Chipping in: Contemplative

[Bahasa Indonesia]
I have just realized that my recent threads have gotten back to being very contemplative and idealistic.

I wonder what it means. I have a hunch, but I am not ready to share it.

Activating extra brain cells

Word of the Day

Play verdant discuss
Definition:	(adjective) Green with vegetation; covered with green growth.
Synonyms:	green, lush
Usage:	Habituated to arid landscapes, the desert dwellers were shocked by their first glimpes of the verdant pastures.

Word of the Day provided by The Free Dictionary

This Day in History

Veder Snaps Pulitzer Prize-Winning Burst of Joy (1973)

Taken at the end of the Vietnam War, Slava "Sal" Veder's Burst of Joy became a symbol of the widespread sentiment in America that the horrors of war were over and military families could begin the healing process. The photo captures the return home of Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, who had been shot down over North Vietnam and held as a prisoner of war for over five years. It shows his children running to greet him on the tarmac, his daughter with open arms. Why was the reunion bittersweet? More... Discuss

This Day in History provided by The Free Dictionary

Today's Birthday

Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones, Jr. (1902)

A practicing attorney, Jones was only an amateur golfer, yet in 1930 he became the only man to win four major golf championships in a single year and the only sports figure to be honored with two New York City ticker-tape parades. At 28, he had already won 13 major championships. He was hailed for his sportsmanship when he lost a major tournament by one stroke after calling a penalty on himself for an infraction that no one else saw. What was the infraction, and what tournament did he lose? More... Discuss

Today's Birthday provided by The Free Dictionary

In the News

In the News provided by The Free Dictionary

Quote of the Day