Motto.
Numen Lumen is the motto of my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin. But what does it mean? One, rather vague, translation is “The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light.” However, it is essentially meaningless, untranslatable. Created by the first chancellor, John Lathrop, it is still important but little used. It seems Lathrop was the quintessential politician, creating a motto with an interpretation suitably vague to be suitable for all. Well, that was then. Now, mottos must be brutally blunt and simplistic, suitable for grade 4 readers, i.e. modern college students.
Numen Lumen is the motto of my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin. But what does it mean? One, rather vague, translation is “The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light.” However, it is essentially meaningless, untranslatable. Created by the first chancellor, John Lathrop, it is still important but little used. It seems Lathrop was the quintessential politician, creating a motto with an interpretation suitably vague to be suitable for all. Well, that was then. Now, mottos must be brutally blunt and simplistic, suitable for grade 4 readers, i.e. modern college students.
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Question.
What do you call a group when they don’t respond to the charge of being racist? Fascists.
What do you call a group that participates in frequent anarchist-style demonstrations? Fascists.
Question.
What do you call a group when they don’t respond to the charge of being racist? Fascists.
What do you call a group that participates in frequent anarchist-style demonstrations? Fascists.
This is what the Dems and
Reps are calling each other these days.
This seems to be the lowest attribute available. It goes a bit further when applied to a
particular person, the comparison to Hitler being frequently used.
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Chocolate Pie. You know it; I know it. Really sweet, too sweet. It’s hard to eat a whole slice. This is what I call certain folks, though sweet is not quite the word. Better… Just too much for one sitting, event, or encounter. Do you know any chocolate pie people?
Chocolate Pie. You know it; I know it. Really sweet, too sweet. It’s hard to eat a whole slice. This is what I call certain folks, though sweet is not quite the word. Better… Just too much for one sitting, event, or encounter. Do you know any chocolate pie people?
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