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Jul 9, 2009 12:12 pm
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flagitious
Definition: grossly wicked
pernicious
Definition: deadly; destructive
draconian
Definition: excessively harsh
gaucherie
Definition: a socially awkward or tactless act
fop
Definition: a man who is vain about his dress and appearance
sui generis
Definition: unique
rebarbative
Definition: repellent
cum
Definition: with; along with; combined with
doula
Definition: a woman who assists in childbirth
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Cat in China grows a pair of wings
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May 30, 2009 4:14 pm
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Cat in China grows a pair of wings
Wed., May 27, 2009
Cat in China grows a pair of wings
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a … cat?
A kitty in Chongqing, China, is getting some extra-special attention these days: The furry feline has developed wings! Though born looking completely normal, once the cat hit the age of 1, he began growing wing-shaped appendages on either side of his spine, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reports.
While some think the bony limbs may be a mutation of some kind – or even a Siamese twin growing inside the cat – others speculate it's a genetic change perhaps caused by chemicals ingested by the kitty's mother while she was pregnant.
According to the cat's owners, he doesn't seem to mind his new wings – and he’s loving the attention he's received because of them!
Strange as the case may sound, winged felines are not unheard of. Back in August 2008, the U.K. Telegraph reported that tomcats in China's Sichuan province developed wing-like growths on their backs.
Veterinary experts said then that despite the hard inner core, the "wings" don't harm cats' quality of life or safety. According to the Telegraph's report, scientists believe the appendages developed due to grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.
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Words of the Day
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May 26, 2009 1:54 pm
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obtrude
Definition:to thrust out; to impose on others
timorous
Definition:full of apprehensiveness; fearful
pari passu
Definition:at an equal pace or rate
interlard
Definition:to insert between; to mix
paladin
Definition:a champion of a cause
vade mecum
Definition:a book or other thing that one regularly carries about
leitmotif
Definition:a dominant and recurring theme
polymath
Definition:a person of great or varied learning
purblind
Definition:having greatly reduced vision
toothsome
Definition:delicious; attractive; luscious
atelier
Definition:a workshop
dubiety
Definition:the condition or quality of being doubtful
paterfamilias
Definition:the male head of a household
latitudinarian
Definition:having or expressing broad and tolerant views
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Roh Moo Hyun
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May 25, 2009 3:12 pm
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I've been watching The Iron Empress on my local KBS station (lucky for me it is subtitled).
Just before it comes on, the news is finishing up (it is not subtitled).
On Saturday, there was a story of a man's death.
Then on Sunday, they did a Special Report of the
man's funeral just before Iron Empress started.
I could gather he must have been an important man.
I figured his story would have to be in the online newspaper The Korea Herald. (I subscribe to this.)
Sure enough, there it was...3 stories actually,
Roh Moo Hyun, former president.
I am sorry to hear about his death. He must have been well liked for the out pour of emotion I saw from the people.
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We all need a smile once in awhile.
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May 23, 2009 1:16 pm
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LIFE AFTER DEATH :
"DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?" THE BOSS ASKED ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES.
"YES, SIR," THE NEW EMPLOYEE REPLIED.
"WELL, THEN, THAT MAKES EVERYTHING JUST FINE," THE BOSS WENT ON.
"AFTER YOU LEFT EARLY YESTERDAY TO GO TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S FUNERAL,SHE STOPPED IN TO SEE YOU!
PALM SUNDAY:
IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD
JOHNNY STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER. WHEN THE FAMILY
RETURNED HOME, THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES. THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE FOR. "PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS' HEAD AS HE WALKED BY." "WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT," THE BOY FUMED, "THE ONE SUNDAY I DON'T GO, HE SHOWS UP!"
CHILDREN'S SERMON:
ONE EASTER SUNDAY MORNING AS THE MINISTER WAS PREACHING THE
CHILDREN'S SERMON, HE REACHED INTO HIS BAG OF PROPS AND PULLED OUT AN EGG. HE POINTED AT THE EGG AND ASKED THE CHILDREN, "WHAT'S IN HERE?" "I KNOW!" A LITTLE BOY EXCLAIMED. "PANTYHOSE!! "
SUPPORT A FAMILY :
THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-LAW ASKED, "YOUNG MAN, CAN YOU SUPPORT A FAMILY?"
THE SURPRISED GROOM-TO-BE REPLIED, "WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLANNING TO SUPPORT YOUR DAUGHTER. THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE TO FEND FOR YOURSELVES."
