Kids and Cops

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?"

"Yes," I answered and continued writing the report.

"My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?"

"Yes, that's right." I told her.

"Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?"

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It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me

"Is that a dog you got back there?" he asked.

"It sure is," I replied.

Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, "What'd he do?"

Submitted by Trooper Tom

Quotes about Science

Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science.
-- Henri Poincare, French mathematician & physicist (1854 - 1912)

I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true.
-- Carl Sagan, US astronomer & popularizer of astronomy (1934 - 1996)

Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
-- Bertrand Russell, British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
-- Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (1724 - 1804)

Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.
--Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist (1849 - 1936)

The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers.
-- Lewis Thomas, US author, biologist, physician (1913 - 1993)

As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life - so I became a scientist. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.
-- M. Cartmill

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.
-- Marie Curie, French (Polish-born) chemist & physicist (1867 - 1934)

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.
-- Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, 1963, US civil rights leader & clergyman (1929 - 1968)

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.
-- Paul Dirac, English physicist in US (1902 - 1984)

Zen: The Muddy Road

Two Buddhist monks, Tanzan and Ekido, were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling.

Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.

"Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.

Ekido did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't do near females," he told Tanzan, "especially not young and lovely ones. It is dangerous. Why did you do that?"

"I left the girl there," said Tanzan. "Are you still carrying her?"

SUV Owner is at least Honest

SUV seen near Lincoln, Nebraska.

10 Things to Do with That Old Computer

One of the constants in this world is the fact that technology will change, and it will change quickly. The average lifespan of a computer these days is between 2 to 5 years. Since technology is changing so quickly this equates to a lot of garbage from your old computers. Here are a few ideas of what you can do with your old computers instead of sending them to the garbage dump.

1. Create a Server

If you’re into web development or gaming you could turn your old computer into a server. The easiest way to do this would be to install a server OS and possibly buy a few new parts to make it run a little quicker. After this connect it to the internet and away you go. Here are a few tips on setting up your own server.

2. Play Multiplayer Games

Get a family member or friend playing along with you on your favourite multiplayer games. Make sure that your old computer can handle whatever games you’re wanting to play before getting the other person. Most web-based games should work fine on your old system.

3. Install a Different Operating System

Here’s your chance to get to know a different OS. If you’re a Windows person you could install a version of Linux on your old machine. Linux supports a wide range of older hardware. Debian Linux is well suited to slower machines, and it is also friendly and well documented enough for beginners. If you’re a Mac person you could try out Windows XP, or maybe even Windows 98 (old school).

4. Donate Your Old Computer
If you really have no use for your old machine, call your local school or school district and see if they want it. Many districts have minimum donation standards, so be sure to ask. Some PC makers have their own donation programs. Gateway buyers can request a donation form, which, when validated by a recycling center or charity group, entitles them to discounts on future purchases. This will get the computer out of your hands and will help someone out (maybe even giving you a little cash).

5. Turn it into an Aquarium

Lately people have been turning their old CRT monitors into really cool aquariums. Basically you take a perfectly fine but old Cathode Ray Tube monitor, strip it of all of its parts (except for the glass at the front), make it so it doesn’t leak and fill it with a plethora of colourful fish. The upside of this is that you get a really cool aquarium in your house, the problem is with the construction. Unless you build a box and place it inside the monitor, making it leak proof can be a very hard job.

6. Create a media center

Turn your old computer into a media center. Large hard drives are becoming cheaper and cheaper. If you want to upgrade to a new computer but don’t want to leave your old computer in the dust you could just slap in a few large hard drives and turn it into a repository for all of your media. Using Windows XP Media Center you can hook up your TV to your old computer and watch all of the movies you’ve “bought legally” and all of the music files that you’ve downloaded bought.

7. Create a Render Farm

If you’re into editing videos or graphics this will mean more than to your everyday user. A render farm is basically a cluster of computers that are used for the purposes of rendering graphics and/or video. If you had 5 old computers you could network them together and render your videos roughly 5x faster than before. While the cost of electricity, the excess heat caused from having this many computers, and the extra room needed might make you wary of having this many computers, the benefits can be greatly than the costs. Frantic Films provides a great suite of software for your render farm.

