tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7149674100896188142..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Word of the day - "monger"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72484376578326049272024-03-15T09:51:54.023-05:002024-03-15T09:51:54.023-05:00Obviously he means that people whose language no g...Obviously he means that people whose language no government worker speaks are easy for crooked bosses and lazy cops and slumlords to victimize, and this is a human rights issue. Right?Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358618477570574559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-11345344484141491352024-03-10T13:01:12.608-05:002024-03-10T13:01:12.608-05:00I haven't found the fulltext of the CPAC speec...I haven't found the fulltext of the CPAC speech yet, but others interpret his comments as referring not to the southern border, but to NYC:<br /><br />"Now Donald Trump is warning about this linguistic diversity, arguing that New York’s classrooms are overwhelmed by foreign students who speak obscure languages. “They have languages that nobody in this country has ever heard of,” Mr. Trump said, referring to migrants who have recently arrived. “It’s a very horrible thing.”..<br /><br />Queens is home to over two million people, with many hailing from distant corners of the globe, validating the fundamental American ideal that people from deeply different backgrounds can coexist. The people who makeup “the world’s borough” speak languages like Mixtec, Kichwa, Tibetan and Fulani as well as a trove of endangered languages invisible to the census but mapped by my organization, the Endangered Language Alliance. This depth of linguistic diversity shows how differences may sustain a society, just as biodiversity fosters resilient ecosystems.<br /><br />Mr. Trump, who was born in Queens to a mother whose first language was Scottish Gaelic, understands all too well how to rally people against the Queensification of America. Attacks on languages are all too often attacks on their speakers, but monolinguals like him may be especially fearful of losing their linguistic privilege. "<br /><br />https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/opinion/language-diversity-america.htmlMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-26920781400951375992024-03-08T13:49:53.826-06:002024-03-08T13:49:53.826-06:00Are you also worried about the increase of Russian...Are you also worried about the increase of Russian presence in the States and their influence on everything from our real estate markets to politics to hacking our most sensitive databases? And if not, why not? What other immigration is more dangerous to our country right now that you feel you can ignore this serious problem?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90087024242356931862024-03-07T16:32:06.612-06:002024-03-07T16:32:06.612-06:00I'm sure this sounded like a "gotcha!&quo...I'm sure this sounded like a "gotcha!" in your head but I honestly have no idea what you're talking aboutIronHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106255311347964531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-37044412826219731352024-03-07T13:34:58.567-06:002024-03-07T13:34:58.567-06:00I too am worried about the influx of Russian opera...I too am worried about the influx of Russian operatives, having lived an entire lifetime concerned about the Cold War, which apparently now we think is just fine if Russia wins. That's what you're referring to, right?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55593168995752985642024-03-07T12:40:26.898-06:002024-03-07T12:40:26.898-06:00It's the important thing. What Trump is refer...It's the important thing. What Trump is referring to of course is the wide range of nationalities that somehow find themselves at the southern border. I'm not particularly happy about it, but if you want to explain why it's good I'm all ears.IronHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106255311347964531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-78815402960999060202024-03-07T12:17:02.534-06:002024-03-07T12:17:02.534-06:00That's not the same thing, and you know it.That's not the same thing, and you know it.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44058338531141848942024-03-07T10:06:10.512-06:002024-03-07T10:06:10.512-06:00I think it's worrying that we have nationals f...I think it's worrying that we have nationals from multiple hostile and adversary nations entering the country without any sort of oversight or tracking, but I'm sure one of the well spoken and thoughtful readers of this blog can explain why it's a good thing actuallyIronHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106255311347964531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65736890658568623142020-09-03T23:52:12.186-05:002020-09-03T23:52:12.186-05:00In junior high, the family business was a fish mar...In junior high, the family business was a fish market, so the teacher referred to me as the fishmonger's son. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392740387120132767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71114888137928447802020-09-02T11:26:14.744-05:002020-09-02T11:26:14.744-05:00Why worry about post-election riots when there are...Why worry about post-election riots when there are current riots to join?Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-82029413738298498302016-08-01T12:42:22.199-05:002016-08-01T12:42:22.199-05:00you can add the ever popular 'warmonger' a...you can add the ever popular 'warmonger' and 'hatemonger' to your list of moderns.<br /><br />I-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48232760443654229572016-07-31T08:49:31.368-05:002016-07-31T08:49:31.368-05:00Thank you, Dutch [my father's childhood nickna...Thank you, Dutch [my father's childhood nickname, btw, because he was "deutsch.") I've downloaded all 80+ episodes to iTunes and burned a couple onto CDs to listen to while driving. Much appreciated.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-39460223330199912792016-07-31T08:27:50.709-05:002016-07-31T08:27:50.709-05:00I would like to suggest a good podcast for anyone ...I would like to suggest a good podcast for anyone interested in the history and meaning of words: http://historyofenglishpodcast.com/Dutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186788068400120965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29553917279513726192012-11-04T06:52:00.597-06:002012-11-04T06:52:00.597-06:00Faux News.Faux News.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-58643126357155857252012-11-03T23:08:38.428-05:002012-11-03T23:08:38.428-05:00I think she means "Fair and Balanced" ne...I think she means "Fair and Balanced" news, aka Fox News.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13916164052021803732012-11-01T18:47:26.721-05:002012-11-01T18:47:26.721-05:00You mean "light, not filling!" news?You mean "light, not filling!" news?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48973081045829139592012-11-01T18:46:11.139-05:002012-11-01T18:46:11.139-05:00Or in a manger.
Funny; as soon as I typed that, I ...Or in a manger.<br />Funny; as soon as I typed that, I realized that the English word manger no doubt derives from the same word in French - manger - meaning to eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1962985501891258022012-10-30T08:07:18.929-05:002012-10-30T08:07:18.929-05:00My father-in-law is seriously worried about post-e...My father-in-law is seriously worried about post-election riots, due to the flavor of "news" he prefers to ingest. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248256433512318778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-30728593312498565422012-10-29T20:40:00.968-05:002012-10-29T20:40:00.968-05:00If only the photograph had been taken in Munger......If only the photograph had been taken in Munger...<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MungerMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-85852248085696301102012-10-29T20:36:01.237-05:002012-10-29T20:36:01.237-05:00Nothing better than a mango monger
http://www.fli...Nothing better than a mango monger<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/scraggot/6417467753/AMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83135728155885142932012-10-29T13:41:15.616-05:002012-10-29T13:41:15.616-05:00Interesting. Thanks,LifeinTransit.Interesting. Thanks,LifeinTransit.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-85629216975533888172012-10-29T13:07:57.726-05:002012-10-29T13:07:57.726-05:00More specifically, in Latin "mango" had ...More specifically, in Latin "mango" had a very negative connotation. The word was used to describe a dishonest salesman, a swindler (Pliny the Elder) or a slave trader (Seneca)... Relevant? Maybe.LifeinTransithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786813163015415863noreply@blogger.com