| You're my man, my mighty king, And I'm the jewel in your crown, You're the sun so hot and bright, I'm your light-rays shining down, You're the sky so vast and blue, And I'm the white clouds in your chest, I'm a river clean and pure, Who in your ocean finds her rest, You're the mountain huge and high, I'm the valley green and wide, You're the body firm and strong, And I'm a rib bone on your side, You're an eagle flying high, I'm your feathers light and brown, You're my man, my king of kings, And I'm the jewel in your crown. ~*~ Nima Akbari ~*~ |
| Have a most blessed and awesome day! |
Today is...
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| There is a tune from 1994 about faithful assistance in times of personal darkness. The music video for it features the singer caring for an ill man. Which great song of love are we talking about? A. "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston B. "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinead O'Connor C. "I'll Stand By You" The Pretenders D. "You're Still the One" Shania Twain |
| Madonna is known by a few nicknames including the "Queen of Pop". In 1985, she recorded a love song which appeared in the movie "Vision Quest" along with herself. Which of these musical gems by the "Material Girl" is it? A. Crazy For You B. Open Your Heart C. True Blue D. Like A Prayer |
| Which memorable love song from 1986 opens with the line, "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight"? A. Green-Eyed Lady B. Lady In Red C. Black Magic Woman D. Brown-Eyed Girl |
| February 13, 2010 |
| He felt now that he was not simply close to her... but that he did not know where he ended... and she began. ~ Leo Tolstoy |
| " nugatory " PRONUNCIATION: (NOO-guh-tor-ee, NYOO-) MEANING: adjective: 1. Of little value; trifling. 2. Having no force; ineffective. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin nugatorius (trifling), from nugari (to trifle). USAGE: "A profound shift in the balance of power between labour and capital over the past three decades has resulted in nugatory increases in real earnings for most but massive rewards for those at the top." Larry Elliott; Why Obama Has to Find Answer to the Worst Economic Mess Since FDR's Day; The Guardian (London, UK); Nov 22, 2008. |
1776 ~ Patrick Henry named colonel of First Virginia battalion
On this day in 1776, Patrick Henry becomes colonel of the First Virginia battalion in defense of the state’s supply of
gunpowder. A Virginia lawyer, Henry gained fame as a member of the House of Burgesses with his passionate
speeches against British rule and what he saw as their unfair taxation policy. First elected in 1765, he promptly
proposed five resolutions opposing the Stamp Act that became models for other colonies. Henry’s was the first, and
often the loudest and most articulate, voice raised against “taxation without representation.”
1861 ~ First Medal of Honor action
The earliest military action to be revered with a Medal of Honor award is performed by Colonel Bernard J.D. Irwin, an
assistant army surgeon serving in the first major U.S.-Apache conflict.
1895 ~ French inventors patent movie camera-projector
French inventors Louis and August Lumiere patent the Cinematographe, a combination movie camera and projector.
Thomas Edison had patented his movie camera, the Kinetograph, and a separate viewing machine, the Kinetoscope,
in 1893.
1905 ~ Teddy Roosevelt discusses America’s “race problem”
On this day in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a stirring speech to the New York City Republican Club.
Roosevelt had just won his second reelection, and in this speech, he discussed the country’s current state of race
relations and his plan for improving them. In 1905, many white Americans’ attitude of superiority to other races still
lingered. Much bitterness still existed between North and South and, in addition, Roosevelt’s tenure in office had seen
an influx of Asian immigrants in the West, which contributed to new racial tensions. In his argument for racial equality,
Roosevelt used the “rising tide raises all ships” metaphor, stating that if “morality and thrift among the colored men can
be raised” then those same virtues among whites, already assumed to be more advanced, would “rise to an even
higher degree.” At the same time, he warned that “the debasement of the blacks will in the end carry with it [the]
debasement of the whites.”
1920 ~ League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality
The League of Nations, the international organization formed at the peace conference at Versailles in the wake of
World War I, recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland on this day in 1920.
1983 ~ Cinema burns in Turin
On this day in 1983, 74 people are killed when a fire blazes through a cinema in Turin, Italy. The Statuto Cinema in
Turin had a capacity of just over 1,000 people on two levels, though the show on Sunday, February 13, was not nearly
full. A fire began on the ground floor and quickly set several seats ablaze. To make matters worse, the seats had
plastic covers that produced toxic smoke when they caught fire. The crowd panicked and ran toward the exits, causing
a stampede in which several people were crushed to death.
1984 ~ Chernenko becomes general secretary
Following the death of Yuri Andropov four days earlier, Konstantin Chernenko takes over as the general secretary of
the Soviet Communist Party, the ruling position in the Soviet Union. Chernenko was the last of the Russian communist
"hard-liners" prior to the ascension to power of the reform-minded Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
On this day in 1776, Patrick Henry becomes colonel of the First Virginia battalion in defense of the state’s supply of
gunpowder. A Virginia lawyer, Henry gained fame as a member of the House of Burgesses with his passionate
speeches against British rule and what he saw as their unfair taxation policy. First elected in 1765, he promptly
proposed five resolutions opposing the Stamp Act that became models for other colonies. Henry’s was the first, and
often the loudest and most articulate, voice raised against “taxation without representation.”
