This is a my hobby website for lovers of words. It features pages about
words as well as a link to books of quotations. I love words alone — as
in squeasel words (portmanteaus), sing song words (reduplicatives), and
backwords (words spelled backwards to mean something) — as well as when they are put together in sentences.
The most beautiful words . . .
The most beautiful words in the English language are ... “It's
benign.” — Woody Allen, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
The most beautiful words in the English language are “not guilty.” — Maxim Gorky, novelist
The most beautiful words in the English language are “Check enclosed.” — Dorothy Parker, wit
What are the most beautiful words in the Corporate language? I'd
welcome your suggestions, but I'm thinking they've got to be “Meeting canceled.” — Dale Dauten, columnist
What are your most beautiful words? Send them to me and I will share them with the rest of the world. Email:
JohnKremer@bookmarket.com.
Passing by on the Internet:
A major
research institution has recently announced the discovery of the
heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named
Governmentium. Governmentium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75
deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which
are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton like particles called
peons. Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it
can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes
into contact. A minute amount of Governmentium causes one reaction to
take over four days to complete, when it would normally take less than a second.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 4 years; it does not decay, but
instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant
neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, governmentium's
mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will
cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe
that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity
in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical
Morass. When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium—an
element which radiates just as much energy as the Governmentium since
it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
