Quote for the Day – Buddha

Buddha“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.” ~~ Buddha

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Vanity Plate for the Day – FREE2B

FREE2B

This is was on the back of a gray Honda Accord.  I reckon they are free to be plain and boring, but then freedom means different things to different folks.

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Quote for the Day – Virginia Woolf

“Arrange whatever pieces come your way.” ~~ Virginia Woolf

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Vanity Plate for the Day – NERD 2

NERD 2NERD_2

This was on a Nissan Altima. So are they the second nerd to request this tag, or perhaps they are just saying I am a nerd too.

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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

4-YANKS4-YANKS

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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