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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 8/7/02
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| 8/7/02
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Posted on 08/07/2002 7:13:32 AM PDT by 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....
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

TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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To: camle
I like it. Is that to be sung to the tune of "In My Life" by John Lennon?
To: xsmommy
why thank you, XS. would you like to see my newest one - privately?
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:22:54 AM PDT
by
camle
To: VRWCmember; camle
DOH!! Looking again it's obvious -- "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain". How appropos as my eyes are blue.
To: RikaStrom
To: VRWCmember
actually, it's "Blue eyes crying in the rain"
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:23:40 AM PDT
by
camle
To: camle
sure!
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:23:58 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: VRWCmember
ah! glad you got it. for a minnit I was afraid I erased too much of the original.
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:24:24 AM PDT
by
camle
To: camle
When I sing it, it brings tears to my blue eyes.
To: VRWCmember
what a wimpy whiny wuz. sure you ain't Democrat:-)?
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:25:53 AM PDT
by
camle
To: RikaStrom
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.
To: RikaStrom
For your perusing pleasure, the truly
refulgent gent, Tony Blankley
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:26:41 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
Here we get Tony Blakely
Speaking of politics lately
A glare reflugent
On dems indulgent
And making it sound stately.
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:27:11 AM PDT
by
doubled
To: doubled; RikaStrom
Copycat.LOL.
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:28:18 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: camle
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)
To: RikaStrom

...................When...............Irish......eyes........are..........................
re..-.
ful..-..
gentIt just doesn't work.
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:31:49 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: VRWCmember
ulp! jest makin sure, ole buddy ole pal...!
I'm a piece lover meself!
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posted on
08/07/2002 7:32:18 AM PDT
by
camle
To: VRWCmember; kristinn
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.
To: VRWCmember
Vast, you got an A+.
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
LOL
To: CholeraJoe
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+
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