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(2023-01-08 10:08:13)
-LombardyAregionofnorthernItalyborderingonSwitzerland.Firstinhabitedby
aGallicpeople,itbecamethecenterofthekingdomoftheLombardsinthe
sixthcenturyA.D.andpartofCharlemagne'sempirein774.TheLombardLeague
ofcitiesdefeatedEmperorFrederickIin1176.
-Lombardypoplarn.Adeciduoustreehavingupward-pointingbranchesthatform
aslender,columnaroutline.
-lonely-heartsadj.Oforrelatingtope...[阅读全文]
(2023-01-06 10:49:22)
Stormandheavyrainfallusheredin2023and,underalingeringcold,Bill
enteredanewdecadeofhislife.Whenhewasyoung,therewerethingstolook
forwardto,planstocarryout,andgoalstomeet.Fastpacedscenesplayed
throughhis20sand30s,leavingnotimetoponderonwhathadtrulytranspired.
Inhis40s,however,whattheworldcheeredonbegantopale.HehadaYahoo!
emailaccountandshoppedatAmazon.Butmostnovelties,e.g.,iPhones,Face...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-31 12:48:21)
-litterbagn.Abagused,asinanautomobile,fordisposaloftrash.
-litterbugn.InformalOnewholitterspublicareaswithwastematerials.
-littermaten.Onememberofagivenlitterofanimaloffspring.
-littoraladj.Oforonashore,especiallyaseashore:alittoralproperty;
thelittoralbiogeographiczone.n.1.Acoastalregion;ashore.2.The
regionorzonebetweenthelimitsofhighandlowtides.
-livedownToovercomeorred...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-28 10:14:18)
Well,Iamsohappytohavesurvivedthefirstmonthasabluebelt.Myinitial
fearfaded,noseriousinjuriescame,andpeopletreatedmethesameasbefore.
Ofcourse,mystandardofsurvivalwasnotwinningbutsimplyenjoyingthedaily
drill.
Iheardalotaboutitbeforeandmaybehadthebluebeltbluesforacoupleof
daysafterbeingpromotedonNov18,feelingundeserving.IsoonrecoveredasI
keptshowingupandfeelingnoshameintapping.So...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-26 15:32:11)
Sinceawakeningtohealthabout10yearsago,notonlyhaveIpaidmuch
attentiontodietandexercisebutalsomonitoredeverysickness.I've
recordedthedetailseachtimeIfeltundertheweatherforthepastfiveyears.
Typically,Iwouldgettwoorthreecoldsperyear.ThelastwasinFeb2022.
Recently,Istartedregularjuicing.Iinvestedinamasticatingjuicerawhile
ago.Itworkedwellbutcleaningwasahassle.Asaresult,Ididn't...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-25 12:09:19)
-line1n.16a.One'strade,occupation,orfieldofinterest:Whatlineofwork
areyouin?b.Rangeofcompetence:notinmyline.
-line2tr.v.1.tofitacoveringtotheinsidesurfaceof:acoatlinedwith
fur.2.Tocovertheinnersurfaceof:Moisturelinedthewallsofthecave.
3.Tofillplentifully,aswithmoneyorfood.--idiom:line(one's)pocket.
-linearperspectiven.Aformofperspectiveindrawingandpaintinginwhich
...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-23 17:46:37)
Mommadethe8:00amappointmenttwodaysbeforeChristmasforahepatitisB
inoculationbutwasholdingameetingthatmorning.MomwasalreadyVPofthe
companyandnaturallyherjobwasimportant.Soitfellondadtotakethe
kid.TheclinicwastenminutesawaybyfootbutasTimpreferredthecar,dad
startedtheenginewithaquiz:"Doyouknowwhattheflufffromwipingthe
flooriscalled?"
"Dustballordustbunny."Thea...[阅读全文]
(2022-12-19 09:26:29)
-leveragedbuyoutn.Abbr.LBOTheuseoftargetcompany'sassetvalueto
financethedebtincurredinacquiringthecompany.
-levitateintr.&tr.vToriseorcausetoriseintotheairandfloatin
apparentdefianceofgravity.-levitationn.
-lewisn.Adovetailedirontenonmadeofseveralpartsanddesignedtofit
intoadovetailmortiseinaalrgestonesothatitcanbeliftedbya
hoistingapparatus.Alsocalledlewisson.
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(2022-12-17 17:06:32)
Theworldpromisespleasure,success,andhappiness;jiu-jitsuleaves
gratitude,health,andtranquility.
Pleasurecomesfromthesenses,successfromworkinghardfortheboss,
happinessmorefleetingthanthemorningdew.Joycomesfromsurviving,
healthfromsweating,andtranquilitylaststillthenextday.
It'spainful,butthepainshealandmold.Atabout50,Ichosejiu-jitsu.
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(2022-12-10 16:07:06)
Thefollowingquote
“Greatworksareperformednotbystrengthbutbyperseverance.”
-SamuelJohnson
caughtBill'seyeonaFacebookpost.Inthepicturebelow,theguywas
receivinghisblackbeltfromalegendaryBJJmaster.Foramoment,Billwas
takenin:Dr.Johnsonwaslegit,hismaximrangdeep,andthejiu-jiteirowas
promotedafter10+yearsofhardwork.
Butthen,hestartedtoaskhimself:foronethats...[阅读全文]
