Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 17
February 20, 2012
word of the day
The Word of the Day for February 20 is:
duende doo-EN-day noun
: the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm
Examples:
The magician was not only a talented illusionist; he also had the duende that kept the audience rapt throughout the entire show.
Did you know?
The word "duende" refers to a spirit in Spanish, Portuguese, and Filipino folklore and literally means "ghost" or "goblin" in Spanish. It is believed to derive from tRead More...
February 18, 2012
trail mix truffles
Don't try this without parental supervision and permission! Until you get a parent involved, it's just a theoretical recipe. A theorecipe, if you will.
This recipe for truffles is based on Cassandra's Super Chip Trail Mix and comes from Agent M.
Cassandra’s Secret Truffles
1/2 pound good quality semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup plain potato chips, crushed to Read More...
Tough to see in any shade
Tiniest Chameleon, Brookesia Micra, Discovered On Madagascar Island
More tiny images and story if you click.
-Quiche
February 16, 2012
rousing word
The Word of the Day for February 16 is:
rabble RAB-ul noun
1 : a disorganized or confused collection of things
2 a : a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob
"Recently, the publicity department at Morrow Books told the blogging rabble that it might cut off the flow of requested free books if the bloggers failed to cite those books online." -- From an article by Bob Hoover in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 8, 2012
<Read More...
February 14, 2012
February 12, 2012
Secret designs
Agent S. Flipper sends in some designs for Secret book covers. We think they're too good! We're trying to get people not to read the books, these covers would work against that goal. Check them out here:
[image error]
[image error]
Thanks!
February 10, 2012
look out
The Wordnik Word of the Day for February 10, 2012 is
naufragous
http://www.wordnik.com/words/naufragous
(adj) Causing shipwreck.
'Naufragous' is Latin in origin: 'navis,' ship, plus 'frango,' break.
Example:
"It is the most dangerous shipwreck, that this naufragous world can give, the shipwreck of faith."
--The works of Thomas Adams
February 7, 2012
by any other name
Aphenphosmphobia, Haphephobia, Haptephobia or Chiraptophobia etc:
Fear of touch:
The fear of being touched (also known as aphephobia, haphephobia, haphophobia, hapnophobia, haptephobia, haptophobia, thixophobia) is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. It is an acute exaggeration of the normal tendencies to protect one's personal space, expressed as a fear of contamination or of the invasion, and extending even to people whom its suffRead More...
February 6, 2012
scary sight
DIPLOPHOBIA:
Fear of vision (double vision)
The fear of double vision is known as Diplophobia. It can occur when someone has suffered from double vision in the past. Twice as creepy as fear of regular vision!
