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30 June 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD incondite - very poorly assembled

INSPIRATION Enthusiasm is the vital element toward the individual success of every man or woman. - Conrad Hilton

FORTUNE Sometimes it is wise to tackle the most difficult problems first.

DAILY JOKE What do lazy people do fast? (Get tired)

WEIRD NEWS BEIJING, China - A controversy is raging in China as to whether it is ethical for women to become professional wet nurses to other women's babies. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull. - W. Somerset Maugham

STRANGE FACTS Grapefruit so-called because it grows in grape-like clusters.

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29 June 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD repine - to be depressed, unhappy, to long for something

INSPIRATION Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. - George Herbert

FORTUNE Today's philosophy is tomorrow's truth.

DAILY JOKE I'm a visionary - ahead of my time. Only problem is that I'm only about an hour and a half ahead. - George Carlin

WEIRD NEWS CHICAGO, IL - A 'Twinkies Cookbook,'' which contains 50 recipes that you can make with Hostess Twinkies, has just been published. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to be right. - Sir Winston Churchill

STRANGE FACTS Philo T. Farnsworth is the man really credited with the invention of television. Haven't heard of him? Well, you watch his work every night.

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Daily Stuff

INSPIRATION Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. - Philo

FORTUNE If you are alert, practical and reasonable you are intelligent.

DAILY JOKE A pedestrian is a man who's kid is home from college.

WEIRD NEWS NEW YORK, NY - A national climate survey has concluded that Phoenix, Arizona is the 'sweatiest' city in the United States. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE The comedy of man survives the tragedy of man. - G.K. Chesterton

STRANGE FACTS We do have more time. Studies show that on average, we have gained 5 hours of leisure time per week since 1965.

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Ask Amy - Life Skills

Good advices to reac by Amy about how it is responsibily lies on you if you want to learn about life.

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28 June 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD carious - riddled with tooth decay or bone loss

INSPIRATION Continous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking your potential. - Winston Churchill

FORTUNE Anger is a poor judge of all things.

DAILY JOKE I've been on a vegetarian diet for 3 weeks, and never have my houseplants look so good to me. - Daniel Lybra

WEIRD NEWS PHILADELPHIA, PA - A Comcast employee was videotaped sleeping on a customer's couch for an hour. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE It is not pleasure that makes life worth living. It is life that makes pleasure worth having. - George Bernard Shaw

STRANGE FACTS More than 50 million viewers watched the final episode of M*A*S*H on television.

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5 Lifesaving Tests for Women

It is good to be proactive to protect your well-being and health if you are woman or if you have loved ones who are female. Read on to know 5 Lifesaving Tests.

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27 June 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD jardiniere - a large pottery vase used for planting

INSPIRATION My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. - Thornton Wilder

FORTUNE Kindness is the cornerstone of success.

DAILY JOKE Only a man will think of a burp as a greeting to another man. - Tim Allen

WEIRD NEWS NEW YORK, NY - One of Andy Warhol's wigs was auctioned off for $10,000, while one of his paintbrushes fetched $3,840.(Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE He that knows little often repeats it. - Thomas Fuller

STRANGE FACTS A flea lives, on average, between 30 to 90 days.

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26 June 2006

Running a softball team.... by Vince Lombardi

I was cleaning out of my inbox and found this email from my co-ed softball captain. It is really good comment by our legendary Vince Lombardi.

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More of your information than you think might be online

This article may be a wake-up call for you or not....my co-worker is victim of ID-thief recently. It is scary to see this happening so often now. You have to be vigiligant about checking your bank and credit card statements on frequent basis to see if anything strange or unusual shows up.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD proxy - a substitute, one who acts for another, or the authority so provided

INSPIRATION May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart. - Eskimo proverb

FORTUNE Friendship is a rose without a thorn.

DAILY JOKE ESPN and Court TV together let me follow the careers of all my favorite athletes. - Jeff Stilson

WEIRD NEWS PORTLAND, OR - A man climbed a tree to rescue his cat, but ended up getting stuck in the tree himself. Firefighters rescued the two. (AP)

STRANGE FACTS Eugene Schieffelin imported the starling from Europe in 1890 because he wanted the US to have all of the birds mentioned in Shakespeare.

