Monthly Archives: January 2014

Could Noah build his ark today?

If Noah had lived in the United States today the story may have gone something like this: And the Lord spoke to Noah and said, “In one year, I am going to make it rain and cover the whole earth … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (January 22nd): 1440: Birthdays: Russian Czar Ivan III, known as Ivan the Great. 1561: Birthdays: English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon. 1775: Birthdays: French physicist Andre-Marie Ampere. 1771: Spain ceded the Falkland Islands to Britain. 1788: Birthdays: … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (January 21st): 1738: Birthdays: Soldier and Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen. 1793: French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris. 1813: Birthdays: Explorer and historian John Fremont. 1824: Birthdays: Confederate Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson. 1855: Birthdays: Firearms … Continue reading

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Sockdolager

PRONUNCIATION: (sok-DOL-uh-juhr) http://wordsmith.org/words/sockdolager.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A decisive blow or remark. 2. Something exceptional or outstanding. ETYMOLOGY: Of unknown origin, apparently from ‘sock’ as in to hit or strike forcefully. A final word The results of wouroud.com levitra sales online … Continue reading

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WD-40

Uses for WD-40 Exterminate roaches and repel insects: Don’t let cockroaches, insects, or spiders get the upper hand in your home. Keep a can of WD-40 handy, and when you see a roach, spray a small amount directly on it … Continue reading

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Windows Unknown Devices

How to easily find drivers for Unknown Devices in Windows If you’re mucking around with a new Windows installation, you’re probably going to run into driver headaches. Is it a certified and approved course: if it is not a Texas … Continue reading

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Feeding babies

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Disquisition

PRONUNCIATION: (dis-kwuh-ZISH-uhn) http://wordsmith.org/words/disquisition.mp3 MEANING: (noun), A formal discourse on a subject. ETYMOLOGY: Disquisition comes from Latin disquisitio, from disquirere, “to inquire into, to investigate,” from dis- + quaerere “to seek.” It is related to inquire (“to seek into”) and exquisite, … Continue reading

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Wild Superstitions

13 wild superstitions from around the world In India: A solar eclipse pretty much means everybody’s staying indoors for the duration. Just about everything’s put in hibernation mode — from road traffic to the stock market — due to the … Continue reading

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Boss

A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, “The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars.” “Why does that parrot cost so much?” the … Continue reading

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