January 2009
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Banter, but always with Respect
It still exists……..differences can be expressed, but with a lacing of respect…nice to read ….
WASHINGTON (AP) — George Clooney traded jokes with his father, veteran journalist Nick Clooney, before a screening Monday night of the actor’s 2005 film “Good Night and Good Luck.”
The 47-year-old actor wrote and directed the film about legendary journalist...
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Names
In deciding on our names (I was just about to write baby names, but that sounds stupid. What’s the difference between a baby name and the one you have at 25?) our parents took into consideration educational ability. As in, those named John are more succesful in school and get better grades. Mama talked about a study she had read once where teachers were given identical papers except for a...
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“Well good, because a nutless monkey could do your job.”
– Pop’s response to me telling him that I got the internship.
Pop’s response to this allegation….actually I am beaming with pride for my Bunny FF. sarcasm runs rampant in the family…….
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Word Acumen, Your Daily Words
Subject: The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational 2008
Here is the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Here are the winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an...
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“Speak softly and carry a big stick!”
– Grandma, on her way out the door to her hair appointment.