“So,high heels weren't a modern invention. I couldn't believe women had been putting up with these torture devices for centuries.” BelieveModernCenturyInventionTortureDevicesHeelsHigh Heels Book:Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5 Source: Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5
“It took time for the church to come to terms with the ignominy of the cross. Church fathers forbade its depiction in art until the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine.... Now, though, the symbol is everywhere: artists beat gold into the shape of the Roman execution device, baseball players cross themselves before batting, and cancy confectioners even make chocolate crosses for the faithful to eat during Holy Week. Strange as it may seem, Christianity has become a religion of the cross--the gallows, the electric chair, the gas chamber, in modern terms.” MayArtSeemsArtistFatherTermChurchChristianityPlayerWeekModernStrangeHolyShapesBeatsCrossesGoldBaseballSymbolsFaithfulGasChairsDevicesChocolateExecutionElectricReignChamberEmperorBaseball PlayerBattingDepictionGallowsConstantineGas ChambersElectric ChairChurch FathersIgnominyRoman EmperorHoly WeekEmperor Constantine Author:Philip Yancey
“From the Latin word "imponere", base of the obsolete English "impone" and translated as "impress" in modern English, Nordic hackers have coined the terms "imponator" (a device that does nothing but impress bystanders, referred to as the "imponator effect") and "imponade" (that "goo" that fills you as you get impressed with something - from "marmelade", often referred as "full of imponade", always ironic).” DoeTermModernEffectsDevicesLatinIronicImpressedImpressObsoleteHackersBystandersNordicModern English Author:Erik Naggum
“I have no doubt that in the future, wearable devices like Fitbit will know my blood pressure, hydration levels and blood sugar levels as well. All of this data has the potential to transform modern medicine and create a whole new era of personalized care.” KnowsWellsWholeCareLevelsDoubtBloodModernPressureMedicineDataErasNo DoubtDevicesSugarNew EraBlood PressureBlood SugarModern MedicinePersonalizedHydration Author:Michael Dell
“When you use some of the more modern recording devices and Pro Tools, when you get into the technology, you are aching to get into some territory.” UseTechnologyModernToolsDevicesTerritory Author:Beck