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Popularized in films like Limitless, legal smart drugs called Nootropics are becoming more and more prevalent in board rooms and on Wall Street.Keep reading »
You could also one day read about Griffin signing with the Bulls as their new shooting guard but, again…
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has sounded quite political in recent public appearances and has written big checks to candidates he likes. But until now, no one one has ever asked him directly if he would consider running for public office himself. Griffin faced just that question, however, at the Delivering Alpha conference presented by CNBC and Institutional Investor. Griffin's answer? "I can't see that in my future." "You wouldn't rule it out?" CNBC's Kate Kelly followed up. "Never say never, but I can't see it in my future," Griffin replied.
Trading it all in to sell milkshakes in Wisconsin, however, is fully on the table.
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The bulls thing is more likely than shazar getting a pulitzer
you know *most* people don't get a pulitzer, right?
-guy who's sort of over the shazar comments but would at least like them to be moderately amusing/not completely stupid if they must proceed
Nobel Peace Prize then?
Obama got a Nobel Prize for doing nothing, so even for the Shazman that might not be out of the question.
Do most people get drafted to the bulls as the new shooting guard? Idiot
You know dis guy wants cut your pension right? And he wants us to pay for our own medical and use alll our vacation days…..pass the mustard my dog is getting cold.
-Every Chicago public employee in existence and the reason KG will never be Governor of Illinois.


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A lady awoke one morning and discovered her dog was not moving. She called her vet who asked her to bring the dog in. After a brief examination, the vet pronounced the dog dead.
"Are you sure?", the distraught woman asked. "He was a great family pet.Isn't there anything else you can do?"
The vet paused for a moment and said, "There is one more thing we can do."
He left the room for a moment and came back carrying a large cage with a cat in it. The vet opened the cage door and the cat walked over to the dog.
The cat sniffed the dog from head to toe and walked back to the cage.
"Well, that confirms it." the vet announced. "Your dog is dead."
Satisfied that the vet had done everything he possibly could, the woman sighed, "How much do I owe you?"
"That will be $330." the vet replied.
"I don't believe it!", screamed the woman. "What did you do that cost $330????"
"Well", the vet replied, "it's $30 for the office visit and $300 for the cat scan."
Thanks to: Soledad Alarcón - Santiago - R. M. - Chile
rec.:Jun/10/1998 pub.:Jun/10/1998 sent:Jul/3/2009
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A frog goes into a bank and hops up to a teller. He can see from her name plate that she is called Patricia Whack,
so he says "Ms. Whack, I'd like to borrow $30,000, please."
The teller asks for his name and the frog replies that he is Kermit Jagger, son of Mick Jagger, and a personal friend of the bank manager. Unconvinced, Ms. Whack explains she will need some identity and also some security against his loan. The frog produces a tiny pink porcelain elephant and hands it to her.
The confused teller says she will have to consult with her manager. 'There's a frog called Kermit Jagger at the counter who wants to borrow $30,000," she tells her boss. "And what do you think this elephant is about?"
The manager looks back at her and says "It's a knick-knack, Patti Whack, give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone.'
Thanks to: Stephen - Peterborough - United Kingdom
rec.:Mar/21/2000 pub.:Mar/21/2000 sent:Mar/5/2010
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In a recent issue of "Meat & Poultry" magazine, editors quoted from "Feathers," the publication of the California Poultry Industry Federation, telling the following story: It seems the US Federal Aviation Administration has a unique device for testing the strength of windshields on airplanes. The device is a gun that launches a dead chicken at a plane's windshield at approximately the speed the plane flies. The theory is that if the windshield doesn't crack from the carcass impact, it'll survive a real collision with a bird during flight. It seems the British were very interested in this and wanted to test a windshield on a brand new, speedy locomotive they're developing. They borrowed the FAA's chicken launcher, loaded the chicken and fired. The ballistic chicken shattered the windshield, went through the engineer's chair, broke an instrument panel and embedded itself in the back wall of the engine cab. The British were stunned and asked the FAA to recheck the test to see if everything was done correctly.
The FAA reviewed the test thoroughly and had one recommendation:
"Use a thawed chicken."
Thanks to: Anonymous
rec.:Mar/27/1997 pub.:Mar/27/1997 sent:Aug/8/2001
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Once upon a time, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog in a pond. The frog said to the princess, " I once was a handsome prince until an evil witch put a spell on me. One kiss from you and I will turn back into a prince and then we can marry, move into the castle with my mom and you can prepare my meals, clean my clothes, bear my children and forever feel happy doing so." That night, while the princess dined on frog legs,she kept laughing and saying, "I don't THINK so."
