This week's theme: Whose what? Pandora's Box (pan-DOR-uhz boks) noun
A source of many unforeseen troubles. [In Greek mythology Pandora received a "gift" of a jar which she was told never to open. Her curiosity got the better of her. She opened the lid, and out came its contents: all the evils of human life.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=Pandora's+Box -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Many midwives avoid asking difficult questions, says Stanley, 'because they know that if they open the Pandora's box, they simply will not have the resources to offer the support that the woman will need.'" Lucy Atkins; I Felt Completely Out of Control; The Guardian (London, UK); Jan 29, 2008. The sponsors of this newsletter are: "We haven't put this game down since Christmas." "We had a blast!" orijinz the word & phrase game getting rave reviews. $14.95. http://entspire.com Ever fall into the trap of Great Answer (Wrong Question!) ? Find more useful questions. Read "Think Better" http://tenkaizen.com ............................................................................ In the youth of a state arms do flourish; in the middle age of a state, learning; and then both of them together for a time; in the declining age of a state, mechanical arts and merchandise. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) Share the magic of words. Send a gift sub: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Remove, change, or subscribe address: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/pandoras_box.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/pandoras_box.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/pandoras_box.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
