May 27, 2009
May 26, 2009
pejorative
pejorative \pih-JOR-uh-tiv\ , adjective:
1. Tending to make or become worse.
2. Tending to disparage or belittle.
Although I've known this word for a long time (I remember it from a fifth grade spelling contest)and sometimes see people spell it with an "r" -perjorative-, the first time in recent memory I ever saw it was from my friend Barb when she and I were in a chat room talking about the name-calling that goes on in political forums.
I'm not so sure that pejorative wouldn't also be a noun, a name for this type of talk.
It doesn't matter what side of the aisle one sits, pejorative talk can be heard (or seen in on political msg. boards) being flung by either party, the most common jibes being "libtards" and "Rethugs". While an insult is an insult... pejorative...I wish people could at least be a little more clever with them. Calling someone a "Bush apologist" says volumes, yet keeps the crass slurs out of the argument. Giving a nod to popular culture AND slamming someone could be something like "You're an Obama fanboy".
JUST now on my headphones, as I ended the last sentence, I heard a caller to a popular political radio show compare the newest SC justice nominee as "from the Judge Judy school of law".
Now THAT'S clever pejorative.
Out-of-Date
I noticed a headline on my Yahoo start page about Susan Boyle, the British Idol sensation and wanted to see if there was a video of her latest performance. Clicking on the link, I didn't find the vid, but I did notice several ads like this one:
Sometimes it's just a typo, so I checked and found out the information IS over nine years old.
I understand mistakes can be made, but doesn't anyone proofread this crap?
Anyway, I did find a vid of Ms. Boyle singing.
Memories from the musical "Cats"
Ford Crestline Sunliner
EDIT: New post, because some doofus came in and insisted it was a '52 model. He gave no proof or references and didn't even leave a link to compare, which makes me question his self-proclaimed expertise on this vehicle. I will admit my own ignorance as to the year model because I went solely by the license plate. Honest mistake, because I couldn't find the owner to find out more about it.
Whatever, it's still a lovely car.
Photos taken at downtown car show Friday 5/22.
(click any pic for larger view)
Lovely car. If there was anything that detracted, it would've been the yellowing whitewalls.
Note the reflections of a big doofus in all the chrome.
May 25, 2009
Memorial Day
From the email archives:
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag,
Who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
