Friday, April 23, 2010

TCB # (On Cloud) Nine

1. Word
peccadillo, noun (pe•kuh•DIL•lo)
Definition: A minor or trifling offence
Example: Marcus meant no harm; the prank was just a peccadillo.

2. Trivia
The cashew is in reality a seed. Native to Brazil, the cashew is the seed of a Cashew Apple and contains an irritant toxin in its shell similar to poison ivy. This requires it to be deshelled before being shipped off to markets.

3. Link
This feels really funny―advertising like thisbut I recommend a visit to my primary blog. It really represents the voice of my writing. a-glorious-gift.blogspot.com
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4. List
10 things that science says will make you happy: http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/sustainable-happiness/10-things-science-says-will-make-you

5. Web app
Cut MP3: Definitely one of the quickest ways to cut an mp3 file (for ringtones, etc.) without loss of quality. Although this is a web app, you don't need to upload the file; Cut MP3 works locally.

6. Quotation

“A good friend is a connection to life—a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.”
- Lois Wyse

Some of these were real eye-openers; definitely worth your while.

BONUS:
It'd been a while since I shared a bonus, so here's one in the "Acumen feel":
5 Grammar Mistakes, explained vividly by the "Grammar Chimpanzee" http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-chimpanzee/

That's all from me for now. Thank you to all the websites/blogs that have helped me pool the content. Please continue to send me your feedbackit means a lot.
Enjoy yourselves!
Rise. Shine. Smile.

Thanks,
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