I was so excited yesterday when I ran across a word from this week. I've only subscribed to AWAD for about five weeks now, and I really didn’t think I'd run across any of the words I've learned so far. BUT...as I was polishing some antique presidential silver spoons that I inherited from my grandmother, I saw something familiar. Each spoon has a president's name, and a picture and words that highlight something they were known for in their administration. The one for Nixon says "Détente" and has hands clasped over an image of the world. On one side, it says Russia and on the other, it says China. I was so elated that I knew the word (having been starved for new words since graduating college)! I ran in to my husband and showed him the spoon and gave him an almost verbatim definition from your e-mail! It made my day.

Thanks so much for my free "continuing education" classes each day!

Hi Melinda.. I hope you used a dry erase marker!

-joe (hazing rookies) friday

Melinda, welcome!

I am an old curmudgeon and remember voting for him. Makes me wonder if I should ever vote. In my defense, however, it was a day and age when the media were reluctant to disclose the candidate's character

You do have to give him credit, however, for dismantling our germ-warfare system

...and for cultivating China, for without them where would we get exploding tire pumps, lead toys, and toothpaste that can't freeze

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