8. Take it apart

If you really want to know how a computer works you could take it apart. I’ve taken apart five or six old computers and it really helps you understand how a computer works. Did you ever wonder how a CPU is connected to a motherboard? Are you not sure how to remove a hard drive? Do you want to practice inserting and removing RAM modules? An older computer is an excellent practice PC for maintenance and upgrades.

9. Make an office mascot

This one might seem silly/stupid to some people but I’m being totally serious. During those long days of compiling your code why not make an office mascot out of your old computer. You could dress it up, attach things to it, maybe even attach it to an RC car and have it zoom around. Get create and I’m sure you’ll have your co-workers laughing at you in no time (maybe they’ll help create it).

10. Drop it from a high building

This is my personal favourite but shouldn’t be done without adult supervision. Now of course if you are an adult go right ahead! Dropping your old computer from a high building can have extremely satisfying results. While this might not be the most environmentally friendly alternative it can provide extremely exciting results as it slams into the earth and smashes into a million pieces. To prep the crash area make sure there is no one standing there. Then drop away and watch it fall to its inevitable grave.

13 Signs You Overdid Thanksgiving

1. You ate the turkey, the pop-up thermometer and the plastic net.
2. All your silverware is worn down to tiny stumps.
3. You are responsible for a slight but measurable shift in the earth's axis.
4. Paramedics brought in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of your chair.
5. The "Gravy Boat" your wife set out was a real 12' boat!
6. The potatoes you used, set off another famine in Ireland.
7. You set off 3 earthquake seismographs on your morning jog Friday.
8. Pricking your finger for cholesterol screening only yielded gravy.
9. This morning, the display on your bathroom scale read, "Good Lord!"
10. You now have a butt the size of Plymouth Rock.
11. People keep looking at you and saying, "I thought the Macy's Parade was over."
12. Your relatives can't go home because they're stuck in your gravitational field.
13. Representatives from the Butterball Hall of Fame called twice.

Funny Quotes

Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.
- George Carlin

It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it.
- Steven Wright

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.
- Clarence Darrow

There’s so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?
- Dick Cavett

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.
- Anthony Burgess

5 Women She Hates - Managing Jealousy

Jealousy on the part of your significant other can sabotage your best female friendships. Here's how to smooth over your relationship.

1. The Leggy Coworker

Why she's worried: Your sexy office gal pal has unfettered access to half of your weekday, and your girl fears this face time can spark a cubicle romance.

Ease her fears: Play show and tell. Give your girl a guided tour of the office, introduce her to your coworkers — including Legs — and end at your desk, where she'll find a prominently displayed picture of herself. It's a talisman that wards off flirty office workers, says Dorian Solot, author of I Love Female Orgasm. "It shows her she's on your mind while you're on the clock."

2. The College Cohort

Why she's worried: You spent 4 boozy, sexually charged years with this girl, who knows the secret handshake and dated half of your fraternity. What's more, unlike your girl, she has a standing invitation to game day and poker night.

Ease her fears: Paint the friend as a mascot, not a romantic interest, says Susan F. Benjamin, author of Perfect Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People. And invite your gal to a few college game parties, so she'll see that the cutie sits squarely in your "like-a-sister" category.

3. The Matriarch

Why she's worried: Your woman feels resentful about her own need to impress your mom.

Ease her fears: Ship your ladies off to a wine tasting together (find one in your city at localwineevents.com). Each wants to win the other's approval, which can lead to insecurities and false perceptions, says Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., author of Disagreements, Disputes and All-out War. A retreat with some vino will melt away any hangups.

4. The Facebook Fox

Why she's worried: You've dutifully declared you're "in a relationship" on your MySpace or Facebook profile. But she worries it means nothing to the harem of cybervixens on your friends list.

Ease her fears: Let her plant a flag in your digital world. If they're not online, too, girlfriends and wives place these sites just a notch above porn. Help her create her own page and bump her up to the top of your friends list.

5. The Gym Goddess

Why she's worried: Your trainer is single and oozes sexuality from every pore. You may say her post-workout chats are harmless, but your girlfriend knows better (and so do you, playa).

