Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Shakespeare Quote of the Day ...

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"One may smile, and smile, and be a villain. "
— William Shakespeare (Hamlet)



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Blast from the past of the day ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olo923T2HQ4


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Silly Joke of the Day ....

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Q: What do you get when you cross a snake and a pie?

A: A pie-thon!



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Nerdy Joke of the Day ...

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What do you call two crows on a branch?

Attempted murder.



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Awesome Nature Video of the Day ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JgvEdcwpf0


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Kale Recipe of the Day ....

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Pasta With Kale and Walnut Pesto


1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons walnuts
1 bunch kale, thick stems discarded and leaves torn (about 12 cups)
1 cup grated pecorino (2 ounces), plus more for serving
1 small clove garlic
kosher salt and black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 pound fusilli, penne, or some other short pasta...

Directions
1.Heat oven to 350° F. Spread the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes; let cool. Chop 2 tablespoons of the walnuts and set aside.
2.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the kale and cook until bright green, 30 seconds. Transfer the kale to a colander (reserve the cooking water); squeeze dry when cool enough to handle.
3.In a food processor, combine the kale, pecorino, garlic, the remaining ⅓ cup of unchopped walnuts, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Process until finely chopped. With the machine running, add the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream.
4.Bring the reserved cooking water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the pesto and ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water and toss to coat (add more cooking water if the pasta seems dry). Serve the pasta sprinkled with the pecorino and chopped walnuts.

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Hail to the Kale!

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Quote of the day ....

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"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint."
— Mark Twain


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Music Video of the Day ..

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Welcome to the 80's ..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2o5qmhxHfA


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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Awesome Nature Video of the Day ...

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Don't watch if storms scare you ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQBo3w9bTEY


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Shakespeare Quote of the Day ...

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"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages."
— William Shakespeare



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Music video of the day ....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc


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Nice video about Rose Quartz ....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UT4QnW_9dM


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New Age mineral of the day ...

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Rose Quartz ...


Rose quartz is often called the love stone. It can help to open the heart chakra. This makes rose quartz a stone for every type of love: self-love, family, platonic, romantic, and unconditional.

Rose quartz is used in crystal healing to heal and release emotional wounds and traumas, even original childhood or sexual traumas. Fear, resentments, and anger can be removed. Trauma from abuse, neglect, and lack of love can be soothed. Massaging the painful spots in the muscles can help release pent up tension.

For example grief is often held in the chest, finding the tense spots by the collar bone and gently massaging with a smooth rose quartz stone can release the grief and allow it to heal.



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Silly Joke of the day ....

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Why do birds fly south in the winter?

Because it's too far to walk!

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Quote of the day ....

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"I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love...I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts."
— Elbert Hubbard



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Kale Recipe of the Day ...

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Kale Salad with Dates, Parmesan and Almonds

Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 shallot, chopped
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 bunches kale, stems removed, leaves shredded or finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup sliced almonds ...
8 dates, pitted and chopped
2 1/2 ounces Parmesan, shaved with a peeler
In a bowl, whisk juice, shallot, honey, salt and pepper flakes. Add kale; toss well. Let sit 20 minutes. Mix in oil. Refrigerate for up to 1 day, or serve immediately. In a dry pan, toast almonds over medium heat, tossing constantly, until color deepens, 1 to 2 minutes. Add almonds, dates and Parmesan to kale; serve.

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Hail to the kale!

Joke of the day ...

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Beyonce preached, "Then God created Saturn and He liked it so much He put a ring on it."


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Monday, April 28, 2014

Nice Mineral Video ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yBW4qDef8s


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New Age Stone of the Day ...

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Amethyst - Healing & Psychic Uses


Amethyst has been in use for thousands of years in magic, healing and psychic empowerment. Its violet color makes this one of the most sought after varieties of quartz.
Its color violet is same as that of the crown chakra.
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Uses:
-Calms emotions and reduces stress.
-Helps the holder of the stone to have a more optimistic and uplifting perspective.
-A powerful amulet for travelers.
-It is used to increase psychic awareness.
-It is kept with other divination tools to enhance their qualities.
-Placing it under the pillow helps insomniacs and induces prophetic dreams.
-Used to induce harmony.


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Shakespeare Quote of the Day ....

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"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
— William Shakespeare (Hamlet)



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Kale recipe of the day ....

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Kale and Sweet Potato Gratin

5 tbsp. butter
3 garlic cloves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
3 large sweet potatoes (about 2 ½ pounds), peeled and sliced about ⅛" thick
2 cups half-and-half
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Fresh nutmeg...
1 cup grated white cheddar

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Rub the inside of an 8"×8" baking dish with 1 tbsp. of the butter. Smash garlic with the side of a knife and sprinkle generously with salt. Chop and scrape the garlic into a mushy paste.

