I was thinking about the differences between the noun judgment, "[t]he act or process of judging; the formation of an opinion after consideration or deliberation," and its adjective judgmental, "[i]nclined to make judgments." The adjectival form, by being inclined to make judgements, seems to suggest more opinionated based on prejudices rather than inclined to form … Continue reading Judgment vs. Judgmental
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Semi-Auto Cut-Up: The First in the First Place
The first in the first place, The Others, standing beside us. Aware of destruction, strange, ineffectual, a matter of force. The bare path, dark and closed, From the stairs, an ascent of story, a complicated service, clean, psychological, a social alone. The world has not yet been consumed by the light of the stars. A … Continue reading Semi-Auto Cut-Up: The First in the First Place
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) on StarDict on Ubuntu/Debian
So, after reading "You’re probably using the wrong dictionary," I thought I would give installing Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) on a Debian-flavor of Linux a try and write it up the process and some observations of its use. Installation on a Debian-flavor of Linux is straight-forward: $ sudo apt-get install stardict$ cd Downloads$ wget … Continue reading Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) on StarDict on Ubuntu/Debian
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