Posted on July 9, 2008 by willminusintellect
Picayune
noun and adj.
As adjective: of little value, trifling; also: petty, small-minded, prejudiced. As noun: an insignificant person or thing.
A “Picayune” was originally a Spanish coin that was used in Spanish territories as well as colonial America. Surprisingly, Spanish tender was made legal tender in the United States in 1793 until it was demonetized in 1857. [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2008 by willminusintellect
Now that we’re past the 4th of July holiday and new campaign manager Steve Schmidt has begun to retool (no pun intended) the McCain campaign, let’s have a look at the odds for the Republican Vice-Presidential candidates. The task is admittedly more difficult than handicapping the Democratic candidates as McCain’s pick will most assuredly be [...]
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