Motivational Quote/Word/Videos/Song of the Day

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating — in work, in play, in love.” -Anne Morriss (part of a quote from The Way I See It #76, Starbucks Coffee)

PETER THOMAS ON COMMITMENT  *******Wow!  I had no idea Abraham Lincoln went through so much before he became a president.  Now that’s commitment!*******

WORD OF THE DAY

PEDANT

ped*ant [ped-nt]

-noun

1.	a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.

2.	a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details.

3.	a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common sense.

4.	Obsolete. a schoolmaster.

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[Origin: 1580–90; < It pedante teacher, pedant; appar. akin to pedagogue; see -ant]

—Related forms

ped·ant·esque, adjective

ped·ant·hood, noun

—Synonyms 2. hairsplitter.

RULES FOR BEING HUMAN  *******(Definition #2)  The best motivational material is often pedantesque.  As far as motivation goes, it seems to be the best way to drive the point home.*******

SONG OF THE DAY

DIDO-WHITE FLAG

Motivational Quote/Word/Videos of the Day-4 July 2008

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”            -Abraham Lincoln

FREEDOM 101

WORD OF THE DAY

INDEPENDENCE

in·de·pend·ence [ ìndə péndənss ]

noun

Definition:

1. freedom from control: freedom from dependence on or control by another person, organization, or state

2. beginning of political freedom: the date or point in time when a state achieves its political independence the first elections since independence

THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS-FREEDOM