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My Online Status

Books I Read

Catherine Cate Coblentz: The Blue Cat of Castle Town
15-October-2009 The blue cat who is born under the blue moon learns on his journey of finding and teaching the mortals of the town named Castle Town in Vermont the song of the river. The theme of the song is beauty and peace and content. The town was beginning to engulf under the terrible spell of an individual who believes in the power of the money and haste. (*****)
Emily Cheney Neville: It's Like This, Cat
10-October-2009 I discovered this book via the feature: "The Celebration of Female Writers"....I enjoyed reading this book. It was easy and quick reading. It was about the teen boy living in Manhattan in 1960's and how his cat changes his life once he brought him home. Recommended for anyone who likes cat and easy and quick reading. (****)
David Richo: How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
7-October-2009 I finally got a courage to read this book. It took me long while to read from cover to cover at slow pace - had to think/analyze about what I read from time to time. It helped me in many ways that I couldn't imagine that would take place at all. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better about ourselves with open-mindness. The journey of work we need to do for ourselves may surprise any of us one way or other... (*****)
Waki Yamato: The Tale of Genji: 4 (Kodansha bilingual comics) (Japanese Edition)
15-September-2009 I bought this book in Tokyo, Japan. I read it in two days and liked it. However, I am a bit puzzled with the end or perhaps opening end of the story. I guess there is a difference between manga and novel. Recommended for anyone who likes manga and strangely good romantic story. (****)
Toru Sato: The Ever-Transcending Spirit: The Psychology of Human Relationships, Consciousness, and Development
5-December-2008 I bought this book last year and I finally found my courage and time to read this book at this time of the year. This book not only struck my inner chords, made me look back to my behaviors, thoughts and feelings since I became existed here on this planet. Wow....this book requires you to be open-minded, willingness to look within yourself and your relationship with yourself and others. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand better of her/himself and her/his relationship with human beings and nature. (*****)
Timothy Freke: The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
21-November-2008 Libby encouraged me to read this book, so I did at last 2 years later. It was a truly awakening call for me, both spiritually and personally. It re-affirmed my beliefs, thoughts and feelings since I first questioned the establishment of Christianity and other religions. If you have an open mind and want to get the in-depth details of history of Christianity and Paganism, then this book is one for you to read. Highly recommended for anyone who seeks the truth of purpose behind Christianity and Paganism. (*****)
26-October-2008: Boston and the American Revolution: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts (National Park Service Handbook)
I bought this book from Boston National Historic Park while I was visiting Boston this past May. This book explained the timeline of Boston and the American Revolution from 1650's thru 1780's. I enjoyed learning new things from this book such as how Bostonians didn't forecast that they would go their separate way from their mother country, England, until they were slammed with taxes without representatives in Parliament. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates American History. (*****)
Lisa Tuttle: The Mysteries
20-October-2008 Libby lent me this book and said that I should read this book. So did I. I really enjoyed reading this book as it gave some background information on Celtic, Irish and Scottish stories among fairy stories. When someone vanishes without a trace, people would say that the fairies may be responsible for that. Hence, the book came with title, "The Mysteries", based on a character, a young woman, who disappeared from her mother for 2 years. Her mother hired a private investigator to locate her daughter. The plot was good. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fairy, Irish, Scottish and Celtic stories. (*****)
Kathy Reichs: Deja Dead
26-September-2008 - Gosh, this book really kept me glued after reading half-way. It involved a character named Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, who detects a pattern of killer's work with dead women over a few years in Montreal. She tries to figure out the killer's next move and with that, she put herself into the corner....in the hands of killer. Such a suspenseful book to read. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys grisly and forensic science plot. (*****)
Trisha Meili: I Am the Central Park Jogger : A Story of Hope and Possibility
21-August-08 - I attended to forum where Trisha gave a presentation at my company. I met her and she was truly an amazing person to chat with. I finally got around to read her book. I learned so much about her and her personal struggles and accomplishment with her disability. It was a good reading for anyone who wants to understand how she went through the episodes - violence, hospitalization, rehabitation, work and life, relationship and court. Even though her body was "violated", her spirit didn't leave her....she was determined person to get through and get better. She came to terms of accepting herself as a new person, not same person as she was before. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about "The Central Park Jogger" and head trauma injury. (*****)