Ease her fears: Play matchmaker and set her up with a friend, says Solot. Face it: You're taken, and she's a temptress. Best to try this under-utilized brushoff, which will allow you two to still chat at the gym. The move takes her off your gal's worry list.

Reprinted from Men's Health Magazine

Quotes from John F. Kennedy

"We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth."

"When we got into office, the thing that surprised me the most was that things were as bad as we'd been saying they were."

"Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. "

"The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly."

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all."

"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity."

"All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came."

--John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

It Takes More Than Wishes to Do the Dishes

I remember watching these little videos. I think they were part of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Enjoy.

Veterans' Day Thoughts

Here's just a few things to remember on Veterans' Day.

When we have men and women serving overseas, they are easy to remember. But we also have to remember the men and women who have served in the past. This holiday is for every veteran.

The wars get less bloody, but the media coverage increases. While men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are tragedies, Vietnam was worse. Korea was worse than Vietnam. World War II was far worse and Korea. Don't forget those who have served in battles that never made it to our television screens.

Wars are not fought over oil. Wars are fought over the blood, and sweat of our soldiers. Oil is just a catalyst.

There are lots of military personnel who protect us, and not all of them are in a desert. Besides the Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force, don't forget about the Coast Guard and National Guard. There are men and women protecting us from homegrown terrorism, organized crime, and even natural disasters.

More veterans have served during peace time than during times of war.

The first veterans served with George Washington. They captured our freedom. Every veteran since then has only had to defend it.

One of the main reasons September 11 shook us to our core is that we didn't feel safe. Americans have the luxury of feeling safe. We are virtually the only country in the world where safety is an expectation rather than a privilege. This is in large degree a credit to the men and women who put themselves in places that are not safe.

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What God can do with $0.57

A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was 'too crowded.' 'I can't go to Sunday School,' she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.

Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.

Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements.

As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.

Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: 'This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.'

For two years she had saved for this offering of love.

When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do.


Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion

He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.

But the story does not end there.

A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands of dollars.

When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.

Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.

When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.

Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.

In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, author of the book, 'Acres of Diamonds'.

This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.

Anthony Bourdain on Rachael Ray

Anthony Bourdain is self described "old-school French Chef". He has a show, on the Travel Channel, where he eats all kinds of strange things from all over the world.

In this week's Time magazine he was asked "Why do you always pick on Rachael Ray?"

He said "She can take it. She's incredibly powerful and far more loved than I am. But she genuinely offends me. Julia Child, for example, raised people's expectations of food. When Rachael tells you that it's perfectly okay to buy a pre-chopped onion from the supermarket... I mean, how hard is it to chop an onion? The takeaway is, I could cook, but [instead] I'll finish this bag of Cheetos and that gallon of Diet Pepsi before dying of diabetes."

Armenian Genocide

Recently there was legislation put forth by the U.S. Congress that would hold present day Turkey responsible for genocide that occurred over the Armenian people at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. While it's certainly important for governments responsible for the way they treat people under their rule, this is a slippery slope for Americans.

Here's a quote from a letter to the editor of Time magazine that I think summarizes it well.

"This misguided legislation is one of the reasons countries around the world sees the US as hypocritical and sanctimonious. Why don't we look in the mirror to see our gross mistreatment of Native Americans, Chinese, Japanese and Africans? Better to continue working with the Turks while encouraging them to repudiate the events of 1915, much as we strive to overcome the consequences of having enslaved the ancestors of 12% of our population. Honesty is the best policy? How about, Judge not, lest ye be judged? -- Derek Braybrooks, Irmo, South Carolina"

8 healthy foods you're not eating...but should be!

Ostrich

Ostrich is a healthy and delicious lean substitute for any red or white meat -- including beef, chicken, turkey, pork or lamb -- in any of your favorite recipes. It absorbs your favorite seasonings and is loaded with protein, iron and zinc, one of the key ingredients for maintaining healthy eyes.

Beets

Beets are one of the best sources of folate, a nutrient which lowers your blood levels of homocysteine, an inflammatory amino acid produced by the body. Beets also contain betacyanins, an antioxidant which may prove to be a potent cancer fighter. One cup of beets provides only 60 calories, NO fat, about 40 percent of your daily value for folic acid and 4 grams of fiber.

