Word for the Day, Monday, September 28, 2015-- fractious

9/28/15 | xs

[xsmommy]

Word For The Day, Monday, 9/28/15

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

fractious; adj.

1. refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. 2.readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man. NOTE: Fractious is sometimes wrongly used where factious is meant: this factious (not fractious) dispute has split the party still further

Etymology: 1725, from fraction in an obsolete sense of "a brawling, discord" (c.1500) + -ous; probably on model of captious. Related: Fractiously ; fractiousness.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[VRWCmember]

While Boehner and McConnell might brand the fractious firebrand favorites of the Tea Party for their woes, nearly three quarters of GOP primary voters disapprove of the direction that the "leadership" of these dimwits has taken the republican party.
Poll: 72% of GOP Voters Dissatisfied With Boehner, McConnell

And in more encouraging news:

Michael Irvin and Dez Bryant wanted to remind everybody that there are
Only days until Christmas.

[xsmommy]

here before you know it! A+++ welcome back ; )

[tioga]

Heartbreaking. May God be with them. RIP, Tally.

[tioga]

We have bittersweet news. A new baby boy in the family, he missed his Grandpa by just a few weeks. DH's brother who died, sad that they didn't meet here on earth, but I am sure their souls past one another like ships in the night. He is quite handsome...

[tioga]

passed.....I need to engage my brain when posting. LOL

[xsmommy]

he is beautiful and I am sure his Grandpa knows that. I am again reminded of Mary Katherine Hamm whose unborn child will never have met his/her father [i’m betting it’s a boy]. I heard her eulogy of her husband, not at the National Cathedral funeral, but one she did with family and friends and I was just awestruck at how poised and articulate she is in her grief.

[verga]

Shrillary is scheduled to testify soon before Congress, when confronted with the evidence of her malfeasance I wonder just how fractious she will be.

[verga]

Our prayers are with her family and you.

[verga]

Very nice. Congratulations.

[verga]

Very nice. Congratulations.

[xsmommy]

might be enough to bring back the stroke symptoms? A+++

[Honorary Serb]

Boehner resigned to enable a fractious Congress to fund the Nazi Nucatola, who wields her huge salad fork as if killing babies with it!!!!

[Honorary Serb]

May her Memory be Eternal!!!!

[tioga]

It’s heartbreaking. I can’t figure out how such a conservative voice as her’s was married to someone in the Obama administration. Or do I have that wrong?

[xsmommy]

she explains that in her eulogy, I will look for it for you.

[xsmommy]

horrific! A+++

[xsmommy]

Hear it here.

[SoothingDave]

No fractiousness was on display Friday night in J-town as a celebration of win #700 brought all manner of alumni players, band, cheerleader to the stadium for recognition.

The school looked absolutely strong compared to Wilkinsburg, a school whose continuing existence is in doubt. They fielded only 15 players. Their band just 14 kids.

You have to admire the kids in that kind of environment who have the discipline to stick with a team/band. Especially when success on the field has been elusive.

And the Spartans got a win, too. They scored with 14 seconds left for the win to improve to 2-2. The next 2 weeks will be tough, but if they weather that I think there’s a good chance they finish 4-4 in the conference.

[SoothingDave]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=em-share_video_user&v=jU61kGEwfFE

Here is Sarah’s marching band show, from Friday night.

[xsmommy]

very cool for her and for you to have such a nice quality memento! sad about Wilkinsburg though.