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11 hours ago ago from Lily\'s Journal
Word of the day for December 17, 2009 paroxysm \PAIR-uhk-siz-uhm\, noun : 1. (Medicine) A sudden attack, intensification, or recurrence of a disease. 2. Any sudden and violent emotion or action; an outburst; a fit. But when he's on target -- and more often than not he is -- he can send you into paroxysms of laughter. -- William Triplett, Drawing Laughter from a Well of Family Pain , Washington Post , June 13, 2002 Dickens had a paroxysm ...
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7 hours ago ago from Zenobia: Empress of the East
My review of The Poison King , a new book by Adrienne Mayor,* appears today in the Times Higher Education . Here's what I wrote: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy Just the potion to needle a republic Judith Weingarten delights in the life of a leader who tested Romans with his battles and intrigues 17 December 2009 Why do we know so little about Mithradates the Great, king of Pontos, who reigned from 120 to ...
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3 hours ago ago from WRGW News
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is expected to sign a bill tomorrow, December 18, 2009, that will make same sex marriage legal in the district. In a press release the mayor's office called the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 a, historic step toward creating a more open and inclusive city. Members of the D.C. Council are also expected to attend. The signing will take place at 10:45am at All Souls ...
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10 hours ago ago from Do I really Wanna Blog?
It seems like yesterday that I was taking my 3 year old boy to kindy for his very first day. He was so shy and reserved and clinging to my legs. I know he didn't want to let me go, and I most certainly didn't want to let him go. But I did, I had to. I walked out so quickly without a backward glance and as soon as I shut the car door, the tears came. He didn't cry, he was very brave, but I knew he was nervous, scared even. Tomorrow I'm ...
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