The last few months have seen the unfolding of one of the most interesting and thought-provoking presidential races in history. Normally I am not terribly interested in the machinations of Washington but recently I have been paying rather close attention to McCain and Obama and my decision of who to vote for has already been made. If you are like me and want to go ahead and cast your vote (and avoid the possibility of long lines) you can vote early.
Entries from October 2008
Vote Early
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments
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Ambit
October 15th, 2008 · No Comments
1: circuit, compass 2: the bounds or limits of a place or district 3: a sphere of action, expression, or influence: scope
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Piquant
October 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
agreeably stimulating to the palate; spicy
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Cavil
October 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Definition: verb to raise trivial and frivolous objection
Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive
Date: 1542
Quotation: “A piquant development which I have noticed in recent years is that American visitors to Paris have acquired an admirable mastery of that useful and difficult art known as bargaining. They may [...]
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Classic Freakouts
October 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Chris Berman, Jim Cramer, and Bill O’Reilly blow up on set
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