January 6, 2019
Moribund – adj. – dying or ending
January 7, 2019
Regressive – adj. – going backwards
January 8, 2019
Wry – n. – indirect or twisted
January 9, 2019
Enervate – v. – deprive of nervous energy or weaken
January 10, 2019
Candor – adj. – frankness or outspokenness
January 11, 2019
Vapid – n. – empty or dull
January 12, 2019
Dour – adj. – sour, sullen, gloomy
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January 6, 2019
Move forward as if you are not afraid.
January 7, 2019
Never neglect to keep your word.
January 8, 2019
Excellence is a thing to be strived for.
January 9, 2019
The things you worry about will generally never happen.
January 10, 2019
Wisdom is knowing what to ignore.
January 11, 2019
Always proof your work.
January 12, 2019
Lead with your gut feelings.
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January 6, 2019
“A country that cannot manage its borders is not a country.” – Reagan
January 7, 2019
“I knew nothing about airlines, which I think made me eminently qualified to start one.” – Kelleher
January 8, 2019
“Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.” – Schulz
January 9, 2019
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Lincoln
January 10, 2019
“Adolescence is when children start trying to bring up their parents.” – Armour
January 11, 2019
“They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad I’m going to miss mine by a few days.” – Keillor
January 12, 2019
“Ninety percent of living is just showing up.” – Allen
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December 30, 2018
Acumen – n. – keen insight
December 31, 2018
Castigate – v. – severely criticize
January 1, 2019
Ephemeral – adj. – short-lived or fleeting
January 2, 2019
Myopic – adj. – near-sighted
January 3, 2019
Sagacity – adj. – wisdom
January 4, 2019
Caprice – adj. – a whim, an unmotivated decision
January 5, 2019
Engender – v. – cause or produce
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December 30, 2018
Enjoy the journey as well as the visit.
December 31, 2018
It is easier, and cheaper, to learn from other peoples experiences than from your own.
January 1, 2019
There are as many definitions for love as there are people in love.
January 2, 2019
A good friendship makes both people better persons.
January 3, 2019
The best investment you can make is good work.
January 4, 2019
You will learn less from other people than you will on your own.
January 5, 2019
Your decisions will determine the quality of your life.
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December 30, 2018
“The closest Liz Warren will ever come to being a “Cherokee” is if she grows headlights and a bumper…” – Gmbooks
December 31, 2018
“There is not hell, there’s only France.” – Zappa
January 1, 2019
“There’s no way that moving in with your parents is a sign that your life is on track.” – Seinfeld
January 2, 2019
“Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.” – Levenson
January 3, 2019
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family…in another city.” – Burns
January 4, 2019
“I find th emore I drink the mor interesting others become.” – Ralphs
January 5, 2019
“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” – Voltaire
Last Week’s Quotes Can Be Found At
It’s Christmas morning. And, I offer these words of wisdom for you to consider on this day:
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
— Dr. Seuss
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.
December 23, 2018
Entopic – adj. – occurring inside the eye
December 24, 2018
Punim – n. – a person’s face
December 25, 2018
Graphology – n. – the study of handwriting
December 26, 2018
Telic – adj. – directed or tending to a definite end
December 27, 2018
Deictic – adj. – denoting a word whose meaning depends on context
December 28, 2018
Fortissimo – adv. – very loud or loudly
December 29, 2018
Septennium – n. – a specified period of seven years
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December 23, 2018
Surprise someone, send them a message.
December 24, 2018
Have the courage to reach out to someone you’ve not met.
December 25, 2018
Master yourself. Start now if you never have.
December 26, 2018
You can get experience while looking for something else.
December 27, 2018
Sometimes it’s best to hear all and say nothing.
December 28, 2018
To not relish in the pain of others.
December 29, 2018
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire is heavily discouraged.
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December 23, 2018
“The consumer dictates whether we’re in business or not.” – Fitzgerald
December 24, 2018
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” – Goldwyn
December 25, 2018
“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.” – Jordan
December 26, 2018
“There are a hundred thousand useless words in the English language, but they come in handy in college football yells.” – Anon
December 27, 2018
“You never know how many friends you have until you rent a cottage at the beach.” – Kristofferson
December 28, 2018
“He went to an Ivy League school – so he can write on bathroom walls in Latin.” – Evans
December 29, 2018
“I don’t pick on politicians. They ain’t done nothin’.” – Skelton
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of For The Week Of December 16, 2018
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.
