Schadenfreude is a useful word that describes a common, albeit not very atttractive, emotion. Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language defines schadenfreude as “satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else’s misfortune.” Schadenfreude is an emotion that is well known to any fan of a sports team that has a bitter rival. When you [...]
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Schadenfreude
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Buckeye football, Michigan vs. Ohio State, Michigan-Ohio State, Ohio State vs. Michigan, Ohio State-Michigan, Schadenfreude, sports on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Hot Topic
Posted in America, Environment, Politics, Science, World, tagged America, climate change, Environment, global warming, Politics, Science, World on November 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Climate change and the science of climate change are hot topics these days, for several reasons. First, it is now conceded by most in the scientific community that the continuing increases in global temperatures predicted by the most touted computer models have not occurred. Instead, the global temperature trend lines are flat for the past [...]
