Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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"I would make them all learn English; and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat" --Sir Winston Churchill
The sorting hat says that I belong in Gryffindor!
Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those with brave deeds to their name."
Students of Gryffindor are typically brave, daring, and chivalrous.
Take the most scientific Harry Potter
Quiz ever created.
snigger discuss | |
Definition: | (verb) Laugh quietly. |
Synonyms: | snicker |
Usage: | The rude tourists snigger at the locals' outdated ways and dress. |
![]() ![]() CommodusThe son of Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 CE—a period some historians view as the beginning of the empire's decline. Though his reign was relatively peaceful, Commodus was a tyrant who spent lavishly on gladiatorial combats, persecuted the Senate, and even renamed Rome after himself. He fancied himself a gladiator, frequently battling both men and animals, and considered himself the reincarnation of what mythical hero? More... Discuss |
![]() Liberian President William R. Tolbert Is Killed in Military Coup (1980)Liberia was founded in the 1820s by former slaves from the US, and tensions between the Americo-Liberian minority and the indigenous majority have persisted since that time. On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Samuel Kanyon Doe stormed the executive mansion, killing Americo-Liberian President William R. Tolbert and 27 other government leaders. Doe, a member of the ethnic Krahn tribe, then declared himself president. How had a rice scandal seriously undermined Tolbert? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (1940)Hancock is a jazz and funk pianist, composer, and bandleader who emerged as part of Miles Davis's group in the mid-1960s. An early adopter of electronic instruments, he became involved with funk and disco in the 70s, while continuing to tour with jazz groups, such as that of Wynton Marsalis. He won an Academy Award for his original score of the 1986 film 'Round Midnight and has won 14 Grammys, including "Album of the Year" for a work that paid tribute to what fellow musician? More... Discuss |
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LOL! I love pictures...They are pricless....
ReplyDeleteThis was also my first time at your blog....
Thanks for sharing... Happy WW and Hapyy Thanksgiving!
Lisawa
Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is gorgeous. I am definitely bookmarking it for return visits.
A llama for the J'man! They have the same hair!! You have to save that for him.
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jb,
ReplyDeleteYou totally got it.....matching hair.
The funny thing is that was at the Central Park Zoo. The next week we went to a zoo in Seattle and there was another llama he matched hair with. He refuses to let me cut it anymore so it is getting quite long.
Lisa and Meliss, thanks for the visit! I have just started sharing the blog. At first I did not think I had anything to share but your blogs and others have inspired me.
Patricia
Wow! Your daugher is not the only one in your family who's blessed with amazing hair!! Your have a beautiful family and a beautiful blog. I look forward to perusing more when I'm not elbow deep in T-day cooking. Mega congrats on your house closing escrow - no small task in today's market!
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