Clik here to view.
Accredited
by J. R. Practix Accredited: (adj.) of a person, organization or course of study officially recognized or authorized: e.g. an accredited chiropractic school. I often chuckle when people ask for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amerasian
Amerasian: (n) a person having one American and one Asian parent It’s time for a moratorium. At least, I’m declaring one. I refuse to indulge anymore in the constant creation of new names to segregate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Animosity
Animosity: (n.) strong hostility When does what I don’t like become that which I ignore, which ultimately is deemed by me to be something worthless? Although I think we believe that animosity is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apportion
Ap·portion: (v): to divide and allocate I have a son who is always critical of me because he feels that I do not collaborate enough with others. Since he wasn’t here for the majority of my life and I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attenuate
Attenuate: (v) to reduce the force, effect or value of It does plague my thoughts. Three years ago, my knees, which have always given me a little trouble, basically gave up on the notion of carrying...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Authentic
Authentic: (adj) of undisputed origin; genuine. I remember it like yesterday because when it happened, the combination of surprise, disappointment and confusion nearly overwhelmed me. I met an older...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Average
Average: (adj) mean or median norm, meaning something that represents a middle point. It caused me to become a better man, dad, writer, musician, driver, shopper, handler of money and general human...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Badlands
Badlands: (n) extensive tracts of heavily eroded, irretrievable land with little vegetation often found in the Southwestern U.S. As much as I believe that God is a person, during my journey here on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Benefactor
Benefactor: (n) a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. The problem with autonomy is that it’s lonely. The difficulty with collaboration is that it generally votes itself into a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bestow
Bestow: (v) to confer or present an honor, right, or gift. I still occasionally laugh at myself for sitting around waiting for “the magic.” Without offering judgment, I must tell you that it is a...
View Article
