“When you can’t depend on life for anything else it’s good to know you have a friend.” ~~ Frank Belknap Long in The Man the Martians Made
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Word of the Day – Halberd
- Noun: Halberd
- a weapon especially of the 15th and 16th centuries consisting typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a handle about six feet long
- Synonyms:
- battleax
- Usage:
‘”Aha!” continued D’Artagnan, “it is clear that they are afraid of something or other; for look, the sentinels are being reinforced. They had only halberds before, now they have muskets. The halberds were for the audience in the rear; the muskets are for us.”’
- Encountered:
While reading Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas
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Quote for the Day – Joseph Heller
“He was a long-limbed farmer, a God-fearing, freedom-loving, law-abiding rugged individualist who held that federal aid to anyone but farmers was creeping socialism. He advocated thrift and hard work and disapproved of loose women who turned him down.” ~~ From Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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Vanity Plate for the Day – HI 5
HI 5
This was on a Lexus SUV. It was a Cardinal specialty plate. A fan giving the high five to the team and other fans.
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Vanity Plate for the Day – BLK-BLT
BLK-BLT
This was on the back of black Chevrolet Aveo, a wee car if there is one. I know if I had 
earned a black belt I would be proud of it.
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Quote for the Day – Albert Einstein
“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” ~~ Albert Einstein
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Vanity Plate for the Day – LEMON-2
LEMON-2
This one was on a dark colored Honda Accord. I keep seeing it repeatedly in my daily commute. Unless it is a last name I can only assume they are unhappy with their vehicle.
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Quote for the Day – Jimmy Carter
“It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.” ~ Jimmy Carter
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Word of the Day – Mien
- Noun: Mien
- air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor <of aristocratic mien>
- appearance, aspect <dresses of formal mien>
- Synonyms:
- Appearance
- Look
- Expression
- Countenance
- Aura
- Demeanor
- Attitude
- Air
- Manner
- Usage:
“This commissary was a man of very repulsive mien, with a pointed nose, with yellow and salient cheek bones, with eyes small but keen and penetrating, and an expression of countenance resembling at once the polecat and the fox.”
- Encountered:
Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
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Quote for the Day – Henry David Thoreau
“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”~~ Henry David Thoreau
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