Word of the day: eye-servant - " A term describing a servant who did his duty only lazily except when within sight of his master, "a form of insincerity known as 'eye-service,'" Kacirk notes. Replace servant with employee and master with boss, and you could probably know a few people to whom this... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Word of the day: sirimiri - a light rain or drizzle. I woke up at 3:00am and could not get back to sleep. Finally, I started reading about 4:30. It's Stephen King's The Institute. It was nice weather outside today. I was able to walk over an hour. I love walking! It clears the mind. Today I listened... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Word of the day: affinity (anthropological term) - " a kinship link created by marriage, such as the bond between a man and his wife and her family (in-laws). People who have an affinity relationship with each other are "affines" Someone suggested telling if you know what the word means. I've seem... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 27, 2020
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Sunday, July 26, 2020
Word of the day: blanche - " method of preparing food for other uses by boiling it quickly. It can soften food, remove some of the saltiness, or aid in removing skin." I finally heard from that festival. I wasn't selected. I wish it was different but at least now I know and can move on. I have at... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Word of the day: bouquet garni - mixture of herbs that are tied together or in a packet to flavor a dish and is removed before serving. I have had a couple of lazy days. It mainly rained so I couldn't get my daily walk in. I didn't feel like doing an exercise DVD either. I think today I will work on... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Word of the day: weep - cooking term for dishes that have clear liquid leak out and ruin the taste and/or appearance of some foods such as lemon meringue pie. I looked on the website of that film festival and I do not see any announcement of the winners. If there is a delay, it would be nice for... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Word of the day: coruscate - to reflect brilliantly. I'm watching You're the Worst and this episode one of the characters makes trash juice. It's hard alcohol mixed with fruit juice. It reminds me of when I attended college in Springfield, our sorority would have social exchanges with fraternities.... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Word of the day: ubuntu - belief that we are defined by our compassion and kindness to others. I am not sure what companies to contact for our swag bags items. So far there's been a lot of nos. I hope I start getting some yeses. It's been raining and raining. Not been able to get much walking in the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Years ago while enrolled at UMSL, I met a young man from Afghanistan. He worked in the language lab along with several of us. He had an interesting back story. He was a prince who was smuggled out of his country in fear of his life. He wore a disguise and traveled to the border. He was stopped there... Sign in to see full entry.