bald-faced discuss | |
| Definition: | (adjective) Brash; undisguised. |
| Synonyms: | brazen, insolent, audacious, barefaced, bodacious, brassy |
| Usage: | John's excuse for missing work was such a bald-faced lie that his boss immediately fired him. |
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 Tennis Player Arthur Ashe Announces He Has AIDS (1992)Ashe was the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis and was thus a very public figure, even after his retirement, which followed a 1979 heart attack and quadruple-bypass surgery. In 1983, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during a second heart surgery. He kept it a secret until 1992, when a newspaper threatened to publish a story about his illness. His subsequent openness about AIDS helped combat the disease's stigma. How much longer did Ashe live? More... Discuss |
 Sonja Henie (1912)Henie began ice skating at the age of eight and won the first of six straight Norwegian figure-skating championships within two years. Starting in 1927, she won the world's figure-skating crown 10 straight years, the European title six times, and the Olympic gold medal three times. She introduced music and dance into free skating, greatly broadening its appeal, and turned professional in 1936, earning millions starring in films and ice shows. Why did many Norwegians consider her a quisling? More... Discuss |
 If any question why we died, tell them, because our fathers lied.Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Discuss |
6 comments:
Hmmm... now how did THAT happen? Hmmm...
Way to go A2!
Sam, you didn't mention we also called the new next door neighbor (he hasn't completely moved in yet). He came running with his sharper xacto knives & helped hold a squirming puppy. Welcome to the zoo, Jim. (What an introduction to the neighborhood). All's well, & now we know not to put puppy's head in anything (it truly was an accident).
See Sophie's blog for this comment.
Luke A.
Sam,
I'm glad it all turned out ok. AND we learned a lesson didn't we? Dogs should not wear crowns of duct tape, should they? (Only crowns of gold!)
Love,
Mom
That was very funny, but probably not at the time. How on earth did that get around her neck?
Aunt Kathy
Silly Puppy! They can be mischevious can't they?
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