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| Definition: | (verb) Laugh quietly. |
| Synonyms: | snicker |
| Usage: | The rude tourists snigger at the locals' outdated ways and dress. |
  CommodusThe son of Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 CE—a period some historians view as the beginning of the empire's decline. Though his reign was relatively peaceful, Commodus was a tyrant who spent lavishly on gladiatorial combats, persecuted the Senate, and even renamed Rome after himself. He fancied himself a gladiator, frequently battling both men and animals, and considered himself the reincarnation of what mythical hero? More... Discuss |
 Liberian President William R. Tolbert Is Killed in Military Coup (1980)Liberia was founded in the 1820s by former slaves from the US, and tensions between the Americo-Liberian minority and the indigenous majority have persisted since that time. On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Samuel Kanyon Doe stormed the executive mansion, killing Americo-Liberian President William R. Tolbert and 27 other government leaders. Doe, a member of the ethnic Krahn tribe, then declared himself president. How had a rice scandal seriously undermined Tolbert? More... Discuss |
 Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (1940)Hancock is a jazz and funk pianist, composer, and bandleader who emerged as part of Miles Davis's group in the mid-1960s. An early adopter of electronic instruments, he became involved with funk and disco in the 70s, while continuing to tour with jazz groups, such as that of Wynton Marsalis. He won an Academy Award for his original score of the 1986 film 'Round Midnight and has won 14 Grammys, including "Album of the Year" for a work that paid tribute to what fellow musician? More... Discuss |
 Clock, n.: A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) 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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