Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all – if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Let’s start with something I have found myself pondering quite often of late. “Is everything referred to these days as ‘awesome’ really that awe-inspiring?” I don’t think so. Much of what is so described is actually “pretty good,” “fairly tasty,” “somewhat decent,” “rather pleasant,” “moderately interesting,” “quite well done,” or “sort of impressive.” The things that are awe-inspiring are more likely to be breathtaking, magnificent, overwhelming, stunning, sublime, and wondrous. Why can’t people just say so? Just wondering.