noun: The belief that the world is becoming worse.

Deutsches Sprichwort

Definition: (noun) Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs. Synonyms: doubter. Usage: Johnson was one of the skeptics who vigorously denounced Macpherson as a shameless impostor. Discuss

Gutes kann niemals aus Lüge und Gewalt entstehen. Mahatma GandhiIndischer Freiheitskämpfer1869 – 1948

noun: 1. A light play, film, or literary work involving absurd, exaggerated, or improbable situations. 2. Humor of this type. 3. An absurd or ridiculous situation; mockery. 4. A mix of finely chopped ingredients used as stuffing. verb tr.: 1. To pad a speech or written work with jokes or witty remarks. 2. To stuff…

Definition: (adjective) Having your attention fixated as though by a spell. Synonyms: fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, transfixed. Usage: Nobody thought about her appearance when the power and magic of her voice caught and held her listeners spellbound. Discuss

© Elmar Schenkel(*1953), Anglist, Autor, Übersetzer, Maler

Definition: (verb) Draw in (air). Synonyms: breathe in, inspire. Usage: Every morning they go out to the yard, close their eyes, inhale the fresh mountain air, and meditate for an hour. Discuss

«Mi piace stare a casa con la mia musica e i miei libri. Ho fatto tutte le feste, ho fatto abbastanza feste per quattro o cinque persone da giovane. Ma ora mi piace la vita tranquilla. » (Cillian Murphy)

© Ernst Ferstl(*1955), österreichischer Lehrer, Dichter und Aphoristiker

adjective: 1. Having a pleasant taste or flavor. 2. Pleasant; engaging; stimulating.

Definition: (verb) To examine, analyze, or criticize in minute detail. Synonyms: analyze, break down, take apart. Usage: They dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed. Discuss

Wer sich den Gesetzen nicht fügen will, muss die Gegend verlassen, wo sie gelten. Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDeutscher Schriftsteller1749 – 1832

Aus China

noun: A glowing coal.