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Pleh.

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”. ennui [ahn-wee, ahn-wee; French ahn-nwee] noun: 1. a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: Example: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui. Word Origin: Mid 18th century: French, from Latin mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me.’ Compare with annoy. Synonyms for ennui noun boredom apathy languor melancholy sadness tedium weariness blahs blues dejection depression dissatisfaction doldrums dumps fatigue lassitude listlessness satiety spiritlessness surfeit...

President Obama’s hair, like the locks of most of the presidents in their second terms, has turned white. He says he doesn’t get enough sleep, but he’s nevertheless energized, not exhausted. Bored is more like it. There should be plenty to keep the president from nodding off. He can see that the world is on fire, and there’s nobody to put out the flames. Immigrant waves continue to pour across the southern border. Vladimir Putin is trying to rebuild the Soviet empire and making it look easy. The economy continues permanent residence in the Dumpster. Even with the usual presidential...

WeÂ’ve never had more personal sexual liberty. And less freedom of almost every other kind. The other day CTV reported the astonishing statistic that in the whole of Canada there are just 33 sperm donors. That seems awfully low for a nation of 30 million people. Three sperm donors per province plus one per territory? Surely we can do better than that. All hands on deck! Ah, but itÂ’s not as simple as that. Apparently, the 2004 Assisted Human Reproduction Act makes it illegal to pay donors for sperm. I mean, it wasnÂ’t even the usual Canadian Wheat Board-type racket...

WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who took a leading role in the Terry Schiavo case, said Sunday it taught him that Americans do not want the government involved in such end-of-life decisions. Frist, considered a presidential hopeful for 2008, defended his call for further examinations of the brain-damaged Florida woman during the last days of a bitter family feud over her treatment. Schiavo was in a persistent vegetative state. The case became a rallying point for right-to-life advocates, an important segment of the Republican Party. It also drew interest from those supporting the right to refuse life-sustaining medical...