(Post Script to previous article: "Extreme Spite: Man spent 19 years in a Israeli prison rather than agree to a divorce.") This phrase "cutting off one's nose to spite one's face," means “to do something that is meant to harm someone else, but also harms the person who does it.” The suggested origin of this … Continue reading Origin of: “Cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face”
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5 False Facts We Believe
I get frustrated with all the "facts" I learned over the years that turned out to be false. They are like barnacles on my brain. I hate scraping them off as I try to unlearn things. My fact-checking brother My “little” brother was the first person to sensitize me to this issue. He is an … Continue reading 5 False Facts We Believe