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When I Say Suede, I Say Sweden
1–2 minutesI’ve just learned the etymology of the word “suede.” It seems rather obvious now that I think about it. undressed kid skin, 1884, from gants de Suède (1859), lit. “gloves of Sweden,” from Fr. Suède “Sweden.” Etymonline.com scores again!
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I’ll Be Your Servix Today
1–2 minutesphoto credit: Quasimondo If Jesus is the redemptor and Mary is called by some a co-redemptrix and… if a man who dominates is a dominator while a woman who does the same is a dominatrix and… if a waiter can also be called a server, can you call your waitress a servix? “Hi, my name’s Tammy and I’ll be your servix today.” What you reckon?
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Before Time Was Measured The Voice Was Speaking
2–3 minutesThe Voice translation of the New Testament is now available and the title of this post is its rendering of the first part of John 1:1. You can download a copy of the Gospel of John for free. Don’t just jump right in to reading the translation though; just take a moment to read through the Preface to see where this translation is coming from and what it is meant to achieve. It’s goals are admirable but unfortunately its method and product raise a lot of questions concerning its status as a translation. Interesting, thought-provoking discussion is underway on the…
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