Favorite Words (Part 1)
Today I want to let you know about my favorite words. You will see them repeatedly in my posts and manuscripts so I just want you to get a feel for there contextual usage. All these definitions are in no particular order except the first and are my definitions except the bullet points which are pure unadulterated plagiarism and blatant paraphrasing of a Google define:xxxxx search.
1)WHY?!? – a rather difficult word to define but basically the term is a question that requires a response as to the rational or reason behind the stated concept or situation that sparked the question in the first place. The people I work with often make fun of me when we get into meetings and someone proposes some off the wall plan or idea. Its more the way its said than anything but imagine is a very sarcastic and emphatic whyyyyy? In other words, ‘what kind of a lame brained idea/topic/argument is that?’
2)Dangerous -
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; “a dangerous criminal”; “a dangerous bridge”; “unemployment reached dangerous proportions”
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; “a dangerous operation”; “a grave situation”; “a grave illness”; “grievous bodily harm”; “a serious wound”; “a serious turn of events”; “a severe case of pneumonia”; “a life-threatening disease”
adj. . Involving or filled with danger; perilous.
. Being able or likely to do harm.
I often attribute dangerous to people that have power and the ability to inflict their will on us. These can range from street punks up to the President. A problem that exists today in a great deal of unexpected areas. Any child able to lift, point and pull the trigger can take your life in a heartbeat for no good reason. I am more worried about this happening than some “terrorist†event. However the loss of our freedom through the unscrupulous abuse of power that exists in Washington DC today is also a very real and apparent danger.
3)Intelligence or Smart – the opposite of Stupid. Having a brain that does something besides keep your ears apart. The ability to apply cognitive reasoning with mental acuity, accuracy and speed. Someone that can disagree in an articulate manner worthy of consideration. I don’t necessarily have to agree with someone that disagrees with me it is just difficult for me not to think that they lack information or have flawed logic 
4)Stupid – Lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity. I would like to take some time on this one since stupid or a variation such as moron (pronounced moe-ron), imbecile (pronounced em-bi-sile), dickweed, idiot, jerkoff, egghead, clod, dumkof (ok I know its not spelled right but my ancestry is German not my vocabulary), dink, spud, or punk. I’m not to sympathetic to politically correctness, but I will try to refrain from using terms that could be associated with ethnic or racial groups. But that’s not a promise
Stupid can also be transitory or temporary since I will be the last to claim that I have not had my stupid moments. Everyone freezes or goofs in a given moment or circumstance that could portray a lack of mental acuity. However it is those individuals that consistently exhibit a total lack of intelligence, compassion, kindness or grace become by my definition, STUPID!! Other definitions:
dazed: in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
a person who is not very bright; just your plain old can’t fix stupid, stupid; unintelligent: lacking intelligence
Stupidity is the quality or condition of being stupid, or lacking intelligence. The determination of who is stupid is difficult, despite attempts to measure intelligence (and thus stupidity) such as IQ tests. Mostly its just anyone I think is stupid since my intelligence is not in question 
5)Ignorance – Lacking knowledge; without factual information; the condition of being uninformed or uneducated. Not to be confused with Stupid. Ignorance does not reflect ones intellectual faculties but simply states you don’t know. This is especially irritating when the person in question usually doesn’t know that they don’t know. Herein is where the overlap with stupid is conceived since I tend to get frustrated with someone who simply can’t admit that they don’t know. I also refer to this as the Engineers syndrome since engineers are notorious for not admitting they don’t have knowledge about EVERYTHING.
6)Knowledge – “ Having factual information; being cognizant of relevant happenings either through personally witnessing an event or assuming certain things to be true based on another’s account. This is a very Dangerous word as information assumed to be factual is not always true. This dilemma is at the crux of our problems today. Many of us assume that certain sources of news and information such as our National media and rely on them to present facts. However as we see all too often these days they are not all that trustworthy. Knowledge should not to be confused with Wisdom.
7)Wisdom – the skillful use of appropriate knowledge; knowing the difference between fact and fiction; a subjective mind set that is always debatable. Another nebulous term that I use to suggest a good idea; the ability to separate fact from fiction; and what my Dad always called ‘common sense’. Wisdom has a very relative scale. A homeless person is wise regarding how to make do on the street but has little wisdom towards maintaining employment or finances. So wisdom is very relevant to the subject of discussion.
8)Expert – The old joke goes that an ex is a has been and spurt is a drip under pressure. Most “experts†are con artists and oblivious to the facts that there are seldom any clean cut ideals or answers that are 100% correct. Most everything is relevant to an individual perspective. Not to say there aren’t people that know what they are talking about (like me for instance , I just think that anyone with advanced college degrees that have never done anything except teach aren’t always an expert. Don’t believe everyone’s claim to be or all those presented as Experts.
Well that wraps up Part One of my favorite words. There are several others that no doubt appear from time to time and I will make sure to define them as they occur
PEACE!
The Sage
