Monday, June 04, 2007
I Hope You had a Wonderful Weekend!
I was reading some things and thought I'd share them with you:
Strange but true facts
>When asked to name their favorite flavor for a dessert or sweet snack, 52 percent of Americans say it's chocolate. Vanilla and berry flavors are tied for second place, but they each got only 12 percent of the vote.* (chocolate is my favorite. I have a plaque in my kitchen that explains how I feel: "I'd Stop Eating Chocolate...But I'm No Quitter")
>According to a RECENT study, teens today spend more time watching TV than they spend reading, writing e-mail, surfing the internet and playing video games combined.*
(TV...The Greatest Weapon of Mass Distraction The World Has Ever Seen."
>Next time you're heading to the Big Apple for business or pleasure, you might want to keep this startling fact in mind: Health Department records show that more people are bitten every year by New Yorkers than are bitten by sharks.* (Good to know.)
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ONE ITEM TO PUT INTO THE BARREL OF KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR MIND:
Thomas Wedgewood took the world's first photograph in 1802.*
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After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring.
He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
The moral of the story: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
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The single busiest international land border crossing in North America is the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. When it first opened in 1929, some young couples arranged to have their nuptials performed exactly halfway across the bridge. The tradition came to a quick halt when it was pointed out that the mid-point of the span was technically a "no-man's" land. The spot was not claimed by either the United States or Canada, meaning that any wedding vows exchanged there might not be valid.*
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(I thought this was a good idea:)
Cutting boards can be freshened with a simple, eco-friendly cleaner:
a lemon!
Cut a lemon in half, and rub the cut side all over your cutting board.
It usually will take out stains and is great for onion odors as well.*
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We admire anyone who makes a comeback after failure and defeat.
In 2001, Sports Illustrated magazine featured an article on the greatest comebacks of all time. Surprisingly, they selected the resurrection of Jesus as number one. It was stated this way: "Jesus Christ, 33 AD. Defies critics and stuns the Romans with His resurrection." How discerning! In any list of history's comebacks, Jesus' victory over the grave surely merits first place. Indeed, His resurrection is in a class that soars above any other comeback.*
(for this to have been in a secular magazine in the 21st century is just wonderful.)
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GOOD MORNING, LORD, the night has passed,
Just as You said it would,
And once again I gaze upon
Your world and find it good.
The darkness fades, as darkness will,
And so my heart is light,
For You await to share my day,
Who watched me through the night.
I cannot see what lies ahead,
But I am sure You knw,
So take my hand and walk with me,
wherever I may go.
No joy or pain is ever sent,
Save by Thine own accord,
So in the shadow of Thy love,
I say... Good morning, Lord.
-Grace E. Easley
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Have a great day, my friends! Thank you for visiting me today.
Blessings! -Missygirl*
I was reading some things and thought I'd share them with you:
Strange but true facts
>When asked to name their favorite flavor for a dessert or sweet snack, 52 percent of Americans say it's chocolate. Vanilla and berry flavors are tied for second place, but they each got only 12 percent of the vote.* (chocolate is my favorite. I have a plaque in my kitchen that explains how I feel: "I'd Stop Eating Chocolate...But I'm No Quitter")
>According to a RECENT study, teens today spend more time watching TV than they spend reading, writing e-mail, surfing the internet and playing video games combined.*
(TV...The Greatest Weapon of Mass Distraction The World Has Ever Seen."
>Next time you're heading to the Big Apple for business or pleasure, you might want to keep this startling fact in mind: Health Department records show that more people are bitten every year by New Yorkers than are bitten by sharks.* (Good to know.)
**************************************************************
ONE ITEM TO PUT INTO THE BARREL OF KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR MIND:
Thomas Wedgewood took the world's first photograph in 1802.*
*************************************************************
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring.
He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
The moral of the story: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
********************************************************************
The single busiest international land border crossing in North America is the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. When it first opened in 1929, some young couples arranged to have their nuptials performed exactly halfway across the bridge. The tradition came to a quick halt when it was pointed out that the mid-point of the span was technically a "no-man's" land. The spot was not claimed by either the United States or Canada, meaning that any wedding vows exchanged there might not be valid.*
**********************************************************
(I thought this was a good idea:)
Cutting boards can be freshened with a simple, eco-friendly cleaner:
a lemon!
Cut a lemon in half, and rub the cut side all over your cutting board.
It usually will take out stains and is great for onion odors as well.*
*******************************************************
We admire anyone who makes a comeback after failure and defeat.
In 2001, Sports Illustrated magazine featured an article on the greatest comebacks of all time. Surprisingly, they selected the resurrection of Jesus as number one. It was stated this way: "Jesus Christ, 33 AD. Defies critics and stuns the Romans with His resurrection." How discerning! In any list of history's comebacks, Jesus' victory over the grave surely merits first place. Indeed, His resurrection is in a class that soars above any other comeback.*
(for this to have been in a secular magazine in the 21st century is just wonderful.)
*******************************************************
GOOD MORNING, LORD, the night has passed,
Just as You said it would,
And once again I gaze upon
Your world and find it good.
The darkness fades, as darkness will,
And so my heart is light,
For You await to share my day,
Who watched me through the night.
I cannot see what lies ahead,
But I am sure You knw,
So take my hand and walk with me,
wherever I may go.
No joy or pain is ever sent,
Save by Thine own accord,
So in the shadow of Thy love,
I say... Good morning, Lord.
-Grace E. Easley
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Have a great day, my friends! Thank you for visiting me today.
Blessings! -Missygirl*
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