July 18, 2007
monomania
DEFINITION: (noun) Pathological obsession with one idea or subject.
SYNONYMS: possession.
USAGE: He thought of it constantly, so that it became a monomania.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Me Tarzan, you Jane.Peace Conference Postponed After Mortar Attacks
7 mortar shells exploded near a Mogadishu building filled with Somali clan elders, ex-warlords, and politicians on Sunday, during a peace conference aimed at stabilizing the region and putting an end to 16 years of conflict. The meeting's agenda was to include discussions on clan reconciliation, disarmament, and the sharing of natural resource. The conference, which had already been postponed twice because of security concerns, was adjourned until Thursday pending the arrival of more delegates.E.B. White
E.B. White, an American writer of the 20th c, was known for his witty, satiric observations of contemporary society. His style was wry, understated, thoughtful, and informed. He was widely regarded as a master of the English language, noted for clear, well-constructed, and charming prose. He was a member of the staff of the early New Yorker magazine and penned Charlotte's Web. Which of his essays, written at the beginning of the age of nuclear weapons, was widely quoted after 9/11?






