From the familiar English noun necessity + -ous, an adjectival suffix meaning “full of. As exemplified in The Highly Selective Dictionary of Golden Adjectives for the Extraordinarily Literate.
“We knew from his increasingly necessitous demands that his financial situation had worsened since we first had come upon him.”
necessitous
\ nuh–ses-i-tuhs \, adjective;
destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent.
being essential or unavoidable.
requiring immediate attention or action; urgent.
Source: The Highly Selective Dictionary of Golden Adjectives for the Extraordinarily Literate by Eugene Ehrlich and http://www.dictionary.com
The Spartans started the week out with a huge home win over #17 Indiana on Tuesday. The Spartans came out a little sluggish at the start of the game and found themselves down by nine (9) points early, but rallied before the end of the half to build a six-point lead and never trailed again. Huge, emotional win for the Green and White. Michigan State then traveled to Iowa on Saturday . . . what a game, what a heartbreaking loss in overtime on the road. The Spartans were ahead by double-digits (11 points) with 55 second remaining when Iowa hit enough shots, including five (5) three-point shots, to force overtime. The Hawkeyes then pulled away to a six-point victory in overtime. Simply heartbreaking: the Spartans scored 106 points (highest offensive output of the year), shot 59.3% from the field overall (32/54), 73.3% from 3 (11/15), and 86.1% from the free throw line (31/36) . . . AND LOST! Major bummer!
There are only three (3) B1G Ten teams in the AP Top-25: Purdue (#5), Indiana (#17), and Northwestern (#21) [it’s about time that Northwestern is being recognized for their incredible season]. Only one (1) team in the top-25 has just two (2) losses (Houston); everyone else has four (4) or more. Some of the top-25 teams even have as many as ten (10) losses! There seems to be a lot of parity this year.
Next up for the Spartans: on the road to face the Cornhuskers of Nebraska on Tuesday (2/28) and then at home to face the Buckeyes of Ohio State on Saturday (3/4). Go Green!
The upsets this week included: Purdue (#5) losing to Indiana (#17). Virginia (#6) losing to unranked Boston College. Virginia (#6) losing to unranked North Carolina. Arizona (#7) losing to unranked Arizona State by one (1) point. Texas (#8) losing to Baylor (#9). Baylor (#9) losing to Kansas State (#14). Tennessee (#11) losing to Texas A&M (#25) by five (5) points. Miami (#13) losing to unranked Florida State by one (1) point. Xavier (#16) losing to unranked Villanova by one (1) point. Indiana (#17) losing to unranked Michigan State. Creighton (#19) losing to unranked Villanova. Northwestern (#21) losing to unranked Illinois by four (4) points. Northwestern (#21) losing to unranked Maryland. Iowa State (#23) losing to unranked Oklahoma. Texas A&M (#25) losing to unranked Mississippi State.
The close calls this week (won by six points or less [two scores] or in overtime) included: Alabama (#2) defeating unranked South Carolina by two (2) points. Alabama (#2) defeating unranked Arkansas by three (3) points. Kansas (#3) defeating TCU (#24) by five (5) points. Kansas (#3) defeating unranked West Virginia by two (2) points. UCLA (#4) defeating unranked Colorado by four (4) points. Marquette (#10) defeating Creighton (#19) by two (2) points. Marquette (#10) defeating unranked DePaul by six (6) points. Miami (#13) defeating unranked Virginia Tech by six (6) points. Kansas State (#14) defeating unranked Oklahoma State by five (5) points. San Diego State (#22) defeating unranked New Mexico by two (2) points. TCU (#24) defeating unranked Texas Tech by one (1) point.
Top-25 match-ups won by the higher-ranked team included: Kansas (#3) defeating TCU (#24) by five (5) points. Texas (#8) defeating Iowa State (#23). Marquette (#10) defeating Creighton (#19) by two (2) points. Gonzaga (#12) defeating Saint Mary’s (#15). UConn (#18) defeating Providence (#20).
This month we move on to the next of the transition elements: mercury. Mercury is one of the more deadly elements. Liquid at room temperature, this elements can easily vaporize into toxic fumes. Mercury poisons the brain and can build up in the bodies of animals (especially fish) and will attack the nervous systems of those who may eat the contaminated fish. Used to be commonly used in mining, tooth fillings, and in thermometers. Due to the health hazards associated with this element, its use has become much more restricted and is more difficult to find.
Here is a stone sculpture that I was able to acquire back in the summer of 2021 while vacationing in the Traverse City (Michigan) area. This is a beautiful piece of Inuit art I found in the Museum Store at the Dennos Museum. The artist: Kakee Neogeosak (Cape Dorset artist), the title: Narwhal, the medium: stone carving. It stands 10.5″ tall and is perfectly balanced. When it comes to my collection, I now have five (5) prints and eight (8) sculptures, but I am certainly not going to be slowing down in my acquisitions any time soon.
A certain young fellow, named Bobbie Rode his steed back and forth in the lobby: When the clerk said: “Indoors Is no place for a horse” He replied: “But, you see, it’s my hobby.”
Source: A Bundle of Birdbrains…Lots of Limericks (selected by Myra Cohn Livingston)
Due to the active shooter and student deaths and injuries on campus, the Spartans did not play their home game against Minnesota on Wednesday, but traveled to Ann Arbor on Saturday to play the Wolverines in their only game this week. Despite leading at half-time, the Spartans were unable to maintain their momentum and ended up losing by double digits. Alas.
There is only one (1) teams with only two (2) losses (Houston) Only one team has three (3) losses (Florida Atlantic) and everyone else has four (4) or more losses.
Next up for the Spartans: at home to face the Hoosiers of Indiana on Tuesday (2/21) and then on the road to face the Hawkeyes of Iowa on Saturday (2/25). Go Green!
The upsets this week included: Alabama (#1) losing to Tennessee (#10). Purdue (#3) losing to unranked Maryland. Texas (#6) losing to unranked Texas Tech. Tennessee (#10) losing to unranked Kentucky. Kansas State (#12) losing to unranked Oklahoma. Indiana (#14) losing to unranked Northwestern by two (2) points. Creighton (#18) losing to Providence (#24) in double overtime. NC State (#23) losing to unranked Syracuse by three (3) points. Florida Atlantic (#25) losing to unranked Middle Tennessee by four (4) points.
The close calls this week (won by six points or less [two scores] or in overtime) included: Texas (#6) defeating unranked Oklahoma by two (2) points in overtime. Virginia (#7) defeating unranked Notre Dame by two (2) points. Virginia (#7) defeating unranked Louisville by three (3) points. Kansas State (#12) defeating Iowa State (#19) by six points. Indiana (#14) defeating unranked Illinois by three (3) points. Saint Mary’s (#17) defeating unranked San Diego by three (3) points. San Diego State (#23) defeating unranked Fresno State by two (2) points.
Top-25 match-ups won by the higher-ranked team included: Kansas (#5) defeating Baylor (#9). Marquette (#11) defeating Xavier (#16) by one (1) point. Kansas State (#12) defeating Iowa State (#19) by six points.. Iowa State (#19) defeating TCU (#22).
In this video, Wintley Phipps gives us a history lesson on the song Amazing Grace. A tune, whose words were written by John Newton, and was set in the pentatonic scale (using all the black keys). Enjoy!
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