October 2008
11 posts
“Dear Mr. Obama,
It is August 30, 2008. My name is Mark Gregg. I am a 50...”
– My friend emailed this to me. I thought everyone should take a look.
Kor Water →
I just got my KOR water bottle in today and will be testing it out this week to give it a solid consumer review. Let me get you all started out with the basic features:
BPA Free - Made with Tritan™
Hands-Free Hinged Cap
Soft Rubber Base
Dishwasher Safe (top-rack)
750mL (25 Oz.)
KOR Stone™ Cap Inserts
Made in North America
By far, the KOR is the most aesthetically pleasing of any water...
Words of the Day
corroborate \kuh-ROB-uh-rayt\ transitive verb:
to strengthen or make certain with other evidence.
Example: The two corroborated their arguments to win the debate.
Corroborate comes from the Latin word corroboratus the past participle of the verb, corroborare, “to strengthen,” from com-, “with” + roborare, “to strengthen.” Roboare is also the cognate for...
Cool quotes: "Set backs are
Cool quotes: “Set backs are set ups for future success.” “Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”
Rambling: Merino wool comes from
Rambling: Merino wool comes from Merino sheep, a breed intermediate in body size having fine wool, developed in Spain.
Word of the Day
synecdoche \si-NEK-duh-kee, /sɪˈnɛkdəki/, noun:
A figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole or the whole for a part or general for the special or vice versa.
Synechdoce comes from the the Latin word synecdoche and its Greek counter part συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhe).
Example: The director of the play decided to use a synecdochic cast, to see if any other talent could be found.
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In Depth: 7 Wii tricks Nintendo doesn't tell you →
This article , featured on Digg, shares some pretty neat, easy things to do with your Wii. None of them are uber-cool, but worth checking out!
Suspicious package at Cedarville University... →
So today in small town Cedarville, OH, the unepexpected happened! A box that could possible contain a bomb was found. As the headline says, it wasn’t much more than a misunderstanding. I assumed it was a prank. Instead, it ended up being some harmless box full of chocolates from a game. Needless to say, our Campus Safety got bored giving out parking tickets and needed to over-react about...
Word of the Day
malfeasance \mal-FEE-zuhn(t)s, /ˌmælˈfizəns/, noun:
Wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior.
Malfeasance comes from the Old French word malfaisance. Derived from malfaire or maufaire, it is the present participle form of this word which means “to do evil.” Its roots can be futher traced back to the Latin word male facere which mean “evily” and “do, make,”...
Ramblings: Chili's no longer sells
Ramblings: Chili’s no longer sells the Awesome Blossom. Sorry Michael Scott.