Kernel:
ker·nel 
Pronunciation:
'k&r-n&l
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cyrnel,
diminutive of corn
1 chiefly dialect : a
fruit seed
2 : the inner softer part of a seed, fruit
stone, or nut
3 : a whole seed of a cereal <a
kernel of corn>
4 : a central or essential part
: GERM <like many stereotypes...this one too
contains some kernels of truth -- S. M. Lyman>
5
: a subset of the elements of one set (as a group) that a function
(as a homomorphism) maps onto an identity element of another set
Green:
Main Entry: 1green
Pronunciation: 'grEn
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old
English grEne; akin to Old English grOwan to
grow
1 : of the color green
2 a :
covered by green growth or foliage <green fields> b
of winter : MILD, CLEMENT c : consisting of green
plants and usually edible herbage <a green salad>
3
: pleasantly alluring
4 : YOUTHFUL, VIGOROUS
5 : not ripened or
matured : IMMATURE <green apples> <tender
green grasses>
6 : FRESH,
NEW
7 a : marked by a pale,
sickly, or nauseated appearance b : ENVIOUS 1 -- used especially in the phrase green with
envy
8 a : not fully processed or treated: as (1)
: not aged <green liquor> (2) : not dressed or
tanned <green hides> (3) : freshly sawed : UNSEASONED b : not in condition for a
particular use
9 a : deficient in training, knowledge, or
experience <green recruits> b : deficient in
sophistication and savoir faire : NAIVE c : not fully qualified for or
experienced in a particular function <a green horse>
10
a often capitalized : relating to or being an
environmentalist political movement b : concerned with or
supporting environmentalism c : tending to preserve
environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or
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Albert
Einstein:
"I think the most important question facing
humanity is, 'Is the universe a friendly place?'"
One Man’s Answer:
John Mayer – "The Heart of Life Is Good."
A few favorite poems:
"Sunday Morning" -- Wallace Stevens
"Dharma" -- Billy Collins
Speaking Words of Wisdom:
From "James"
"Do what’s good for you, or you’re not good for anybody."
Billy Joel
From "All Ready Gone"
"So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we
never even know we have the key."
The Eagles
From "The Boxer
(Live)"
"The years are rollin' by me, they are rocking easily. I'm older than
I once was, younger than I'll be that's not unusual. No it isn't strange,
after changes upon changes we are more or less the same. After changes, we
are more or less the same."
Paul Simon
Gratitude
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