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A daily, brief, 1-2 minute show offering an interesting word or maybe a quote. I try to select words appearing in the news or the blogosphere. Hopefully listeners learn an interesting word, its etymology and a context.

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A Derivative Podcast is Not a Financial Instrument

The word “derivative” sprung up on Delancey Place last week. Delancey Place is a brief daily email with an interesting excerpt or quote from a book or magazine article. Reading it is a favorite daily ritual. I am constantly impressed with the quality and diversity of the excerpts. I strongly recommend [...]...

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[ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:18:56 +0000 ]

A Derivative Podcast is Not a Financial Instrument

PlayThe word "derivative" sprung up on Delancey Place last week. Delancey Place is a brief daily email with an interesting excerpt or quote from a book or magazine article. Reading it is one of my favorite daily rituals. I am constantly impressed with the quality and diversity of the excerpts. I strongly recommend subscribing. It is free and now available as an poorly publicized but full text RSS feed. You can subscribe at DelanceyPlace.com. The word derivative can be found in many contex...

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[ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:18:56 -0500 ]

Happy Father’s Day From Mark Twain

Today I would like to honor fathers and especially my father, Keith, with a quote from Mark Twain: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had [...]...

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[ Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:02:30 +0000 ]

Happy Father's Day From Mark Twain

Happy Father's Day! PlayToday I would like to honor fathers and especially my father, Keith, with a quote from Mark Twain: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. I love this quote because it captures the feelings I think most sons have about their fathers. During adolescence we tend to think our father don't really know what they ar...

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[ Sun, 18 Jun 2006 10:02:30 -0500 ]

Happy Father's Day From Mark Twain

PlayToday I would like to honor fathers and especially my father, Keith, with a quote from Mark Twain: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. I love this quote because it captures the feelings I think most sons have about their fathers. During adolescence we tend to think our father don't really know what they are talking about and cert...

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[ Sun, 18 Jun 2006 10:02:30 -0500 ]

Podcasting has a symbol but it is not as ubiquitous as the trefoil

I cannot apologize enough for the dearth of recent posts.Today I came across an interesting word in an editorial by Cory Doctorow at the New York Times. Cory's editorial draws our attention to cheap programmable microchips that allow nearly anybody with an idea for a simple electronic device, say a whimsical watch or a feral robot dog, to produce one cheaply and in their own home.The word is trefoil. Trefoil is a noun. A trefoil is any three leafed symbol. The best known trefoil is the inte...

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[ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:32:57 -0500 ]

Podcasting has a symbol but it is not as ubiquitous as the trefoil

I cannot apologize enough for the dearth of recent posts. Today I came across an interesting word in an editorial by Cory Doctorow at the New York Times. Cory's editorial draws our attention to cheap programmable microchips that allow nearly anybody with an idea for a simple electronic device, say a whimsical watch or a feral robot dog, to produce one cheaply and in their own home. The word is trefoil. Trefoil is a noun. A trefoil is any three leafed symbol. The best known trefoil is th...

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[ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:32:57 -0500 ]

Great Poems on English Language Idiosyncrasies

PlayOver at Boing Boing, I came across a link to some great poems on the idiosyncracies of spelling and pronounciation in the English language. They don't make for a great podcast. The joy is in reading them.Here is my favorite:WHY ENGLISH IS SO HARD TO LEARNWe must polish the Polish furniture.He could lead if he would get the lead out.The farm was used to produce produce.The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.The soldier decided to desert in the desert.This was a good time to ...

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[ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:38:48 -0500 ]

Great Poems on English Language Idiosyncrasies

PlayOver at Boing Boing, I came across a link to some great poems on the idiosyncracies of spelling and pronounciation in the English language. They don't make for a great podcast. The joy is in reading them. Here is my favorite: WHY ENGLISH IS SO HARD TO LEARN We must polish the Polish furniture. He could lead if he would get the lead out. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. The soldier decided to desert in the desert. This was a good...

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[ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:38:48 -0500 ]

Dell's Inanity Is Not Insanity, Just Frustrating

PlayI came across today's word in David Pogue's New York Times Circuits email newsletter. The word is inanity. When I first read it I suspected it was a typo; that Pogue meant insanity. As the author of many typos I was quite excited to find a typo in a New York Times article.Alas, inanity is a word. It is an noun meaning total lack of meaning, or or as Merriam-Webster puts it, "the quality or state of being inane." Something that is inane lacks a point or significance.Pogue's article is a...

