Steve Re: Why Bush Won– Words of Election Day (WED’s, Al!) From Merriam-Webster

From Lance's post of 10/28/04 :

'And for Grandpa John:
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The wise man's understanding turns him to his right; the fool's understanding turns him to his left.'

Here is some Merriam-Webster commentary on this verse:

Main Entry: dexterous
Variant: also dextrous \‚dek-st(„-)r„sFunction: adjective
Etymology: Latin dextr-, dexter on the right side, skillful
Date: 1622
1 : mentally adroit and skillful : clever
2 : done with dexterity : artful
3 : skillful and competent with the hands
-dexterously adverb
-dexterousness noun
synonyms dexterous, adroit, deft mean ready and skilled in physical movement. dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and quickness in manipulation ²unrolled the sleeping bag with a dexterous toss³. adroit implies dexterity but usually also stresses resourcefulness or artfulness or inventiveness ²the magician's adroit response to the failure of her prop won applause³. deft emphasizes lightness, neatness, and sureness of touch or handling ²a surgeon's deft manipulation of the scalpel³.

Main Entry: sinister
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sinistre, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : unfavorable, unlucky
2 archaic : fraudulent
3 : singularly evil or productive of evil
4 a : of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something; especially :being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the left of the person bearing it b :of ill omen by reason of being on the left
5 : presaging ill fortune or trouble
6 : accompanied by or leading to disaster
-sinisterly adverb
-sinisterness noun
synonyms sinister, baleful, malign mean seriously threatening evil or disaster. sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer ²a sinister aura haunts the place³. baleful imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly ²exerting a corrupt and baleful influence³. malign applies to what is inherently evil or harmful ²the malign effects of racism³.