October 18
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Bernie says to his friend, "My Sadie and I, we are always holding hands."
"Why do you do this?" asks his friend.
"Because if I let go, she shops."
"Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right." -- Henry Ford
"Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of." -- Unknown
"You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzky,
"My father taught me to always do more than you get paid for as an investment in your future." -- Jim Rohn
According to a study released last week by the Pew Research Center®, the global Muslim population now stands at 1.57 billion, which is almost 25 percent of the world's population. Islam, which is practiced in 232 countries and territories, is the world's second largest religion behind Christianity, which has between 2.1 and 2.2 billion followers. The report also revealed that roughly 2.3 million Muslims live in the United States making up 0.8 percent of the population.
Sixty-five percent of Americans who claim a religious affiliation take a non-exclusivist view of salvation, saying that many religions can lead to eternal life. Less than one-quarter say theirs is the one true faith leading to eternal life. Fifty-two percent of American Christians believe that some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life. The number of religiously-affiliated Americans saying that only their own faith can lead to eternal life increased slightly between 2007 and 2008, from 24 percent to 29 percent. The increase is especially pronounced among white evangelical Protestants (37% to 49%) and black Protestants (35% to 45%).
"Your success in your career will be in direct proportion to what you do after you've done what you are expected to do." -- Brian Tracy
"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."
Australian statistics show that four-month-old infants watch an average of 44 minutes of television each day. The guidelines warn that exposure to television at such an early age can delay language development, affect the ability of a child to concentrate and lead to obesity. They recommend that children under two should be banned from watching television. The recommendations also suggest that children aged two to five should watch no more than one hour of television a day.
Although Christmas spending is forecasted to be down from a year ago, results from a recent Gallup poll say that if the numbers hold, it could mean better holiday retail sales. The poll for 2009 Christmas spending intentions finds Americans, on average, planning to spend $740 on gifts this year — down somewhat from the $801 recorded at this time a year ago — but higher than the $639 prediction Americans gave two months later in the economically troubled 2008 holiday season. [Gallup.com]
On average, 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day.
Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is found in Prozac.
The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart.
The Church is the people of God. The Latin word for "church," ecclesia, comes from the Greek ek, which means "out," and kaleo, which means "to call." The Church is the people of God called out of slavery to freedom, sin to salvation, despair to hope, darkness to light, an existence centered on death to an existence focused on life.
When we think of Church we have to think of a body of people, travelling together. We have to envision women, men, and children of all ages, races, and societies supporting one another on their long and often tiresome journeys to their final home.
"It's the little things that bother us and put us on the rack, you can sit upon a mountain but you can't sit on a tack!"
"Your success in your career will be in direct proportion to what you do after you've done what you are expected to do." -- Brian Tracy
"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."
"Nice guys finish best!" -- Denis Waitley
"The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel." -- Thomas Watson
"There are no great victories at discount prices." --Dwight Eisenhower
"If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it."-- Earl Wilson
"It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten. They are in front of you in the express lane at the supermarket." -- June Henderson
"Late night TV is very educational. It teaches you that you should have gone to bed earlier." -- James Dent
A new bride went crying to her mother.
"Momma, I can't get Neil to do anything. I want him to fix up the house, and he keeps putting it off."
"Honey," her mother replied, "after being married to your father for six years, I've found the only way to get him to do anything is to tell him he's too old."
What happens to you is not nearly as important (in your eyes) as how you perceive what happens to you. -- Kent Crockett,
An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich--a great equalizer. The professor then said ok, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism.
All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. But, as the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too; so they studied little.. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around the average was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame, and name calling all resulted in hard feelings, and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed. To their great surprise, the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away; no one will try or want to succeed.
Could not be any simpler than that.
Notice It
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. Ashley Smith Robinson
The Best and Worst of Times
In addition to getting a good night of sleep, spending time with friends (mentioned by 55%) and listening to music (54%), were the only other activities that enthused a majority of adults from among the 17 possibilities that were offered to survey respondents.
The least appealing activities, besides completing tax forms, included having a physical examination by a doctor (14%) and going shopping for clothing (16%).
The ranking of the items examined might surprise people. For instance, the fourth most appealing activity was attending church services, which 40% said they look forward to. In fact, further confirming that religion is “hot” right now, Americans were more likely to say they look forward to reading the Bible (31%) than to look forward to reading a novel for pleasure (25%). And the fact that shopping for clothing was ranked by women fifteenth out of the 17 options conflicts with the venerable stereotype.
The attraction of the media was also evident. Two out of every three adults (68%) said that they look forward to watching TV, listening to music, or seeing a movie. This was especially common among young adults: three-quarters of those 18 to 22-years-old (76%) mentioned at least one of those options as compelling. Overall, one out of every ten adults listed all three media as things they looked forward to a lot.
Bernie says to his friend, "My Sadie and I, we are always holding hands."
