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3/4/2005 01:33:00 PM |
WotD - 3/4
Word of the Day - 3/4
3/4/2005 08:26:00 AMLike it or not, I'm back for today's entry--thanks again to Kristin for such a fine relief effort yesterday! And, without further ado the word(s) of the day are: Scylla and Charybdis: Sure, I'm cheating--they're two words, but they're always used together--so why reinvent the wheel? Anyway, Scylla and Charybdis appear in the Oddyssey--they are two sea monsters who live on either side of a strait through which Oddysseus must travel on his way home. If he were to bring his ships too close to one (Scylla, I think), she would pluck sailors from the ship and eat them. If he were to bring his ships too close to the other, she would suck water from the strait, thus sinking the ships. So then, to be "caught between the Scylla and Charybdis" is to be stuck between two equally unappealing choices. Looking at Tom's picture, we see a doorway framed by two trees (what the heck, let's call them Scylla and Charybdis), such that one's attention is drawn (invariably, I think) to the doorway. My point here is this--that the Scylla and Charybdis might not be so scary--in the picture, they even seem beautiful--because after all, to walk between the two is eventually to fall happily at one's doorstep--wherever home might be. p.s--TBurt is away next week (throwing himself down mountains with a couple of sticks on his feet, I hear:))--so we'll have guest photos--I already have a couple lined up, but if you have any that you'd like to submit, send them my way! Have a wonderful weekend!! Image of the Day File Under Word of the Day! |
WotD - 3/3
Word of the Day - 3/3
3/4/2005 08:21:00 AMWell folks, it had to happen eventually--and today we have our first guest submission. This entry comes courtesy of Kristin Weekley--a most excellent and longtime (well, relatively longtime:)) subscriber to the list--yes folks, she's smarter than I am--but let's try to resist the urge to stage a coup (I'm awfully fond of these word of the day things, after all). But anyway--on to the word, inspired by a closeup of our lonely moose from 2/15. Apparently it's not so much that he's lonely, but rather that he seeks an easy life of solitude--because the word of the day is: Derelict: Derelict refers to one who somehow is lacking in a sense of duty. While this often has a negative connotation, one can't help but concede the freedom gained by one who has forsaken all duty and responsibility. Image of the Day File Under Word of the Day! |
WotD - 3/2
Word of the Day - 3/2
3/2/2005 08:19:00 AMToday's word is one that many of you may already know--but hopefully the entry won't seem worse for that fact. Here you go: Foil: A foil is something laid beneath a stone to make it shine more brightly than it otherwise would shine. I suppose it's generally (or always?--you jewelry buffs out there want to help me?) used with stones that don't naturally shine so brightly--but we can ignore that for today, because in Tom's picture I think we see two foils, and two gems--and both rather beautiful in their own right. Of course the greenery in the center of the picture makes the flowers (which need no foil) shine still more brightly for the contrast--but I think it's also true that the flowers, by infusing the picture with a bit of color, allow us to see the beauty in those long rows of grape plants that might otherwise seem simply green. So then, beauty here acts as a foil for beauty--and to me, that seems like a nice thought. I hope you all agree! p.s--I also like the way both plants are angled in the picture--but I've had my say, and now I'll shut up:) Image of the Day File Under Word of the Day! |
WotD - 3/1
Word of the Day - 3/1
3/1/2005 01:20:00 PMTBurt's picture immediately brought to mind a line from Paradise Lost--so, I'll share the passage I have in mind, then give the word:
There's an awful lot to say about this passage (these are the last lines of Paradise Lost, as Adam and Eve are set to leave Paradise)--but I don't want to spoil it by saying too much. So--the word of the day is: Prelapsarian: Prelapsarian refers to the time or state of being before the fall of mankind. Do you think, though, that we're supposed to view this fall as a fall? It seems less like a lapse to me, and more like a leap (or maybe even more like a measured sort of step--after all, the "steps" are "wandering and slow")--it seems as though A&E are fairly circumspect with regard to the world beyond Paradise--indeed the world is all before them--and it is their luxury now to chose, with all delicacy and patience (and more than just a little faith) what in the world is to be had. Have a great day everyone!! Image of the Day File Under Word of the Day! |
WotD - 2/28
Word of the Day - 2/28
2/28/2005 11:34:00 AMHoorah for Monday! I'm in a happy, goofy sort of mood, so today's entry is a happy, goofy sort of thing--hopefully it'll get the week off to a great start. So, the word of the day (and yes, I know I'm pulling the same trick I pulled last week--but what can I say?) is.... sonrisa--you betcha--another Spanish word--but those Spaniards are doing something right because today's word (like last week's) also has two meanings that work really nicely together. First, a sonrisa is a smile--second, a sunrise. If we look at Tom's picture, the sky doesn't seem yet to be entirely lit by the sunrise--it's like a realization--a smile just starting to form on the lips of a happy person--whose face inevitably will brighten the world. And beyond that...I just like the thought that morning greets us all with a smile (and so I say, smile right back!). Have a wonderful day! Image of the Day File Under Word of the Day! |
Word of the Day
TDel writes up a word of the day which conveys a feeling gained from the picture taken by TBurt...
2/28/2005 10:40:00 AMI'll present you with their submission every day, as it shows up in my in-box! |
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