Caution to politicians: "Any man who inflicts ideas on the human race...
"must be prepared to have them misunderstood." QUOTE BY H.L. MENCKEN Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 14, 2011
"I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit them in the stomach."
QUOTE BY UPTON SINCLAIR (or was this a statement from the Oval Office?) Sign in to see full entry.
Check the label ! Some toothpastes and deodorants contain...
the same chemicals as antifreeze. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
What would you like to invent? The household wrench was invented by
heavy-weight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, in 1922. If he can invent something, so can you! Sign in to see full entry.
"Football is not a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is
a contact sport." QUOTE BY VINCE LOMBARDI Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
...hard to know who was the most startled - the deer or me!
After basking in sun at the picnic table on this sunny, warm almost-winter day, I decided to get up and go for a walk on the beach. As I did so, there was a rustling in the woods next door as a startled deer took off to cross the road. Equally started to see this, I watched as the deer moved behind... Sign in to see full entry.
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at
speeds of between 25 and 35 miles per hour. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 11, 2011
It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for
a year's supply of footballs. Sign in to see full entry.
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat so you can eat the plate.
Who does the dishes in your house? If Taiwan dinnerware catches on worldwide, human dish washers can rejoice! Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Did you know that a coffee tree yields only about one pound of coffee/yr?.
Given the quantity of coffee consumed daily by folks around the globe, the number of trees needed is unimaginable. Sign in to see full entry.