July 10, 2009
“ I admit it’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, or the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit, but maybe the best any of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we’ve been given and accessorize the outfit we’ve got.”
~ Allan Heinberg
Word of the Day
superannuated (soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid ) adjective
1: Discharged as too old for use or work, because of age or infirmity. 2: No longer in use or valid or fashionable; antiquated or obsolete: superannuated ideas.
Random Fact
In 1821 the United States purchased a new territory from Spain which is now known as Florida.
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July 9, 2009
“Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything.”
~ Blaise Pascal
Word of the Day
conurbation (kon-uhr-BAY-shuhn) noun
An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
Random Fact
In 1991 South Africa was readmitted into the Olympic movement after 30 years of banned exclusion.
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July 8, 2009
“Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.”
~ Corita Kent
Word of the Day
succinct (suhk-SINGKT) adjective
Characterized by compressed precise expression with no wasted words; brief; concise.
Random Fact
In 1948, the United States Air Force accepted its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).
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July 7, 2009
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”
~ Vincent Van Gogh
Word of the Day
wunderkind (VOON-duhr-kint) noun
1: A child prodigy. 2: One who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age.
Random Fact
In Canada in 1969, the Official Languages Act is adopted making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government.
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July 6, 2009
“The aim of life is self-development. To realize one’s nature perfectly – that is what each of us is here for.”
~ Oscar Wilde
Word of the Day
dibs (dibz) noun
1: Money in small amounts. 2: The right or claim on something.
Random Fact
On July 6, 1908 Robert Peary set sail for the Arctic on the expedition on which he later reaches the North Pole.
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July 3, 2009
“I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms, until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
Word of the Day
habitude (hab-i-tood) noun
1: Customary condition or character: a healthy mental habitude. 2: A habit or custom: traditional habitudes of kindliness and courtesy. 3: Obsolete, familiar relationship.
Random Fact
Puerto Rico’s Constitution was approved by the Congress of the United States on July 3, 1952.
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July 2, 2009
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
~ James Lane Allen
Word of the Day
altruism (al-troo-iz-uhm) noun
1: The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others. 2: Behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator.
Random Fact
On July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
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July 1, 2009
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
Word of the Day
gadzookery (gad-ZOO-kuh-ree) noun
The use of archaisms (as in a historical novel).
Random Fact
In 1959 specific measurement values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mileounce) were adopted after agreement between the U.S., U.K. and other commonwealth countries.
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June 30, 2009
“The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes.”
~ Henry Kissinger
Word of the Day
puissant (pyoo-ISS-uhnt) adjective
Powerful; strong; mighty; as, a puissant prince or empire.
Random Fact
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope, on June 30, 1859.
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June 29, 2009
“The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams.”
~ Og Mandino
Word of the Day
busker (BUS-kur) noun
A person who entertains (as by playing music) in public places.
Random Fact
In 1928 the Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened.
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