Category Archives: Thoughts for the Day

Random Thoughts, Today in History, Quotes, Vocabulary.

Resumptive

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (ri-ZUHMP-tiv) http://wordsmith.org/words/resumptive.mp3 MEANING: (adjective) Tending to resume, repeat, or summarize. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin resumere (to resume), from re- (again) + sumere (to take). Earliest documented use: 1398. USAGE: “‘At the time of the robo-signing controversy last year, we stopped … Continue reading →

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Quotes

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Ron

“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” – Denis Waitley … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Ron

Today in History (August 14th): 1784: Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader, founded the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska on Kodiak Island. 1808: The Cologne Cathedral in Germany was completed. 1840: Birthdays: Pioneer German psychologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing; 1851: … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Ron

Today in History (March 5th): 1512: Birthdays: Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator. 1595: Birthdays: The Rev. William Blackstone, the first settler in what is now Boston. 1658: Birthdays: Antoine Cadillac, founder of Detroit. 1770: British troops killed five colonials in the … Continue reading →

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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)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

“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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Meretricious

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ron

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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Today in History (January 30th)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Ron

There are 335 days left in the year. 1647 King Charles I handed over to English parliament. 1649 Deaths: Charles I King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded by order of Parliament for treason. 1798 The first fight to break out … Continue reading →

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Quotes (January 30th)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Ron

“I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live.” – Francoise Sagan, playwright and novelist (1935-2004) “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; … Continue reading →

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Today in History (January 25th)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Ron

There are 340 days left in the year. 1138: Deaths: Anacletus II [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38). 1327: King Edward III inherited British throne. 1494: Deaths: Ferdinand I Cruel King of Naples. 1509: Birthdays: Giovanni Morone Italian Theologist/Diplomat/Cardinal/’Heretic’. 1533: England’s … Continue reading →

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