Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[xsmommy]

that show is a MUST SEE item! i missed the first 45 min and want to see whati missed!

[hobbes1]

Jonah Opines about Dean Country.

LEAVING MAKES YOU FREE [John Goldberg]

When we finally crossed the border into New Hampshire, it was like we’d passed through the Brandenberg Gate. We were free. In fact, the licenses plates even insist on it.

New Hampshire is beautiful too, but you can tell they actually believe in things like freedom and commerce there. There was just something a bit less managed, planned, directed about the Granite State when compared to the Green Mountain State. Jessica insists that Vermont is the East Coast’s version of Oregon. Since Vermont came first, I think it should be the other way around. Nevertheless, I think she’s right. Both states subscribe to scenic socialism, a desire to keep things pretty by keeping the undesirables out. As Jess kept saying, “there’s got to be a reason so few people live in a state this pretty.”

(She’s right barely a half million people live in Vermont, which means that Howard Dean wants to run a country with less experience than that afforded to most mayors of mid-size cities.). I’m sure I’m being unfair to literally dozens of Vermonters, but with very few exceptions they strike me as Canadians, only mean.

In fact, all the time I drove through Vermont I kept thinking of that old Star Trek with the space hippies who were searching for a mythical Eden planet. They found their beautiful Eden world, but the spectacular fruit and flowers were all poisonous and anyone who bit into them died. I don’t think that holds true for Vermont, but I’ll use New Hampshire maple syrup all the same.

[secret garden]

Haven't tried them yet. I am one of those plain food types who avoids ethnic food like the plague. But if I can change, so can they!

[xsmommy]

i have my Howie dean rally marked on the calendar for this Sat aft.

[Argh]

Miss Slipissima, you need to go look at Robt.'s link in reply # 216 prontissimo!

[Gabz]

How about a seasoned rice dish, like long grain and wild rice? And either a salad or a steamed frozen veggie.

I'm looking for easy, yet tasty.

[Texan5]

He loves potatoes, and the more s**t you pile on them or mix with them the better he likes them.

[Slip18]

As the Red Green troupe says at the Possum Lodge at the end of the show: "I'm a man. I can change. If I want to. I guess."

[xsmommy]

$50 at my salon, but it isn't as seedy as Robt's place of choice....

[Gabz]

XS is right - I do not do the grill - I like my eyebrows and eyelashes.

[xsmommy]

gas grills are WMD.....

[Gabz]

You can't get much "plain food"er than peirogies.

[xsmommy]

i can do a rice dish and the girls both like rice. i don't, so i wont' be tempted to eat it. and salad and i will do fresh green beans. thanks, dinner is planned.

[secret garden]

Oh pu-lease! We could do the grilling anytime we wanted but we know how you guys love to play with fire. So we let you do the manly chore. Plus, that gets us out of cleaning it off before the next time. Talk about a grungy job...

[Gabz]

Good description!!!!!!!!!

[hobbes1]

gas grills are WMD.....

No, WMD is you behind the wheel of a car.. ; )

[CholeraJoe]

Y'all are wimps. Come Thanksgiving I have TWO propane turkey fryers going simultaneously.

[hobbes1]

So we let you do the manly chore.

Of course you do, but what does that have to do with grilling... ?

[xsmommy]

you are a boy. grilling and frying is for boys to do. that and plunging toilets....

[secret garden]

If the ladies don't find you handsome...and wasn't his nephew one of the founding members of Devo?