Conspire: c.1300, from O.Fr. conspirer, from L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Conspiracy is from 1386; conspiracy theory is from 1909.
January 16, 2004
It's obvious, isn't it? A simple equation: Aging = Cynicism. We've all grown into cynical bastards who are extremely hard to impress, and who express our dissatisfaction with the world through sarcasm.
