effective, average, marginal. -The effective tax rate is the best measure of the tax burden because it is the average level of tax on all income from taxable and nontaxable sources. -The average tax rate measures the average level of tax on only taxable income.
Navigating the eschaton. The eschaton is something to be avoided and something to be courted. It is a virtual singularity of human consciousness marking the end of the historical epoch. In itself it is a neutral event, one to be reckoned with. It is a point of leverage for wielding the human spirit.
A sexton is an officer of a church, congregation, or synagogue charged with the maintenance of its buildings and/or the surrounding graveyard. In smaller places of worship, this office is often combined with that of verger. In larger buildings, such as cathedrals, a team of sextons may be employed. Historically in North America and the United Kingdom the sexton was sometimes a minor municipal official responsible for overseeing the town graveyard.