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[ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:45:34 -0500 ]

Dell's Inanity Is Not Insanity, Just Frustrating

PlayI came across today's word in David Pogue's New York Times Circuits email newsletter. The word is inanity. When I first read it I suspected it was a typo; that Pogue meant insanity. As the author of many typos I was quite excited to find a typo in a New York Times article. Alas, inanity is a word. It is an noun meaning total lack of meaning, or or as Merriam-Webster puts it, "the quality or state of being inane." Something that is inane lacks a point or significance. Pogue's article is...

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[ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:45:34 -0500 ]

No, I Have not Fallen into an Oubliette

Oubliette, this word popped up on two sites in one day so I had to include it in a podcast.Oubliette, as you can probably tell from the sound of oubliette is a French noun. An oubliette is a dungeon or cave with only an opening at the top. A hole in the ground could be an oubliette. A trap door in the floor may lead to an oubliette.Of the two pages that brought oubliette to my attention, the first, at kinkless.com, used oubliette on its 404- page-not-found error page. I clicked on a broken l...

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[ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:14:25 -0500 ]

No, I Have not Fallen into an Oubliette

Oubliette, this word popped up on two sites in one day so I had to include it in a podcast. Oubliette, as you can probably tell from the sound of oubliette is a French noun. An oubliette is a dungeon or cave with only an opening at the top. A hole in the ground could be an oubliette. A trap door in the floor may lead to an oubliette.Of the two pages that brought oubliette to my attention, the first, at kinkless.com, used oubliette on its 404- page-not-found error page. I clicked on a bro...

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[ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:14:25 -0500 ]

Happy Millionth Wikipedia!

Today, March 1st, 2006, the one millionth English article was published at Wikipedia by Ewan Macdonald.From the Jordanhill Railway Station article:The Jordanhill Railway Station is a suburban railway station in the Jordanhill area on the west side of Glasgow, Scotland. The station (code "JOR"), which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by First ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line. It is located near the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde and the J...

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[ Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:36:11 -0500 ]

Happy Millionth Wikipedia!

Today, March 1st, 2006, the one millionth English article was published at Wikipedia by Ewan Macdonald. From the Jordanhill Railway Station article: The Jordanhill Railway Station is a suburban railway station in the Jordanhill area on the west side of Glasgow, Scotland. The station (code "JOR"), which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by First ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line. It is located near the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde and...

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[ Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:36:11 -0500 ]

Happy Mardi Gras, Enjoy Ash Wednesday!

Happy Mardi Gras! Today I would take a little time to discuss Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Carnival and Lent.Lent is the forty day Christian fasting season leading up to Easter. Christians, particularly Catholics, mark the period by giving up meat or some pleasure or comfort.Carnival is the two week celebration leading up to Lent. The most famous Carnival is celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am sure you have seen the photos of revelers. The last day, the culmination of Carnival is Mardi...

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[ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:35:43 -0500 ]

Happy Mardi Gras, Enjoy Ash Wednesday!

Happy Mardi Gras! Today I would take a little time to discuss Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Carnival and Lent. Lent is the forty day Christian fasting season leading up to Easter. Christians, particularly Catholics, mark the period by giving up meat or some pleasure or comfort. Carnival is the two week celebration leading up to Lent. The most famous Carnival is celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am sure you have seen the photos of revelers. The last day, the culmination of Carnival is ...

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[ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:35:43 -0500 ]

Equanimity in a Desperate Podcast

I heard Felicity Huffman use the word equanimity on NPR's All Things Considered. Felicity Huffman plays Lynette on Desperate Housewives and recently received an Oscar nomination for her staring role in Transamerica- the story of a man who becomes a woman then discovers she has a teenage son.The interview focuses on motherhood as it applies in the movie and in Desperate Housewives. Huffman uses equanimity to summarize one of the characteristics she observes in other mothers and aspires to poss...

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[ Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:50:03 -0500 ]

Equanimity in a Desperate Podcast

I heard Felicity Huffman use the word equanimity on NPR's All Things Considered. Felicity Huffman plays Lynette on Desperate Housewives and recently received an Oscar nomination for her staring role in Transamerica- the story of a man who becomes a woman then discovers she has a teenage son. The interview focuses on motherhood as it applies in the movie and in Desperate Housewives. Huffman uses equanimity to summarize one of the characteristics she observes in other mothers and aspires to...

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[ Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:50:03 -0500 ]

Serendipity on the radio, soon in a podcast

Welcome to the 131st Today's Podcast. November 1st marked the one year anniversary of Today's Podcast. This year my goal is to produce over 200 shows. Much closer to my promise of a daily show.Today's word is serendipity. I was reminded of this word by a recent interview with Yvon Chouinard on NPR's Day to Day. No podcasts for Day to Day yet. But NPR does offer some podcasts.Only a few days before the interview I was in Boston for StartUpSchool. I stayed with some friends, one of whom is ...

