While reading one of the February 28 entries in Taslima Nasreen's blog, No Country For Women, I clicked the link to The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which I had heard of and have had parts of quoted to me, but had never read in its entirety.
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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Total cash prizes of $2,000 will be awarded, with a top prize of $1,000.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
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Steven Wright, probably striving to be funny, once asked, "What's another word for Thesaurus?"
Well, according to an online list of synonyms for Thesaurus, they are: glossary, language reference book, lexicon, onomasticon, reference book, sourcebook, storehouse of words, terminology, treasury of words, vocabulary, and word list. Looking at each of these words yields the conclusion that not one of those words is an exact synonym but merely a close approximation of its meaning.
Oh well, as they say, "close enough for government work."
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HISTORICAL CLIP
On March 2, 1807 the U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
Great Britain also banned the African slave trade in 1807, but the trade of African slaves to Brazil and Cuba continued until the 1860s. By 1865, some 12 million Africans had been shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, and more than one million of these individuals had died from mistreatment during the voyage. In addition, an unknown number of Africans died in slave wars and forced marches directly resulting from the Western Hemisphere's demand for African slaves.
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WORD FOR TODAY
archetype [AR-kuh-type]
noun
1. The original pattern or model of something; prototype.
2. An ideal or typical example of something.
According to Wikipedia an archetype is a universally understood symbol, term, statement, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. Archetypes are often used in myths and storytelling across different cultures. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. In philosophy, archetypes have, since Plato, referred to ideal forms of the perceived or sensible objects or types.
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Born March 2, 1904
Died Sept. 24, 1991
Died Sept. 24, 1991
Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Seuss Geisel) was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone.
Geisel published 46 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of anapestic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
Born Mar 2, 1952
Age: 60 years old
Age: 60 years old
Laraine Newman is an American comedienne, actress, and writer, and was part of the original Saturday Night Live cast. is best known for being an original cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, appearing on the show from its inception in 1975 through 1980. She originated the characters of Sheri the Valley Girl and Connie Conehead, among others.
Additionally, she made appearances on such programs as Laverne & Shirley, as Donut Rooter in Devo's We're All Devo VHS, According to Jim, St. Elsewhere, Amazing Stories, Friends, The Tick, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Histeria!, Wayside, Danny Phantom, CatDog, As Told By Ginger, Rugrats, 7th Heaven, The Flintstones, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Metalocalypse. Most recently she appeared in an episode of Entourage and Brothers & Sisters, provided voice work for WALL-E, Battle for Terra, Ponyo, Jungle Junction, Cars, Up!, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Barnyard, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Happily N'Ever After, Horton Hears a Who!, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and Wreck-It Ralph. She made a guest voice appearance in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Born Mar 2, 1917
Died Dec 2, 1986
Died Dec 2, 1986
Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American TV series I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to whom he was married at the time.
Born Mar. 2, 1950
Died Feb. 4, 1983
Died Feb. 4, 1983
Karen Anne Carpenter was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo Carpenters, commonly called The Carpenters. She is best known for her vocal performances of romantic ballads.
Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder which was little known at the time. She died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness. Carpenter's death led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders. Some of her best known numbers are Ticket to Ride, Close to You, and We've Only Just Begun.
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You'll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.
--Dr. Seuss
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