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9 October 2000
Happy Columbus Day
In Today's Issue
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1. A Word A Day -- unctuous
2. Graphic of the Day -- California Coast 1982
3. QOTD -- Mark Irwin
4. HotSites -- Miscellany
5. Reading List -- Did Gore invent the Internet?
6. Humor -- Letterman Top Ten List
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1. A Word A Day
unctuous (UNGK-choo-uhs) adjective
1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.
3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.
4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich.
[Middle English, from Old French unctueus, from Medieval Latin unctuosus,
from Latin unctum, ointment, from neuter past participle of unguere, to
anoint.]
"Through a chemical elixir, he unleashes his "better" Mr. Hyde side,
a slick and unctuous egotist named Buddy Love, who dazzles the ladies
with smooth patter, a suave singing style and a hair-style oozing
petroleum products."
Dan Craft, The Nutty Professor (review), The Bloomington Pantagraph,
21 Jan 2000.
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>From A Word A Day:
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/
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2. Graphic of the Day
California Coast 1982
by David J. L'Hoste
http://lhostelaw.com/ia/ia2/gotd/82calif.htm
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GOTD Archive: http://lhostelaw.com/iaa/ia_graphics.htm
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3. QOTD -- Mark Irwin
My Father's Hats
Sunday mornings I would reach
high into his dark closet while standing
on a chair and tiptoeing reach
higher, touching, sometimes fumbling
the soft crowns and imagine
I was in a forest, wind hymning
through pines, where the musky scent
of rain clinging to damp earth was
his scent I loved, lingering on
bands, leather, and on the inner silk
crowns where I would smell his
hair and almost think I was being
held, or climbing a tree, touching
the yellow fruit, leaves whose scent
was that of clove in the godsome
air, as now, thinking of his fabulous
sleep, I stand on this canyon floor
and watch light slowly close
on water I can't be sure is there.
Mark Irwin
New Letters
Volume 66, Number 3
2000
Copyright © 2000 by The Curators of the University of Missouri.
All rights reserved.
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4. HotSites -- Miscellany
Activity Calorie Calculator
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
United States Postal Service -- Find Zip Codes, Calculate
Postal Rates, Buy Stamps 24/7
http://www.usps.com/
WhatIs.com -- the Information Technology Specific Encyclopedia
http://www.whatis.com/
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HotSites Archive: http://lhostelaw.com/iaa/ia_hs.htm
Another: http://lhostelaw.com/ia/ia2/hot_archive.htm
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5. Reading List - Did Gore invent the Internet?
Did Gore invent the Internet?
Actually, the vice president never
claimed to have done so -- but he
did help the Net along. Some
people would rather forget that.
By Scott Rosenberg
. . . for the full story:
http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2000/10/05/gore_internet/index.html
From: SALON http://www.salon.com
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5. Humor -- Letterman Top Ten List
Top Ten Tiger Woods Pet Peeves
10. PGA's pointless insistence I complete all
18 holes before they fork over cash
9. Have to hire three maids for the trophy-polishing
alone
8. Only "groupies" are doughy 60-year-old men
7. Always feel like a dork standing in bank line with 6-foot
check
6. You show a woman your long iron and she says, "Nice
putter"
5. Satan calls at all hours of the night to remind
you of the agreement
4. When buying personalized license plate at Disneyland,
closest you can get is "Timmy"
3. You play the best game of your life and it's on CBS
2. At press conference, not allowed to admit, "I kicked
everyone's ass because I'm much, much better than they are"
1. How would you like to spend all weekend watching golf?
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27 October 2000
Happy Francis E Willard Day-temperance day
In Today's Issue
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1. A Word A Day -- moron
2. Graphic of the Day -- W
3. QOTD -- W
4. HotSite -- The Complete Bushisms - Updated Daily
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1. A Word A Day
moron
Pronunciation: 'mor-"än,
Function: noun
Etymology: irregular from Greek moros foolish, stupid
1 : a mentally retarded person who has a potential mental
age of between 8 and 12 years and is capable of doing
routine work under supervision
2 : a very stupid person
Synonyms: cretin, feeb, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, simpleton,
dullard, dullhead, dumbbell, dummkopf, dummy, idiot, ignoramus.
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From A Word A Day:
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/
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2. Graphic of the Day -- QOTD -- Campaign 2000
W
by Walt Handelsman
http://lhostelaw.com/w/w_handelsman.htm
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3. QOTD - W
"It's your money. You paid for it."
—W in LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000
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4. HotSites -- The Complete Bushisms
The Complete Bushisms
Updated daily.
Compiled by Jacob Weisberg
http://slate.msn.com/Features/bushisms/bushisms.asp
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