realpolitik \ rey-AHL-poh-li-teek, ree- \ , noun;
- political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
Origin: Realpolitik comes directly from the German word of the same spelling which means "politics of realism." It emerged in English in the 1910.
Selfie-conscious
- When you're trying to take a selfie in public but fear other people are staring at you
"I want to take a selfie but I'm feeling a bit selfie-conscious"
History
- South Pole: was flown over for the first time by American explorer Richard E. Byrd and three others (1929)
- Palestine: the UN voted to divide the region between Jews and Arabs (1947)
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand": The Beatles released their first No. 1 hit in Great Britain (1963)
- Warren Commission: was established by US president Lyndon Johnson to investigate JFK's assassination (1963)
- Pong: Atari announced the release of the early video game (1972)
- Louisa May Alcott 1832
- Busby Berkeley 1895
- C.S. Lewis 1898
- Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. 1908
- Madeline L'Engle 1918
- Vin Scully 1927
- Diane Ladd 1932
- John Mayall (Bluesbreakers) 1933
- Meco Monardo 1939
- Peter Bergman 1939
- Chuck Mangione 1940
- Jody Miller 1941
- Dennis Doherty (The Mamas & The Papas) 1941
- Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals) 1944
- Suzy Chaffee 1946
- Garry Shandling 1949
- Barry Goudreau (Boston) 1951
- Jeff Fahey 1952 - Actor ("Lost")
- Joel Coen 1954
- Howie Mandel 1955
- Cathy Moriarty 1960
- Andrew McCarthy 1962
- Kim Delaney 1964
- Don Cheadle 1964
- Neill Barry 1965
- Wallis Buchanan (Jamiroquai) 1965
- Martin Carr (Boo Radleys) 1968
- Jonathan Knight (New Kids on the Block) 1968
- Howard K. Stern 1968
- Gena Lee Nolin 1971
- Anna Faris 1977
- Krystal Steal (t3h pr0n) 1985
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