1861 ~ First Medal of Honor action
The earliest military action to be revered with a Medal of Honor award is performed by Colonel Bernard J.D. Irwin, an
assistant army surgeon serving in the first major U.S.-Apache conflict.
1895 ~ French inventors patent movie camera-projector
French inventors Louis and August Lumiere patent the Cinematographe, a combination movie camera and projector.
Thomas Edison had patented his movie camera, the Kinetograph, and a separate viewing machine, the Kinetoscope,
in 1893.
1905 ~ Teddy Roosevelt discusses America’s “race problem”
On this day in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a stirring speech to the New York City Republican Club.
Roosevelt had just won his second reelection, and in this speech, he discussed the country’s current state of race
relations and his plan for improving them. In 1905, many white Americans’ attitude of superiority to other races still
lingered. Much bitterness still existed between North and South and, in addition, Roosevelt’s tenure in office had seen
an influx of Asian immigrants in the West, which contributed to new racial tensions. In his argument for racial equality,
Roosevelt used the “rising tide raises all ships” metaphor, stating that if “morality and thrift among the colored men can
be raised” then those same virtues among whites, already assumed to be more advanced, would “rise to an even
higher degree.” At the same time, he warned that “the debasement of the blacks will in the end carry with it [the]
debasement of the whites.”
1920 ~ League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality
The League of Nations, the international organization formed at the peace conference at Versailles in the wake of
World War I, recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland on this day in 1920.
1983 ~ Cinema burns in Turin
On this day in 1983, 74 people are killed when a fire blazes through a cinema in Turin, Italy. The Statuto Cinema in
Turin had a capacity of just over 1,000 people on two levels, though the show on Sunday, February 13, was not nearly
full. A fire began on the ground floor and quickly set several seats ablaze. To make matters worse, the seats had
plastic covers that produced toxic smoke when they caught fire. The crowd panicked and ran toward the exits, causing
a stampede in which several people were crushed to death.
1984 ~ Chernenko becomes general secretary
Following the death of Yuri Andropov four days earlier, Konstantin Chernenko takes over as the general secretary of
the Soviet Communist Party, the ruling position in the Soviet Union. Chernenko was the last of the Russian communist
"hard-liners" prior to the ascension to power of the reform-minded Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
| The story you are about to read is true. The name(s) may have been changed to protect the stupid... Bozo Criminal for today comes from Pensacola, FL. Bozo Jimmy Brown scribbled a note demanding money on a piece of paper, walked into a liquor store and handed the note to the cashier. Cashier read the note and handed over all the cash in the drawer. The Bozo headed out the door and was gone, apparently pulling off the heist without a hitch. Only one problem. That piece of scrap paper the bozo had written the holdup note on. On the back of it was a letter written to our bozo by his probation officer complete with the bozo's name and home address. |
Today is yet another chance for us to make progress... and right now ... is the perfect moment to begin. When we are not quite sure how to start... we should just get started anyway. Once we get started... the details will work themselves out. Each moment that flows quickly into our life... flows out again ... just as fast. When we are in that moment... we can transform it into a lasting accomplishment. Baby steps... make a little bit of progress...again and again. In time... we easily see we have created great value in our lives... and in turn.. in our world. We can do this... we are alive ... we are aware ... we are willing ... to get where we want to go. Whatever our situation... whatever our circumstance... we can make something positive... something valuable from it. Life is about choices.... Choose now to make progress... allow a positive momentum to take hold. Feel the joy of being the immensely creative person that you are! |
| Nature is ever at work building and pulling down, creating and destroying, keeping everything whirling and flowing, allowing no rest but in rhythmical motion, chasing everything in endless song out of one beautiful form into another. ~ John Muir, Naturalist and explorer (1838-1914) |
| There is a tune from 1994 about faithful assistance in times of personal darkness. The music video for it features the singer caring for an ill man. Which great song of love are we talking about? A. "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston B. "Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinead O'Connor C. "I'll Stand By You" The Pretenders D. "You're Still the One" Shania Twain |
| Madonna is known by a few nicknames including the "Queen of Pop". In 1985, she recorded a love song which appeared in the movie "Vision Quest" along with herself. Which of these musical gems by the "Material Girl" is it? A. Crazy For You B. Open Your Heart C. True Blue D. Like A Prayer |
| Which memorable love song from 1986 opens with the line, "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight"? A. Green-Eyed Lady B. Lady In Red C. Black Magic Woman D. Brown-Eyed Girl |
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