Wednesday, August 27, 2003

dasypygal (da-si-PYE-gul) adjective

Having hairy buttocks.

[From Greek dasy- (hairy, dense) + pyge (buttocks).]

A related word is dasymeter, an instrument for measuring the..., no, not that,
rather the density of gases. Another related word is callipygian, having a
beautiful behind.
-Anu

Monday, August 25, 2003

"Whoever would be a teacher of men let him begin by teaching himself before teaching others; and let him teach by example before teaching by word. For he who teaches himself and rectifies his own ways is more deserving of respect and reverence than he who would teach others and rectify their ways."
-Kahlil Gibran
facinorous (fuh-SIN-uhr-uhs) adjective

Extremely wicked.

Saturday, August 23, 2003

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

-Dalai Lama
There has grown in the minds of certain groups in this country the idea that just because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary to public interest. This strange doctrine is supported by neither statue or common law. Neither corporations or individuals have the right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back.

-Robert Heinlein, Life Line, 1939
Life's not too short. It's just that you're dead for so long.

Friday, August 22, 2003

O.k. I probably shouldn't be blogging work stuff, but to get rid of a piece of paper, I'll do a little bit.

"Music Services"
Kidsreads.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things. -Plato

Friday, August 15, 2003

Have patience! In time, even grass becomes milk. -Charan Singh (1916-1990)

Thursday, August 14, 2003

Don't you hate when you're writing a tune, and you want to put a D throw after something, and that makes you get stuck in composing any further. Maybe I have a passion for D throws. I play a light throw and used to love the way I play them, now... I kinda have a hunkerin to play a heavy through. I have even been known to throw one in now and then when nobody is listening.