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I voted first thing this morning. It is done. My voting did demonstrate my growing disenchantment with the prevailing two parties, however.

Word of the Day

Hmmm...here's a cumshaw. A little baksheeshery often smooths the way.

baksheesh (BAK-sheesh) noun

A payment, such as a tip or bribe.

[From Persian bakhshish, from bakhshidan, from baksh (to give).]

"A certain favoritism, even in the absence of baksheesh-pocketing
headwaiters, is indispensable to restaurants that expect to maintain a
steady clientele - especially in New York, where every other big shot
seems to demand the `best' table and, instead of something fabulous to
eat, a custom-baked potato."
Thomas McNamee, The Joy of Cooking: In the Kitchen of a Chic French
Restaurant, The New York Times Book Review, Jun 23, 2002.