“I find that no matter how badly I teach I still learn something”. — researcher and inventor Mark Changizi quoted in BBC article The best way to win an argument
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Quote for the Day – Thomas Merton
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”~ Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island
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Word of the Day – Rhapsody
- Noun: Rhapsody
- an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. “rhapsodies of praise”
- a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character
- (in ancient Greece) an epic poem, or part of it, of a suitable length for recitation at one time
- Synonyms:
- cloud nine
- elatedness
- elation
- euphoria
- exhilaration
- heaven
- high
- intoxication
- paradise
- rapture
- Usage:
“The accountant was in a state of rhapsody as the calculator whirled adding up the long line of figures representing billable hours.”
- Encountered:
I saw the word on a vanity plate
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Vanity Plate for the Day – RHAPSO D
RHAPSO D
This one was on black Audi. Perhaps driving such a vehicle left then with a feeling of rhapsody. Or perhaps they were really into music.
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Vanity Plate for the Day – 2KNINE
2KNINE
This one was on the back of one of those generic SUVs. It is amazing to me how canine crazy folks are for their dogs. I know it is sacrilege, but a dog is a dog.
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Quote for the Day – Tom Waits
“the earth is not my home, I’m just passing by” ~ Tom Waits
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Word of the Day – Ontology
- Noun: Ontology
- a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being
- a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence
- Adjective: Ontological
- of or relating to ontology
- relating to or based upon being or existence
- Synonyms:
- existential
- metaphysical
- phenomenological
- philosophical
- supernatural
- transcendental
- Usage:
- “To be a European or American Jew has hardly been perceived as a contradiction, but to be an Arab Jew has been seen as a kind of logical paradox, even an ontological subversion.”
- Encountered:
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Vanity Plate for the Day – DO READ
DO READ
This one was on the back of a Honda mini-van. It was driven by a grandmotherly looking woman. Let’s guess her occupation or passion — librarian or teacher, or perhaps she just loves literature or books in general??? Another guess might be she into adult literacy programs.
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Quote for the Day – Mr. Rogers
“It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…” ~~ Fred M. Rogers
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Word of the Day – Sacrosanct
- Noun: Sacrosanct
- most sacred or holy : inviolable
- treated as if holy : immune from criticism or violation <politically sacrosanct programs>
- Synonyms:
- Sacred
- Hallowed
- Respected
- Inviolable
- Inviolate
- Unimpeachable
- Invulnerable
- Untouchable
- inalienable
- Usage:
“Another kind of modern tribune would be ombudsmen to whom the poor could appeal against routine bureaucratic indignities, as the Roman poor were protected by a tribune’s “sacrosanct” physical presence. ~~ New York Times Editorial
- Encountered:
New York Times Editorial: An Ancient Civics Lesson
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