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To begin with, I just finished a book entitled The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. I assumed, silly me, that this was a work of fiction, but found it to be somewhat of a dual biography of two men: James Murray and William Minor. I learned a lot about the OED, as well as about these two men. If you need something to read at doctors' offices or on planes, this might be a good one to pick up.

Some quotes:

"German scholars in particular are constantly deriving much pleasure from winning an informal lexicographic contest that aims at finding quotations which antedate those in the OED."-p. 29

"G0d--who in that part of London society was of course firmly held to be an Englishman--naturally approved the spread of the language as an essential imperial device; but he also encouraged its undisputed corollary, which was the worldwide growth of Christianity."--p. 78

"The English, who had raised eccentricity and poor organization to a high art, and placed the scatterbrain on a pedestal, loathed such Middle European things as rules, conventions, and dictatorships."--p. 106-7

Next on the agenda, is a list of 5 songs I'm thinking people should hear if they haven't already, either because they are fun or interesting. One is a Xmas song, but it's so beautiful (and I know some of you freaks start your Xmas shopping now), I thought I'd pass it along.

Kenny Rogers & Wynnona Judd: Mary, did you know?
Carrie Underwood: Before He Cheats
Danity Kane: Showstopper
Bowling for Soup: Next Ex-Girlfriend
John Mayer: Daughters

And lastly, a quiz I took:

You are The Hierophant

Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching.

All things relating to education, patience, help from superiors.The Hierophant is often considered to be a Guardian Angel.

The Hierophant's purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly problems. He is well suited to do this because he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis. The Hierophant's only problem is that he can be stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.

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