Thanks to: Donna Stuckert - USA.
rec.:May/20/1998 pub.:May/20/1998 sent:Jan/27/2011
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BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's 'Hindu nationalism' remark stirred a debate earlier this year but the Kashmir high court in its judgement has ruled that "no person can claim himself to be a 'Hindu nationalist'. "In our constitutional scheme, a citizen of India is only an Indian. No person can claim himself to be a 'Hindu nationalist', 'Muslim nationalist', 'Sikh nationalist', 'Buddhist nationalist' or 'Christian nationalist'," observed high court judge justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar in his judgement pronounced on Thursday. "The constitutional provisions is loud and clear (about it) and in unambiguous terms forbid using of such expression," he added. Attar's observation came while hearing a petition filed by Sanjay Tickoo, president of the Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS), a body of Kashmiri Pandits who stayed back in the valley in the face of armed rebellion in 1990s. Tickoo had moved a petition on safeguarding the Hindu temples in the valley saying "'secular' character of the Constitution would require the state and its authorities to protect the religious places." "Some 'Mahants', who in some case are non-Kashmiri pundits, have illegally and unauthorisedly created third party interest in properties, which are now being used for commercial purposes. Action, in accordance with law, has to be taken for dealing with 'Mahants', who illegally disposed of properties and religious places have to be protected," said the petition. The judge has directed the chief secretary "to take all required steps in accordance with law for protection of religious places of Hindus." "All the constitutional authorities may take all other steps, in accordance with the Constitution of India and Constitution of J&K and laws of the land, for protecting the religious places of petitioners, including the places of cultural heritage. Earlier this year, Modi described himself as a 'Hindu nationalist' because he was a born Hindu. "I am nationalist. I'm patriotic. Nothing is wrong. I am born Hindu. Nothing is wrong. So I'm a Hindu nationalist," he said in Gujarat in July this year. His remarks ruffled many a feathers.
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Choose from the options below to find your next adventure.
When I travel, I still leave a paper trail, or perhaps more accurately, accumulate a small paper mountain. I print itineraries and confirmations, scrawl addresses, cross streets, and restaurant names in margins. By the time I return home, no matter if after three days or three weeks, all these various sheets and scraps of paper are folded and crinkled into various pockets and pouches. I'm behind the times on this count, I know. But I spend enough time online that I don't feel the need to be "plugged in" all the time, especially on vacation. But I'm in the minority on this, which grows smaller and smaller as apps become more and more sophisticated and, admittedly, helpful, and in many cases absolutely free.
Go! Travel has compiled a list of its favorite apps, of which they insist: "By the time your trip comes to an end you'll wonder how you ever managed without these portable pocket resources." Some of them strike me as pretty obvious, like Lonely Planet's City Guides, TripAdvisor, and Yelp. I've gotten a lot of use out of my Lonely Planet London city guide, the actual printed book, and return to TripAdvisor and Yelp all the time, but just through the websites.
A few of these apps do seem very smart, like WorldMate, which "not only synchronizes your flight, hotel, car and other travel bookings with your calendar, but you're also able to see the weather forecast in your destination and geo-locate any address in your itinerary so that you're able to find your way around with ease." I'd definitely save some trees with such organizational capability in my pocket.
Triposo is another new one for me and it "includes an overview map for the country and detailed city maps for the top cities. The maps work offline. It's packed with practical information on major sights, restaurants and nightlife." Maps working offline is the real plus here. I've been with people who can't use an app because of a weak wireless signal or no phone service, which of course renders smart phones and apps pretty useless.
The most interesting app, based on its description is Ask a Nomad: "This Q&A app allows you to get answers from travelers and locals. It's the ideal app to ask travel questions or help others by sharing insights and local advice from your own travels. Ask a Nomad app has info about places nearby, based on your GPS location." The site claims to let you "tap into the travel knowledge of more than 41,000 travelers from 129 countries." The idea of a whole network of locals available to answer specific questions in the moment is brilliant. That said, as I'm writing, the most recent queries have gone unanswered.
But let's not forget that spontaneity is crucial for a true adventure and as useful as all of these apps might be, they do not encourage spontaneity, which is something very much worth keeping in mind. We all traveled the world just fine before the advent of apps. Getting lost, discovering a gallery or cafe by chance, these are the true joys of travel.


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Did The Japanese Government Censor Twitter During Nuclear Plant Meltdown?
The Japanese government is denying that an online project to monitor "incorrect and inappropriate" information on Twitter and publish "correct" information is an attempt at online censorship.
JapanToday reports that accusations of censorship came to light on Friday, when details of a government contract surfaced. This contract was for the Nuclear Power Safety Regulation Publicity Project, and called for a contractor who could monitor Twitter around the clock, discover inaccurate information, and publish the correct information on a website and Twitter account.
Specifically, this contractor would (emphasis added):
"…conduct research and analysis on incorrect and inappropriate information that would lead to false rumors and to report such Internet accounts to the agency…[and] publish correct information in question-an-answer format on the agency's website and Twitter account…"
This does sound a little 1984-ish, with the contractor listening in on Twitter users and reporting those who are spreading "false rumors" to the government.
However, the government explains that this is just an attempt to monitor inaccurate information that might harm the residents of Fukushima, the area affected by March's nuclear plant meltdown following the Japanese tsunami.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry told the AFP that the government would "never ask internet providers or web masters to delete such information or pin down the senders," but that they would simply use their own website and Twitter account to publish the accurate information.
So what do you think? Is this a form of government censorship? Or is it more akin to brand management in the fast-paced days of social media? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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OMG! I Love This Song!!! it is such a breath of fresh air, she is really coming up, its def. better than anything Beyonce has done!!!
What are your guys thoughts!!??
