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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Joyce Maynard

On Apr 16, I posted some quotes about parents. One was from, Joyce Maynard. The name seemed familiar, but, I didn't really know anything about her. She's an American author born in 1953( the same year as my husband ). Some of her works are: Baby Love, The Usual Rules & The Good Daughters. She's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Bill Miner--The Gentleman Bandit

On Apr 15, one of the random facts I posted was about the origin of the phrase, hands up. It started with Bill Miner, born Ezra Allen Miner in KY in 1847. He passed on in 1913. He was known as the Gentleman Bandit, because of his unusual politeness during robberies. For more about him, please go... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Quotes for Today--Procrastination

If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done~Author Unknown One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow~Vincent T. Foss Procrastination is opportunity's assassin~Victor Kiam (I never thought of it like that. Makes me wonder what I might have missed out on).... Sign in to see full entry.

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"I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime. It is impossible to lick your elbow (How many of you just attempted it? LOL I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where did That Saying Originate?

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words This term which means a story told by pictures as well as a vast amount of descriptive text comes from the quotation 'One picture is worth ten thousand words', Frederick R. Barnard in Printer's Ink, 8 Dec 1921 retelling a Chinese proverb. A Doubting Thomas This... Sign in to see full entry.

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Edgar Cayce

On Apr 13 I posted some quotes about dreams. One was from Edgar Cayce. His name seemed familiar, but, no details came to mind. He was an American psychic, born in KY, who passed on in 1945 at age 67. Though he was a devout Christian and was around before the New Age Movement, some believed he was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Quotes for Today--Friendship

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit~Albert Schweitzer A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 28

Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of American (mine is purple, but, I do prefer it with blue undertones, rather than, red) The thumbnail grows the slowest, and the middle nail grows the fastest. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying (I find white onions cause tears more... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Meaning & Popularity of Your Name

I won't be mentioning my name here. Suffice it to say, it's the French spelling. My whole life, the first time anyone has spelled it, it's always been the Irish way. It means, strength & except for the 60's when it was #627, it hasn't even been in the top 1000. That's ok by me. It's nice to have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Marsha Norman

On Apr 13 I posted some quotes about dreams. One was from, Marsha Norman. I hadn't heard of her, so, decided to look her up. She is an American playwright, screenwriter & novelist. One of the plays she wrote the book & lyrics for is, The Secret Garden, for which she won a Tony. For more on her,... Sign in to see full entry.

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