Posted on 11/17/2015 4:08:00 AM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday November 17, 2015
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
Panglossian [pan-glos-ee-uh n, -glaw-see-, pang-]
-adj
characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity.
[1825-35; after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaire's Candide; compare Greek panglossÃa garrulousness, wordiness (see pan-, glosso-, -y3); see -ian]
Get up
Our panglossian media seems to miss the point on a majority of world events: the people have had enough.
The dude abides.
I’m up and at work.
Oh, please. The MSM applauds disaster, they are joyful at the overtime and airtime they get.
'M up, 'm up. Wha' for?
It's a beautiful, bright-lit morning? Add it to the pile, pal.
If you're in the habit of listening to the drive-by media, the word should be pronounced PAIN-glossia.
The bakery poured a thick white icing over their fresh bread ...
Of course, now I need a pair of sunglasses to avoid that glare off of the shiny panglossingian surface.
I have a book recommendation. I was in the Christian bookstore when I noticed it. War Room. I stopped and chatted with some Baptist women who told me about it. It comes out as a movie starring Cicely Tyson just before Christmas. It’s about an older black woman who has a “war room”, actually a prayer closet. She meets a young woman fighting to save her marriage and tells her she is fighting all wrong. She teaches her to become a prayer warrior. Lovely story of hope and renewal.
sounds great, thanks!
I enjoyed it. Read it over the weekend.......of course, I got little else done.
Look at it from the perspective of Obama being Muslim and it all makes sense.
well of course that’s the natural conclusion, but how racist of you to notice!
Obama: “Best of all world’s,” Panglossian
His treasonous acts are Colossian
The killings in France
Were a kick in the pants
Please read “Catch 22,” see: Yossarian
NY, PA and VA will be their new homeland. RME
I think that makes me a religious bigot, not a racist, but the left has a limited vocabulary.
I’ve already seen the movie. It was great. It played at our budget theater about a month ago to a full house. It’s got nothing to do about war — its about fixing marriages and addressing seemingly unsolvable problems in your life. It’s a little Pollyanna-ish, but it’s a good movie anyhow.
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