Tuesday, June 1, 2010

oleaginous \oh-lee-AJ-uh-nuhs\, adjective:

1. Having the nature or qualities of oil.

2. Containing oil.

3. Producing oil.

4. Unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

Oleaginous derives from the Latin oleaginus, "of the olive."

Rebound Job

• A job you take knowing that it isn't long term. Often due to an emergency situation where you know your losing your current job. It provides a paycheck while you take your time looking for a better job.

Starbucks was totally a rebound job, I was minutes from getting fired and needed something fast!

Trivia

What country was the first in the world to legalize same-sex civil marriages?

• The Netherlands, in 2001.

History

• Kentucky: became the 15th state in the US (1792); Tennessee joined the Union four years later (1796)
• north magnetic pole: was found for the first time, by English explorer James Clark Ross on the Boothia Peninsula (1831)
• Action Comics: debuted, featuring Superman (1938)
• Heimlich maneuver: was introduced in Emergency Medicine magazine (1974)
• Nepalese royal massacre: 10 people were slain in Narayanhity Royal Palace, including the king and queen; Crown Prince Dipendra was accused of murder-suicide (2001)

Birthdays

• Brigham Young (1801-1877): early religious leader who brought the Mormons to Utah
• John Masefield (1878-1967): English poet laureate who wrote "Sea-Fever," which includes the line "All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by."
• Andy Griffith (84): actor with the homespun charm; also, actors Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Edward Woodward (1930-2009), Morgan Freeman (73), René Auberjonois (70), Brian Cox (64), Jonathan Pryce (63), Powers Boothe (62), Gemma Craven (60) and Teri Polo (41)
• Ronnie Wood (63): guitarist with The Rolling Stones; also, musicians Nelson Riddle (1921-1985), Pat Boone (76), Frederica von Stade (65), Alan Wilder (51), Jason Donovan (42) and Alanis Morissette (36)
• Paul Coffey (49): hockey hall-of-famer; plus, sports figures Derek Lowe (37), Santana Moss (31), Carlos Zambrano (29) and Justine Henin (28)
• Heidi Klum (37): model, host of Project Runway