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[ Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:30:03 -0500 ]

Serendipity on the radio, soon in a podcast

Welcome to the 131st Today's Podcast. November 1st marked the one year anniversary of Today's Podcast. This year my goal is to produce over 200 shows. Much closer to my promise of a daily show. Today's word is serendipity. I was reminded of this word by a recent interview with Yvon Chouinard on NPR's Day to Day. No podcasts for Day to Day yet. But NPR does offer some podcasts. Only a few days before the interview I was in Boston for StartUpSchool. I stayed with some friends, one of whom...

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[ Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:30:03 -0500 ]

A copacetic podcast

Today's word, copacetic, is a favorite of mine. Although I too often forget to use it.Copacetic is an adjective meaning completely or entirely satisfactory. I think its connotation is much more positive then satisfactory. For example if a boss told me my work was satisfactory I would be concerned it wasn't very good, that it was barely above unsatisfactory. But if they described the situation or my projects as copacetic I would be much happier.The etymology of copacetic is murky at best. Ba...

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[ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:00:52 -0500 ]

A copacetic podcast

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[ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:00:52 -0500 ]

Mea Culpa- Adam Curry's favorite bit of latin for podcasting

Welcome back. Today we have a celebrity inspired term, Mea Culpa.Recently Bill Gates used it when describing MS's failure to dominate the online music industry."Mea culpa" is a latin phrase uttered to accept guilt. It translates to "my fault." I think people like using the phrase because it is psychologically easier to say than "my fault."Bill Gates use of mea culpa is interesting. While I am sure Bill thinks he can dominate anything he directs MS to tackle. Apologizing for not dominating ...

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[ Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:25:07 -0500 ]

Mea Culpa- Adam Curry's favorite bit of latin for podcasting

Welcome back. Today we have a celebrity inspired term, Mea Culpa. Recently Bill Gates used it when describing MS's failure to dominate the online music industry. "Mea culpa" is a latin phrase uttered to accept guilt. It translates to "my fault." I think people like using the phrase because it is psychologically easier to say than "my fault." Bill Gates use of mea culpa is interesting. While I am sure Bill thinks he can dominate anything he directs MS to tackle. Apologizing for not domin...

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[ Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:25:07 -0500 ]

Heliotropes- Plants and Zonker podcast

While putting together yesterday's podcast on zoetrope I came across today's word- heliotrope.Heliotrope is a noun with several definitions. One is a purple or violet color. Another heliotrope is a surveying tool for civil engineers and map makers. It allows them to focus a beam of sunlight and signal a fellow surveyor up to twenty miles away. Using the heliotrope's signaling the engineers can triangulate locations. These heliotropes are not used anymore. A heliotrope is any member of the H...

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[ Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:19:00 -0500 ]

Heliotropes- Plants and Zonker podcast

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[ Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:19:00 -0500 ]

The Zoetrope Becomes a Movie Podcast

Zoetrope in motionOriginally uploaded by tempo.On a recommendation from Michael Geohegan I watched the Francis Ford Coppola movie the Conversation. Great movie.Frequent listeners of this podcast know I enjoy reading the credits. Well the credits for the Conversation include the name of Coppola's production company Zoetrope. What a beautiful word. And a great name for a movie company.A Zoetrope is a primitive movie toy that spins to animate a series of images. It is hard to describe so I reco...

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[ Sun, 07 Aug 2005 22:33:39 -0500 ]

The Zoetrope Becomes a Movie Podcast

Zoetrope in motion Originally uploaded by tempo. On a recommendation from Michael Geohegan I watched the Francis Ford Coppola movie the Conversation. Great movie.Frequent listeners of this podcast know I enjoy reading the credits. Well the credits for the Conversation include the name of Coppola's production company Zoetrope. What a beautiful word. And a great name for a movie company.A Zoetrope is a primitive movie toy that spins to animate a series of images. It is hard ...

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[ Sun, 07 Aug 2005 22:33:39 -0500 ]

Potemkin podcast in the next elections

Today's word, Potemkin, is an entertaining political term. I have seen it on Boingboing.net many times. Recently it appeared in a post about the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin was an 18th century Russian military officer and politician. Who was rumored to have built fake villages along the banks of the Dnieper river in order to impress Empress Catherine II. Potemkin, who had recently conquered the area, wanted to impress Catherine II by demonstr...

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[ Mon, 01 Aug 2005 03:00:21 -0500 ]

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