2. Combine garlic paste, kale, potatoes, half-and-half, cinnamon and remaining 4 tbsp. butter (cut into ½" pieces) in a pot; stir. Season with salt and pepper and taste the creamy liquid—it should be seasoned generously. Grate in a hint of nutmeg. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while stirring the mixture with a wooden spoon. After 8–10 minutes the potatoes will be a little tender, and their starch will have thickened the liquid considerably.

3. Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish; smooth the top as much as possible. Cover the gratin with cheddar and bake until deeply golden brown, about 20–30 minutes. Let gratin cool and set a little before serving.

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Hail to the kale!

Free Reiki Healing of the Day .....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KUeXBKA9ww


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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Hyperbole - It's the BEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Movie Review of the Day ... DRACULA ...

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I had rented the movie so I didn't have a lot at stake. Still, I was afraid I made a grave error but I decided to give it a chance in a heart beat because I like vampire movies and others in that vein. I was busy so I could only watch it in spurts, but fangs to having it on DVD I was able to resurrect it. My mind throbbed with joy when Bela Lugosi first appeared. I would have been in - cape- able of enjoying this movie any more. It made my night glamourous!


I hope to undertake another vampire movie review soon. As soon as I stop coffin on the popcorn I shoveled in my mouth ...

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Silly Joke of the Day ...

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 Q: Why did the snowman call his dog Frost?

A - Because frost bites!

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Health Tip of the Day ....

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Have you been wondering “what’s all the fuss about green tea?” Now you can stop wondering and start drinking ... green tea, that is. This flavorful beverage offers many health benefits to anyone who drinks it regularly. Green tea contains a potent plant nutrient known as epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, for short. But don’t fret, you don’t have to keep track of its chemical name to reap the health benefits.

Here are nine reasons to start drinking green tea or continue drinking it if you’re already hooked.

1. Green tea is a superb fat fighter. Its active ingredient, EGCG, increases the rate at which fat is burned in your body.

2. It targets belly fat. Research at Tufts University indicates that EGCG in green tea, like other catechins, activate fat-burning genes in the abdomen to speed weight loss by 77 percent.

3. Green tea keeps energy stable by balancing blood sugar levels. EGCG improves insulin use in the body to prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes that can result in fatigue, irritability, and cravings for unhealthy foods.

4. Research shows it may be helpful against lung cancer. In an April 2010 study published in Cancer Prevention Research, EGCG was found to suppress lung cancer cell growth.

5. Green tea may halt colorectal cancer. In numerous other studies, EGCG appears to inhibit colorectal cancers.

6. In research, it appears to cause prostate cancer cells to commit suicide. A March 2010 study in Cancer Science indicated that EGCG aids the body by causing prostate cancer cells to commit suicide.

7. Green tea may prevent skin damage and wrinkling. EGCG appears to be 200 times more powerful than vitamin E at destroying skin-damaging free radicals. Free radicals react with healthy cells in the body, causing damage, so lessening their numbers may help reduce wrinkling and other signs of aging.

8. It contains a potent antioxidant that kills free radicals. Because it is a potent antioxidant green tea can positively impact a lot more than skin cells. Free radicals are increasingly linked to many serious chronic illnesses like arthritis, diabetes, and cancer.

9. Green tea tastes good. If you’re not wild about the flavor, try a few different kinds. Try it iced or hot. Add some of the natural herb stevia to sweeten it if you want a sweeter drink. I wasn’t crazy about green tea the first few times I tried it, but now I love it with a fresh squeeze of lemon and a few drops of stevia over ice -- et voila! Green tea lemonade.

Reap the rewards
Add one or two teaspoons of green tea leaves to a cup of boiling water, preferably in a tea strainer. Let steep for five minutes. Pour over ice if you prefer a cold beverage. Most experts recommend three cups daily. And, don’t worry, green tea contains a lot less caffeine than coffee or black tea.

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Recipe of the Day ....

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Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe
Ingredients
* 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
* 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
* 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
* 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
* 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

* Special equipment needed: A food processor (Check Amazon.com's sale on Cuisinart food processors.)
Method
1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
2 Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Makes 1 cup.
Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Mineral photo of the day ...

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Singing Video of the Day ....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv70sUYMILk


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Recipe of the Day ....

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Sautéed Kale

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds young kale, stems and leaves coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft, but not colored. Raise heat to high, add the stock and kale and toss to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove cover and continue to cook, stirring until all the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add vinegar.

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Silly Joke of the Day ....

