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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

youth transmission

The way interacting with younger people—more so children—automatically and almost always unknowingly transmit their youth to older people.

Though I taught high school and college, I love teaching second graders so much because they are tender and interacting with them makes me feel so hopeful. I call interacting with younger people—specially children—youth transmission.

by but for December 24, 2017

lemon cure

The close to infallible method which cures colds by drinking fresh lemon juice (from 5 to 10 lemons) with a straw.

In a book called "Las Plantas Curan," published in the 1960s in Brazil, which listed the most popular herbs and the illnesses they cure, I read about the 'lemon cure.' Whenever I catch a cold, via a straw I drink the juice from 5 to 10 lemons and they cure me every time. However, one time I did have to go to the doctor and she gave me some antibiotics because I had a fever, in the summer—imagine!

by but for December 24, 2017

moderation nation

A sarcastic funny name for a nation where the public is conditioned to overconsume.

"Sally's passport is from the world's number one moderation nation," said George Grommet. "What nation is that?" his best friend asked.

by but for December 24, 2017

pleasurable reality

A reality one can choose to live in in which one expects to and does experience a lot of pleasure continually or continuously.

There are basically two worlds people live in or choose to live in, the world of pleasure and the world of pain. The first is the pleasurable reality.

by but for December 24, 2017

articulation mechanics

The process of selecting the words which will best express one's thoughts and/or emotions, ordering and reordering those words in one's head, writing them down.

Unable to, as usual, easily put an idea she 'felt' into words, Serenata applied 'articulation mechanics' by selecting the words that best expressed her idea, ordering and reordering them in her head, and writing them in a notebook. She called that mental and physical process articulation mechanics.

by but for December 25, 2017

personal reality design

The design of a reality customized to satisfy a specific individual's needs.

Technological advances continue making it easier for individuals to design and create their own personal reality to live in and enjoy, always making sure it does not violate any law. The process is called 'personal reality design.'

by but for April 22, 2018