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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 21, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
Corpulent – adj. – Physically bulky; fat.
February 22, 2021
Dubious – adj. – Hesitating or doubting. Not to be relied upon; suspect.
February 23, 2021
Slavish – adj. – Showing no originality.
February 24, 2021
Ambivalent – adj. – Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
February 25, 2021
Reciprocate – adj. – Done or performed in return for another act.
February 26, 2021
Frugal – adj. – Economical with regard to money or food. Almost miserly.
February 27, 2021
Docile – adj. – Submissive. Calm.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 21, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
It is not too late to dig up that buried dram and give it breathe again.
February 22, 2021
Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.
February 23, 2021
You want me to do something…Tell me I can’t do it.
February 24, 2021
If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.
February 25, 2021
A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.
February 26, 2021
Everything is hard before it’s easy.
February 27, 2021
Thos who do not find time for exercise would have to find time for illness.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 21, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
“If bankers are busy, there is something wrong.” – Bagehot
February 22, 2021
“Capitalism without backruptcy is like Christianity without hell.” – Borman
February 23, 2021
“If it were not for the belly, the back might wear gold.” – Franklin
February 24, 2021
“I took one of those aptitude tests in seventh grade, and it said, “You’re not much good at anything, so why not go into business?” ” – Marriott
February 25, 2021
“I decided law was the exact opposite of sex: even when it was good it was lousy.” – Zuckerman
February 26, 2021
“You can’t build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted at every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.” – Murdoch
February 27, 2021
“The whale only gets harpooned when he spouts.” – Hillman
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 14, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021
Insular – adj. – Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside a person’s own experience.
February 15, 2021
Accommodate – v. – Provide lodging or sufficient space.
February 16, 2021
Taciturn – adj. – Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
February 17, 2021
Excoriate – v. – Censure or criticize severely, Severely berate.
February 18, 2021
Contentious – adj. – Causing or likely to cause an argument.
February 19, 2021
Lugubrious – adj. – Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful.
February 20, 2021
Pontificate – v. – To speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 14, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021
The true measure of a person is how they can treat someon who can do them absolutely no good.
February 15, 2021
A person learns in two ways, one by reading, the other by associating with smarter people.
February 16, 2021
Going to the gym is great for your body, but it’s also great for your mind…and your eyes.
February 17, 2021
Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect.
February 18, 2021
It’s never too late to become what you might have been.
February 19, 2021
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is enough.
February 20, 2021
Nothing is ever free. Not even experience.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 14, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021
“Half my advertising is wasted, and the trouble is I don’t know which half.” – Lever
February 15, 2021
“Eat to live; live not to eat.” – Franklin
February 16, 2021
“We want the consumer to say, “That’s a hell of a product,” instead of “That’s a hell of an ad.” ” – Burnett
February 17, 2021
“Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.” – Leacock
February 18, 2021
“It’s easy to work for someone else; all you have to do is show up.” – Wanamaker
February 19, 2021
“Business isn’t naturally democratic.” – Haskins
February 20, 2021
“You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.” – Boesky
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 7, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
Propensity – n. – An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
February 8, 2021
Antipathy – n. – A deep-seated feeling of dislike.
February 9, 2021
Sycophant – n. – An ass kisser or a servile flatterer.
February 10, 2021
Perfidious – adj. – Deceitful and untrustworthy.
February 11, 2021
Evocative – adj. – Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.
February 12, 2021
Magnanimous – adj. – Very generous or forgiving.
February 13, 2021
Voracious – adj. – An eager approach to an activity, Wanting or devouring great quantities of something.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 7, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
The measure of a person is what they do with power.
February 8, 2021
The first test of a truly great person is their humility.
February 9, 2021
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without trials.
February 10, 2021
The road to nowhere is paved with excuses.
February 11, 2021
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
February 12, 2021
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
February 13, 2021
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 7, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of February 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
“Diligence is the mother of good luck.” – Franklin
February 8, 2021
“I always went into an area that was in last place, with the philosophy, “You can’t fall off the floor.” – Eisner
February 9, 2021
“This is a rat ear rat, dog eat dog, I’ll kill ’em and I’m going to kill ’em before they kill me.” – Kroc
February 10, 2021
“To be successful in business you need friends. To be very successful, you need enemies.” – Ondaatje
February 11, 2021
“Knowing yourself and your enemies is the first prerequisite to becoming a warrior.” – Kun-hee
February 12, 2021
“Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s the day to day living that wears you out.” – Chekov
February 13, 2021
“Remember, your advertisements are in your show windows and on your counters.” – Woolworth
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 31, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021
Trepidation – n. – A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may or may not actually happen.
February 1, 2021
Egress – n. – The action of going out of or leaving a place.
February 2, 2021
Abrogate – v. – Repeal or do away with a law, right, or agreement.
February 3, 2021
Credulous – adj. – A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
February 4, 2021
Opprobrious – adj. – Disgraceful or shameful.
February 5, 2021
Sentient – adj. – Able to perceive or feel things.
February 6, 2021
Officious – adj. – Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way.
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Don Rima
Don Rima is an Information Systems consultant with over 30 years experience in Information Systems. His roles of responsibility have included programming, systems management and IT department management. He's also a technical editor and writer, does regular product reviews, is a very good cook, gardener and avid reader and writer. His sports interest include: the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Orioles, Clemson Tigers and Chelsea Football teams. The articles on this site are written to be correct, informative, laconic, provoke progressive thought, informative and sometimes make you laugh. They're not designed to be the writing of just another politically correct drone.