Non Sequitur #93
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Jacques Rene Zammit in Non Sequitur
Apology vs Apologia (defining moments in language and history)
Main Entry: apol·o·gy
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpä-lə-jē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural apol·o·gies
Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo- + logos speech — more at legend
Date: 1533
1 a : a formal justification : defense b : excuse 2a
2 : [...]
Non Sequitur #92
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Jacques Rene Zammit in Featured, Non Sequitur
The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed a resolution that commits member nations to work toward a world without nuclear weapons, and endorses a broad framework of actions to reduce global nuclear risks. (BBC)
In the UK the reduction of spending on nuclear armaments has become an integral part of the political debate.
At approximately 2345 hrs [...]
Non Sequitur #91
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Jacques Rene Zammit in Non Sequitur
“Gib li trid. Tridx iggib ir-ritratt fuq il-blogg? Tridx tikteb li trid?”
- R. Camenzuli LL.D. ( Rabid Lawyers Abroad)
Non Sequitur No. 89
Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by Jacques Rene Zammit in Featured, Non Sequitur
Worlds Apart
from the station.lu news:
Luxembourg receive asylum requests from Serbia, Bosnia & Iraq
Luxembourg was the 32nd most preferred destination for asylum-seekers in 2008, according to a report published by the United Nations Commission for Refugees.The USA, Canada, France, Italy and the UK received the most applications of the 51 developed countries covered in the report, [...]
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