Cabbage

One cup of chopped cabbage contains 20 calories, 2 grams fiber and is loaded with sulforaphane, a cancer-fighting chemical that’s been shown to decrease cellular damage throughout the body.

Guava

Guava is a tropical super fruit. One cup provides 110 calories, 376 milligrams Vitamin C (that’s more than 300 percent of the daily value), 699 milligrams potassium and 9 grams of fiber! Guava also provides a hearty dose of lycopene, an antioxidant that fights prostate cancer (when it comes to lycopene, most people only think about tomatoes).

Swiss chard

This vegetable’s greatest health benefit comes in the form of lutein and zeaxanthin, a matched pair of antioxidants found in high concentrations in the tissue of the macula (located in the center of the eye’s retina). Because they absorb 40 to 90 percent of blue-light intensity, these nutrients act like sunscreen for your eyes. Studies have shown that eating foods rich in lutein and zeaxanthin can increase the pigment density in the macula. Greater pigment density means better retina protection, and a lower risk of macula degeneration. At least one study has confirmed that eating foods with high amounts of these antioxidants seems to reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration.

Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium, which has several proposed health benefits such as decreased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Plus, magnesium has been shown to reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches. Eat them whole, shells and all. One ounce provides 150 calories, 9 grams protein, and 150 milligrams magnesium.

Pomegranate seeds

Pomegranate seeds are delicious, juicy, high in potassium, and a great source of fiber. What’s more, they’re rich in three different types of polyphenols -- tannins, anthocyanins, and ellagic acid –- which have been shown to help prevent cancer and heart disease.

Pistachio nuts

Pistachios naturally provide phytosterols and soluble fiber – two powerful plant compounds that help lower bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol). For 100 calories you get about 25 pistachio nuts (per nut, they’re the least caloric of all nuts), and because they’re in the shell, they’ll slow down your eating!

What It Means To Be A “Dip”

By Jon Percepto

Regardless of what one thinks of a “dip” , they continue to remain the center of attention. Wherever one goes, especially in a crowd of people, “dips” can have personality . Oddly unique, colorful, usually the subject of some kind of special attention. What would life be without them , especially speculating on their character, or questioning their taste.

What makes a “dip” different from others we encounter in life? Why are they interesting to some while distasteful to others, especially if one acknowledges uniqueness as part of originality, being an odd kind of “dip” than one usually encounters requires that special touch. Perhaps a mix of different elements blended in a way unique only to them allows a particular “dips” transformation into the life of the party.

They vary in nature, drippy and amenable for those carrying a chip as opposed to those consistently “thick” and more resilient to anyone who may penetrate, stalking them with celery, carrot, or string bean, with or without nuts.

So-called Wine Tasting Experts

In 2001, Frederic Brochet, of the University of Bordeaux, conducted two separate and very mischievous experiments. In the first test, Brochet invited 57 wine experts and asked them to give their impressions of what looked like two glasses of red and white wine. The wines were actually the same white wine, one of which had been tinted red with food coloring. But that didn't stop the experts from describing the "red" wine in language typically used to describe red wines. One expert praised its "jamminess," while another enjoyed its "crushed red fruit." Not a single one noticed it was actually a white wine.

The second test Brochet conducted was even more damning. He took a middling Bordeaux and served it in two different bottles. One bottle was a fancy grand-cru. The other bottle was an ordinary vin du table. Despite the fact that they were actually being served the exact same wine, the experts gave the differently labeled bottles nearly opposite ratings. The grand cru was "agreeable, woody, complex, balanced and rounded," while the vin du table was "weak, short, light, flat and faulty". Forty experts said the wine with the fancy label was worth drinking, while only 12 said the cheap wine was.

