Quote for the Day – Frank Belknap Long

frank-belknap-long“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

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  • Noun: Halberd
    1. 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:
    1. 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

Josephy Heller, Miami Bookfair International, 1986

“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

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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

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This was on the back of black Chevrolet Aveo, a wee car if there is one.  I know if I had blk-bltearned a black belt I would be proud of it.

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Quote for the Day – Albert Einstein

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

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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

jimmycarter“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

Mien

  •  Noun: Mien
    1. air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor <of aristocratic mien>
    2. appearance, aspect <dresses of formal mien>
  • Synonyms:
    1. Appearance
    2. Look
    3. Expression
    4. Countenance
    5. Aura
    6. Demeanor
    7. Attitude
    8. Air
    9. 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

Henry David Thoreau“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”~~ Henry David Thoreau

 

 

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