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eructation
1. belching or something produced by belching,
2. any violent expulsion
(Word Lover's Dictionary)
diaphanous
transparent, describing a see-through blouse, etc. (from Gr. dia, through + phanein, to show). Also: cellophane; phantasmagoria; epiphany.
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obstreperous
1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness
2: stubbornly resistant to control
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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There was a time not that long ago when many drivers thought nothing of tossing empty bottles out the windows of their cars.
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Later than usual one summer morning in 1984, Zoyd Wheeler drifted awake in sunlight through a creeping fig that hung in the window, with a squadron of blue jays stomping around on the roof.
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In 1517, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, feeling great pity for the Indians who grew worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines, proposed to Emperor Charles V that Negroes be brought to the isles of the Caribbean, so that they might grow worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines.
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posted Thursday, January 16, 2003
Infectuous
Is it worth it? Let me work it. I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it. Managing to incorporate Missy's latest lyrics in practically every conversation today, her ba-bump ba-bump-bump invading every corner of my head until my ass go boom, spreading like a computer virus or meme (thanks to you and you), infectuous, curable only through repeated plays throughout the day. Work it.
And just when I'd believed my fears unfounded and the spread of infection limited to music, my body tells me otherwise, internal furnace on overload, my neck aching and my gut twisting. I put the song on repeat, down a glass a wat-ah, and sit down with a book or two or three and a cupa-cupa of tea. Sushi for dinner with Leif, after the help of my trusty friend Advil, of course.
Last year, I read The Healthy High Tech Body, by Oz Garcia, which is sparse on practical solutions but abounds in rich analysis, history and unusual, amazingly tasty recipes, including oatmeal-barley cakes, lentil salads, and pork tenderloin with grapes and vidalia onions. Tonight, I'm making some basic marinara. Tomorrow, roast plum tomatoes. (Flavor enhancers, in case you're wondering, not actual meals). I felt a lot healthier at this point, last year, too -- eating smarter, working out religiously -- and yet I still managed to catch the occasional cold. While some things are more fun to catch than others, I'm hoping that some of my resolutions this year will keep me healthier, if not challenged at the very least.
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