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asyndeton \uh-SIN-di-ton\, noun:
- Rhetoric. the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self-respect.”
- Library Science. the omission of cross references, especially from a catalog.
Asyndeton came to English in the late-1500s from the Greek roots a- + syndetos literally meaning "not bound together."
navel gazing
- A pejorative term used to describe someone who is preoccupied with self-reflection and the understanding of oneself; preoccupation with attempts at understanding the psychological and/or existential meaning of the self.
She was too busy navel gazing to be fully involved in the world around her.
Trivia
How many games were played in the longest match in professional tennis history, the 11-hour, 5-minute 2010 Wimbledon epic between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut?
- An incredible 183 games—138 of which were in the decisive fifth set, which Isner won 70–68 after 8 hours and 11 minutes.
History
- Henry VIII: married his sixth (and final) wife, Catherine Parr; she outlived him by a year (1543)
- Medal of Honor: the top US military decoration was authorized by Congress (1862)
- the Rolling Stones: performed their first concert, at London's Marquee Club (1962)
- Geraldine Ferraro: became the first woman nominated for US vice president on a major-party ticket; she was chosen by Democratic candidate Walter Mondale (1984)
Birthdays
- Gaius Julius Caesar 100 BC
- Josiah Wedgewood 1730
- Henry David Thoreau 1817
- Sir William Osler 1849
- George Eastman 1854
- Oscar Hammerstein II 1895
- R. Buckminster Fuller 1895
- Milton Berle 1908 - Actor
- 'Curly' Joe DeRita 1909
- Andrew Wyeth 1917
- Richard Scarry 1919 - Children's author and illustrator
- Conte Candoli 1927
- Otis Davis 1932
Monte Hellman 1932- Van Cliburn 1934 - Pianist
- Bill Cosby 1937 - Actor, comedian
- Christine McVie 1943 - Singer, musician (Fleetwood Mac)
- Denise Nicholas 1944
- Butch Hancock 1945
- Jay Thomas 1948 - Actor
- Walter Egan 1948 - Singer
Richard Simmons 1948 - Fitness guru- John Wetton 1949 - Musician (Asia, King Crimson)
- Gilles Meloche 1950
- Eric Carr 1950 - Musician (KISS)
- Cheryl Ladd 1951 - Actress ("Charlie's Angels")
- Jamey Sheridan 1951
- Liz Mitchell 1952
- Sandi Patti 1956
- Mel Harris 1957 - Actress
- Buddy Foster 1957
- Ray Gillen 1960
Dan Murphy 1962 - Musician (Soul Asylum)- Robin Wilson 1965 - Musician (Gin Blossoms)
- Tanya Donnelly 1966 - Musician (Belly)
- John Petrucci 1967 - Musician (Dream Theater)
- Lisa Nicole Carson 1969 - Actress ("Ally McBeal")
- Kristi Yamaguchi 1971 - Figure skater
- Magoo 1973
- Traci Spencer 1976
- Anna Friel 1976 - Actress ("Pushing Daisies")
- Topher Grace 1978 - Actor ("That 70's Show")
- Michelle Rodriguez (Mayte Michelle Rodriguez) 1978 - Actress ("S.W.A.T.," "Avatar," "Lost")
- Erik Per Sullivan 1991 - Actor ("Malcom in the Middle")
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