Posted on 10/13/2011 4:06:31 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
ni·hil·ism [nahy-uh-liz-uhm, nee-] noun
1. total rejection of established laws and institutions.
2. anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.
3. total and absolute destructiveness, especially toward the world at large and including oneself: the power-mad nihilism that marked Hitler's last years.
4. Philosophy
a. an extreme form of skepticism: the denial of all real existence or the possibility of an objective basis for truth.
b. nothingness or nonexistence.
5. ( sometimes initial capital letter ) the principles of a Russian revolutionary group, active in the latter half of the 19th century, holding that existing social and political institutions must be destroyed in order to clear the way for a new state of society and employing extreme measures, including terrorism and assassination.
6. annihilation of the self, or the individual consciousness, especially as an aspect of mystical experience.
Example sentence:
Occupy (your city here) is nothing more than an exercise in nihilism by slacker progressives.
Etymology:
1810–20; Latin nihil nothing (variant of nihilum; see nil) + -ism
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
No seriously? Have you notice Kimberly wears the same shoes everyday? Tan, heel too high to even pretend to walk in them..... once in a while the same style in black but usually the tan pair
the wives and gfs sold some bracelets at our game this past weekend.
they wear RIDIC shoes, Tantaros does as well, and yes, kim’s are always that tan pair. guess they go with everything.
i don’t think i could be paid $ to wear shoes like that ever again in my life. i am teetering around my ofc in 3 inch heels today and hating it.
I have owned a few in my lifetime, but after I broke my ankle when my daughter was a baby I just couldn’t wear heals that high anymore. I”m much more comfortable in a wedge but even a 2” heel is fine - much more than that and my ankle screams in pain!
i am long past caring about looking sexy in high heels, that is for dang sure!
I saw a video on TMZ (I think) the other night showing various singers on stage falling off their shoes - lady gaga had the most falls they showed but some were really horrible accidents - Beyonce fell down a flight of stairs, seemingly face down - in one shot, Katy Perry couldn’t get up, she kept slipping and a band member was trying to help her - it was funny but kind of hard to watch at the same time
A+ for you and the persnickety one.
You slay me, Marteen. A+ for you!
Many OWS-ies are practicing nihilism,
Though they think it is actually idealism.
Most should learn to behave,
Grab a shower & shave-
And take in a big dose of stark realism.
Homeopaths, chiropractors, curanderos, all nice names for quacks. A for you!
A+ for you! We have our first home game tonight. I hope the rain lets up for the commutes.
Well, Niles on "The Nanny" always thought his career was headed nowhere....
Good luck to ya’s ... the Sabes are back home (for real) tomorrow after winning the first 2 in Europe..
We play Phoenix tonight and the Devils on Saturday. Free gold tee shirts tonight so the place will be bright.
10 K or 14 K?
17K if we’re sold out! ;)
Email and internet stopped yesterday before lunch. Twitter seemed to work, but no images.
Internet browser back last night, email this morning.
Ha, they gave a weagle refrigerator magnet on opening night here, LOL!
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