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What do you call a dinosaur that wears a cowboy hat and boots?



Tyrannosaurus Tex.


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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A chemist called the police and when they arrived he pointed to his assistant and shrieked, "He threw sodium chloride at me!"

The police arrested the assistant because that was a salt.



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Quote of the day ....

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"All generalizations are false."


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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Shakespeare Quote of the Day ...

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"This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,--
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England."


— William Shakespeare (Richard II)


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Kale recipe of the day ...

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Parmesan Broth With Kale and White Beans

Broth
8 ounces cheese rinds, any paper at the ends removed
6 cups water
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
Handful of flat-leaf parsley
Salt, to taste...

To serve
2 to 3 ounces Tuscan kale (also known as black or lacinato kale; this is the thinner, flatter leaf variety), washed and patted dry

1 1/4 cups cooked white beans (from about 1/4 pound dried), with their cooking liquid if fresh (usually about 1 1/2 cups)
Thin slices of baguette, toasted

Olive oil and parmesan for serving

Make the broth: Bring all broth ingredients to a boil in a large pot, then reduce it to a simmer. Simmer for one hour. Pour broth through a strainer. Your yield should be approximately 4 1/2 cups. You can use this right away or cool it before storing it.

Turn the broth into soup: Prepare kale by removing tough stems and center rib (I often use kitchen shears for this), then cutting the leaves into thin ribbons. Add them to the broth, along with the beans. Add bean cooking liquid if you wish; this not only stretches the intense parmesan broth further but adds a gorgeous extra depth to the soup. Simmer ingredients together for 10 minutes, until kale leaves wilt and beans are warmed through.

To serve: Ladle a small amount of beans, kale and broth into a bowl. Top with a slice of toasted baguette. Drizzle baguette and soup lightly with your favorite olive oil and grate some fresh parmesan cheese over. Eat immediately.

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Parody of a Spoof Video of the Day ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF_u9R245EQ


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Silly Joke of the Day ...

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How do dinosaurs pay their bills?

With Tyrannosaurus checks.



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Big Word of the Day ....

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Lexiphanic - Of people who use bombastic or pretentious language.



"The tinsel of Lexiphanic language in many places involves the argument in almost inextricable mystery, and pains whom it was intended to please, by making them toil for instruction, when an easy, natural communication was practicable."


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Nerdy Joke of the day ..

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A chemist was looking at the periodic table when he saw one of the squares contained a smiley face.
"What's that?!" he exclaimed.
"The element of surprise," his assistant answered.



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Friday, April 25, 2014

Video of the day .....

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Like a mini vacation! ....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gD_9WPPFb4


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Recipe of the day ....

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Haven't made this yet but I was looking for recipes using almond milk ...

Creamy Cauliflower Curry Soup

Ingredients:
    * 1/4  cup raw sunflower kernels
    * 3 1/2  cups unsweetened almond milk, divided
    * 3  teaspoons mild curry powder, divided, more to taste
    * 1  cup chopped yellow onion
    * 3  cloves garlic, chopped
    * 5  cups (about 1 pound) cauliflower florets
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a medium bowl, toss sunflower kernels with 1 teaspoon almondmilk and 1 teaspoon curry powder. Spread out on a small parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake, tossing once or twice, until toasted and fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes; set aside. Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup almondmilk in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add cauliflower, remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder and almondmilk, cover and simmer until cauliflower is very tender, about 40 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with more curry powder if you like. Working in batches, carefully purée in a blender until smooth. Transfer to bowls, garnish with sunflower seeds and serve.
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Nutritional Info:
Per Serving:140 calories (60 from fat), 7g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (6g dietary fiber, 5g sugar), 6g protein

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Quote of the day .....

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We are stardust, we are golden and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.


Joni Mitchell
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Silly Joke of the Day ....

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How can you get four suits for a dollar? Buy a deck of cards.


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ...

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"You're a Wizard Harry!"
















 .... And you might be a nerd if you read this in Haggrid's voice.


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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Relaxation Method of the Day ...

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Autogenic Phrases and Images

 First, get into a comfortable position. While you are finding a good position, you will also want to loosen any tight clothing. Become as comfortable as possible.

Let your mouth drop open for a moment and move your jaw gently from side to side. Now, close your mouth slowly, keeping your teeth slightly apart. Take a deep breath. . . . Breathe in so that the air flows into your lungs and feels as though it's filling up your stomach area. Now, breathe out slowly. . . . Feel yourself floating down.

