Friday, March 28

The Australian elections are coming up in May-- let's take a look at the candidates, parties, and what issues will dominate the field in 2025.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): Contrary to popular belief, gum does not sit in your stomach for seven years if ingested. Instead, the chewy base of gum, which is indigestible, goes straight through your digestive system and is excreted as waste.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Take a deep breath, relax and imagine yourself exactly as you wish to be. (Brian Tracy)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Archetype (noun, AHR-kih-type) - Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect example. It is also a word for the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies.

In a Sentence: The college’s most popular philosophy professor is the archetype of the preoccupied academic, complete with the messy desk, disheveled hair, and brilliant theories.