Tag: Questions

“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.” That’s Woody Allen, the controversial movie director, speaking. He’s an eloquent spokesman for everyone who fears what comes next.

The other day, as soon as I got home, I looked up “oyster etymology.” It turns out the word “oyster” comes from the Greek “ostrakon,” meaning “a hard shell.” That’s the short version, but it was enough information for me. I previously had no idea, and I really wanted to find out.