Focus your attention completely and fully on your breathing. Imagine your breathing is as automatic as the ocean waves, rolling in . . . and out . . . in . . . and out. . . . Silently say to yourself, "Breathing, smooth and rhythmic. . . ." "Breathing, smooth and rhythmic. . . ." "My breathing is effortless and calm. . . ." "Breathing, smooth and rhythmic. . . ." "My breathing is effortless and calm. . . ." "Breathing, smooth and rhythmic. . . ."

As you breathe, imagine relaxation flowing over your body, one wave after another. Feel the waves of relaxation moving through your chest and shoulders. Down into your arms. Through your back muscles. Down into your hips and legs.

With each wave of relaxation, try to feel the heaviness and warmth in your arms and your legs. Now, I want you to think, still in a passive way, about wave after wave of relaxation moving upward from your lungs in waves, up and across your face and scalp.

Your mind is becoming more passive and tranquil, and you have a placid, relaxed awareness of the feelings of relaxation throughout your body. All of the tensions and worries will slip away from you as you feel waves of relaxation flooding over you. There is a growing feeling of warmth and heaviness in your arms and legs and a passive awareness of your state of relaxation.

Remember how you imagined the waves rolling in and out to help you breathe effortlessly. Try to feel that again as you now imagine your heart beating. Silently say to yourself, "My heartbeat is calm and regular. . . ." "My heartbeat is calm and regular. . . ." "I feel very quiet, and my heartbeat is calm and regular. . . ." "My whole body is deeply relaxed and my heartbeat is calm and regular. . . ." "My heartbeat is calm and regular."

These feelings of relaxation, passivity, and peace will now become more and more profound as you concentrate on just your right hand and arm. Focus all your attention on your right hand and your right arm. In fact, just to make sure you have made mental contact with your right arm and hand, lightly touch these areas with your left hand.

While you gently stroke your right hand and arm, say to yourself, "My right arm and hand are heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my arm and down into my hand. . . ." "My right arm and hand are heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my arm and down into may hand. . . ." Let your left arm return to a resting position, if you have not already done so.

Continue silently to repeat to yourself, "My arm and hand are heavy and warm. . . ." "Warmth is flowing into my right arm, down to my right hand, and it feels pleasantly warm." Remember, you do not want to try to force any of these things to happen, just allow them to happen. They will occur naturally and gently as you passively, continue to focus on your right arm and hand and the feelings of heaviness and warmth. "My right arm is heavy and warm. . . ." "Warmth is flowing into my right arm and down to my hand."

At this time, carefully study the feelings in your arm and hand and attend to the feelings of heaviness and warmth. You may use any thought you care to in order to imagine your right arm and hand becoming warm. You can imagine that they are in warm water or that the warm sun is beating down on them. Continue repeating to yourself: "My right arm and hand are heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my right arm and it feels pleasantly warm."

Now, I would like you to turn your attention to your left hand, wrist, and arm. Concentrate on this area of your body and focus all your attention there. If you need to, gently touch it as you silently repeat: "My left arm is heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my arm and down into my hand." "My left arm and hand are heavy and warm." "Warmth is flowing down my arm and into my hand." "My left arm and hand feel pleasantly warm."

The feelings of warmth may be deepened by imaging the sun shining on your left hand and arm. Continue saying these words while focusing on your left arm and hand: "My left arm and hand are heavy and warm." "Warmth is flowing down my left arm and into my wrist and hand."

Become fully aware of the feelings in your left arm and hand, and be sure to keep out all other thoughts as you continue to focus on heaviness and warmth in your left arm and hand. If other thoughts come into your mind, you will find it possible to let them go as quickly as they came. You are passively concentrating on heaviness and warmth. Simply let these things happen; allow these feelings of heaviness and warmth to happen to you. Continue silently to repeat to yourself; "My left arm and hand are heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my left arm and down into my hand."

Can you feel the relaxation? Does your arm feel as if you would need help to lift it? Maybe the warmth reminds you of the summer sun. However you describe it is fine, as long as it is pleasant for you. Just continue to feel the heaviness and warmth, and feel the relaxation.

Now I want you to focus on both of your arms and hands at the same time, as you say to yourself; "My arms and hands are heavy and warm, warmth is flowing into my arms and down into my hands." "Both my right and my left arm are heavy and warm." My arms and hands are heavy and warm." "Warmth is flowing into my arms and gently down into my wrists, hands and fingertips, and they feel very pleasant.

Very good. You are relaxing all over as your arms become very heavy and warm. As the warmth flows into your hands, you will feel your whole body relaxing. You are letting everything go, all cares and worries are far, far away. This is your time to think only of pleasant relaxation and the feelings it brings. It is better for you if you think of nothing but the way your body feels. Let all other thoughts leave your mind.

