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perverseaverance

The act of persevering to accomplish a perverse goal.

Charlie and Eddie's perverseaverance to distance their Dad from themselves is immense. Interestingly, Charlie also distances himself from Eddie.

by but for December 19, 2018

unexpecteds

The unexpected things that suddenly happen in people's lives which can in the most extreme cases shock them, but always force them to adapt because the unexpected event(s) prevented them from doing what they were planning to do and hoping to be able to do on a certain day, at a specific time.

Charlie told Kathryn, "It made me so happy to see you guys after the "unexpecteds" that popped into our lives." Monday, you had a family emergency and forgot to take your phone, which left me bewildered not knowing why you were not replying to my emails. Then Tuesday, my Internet was down which prevented us from meeting in ZOOM for me to tutor your lovable son.

by but for April 2, 2021

unpostponable

Cannot be postponed.

Death and deadlines are unpostponable.

by but for September 18, 2022

identity transference

A marketing method that shifts the consumer's identity from the consumer to a product to get the consumer to buy it and love it.

Identity transference is a way that marketers distort reality by getting potential car buyers to come to feel that they can become the car they want to buy. After they buy it, they feel they are one with it, and happily spend money to maintain it in the best condition (sometimes better than themselves).

by but for January 17, 2021

zeroize

To reduce something to zero.

He wants to zeroize corruption, and he wants to zeroize the incidence of cigarette smoking.

by but for December 24, 2017

DNA upgrade

A medical procedure which will—if and when it becomes reality—allow patients to modify and logically upgrade their genes to eliminate certain genetic problems, diseases, increase their intelligence, physical height; change the color of their hair, eyes, skin; increase or decrease the size of certain body part(s); and bring about other specific changes.

Marsha underwent a DNA upgrade, and in about 7-years, when her body has accepting her entire DNA upgrade she will be 5-inches taller. As of today she will be growing a tiny bit each day. It remains to be seen if all or only some children of DNA upgrade patients inherit their parent's upgraded DNA.

by but for June 7, 2018

scientific living

Living by applying the scientific method to make the most important decisions, all along doing all one can to never make a decision based solely on an emotion.

Individuals who live scientifically make the most important decisions only after taking the scientific method's six steps: 1) asking a question, 2) doing background research, 3) constructing a hypothesis, 4) testing the hypothesis by doing an experiment, 5) analyzing the data and drawing a conclusion, and 6) writing down the results.

Scientific living also entails doing a great deal of observation, writing down as much as possible what one perceives, along with prioritizing, planning, and calculating likely outcomes.

The opposite of scientific living is living 'spur of the moment.'

by but for January 8, 2018