What these experiments neatly demonstrate is that the taste of a wine, like the taste of everything, is not merely the sum of our inputs, and cannot be solved in a bottom-up fashion. It cannot be deduced by beginning with our simplest sensations and extrapolating upwards. When we taste a wine, we aren't simply tasting the wine. This is because what we experience is not what we sense. Rather, experience is what happens when our senses are interpreted by our subjective brain, which brings to the moment its entire library of personal memories and idiosyncratic desires. As the philosopher Donald Davidson argued, it is ultimately impossible to distinguish between a subjective contribution to knowledge that comes from our selves (what he calls our "scheme") and an objective contribution that comes from the outside world ("the content"). Instead, in Davidson's influential epistemology, the "organizing system and something waiting to be organized" are hopelessly interdependent. Without our subjectivity we could never decipher our sensations, and without our sensations we would have nothing to be subjective about. In other words, we shouldn't be surprised that different people like different bottles of cheap wine.

A Simple Guide to 1st Anniversary Gifts

submitted by James Marcus

Only four months into our marriage, it's still not too soon for me to consider anniversary presents for my lovely wife. Roses are just too predictable, and I already gave them to her for the wedding, so being someone who plans everything, I'm starting to think about any possible great gifts.

Every year the same question comes into play another year, another question what to give as an Anniversary gift, seems that at this point in our relationship, the free calender I got at work mentions that a relationship of our length merits clocks. In younger times a traditionalist would have offered paper. Well, being at traditionalist at heart, a paper clock would be appropriate or maybe a pad of paper clocks.

But what about next year? China? Cotton? Leather? The list goes on and on. If you talk to florists they would be the first ones to tell you that nothing says "happy anniversary" like a dozen long stem roses, that no doubt, cost them pennies to your $150.

There are no wedding gifts listed for anniversaries between the fifteenth and the twentieth. Why not? What makes a good 18th anniversary gift? By that time, the magic of marriage has faded quite a bit, leaving you with the dreaded "practical gift" as the most likely choice.

The "practical gift" is one of those gifts where you are sort of embarrassed that you took the time to wrap up. Dust mop heads and 75 watt light bulbs don't inspire the sort of romantic embrace as a diamond ring. They do, however let your wife know that you know what she really needs, even if she was about to run to the store and get it herself.

A much more economical choice for an anniversary gift is making a batch of "love coupons." Grab some kind of paper and create coupons good for a massage or household chore to be done by you without grumbling, redeemable any time. While still practical, this homemade gift proves that you put enough though and time in to show that you really care.

I hope this has given you a couple of ideas of what to do for your sweetheart. I guess the sky's the limit for me, but in the end I think I know what sort of anniversary gifts my wife will be getting.

Don't Be Lazy, Map Out Your Daily Goals

by Lisa Page

Taking each business day, step by step, is the easiest way to succeed. You will be able to teach yourself a routine. Not only that, you will teach yourself, not be lazy. Procrastination is key to anyones failure. Laziness can take over, if you are not careful. Your main goal when you start any business, is to keep at it. Little by little, everyday keep at it. Don't take too much in for one day. If you get frustrated, take a break. The break you take will sometimes give you some great ideas, that you would have never thought of, if you were aggravated. Your daily goals should be written out once a week or once a day. Don't ever plan more than a week ahead, if you can help it. Plans can change so fast when you are just starting out. Your daily goals should be mapped out to reach your one main goal, maybe 6 months down the road. Make your main goal realistic and reachable. You are Probably not going to be a millionaire in 6 months.

Start off by writing out everything you would like to do tomorrow. Start off small until you get used to living a scheduled lifestyle. Maybe write 10 things that are important for you to accomplish tomorrow.

For instance; Novemember 8th to do list;

1. Wake up & shower

2. Go work out

3. Walk 2 miles

4. Go to Work

5. Pick up Kids from school

6. Help kids with homework

7. Post on your daily blog

8. Answer business emails

9. Work online (2 hours)

10. Call my wholesale distributor to place daily orders.

Just a simple checklist that you can use through the day. It is important to write down our daily goals. When you see something as a check list, it can make things easier. Check each daily goal off with a pen or pencil as you do each one. You are less likely to forget anything with a daily checklist. You will be able to concentrate on one thing at a time. With time they will become automatic. Also, your daily list will become more advanced as you keep it up. You will be able to add daily chores and actually do them.

Your road to success will be long and hard. Making daily goals will make everything less stressful. If you take on too much at once, it may cause you to quit from be overloaded. You want to make everything as simplified as possible. Nobody gets rich overnight unless you just won the lottery. You have to work hard to get what you want. And to get what you want, you have to keep at it every single day. One thing at a time.

