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| Definition: | (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses. |
| Synonyms: | remorseful, rueful, ruthful |
| Usage: | He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology. |
  FreeganismFreeganism is an anti-consumerism lifestyle that grew out of the anti-globalization and environmentalist movements. Freegans, whose name is a combination of the words "free" and "vegan," embrace alternative strategies for living that oppose those of a society they believe is marked by materialism, greed, and waste. They often salvage unspoiled food discarded by supermarkets to limit their participation in the capitalist system. Some freegans consume non-vegan food as long as it is what? More... Discuss |
 Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Is Published (1948)Published by the The New Yorker the same month it was written, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" instantly became one of the most controversial stories ever run by the esteemed magazine. Hundreds of outraged readers cancelled their subscriptions or wrote letters expressing their confusion and anger over the story's meaning. Now considered a classic, the chilling story matter-of-factly describes an annual lottery in a bucolic American town in which one person is selected for what? More... Discuss |
 Abner Doubleday (1819)Doubleday was a US Army officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter and saw action at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He also served in the Mexican and Seminole Wars. He retired from the army in 1873 and wrote many articles, including two accounts of his war experiences, drawing on his 67 volumes of diaries. For years, accounts persisted that he invented the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. Did he? More... Discuss |
 In many ways doth the full heart revealThe presence of the love it would conceal. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) Discuss |
7 comments:
This is one of the most adorable dogs I've ever seen. I can believe how small 'toria looks, now!
smooch
This made me giggle. What a sweetheart. What does Muncie think of her?
It's good she is laid back. She makes up for Victoria who is a bit more high strung.
What a sweet belly! Those pictures are so cute that they almost conjure up that puppy smell for me when I look at them. We have a doggie visitor at our zoo today - and I was hoping people would post their dogs after last week's cat posts. So glad to see yours. Sadie is adorable!
aaaawwwwww!
now i want one!
Sophie isn't going to be able to hold her on her lap for very much longer. I think laid back puppies are a good thing.
Kathy
Cutie! I like laid back dogs - there isn't much you can do when a dog (young ones, especially) need a nap. It's like they've been drugged or something.
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