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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of For The Week Of October 21, 2018
Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of For The Week Of October 21, 2018
October 21, 2018
“Another existance swallowed up in the fearful rush of what is called civilization, but is very much like chaos.” – Valmore
October 22, 2018
“The best contraceptive for old people is nudity.” – Diller
October 23, 2018
“Of all the things I miss, the things I miss the most is my mind.” – Weinstock
October 24, 2018
“My health is good; it’s my age that’s bad.” – Acuff
October 25, 2018
“The meek shall inherit the earth but not the mineral rights.” – Getty
October 26, 2018
“A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.” – Johnson
October 27, 2018
“The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.” – Mannes
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
October 14, 2018
Stakhanovite – n. – an exceptionally productive worker in the Soviet Union
October 15, 2018
Apologia – n. – a formal written defence of one’s opinions
October 16, 2018
Sprachgefuhl – n. – intuitive understanding of a language’s natural idiom
October 17, 2018
Pentagonese – n. – jargon supposedly used by high ranking US military personnel
October 18, 2018
Colloquium – n. – an academic conference or seminar
October 19, 2018
Terribilita – n. – emotional intensity of conception and execution in art
October 20, 2018
Semiotics – n. – the study of signs and symbols
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
October 14, 2018
Be a peacemaker and walk away from temptation.
October 15, 2018
Searching for answers matters almost as much as finding them.
October 16, 2018
Recognize and appreciate your freedoms and privileges.
October 17, 2018
Don’t underrate the value of touch.
October 18, 2018
Remember, all your work today will someday be obsolete.
October 19, 2018
Don’t take for granted that you have a right to choose.
October 20, 2018
Make a decision, don’t sit on the fence.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 14, 2018
October 14, 2018
“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” – Kennedy
October 15, 2018
“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.” – Larson
October 16, 2018
“The prerequisites for being in the diplomatic corps are the ability to handle protocol, alcohol, and geritol.” – Rowling
October 17, 2018
“It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed.” – Hubbard
October 18, 2018
“Happiness is health and a poor memory.” – Schweitzer
October 19, 2018
“You don’t get ulcers from what you eat. You get them from what’s eating you.” – Baum
October 20, 2018
“The good Lord never gives you more than you can handle. Unless you die of something.” – Guindon
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
October 7, 2018
Bratwurst – n. – a fried or grilled fine German pork sausage
October 8, 2018
Cholangiography – n. – X-ray examination of the bile ducts
October 9, 2018
Calypso – n. – syncopated West Indian music
October 10, 2018
Haplography – n. – the inadvertent omission of a repeated letter
October 11, 2018
Anagram – n. – a word formed by rearranging letters from another
October 12, 2018
Parergon – n. – a supplement or by-product of a larger work
October 13, 2018
Ventouse – n. – a cup-shaped suction device used in assisting childbirth
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
October 7, 2018
Don’t spend what you don’t have.
October 8, 2018
Only offer what you can deliver.
October 9, 2018
Set boundries that will discourage others from taking advantage of you.
October 10, 2018
Get involved in activities that challenge and build you.
October 11, 2018
Use your resources wisely.
October 12, 2018
To improve your memory, lend people money.
October 13, 2018
Children have become so expensive that only the poor can afford them.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 7, 2018
October 7, 2018
“The market, wether stock, bond or super, is a barometer of civilization.” – Alexander
October 8, 2018
“If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age.” – Barzun
October 9, 2018
“Wealth may not produce civilization, but civilization produces money.” – Beecher
October 10, 2018
“The true test of civilization is the kind of men a country turns out.” – Emerson
October 11, 2018
“Mechanics, not microbes, are the menace to civilization.” – Douglas
October 12, 2018
What will be more important in the 21st century – our differences or our common humanity?” – Clinton
October 13, 2018
“Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.” – Disraeli
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018
Rumpus – n. – a noisy disturbance
October 1, 2018
Itinerate – v. – to travel from place to place for work
October 2, 2018
Muckamuck – n. – a person of great importance or self-importance
October 3, 2018
telemark – n. – a type of a turn performed on skis
October 4, 2018
Dulcian – n. – an early type of bassoon
October 5, 2018
Skald – n. – an acient Scandinavian composer or reciter of poems
October 6, 2018
Hypothesis – n. – supposition or proposed explanation based on limited evidence
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018
Use intelligence and discipline to avoid a conflict.
October 1, 2018
Take control of whatever situtations you face.
October 2, 2018
Be your own master and strive for your own success.
October 3, 2018
Make sure you listen to people and understand the situation before taking action.
October 4, 2018
If something doesn’t feel right, walk away from it.
October 5, 2018
Protect your reputation.
October 6, 2018
Strive for greater stability vs changing what you’ve worked to achieve.
Last Week’s Thoughts Can Be Found At
Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 30, 2018
September 30, 2018
“If ignorance is bliss, why aren’t there more happy teenagers?”
October 1, 2018
“I think a dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.” – Karr
October 2, 2018
“You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.” – Martin
October 3, 2018
“I take him to McDonalds just to watch him eat and see the numbers change.” – Rivers
October 4, 2018
“I never drink water because of the discusting things fish to in it.” – Fields
October 5, 2018
“There must be something to acupuncture – after all, you never see any sick porcupines.” – Goddard
October 6, 2018
“God heals and the doctor takes the fee.” – Franklin
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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.