Why do they call it gluten?

Why do they call it glue?

You can make glue from flour and water. And gluten sticks to your intestines and gums things up.

So did they call it glue because of gluten or gluten because of glue?

Eureka!

This word is supposed to come from Greek, meaning I found it! Probably a gross mispronunciation.

NO, glue is not related to gluten., Though gluten can refer to something sticky.

Glue is a gelatinous substance obtained by boiling animal products, not wheat or grains.

I suspect the glu in gluten is related to glucose!

Musings about the Mind

I like the word, "mind." It can be a noun or a verb. As a noun it refers 1 third of your being, as in body, mind, and spirit. It often refers to the brain. But also the brain plus the processes that the brain initiates.

The verb mind is a synonym for pay attention to (something).

Do you mind?

What's on your mind?

If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

You're out of your mind!

Mind your manners!

Mindless chatter.

mind
mindful
mindfulness.

Shenanigans

I am up to my old shenanigans, writing about words that intrigue me.

Shenanigans comes from an Irish phrase which means I play the fox. I think I heard this on a TV show last night. "No Shenanigans in my court," said the judge.

Shenanigans means nonsense or trickery.

Very interesting...

Resplendent Sunrise

No one should have this good a time on the way to work! I was listening to some songs by Cat Stevens on a CD that I borrowed from the library, then I glanced left towards the golf course. What did I behold? An astonishingly beautiful panorama. Lavender clouds were scattered around a blue-gray sky and a pink sun was just peeking over one of them. The sun turned coral as it progressed upward and emerged from the cloud as the sky lightened, and I saw palm trees silhouetted in the early light.

I'm finding it difficult to capture the magnificence in mere words!