Monday, May 3, 2010

jnana \juh-NAH-nuh\, noun:

• Absolute knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching (in Hinduism) Brahman; (in Buddhism) a state of awareness independent of conceptual thought.

Jnana is a Sanskrit word for knowledge that refers to a state of authentic awareness that is identical with absolute, and possibly divine, knowledge.

office hands

• Some one who has soft hands for doing office work & little or no hard labor

he has office hands from his job. he has soft office hands.
Trivia

What is earthshine?

• Also known as earthlight, it’s the faint glow of sunlight reflected from earth onto the otherwise dark part of the moon. It’s best seen during the moon’s thin crescent phase.

History

• Jamaica: Christopher Columbus sighted the island while seeking China (1494)
• Nellie Tayloe Ross: the nation's first female governor was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as director of the US Mint — another first for women (1933)
• The Fantasticks: began its record off-Broadway run, playing for nearly 42 years and over 17,000 performances (1960)
• Margaret Thatcher: Conservative Party leader became Britain's first female prime minister (1979)
• UN Commission on Human Rights: the US lost its seat for the first time in more than 50 years (2001); it was restored a year later
• Old Man of the Mountain: New Hampshire's symbol — a mountainous outcrop — collapsed in the White Mountains (2003)

Berfdays, yo!

• Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527): political philosopher, The Prince
• Richard D'Oyly Carte (1844-1901): impresario who founded the Savoy Theatre
• Golda Meir (1898-1978): fourth prime minister of Israel
• William Inge (1913-1973): Pulitzer Prize-winner for Picnic; plus writer May Sarton (1912-1995)
• Frankie Valli (76): lead singer of The Four Seasons; plus, musicians Marcel Dupré (1886-1971), Bing Crosby (1903-1977), James Brown (1933-2006), Mary Hopkin (60), Christopher Cross (59) and Brad Martin (37)
• Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989): world champion boxer
• Dulé Hill (36): Burton Guster on Psych, Charlie Young on The West Wing; actors Ann B. Davis (84) and Bobby Cannavale (40) were also born on this date
• Joseph Addai (27): Colts running back