Word of the Day – Pettifogger

pettifogger

  •  Noun: Pettifogger
    1. a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable :  shyster
    2. one given to quibbling over trifles
  • Synonyms:
    1. Dishonest
    2. Fraud
    3. Corruption
    4. Cheating
    5. Deception
    6. Deceit
    7. Gerrymandering
  • Usage:

“He owed me for the councillor, the pettifogger!”

  • Encountered:

While reading Twenty Years After by Alexandre

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Quote for the Day – Jimmy Carter

jimmycarter“Homosexuality was well known in the ancient world, well before Christ was born and Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things -– he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.” – Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States and around good guy and very devout Christian

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Quote for the Day – Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” ~~ Dalai Lama

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Vanity Plate for the Day – 4-YANKS

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This was on a VW Jetta.  I would bet that the Boston Red Soxes are not their favorite team.

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Word for the Day – Manumission

manumission

  •  Noun: Manumission
    1. the act or process of manumitting; especially : formal emancipation from slavery
  • Synonyms:
    1. emancipation
    2. liberation
    3. release
    4. rescue
  • Usage:

“However, especially after 1800, most manumissions involved select slaves, and they were often the mixed-race relatives, in one way or another , of the master.”

  • Encountered:

While reading Colors Matters edited by Kimberly Jade Norwood

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Quote for the Day – Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” ~~Charles Darwin

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Vanity Plate for the Day – HEARSAY

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This one was on an older grey mini-van.  If it was an attorney, it did not look like they were doing very well.  Perhaps they were extremely frugal and wanted to milk all the miles they could out of the vehicle.

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Word of the Day – Cupidity

Cupidity

  • Noun: Cupidity
    1. inordinate desire for wealth : avarice, greed
    2. strong desire : lust
  • Synonyms:
    1. Greed
    2. Avarice
    3. Covetousness
    4. Rapacity
    5. Materialism
    6. Mammonism
    7. Money-grubbing
  • Usage:

“Nevertheless, knowing the weakness of her husband, and more particularly his cupidity, she did not despair of bringing him round to her purpose.”

  • Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Vanity Plate for the Day –RUN DVA

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This one was on a Honda Pilot…How big a diva can you be if you are driving a Honda Pilot?

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Quote for the Day – Neil Gaiman

neilgaiman“I think hell is something you carry around with you. Not somewhere you go.” ~~ Neil Gaiman

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