He Should Know
It takes a great man to be a good listener.
… Calvin Coolidge
Strange Advice
Be careful of your virtues; they may turn out to be vices.
Yugoslavian Proverb
He who picks up a thorn on the road has one less sin, for had he stepped on it, he would have cursed.
From the Word Lab
Kil»in the name of places means a “cell, cloister, or chapel.”
Kilbarchan»(Scotland),»Kil-bara-cin, the kil on the hilltop
Kilcrin»(Ireland), the little kil
Kildare»is»Kil-dara, the “kil of the oak.” St. Bridget built her first cell under a large oak.
Kilham»(Yorkshire), the chapel close
Kilkenny, the kil of cloister of St. Kenny or Canic?
Kilmore»(Ireland), the big kil
Kilsyth»(Ireland), the great kil (“sythe” means great)
Icolmkill»(Scotland), is»I-Columb-kil, i.e., “the»island»of»St. Columb’s cell.” The Culdee Instiutions of St. Columb were established in 563 for the purpose of converting the Picts to Christianity.
Daffy-nition
Man: One who wishes he were as wise as he thinks his wife thinks he is.
A Toast
Here’s to Dan Cupid, the little squirt,
He’s lost his pants, he’s lost his shirt,
He’s lost most everything but his aim
Which shows that love is a losing game.
What’s in a Name?
Shenloogian: Persian and Turkish in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, shenloog, a variant of shenlough, is defined as glad, cheerful, happy.
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He Should Know It takes a great man to be a good listener. … Calvin Coolidge Strange Advice Be careful of your virtues; they may turn out to be vices. Yugoslavian Proverb He who picks up a thorn on the road has one less sin, for had he stepped on it, he would have cursed. From the Word Lab Kil»in the name of places means a “cell, cloister, or chapel.” Kilbarchan»(Scotland),»Kil-bara-cin, the kil on the hilltop Kilcrin»(Ireland), the little kil Kildare»is»Kil-dara, the “kil of the oak.” St. Bridget built her first cell under a large oak. Kilham»(Yorkshire), the chapel close Kilkenny, the kil of cloister of St. Kenny or Canic? Kilmore»(Ireland), the big kil Kilsyth»(Ireland), the great kil (“sythe” means great) Icolmkill»(Scotland), is»I-Columb-kil, i.e., “the»island»of»St. Columb’s cell.” The Culdee Instiutions of St. Columb were established in 563 for the purpose of converting the Picts to Christianity. Daffy-nition Man: One who wishes he were as wise as he thinks his wife thinks he is. A Toast Here’s to Dan Cupid, the little squirt, He’s lost his pants, he’s lost his shirt, He’s lost most everything but his aim Which shows that love is a losing game. [...]
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He Should Know It takes a great man to be a good listener. … Calvin Coolidge Strange Advice Be careful of your virtues; they may turn out to be vices. Yugoslavian Proverb He who picks up a thorn on the road has one less sin, for had he stepped on it, he would have cursed. From the Word Lab Kil»in the name of places means a “cell, cloister, or chapel.” Kilbarchan»(Scotland),»Kil-bara-cin, the kil on the hilltop Kilcrin»(Ireland), the little kil Kildare»is»Kil-dara, the “kil of the oak.” St. Bridget built her first cell under a large oak. Kilham»(Yorkshire), the chapel close Kilkenny, the kil of cloister of St. Kenny or Canic? Kilmore»(Ireland), the big kil Kilsyth»(Ireland), the great kil (“sythe” means great) Icolmkill»(Scotland), is»I-Columb-kil, i.e., “the»island»of»St. Columb’s cell.” The Culdee Instiutions of St. Columb were established in 563 for the purpose of converting the Picts to Christianity. Daffy-nition Man: One who wishes he were as wise as he thinks his wife thinks he is. A Toast Here’s to Dan Cupid, the little squirt, He’s lost his pants, he’s lost his shirt, He’s lost most everything but his aim Which shows that love is a losing game. [...]
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