“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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Vanity Plate for the Day – THOR
THOR
This was on the back of a maroon Toyota RAV4. Somehow I would have pictured the Norse god of Thunder driving an oversized 4×4 instead of a soccer mom vehicle.
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Quote for the Day – George Washington Carver
“…it is needless for me to keep saying, I hope, except for emphasis, that each one of my children will rise to the full height of your possibilities, which means the possession of these eight cardinal virtues which constitutes a lady or gentleman.
1st. Be clean both inside and out.
2nd. Neither look up to the rich or down on the poor.
3rd. Lose, if need be, without squealing.
4th. Win without bragging.
5th. Always be considerate of women, children, and older people.
6th. Be too brave to lie.
7th. Be too generous to cheat.
8th. Take your share of the world and let others take theirs.
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