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August 21, 2017
Monday Musings: Moon photos
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August 16, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
elenchusnoun elen·chus \i-ˈleŋ-kəs\Popularity: Bottom 20% of words
Definition of elenchusplural elenchiplay \i-ˈleŋ-ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē\: refutation; especially : one in syllogistic formFirst Known Use: 1663Origin and Etymology of elenchusLatin, from Greek elenchus
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Definition of elenchusplural elenchiplay \i-ˈleŋ-ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē\: refutation; especially : one in syllogistic formFirst Known Use: 1663Origin and Etymology of elenchusLatin, from Greek elenchus
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August 14, 2017
Monday Musings: Book review of Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot
After reading this book, I am so grateful to live in a country where citizens are free to voice their political views. I think what frightened me the most about this story is that it’s true.
Three young women living in Russia, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Nadya), Maria Alyokhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, were found guilty of hooliganism and went to prison (one was finally given a suspended sentence) because they spoke out against Putin and his tyranny. One of the most horrific parts in this book described the conditions of these prisons. The “prisons” aren’t fit for animals let alone human beings. Atrocious is the word that pops in my head. Along with living in terrible conditions, inmates are subjected to mistreatment by guards for doing something like complaining about the horrible conditions. For example, if an inmate complained about lack of hot water, all the water would be shut off for all the inmates.
These women showed amazing strength throughout their ordeal. This book takes us from the beginning with backgrounds on the women, their foray into political activism, the emergence of Pussy Riot, their fateful performance that got them arrested, the harrowing trial (another example of human rights violations), and finally their imprisonment.
A quote from Maria’s court statement: “And I am not afraid of you. I am not afraid of lies and fictions and of poorly coded deception in the verdict of this so-called court, because all of you can take away my inner freedom, the only sort that exists in the Russian Federation. But no one can take away my inner freedom.” She closes with this: “I believe that openness and public speech and a hunger for the truth make us all a little bit freer.”
I greatly admire these women for their heroism and strength to fight for better conditions and rights for all. They had the courage to speak out against Putin’s atrocities, and they were successful in encouraging others to do the same. If they had failed, they wouldn’t have scared Putin into having them arrested.
Pussy Riot lives on as an example of feminine power and courage.
Kelley HeckartOtherworldly tales steeped in myth, magic & romance.http://www.kelleyheckart.comhttp://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttps://www.facebook.com/kelleyheckartauthorhttp://www.goodreads.com/kheckartAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C
Three young women living in Russia, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Nadya), Maria Alyokhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, were found guilty of hooliganism and went to prison (one was finally given a suspended sentence) because they spoke out against Putin and his tyranny. One of the most horrific parts in this book described the conditions of these prisons. The “prisons” aren’t fit for animals let alone human beings. Atrocious is the word that pops in my head. Along with living in terrible conditions, inmates are subjected to mistreatment by guards for doing something like complaining about the horrible conditions. For example, if an inmate complained about lack of hot water, all the water would be shut off for all the inmates.
These women showed amazing strength throughout their ordeal. This book takes us from the beginning with backgrounds on the women, their foray into political activism, the emergence of Pussy Riot, their fateful performance that got them arrested, the harrowing trial (another example of human rights violations), and finally their imprisonment.
A quote from Maria’s court statement: “And I am not afraid of you. I am not afraid of lies and fictions and of poorly coded deception in the verdict of this so-called court, because all of you can take away my inner freedom, the only sort that exists in the Russian Federation. But no one can take away my inner freedom.” She closes with this: “I believe that openness and public speech and a hunger for the truth make us all a little bit freer.”
I greatly admire these women for their heroism and strength to fight for better conditions and rights for all. They had the courage to speak out against Putin’s atrocities, and they were successful in encouraging others to do the same. If they had failed, they wouldn’t have scared Putin into having them arrested.
Pussy Riot lives on as an example of feminine power and courage.
Kelley HeckartOtherworldly tales steeped in myth, magic & romance.http://www.kelleyheckart.comhttp://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttps://www.facebook.com/kelleyheckartauthorhttp://www.goodreads.com/kheckartAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C
August 9, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
eleemosynaryadjective el·ee·mo·sy·nary \ˌe-li-ˈmä-sə-ˌner-ē, -ˈmō-; -ˈmä-zə-\Popularity: Bottom 50% of wordsExamples: eleemosynary in a Sentence
Definition of eleemosynary: of, relating to, or supported by charity
First Known Use: circa 1616
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Definition of eleemosynary: of, relating to, or supported by charity
First Known Use: circa 1616
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August 7, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona sunset photos
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August 2, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
eledoisinnoun el·e·doi·sin \ˌe-lə-ˈdȯi-sən\Popularity: Bottom 10% of words
Definition of eledoisin: a small protein C54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agentFirst Known Use: 1963Origin and Etymology of eledoisinirregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus
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Definition of eledoisin: a small protein C54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agentFirst Known Use: 1963Origin and Etymology of eledoisinirregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus
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July 31, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud formation photos
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July 26, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
eldritchadjective el·dritch \ˈel-drich\Popularity: Bottom 50% of words
Curse, "cobweb," "witch," "ghost," and even "Halloween" - all of these potentially spooky words have roots in Old English.
Definition of eldritch: weird, eeriewhose voice had risen to a kind of eldritch singsong — R. L. StevensonFirst Known Use: 1508Origin and Etymology of eldritchperhaps from Middle English *elfriche fairyland, from Middle English elf + riche kingdom, from Old English rice
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Curse, "cobweb," "witch," "ghost," and even "Halloween" - all of these potentially spooky words have roots in Old English.
Definition of eldritch: weird, eeriewhose voice had risen to a kind of eldritch singsong — R. L. StevensonFirst Known Use: 1508Origin and Etymology of eldritchperhaps from Middle English *elfriche fairyland, from Middle English elf + riche kingdom, from Old English rice
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July 24, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Jet stream photos
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July 19, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
eldressnoun el·dress \ˈel-drəs\Popularity: Bottom 20% of words
Definition of eldress: a woman who is an elder especially of the ShakersFirst Known Use: 1640
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Definition of eldress: a woman who is an elder especially of the ShakersFirst Known Use: 1640
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