Paris September 2018
4 years ago
The continuing homeschool adventures of my son and I during his high school years.
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enamor discuss | |
Definition: | (verb) To inspire with love. |
Synonyms: | bewitch, captivate, charm, entrance, enchant, beguile, capture, fascinate, catch |
Usage: | The vacationers were enamored with the charming island and extended their trip so that they could spend more time there. |
![]() ![]() BloatwareDuring the 1970s, computer system resources like disk space and memory were fairly limited, and software developers worked long hours to produce small, efficient software products. Although technology has since improved, the industry's focus on marketing and rapid coding has resulted in the proliferation of bloatware—software that gets larger and more complex with each version without providing obvious benefits to users. Which of today's programs are often cited as examples of bloatware? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Kapp Putsch Briefly Ousts Weimar Republic Government (1920)The fledgling Weimar Republic was just a year old when a renegade right-wing military unit made the first serious coup attempt. The government had tried to disband the unit to comply with the Versailles Treaty—which limited military power in Germany—so the brigade took Berlin. The legitimate regime fled, and Wolfgang Kapp, a radical civil servant, formed a new government. Within days, the coup collapsed and the former regime returned, thanks to a massive swell of support from whom? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Abraham "Al" Jaffee (1921)A regular contributor to Mad for more than 55 years, Jaffee is the satirical magazine's longest-running contributor, as both an illustrator and writer. Since 1964, only one issue has been published without new material from Jaffee, now in his 90s. He created some of the magazine's most popular features, such as blueprint-style inventions and his famous "fold-ins"—which he continues to draw by hand. Before joining Mad, Jaffee worked with what then-unknown comic book pioneer? More... Discuss |
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