Once again, focusing on both of your arms, think to yourself; "My arms are heavy and warm." "Warmth is flowing into my hands." Continue passively to concentrate on your arms being heavy and warm. Be sure you gently push out any other thoughts. In our modern society, the mind is often not used to being quiet and relaxed, and it tends to wander. If you find this happening, do not become upset or disappointed. Just bring your mind back to the thought: "My arms are heavy and warm; warmth is flowing into my hands."

Take some time now while you keep your arms very heavy and warm, to check around your body to see if there is tension in any muscle. Check all around. Is your jaw loose and slack, and are your eyelids gently closed? Be sure the muscles in your face are relaxed.

You are becoming very relaxed, and you feel loose and limp--just like an old rag doll. And you really are that relaxed, as you continue to practice autogenic relaxation.

Now, I want you to focus on your legs. If you need to, make contact with your legs by touching them and becoming more aware of them. Notice where they are touching the surface on which they are resting. Notice that pleasant heaviness and warmth is spreading down from your arms to your legs. Let it happen.

Passively allow the warmth to spread as you silently say to yourself: "My legs are becoming heavy and warm, warmth is flowing into my feet." "My legs are warm and heavy." "My feet are warm and heavy."

"My legs are heavy and warm, warmth is pleasantly flowing into my legs and down into my feet--all the way to the very tips of my toes." "My legs and feet are heavy and warm." "Heavy and warm, very pleasantly warm."

Very good. Now I want you to focus on all your limbs, arms and legs together. Become very aware of your arms and your legs. Repeat silently to yourself: "My arms and legs are heavy and warm, warm and heavy.

"Warm and pleasant feelings are sinking into every part of my arms, hands, legs, and feet." My arms and legs are very limp." "The muscles in my arms and legs are letting go, and I am becoming more and more relaxed."

Take a deep breath. . . . Breathe in so that the air flows into your lungs and feels as though it is flowing way down into your stomach area. Breathe very deeply down into your stomach area and, as you breathe out, say to yourself, "I am calm."

These are very important words that I want you to use only when you are relaxed, very deeply relaxed. These will be summing-up words, which you will say when you feel deeply relaxed. "I am calm. . . ." Take a deep breath and say, "I am calm. . . ."

Eventually you will be able to relax yourself by simply thinking the words, "I am calm." When the day is going badly or you are caught in a traffic jam, you will be able to control your stress by saying, "I am calm." You will remember the feelings of deep relaxation that you are feeling now.

Whenever things make you nervous, whether it is meeting new people, asking your boss for a raise, or talking to large groups, you will find you can relax yourself by simply thinking the words, "I am calm." But at first, be sure to say it only when you are deeply relaxed. After practicing, you can begin to use it in everyday life.

Now as we complete this autogenic relaxation practice, take a deep breath and slowly let it out. Now, I want you to see yourself in the room where you started these exercises. Imagine yourself back where you were when you started these exercises, safe, secure, and pleasantly relaxed. You will enjoy a good feeling every time you do these exercises, and you will feel more and more relaxed.

Now count from one to three. Silently say each number as you take a deep breath. When you reach three, open your eyes. You will be relaxed and alert. When you open your eyes, you will find yourself back in the place where you started your relaxation. The environment will seem slower and calmer, and you will be more relaxed and peaceful.

One, relaxed, but more alert. . . . Two, mentally wide awake. . . . Three, eyes open, alert and refreshed.

(If you plan to return immediately to a physical activity, follow these instructions. Yawn and stretch as you do in the morning. Also, if you are going to do manual activities, shake your hands briskly.)

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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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Charles Dickens is suffering from a terrible case of writer's block. He goes to the local pub and orders a martini.

The bartender asks, "Olive or twist?"



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New Age mineral of the day ...

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Rose quartz is often called the "Love Stone." It's energetic hallmark is that of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra. This makes rose quartz a stone for every type of love: self-love, family, platonic, romantic, and unconditional. As a variety of quartz, rose quartz has high energy, and this strong energy can enhance love in virtually any situation.

This stone of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra to all forms of love: self-love, family love, platonic love, and romantic love. The high energy of quartz gives rose quartz the property of enhancing love in virtually any situation. Bringing love in to life and daily situations not only brings inner warmth, but it also lowers stress and soothes those around it. Rose quartz is a very happy and loving stone.

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Quote of the Day ....

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"Do not let thorns in your side become nails in your coffin".-Bruce Richard Bundy


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Recipe Video of the Day ....

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Can't wait to make this!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJyfFhOIciY


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Silly Joke of the Day ....

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What do you call a dinosaur that smashes everything in its path?

Tyrannosaurus wrecks.



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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Free Kindle Mysteries ....

