Ever have a day when you
feel like a barren wasteland, devoid of internal resources – lifeless? You have
just entered an AZOIC zone. (California drought, anyone?)
AZOIC – adj. 1) without any life (an azoic ecological zone); 2) designating
or of the earliest part of the Archean Eon, when there was no life on earth [the
ultimate Peace on Earth, right?]
Though
still used minimally as a geologic description for the age of rocks formed
before life popped up, it lost favor before the 1950s to “Archean,” or “Archaeozic,”
proving its azoic worth, I guess.
Now you can say you
learned something new today and you have a great “Z” word to amaze your
opponents in word games.
Read on for a few
lively quotes about how education, books, and spelling affects lives:
“If
you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” ~ Derek Bok (former Harvard
University president)
“I
quit school in the fifth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it but
because I couldn’t spell it. ~ Rocky Graziano
(1919-1990) [That’s like saying you quit watching boxing when he was
Middleweight title holder because you couldn’t spell his last name!]
“From
your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of
the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.” ~ Helen Hayes (actress; 1900-1993)
“Mike
Hammer drinks beer and not cognac because I can’t spell cognac.” ~ Mickey Spillane
(author; 1918-2006)
“I
drink beer so my life won’t become AZOIC.”
~ LinDee Rochelle (author and
student of the Universe)
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