Wednesday, October 1, 2008

DEPARTURE

Well, I've decided to start my new blog in Blogger. http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com/ is where you'll find me.

The word of the day for October 1, 2008 is "departure" — Pronunciation: \di-ˈpär-chər\
Function:
noun
Date: 15th century
1 a (1): the act or an instance of departing. (2)archaic : death. b: a setting out (as on a new course). 2: divergence. 2 [a departure from tradition].

Our quote for the day is from Socrates (469–399 B.C.), Greek philosopher. quoted in Plato’s Apology, sct. 42a.:

     The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways—I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows.

;^) Jan


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