I'm late to the game of reading this, but i was softly struck to learn how many words have their origin in the sea and maritime activities. Reminds me of (think I've told you before) about the phrase "brand new" having possibly originated from "bran new" and related to the chaff of wheat that new products were packaged in for shipping across the sea.
Humanity never learns from the past. Cultures advance in arts and science, which they share and thus enrich other cultures. But then they collapse into themselves, under the spell of misguided leaders or old superstitions.
Perhaps, at best, there's a few steps forward, then a few steps backward, with the trajectory ideally making some progress over time. Thank you for the comment, John.
I'm late to the game of reading this, but i was softly struck to learn how many words have their origin in the sea and maritime activities. Reminds me of (think I've told you before) about the phrase "brand new" having possibly originated from "bran new" and related to the chaff of wheat that new products were packaged in for shipping across the sea.
Thank you for the comment, and there's definitely no time limit, Trilety.
Humanity never learns from the past. Cultures advance in arts and science, which they share and thus enrich other cultures. But then they collapse into themselves, under the spell of misguided leaders or old superstitions.
Perhaps, at best, there's a few steps forward, then a few steps backward, with the trajectory ideally making some progress over time. Thank you for the comment, John.