OMG! I Love This Song!!! it is such a breath of fresh air, she is really coming up, its def. better than anything Beyonce has done!!!
What are your guys thoughts!!??
I like it. She's quite good.
I like this. I loved the first single she had too. I hope the forthcoming CD does better then her first one.
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ya know what? i didn't even know she was a singer until i heard "Undecided" the other day. didn't really catch on with me at 1st but now it's one of those songs i can't keep outta my head. personally i like her vocals better then Beyonce's.
Different kind of song. Sounds pretty good. But it's not close to being better than anything Beyonce has ever done. Not. Even. Close.
Her voice isn't as strong as her sister's either. It's more Rhianna than Beyonce as far as range.
It's interesting. Video is a mess though.
I really like this song. I thought the video was cute.
i never bought any of beyonces cds, but i plan on buying solanges new cd!
It's more Rhianna than Beyonce as far as range.
Who the fuck is "Rhianna?"
With str8 men, all you need is time.
Not bad, not great, but not bad. I'm not going to lie she's not in the same league as her sister but hey, that takes time.
I paused the video at like 9 seconds and it was like BAM DIANA ROSS.
She isnt anywhere near as good as Beyonce.
If she wasnt her sister, then she wouldnt have ever gotten a recording contract on her own.
She is ok, but easilly forgettable.
It's a very nice song, and the type of the music is really a little Rihanna, but I think she sounds a lot like her sister, however of course, her voice is much weaker. Nevertheless, I believe Solange could make her way out of Beyonce's halo.
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Not catchy at all. I don't like it. And the video's a total mess.
I'm just glad she is not as annoying as her sister.
Don't stop me now, don't need to catch my breath , I can go on and on and on. When the lights go down and there's no one left I can go on and on and on. Give it to me, yeah.
Okay, upon second listen, it's not so bad. It's catchier than I thought.
I usually never like songs the first time I hear them. Then the second time, it's better. Then by the 4th or 5th time, I love it, LoL.
I love Solange! She is so talented, she sings, writes, and produces for herself and other artist. Anyone who is comparing her to Rihanna is retarted! Rihanna can't sing she has no vocal skills at all... she is just an entertainer. Solange can do it all! F' the haters!
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In this video from an interview she did:
And she inadvertently confirmed that Beyonce and Jay-Z are definitely married by referring to Jay-Z as her brother-in-law.
yeah, this was funny. I LOVE monica and the look she gives, looking down to her paperwork, like..."did I miss something?"
I guess she heard her manager and the station manager talking before they went on the air, and assumed it was the anchors talking live on the air..stupid bitch
She is nowhere near as talented as her sister first of all, and she has now made a public case of 'Durrrrr, I R Stupid!'
She only got a recording deal because of her sister right?
Of course she did.
She needs some rest.
Beyonce is amazing in her interviews. She is intelligent, nice, happy and friendly, and treats the people she speaks to wonderfully and never makes bloopers like these.
Solange on the other hand is just looking like a stone cold bitch.
Jesus Christ, did somebody have their Superiority-O's this morning? This girl made one blunder and you guys are acting like she's mentally handicapped. It was one slip-up, calm down.
I'm a Beyonce fan as much as the next person, but she's not some nice, innocent angel.
Maybe we should stop crucifying people after one incident.
I do not like Solange at all for the reason that she only got where she is because of her sister. On her own, she wouldnt ever have been made a singer.
Why is this a big deal again?
There's no embarrassment here. Most people already assumed the 2 were married. After all...who cares if they are or aren't?
She might have gotten here because of Beyonce, but Solange is talented on her own and is making music of her own. Stop crediting everything to her overexposed sister.
Damn, you guys can start a debate about anything!
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I can dig through the archives, but that depends on what you'll do for me.
....This really wasn't embarrassment. They said something rude, whatever it is, none of us know, and she brought it up, thinking that it was said on TV.
How dare she actually speak up for herself.
That was pretty funny. I've never been a fan of Solange. I remember her first album flopping in 2003 and then 3 whole years later they re-released it...so it could flop again.
March 11, 2008. One of our faithful readers sent in this oldie but goodie - a video of Beyonce talkin' sideways at Destiny's Child group members Farah, Michelle and Kelly.
If I were queen for a day LMAO!!!!
There was a reason Mad TV made these parodies of Destiny's Child.
^Exactly (@ that video). Beyonce ISN'T sweet and innocent like she'd have you believe. She comes across as fake in interviews. I


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May 13, 2011 my dearest friend Mari Langdon passed away. Jan 9, 2012 my Aunt Donel Passed away. Both died from pneumonia.
But I've learned a VERY important lesson. Life is too short to put things off. I'm bad about putting things off and procrastinating.
I have been putting off things for far too long. I have decided that make changes. I know I've said this ALOT, but it's a new year and it's GOING to be a NEW ME!!! I'm gonna lose this weight, get healthy, change my lifestyle around. I've gotta teach my baby how to have a healthy lifestyle.
I'm very thankful for the support system I've had so far and continue to have. Thank you.
