Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 14th, 2008
God Lives Under the Bed
I got this in an email, and resonated with the idea of a simple faith, so I share it here:
I envy Kevin. My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that’s what I heard him say one night.
He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I [...]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
“Do You Suffer From Floccinaucinihilipilification?”
Leonard Sweet, in one of the regular podcasts I listen to, introduced me to the word floccinaucinihilipilification (Napkin Scribbles, “Are You Addicted to Floccinaucinihilipilification?” 2/21/2008). Apparently, it’s a favorite of word lovers, crossword puzzle addicts, and serious Scrabble players. According to Wikipedia, “it is the longest non-technical word in the first edition of the Oxford [...]