optimist, pessimist — Each of these words has a number of vague meanings, and each is loosely applied in everyday use. As commonly understood, an optimist has a tendency, or disposition, to look on the bright side of events, to anticipate favorable results, to believe … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
List of characters in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — This is a list of characters from the American animated television series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy . Main Characters Grim Reaper Introduced in: Meet The Reaper Grim is the Grim Reaper, a scythe wielding skeleton in a black hooded… … Wikipedia
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List of ships of the Culture setting — This is a list of spaceships found in the Culture novels by Iain M. Banks. Most ships in this list are members of The Culture, the hybrid society featured in many of these novels. In this setting, each Culture ship, and some others, is also an… … Wikipedia
Kiss Kiss (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Kiss Kiss Img capt = Img size = 300 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Milton, New York, US Genre = Indie rock Experimental Progressive Rock Avant Garde Years active = 2003 present Label = Astro… … Wikipedia
D. James Goodwin — is a music producer, recording engineer, and musician, based in Woodstock, New York. Goodwin is known for his experimental and irreverent approach to recording. His discography includes bands and artists such as The Bravery, Natasha Bedingfield,… … Wikipedia
List of EastEnders characters (2011) — The following is a list of characters who first appeared or are due to appear in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood. The first main… … Wikipedia
Norman Vincent Peale — The Art of Living redirects here. For the Spanish film, see The Art of Living (film). Norman Vincent Peale Norman Vincent Peale Born May 31, 1898(1898 05 31) Bowersville, Ohio … Wikipedia
Dinghy sailing — A Contender dinghy on a broad reach. Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls: the sails the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth).… … Wikipedia
Pessimism — Is the glass half empty or half full? The pessimist would pick half empty, while the optimist would choose half full. Pessimism, from the Latin word pessimus (worst), is a state of mind in which one perceives life negatively. Value judgments may… … Wikipedia
