I'm starting another project! (I think I have five or six now.) This project will be part of my efforts to become a better reader and writer.
Last year my wife purchased this book, 101 Words Every Grown-Up Should Know. (I'd link to it on Amazon, but it appears to have fallen out of print.) Ever since she purchased it, it's sharp blue cover has been luring me to delve into the topic: imagine, a standard for "every educated vocabulary."
So, for the next 101 days, every morning I'll use one of the 101 words in a sentence. You can follow my efforts on Twitter with the #101words hash tag.
July 25, 2009: "Some days it is difficult to imagine a world free of chronic confusion, illusion, and hunger. But we must try."
July 24, 2009: "American Freedom bears a major caveat: all choices ripple unintended consequences across our human fondue."
July 23, 2009: "The water at my house is on the verge of being caustic. Some showers I feel like my hair may actually fall out."
July 22, 2009: "I once told my wife she was a catalyst in my life: she took it to mean she was temporary. Lost in translation."
July 21, 2009: "We should reserve castigation for the worst bad behavior, lest habituation render verbal reprimand useless."
July 20, 2009: "I wonder if I can conjole my wife into going with me to the drive in. She's not a big fan."
July 19, 2009: "Let's be brusque: Gannt charts are about as useful to the creative process as MBOs."
July 18, 2009: "Project management software is beyond banal: someone needs to bring social idea development inside the firewall."
July 17, 2009: "Throughout our pregnancy, my wife and I have assuaged our fears through research. The Web is a blessing."
July 16, 2009: "It was once my perception that Lisp was arcane: turns out I rely on many structures that began in Lisp."
July 15, 2009: "If not the best, Grails is an apt solution for creating well-structured Web apps quickly."
July 14, 2009: "I need a nap. Nothing ambiguous about that: my batteries are D-E-A-D."
July 13, 2009: "Both being acute, the two angles knew their pairing would never add up to a straight line."
July 12, 2009: "Those who assume possession of acumen for matters of the heart may do well in reserving judgment."
July 11, 2009: "If you are attempting to pacify the masses through superstition or welfarism, I shall never acquiesce."
July 10, 2009: "After making a grand investment of time and money, we are left to hope they do not abscond with the cash."
July 9, 2009: "Andrew has always been aberrant: until we started giving him Ritalin, he was never able to sit still in class."