Now I have lost about 6 lbs since I weighed myself about a week or 2 ago. I have been drinking less sodas and more water and I'm trying to cut them completely, I'm not munching all night (mainly cuz there isn't any food in my house to munch on. lol), and I'm walking more and more.
I have noticed a change in myself, I have more energy, I don't dread waking up each day, and at times I'm able to keep up with my little girl.
Thank you to everyone who's been supporting me and pushing me.
I am going to do this!!! No more putting things off!!!!!
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous �yes�.
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empy space between the sand. The students laughed.
�Now,� said the professor as the laughter subsided, �I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things�your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions�and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else�the small stuff. �If you put the sand into the jar first,� he continued, �there is no room for the pebbles or the fold balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for things that are important to you.
�Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first�the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.�
One of the students raised her hand inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiles, �I�m glad you asked.�
�It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there�s always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend.�
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Hey ya'll. I just wanted to give you an update on what's going on.
I have been working on better eating habits and have been doing pretty good with it. Especially when it comes to portion control. Also, I have been going to the gym. I joined planet fitness recently and I LOVE it. The atmosphere, the people, and even the equipment makes it awesome. There is a class where the instructor gives you an idea of what workout would work best based on what you want to work on. And they have classes to teach you how to use the machines. And the machines have pictures/instructions to make sure you're using it properly. As for the other equipment everyone wipes it off when they're done using it and there are people there of all shapes and sizes. I have to say this is the first gym I joined and will probably be the only one. I love going and I look forward to going. I can't wait for my next trip, probably won't be til monday because of my weird/hectic schedule this weekend. But I plan on working out! I honestly never thought I'd be the person who goes to a gym, who likes going, and has FUN. I am gonna make my workouts fun.
Here I was on the stationary bike and on my ipod I have a song, that I LOVE, but it reminds me of a lost love, but when it came on I couldn't help but make myself pedal longer to put the hurt into the back of my mind and enjoy the song. I was able to push myself to go longer, pedal harder, and get my BPM(beats per min) up to my target to get the fat burning and heart benefits. It felt GREAT. My endorphines were flowing and I was in a fabulous mood for the rest of the evening. Needless to say, I'm not feeling as sore as I was on day 1. This was on day 4 or 5 and I wasn't too sore.
It's awesome and I'm very happy that I joined this gym!
Hahah I'm back and I love it. I haven't had much time to get on spark people and read stuff and track things, but now I do and am getting on here more and more again.
So more good news...I officially joined Planet Fitness yesterday. Seems like a good investment, as opposed to buying a treadmill and be stuck on the same equipment over and over. With the gym, there's a variety and they also offer classes....which is good since I don't know where to start. For those that are going to ask, I haven't gone yet...I don't know if I can yet...I've got this cough that is kicking my butt and I can't shake it. I'm not sure if I can exercise with it. What do you think?
I'm really excited for when I can go...I've got a gym bag packed and ready in the trunk. My ipod is charged and I'm ready to do this once and for all.
I know you've read where I'm starting over again and all this. This time it's for real. I will be around for my daughter and I will get healthy. My doctor says that I'm good to start an exercise/food change regiment. I have a problem with food and I'm working on changing it. I re-thinking how I look, feel, smell, taste food. I'm going to make this lifestyle change, it's going to be tough and I'm probably going to be sore and tired for a while but it will ALL be worth it in the end.
Thanks for your support,
Hey ya'll,
So I was totally slacking this past week on my atkins. I've been sick with a head cold, migraine, and back pain. I fell at work on thursday, so my back really hurts at the moment. It's my lower back so it really hurts to move around or bend down. It's such fun right? lol.
So i've been wondering if it's better to get a stationary bike or a treadmill? I need help. let me know which you think is best for someone with chronic migraines, back pain, and bursitis (inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that lies between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone.) And yes it's painful.
As soon as I get this wisdom tooth out on tuesday and recover from it, i'm going back to atkins. I probably won't start atkins back up until next weekend. That'll be enough time for me to recover.
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Hah. You do know that a lot of that money he donated for malaria and HIV research he made back through investments into very expensive medication for said ailments? As we all agreed up pon, he is a great businessman. He pretends to be this nice awesome person, but actually makes money of off it the same.
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Not too bad of a day. Even with Cinco De Mayo. I stuck to my calories- which wasn't very fun, but I feel better for it.
I did my first day of Slim in 6, and I feel pretty good about having completed it. I then did my boot camp dvd, and walked my dog. So, worked out, and stuck within my calories. I am feeling quite proud of myself. Now, I suppose, the catch is to plan on keeping it up.
So, I am sore, slightly hungry, but feeling hopeful. Onto Day #4.
Well, today was almost a pretty good day. It was our sport's day- so golf for 2 hours. When I watch golf, it doesn't seem like a lot of exercise. But, when you aren't sure what you are doing, and hitting the ball for only 10 ft give or take..its a lot of walking. I also loved driving the cart from hole to hole, but the walking was rough.
I also got my fruits in- which is always pretty easy for me. I love fruit. I also liked the lower body workout today. I almost repeated it, but lack of time after my long morning.
No Slim in 6 today, but I will do it tomorrow- either before or after work- depending on when I wake up. I figure the 2 hours of hiking/walking around a course counts for today ;)
So, overall, good day. I am just hoping I can keep it up.
