Tuesday, April 28, 2009

eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\, adjective:

1. Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution."
2. Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance."
3. Supported by or dependent on charity; as, "the eleemosynary poor."

The source of eleemosynary is Medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from Late Latin eleemosyna, "alms," from Greek eleemosyne, from eleemon, "pitiful," from eleos, "pity."

dudevorce

• When two male best freinds officially end thier friendship over a lame disagreement, usually concerning a girl.

Spencer and Brody got a dudevorce over Lauren.
Trivia
Where in the U.S. is the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed skyscraper?

• On the Oklahoma prairie, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Built in 1956 and currently known as the Price Tower Arts Center, the 19-story structure was designed to resemble a tree.

Today in History:

• Kon-Tiki: Thor Heyerdahl and 5 others set sail from Peru across the Pacific on a raft to prove that pre-Columbian South Americans could have settled Polynesia (1947)
• Muhammad Ali: refused induction into the US army; his heavyweight title was stripped and he was later convicted of draft dodging (1967)
• food pyramid: suggested eating plan was adopted by the US Department of Agriculture (1992); it has since been modified
• Aldrich Ames: CIA officer pleaded guilty to spying for the Soviet Union (1994)

Today's Birthdays:

• James Monroe (1758-1831): 5th US president, whose administration was called the Era of Good Feelings
• Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916-1993): creator of the eponymous car
• Harper Lee (83): author of To Kill a Mockingbird
• Jay Leno (59): hack comedian, soon to be former host of The Tonight Show
• Penélope Cruz (35): Oscar-winner for Vicky Cristina Barcelona; also, actors Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954), Ann-Margret (68), Marcia Strassman (61), Paul Guilfoyle (60), Mary McDonnell (57), Elisabeth Röhm and Jorge Garcia (both 35), and Jessica Alba (28)