Thursday, November 12, 2009

Word of the Day: Concupiscence

I learned a new word today: concupiscence. According to dictionary.com, it means
1) sexual desire; lust; or
2) ardent, usually sensuous, longing.
So, one might wonder what I was reading—The Story of O? A porn website? Match.com?

Nope! It was an article about banking. No, silly, not sperm banking—banking, as in money, as in "Goldmine" Sachs. Check it out: Virtuous Bankers? Really!?! by The New York Times' Maureen Dowd. It includes a hilarious quote from GS's CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, that they're "doing God's work." Seriously, I'm about to pee my pants.

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