Well, despite having a rough start to my vacation, it has been wonderful. I have spent the time with my family, and hubby is doing well.
I have even found time to exercise- I started slim in 6- I am in the first week, but have worked out every day, and taken my pup on long walks.... Food has not been great. I will weigh in next week, but with brownies, cake, and beer, it can't be good :( But, it has been a great relaxing time, and that is really what I needed. It will all balance out, and I will get myself back on the wagon starting...Friday..or maybe Monday...
But, all is well, and I am feeling much better about life currently. Hopefully, I haven't done too much damage on the scale.
Well, I am trying to be positive, but its just not easy.
Poor hubby has continued to try to get a job, and it just isn't working out. We are being as conservative as possible, not buying any luxuries, ect... and I had a resting baseline anxiousness.... and then Friday happened. My poor hubby was in an accident. I am overwhelmingly thankful that both he and the other driver are both ok and walked away. but the rental car, hospital trip, and the possible deductible were obviously not planned....which makes me all the more worried. I also feel responsible sort of. If I hadn't sent him out for gas for the car, he would never have been in the accident. I know its a moot point, but it just makes me feel so guilty. I just think our economic misfortune, now with our actual misfortune is turning me into a nervous mopey person.
I am trying to calm down though. I just need to keep reminding myself that things aren't as bad as I sometimes feel they are. I mean, this is the whole reason insurance exists- to help take care of the whole accident. Hubby keeps trying to get a job, and the economy has to turn around at some point (right?). My parents and his parents are helping us out with groceries- and i couldn't be more grateful to them. So...I suppose things aren't quite as bad as I worry. And I suppose it all will get better in a year, give or take.
So, I am going to try to get in some sort of happy place for this vacation. Just to relax, get back into some sort of exercise habit, and let my worries fade- if even for a bit. It has to get better.


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Monday Latte Ladies is one of my favorite threads on this board.
To me it's like we're all sitting together at a cafe having our morning coffees.
That would be sooo nice wouldn't it?
I'm drinking a cola, (well it's afternoon for me... but maybe later on I'll have a " cafe macchiato".)
Hope you all have a wonderful week.... I'll check in once in awhile when I feel up to it.
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If you love someone, what is the greatest gift you can give them?
Thich Nhat Hahn was in Boston this past Sunday. He was here for a sitting meditation in Copley Square, in front of Trinity Church, across the street from the Boston Public Library, and just a few hundred yards from the infamous site of the Marathon bombings. The John Hancock building towered next to us, reflecting his figure and the image of the Trinity Church.
In was an incredible experience, sitting silently in the sun, silent and present among a sea of thousands of others, as the city went bustling on around us.
The Reverend Dr. William Rich of the Trinity Church introduced him. He was already sitting silently on the stage, and after we was introduced, he remained silent. Sitting. Present.
After fifteen minutes of sitting, he began guiding our meditation. Reminding us to focus on our breath. To breath in. Feel the breath. Breath out. Feel the breath. To experience ourselves directly.
Later, he asked a question: If you love someone, what is the greatest gift you can give them?
I thought about it for a while. I didn't know. There are so many things you want to give to the ones you love the most.
The greatest gift, he said. The greatest gift you can give them is your presence.
Just to be with the ones you love is the greatest gift.
But in order for you to offer your presence, you have to be present yourself. This is the point of mindfulness meditation. Learning to be present. To be here now, as Ram Dass put it.
Because what good is it to be physically present if your mind is elsewhere - lost in worry over the future, or mired in regret over the past?
Be present, first with yourself. Center yourself. Become acquainted with your own monkey mind. Understand your own suffering first, and then you can understand the suffering of others, especially the suffering of your loved ones.
When you can be present with yourself, you can offer your presence to others.
"Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice deep looking directed toward the person you love. Because if you do not understand this person, you cannot love properly. Understanding is the essence of love."
-Thich Nhat Hanh, True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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After reading this I was reminded of
that scene in The Breakfast Club, where Estevez asks Sheedy what her parents did to her and she replies, "They ignore me."
Nisargadatta said that we all love ourselves even if we don't think we do because we always want the best for ourselves; we want to be happy, kind, giving, loving - even if we fail at it. When things don't go our way we get frustrated or sad or whatever because we love ourselves.
I remember meeting Twyla Nitch and she said we can show love by 'making our eyes sparkle', that by exuding love through our eyes, by giving it away, we grow more love inside - that love was the only feeling that grew the more we gave it away.
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
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Nice. I like that
I remember meeting Twyla Nitch and she said we can show love by 'making our eyes sparkle', that by exuding love through our eyes, by giving it away, we grow more love inside - that love was the only feeling that grew the more we gave it away.
That is definitely true.
Interesting question
first we must ask what love is. I actually wrote an ebook called what the Bible says about dating, and the first chapter deals with what is love according to the Bible http://www.amazon.com/What-Bible-About-Dating-ebook/dp/B00EP... You can look inside to see what The bible says about love cause amazon lets you read the first chapter for free. Interestingly enough the Bible says the first two greatest laws are loving God and loving your neighbor. the first chapter is about 12 pages long.
