Monday, November 19, 2012

Denial Personified


de·ni·al [dih-nahy-uhl]
noun
1. an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc. , is false: Despite his denials, we knew he had taken the purse. The politician issued a denial of his opponent's charges.
2. refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.
3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

A Question Of Math


I am so glad that I have a DVR that allows me to back-up on live television. I was quite sure I had misunderstood that story this morning, but even on second hearing it was the same. Can you believe the unapologetic duplicity of the statements that Mr. Romney made to his supporters this week!? He seems to be completely unaware of how inanely disingenuous he is being.
America Recycles Day

Monday, November 12, 2012

Schadenfreude? Me!? Never!


scha·den·freu·de  [shahd-n-froi-duh]
noun
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.

Origin:
1890–95;  < German,  equivalent to Schaden  harm + Freude  joy
Happy birthday to my cousin Michael

Monday, November 05, 2012

Guy Fawkes Night

Something To Think About Tomorrow

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny;
 when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

~ Thomas Jefferson

Guy Fawkes Day

Sunday, November 04, 2012

Partisans


par·ti·san [pahr-tuh-zuhn, -suhn; Brit. pahr-tuh-zan]
noun
1. an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance…