Tag: magic bullet
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Social lubricant
WotD: Social lubricant When most English speakers hear the term social lubricant, they probably think of alcohol. A social lubricant eases social interaction, like grease for the gears of human connection. Alcohol helps to lower inhibitions and make people more open to conversation; however, a social lubricant can be a cup of coffee that sparks…
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Willpower
Word of the Day: Willpower Humans are remarkable creatures because we have willpower. It’s one of the natural abilities we possess, enabling us to do more than other creatures. Willpower is the ability to control our thoughts and our behaviour so that we can restrain impulses. Although we have this ability, it is not a…
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All-out war
WotD: All-out war This is serious, everyone! It is time for all of us to declare an all-out war on this coronavirus. Let’s do this thing. What I mean by all-out war is that we must use every weapon in our arsenal to flatten the curve, slow down the rate of infection and hang on.…
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Magic bullet
Word of the Day: Magic bullet Back on September 30th, I talked about silver bullets, and by the way, with Halloween around the corner, a silver bullet could come in handy. So, what the heck is a magic bullet? Will it always hit the target? Is it reusable? Well, a magic bullet is a simple solution…
