Tuesday, September 1, 2009

fecund \FEE-kuhnd; FEK-uhnd\, adjective:

1. Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful; prolific.
2. Intellectually productive or inventive.

Fecund comes from Latin fecundus, "fruitful, prolific." The noun form is fecundity.
Joke Insurance

• When two mates have a mutual understanding to laugh at each others jokes, no matter how lame or awkward said joke is, therefore lessening the social failure of the bad joke.

I was talking to some girls the other day when I cracked a 'your mother' joke. Luckily, I had joke insurance with Chris so I still ended up getting both their numbers. All Chris got was a weird look for his over-the-top laugh.

Trivia

What more common term is generally used in referring to the anatomical feature known as the clavicle?

• Collarbone.

Today in History:

• Canadian provinces: Canada welcomed provinces No. 8 and 9, Saskatchewan and Alberta (1905)
• Muammar al-Qaddafi: took power in Libya after overthrowing King Idris I; he continues to rule (1969)
• Titanic: the wreck of the luxury liner was found by American and French searchers on the North Atlantic ocean floor 73 years after she sank (1985)
• Beslan: Chechen terrorists took over a Russian school; hundreds were killed during the three-day standoff (2004)

Today's Birthdays:

• Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950): creator of Tarzan
• Seiji Ozawa (74): renowned conductor; plus, opera composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
• Phil McGraw (59): TV psychologist and life strategist
• Gloria Estefan (52): Grammy-winning singer of "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"; also, musicians Barry Gibb (63), Greg Errico (61), Boney James (48) and Grant Lee Phillips (46)
• Ricardo Antonio Chavira (38): Desperate Housewives' Carlos Solis; other actors born on this date include Lily Tomlin (70) and Scott Speedman (34)