Word For The Day, Wednesday, 8/7/02

The Verbivores | 8/7/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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refulgent \rih-FUL-juhnt\, adjective:
refulgence, refulgency; noun
refulgently; adverb

1. Shining brightly; radiant.
2. Brilliant; resplendent
3. Radiating or as if radiating light

To the Renaissance, they [the Middle Ages] were nothing but a dank patch of history, a barren stretch of time between luminous antiquity and an equally refulgent present.
--Justin Davidson, "On the Record," Newsday, January 19, 1997

Etymology: Latin refulgentia, from refulgent-, refulgens, present participle of refulgEre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgEre to shine. Date: 1634

[Gabz]

I generally stay away from this issue.

But hubby and I talked about it and came to pretty much the same conclusion.

If the ex-boyfriend is going to take full custody and responsibility, including all prenatal care, he should have say in the decision.

If he is just grandstanding because he doesn't believe in abortion or wants his 15 minutes of fame, he's got no say.

But in the end, if he is so concerned about the possibility that a possible offspring of his may be aborted - he should have kept it in in pants to begin with.

Hopefully he will learn from this.

[hobbes1]

But in the end, if he is so concerned about the possibility that a possible offspring of his may be aborted - he should have kept it in in pants to begin with.

The inverse argument can be made about her/getting pregnant.
( i am surprised to hear such a sexist comment from you Gabrielle..) J/K!

[Gabz]

LOL!!!

Because I don't fit #2 any more I can no longer have a consuelo - although I did for quite some time.

[hobbes1]

that is why I asked XS, if Consuela made good money ; )

[Cyber Liberty]

"...including all prenatal care..."

Well, that part's going to be pretty tough to enforce. I can't even get the human hemorroid I used to be married to to even bother keeping a regular visitation schedule for Cyberbot, and I could just see that pugnacious b!tch cooperating with me to ensure proper prenatal care.

[xsmommy]

i agree with you guys.

[hobbes1]

In a truly equal NON SEXIST world, that would be enforced, just like Child Support.

[Cyber Liberty]

Don't get me started on how many times I sent that broad to jail for refusing to pay her Child Support....

[hobbes1]

But..Like Orwell wrote, All are created equal, but some are more equal than others.

[Cyber Liberty]

Hi, cutie!

[hobbes1]

Good For you. It does me well to see that a Male, can (at least in some cases) get equal justice in these matters....

[xsmommy]

hi love bug! ; )

[xsmommy]

where's our slippy been hiding?

[Cyber Liberty]

Miss Slippy's fighting some kind of allergy thing, and is getting much needed rest before she starts preparing for the weekend's trip....

[hobbes1]

Sorry to hear that... Give her my well wishes.

[xsmommy]

tell her i miss her, ok?

[Cyber Liberty]

I had to prove my case at least 3 times better than her. I didn't win as much as she just blew it.

If she'd been a decent mother for the two years prior to my court win, I'd have never gotten the 'bot. I'd have been lucky to have had visitation in the first place. Fathers still have diddly squat for rights in the nation's family courts.

[hobbes1]

Yes, I know, it angers me no end....

[Argh]

Thank you, Miss Cote, but we've talked to each other like that for 33 years, no reason to stop now!

[Argh]

take his photo and plaster it all over FR

Howard wants to know if he'll get royalties for this!