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http://mysterebooks.omnimystery.com/mysterebooks-free-date.html


They have new freebies every day!


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Strange word of the day ....

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Abderian - Given to incessant or idiotic laughter


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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Soothing video of the day ......

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPZoHtF_dRI


Best with headphones ... and to watch at bedtime ...... zzzzzzzzzz......


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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I hate telling noble gas jokes .. there's never a reaction!


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Recipe of the day ....

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Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Vegetables

(For a vegetarian version  you can skip the chicken and replace them with chopped nuts, hunks of fried tofu or boiled soy beans - I try to use as much organic food as possible.) 

1. 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2. 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter
3. 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
4. 2 teaspoons minced garlic
5. 1 1/2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce, or to taste (Chili Garlic is a tempting blend of coarsely ground chilies and garlic. There are a few brands and should be available in most stores, perhaps in the ethnic foods section.)
6. 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (to store ginger once it's cut, wrap in a clean white paper towel and place in a loosely folded shut plastic bag like the kind you put loose produce in at the store. Don't seal the bag tightly.)
7. 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
8. 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh vegetable medley, such as carrots, broccoli, snow peas

1. Put a large pot of water on to boil for cooking pasta.
2. Meanwhile, place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred into bite-size strips.
3. Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, chile-garlic sauce and ginger in a large bowl.
4. Cook pasta in the boiling water until not quite tender, about 1 minute less than specified in the package directions.
Add vegetables and cook until the pasta and vegetables are just tender, 1 minute more.
Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Rinse the pasta and vegetables with cool water to refresh.
Stir the reserved cooking liquid into the peanut sauce; add the pasta, vegetables and chicken; toss well to coat.
Serve warm or chilled.
Yield: 6 servings

New Age Mineral of the day ...

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ELESTIAL CANDLE QUARTZ
A very attractive formation in which elestial crystals circle the shaft of the main crystal, Candle Quartz is typically translucent white. There are also caramel colored specimens of this mineral. The color is caused by the inclusion of Limonite or iron oxide. It is also known as Pineapple quartz in some parts of the world. They are also called Atlantean Lovestars for reasons not known.

Metaphysical Energy of Candle Quartz

There is great calming energy in candle quartz - it's a light bringer, aiding in transforming despair to hope and clarifying issues. From a Metaphysical perspective it helps us to look inwards and discover our truth and our path. A stone of insight sometimes used for scrying, it also dissipates feelings of oppression. It increases confidence and promotes tranquility.

Candle quartz is an elestial Quartz formation. It termed "candle" aptly so because the side formations appear like molten wax after a candle had been burned long enough.

Candle Quartz is a very peaceful, tranquilizing stone which can be used to dissipate the negative and oppressive energies from your environment. The presence of this stone in your home acts as a clarifying agent to dispel indecision and uncertainty and to help figure out the best course of action.

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Beatnik Joke of the Day ....

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What do you do if you find a spaceman? 
 
 
 
Park in it,  man.
 
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Silly Joke of the Day ....

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What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a 4-leaf clover?



A rash of good luck.


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Quote of the day ...

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"There are 10,000 books in my library, and it will keep growing until I die. This has exasperated my daughters, amused my friends and baffled my accountant. If I had not picked up this habit in the library long ago, I would have more money in the bank today; I would not be richer."
— Pete Hamill



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Funny eBay item of the day ...

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There's a part 2 to this too ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nR-FS3JlFM


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ...

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One book says to another "You look thinner!"


The other book says "Thanks, I had my appendix removed."


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Useless fact of the day ....

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Nerdy Joke of the day ....

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I heard Oxygen and Magnesium were going out and I was all, like, O Mg!!


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Too True joke of the day .....

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I'm too old to drop it like it's hot ... I'm just going to sit down like it's warm.


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Quote of the day ......

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"People tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will descend like fine weather if you're fortunate. But happiness is the result of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly."
— Elizabeth Gilbert



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Cute Russian Kids Show of the day .....

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There are a bunch of these but this one is my favorite -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs


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Quote of the day .....

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There is no substitute for experience.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Scientific observation of the day ....

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"Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking."
— Dave Barry



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Quote of the day ....

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"What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again."
— Suzanne Collins



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Amazing Dancer of the Day ....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXO-jKksQkM


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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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Did you hear about the homoeopathist that tried to commit suicide?


He took 1/50,000th a lethal dose.


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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Shakespeare Quote of the Day ...

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"Dispute not with her: she is lunatic."
— William Shakespeare (Richard III)



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Useless Fact of the day ....

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The longest official one-word place name is in Iceland. Full name: Onafhankelijkheidsplein


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Quote of the day ....

