Black Friday was not such a big deal here in central Texas, because Grey Thursday did not leave and let Black Friday come in. It has been foggy (incredibly foggy) all day long, and grey and chilly. Not cold, just think cool and damp. REALLY damp. Here is something weird that happened: Texas beat Texas Tech. How in the hell did that happen? I just checked the score again to make sure it was not a mistake, kind of like Dewey Defeats Truman. Incredible. What is the world coming to when you can't rely on Texas to lose (yet another) football game. I was all primed for that. Whatever. We did make it over to Michael and Lynda's for lunch this afternoon, and that was very nice. Lynda wanted a picture of me, Jody and their son Josh, so that is the photo in this journal entry. Enjoy! And as long as you're up, will you bring me a towel?Hegemony -- Noun. 1. dominant influence or authority over others. 2. the social, cultural, idealogical, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group. Consumers welcomed the diversification of the software market as smaller innovators challenged the hegemony of the large companies.
Did You Know? Hegemony comes to English from the Greek hegemonia, a noun formed from the verb hegeisthai ("to lead"), which also gave us the word exegesis ("exposition" or "explanation"). The word was first used in English in the mid-16th century in reference to the control once wielded by the ancient Greek states, and it was reapplied in later centuries as other nations subsequently rose to power. By the 20th century, it had acquired a second sense referring to the social or cultural influence wielded by a dominant member over others of its kind, such as the domination within an industry by a business conglomerate over smaller businesses.
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