Lately I've been listening to NPR in the mornings as I get ready for the day. I've been struck by one advertisement that always mentions that their goal is, "...a more just, verdant, and peaceful world...". That sounds nice. I often remark to Tara that I'm only interested in truth, justice, and the American way.In contrast, I just finished a George Carlin book. Don't get me wrong. I thoroughly enjoy some of his stuff, especially "meat cake". While some of his insights are clever and thought-provoking, though, he strikes me as generally pessimistic and down. I imagine he'd mock those looking for justice, verdancy, and peace as loonies or flower children or something.
Be good. Do well. Have fun.
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Well, that makes me wonder what "verdant" means. According to dictionary.com: ver·dant
–adjective
1.green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
2.of the color green: a verdant lawn.
3.inexperienced; unsophisticated:
So does he want a green world, or an inexperienced one?
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I'm just happy that we got you into the dictionary! By the way, the collar on your shirt looks very verdant.
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