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"Librarians are the coolest people out there doing the hardest job out there on the frontlines. And every time I get to encounter or work with librarians, I'm always impressed by their sheer awesomeness."
— Neil Gaiman



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Rock and Roll moment of the day ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yRdDnrB5kM


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Silly Joke of the day ...

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 Q: Why is the math book always mad?

A: Because it has so many problems.



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Nerdy Joke of the day ....

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A biologist, a chemist, and a statistician are throwing darts. The biologist throws a dart and misses 5ft to the left, the chemist throws a dart and misses 5ft to the right.

The statistician yells, "Bullseye!"



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Friday, April 18, 2014

Jaw Dropping video of the day ....

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Be sure to watch the whole thing! ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky3Ordfqn88


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Quote of the day .....

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"That's the duty of the old,' said the Librarian, 'to be anxious on the behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.'
They sat for a while longer, and then parted, for it was late, and they were old and anxious."
— Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1))



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Nerdy Joke of the day ....

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What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?


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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Hilarious video of the day ....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vnGzOQOSMo


from the Ellen DeGeneres show.


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Quote of the day ...

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'Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. - Ben Franklin (1706-1790) 
 
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Zen Joke of the day .....

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A Zen monk approaches a hotdog stand and says "make me one with everything".
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The vendor makes the hot dog and hands it to the monk, who pays with a $20 bill. The vendor puts the bill in the cash box and closes it. "Excuse me, but where’s my change?" asks the Zen monk.

The vendor replied, "Change must come from within."

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Hilarious Commercial of the Day .....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYYdF0zcuSI


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Silly Joke of the day ...

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Q: What is a butterfly's favorite subject at school?

A: Mothematics



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Quote of the day ....

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"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one."
— Neil Gaiman



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Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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The barman says, "We don’t serve time travelers in here."

A time traveler walks into a bar.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Most Astounding Fact Text ...

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In case you don't look at YouTube:


“The most astounding fact is the knowledge that the atoms that comprise life on Earth, the atoms that make up the human body are traceable to the crucibles that cooked light elements into heavy elements in their core under extreme temperatures and pressures. These stars, the high mass ones among them went unstable in their later years they collapsed and then exploded scattering their enriched guts... across the galaxy; guts made of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and all the fundamental ingredients of life itself. These ingredients become part of gas clouds that condense, collapse, form the next generation of solar systems stars with orbiting planets, and those planets now have the ingredients for life itself. So that when I look up at the night sky and I know that yes, we are part of this universe, we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the Universe is in us. When I reflect on that fact, I look up – many people feel small because they are small and the Universe is big – but I feel big, because my atoms came from those stars…. There is a level of connectivity. That is really, what you want in life, you want to feel connected, you want to feel relevant, and you want to feel like a participant in the goings on of activities and events around you; that is precisely what we are, just by being alive….”

- Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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Most Astounding Fact of the Day ...

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This is a YouTube video -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0azoN7t3UhM


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Quote of the day ....

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"Most people don't realize how important librarians are. I ran across a book recently which suggested that the peace and prosperity of a culture was solely related to how many librarians it contained. Possibly a slight overstatement. But a culture that doesn't value its librarians doesn't value ideas and without ideas, well, where are we?"
— Neil Gaiman



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Goofy Joke of the Day ....

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Q: What did the judge say when the skunk walked in the court room?

A: Odor in the court!



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Nerdy Joke of the Day ...

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A Photon checks into a hotel and the bellhop asks him if he has any luggage. The Photon replies "No I’m traveling light"


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Monday, April 14, 2014

Goofy joke of the day ....

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Where do pencils go for vacation?

A: Pencil-vania



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Quote of the day ....

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"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?"
— John Lennon



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Nerdy Joke of the Day .....

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There are two types of people in the world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data sets


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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Quote of the day ....

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One smile has the power to...
Calm fears.
Warm a cold heart.
Invite a new friend.
Beautify the bearer.
Lighten heavy loads.
Promote good deeds.
Brighten a gloomy day.
Comfort a grieving spirit.
Offer hope to the forlorn....
Send a message of caring.
Lift the downtrodden soul.
Patch up invisible wounds.
Weaken the hold of misery.
Act as medicine for suffering.
Fulfill the human need for recognition.

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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Nerdy Joke of the day ....

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It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things, literally.


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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Joke of the day .....

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What do elves learn in school? A: The elf-abet


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Quote of the day .......

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"Things are more like they are now than they ever were before." -- Former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower


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Friday, April 11, 2014

Silly Youtube video of the day .....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_B5UrI7nAI


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Short story of the day ....

