Daily Archives: January 31, 2015

Today in History (January 31st)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

Aquarius (January 20th to February 18th) Today is the 31st day of the year. There are 334 days left in the year. 1560: Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth de Valois. 1573: Birthdays: Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, Composer. 1606: Deaths: Guy … Continue reading →

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Quotes (January 31st)

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“Never cut what you can untie.” – Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824) “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” – Albert Camus … Continue reading →

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Definitions from The Broken Dictionary

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Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. Adminisphere: The rarefied organizational layers beginning just above the rank and file. Decisions that fall from the adminisphere are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant to the problems … Continue reading →

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Meretricious

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PRONUNCIATION: (mer-eh-TRISH-ehs or mer-i-TRISH-uhs) http://wordsmith.org/words/meretricious.mp3 MEANING: (adjective) 1. Gaudy, vulgar, especially attracting attention by being gaudy or vulgar. 2. Appealing in a cheap or showy manner: tawdry. 3. Based on pretense or insincerity. (adverb) Meretriciously; (noun) Meretriciousness. ETYMOLOGY: Entered English … Continue reading →

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Mother Reclassification

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

A woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. Emily had hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a … Continue reading →

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Trivia

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

In 1878, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. In the fairy tale Bluebeard, 6 of his wives failed Bluebeard’s test of obedience and paid with their lives. Justin Timberlake meet his fiance, Britney Spears, on the set of the “New Mickey … Continue reading →

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Punch Lines

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand A Clean House Is A Sign Of A Misspent Life A Husband Is Someone Who Takes Out The Trash And Gives The Impression He Just Cleaned The Whole House A Messy … Continue reading →

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