Widower 1.  NOUN: “He that outlives a wife whom he has long loved, sees himself disjoined from the only mind that has the same hopes, and fears, and interest; from the only companion with whom he has shared much good and evil; and with whom he could set his mind at liberty, to retrace the past or anticipate the future. The continuity of being... Read More

Word of the Day: Heart   Heart/heart NOUN: a vital organ that acts as a pump by maintaining blood flow through arteries and veins when the surrounding muscles expand and contract The human heart pumps oxygen to the brain, by beating 100,000 times each day.   NOUN: the center of one’s feelings or spirituality “The human heart, at whatever age, opens to the heart that... Read More

Infrastructure/in/fra/struc/ture   NOUN: the physical resources of basic equipment, bridges, roads, and buildings that are needed for countries, communities and organizations to function properly “Not only does investing in your infrastructure provide very good construction jobs, at the end of the project, you have something.” –Shelley Berkley (1951- ) NOUN: the organizational resources of basic personnel framework that are essential for schools, hospitals and... Read More

1.  ADJECTIVE: having the utmost loyalty, respect and integrity for a cause or purpose “We will not fail your expectations of us as a new nation dedicated to peace, democracy and freedom.” -Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967) 2.  ADJECTIVE: exclusively designated something for a specific individual or group Each night before you go to bed my baby Whisper a little prayer for me my baby And... Read More

Unwanted/un/wan/ted 1.  ADJECTIVE: referring to no longer or not desired “It’s very hard, feeling that you’re no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.” – Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) 2.  ADJECTIVE: never being accepted or loved   “Perhaps the unattached, the unwanted, the unloved, could grow to give love as lushly as anyone else.” -Vanessa Diffenbaugh (1978- )

Alphabetical/al/pha/bet/ic/al   ADJECTIVE: relating to the arrangement of letters or characters in a customary order “Dictionary is a universe in alphabetical order.” –Voltaire (1694-1778) Samuel Johnson, an English writer, developed the first alphabetical system in his Dictionary of English Language in 1755. Currently, we can utilize his alphabetical concept as an organizational tool while completing the following tasks: Look up a word in a... Read More

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Word of the Day: Alphabet Alphabet/al/pha/bet   NOUN: a set of letters for one or more languages which are arranged in a particular order “Learning the alphabet is the first step to wisdom.” – Russian Proverb NOUN: a... Read More

National Prayer Day   Prayer/pray/er   NOUN: a spiritual service which one or a group communicates with God or a god “In prayer you become who you are meant to be.” – Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) NOUN: a sincere request for help from something or someone of a higher power “Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.” – Mahatma... Read More

Teach/teach  VERB: to impart knowledge of a specific topic to an individual or group in a formal educational setting “As a teacher you may teach a class, but each child should still feel uniquely taught.” –Robert John Meehan (1902-1963) VERB: to guide individuals or a group through instruction by beliefs, thoughts or experiences “Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its... Read More

Teacher Appreciation Day   Teacher/tea/cher   NOUN: an individual whose profession is to formally instruct others in an educational setting “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” -Albert Einstein (1879-1955) NOUN: a person who provides certain material to others in an informal setting “It was my teacher’s genius, her quick sympathy, her loving tact which... Read More