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“LIGHTS
By Stuart Dybek

“In summer, waiting for night, we’d pose against the afterglow on corners, watching traffic cruise through the neighborhood. Sometimes, a car would go by without its headlights on and we’d all yell, “Lights!”

“Lights!” we’d keep on yelling until the beams flashed on. It was usually immediate - the driver honking back thanks, or flinching embarrassed behind the steering ...wheel, or gunning past, and we’d see his red taillights blink on.

But there were times - who knows why? - when drunk or high, stubborn, or simply lost in that glide to somewhere else, the driver just kept driving in the dark, and all down the block we’d hear yelling from doorways and storefronts, front steps, and other corners, voices winking on like fireflies: “Lights! Your lights! Hey, lights!”


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Joke of the day .....

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The friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise the funds.

Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, the rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair.

He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him.

He asked his mother to go and ask the friars to get out of the business. They ignored her too.

So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town, to "persuade" them to close.

Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close shop!

Terrified, the friars did so, thereby proving that...

Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Nerdy Joke of the Day ....

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Have you heard the one about the sick chemist? If you can't helium, and you can't curium, you'll probably have to barium.


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Quote of the day ....

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"The closest you will ever come in this life to an orderly universe is a good library."
— Ashleigh Brilliant



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Pop Quiz of the day ....

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Who said this?  - "Anyone who disagrees with me is wrong. Anyone that has an opinion different from mine is mistaken. Anyone who believes something different than what I believe is deluded."

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Movie Quote of the day ....

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The first rule of Fight Club is we do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

News of the day ...

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Two trucks loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus collided as they left a New York publishing house last Thursday, according to the Associated Press.

Witnesses were aghast, amazed, astonished, astounded, bemused, benumbed, bewildered, confounded, confused, dazed, dazzled, disconcerted, disoriented, dumbstruck, electrified, flabbergasted, horrified, immobilized, incredulous, nonplussed, overwhelmed, paralyzed, perplexed, scared, shocked, startled, stunned, stupefied, surprised, taken aback, traumatized, upset.


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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Joke of the day ....

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There is a sign in Munich that says, "Heisenberg might have slept here."


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Quote of the day ....

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Everyone can have his own religion but no one can have his own science.


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Monday, April 7, 2014

Happy thought of the day ...

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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
— Albert Einstein



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Quote of the day .....

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There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast.

Sherlock Holmes

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Joke of the day .....

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A humpback whale walks into a bar and says,


"OOooooOOOOoooUUUUUooooooUUUUuuAAAAaaaaaaaaOOOOOOooooooo
UUUUUUUuuuuuuuuAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaOOoooooooOOOOOoooooAAAaaaaUUuuuu..."


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Quote of the day ....

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"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious - the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science."
— Albert Einstein



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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Three Nerdy Jokes ......

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“A man is on his first visit to Boston, and he wants to try some of that delicious New England seafood that he’d long heard about. So he gets into a cab, and asks the driver, ‘Can you take me to where I can get scrod?’ The driver replies, ‘I’ve heard that question a thousand time, but never in the pluperfect subjunctive.’”
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“Rene Descartes walks into a bar and proceeds to order many drink[s]. The bartender says to him a while later, seeing he is completely inebriated, ‘I think you’ve had enough.’ Descartes slurs, ‘I think not!’ Then he disappears.”
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A Freudian slip is where you say one thing but really mean your mother.

Quote of the day ......

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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. - Confucius (c.551-479)


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Friday, April 4, 2014

Vampire quote of the day ....

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“I have been so long master
that I would be master still, or at least that none other
should be master of me.”
― Bram Stoker, Dracula



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Thought of the day .....

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The capacity to learn is a gift;
The ability to learn is a skill;
The WILLINGNESS to learn is a choice.

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Werewolf fact of the day ....

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Older werewolves, unlike younger ones, are capable of retaining memories following the transformation into human form. Prior to this phase of the werewolf's life, it is also possible for the werewolf to extert certain influence on its actions during the feral phase. ~ Wikipedia

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Law of the day ....

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It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.

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Quote of the day ......

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Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

--Sir J. Lubbock

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Joke of the day .....

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Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip?
To get to the same side.

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Quote of the day .....

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There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle. - Samuel Butler (1612-1680)


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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Dueling maxims of the day ....

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Two captains sink a ship.- Turkish



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Two heads are better than one. - John Heywood (c.1497-1580)


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Some things never change ...

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Our sires' age was worse that our grandsires'.
We their sons are more worthless than they:
so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt.
-- Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) (65-8 B.C.)


hahahaha!

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Quote of the day ....

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"Keep calm and carry on."
— Propaganda poster printed by the British Government’s Ministry of Information in Spring 1939



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