As I remarked a while back, I’m gradually moving much of the content of this site to The Virtual Circle, which is going to be a more organized repository of writings. Here, I’ll just write a blog – which means no analysis but comments on this, that and the other – and breaking IT news.
I’ve done my 10 Predictions for the coming year and I’ve finally finished all my Xmas Words You Don’t know, which I amused myself with over Christmas. Here’s the full list, with meanings, in case you don’t want to read the associated posting.
#1 Hwoelor-tid; Yule tide (a Norse alternative)
#2 Brumalia; The Roman Winter Solstice feast.
#3 Protomartyr; The first Christian martyr in a country
#4 Dulocracy; Givernment by slaves
#5 Pohutukawa; The New Zealand Christmas tree.
#6 Hagiolatry; The worship od saints.
#7 Sinterklaas; Santa Claus
#8 Prolicide; The murder of your sons.
#9 Apophoret; An end of year gift.
#10 Kenosis; The manifestation of God as man#
11 Psilanthropy; The belief that Jesus was just a man.
#12 Parepochism; Errors in assigning dates to historical events.
