Monday, 27 October 2008 @ 3:40pm.
Teaching in about 20 minutes on the topic of “national security” and here are some words of the day:
deign: “to think it appropriate to one’s dignity; condescend” (e.g., wouldn’t deign to greet the servant who opened the door).
hokum: “something apparently impressive or legitimate but actually untrue or insincere; nonsense.”
sanctimony: “feigned piety or righteousness; hypocritical devoutness or high-mindedness.”
And on another random note, here are items on my desk:
box of Kashi trail mix bars
box of Jasmine tea bags
San Churro Chocolateria mug, which was a gift from my partner
lots of Post-It Notes
U-M travel clock
small bottle of lotion
box of chalk
wooden container with image of bamboo plants for pens, pencils, and miscellaneous plasticware
red water bottle