For those who have been around a while, yes I had someone edit it for me cause I recognize that I normally have poor grammar.
Love,wisdom and money.
The greatest gifts: Love,wisdom and money.
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The greatest gift that you can those you love...
...is the freedom to be (or become) themselves, fully-realized.
God's greatest gift to all of us was free will, and God is love. The man who would take that gift away aspires not to become God, but His antithesis.
God is Love
and Love is in fact God.
Evereything was created by God's hand.
The entire Universe.
We are all the children -- brothers and sisters.
Life is sacred.
All life is sacred.
Wars are the ultimate sin against God.
Weapons trade is the ultimate sin against God.
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Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
The greatest gift you can
The greatest gift you can give to someone is the knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ. Our lives on this planet are nothing but a brief vapor trail in the vast length of time. 70 or 80 years are nothing compared to eternity. Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior is the most important decision a human being can make. I want my loved ones to be with me in eternity.
You Beat me to it Sierra!
As soon as I read the topic header, that came to mind; there is no greater Truth, either.
the lesser of two evils is still evil
Love isn't finding a perfect person
It's seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
His name is Edward Snowden
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Can't help posting a joke answer...but maybe it's no joke.
Maybe a serious answer later.
Understanding Love:
You must first love yourself before you can love anyone else.
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Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
then I am on the right track....
I've been loving myself since I turned 13.
"The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants." — Albert Camus
No link? Love you, LL
Thanks for taking part of my tagline. It's fun to see this twice in a row! :)
Greater love has no man than this: That he lays his life down for his friends. John 15:13
"Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the office of a thoroughly nasty business concern." ~~C.S. Lewis
Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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I love seeing your tagline appear in every comment I post.
It just looks perfect... and educates many.
Have a wonderful Friday and the weekend!
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Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
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Love is patient, kind, it does not envy or boast, it is not proud; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; its not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
Fitting. :-)
That's my favorite part of the whole Bible. Thanks! :-)
The greatest gift.
A subscription to the Ron Paul Channel, of course!
Nice post, Michael :-)
"What if the American people learn the truth" - Ron Paul
What a beautiful posting!
Thank you Michael.
Thank you so very much for improving my mood on this day.
So many beautiful vibrations.
You are such a beautiful Human Being Michael.
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Love won! Deliverance from Tyranny is on the way! Col. 2:13-15
I am not sure if it's the greatest gift, but accepting someone without trying to change them or judge them is pretty damn cool.
EDIT: I think we shouldn't try too hard to simplify love into a pithy phrase or metaphor. Love is a complex emotion that is easy to feel and hard to explain.
"The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants." — Albert Camus
for there freedom of choice. I agree acceptance is pretty cool.
The creation, production and fair exchange of values is the business of evolving consciousness, love and life.--Craig Johnson
Good question
It is being responsible for myself. Take care of myself first so those who I love do not feel the need to do that for me.
For example "You make me so mad!" evokes a need for others to behave differently as not to "Make me mad" I must be responsible for my own feelings.
If I can do this then my relationships with others do not overwhelm them with my needs. Then I have something to give,
Responsibility is the foundation of freedom.
Quite the man.
During the war in Vietnam, he worked tirelessly for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam. When I read the question I was going to say Time, Presence could also be considered time. Giving your time to the ones you love is a great gift.
Thank you.
If I disappear from a discussion please forgive me. My 24-7 business requires me to split mid-sentence to serve them. I am not ducking out, I will be back later to catch up.
I agree..
it is very hard for me to be present. I catch myself wandering all the time when I am with my daughter. It makes me feel terrible when I realize she has been trying to get my attention and my mind is elsewhere.
I have never tried yoga but I did meditate a lot when I was younger. Its pretty incredible to silence your body and focus your mind. For me, I had a few intense experiences with meditation. One stands out the most. It happened nearly 20 years ago and I still remember it like it just happened.
Once I had fully relaxed my body and brain, all the fuzzy colors I was seeing swirling around started gathering in the center and an extremely vivid picture emerged in my mind. It was crystal clear and absolutely random. It was evening on a military base. I was crossing the street with a random kid that was holding a basket ball.
The image was so vivid and shocking that it shook me out of my meditation. I tried and tried to get back to that point and barely made it a couple more times, but never like that first time.
We have yet to understand how powerful our minds are.
Ive noticed your posts have been more spiritual in nature than years prior. Have you been searching or trying something new?
'Peace is a powerful message.' Ron Paul
Nice post
I miss hanging out at Copley Sq.
Bahston isn't my first choice (dirty NYC is #1) but I have alot of good memories of the city.
In '93 I had a meeting (more like a Papal audience) with Gate Keeper and Influence Peddler, Thomas (Rod Stewart) P. O'Neill III - former Lieutenant Governor. It was in that gold building - at the time it was Fleet Bank. He's an animal in private. 20 years ago he had a lot of testosterone. He wanted a huge retainer to help me with building a new stadium in Boston.
Time and attention
We cherish our loved ones with our time and attention to them.
Our time and attention reveals and proves our love for them.
attention I agree. It's been said that attention IS the currency
in all relationships.
Aaron Russo, Nikola Tesla, Ron Paul, I'm jus' sayin'
I think it's credibility.