"Why do you do this?" asks his friend.
"Because if I let go, she shops."
"Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right." -- Henry Ford
"Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of." -- Unknown
"You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzky,
"My father taught me to always do more than you get paid for as an investment in your future." -- Jim Rohn
According to a study released last week by the Pew Research Center®, the global Muslim population now stands at 1.57 billion, which is almost 25 percent of the world's population. Islam, which is practiced in 232 countries and territories, is the world's second largest religion behind Christianity, which has between 2.1 and 2.2 billion followers. The report also revealed that roughly 2.3 million Muslims live in the United States making up 0.8 percent of the population.
Sixty-five percent of Americans who claim a religious affiliation take a non-exclusivist view of salvation, saying that many religions can lead to eternal life. Less than one-quarter say theirs is the one true faith leading to eternal life. Fifty-two percent of American Christians believe that some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life. The number of religiously-affiliated Americans saying that only their own faith can lead to eternal life increased slightly between 2007 and 2008, from 24 percent to 29 percent. The increase is especially pronounced among white evangelical Protestants (37% to 49%) and black Protestants (35% to 45%).
"Your success in your career will be in direct proportion to what you do after you've done what you are expected to do." -- Brian Tracy
"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."
Australian statistics show that four-month-old infants watch an average of 44 minutes of television each day. The guidelines warn that exposure to television at such an early age can delay language development, affect the ability of a child to concentrate and lead to obesity. They recommend that children under two should be banned from watching television. The recommendations also suggest that children aged two to five should watch no more than one hour of television a day.
Although Christmas spending is forecasted to be down from a year ago, results from a recent Gallup poll say that if the numbers hold, it could mean better holiday retail sales. The poll for 2009 Christmas spending intentions finds Americans, on average, planning to spend $740 on gifts this year — down somewhat from the $801 recorded at this time a year ago — but higher than the $639 prediction Americans gave two months later in the economically troubled 2008 holiday season. [Gallup.com]
On average, 150 couples get married in Las Vegas each day.
Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is found in Prozac.
The right lung of a human is larger than the left one. This is because of the space and placement of the heart.
The Church is the people of God. The Latin word for "church," ecclesia, comes from the Greek ek, which means "out," and kaleo, which means "to call." The Church is the people of God called out of slavery to freedom, sin to salvation, despair to hope, darkness to light, an existence centered on death to an existence focused on life.
When we think of Church we have to think of a body of people, travelling together. We have to envision women, men, and children of all ages, races, and societies supporting one another on their long and often tiresome journeys to their final home.
"It's the little things that bother us and put us on the rack, you can sit upon a mountain but you can't sit on a tack!"
"Your success in your career will be in direct proportion to what you do after you've done what you are expected to do." -- Brian Tracy
"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."
"Nice guys finish best!" -- Denis Waitley
"The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel." -- Thomas Watson
"There are no great victories at discount prices." --Dwight Eisenhower
"If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it."-- Earl Wilson
"It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten. They are in front of you in the express lane at the supermarket." -- June Henderson
"Late night TV is very educational. It teaches you that you should have gone to bed earlier." -- James Dent
A new bride went crying to her mother.
"Momma, I can't get Neil to do anything. I want him to fix up the house, and he keeps putting it off."
"Honey," her mother replied, "after being married to your father for six years, I've found the only way to get him to do anything is to tell him he's too old."
What happens to you is not nearly as important (in your eyes) as how you perceive what happens to you. -- Kent Crockett,
An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich--a great equalizer. The professor then said ok, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism.
All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. But, as the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too; so they studied little.. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around the average was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame, and name calling all resulted in hard feelings, and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed. To their great surprise, the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away; no one will try or want to succeed.
Could not be any simpler than that.
Notice It
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. Ashley Smith Robinson
The Best and Worst of Times
In addition to getting a good night of sleep, spending time with friends (mentioned by 55%) and listening to music (54%), were the only other activities that enthused a majority of adults from among the 17 possibilities that were offered to survey respondents.
The least appealing activities, besides completing tax forms, included having a physical examination by a doctor (14%) and going shopping for clothing (16%).
The ranking of the items examined might surprise people. For instance, the fourth most appealing activity was attending church services, which 40% said they look forward to. In fact, further confirming that religion is “hot” right now, Americans were more likely to say they look forward to reading the Bible (31%) than to look forward to reading a novel for pleasure (25%). And the fact that shopping for clothing was ranked by women fifteenth out of the 17 options conflicts with the venerable stereotype.
The attraction of the media was also evident. Two out of every three adults (68%) said that they look forward to watching TV, listening to music, or seeing a movie. This was especially common among young adults: three-quarters of those 18 to 22-years-old (76%) mentioned at least one of those options as compelling. Overall, one out of every ten adults listed all three media as things they looked forward to a lot.
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