"Tsunami" warning
1984. Probably one of my favorite books of all time. George Orwell's triumph explains to us how language influences our thoughts and how easily we can be influenced by other's words. For example, I just used "triumph" to describe a literary work. If you haven't read this book, and then choose to read it at some point, you will have this word in your head and you will read it with the predisposition that it is going to "life-altering". There, I did it again !! A free press is one the foundations of a democratic society, However, the press should have a responsibility to use language appropriately given their enormous influence upon us. That is why I am disgusted and appalled by some of the choices of words our free press have used to describe the refugees who are crossing the border at Emerson. I am horrified that I have seen this described as a "tsunami". Really. A tsunami. If anyone doesn't remember, please google the tsunami of 2...