To let them know that you trust their view when you try to consider how to live your life.
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If you discovered this gift, could you then deny it
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43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[a] and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:43-48
Oh boy, that's a tough one, Chris
But I think the answer is yes.
Because you favor the ones you love, and that is who you want to be present with. That is just part of the nature of love.
But your time is limited. Can you be present with everyone.
Actually, I think there is a way, to be present simultaneously - with everyone who wants to join. I think it has been done before. Multiple times, in fact, by multiple people throughout history.
Thank you, Michael.
What a lovely post you've given us. Thanks for being here for us!


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Mankatta' face appeared in the film, the Telugu actor Manchu Manoj in Chennai, clashed sharply in a few days before the party program.
Mano and his friends kicked and beat face. A heavy blow fell on the stomach to throat. He was admitted to hospital Magadh. Underwent a serious operation. The doctors said that survival is amazing.
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Sonia was Constitutionally eligible to be PM:
Kalam Noida (UP), Jul 3 (PTI) Former President A P J Abdul Kalam, who has been criticised by some parties for disclosing that he was willing to invite Sonia Gandhi to be the Prime Minister in 2004, has maintained that the Supreme Court had upheld her citizenship and she was "Constitutionally" eligible.
"I have said already in the book because Constitutionally Supreme Court says that she (Gandhi) is a citizen. So, Constitutionally if the majority party says she should be appointed. But she did not... she put Manmohan Singhji. There is no controversy in my mind," he told PTI here.
Kalam was reacting on the sidelines of a function when asked about the controversy generated by his book 'Turning Points' because of the mention that he was ready to swear in Gandhi as the Prime Minister despite pressure from various political leaders before she nominated Singh.
NDA Convenor and JD(U) President Sharad Yadav yesterday hit out at Kalam, saying "his conscience has woken up late. It is for self-aggrandisement. We used to respect him a lot but now are very saddened after such comments."
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray also has hit out at Kalam for making the statement after so many years and called him "hypocrite" and "shallow".
Earlier, BJP had also criticised for the comments.
Kalam's stand on the political situation after the Lok Sabha elections lifted the veil on an episode that has been intensely speculated upon that he was reluctant to appoint the Italian-born Gandhi as the country's Prime Minister.
The former President says in the book that he was almost certain that Gandhi would head the UPA government but Rashtrapati Bhavan had to rework the appointment letter after the Congress chief nominated Singh as the Prime Minister.
Rio Tinto, the mining company responsible for the production of the precious metals for the Games, will hand over the final Olympic and Paralympic medals to the London 2012 Organising Committee for secure storage in the vaults.
The gold, silver and bronze medals will be securely locked away in the famous vaults and will remain there until they are needed for the Victory Ceremonies. In total, 4,700 medals will be awarded in 805 Victory Ceremonies that will take place in over 30 London 2012 venues across the UK.
Fanfare of trumpeters:
A ceremonial event will take place tonight at the Tower to mark the arrival of the final medals. The arrival will be announced by a fanfare by the trumpeters of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood and attended by The Tower's famous Yeoman Warders and 150 Get Set network schoolchildren.
LOCOG Chair Seb Coe said: 'For an athlete, winning an Olympic or Paralympic medal represents the conclusion of thousands of hours of training and reaching the highest level in sport. The Victory Ceremonies then provide the moment they can truly celebrate their success. It's great that the London 2012 medals will be kept safe and secure at the Tower of London until then.'
The medals will stay in the vaults until they are needed at the Games, with the first medals to be awarded on the 28 July in Olympic Shooting.


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- 2Dec 27, '12 by pbuttercupsGood for you! Keep working on it and don't give up on something you want so badly. It'll be tough at times, but keep the goal in sight.
- 2Dec 27, '12 by shamrokksgood for you..that's the first and sometimes biggest step is getting everything moving in process towards your goal. Good luck!
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- 0Feb 17, '13 by 3rdgenRN2BYeah, so, it didn't happen. Our family suffered a major setback at Christmas and I panicked and dropped chem. my hubby was offered a position as a cop which meant he would finally be able to have access to health insurance and I wouldn't have to provide it. That's what's been holding me back. It all fell through the day before his swearing in... So I dropped chem and kept pursuing my accounting degree.
Problem is I can't shake wanting to pursue nursing and am trying to muster up the confidence to just try. I feel that if I don't try I'll always feel this way - but I'm so afraid of not being able to do it. So I'm turning to the an community once again for advice...
- 0Feb 17, '13 by TallSNI responded to your other post as well I don't know if you believe in God. Pray about it and allow Him to guide u. If it is His will He will open the door in His timing. It has to be His timing though. He has opened the door for me and guiding me each step of the way. You don't sound at peace about your accounting degree. Just make sure u don't rush into anything, your time is too precious. If you really want to Pursue nursing you should! You can start off with just one class, don't worry about the what ifs. It's better to try than to not try at all. It's not going to hurt u if you just start with your prereqs. Anything opportunity can open up for your family in time
- 0Feb 18, '13 by 3rdgenRN2BI do believe- I just need to believe that what's meant to be will be. I'm scared that I'll find out its not meant to be and I'll have wasted 2 years in the meantime. I'm going to be 35 this year so I don't want to take too many chances. Accounting isn't my dream but at least I know I can finish the program. But what if I have this expensive degree and still want to be a nurse? That would suck. I'm so confused.
