“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”
~ Newt Gingrich
Word of the Day
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May 9th is known as Victory Day in European countries. It marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union n the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and all post-Soviet states).
“It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.”
~ George Horace Lorimer
Word of the Day
geste (jest) noun
1: A tale, especially of someone’s notable adventures or exploits. 2: Historical fiction in which the hero faces adversity with honor for romantic interest.
Random Fact
The world’s first ever jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet 1, made its first commercial flight, from London to Johannesburg on May 2, 1952.
“An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.“ ~ Arnold Glasow
Word of the Day
dendroid (DEN-droyd) Adjective
Resembling, branching like, or shaped like a tree.
Random Fact
In 1956, the SS Ideal X, the world’s first container ship, set sail from Port Newark in New Jersey, beginning the international standardization of shipping containers.
“Moral responsibility is not just a matter of avoiding harm to others; it also means helping people in need.” ~ Michael Nedelsky
Word of the Day
intromit (in-truh-MIT) verb
Allow to enter, to let in, send or admit, grant entry to; insert or to be inserted; introduce.
Random Fact
The history of Altoids dates back to the reign of King George III. The brand was created by a London-based Smith & Company in the 1780s but eventually became part of the Callard & Bowser company in the 19th century.
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.”
~ Erma Bombeck
Word of the Day
accolade (ak-uh-LAYD) noun
1: An award, honor, or an expression of praise. 2: touch on someone’s shoulders with the flat blade of a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood. Earlier an embrace was used instead.
Random Fact
The history of Altoids dates back to the reign of King George III. The brand was created by a London-based Smith & Company in the 1780s but eventually became part of the Callard & Bowser company in the 19th century.
“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” ~ Lucille Ball
Word of the Day
desideratum (di-sid-uh-RAY-tuhm) noun
Something considered necessary or desirable.
Random Fact
March 21st is the common date of the March equinox (although astronomically the equinox is more likely to fall on March 20 in all but the most easterly longitudes). In astrology, the day of the equinox is the first full day of the sign of Aries. It is also the traditional first day of the astrological year.
“Think positively about yourself…. ask God who made you to keep on remaking you.“
~ Norman Vincent Peale
Word of the Day
desideratum (di-sid-uh-RAY-tuhm) noun
Something considered necessary or desirable.
Random Fact
The Ohio Legislature authorized the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal on February 4, 1825.
“Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.“
~ Alice Walker
Word of the Day
bagman (BAG-muhn) noun
1: One who collects or distributes money from illicit activities, for example, in a protection racket. 2: Golf: A caddie hired to carry a golf player’s clubs. 3: UK: A traveling salesman. 4: Canada: A political fundraiser. 5: Australia: A tramp; swagman.
Random Fact
The record label EMI ended its contract with the English punk rock band Sex Pistols on January 6, 1977 in response to its members’ disruptive behaviour at London Heathrow Airport two days earlier.
“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.“
~ G.K. Chesterton
Word of the Day
charivari (shiv-uh-REE) noun
1: A noisy, mock serenade to a newly married couple, involving the banging of kettles, pots, and pans. 2: A confused, noisy spectacle.
Random Fact
On December 31, 1998 the European Exchange Rate Mechanism froze the values of the legacy currencies in the Eurozone and established the value of the euro currency.
“It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, the true gift in these lessons always lies in the learning process itself.“
~ Cathy Lee Crosby
Word of the Day
oligopoly (ol-i-GOP-uh-lee) noun
A market condition where there are few sellers.
Random Fact
On December 10, 1907 during the Brown Dog affair, about 1,000 protesters marched through London and then clashed with 400 police officers in Trafalgar Square over the existence of a memorial for animals which have been vivisected.
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