for. So, if you know of where this phrase comes from, or you have an idea, please comment below. I like the idea of it coming from handmaiden (helper). Lend means to borrow. This highlights a common problem for second language speakers. … Read More
