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.]

[Conspiracy Guy]

I found the beers and partied with them.

[Conspiracy Guy]

It was a hoot. Belushi with a Beethoven wig, composing the 5th. Mostly visual comedy with cocked eyebrows and funny faces.

[secret garden]

Mornin'!

[Conspiracy Guy]

morning secret. hows by you?

[secret garden]

So far, so good. Almost time to rouse kiddos and start the routine(No TV until you've had breakfast and are dressed and ready for school, I mean it).

[xsmommy]

morning guys.

[xsmommy]

geez, your kids get to SLEEP IN. our's all have to be there by 8!

[xsmommy]

has anyone seen fit to ask miss rika what she did over her summer vacation? hmmmmmmm?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Yes mom I'm dressed.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Helwo!!!!

[Gabz]

Good morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[secret garden]

The bus rolls at 8. They sleep until 7. The oldest is up by 6:30, every day, school or not.

[secret garden]

Any puppy news?

[Gabz]

The only puppy news I have is that she sleeps all day and harasses the older one all night, thus keeping much of the household up.

[xsmommy]

i forgot you are an hour diff in time? we routinely leave the house by 7:30 to get them there for 8. xsbrownie's new school will start at 8:30, so xshub can take xsboy and xsbrownie. i will be dropping xsteen of REALLY early but then she will have at least an hour or so to do her homework there, which will come in handy since they are saying to expect 5-6 hours per night. she does better in the AM than late at night, much like me.

[secret garden]

That's not good. On the bright side, she hasn't destroyed anything of value(except sleeping patterns).

[Conspiracy Guy]

Morning Gamz Gabz

[secret garden]

And you were insinuating we were slackers...;)

[Gabz]

I will not mention chewed up shoes.

[xsmommy]

Lucius had his first day of puppy K. he was the biggest scaredy cat in the room, VISIBLY TREMBLING when we got in there. he calmed down while sitting on xsteen's lap, but was extremely intimidated by the 2 Rhodesian Ridgebacks and the Weimeraner (sp?) who were his age but about 10x his size! they were galloping over to him wanting to smell his behind as he cowered under my chair. There is another little cavalier boy in the class, named Homer. they were much more comfortable with each other and terrified of the big galoots! there is a welsh springer spaniel and a homely poodle in the class as well. lucius is by FAR the cutest. the other cavalier is a tri-color, black white and ruby colored, and the second cutest. : )