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31 July 2006

Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD compote - fruits cooked in syrup, and also a bowl from which fruits are served

INSPIRATION Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

FORTUNE Time is a friend, a healer, a maker of dreams.

WEIRD NEWS ZURICH, Switzerland - Zookeepers are feeding the animals frozen food in order to keep them cool during a heat wave. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE Most religions do not make men better, only warier. - Elias Canetti

STRANGE FACTS Zildjian makes cymbals for drum sets. They were founded in Constantinople in the year of 1623.

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30 July 2006

It is a good article to read. I have the brocehure in my glove compartment to handle the accident if it happens. *knocks on wood* I used it before and it was helpeful to have all information together and keep your mouth shut from any party until talk with police to file the report.

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Are You Open and Honest or Practicing Financial Infidelity?

Interesting article to read.....I agree with what Singletary said except the part about couples having separate accounts. I know few friends of mine maintain separate AND/OR joint accounts and yet, they are happy with each other. I do not see anything wrong with wanting to have a separate account and agree on how to pay the bills and save the money for purposes.

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Will This Marriage Last?

Interesting article to read....as I recently was asked to be in wedding next summer. I am looking forward to that! Just a thought to share it with ya'll.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD hacienda - a large estate

INSPIRATION One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. - Helen Keller

FORTUNE When you discover love, the whole world will change.

WEIRD NEWS WARSAW, Poland - A drunken man pushed his 110-pound St. Bernard dog out a window and it landed on a man passing by. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think, in a deeper voice. - Bill Cosby

STRANGE FACTS The longest golf hole in the world is at Chocolay Downs in Marquette, Michigan. The par-6 6th hole is 1,007 yards long.

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD vamoose - to leave quickly, to get away

INSPIRATION The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. - Norman Vincent Peale

FORTUNE Good luck is often hiding around the corner.

WEIRD NEWS WICHITA, KS - New security measures have uncovered crack cocaine, marijuana, and other contraband stashed in the potted plants at City Hall.(AP)

DAILY QUOTE The greatest gift that you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention. - Anthony J. D'Angelo

STRANGE FACTS Cookie Time in Christchurch, New Zealand, once made a chocolate chip cookie that was 81 feet, 8 inches in diameter.

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28 July 2006

Denmark is happiest place in the world, report says

Interesting....there is another study to determine which countries consist of majority of people being happy/content with their life in general sense. I loved Denmark when I traveled there....such a friendly and splendid country to visit.

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Wal-Mart Decides to Pull Out of Germany

A BIIIGGGG kudos to Germans for Wal-Mart's decision to leave Germany! :) Now, Germany is gonna to be a Wal-Mart-free country! I wonder about Ireland and Italy....ummm? :)

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Daily Stuff

DAILY WORD shim - a thin piece of material used to fill gaps or as a spacer

INSPIRATION The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. - Dale Carnegie

FORTUNE To find the beautiful, you must carry it within you.

WEIRD NEWS FITZWILLIAM, NH - A 9-year-old boy was viscously attacked by a fox in his front yard. (AP)

DAILY QUOTE To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. - Voltaire

STRANGE FACTS The official name of the country of Libya is Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma.

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27 July 2006

Daily Stuff

INSPIRATION Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. - Mother Teresa

FORTUNE Hitch your wagon to a star.

WEIRD NEWS JAKARTA , Indonesia - A militant Islamic group filed an indecency case against Indonesia's Miss Universe candidate for being in the pageant. (Reuters)

DAILY QUOTE The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. - Henry Louis Mencken

STRANGE FACTS The first Winter Olympics games were held until 1924.

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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. (*****)