• World, derived from the Old English components wer “man” and ieldu “age” thus having the literal meaning of “the Age of Man”. Compared to words like mundus, लोक (loka), and 世界 (shìjiè), the Germanic word “world” places an emphasis on man, thus possibly influencing a human-centric conceptualization of the universe. Although often conflated, there is a distinction between the Earth and the World. The former being the planet, the home, and totality of all things on and in it. And the latter being the human realm. Worldliness is often contrasted against the spiritual, and thus associated with the material.
• Eschatology, twilight, and autumn go well together. It is a perfect time for contemplation and the mid-Atlantic fall foliage invites a type of mysticism mixed with hot apple cider.
• Novel progress: 213 pages with a projected 200 more.

Random Burmese-Chinese cognate of the day: က (ka, to dance) and 歌 (gē [ka in Middle Chinese], to sing, praise). From the Sino-Tibetan root *gar (to dance, sing, leap).