Yet another instance of Word a Day describing FWers. arthur
-----Original Message----- From: Wordsmith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A.Word.A.Day--twenty-twenty twenty-twenty (TWEN-tee TWEN-tee) adjective, also 20/20 1. Possessing or relating to perfect vision. 2. Having ability to see an issue clearly. [From a method of testing visual acuity involving reeading a chart of letters or symbols at 20 feet away.] "As pundits of power go, Machiavelli was a prince. Ophthalmologically speaking, Ted Levitt's twenty-twenty vision into marketing myopia was farsighted. Saint Peter of Drucker, arguably this century's most influential management thinker, has probably inspired more effective executives than a Covey of business gurus." Michael Schrage; Staying Smart; Brave New Work: Will Evolving Corporate Strategy Be Dar-win-win-ian?; Fortune (New York); Jun 21, 1999. "With 20/20 hindsight, we see that our national unity problem was not so much a constitutional issue, and certainly not a racebased conflict, but merely the result of our cultural ignorance." Benoit Aubin; Speaking in Tongues; Maclean's (Toronto, Canada); Dec 9, 2002. This week's theme: numeric terms. Sponsors: Derivation, a fascinating game about word origins. A great gift for Father's Day or Graduation! http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005BTB8/entspire-20 And Try an awesome stress reliever: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! In adult-sized handfuls and amazing colors, http://puttyworld.com ............................................................................ When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny. -Thomas Jefferson, third US president, architect and author (1743-1826) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: How about the gift of words? A Word A Day, subscription: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html A Word A Day, the book: http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/ws00-20 Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/twenty-twenty.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/twenty-twenty.ram _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
