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.
March 18, 2004
Belated and Deflated
Happy belated St. Patrick's day, and sorry about the absence. I almost told a baby boomer that I was going to hurl myself off of a bridge today. At least I'm still smiling.
