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It is my habit to pray every morning for the president (Even when Obama was president). This morning I got down on my knees to pray for President Trump and about 200 others on my prayer list. I thought it was June 2 - Special Day of Prayer. I was surprised to learn this is Saturday, June 1. Oh well, prayer is never wasted. I will be joining with many in our Nation to pray again tomorrow.

A good visual lesson on Electoral College.

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We rapped up this week by hosting our first graduation of the fall semester at Patterson Adult School. For our potluck, someone brought home made sliders and someone else brought hot dogs. There were lots of desserts and side dishes and it was all delicious. The word of the day was achievement and it was used a lot, especially in the context of graduating from the course is a significant achievement. [ 151 more words ] https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//graduation-september-2017/

Today’s Word of the Day at Community Business College is substantial. Substantial is one of those Latin-English-French words that starts from Latin but pulls from other languages to bring us the word we use today. It is an excellent word to use when describing something of substance or importance. It is also a good modifier word to stress the gravity of a situation. After a big meal when you’re feeling full, You know that you definitely ate something substantial. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//substantial-todays-word-/

The Word of the Day today at Community Business College is Efficient. Efficient is one of those words with which a lot of people are familiar but few use every day. It’s too bad because employers are always looking for efficient help. Being efficient allows you to cut through the things that slow other people down. It also demonstrates that you are very good at what you do. Despite sounding otherwise, there are no fishes in efficient, But there are rewards to becoming vocabulary proficient. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//efficient-todays-power-w/

Labor Day 2017 is coming to an end. That means it is back-to-school tomorrow for Community Business College staff and students One important way to celebrate Labor Day is to take a short course that hones your labor skills. Whether it's a Microsoft Office class from home, or something larger like learning a new language or even something very specific for a job like [ 38 more words ] https://cbcollege.wordpress.com///05/happy-labor-day-2017/

The Word of the Day today at Community Business College is Versatile. Versatile is one of those interesting words that has changed over time from having a negative connotation to a positive one. Today, being called versatile is a compliment. Before the 17th century it was more along the lines of easily changeable and inconstant. That just means versatile is a versatile word. Someone who knows a lot of poetry has versus to tell, Someone who can do lots of different things is versatile. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//versatile-word-of-the-day/

The Word of the Day today at Community Business College is Jaunty. It’s a word that was used a lot up until the 1940s but then became less popular. Does that make it old fashioned? It is a fun word to say and a good one to use because onomatopoetically, it sounds like a happy word. The word has French origins and Funny enough, it actually is directly related to genteel from the meaning of well-bred and royal. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//jaunty-todays-word-of-th/

The Word of the Day today at Community Business College is Curt. Curt is and adjective that describes something that is said in few words. It’s more than just good word economy, it is used when a sentence is intentionally kept short to send a message. The word curt comes to us from Latin through Middle English. When a long and difficult conversation you are trying to skirt, It helps to keep all of your sentences to the point and curt. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//curt-todays-word-of-the-/

The Word of the Day at Community Business College is Magnanimous. Magnanimous is an old word that has lost some of its favor in usage over time. Maybe the four syllables are just too much for today’s language. The word has Latin origins and combines the two root words magnus meaning great, and animus meaning soul. So being magnanimous is showing you have a great soul. Practice being magnanimous and you may just find magnanimity being practiced on you. https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//magnanimous-todays-word-/

The Word of the Day today at Community Business College is Resilient. The word resilient describes someone who can bounce back from adversity. It is a quality that is important in every job. Not every day on the job is going to go smoothly and it is the resilient people who can bounce back the next day and start anew. Practice every day to become more resilient; And everyone you know will think you’re brilliant! https://cbcollege.wordpress.com//resilient-todays-word-of/