Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 15, 2008

inculcate \in-KUHL-kayt; IN-kuhl-kayt\, transitive verb:
  • To teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.
Urban Word of the Day
  • reality-distortion field n. An expression used to describe the persuasive ability of managers like Steve Jobs (the term originated at Apple Computer in the 1980's to describe his peculiar charisma). Those close to these managers become passionately committed to possibly insane projects, without regard to the practicality of their implementation or competitive forces in the marketpace.
"A reality distortion field. In Steve's presence, reality is malleable. He can convince anyone of practically anything. It wears off when he's not around, but it makes it hard to have realistic schedules."

Trivia
How many African Americans served in the U.S. Senate in the 19th century? How about the 20th century?
  • Just two in each century. Hiram Revels (1870–71) and Blanche K. Bruce (1875–81), both of Mississippi, served in the 19th century; Edward Brooke (1967–79) of Massachusetts and Carol Moseley-Braun (1993–99) of Illinois served in the 20th century.

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