Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Obscure words explained 86. – jabberwocky

JABBERWOCKY

Some writing or speech

containing meaningless words

Trump is it’s master


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Obscure words explained 78. – moue

MOUE

\A pouting grimace

whenever I hear Trump’s name

happens all the time


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Obscure words explained 83. – plethoric

PLETHORIC

Such as pompous speech

by the man who would be king

Turgid, inflated.


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Obsure words explained79. – philippic

PHILIPPIC

Searing critical

speech, like we hear about Trump.

Weary of his lies!


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A departure

As a departure from my usual scribblings about unusual U.K. place names and Obscure words, I thought it might be useful to write something about my philosophical point of view.
I suppose my motive is to be better understood by the casual reader. For those of you who follow my blog, I am grateful and for those of you who add personal insight through your comments, I am uplifted and inspired.
A cynic or was is a psychotherapist recently wrote that the reason people blog is that they want, desire, crave attention. I am not sure that I can accept this; since I view blogging to be more of a means to communicate intelligent information and dare, I say spark interaction with random people in the blogging universe.
We are I believe living in desperate times.
As a citizen and resident of the United States I fear for the country. Of which I am a naturalized citizen, but I now have doubts.
I am living in what is referred to as “my Autumn years”. I had great expectations but, sadly I am disillusioned. I find myself living in a country teetering on the edge of collapse because of a narcissistic corrupt president who does not understand the necessity to follow the rule of law and to act in a dignified manner when representing his country.
My alternatives are many but, the most natural would be to return to my homeland The United Kingdom of Great Britain. However, there is political upheaval there too; for which I have no comment as I  am ignorant of all the facts.
Suffice it to say, I” m in pain. I feel saddened and frustrated by the state of world affairs for which I have no solution and see no speedy resolution.
What has happened to reason? Why is it that people no longer seem to be thinking rationally?
Well, I’ll leave that up to you to answer. Thank you


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Obscure words explained 74. – mythomane

MYTHOMANE

Donald Trump is one

strong propensity to lie

or exagerate


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Obscure words explained 57. – chutzpah

CHUTZPAH

Show flagrant boldness

Audacious propaganda

telling barefaced lies


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Obscure words explained 56. – ipso facto

IPSO FACTO

By the fact itself.

One who is caught red-handed

commiting a crime

 


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The Queen of Mean

Leona Helmsley

is she perhaps Trump’s mother?

Both from the same mold

 


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Obscure words explained 6. – bamboozle

BAMBOOZLE

Defraud, trick or cheat

bamboozlers always do this

Trump is a  master