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Quote of the Day August 24, 2009
August 24, 2009“The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds.”
~ John Maynard Keynes
Word of the Day
obeisance (oh-BEE-suhnts ) noun
1: An expression of deference or respect, such as a bow or curtsy. 2: Deference, homage.
Random Fact
On August 24, 1814 British troops invade Washington, D.C. and burn down the White House and several other buildings.
Quote of the Day August 21, 2009
August 21, 2009“ I’ve grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.”
~ Lawana Blackwell
Word of the Day
consanguineous (kon-san(g)-GWIN-ee-us ) adjective
Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
Random Fact
Quote of the Day August 20, 2009
August 20, 2009“Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.”
~ Leo Tolstoy
Word of the Day
moiety (MOY-uh-tee) noun
1: One of two equal parts; a half. 2: An indefinite part; a small portion or share. 3: One of two basic tribal subdivisions.
Random Fact
In 1858 Charles Darwin first published his theory of evolution in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace’s same theory.
Quote of the Day August 19, 2009
August 19, 2009“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it – this is knowledge.”
~ Confucius
Word of the Day
cadge (KAJ) transitive verb
To beg or obtain by begging; to sponge.
intransitive verb
To beg; to sponge.
Random Fact
August 19, 1991 marks the Collapse of the Soviet Union, August Coup: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Crimea.
Quote of the Day August 18, 2009
August 18, 2009“A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last.”
~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Word of the Day
malleable (MAL-ee-uh-bull ) adjective
1: Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; — applied to metals. 2: Capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces; easily influenced. 3: Capable of adjusting to changing circumstances; adaptable.
Random Fact
The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York State, United States with Ontario, Canada over the St. Lawrence River, was dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 18, 1938.
Quote of the Day August 17, 2009
August 17, 2009“There are two main strategies we can adopt to improve the quality of life. The first is to try making external conditions match our goals. The second is to change how we experience external conditions to make them fit our goals better.”
~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Word of the Day
milieu (meel-YOO) noun
Environment; setting.
Random Fact
On August 17, 1807 Robert Fulton’s first American steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.
Quote of the Day August 14, 2009
August 14, 2009“Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
Word of the Day
mollify ( MOL-uh-fy ) transitive verb
1: To pacify; to soothe or calm in temper or disposition. 2: To reduce in intensity; to temper. 3: To soften; to reduce the rigidity of.
Random Fact
In 1888, a recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan’s The Lost Chord (audio clip right), one of the first recordings of music ever made, was played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison’s phonograph in London.
Quote of the Day August 13, 2009
August 13, 2009“Wisdom consists not so much of knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next.”
~ Herbert Hoover
Word of the Day
tendentious (ten-DEN-shuhs) adjective
Marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.
Random Fact
In 1918, women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha Mae Johnson was the first woman to enlist.
Quote of the Day August 12, 2009
August 12, 2009“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
~ Marilyn vos Savant
Word of the Day
lucubration (loo-kyoo-BRAY-shun) noun
1: The act of studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. 2: That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
Random Fact
On August 12, 1994 Major League Baseball players go on strike. The work stoppage forces the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
