Word of the day : laterite : a residual product of rock decay that is red in color and has a high content of of iron and aluminum (I keep c...
Life Lists
Okay, here are the definitive versions (and updates) of the lists I've made in the last week. 50 Cities to See Before I Die Non-U.S. ...
Sadness
Word of the day : doleful : causing grief or affliction ; full of grief A good image of how I feel today. Julia is gone and I am sad. Tha...
Julia's Leaving...Again!
Word of the day : knee-jerk : readily predictable, automatic Gabriel and I are sad that once again Julia is leaving us for a few days. She...
Gabriel, a Puffy-Eyed Truant
Word of the day : hebdomadal : weekly ; occurring, appearing, or done every week The fam had a nice day yesterday on St. Simons Island; bea...
Boring Friday
Word of the day : nondescript : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities, drab, dull Okay, so I was only right on three of my four pick...
Sweet 16
Word of the day : oppugn : to call into question ; to fight against Okay, here are my sweet 16 picks for tonight: Syracuse over Wisconsin L...
We're all about recovery here...
Word of the day : weltanschauung : worldview ; a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoin...
Judgement day for Gabriel Owen Fischer
Word of the day : tub-thumper : a vociferous supporter (as of a cause) Everyone's in a good mood today. I wonder what Gabriel's te...