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Category Archives: Thoughts for the Day
Today in History (December 25th)
Christmas Day 3 B.C.: (Approximately) According to Christian belief, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem. Calendar miscalculations of the time make it impossible to be certain of the year. 1066: William the Conqueror was crowned King William I of England. … Continue reading
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Wafture
PRONUNCIATION: (WAHF-tyUr or WAHF-shUr) http://wordsmith.org/words/Wafture.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A wave, a waving motion, as of the hand or of an object in the hand. 2. The act of being carried gently and bobbingly on the air or water. ETYMOLOGY: The … Continue reading
Theory
PRONUNCIATION: (THEE-uh-ree, THEER-ee) http://wordsmith.org/words/theory.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A set of propositions used to explain some aspect of the natural world, one that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed and widely accepted. For example, Einstein’s theory of relativity or Darwin’s Theory … Continue reading
Quotes (December 24th)
“Most all the time, the whole year round, there ain’t no flies on me, but jest ‘fore Christmas I’m as good as I kin be!” – Eugene Field “Walking is man’s best medicine.” – Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-377 … Continue reading
Today in History (December 24th)
Christmas Eve 1166: Birthdays: English King John I. 1737: Birthdays: American diplomat Silas Deane. 1745: Birthdays: Physician and chemist Benjamin Rush. 1809: Birthdays: Frontiersman Christopher Kit Carson. 1814: The Treaty of Ghent was signed by representatives of the United States … Continue reading
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Quotes (December 23rd)
“I don’t think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space.” – Stephen Hawking “All truly wise thoughts have been thought already, thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think … Continue reading
Today in History (December 23rd)
1620: Construction began of the first permanent European settlement in New England, one week after the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth harbor in present day Massachusetts. 1783: Gen. George Washington resigned his commission with the U.S. Army and retired to Mount … Continue reading
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Logorrhea
PRONUNCIATION: (lah-geh-REE-eh or lo-geh-REE-eh) http://wordsmith.org/words/logorrhea.mp3 MEANING: (noun) – Excessively wordy, incoherent speech. ETYMOLOGY: Late 19th century, from Greek logo-s “word, idea” and rhe-in “to flow, run.” “Logos” is akin to the “lex-” (leg-s-) in “lexical” as well as the “leg-” … Continue reading
Quotes (December 22nd)
“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.” – Paul Valéry, 1871-1945 “Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.” – Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881 “The power is detested, and miserable the life, … Continue reading
Today in History (December 22nd)
1785: The American Continental Navy fleet was organized, consisting of two frigates, two brigs and three schooners. Sailors were paid $8 a month. 1856: Birthdays: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Frank Kellogg. 1858: Birthdays: Opera composer Giacomo Puccini. 1862: Birthdays: Former … Continue reading
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