Don't ever trust anyone to do your daily goals for you. This will only cause laziness and grief. There is an old saying " If you want it done right, do it yourself". Don't ever rely on anyone else, they won't care about your future as much as you will. Make sure you do everything a way, that you can understand and make capable of doing. Don't make your daily goals way out of reach or unrealistic.

Set your daily goals as easy to reach as the pen on your table. With time, you will notice your daily goals will be more successful than the day before. Your daily accomplishments will be getting closer to your one main goal. This is exactly what you want. Map out your road to success. Know what you want and chase it! Nothing will just come to you. You have to find out what you want and make it your one main goal. Your daily goals should all chase your one main goal. Step by step is the only way. But don't forget, once you start your road to success, you can't take one day off. That one day off will only cause procrastination to take over. Don't give up, ever!

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7 Secrets to Safe Kid Face Painting

by Rashel Dan

Kid face painting sounds pretty okay for the first-time face painter, but before you start with the activity, there are a number of things you may want to consider. Children are different from adults in many ways. For one, they are more at risk of getting into accidents and secondly, they are more of a concern especially when it comes to their parents. Getting to know safety practices is a must especially if you are planning to go professional with your kid face painting activity.

The following are 7 simple secrets to a safer kid face painting:

1: Clean your hands to prevent infection and germs transferring from one child to the next. You can use soap and water or hand sanitizers in between sessions.

2: Make sure that you have everything you need and that the paints you are using are non-toxic and suitable for the skin. Paints that are not meant for the skin can cause allergic reactions like rashes. Also make sure you don't use ordinary metallic glitter, as these can irritate both the eyes and the skin. Always use clean tools. If you must, dip your brushes in clean water before every session.

3: Organize all needed tools in one place before even starting a kid face painting session. Having to go and get other tools or materials will leave the child unattended. The child may accidentally fall off the chair or hurt his or her eyes with the paint and other tools.

4: Make the child behave and explain to him or her the need to be still while you are face painting. A child who is constantly moving or making sudden movements presents a risk of getting into an accident. The paint may go into the eyes or your painting tools can cause bruising or cuts. There are several ways to keep a child comfortable and you can find different techniques on kid face painting over the Internet.

5: Make sure you are seated comfortably. If you are in an awkward position you can trip and injure the child in front of you. Also make sure you are in a wide space-if you are in a cooped-up area other children who may be playing or running around can accidentally hit you or the seated child.

6: Make sure you use a gentle cleanser and warm water when you wash off paint. You can also dampen a piece of cotton to clean the face. Don't rub on the skin, as this can cause irritation.

7: Have breaks in between sessions. Drink water if you are thirsty and eat when hungry. When you aren't able to focus properly, not only will you make mistakes but you might also poke the child by accident.

If you keep these 7 tips to safer kid face painting, you'll definitely enjoy the activity more and worry less whether you are doing the right thing in kid face painting. You will be able to work your way up to being a professional face painter while avoiding confrontations from other parents. For more safety tips on kid face painting, you can scan through face painting books in the library or simply print out information online.

Uncover your creative energy with face painting! Know more about the easy and exciting art of face painting in 7 easy steps!

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Proverb

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured. -- Indian Proverb

Five Tips to Get Healthy While Reducing Stress

Here are 5 useful tips to remind you to take a time out to play, laugh, and stress less.

• Re-establish "childlike" qualities. Explore the healing power of play. Our mind, body and soul are renewed when we play. Get online, play a game and have some fun!
• Laugh as often as possible to release endorphins, or healing hormones. It increases artery diameter by 22% and is a great source of stress reduction.
• Remaining connected socially with family and friends has health benefits. If you can't go out, go online.
• Practice daily stress reduction (Meditation, yoga, deep breathing) at least 10 minutes twice a day (morning and evening) to lower blood pressure, your heart rate and give you an immune boost.
• Exercise at least 20 - 30 minutes every other day. Blend or alternate aerobics with strength training, stretching, flexibility and agility exercises for an endorphin boost. Exercise is a great antidote to depression and stress.