Thought of the Day: Skinny

People who are larger have more skin. Making them skinnier.

The word “skinny” has been used to describe thin or slender people for a long time, but its origin is not entirely clear. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “skinny” in the sense of “thin” or “lean” first appeared in the early 19th century. However, the word has likely been used in similar ways for much longer.

One theory is that it may have originated as a slang or informal word, and eventually made its way into more formal usage. Another theory is that it comes from the word “skin,” as in “thin as a skin,” which has been used as a metaphor for thinness for centuries.

The word has been used in English since at least the 17th century when it appeared to have meant something akin to ‘barely there’ or ‘meagre’, but by the early 19th century, it had taken on the meaning of ‘thin or thin and bony’.

It is also possible that the word “skinny” may have had multiple independent origins, or that its origin has been lost to history.

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Quote of the Day: Light

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was born in 1862 and died in 1937. She is best known for her novels, including “The House of Mirth,” “Ethan Frome,” and “The Age of Innocence,” which explore the lives and morals of the upper class in New York society.

This quote suggests that there are two ways to share knowledge, wisdom, or enlightenment with others: by being the source of that light oneself, or by reflecting the light of others. The metaphor of light can be understood to represent any kind of positive influence or understanding that one might seek to share with the people around us.

Another interpretation of this quote might be that there are two different approaches one can take to helping others learn or grow: one can actively share one’s own knowledge and experience, or one can help others to discover and learn from the knowledge and experience of others. Alternatively, the quote could be interpreted more broadly to suggest that there are two different roles one can play in spreading positive ideas or values: one can be the active source of those ideas, or one can serve as a conduit or facilitator for the ideas of others. Be the candle or the mirror!

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Joke of the Day: Success

I’ve just successfully bred a cross between a crocodile and a homing pigeon.

I bet that’ll come back to bite me…

My mate needed a bone marrow transplant.

We found a match in Argentina.

The operation was a success.

Our thanks go out to Diego Marrow Donor.

I started carrying a knife after an attempted mugging a few years ago.

Now I’m a lot more successful.

Engineers have successfully made a car that can run on parsley.

They are now attempting to make trains that can run on thyme…

Created a totally new flavour of crisp.

If it’s successful, I’ll make a packet.

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Advice of the Day: Dogs

Trust dogs. They always know who to stay away from.

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Thought of the Day: Blinking

If everyone blinked in sync nobody would know that other people blinked.

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Quote of the Day: Great Minds

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 but is best remembered for her work championing human rights. This quote is somewhat self-explanatory but it is probably more relevant today than at any other time in history. When was the last time you discussed a concept? Turn on your phone, your tablet, PC, or TV and the news comes to you about events and people and covers the “what”, “when”, “how”, and “who” but with little reference to the “why”! Worse still, if your diet of news comes from the social media feeds of TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook then it is unlikely your mind has banqueted on wisdom.

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Joke of the Day: Money

Never give a donation to anyone collecting for a marathon.

They’ll take the money and run.

Rabbit hutch salesmen.

They’ll give you a run for your money…

In the betting shop and my friend told me to put all my money on a horse named Landfill..

Turns out it was a rubbish tip.

My farmer friend used his government grant aid to buy baby chickens.

He got the money for nothing, and the chicks for free.

I just bought a vintage Rolls Royce, but the budget didn’t cover a driver.

So I spent all that money, and I’ve got nothing to chauffeur it.

Thank goodness I went to a psychic, she told me someone was going to swindle me out of some money.

Best 100 quid I’ve ever spent.

Just opened an online shop selling second-hand mountaineering equipment.

Money for old rope…

Wife: What do think you’re playing at coming home half drunk??!

Husband: I ran out of money.

I came out of Asda this morning and there was a woman crying her eyes out.

She’d lost all her holiday money. I felt so sorry for her I gave her £50.

I don’t usually do that kind of thing but I’d just found £2000 in the car park.

Borrow money from pessimists – they don’t expect it back.

Robber: “Give me all your money or you are GEOGRAPHY!’

Cashier (puzzled) “Did you mean to say “or you’re history?”

Robber: “Don’t change the subject.”

They say one in every seven friends have a gambling addiction.

My money’s on Dave.

Money is a bit tight, so I’m not buying any apples this Halloween.

That should save me a bob or two…

I went to a ‘Dire Straits themed cafe’ yesterday, the menu was confusing – they wanted money for muffins but the chips were free…

Lost money playing poker with one of the big cats at the zoo.

Think he was a cheetah.

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Thought of the Day: Lies

If a liar tells you they are lying, are they lying or telling the truth?

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Advice of the Day: Whispers

Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled.

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Quote of the Day: Truth

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.”

George Orwell

Eric Arthur Blair was a 20th Century author who wrote using the pen name George Orwell. He is best known for the novels “Animal Farm” and “Nineteen Eighty-Four”. This quote puts me in mind of Col. Nathan R. Jessup shouting, “You can’t handle the truth!” played by Jack Nicholson in the movie “A Few Good Men”. It is up to all of us to separate the facts from the propaganda and to look for the full story behind the sound bite. There are two sides to every story, and sometimes in spite of the smooth side appearing to have more credence, the rough side has in truth more honesty.

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