THE ELECTRONIC SAGE

Sage \ 'sāj \ adj sag.er; sag.est [ME, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL sapius, fr.  L sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, OS ansebbian to perceive] (14c) 1 a : wise through reflection and experience b archaic : GRAVE, SOLEMN 2 : proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgement < ~ advice > syn see WISE -- sage.ly adv -- sage.ness n also: Sage n (14c) 1 : one (as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom 2 a mature or venerable person of sound judgement.¹

Sage derives its name from the Latin salveo, to heal, and sabio, to be wise. Its use is said to confer immortality.²

Lodestone Salvage (architectural salvage)

Peter Fruchter (York University)

Amy Lavender Harris (York University)

The Imagining Toronto project (intersections of literature and place in the Toronto region)

Amy Lavender Harris at the University of Toronto (labour relations work)

The Ivory Tunnel (environmental phenomenology)

Outer Sanctum (commentary and ideas)


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¹Definition of sage adapted from Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition.