I heard about this, this morning, on the ‘BBC‘, though, uncharacteristically, they got it mangled. Just goes to show that you can’t trust any sources of news — even the venerable BBC.
They said ‘first used‘.
It appears NOT SO. It seems the word was known in 1798.
May 13, i.e., today, 218 years ago, was when we first got a (formal) printed definition. That is worth marking & celebrating. I will SURE have a cocktail later on tonight, to toast the occasion. Please join me.
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
It is so good, INSPIRING & humbling to learn that we have DECENT MEN LIKE THIS, lawyers to boot, among us. What dedication. What COURAGE. What self-sacrifice. He has, quite rightly, earned a ton of awards — including what they refer to as an the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize‘. I can’t believe that the Catholic Church has NOT honored him — given that his faith is heavily portrayed.
I love learning about people like this, especially lawyers. I am NO STRANGER to lawyers. My surrogate father, in Ceylon, was a lawyer. He was an upstanding, very principled man — but, other than raising me, {as far as I know} he didn’t do too much to help others {other than the then customary small monetary donations to ‘charity’}. Over the years I have got to know quite a few lawyers — I even worked for a couple (doing their Websites). Some of them were GOOD, but none of them were SAINTS like this outstanding man (or this one, below). I am in AWE of both of them. I just wish we had MORE.
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
We were getting driven. So, as has become the norm of late, I sat in the back with my buddy. I am used to seating in the back seat. Plenty of practice. SMILE.
She likes having me in the backseat with her. SMILE.
When I ordered, it said that fulfilment was by Amazon & there was NOTHING in the refund policy that talked about ANY TYPE of restocking fee.
To be honest, I would pay a $50 restocking fee! I understand that returns cost money.
We returned this because the SUCTION was nowhere close to what had been described. It was pathetic. Flaccid. Wasn’t paying $300 for a vacuum cleaner that had poor suction.
Yes, I called up Amazon. They were marginally helpful. They said they will see what they can do — but it would take them up to 72 hours to look into it.
It appears that it is ‘Honest Penny‘ that is extorting me.
I am APPALLED.
As some of you know I am a HUGE Amazon fan. I, personally, do 98% of all my shopping ONLINE. I hate going out to shop. Shopping online is so, so much easier — & of course, much, much less time-consuming.
IF such return policies persists I will STOP shopping Amazon. I kid you not.
Anu’s Picture of the Day: Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6: In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023)Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
