[size=13pt]^{All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.} [/size]

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is the birthday of Bingo? Bingo, the
fund-raising game, was invented by Edwin Lowe in 1929. Trivia
fans: Bingo has over 6000 different combinations!

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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture,
which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[size=13pt]^{Every moment is an experience. . . .} [/size]

"It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying, that there is greatest need for having a fixed goal."

B.C. Forbes
(1880-1954)
Founder of Forbes magazine

[size=13pt]^{A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.}[/size]

The world is a dangerous place to live not because of the people who are evil bt because of the pple who dont do anything about it.

[size=13pt]^{Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart. . .}[/size]

adebayo201:

The world is a dangerous place to live not because of the people who are evil bt because of the pple who dont do anything about it.

This is cute.

[size=13pt]^{A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.} [/size]

adebayo201:

The world is a dangerous place to live not because of the people who are evil bt because of the pple who dont do anything about it.

Ogaga4Luv:

[size=13pt]^{A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.} [/size]

sooo true. Like when u are arguing with your boyfriend and he is getting real upset, u just lean over and give him a peck on his lips. hahaha

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Did you know. . .

. . . that today is Maggie's First Word Day? Maggie, the
youngest of the Simpsons, spoke her first word in the December
3, 1992, episode. Her first word (voiced by Elizabeth Taylor)
was "Daddy."

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Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.
There are too many people who think that the only thing that's
right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get
caught."

-- J.C. Watts

"It is the studying that you do after your school days that really counts. Otherwise, you know only that which everyone else knows."

-- Henry Doherty

Did you know. .

. . . that today is the birthday of the Million-Dollar Quartet?
In 1956, Elvis Presley jammed with Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis,
and Johnny Cash when he was back in Memphis, Tennessee, to visit
his family. The resulting recording was named
"The Million-Dollar Quartet."

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Notice the difference between what happens when a man says
to himself, 'I have failed three times,' and what happens when
he says, 'I am a failure.'

-- S.I. Hayakawa

assumptions are termites of relationship.

quality is not an act, it is an habit

a useless life is an early death

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is Haiti Discovery Day? In 1492, Christopher
Columbus discovered Haiti. Before Columbus arrived, the island
that is now Haiti was inhabited by the Taino, an Arawakan people,
who variously called their island Ayiti, Bohio, or Kiskeya.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"A leader leads by example not by force."

-- Sun Tzu

[size=13pt]^{After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.} [/size]

Did you know. . ,

, that today is 19th Nervous Breakdown Day? In 1965, the
Rolling Stones recorded "19th Nervous Breakdown." This was one
of three songs ("(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "As Tears
Go By" being the other two) the Rolling Stones performed on
their Ed Sullivan Show appearance in 1966, their first color
broadcast on U.S. television.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must
have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We
must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this
thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."

-- Madam Marie Curie

"The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all"

Jawahalal Nehru (1889-1964)

[size=13pt]^{If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.} [/size]

Did you know. . ,

. . .that today Pearl Harbor bombed at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”

Morrie Schwartz

[size=13pt]^{One of the definitions of sanity is the ability to tell real from unreal. Soon we'll need a new definition.} [/size]

we are all born to be great

adebayo201:

we are all born to be great

absolutely

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Did you know. . .

. . . that today is the birthday of the American Bird Banding
Association? Leon Cole of the University of Wisconsin promoted
bird banding and founded the American Bird Banding Association
in 1909.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone
else does and thinking something different."

-- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

"Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try."

Dennis DeYoung
(1947 - )
Rock Musician and Songwriter

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is Tree Sitting Day? In 1997, Julia "Butterfly"
Hill climbed a a thousand-year-old redwood and continued to
live in the tree for more than two years. She came down on
December 18, 1999, only after concluding a deal with Pacific
Lumber to save the tree and a three-acre buffer zone.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"The past does not define you, the present does."

-- Jillian Michaels

Just because something do nt do what you plan it to do doesnt mean it is useless.

Did you know. . .

. . . that today, in addition to being the first night of
Hanukkah (Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish subscribers!) is Betty
Grable Cover Girl Day? In 1939, movie star Betty Grable was
featured on the cover of "Life" magazine, in a pose that won
her the hearts of many World War II fighting men. Her cover
became an international symbol of America for those at war.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"There are those who work all day. Those who dream all day.
And those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to
fulfill those dreams. Go into the third category because
there's virtually no competition."

-- Steven J Ross

"Risks, I like to say, always pay off. You learn what to do, or what not to do."

Jonas Salk
(1914-1995)
American biologist &
developed the vaccine for polio

Did you know. . .

. . . that today is Software Copyright Day? In 1980, the U.S.
copyright law was amended to include protection for computer
software. The Computer Software Act of 1980 defines computer
programs and clarifies the extent of protection afforded
computer software.

~~~

Today's Inspirational Quote:

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today
is a gift. That's why we call it the present."

-- B. Olatunji