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“He who does not speak foreign languages
knows nothing about his own.“

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Daily Beast (August 22, 2025): Dems Ban These Words to Stop Sounding Like ‘Crazy People’

“The Tower of Babel” 1563 / Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Here’s a rough breakdown of the top languages on the web:

English: 55.4% – Russian: 6.6% – Japanese: 5.4% – Spanish: 5.2% – Chinese: 4.6%

One of the most contentious aspects of best practice discovery and promulgation in any domain, and no less so in educational settlements, is an agreed-upon vocabulary and shared understanding.  As we explain elsewhere in this history, when a counter-party disagrees with you, he simply switches out the vocabulary — i.e. changes definitions or adds or subtracts from the traditional meanings of things.  So we approach this topic several times a year to confirm our bearing on the meaning of things.

We observe National Poetry Month in the United States and Canada every year with an inquiry into changes in the (meaning of) definitions at the foundation of best practice literature; frequently the subject of sporty debate among experts writing codes and standards for the built environment of education communities.

In the United Kingdom, National Poetry Month is celebrated in October, and it is known as “National Poetry Day” which has been observed since 1994. It is an initiative of the Forward Arts Foundation, which aims to encourage people to read, write and perform poetry.

Other countries also have their own poetry celebrations, such as World Poetry Day, which is observed annually on March 21 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide.

In past years we used a Tamil mnemonic because Tamil is the oldest surviving language and remains the spoken language of 80-odd million people of South Asia.  Alas, use of Tamil confounds our Wordpress content management system so in 2024 we began coding this topic in American English

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— Learn Latin (@latinedisce) May 5, 2024

Once median household income is adjusted for cost of living, Utah emerges as the wealthiest state in the nation and Mississippi yet again ranks last. Source: https://t.co/AN3JZqtNnF pic.twitter.com/kv8U3LZlvh

— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) January 3, 2025

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Showing him my roots in the showmestate ❤️

Illumination technologies have had a pattern of consuming about 35 percent of building electrical energy use.  That number has been pressed downward with the expanded application of LED luminaires and occupant responsive controls; much of the transformation hastened by the IEEE, IES and ASHRAE best practice catalogs.

Today we run through the development status of these products with specific interest in exterior illumination best practice.  This topic also is covered in the 4 time monthly meetings of the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.

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University of Michigan Sailing Team | Great Lakes

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— Bobby Guntoro (@bobbygunt) July 18, 2024

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Reine Berthe et les fileueses, 1888

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“The Cuckoo” is a traditional English folk song with roots tracing back to at least the 18th century, though its precise origin is unknown. Often categorized as a “floating verse” ballad, it exists in many lyrical and melodic variants across Britain and the United States, especially in the Appalachian tradition. The song typically opens with a reference to the cuckoo bird, symbolizing unfaithfulness and longing, and often transitions into themes of courtship, heartbreak, or seasonal change. Its adaptable verses allowed singers to personalize the narrative, making it popular in oral tradition.

Early versions appear in English broadsides, and later collectors like Cecil Sharp and Alan Lomax documented multiple variants in the early 20th century. The enduring popularity of “The Cuckoo” lies in its haunting melody and evocative symbolism, which have inspired numerous interpretations by folk revivalists and contemporary artists alike, preserving its place in the Anglo-American folk canon.