YOU’RE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS is fairly common condolence, although for many it sounds like a platitude. Merriam-Webster defines platitude as “a banal, trite, or stale remark” while Google defines it as “a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.”
introduction to a blog about ratiocinations out of thin air
RATIOCINATIONS OUT OF THIN AIR is the title that I wanted for this blog. But it would have been confusing as most people don’t know what “ratiocination” means and few would bother to look it up. So we’re stuck with my name with “dot com” tacked on and this is the introduction to that blog. [Continue reading]
