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

[VRWCmember]

I like it. Is that to be sung to the tune of "In My Life" by John Lennon?

[camle]

why thank you, XS. would you like to see my newest one - privately?

[VRWCmember]

DOH!! Looking again it's obvious -- "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain". How appropos as my eyes are blue.

[CholeraJoe]

The Clinton administration's lack of refulgence never ceases to amaze me.

He Can't Handle the Truth

[camle]

actually, it's "Blue eyes crying in the rain"

[xsmommy]

sure!

[camle]

ah! glad you got it. for a minnit I was afraid I erased too much of the original.

[VRWCmember]

When I sing it, it brings tears to my blue eyes.

[camle]

what a wimpy whiny wuz. sure you ain't Democrat:-)?

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Goodmorning!

This article strikes home. My Grandson who is now 13 and a diapalegic from Cerebral Palsey and has the most reflugent personality has had his Mom fighting the school system in CA for years over drugging him which is totally bizzar.

She, so far has won the battle, but has been threatened with CPS interference and removing the boy from home. The Doctor she takes him to at the Shriner's Hospital in Sac. has been helping her fight it off, and so far they are winning.

He reflugently carries on with his warm loving demeanor. He is a B student and loves his special ed. school.

[hobbes1]

For your perusing pleasure, the truly refulgent gent, Tony Blankley

[doubled]

Here we get Tony Blakely
Speaking of politics lately
A glare reflugent
On dems indulgent
And making it sound stately.

[hobbes1]

Copycat.LOL.

[VRWCmember]

sure you ain't Democrat:-)?

No just a compassionate conservative.

I'm a pretty loving guy, but if I have to I can be pretty mean and nasty. (apologies to W for the loose paraphrasing)

[Consort]

...................When...............Irish......eyes........are..........................re..-.ful..-..gent

It just doesn't work.

[camle]

ulp! jest makin sure, ole buddy ole pal...!

I'm a piece lover meself!

[RikaStrom]

Kristinn is an absolute marvel. I had the pleasure of meeting him at CPAC last year.

One of these days I am going to have to go back to FReeping in the evenings, (once school is done) I miss so much.

Kristinn, a you did a beautiful job and turning that question on the fly was inspirational.

[RikaStrom]

Vast, you got an A+.

[RikaStrom]

LOL

[RikaStrom]

I keep thinking I have seen everything they can do, yet I know that it's not true and one of these days Hitlery is going to do something that will shock me to my toes.

A+