English and German
In German, it takes a suffix to turn a verb into a noun. With Teutonic severity, "-schaft" halts the verb, that which is essentially in motion, in its tracks, as if planting a jackbooted foot on its tail. In English, it takes a suffix to turn a noun into a verb--"-ize" is like a zap of magic lightning that brings static nouns to life.
About This Blog
The goal of this blog is to help prepare the world for the arrival of the future, and for whatever changes, good and bad, that the future may bring. By that token, this blog is also an affirmation of the future, and an expression of my faith that, contrary to popular belief, there will be a future.
The title of this blog is a bit of a joke. No, I don't think the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012. On the contrary, I think the world will keep going for a long, long time. And not just the world, but life, humanity, civilization, and most of the things we like and dislike about them: breakfast, television, pianos, dogs, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, the Celtics and the Lakers, bar fights, airplanes, etc. Five-year-old boys will still discover Star Wars and then call themselves "Luke" for a few weeks. So please, relax: the world isn't going to end.
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