FIRST TIME USHERS ! :
A LITTLE BOY IN CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME WATCHED AS THE USHERS
PASSED AROUND THE OFFERING PLATES. WHEN THEY CAME NEAR HIS PEW, THE BOY SAID LOUDLY, "DON'T PAY FOR ME DADDY. I'M UNDER FIVE."
CLIMB THE WALLS :
"OH, I SURE AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU," THE LITTLE BOY SAID TO HIS
GRANDMOTHER ON HIS MOTHER'S SIDE. "NOW MAYBE DADDY WILL DO THE TRICK HE HAS BEEN PROMISING US."
THE GRANDMOTHER WAS CURIOUS. "WHAT TRICK IS THAT?" SHE ASKED.
"I HEARD HIM TELL MOMMY THAT HE WOULD CLIMB THE WALLS IF YOU CAME TO VISIT," THE LITTLE BOY ANSWERED.
THE WATER PISTOL:
WHEN MY THREE-YEAR-OLD SON OPENED THE BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM HIS
GRANDMOTHER, HE DISCOVERED A WATER PISTOL.. HE SQUEALED WITH DELIGHT AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST SINK.
I WAS NOT SO PLEASED. I TURNED TO MOM AND SAID, "I'M SURPRISED AT
YOU. DON'T YOU REMEMBER HOW WE USED TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY WITH WATER GUNS?"
GRANDMOTHER SMILED AND THEN REPLIED.... "I REMEMBER!!"
GRANDMA'S AGE :
LITTLE JOHNNY ASKED HIS GRANDMA! HOW OLD SHE WAS.
GRANDMA ANSWERED, "39 AND HOLDING."
JOHNNY THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN SAID, "AND HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LET GO?"
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This is my kind of doctor !!!
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May 23, 2009 1:11 pm
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Here is a straight up answer to all of our medical questions.
love this Doctor !
Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q:How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q:What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q:Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!
.... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy?
HELLO
Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
And remember:
'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'
AND......
For those of you who watch what you eat , here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
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It is the Vetern
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May 22, 2009 3:30 pm
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It is the VETERAN not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.
It s the VETERAN who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran who serves under the Flag,
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
God Bless them all!!!
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MEN!! BEWARE OF UNDERWEAR DUST!!!!!!
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May 22, 2009 3:26 pm
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One evening a Husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife, 'Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in 'Slim Fast'. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!'
His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn't let such a comment go unrewarded. The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his drawer. 'What the Hell is this?' he said to himself as a little 'dust' cloud appeared when he shook them out.
'April', he hollered into the bathroom, 'Why did you put Talcum Powder in my underwear?'
She replied with a snicker. 'It's not talcum powder; it's 'Miracle Grow'!!!!! !
You guys just never learn, NEVER MESS WITH A WOMAN!
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Goofy
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May 18, 2009 4:32 pm
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On Saturday, May 14th 2009, sometime between 1PM and 3PM, my Goofy left this world.
He had been slipping for several days.
He went peacefully and was in no pain.
I don't really know how old he was, as he was an adult when he came to me.
The vet guessed he was about 18 months old,
but that is what they say when they don't really know.
Goofy could have been as old as 4 years.
I had him 10 years.
He had been abused before coming to me and it took several of those years for him to learn that not everyone was going to hurt him and that his food dish would be filled regularly.
The people before forgot to feed him, as he was malnurished when I got him.
So for 10 years, he was fed and loved, and he was happy.
He is buried in the shade of a rose bush my grandmother planted in memory of my mother when she died in 2003. Plus we planted a purple blooming cactus.
I spent the rest of day in tears grieving.
Then yesterday, after I cleaned up Goofy's stuff, Cleo (a cat my gramma had adopted from the shelter a few years ago) showed up at my door. So I let her in. And she is still there, enjoying the indoor cat life (Gramma had her as an outdoor cat and the poor thing had to contend with the dog,and other cats). The crazy thing is, Cleo had been missing for about a week and showed up the day before Goofy died.
Gramma thinks it was a sign that Cleo should be my cat, and was going to bring her down to me yesterday anyway. Cleo beat her to it.
While Goofy was a "Garfield", Cleo is delicate, and a callico.
They booth were/are talkers, but Cleo is softer (and more chatty).
I still grieve for Goofy, and will for awhile, Cleo is making it easier.
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To my strange-minded friends:This is weird, but interesting!
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May 14, 2009 1:44 pm
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fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.The phaonmneal pweor of th e hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are,the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuot slpeling was ipmorantt!
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