So many honours were voted to him that almost the whole world (so far as it was under his dominion) was filled with his images and statues constructed of both silver and gold. He also gave a very costly spectacle, in regard to which we have noted nothing that was worthy of historic record except that maidens contended in the foot-race. After this, in the course of holding what purported to be triumphal celebrations, he arranged numerous contests. In the Circus, for example, he exhibited battles of infantry against infantry and again battles between cavalry, and in a new place he produced a naval battle. At this last event practically all the combatants and many of the spectators as well perished. For, though a heavy rain and violent storm came up suddenly, he nevertheless permitted no one to leave the spectacle; and though he himself changed his clothing to thick woollen cloaks, he would not allow the others to change their attire, so that not a few fell sick and died. By way, no doubt, of consoling the people for this, he provided for them at public expense a dinner lasting all night. Often he would conduct the games also at night, and sometimes he would pit dwarfs and women against each other.

Dio Cassius, LXVII, 8

When I was growing up, I was taught, and taught myself, that bullies thrive on the feeling of power they get from your reaction to them. When we elevate bullying into one of the greatest threats our society faces, I’m concerned that we’re just fueling one of the factors that makes it happen. It’s an unintended glorification of the power of bullying. 

In all the stories of sexual abuse and bullying, I find myself so disturbed by their unintended consequence of spreading and reenforcing a culture of victimhood. Yes to raising awareness, and yes to increasing prevention. But an absolute no to the consistent message that people who are abused or bullied are now written into an unescapable narrative of “tragedy” and victimization. Instead, give them the power to rewrite their story. Your indignation, as righteous as it makes you, does no one any service.

A bit sad to think of an economy whose best solutions are at the level of picking through the garbage of its own consumption. This despite the overall positive and the clear need to do something about waste.

A new report says that increasing the nation’s recycling rate from 33% to 75% by 2030 would reduce pollution and create an extra 1.5 million jobs.

“Study: More recycling could add 1.5 million U.S. jobs.” USA Today

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Forms:  ME hointer, ME ointer, ME oyncter, ME oynter.

Etymology:  Apparently < oint v. + -er suffix1 (although the verb is first attested later). Compare Middle French oinctier , ointier (14th cent.), post-classical Latin unctarius (late 13th cent. in British and continental sources), unctor (1407 in Du Cange).

A dealer in grease, lard, tallow, etc.

1263    in B. Thuresson Middle Eng. Occup. Terms (1950) 200   Eylewyn le Ointer.

1277    in R. R. Sharpe Cal. Lett.-bks. London (1900) B. 266   [William de Langele], oynter.

1281–2    in R. R. Sharpe Cal. Lett.-bks. London (1899) A. 48   [Michael de St. Alban], oyncter.

Etymology:  < classical Latin manent , 3rd person plural present indicative of manēre to remain (see remain v.). Compare manet v.

intr. ‘They remain’: used as a stage direction preceding the names of the characters who are to remain on stage for the ensuing action, while others leave.

a1593    Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. K2v,   Manent Isabell and Mortimer. Enter the yong Prince, and the Earle of Kent talking with him.

1675    W. Wycherley Country Wife i. 11   Manent Horner, Harcourt, Dorilant; Enter to them Mr. Pinchwife.

1776    G. E. Ayscough Semiramis iii. vi. 42   The Scene shuts.—Manent Assures and Azema, &c.

1851    J. Baillie Beacon i. ii. 305   Manent Ulrick and Terentia.

2002    FIC: Manent (1/1) in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet newsgroup) 12 Sept.,   Author’s Notes: The title, Manent, refers to a stage direction often used in Shakespeare’s plays. It instructs an actor/actress to remain or stay behind on stage, while everyone else leaves (exeunt).