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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026

Galligaskin – Baggy trousers worn by sailors in the 17th and 18th centuries

August 17, 2026

Baker-knee’d – A person whose knees rubbed together when they walked as if kneading dough

August 18, 2026

Quacksalver – Useless salves and accompanying treatments sold during the bubonic plague

August 19, 2026

Fixfax – A framework or pillory

August 20, 2026

Gander-moon – The month of recovery after a woman gave birth to her child

August 21, 2026

Flitterwochen – A honeymoon

August 22, 2026

Toad-eater – To do something quite unpleasant on behalf of one’s master

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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026

No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him.

August 17, 2026

Change starts when someone sees the next step.

August 18, 2026

Well done is better than well said.

August 19, 2026

The most prominent place in hell is reserved for those who are neutral on the great issues of life.

August 20, 2026

Dig the well before you are thirsty.

August 21, 2026

You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live.

August 22, 2026

If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her 18th birthday, you can get out of bed.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” – Marx

August 17, 2026
“If we don’t end war, war will end us.” – Wells

August 18, 2026

“You never lose by being kind. You only lose when you forget to be.” – Caprio
August 19, 2026
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Einstein

August 20, 2026

“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle
August 21, 2026
“Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much.” – von Goethe

August 22, 2026

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Hill

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 9, 2026

August 9, 2026

Gardyloo – A spirited warning cry that once preceded the emptying of slops from an upstairs window into the streets below

August 10, 2026

Scuttled-butt – The nautical equivalent of the office water cooler.

August 11, 2026

Scaramouch – A lazy, swaggering coward

August 12, 2026

Fancymonger – A person that used clever tricks to deceive others

August 13, 2026

Gleed – An ember or glowing coal

August 14, 2026

Blash – verbal nonsense or diluted ideas

August 15, 2026

Scrynne – A reinforced wooden chest

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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 9, 2026

August 9, 2026

Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.

August 10, 2026

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

August 11, 2026

To achieve great things, two things are needed: A plan and not quiet enough time.

August 12, 2026

The decay of a republic begins when it’s people trade liberty for comfort.

August 13, 2026

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

August 14, 2026

It’s easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

August 15, 2026

All glory comes from daring to begin.

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August 9, 2026

“If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry.” – Chekhov
August 10, 2026
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Thoreau

August 11, 2026

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Mandella

August 12, 2026

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Einstein

August 13, 2026

“The most common lies a man tells are to himself.” – Nietzsche

August 14, 2026
“We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for education and be surprised if they come home as Romans.” – Baucham

August 15, 2026

“To lead people, walk behind them.” – Tzu

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 2, 2026

August 2, 2026

Crampon – Ice climber’s spiked footwear

August 3, 2026

Psithurism – The sound of wind in the trees

August 4, 2026

Salvor – Servant of royalty or nobles whose duty was to sample the food and drink for fear of assassination.

August 5, 2026

Grog-blossom – A drinkers red bulbous nose

August 6, 2026

Ordal – The judgement of God

August 7, 2026

Gorgayse – Elegant or fashionable

August 8, 2026

Strigil – A Roman instrument to scrape perspiration and dirt from an athlete’s body after exercise

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August 2, 2026

I don’t get the fuss about Presidents’ Day. I spend my whole life not living up to promises, and nobody’s giving me a holiday.

August 3, 2026

When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills.

August 4, 2026

Times have not become more violent. They have just become more televised.

August 5, 2026

You have the right to remain silent, but it’s not recommended.

August 6, 2026

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

August 7, 2026

Man is not free unless government is limited.

August 8, 2026

It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.

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August 2, 2026
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“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” – Tzu

August 3, 2026

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Berle
August 4, 2026

“I was educated once – it took me years to get over it.” – Twain

August 5, 2026

“Suffering is the price of wisdom.” – Plato

August 6, 2026

“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.” – Sowell

August 7, 2026
“Cultivate humility: You never know when you’re going to need it.” – Lithgow

August 8, 2026

“Courage is not the absence of fear; it’s the acting in the face of fear.” – Coleman

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

Artic – Like the North Pole

July 27, 2026

Hibernate – Lie sleeping through the winter

July 28, 2026

Rime – Frosty coating

July 29, 2026

Tundra – Cold, treeless plain

July 30, 2026

Permafrost – Ground that stays frozen all year

July 31, 2026

Boreal – Of or located in the north

August 1, 2026

Sitzmark – Indent left in the snow by a skier falling backward

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