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| Young feminists make mark in "war on women" Wed, 16 May 2012 14:44:09 EDT Mainstream feminist movement that once claimed young women didn't care about feminism finally catches on to their energy, activism |
| Can Obama change how African-American community views same-sex marriage? Tue, 15 May 2012 15:18:09 EDT President's support of marriage equality means no more tacit approval of prejudice in African-American community |
| Unmanned drones making U.S. a Predator nation Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:27 EDT Obama administration's public defense of remotely piloted armed planes tarnish America's image as shining city on a hill |
| Bob Schieffer on the most important job: Mother Sun, 13 May 2012 11:09:52 EDT Says the real core of our strength comes from the mothers who teach us what is right and wrong |
| Nancy Giles: Mother's Day without a mother Sun, 13 May 2012 10:26:47 EDT Nearly 14 years after passing of her mom, offers advice on marking a special day |
| Clashes show planet heading into energy overdrive Fri, 11 May 2012 17:05:49 EDT Flash-points stretching across globe in first months of 2012 signal beginning to era of intensified conflict over energy |
| JPMorgan Chase: London whale swallows $2B Thu, 10 May 2012 19:43:55 EDT How can a $2 billion trading loss occur? The answer is simple: JPMorgan Chase blew it |
| Who voted for Greece's extremist parties? Wed, 09 May 2012 11:19:46 EDT Greeks behind parties far from political center ignorant of nation's position in Europe or desperate from low wages, benefits |
| Schieffer on events politicians can't control Sun, 06 May 2012 11:04:16 EDT While parties try to control the message during a campaign, the best laid plans almost never work out |
| Nunsense: Pope errs in rebuking sisters Wed, 02 May 2012 14:05:13 EDT Vatican looks weak in reprimanding group of U.S. nuns accused by church leaders of "radical" feminism |
| American dystopia more reality than fiction Tue, 01 May 2012 13:09:20 EDT Climate change, massive debt, poverty this May Day make "Hunger Games" sound comparable to modern society, not entertaining fantasy |
| What is a president for? An eloquent answer Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:19:25 EDT Bob Schieffer recalls a concept of a president's function, from a failed candidate for the White House |
| Baseball as a game of miracles Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:10:28 EDT Bob Schieffer calls our national pastime a religious experience and a source of life lessons |
| Levon Helm's miraculous encore Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:15:27 EDT MTV's Bill Flanagan on the legendary rock 'n' roller who battled cancer and lived to sing again |
| 42: Just a number until Jackie Robinson wore it Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:57:32 EDT Bob Schieffer remembers what the first African American to play in the majors meant to baseball, and to America |
| Democrats complicit in GOP's anti-women agenda Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:38:06 EDT Republicans' descent into antifeminism actively encouraged by Democratic Party ultimately to detriment of nation's women |
| Schieffer: All religions share one truth Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:15:25 EDT Bob Schieffer discusses what he knows about religion, as well as what he doesn't know |
| Ben Stein: Israel faces another Holocaust Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:18:25 EDT Says Jewish people cannot count on other nations to stay the nuclear threat posed against Israel by Iran |
| Will SCOTUS usher a return to the "Lochner era"? Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:46:58 EDT The "Lochner era" in the early 20th century saw federal courts routinely strike down laws on the basis of "personal liberty" |
| 3-D: They're reaching out (into your wallet) Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:17:40 EDT Conor Knighton on Hollywood's latest trick to part you from your money: Re-watching your favorite films while wearing expensive glasses |
| Trayvon Martin shows being black still a "crime" Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:44:21 EDT Unarmed black teenager's slaying, subsequent smear campaign only latest jarring reminder of presumptions against African-Americans |
| Granddaughter, sorry we ruined Earth for you Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:21:01 EDT Author apologizes to descendants on behalf of his generation for not leaving behind better planet to future generations |
| Action film "Hunger Games" dodges action scenes Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:26:54 EDT Movie about kids killing other kids with knives, bows and arrows goes out of its way to avoid violence in dystopian disappointment |
| Newt Gingrich's sad end to presidential run Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:18:13 EDT Former House speaker's La. primary loss extinguishes last embers of wildfire dream of winning contested GOP convention |
| Analysis: The GOP race is now lining up for Romney Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:04:57 EDT Analysis: The GOP race is now lining up for Romney |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.