- 0Feb 18, '13 by 3rdgenRN2BSo I just looked at the cc I would want to attend - and the schedule actually isn't that bad!! At least not the first semester. Maybe it's finally time to stop making excuses and just do it. Thanks for all the advice.
- 0Feb 18, '13 by LifeIsGood76Hi! I am responding to your post because I feel like I am in the same situation as you! I have been pursuing a career in education for many years (I have four kids, and have been trying to finish my degree for many years). I am 36 years old, and just don't have the passion I once did for teaching. I work as a teaching assistant, but really want to be a nurse. I decided that I am going to go for it. I started this semester with my pre-reqs. I am going to school at night and working during the day. If you feel like the desire to be a nurse won't go away, you need to go for it! Is accounting a passion of yours? If not, then you should think of a career change. I felt nervous to change career choices, since I am close to finishing up my teaching degree, but that is not what I want to do and I know that if I did finish my teaching degree, I would always feel unsatisfied because I didn't go for nursing. Good luck!


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The Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) will continue to be produced in its current form through 2008, with a redesign due in 2009. The new model will keep the same dimensions as the current vehicle, with measured revisions to add both performance and safety.
A posting on CrownVic.net brings to light some interesting facts about the CVPI, with regard to airbags (i.e. how do you get side curtain airbags to function properly when there's partition between cop and criminal), the importance of ballast, what level of performance is necessary and a host of other geeky tidbits.
Although this may be good news for both Ford and our boys and girls in blue, it doesn't bode well for Dodge, whose Charger has been the up-and-comer in a number of precinct garages.
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When I first wrote about the burden of truth and knowledge, I was referring to the weight that we, as preppers, carry on our shoulders as we attempt to make sense of the world around us. Since then, time has marched forward and not much has changed.
There is a sense of uneasiness among the informed masses that take the time to open their eyes and view the truth about our global economy, world hunger, Wall Street corruption, corporate shenanigans and the ever-growing threat of a world wide Armageddon. The question is still asked: What are we preparing for? And the answer, in truth, is "we don't know exactly". There is a coming tipping point but its shape and form is a bit vague.
Today on Backdoor Survival, I am pleased to bring back Richard Earl Broom, with another thought-provoking "think piece". He and I have some thoughts on how to carry this concept forward to the next level but first, grab a cup of coffee and read his timely muse on "Building A Culture of Preparedness".
Often on the prepper blogs there is a pressing question by contributors, when will we know… this is it? In other words, to borrow from Malcolm Gladwell's book, when will we recognize that we have finally hit the "tipping point" with an event that could really bring things down?
This is the fundamental question many preppers must ponder at some point. It has no determinate answer, but rather sits in your gut as an uneasy feeling. Is this it? Am I prepared? What do I do now?
My belief is that this moment will be hard to recognize and most likely come from a direction most of us are not looking. I think it will be what Nassim Nicholas Taleb calls in his books a "black swan event," an event that comes as a surprise to us, as something we had not anticipated, and then we rationalize about why we missed it and its significance.
I believe massive catastrophic events (e.g. a nuclear attack, a global pandemic) are the least likely black swan candidates. We are looking in that direction all of the time and doing all we can to prevent them. If they ever occur, we will most certainly know we are "there" right away and act. Rather, I think the most likely black swan, the cause of a tipping point, will be an unexpected collapse caused by a cascading event that starts in an innocuous way and then slowly undoes us. This will be much harder to recognize.
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Get the champagne poppin' and your booty rockin' ... Labor Day weekend is just a few short days ahead.
While the holiday may mark the unofficial end of summer, for us here in Miami, where the temperature is always soaring above 90, the three-day weekend is just another excuse to drink, dance, and party till daybreak.
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Nervo. With Mednas. Presented by Just Dance. Thursday, August 28, 11 p.m. LIV, 4441 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $30 to $40 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Aussie twin models-turned-DJs Miriam and Olivia Nervo are gonna start a dance "Revolution" at LIV. May the bass be with you.
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Borgore. As part of Super Fridays. Friday, August 29, 11 p.m. Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. "Pop a bottle" and go "Wild Out" with Israeli ratchet ass king Borgore at Mansion.
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Water BabiesWater Babies (1935) - Silly Symphonies Theatrical Cartoon Series by Dave Koch
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- Silly Symphonies Theatrical Cartoon SeriesTheatricalSeriesCartoon
- Traditional Animation
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributed by: United Artists Pictures
- Cartoon Characters: Water Babies, Bull Frog.
- Directed By Wilfred Jackson.
- Produced By Walt Disney.
- Written By Charles Kingsley.
- Originally Released on May 11, 1935.
- Originally Released Theatrically.
- Running Time: 7:39 minutes.
- TechniColor
Cartoon Summary:
The water sprites living in a rustic pond awake with the dawn for a rollicking picnic, and perform a water ballet. The festivities climax as "matadors" test their... (more)
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