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Word of the Day – Fettle

  •  Noun: FettlePUTIN
    1. a state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle
  •  Synonyms:
    1. shape
    2. trim
    3. fitness
    4. physical fitness
    5. health
    6. state of health
  • Usage:
  • “Mr. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, told any news media outlet that called (and most did) that his boss was in fine fettle, holding meetings and attending to his duties. ” ~ New York Times article

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Quote for the Day – Thomas Merton

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“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.” ~ Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu

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Vanity Plate for the Day – L8D BUG

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On a red VW Beetle…I just thought it cute!

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Word of the Day – Socialism

  •  Noun:  Socialismsocialism-rich
    1.  any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
    2. a :  a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
    3. a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
    4. a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done
  •  Synonyms:
    1. Marxism
    2. communism
    3. leftism
    4. social democracy
    5. Leninism
    6. progressivism
    7. syndicalism
    8. labourism
    9. Trotskyism
    10. Fabianism
  • Usage:
  • “On hisTalking Points Memo, Bill O’Reilly said that the conflict over ObamaCare was really a primal struggle between capitalism and socialism.”
  • Encountered:
    • Over and over that Obama is a socialist and ObamaCare is Socialism

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Quote for the Day – Tom Waits

Tom_Waits_3“We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness.” ~ Tom Waits

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Vanity Plate for the Day – RODEO

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Okay, this was on the back of a Honda mini-van.  I don’t see too many cowboys driving mini-vans or very many soccer moms riding bulls.  I suppose they could be referring to herding/hauling kids around is like a rodeo.

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Vanity Plate of the Day – YRSVD

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This one was on a Mercedes C350. I am sure it is “years served”, but I read it as year served and thought I did not know crime paid so well.

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Quote for the Day – George Burns

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.  ~~ George Burns

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Vanity Plate for the Day – 4RMUTT

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This one was on the back of a Mercedes R350.  My initial thought was, “If they will buy a vehicle like this for their dog, I wonder what they bought for their children?”

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Quote for the Day – Thomas Merton

200px-TMertonStudy“Everything that is, is holy” ~ Thomas Merton

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