Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A.Word.A.Day
semiquaver
PRONUNCIATION:
(SEM-ee-kway-vuhr)
MEANING:
noun: In music, a note having the time value of one-sixteenth of a whole note.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin semi- (half) + quaver (an eighth note). Also called demiquaver. Also see hemidemisemiquaver.
USAGE:
"Synchronising film and music is tough enough in a modern movie, but spare a semiquaver of sympathy for Dmitri Shostakovich."
Conrad Walters; Film and Music Marry as Composer Settles Old Score; The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Nov 5, 2008.
Explore "semiquaver" in the Visual Thesaurus.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I have never gone to sleep with a grievance against anyone. And, as far as I could, I have never let anyone go to sleep with a grievance against me. -Abba Agathon, monk (4th/5th century)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Helium - Where Knowledge Rules
Helium - Where Knowledge Rules
Get paid to write articles.
**Disclaimer. I have not checked this company out other than reading the FAQ. Just want to blog & consider for future goals
Get paid to write articles.
**Disclaimer. I have not checked this company out other than reading the FAQ. Just want to blog & consider for future goals
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Where Do "Baby-Daddies" Come From? (The origins of the phrase)
Where Do "Baby-Daddies" Come From? (The origins of the phrase)
An interesting article on the origin of the term BabyDaddy/BabyMomma.
Was looking up a positive songs about baby daddy for a ringtone on my new phone. I used to use Stevie Wonders Isn't she lovely to keep me in a mindset of being positive because of our daughter. I don't use the term baby- daddy to refer to him often because I don't care for the term but sometimes in conversation with others who don't know us it explains our relationship despit the fact we are still friends and I know I can depend on him as friend and to take care of our child.
An interesting article on the origin of the term BabyDaddy/BabyMomma.
Was looking up a positive songs about baby daddy for a ringtone on my new phone. I used to use Stevie Wonders Isn't she lovely to keep me in a mindset of being positive because of our daughter. I don't use the term baby- daddy to refer to him often because I don't care for the term but sometimes in conversation with others who don't know us it explains our relationship despit the fact we are still friends and I know I can depend on him as friend and to take care of our child.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Herbal Pest detterants
Welcome to Judy Barrett's Homegrown: Good Sense Organic Gardening for Texas
Herbs and plants to deter bugs around the house and garden.
Plan to plant some seeds and plants to test it out for myself.
Rosemary and lavendar near the windows. Garlic near the house for roaches or water bugs- they fly. citronella grass for height, penny royal for a ground cover, peppermint and basil to spread/failsafe and sage.
http://www.asktheexterminator.com/biting_and_stinging_insects/Bee_and_Wasp_Repellent_Plants.shtml
"Natural plant defenses don’t repel bees because bees are necessary for
Wormwood
pollination. Wasps are also not repelled because wasps frequently feed on the small insects that otherwise would destroy various plants and flowers.
Herbs are most often mentioned as insect repellents. For example, garlic and chives will repel aphids. Basil repels flies and mosquitoes. Marigolds ward off nematodes. Mint stops ants. Pennyroyal deters fleas, mosquitoes, ticks and chiggers. Petunias control leafhoppers, certain aphids and tomato worms. Rue repels Japanese beetles in roses.
The only plant that is even mentioned as a wasp repellent is Wormwood (Artemisia). When planted as a border Wormwood is said to keep animals and many bugs out of the garden."
Herbs and plants to deter bugs around the house and garden.
Plan to plant some seeds and plants to test it out for myself.
Rosemary and lavendar near the windows. Garlic near the house for roaches or water bugs- they fly. citronella grass for height, penny royal for a ground cover, peppermint and basil to spread/failsafe and sage.
http://www.asktheexterminator.com/biting_and_stinging_insects/Bee_and_Wasp_Repellent_Plants.shtml
"Natural plant defenses don’t repel bees because bees are necessary for
Wormwood
pollination. Wasps are also not repelled because wasps frequently feed on the small insects that otherwise would destroy various plants and flowers.
Herbs are most often mentioned as insect repellents. For example, garlic and chives will repel aphids. Basil repels flies and mosquitoes. Marigolds ward off nematodes. Mint stops ants. Pennyroyal deters fleas, mosquitoes, ticks and chiggers. Petunias control leafhoppers, certain aphids and tomato worms. Rue repels Japanese beetles in roses.
The only plant that is even mentioned as a wasp repellent is Wormwood (Artemisia). When planted as a border Wormwood is said to keep animals and many bugs out of the garden."
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
M-W Word A Day
The Word of the Day for May 24 is:
luscious \LUSH-us\ adjective
*1 : having a delicious sweet taste or smell
2 : sexually attractive
3 a : richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b : excessively ornate
Example sentence:
The luscious aroma of freshly baked apple pies drifted from the open window of the farmhouse kitchen.
Did you know?
Have you ever heard a young child say something is "licius" when he or she really means it's "delicious"? Back in the Middle Ages, the word "licius" was sometimes used as a shortened form of "delicious" by adults and kids alike. Linguists believe that "luscious" developed when "licius" was further altered by 15th-century speakers. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin verb "delicere," meaning "to entice by charm or attraction." The adjective "lush," which can sometimes mean "delicious" as well, is not a shortened form of "luscious"; it derived on its own from the Middle English "lusch," meaning "soft or tender."
luscious \LUSH-us\ adjective
*1 : having a delicious sweet taste or smell
2 : sexually attractive
3 a : richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b : excessively ornate
Example sentence:
The luscious aroma of freshly baked apple pies drifted from the open window of the farmhouse kitchen.
Did you know?
Have you ever heard a young child say something is "licius" when he or she really means it's "delicious"? Back in the Middle Ages, the word "licius" was sometimes used as a shortened form of "delicious" by adults and kids alike. Linguists believe that "luscious" developed when "licius" was further altered by 15th-century speakers. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin verb "delicere," meaning "to entice by charm or attraction." The adjective "lush," which can sometimes mean "delicious" as well, is not a shortened form of "luscious"; it derived on its own from the Middle English "lusch," meaning "soft or tender."
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