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demiurge: Word of the day for July 8, 2017

demiurge , n : (Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter. (Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil. (figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power. (historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

Picture of the day for July 8, 2017

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Picture of the day on July 8, 2017: Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) near Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Lower Austria

demiurge: Word of the day for July 8, 2017

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Word of the day is demiurge : (Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter. (Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil. (figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power. (historical, Ancient Greece) The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

Picture of the day for July 8, 2017

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Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) near Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Lower Austria.

Article of the day for July 8, 2017

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Article of the day is Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

NBA Jam Oral History

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NBA Jam Oral History

Either This Is A Nasty Electrical Fire Or Someone Managed To Open The Gates To Another Dimension

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Either This Is A Nasty Electrical Fire Or Someone Managed To Open The Gates To Another Dimension We're just waiting for the earth to crack open and Zuul to come scampering out. July 7, 2017 at 05:40PM