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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Random Facts 2

Badminton was once known as battledore and shuttlecock. The game as we know it today took its name from Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England – home of the Duke of Beaufort. Cowboy singer Rex Allen narrated more than 80 Walt Disney films. In 1893, Milwaukee's Pabst beer won a blue ribbon at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Greener Spring Cleaning

My husband & I are similar in many ways, including, both being Oscars. If you're familiar with either the film or TV show, The Odd Couple, then, you know what I'm referring to. Even so, the tips found here will be useful to us & I hope, to many of you. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Quotes for Today--Jealousy

It is not love that is blind, but jealousy~Lawrence Durrell, Justine, 1957 The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves~William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude, 1693 Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts

Emily Dickinson wrote more than nine hundred poems, of which only four were published during her lifetime. Mawari-butai, or the revolving stage, was first invented in Japan about 300 years ago. The stage device made rapid changes of a scene possible without interrupting the flow of the plot. This... Sign in to see full entry.

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If Barbie Were a Real Life Woman--Eating Disorder Awareness

They say if Barbie were an actual woman, she'd be 5'9", have a size 3 shoe & her measurements would be, 39-18-33. Please click here for an interesting article about one woman who created a life size replica(with these proportions)& used it to help people be more aware of eating disorders. I've... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sidney Lumet 1924-2011

Director of such riveting films as: 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Network & The Verdict(one of my favorites). Please click here to read more. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

Quotes for Today--Self Discovery

People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.~Thomas Szasz, "Personal Conduct," The Second Sin, 1973 Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Instructions for Life

At least parts of this have been attributed to the, Dalai Lama. Certainly points to ponder, no matter who might have said it. Instructions for Life: 1 – Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2 – Memorize your favorite poem. 3 – Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wrong Email Address(Joke)

A Minnesota couple decided to vacation to Florida during the winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida... Sign in to see full entry.

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My Hometown

If you click here, you'll be able to learn more about Sebastopol, CA. I realize, Wiki is not always the most reliable source. Still, this should give you a good idea of the town I grew up & spent 30(of my 42 years), in. They say, that when you're in a small town,everyone knows everyone else.... Sign in to see full entry.

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