Quote of the Day: May 27, 2020
There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshiper may one day be required to suffer. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshiper may one day be required to suffer. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
conflagration Definition: (noun) A very intense and uncontrolled fire. Synonyms: inferno Usage: All the stock was destroyed in a warehouse conflagration. Discuss.
Al Jolson (1886) Jolson was one of the most popular entertainers in the US in the 1930s. The son of a rabbi, he had planned to be a cantor but instead became a singer and comedian. By the age of 15, he was touring in vaudeville and minstrel shows. His 1909 blackface performance of “Mammy” was a hit, and he performed on Broadway and the radio. In 1927, he starred in the first feature-length “talkie,” The Jazz Singer. How do scholars differ in their analysis of Jolson’s use of blackface in his performances? More…
If you desire to drain to the dregs the fullest cup of scorn and hatred that a fellow human being can pour out for you, let a young mother hear you call dear baby “it.” Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)
drudgery Definition: (noun) Hard, menial, and monotonous work. Synonyms: donkeywork, plodding, grind Usage: The novelty soon wore off, and though she thought she was prepared for drudgery, she found it very tedious to go on doing the same thing day after day. Discuss.
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