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Melee
Posted by: foxrafer on: June 2, 2009
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melee
\MAY-lay\ | noun
1 : a confused struggle; especially : a hand-to-hand fight among several people
I love this word. It sounds so refined yet it defines something with no refinement at all. And wouldn’t you rather be in a melee than a brawl? It makes you think you were having some kind of classy fight. Although, [...]
Lovely as a summer day
Posted by: foxrafer on: May 31, 2009
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With air hopefully free of smoke.
© Plenz; please click for original image
Today is World No Tobacco Day, and this year’s theme is “Tobacco Health Warnings”. If cigarette packs really looked like the one in that picture I think people would have to think twice about continuing to smoke.
Daily thoughts – 2.9.09
Posted by: foxrafer on: February 9, 2009
Today’s quote:
“I am not young enough to know everything.” — Oscar Wilde
Of course I know who Oscar Wilde is and while he is famous for his wit I think they could have picked a more interesting quote from him to use. Nevertheless, he was a very interesting man and while the end of his life [...]
Daily thoughts – 2.8.09
Posted by: foxrafer on: February 8, 2009
Today’s quote:
“Valor that parleys is near yielding.” — George Herbert
Not really sure I agree with that. And it seems odd to be coming from someone who was a priest. I’ve never heard of George Herbert before, but considering my knowledge is pretty slim that’s not surprising. He was Welsh and thanks to Torchwood I’ve grown [...]
Daily thoughts – 2.7.09
Posted by: foxrafer on: February 7, 2009
Today’s quote:
“Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.” — Arnold Palmer
I imagine some people would see this as good advice for any endeavor but it doesn’t feel right to me. “Hunger” really isn’t something you need in every day life to concentrate on your work. And in many cases neither is confidence. [...]
Daily thoughts – 2.6.08
Posted by: foxrafer on: February 6, 2009
Today’s quote:
“Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.” — Anatole France
I’d like to say this was true for me but that would be a big fat lie. My relaxation has no relation to labor whatsoever. Then again, this was said before the days [...]
- foxrafer: I haven't even thought of this blog for so long; people can't comment if I don't post. :-) Seeing this is making me want to try picking it up again. H
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