| " profligate " PRONUNCIATION: ( PROF-li-git, -gayt ) MEANING: adjective: 1. Recklessly extravagant; wasteful. 2. Given over to dissipation; dissolute. noun: A profligate person. ETYMOLOGY: [From Latin profligatus, past participle of profligare (to strike down, to ruin), from pro- (forth, down) + fligere (to strike).] |
| Forever in my heart... I lay here at night in the quiet stillness... listening to you breathe~ Remembering the day.. each moment the best I can. Trying to store them in my memory to retrieve ... for when you are gone. I will need them then.. in the winter of this life. I must not miss a one.. for time is fleeting. I close my eyes and try to see your face.. laughing and smiling at me.. The joy we have had this short time can't be lost.. I must store it.. savor it.. for there will come a time when it will be silent.. When you will be gone from me ... Then I will play your laughter over and over in my head.. And again I will smile. I reach out to softly touch you.. the warmth from your body radiates towards me.. I feel your heat... long before my fingers find your hair... It's soft.. warm.. the short gray curls spring with my touch.. ever so slight. Softly I sigh.. I will miss this... yes, I will miss this. This... I must remember... must remember.. I open my eyes to look at you... in the pale moon light shining in the bedroom window... I want to capture this moment.. keep it with me for all time. And remember your warmth.. for when this bed is cold ~ I want... I need to always remember the love and passion we knew... Those now precious moments we shared... moments before all this.. Before our lives were changed... before we knew... before "forever" ~ Had an end. You reach for me... and pull me close ~ Instinctively my body melds with yours. In the darkness... the stillness... we become one. Your arms wrap around me ... and I again feel safe... I feel loved. No words are spoken... yet I hear you. And in that moment I know ~ While you will leave me soon... I will remember this time...this instant ~ I will have you... forever in my heart. ~ L.M. Sutphin (aka "Kokyan" Copyright © 2008 - 2010) |
| The story you are about to read is true. The name(s) may have been changed to protect the stupid... For Valentine's Day we have to assume our bozo was planning a romantic massage for two...or maybe two dozen. From Springfield, Massachusetts comes the story of bozo Chamil Valderamma who stopped by the local Bath and Body works in the mall and picked up a few bottles of body lotion. Actually, more than just a few. Seventy-five, to be exact. And he also failed to pay for them. He just stuffed them into his pants. As you might imagine, 75 bottles of lotion in your pants makes it kind of hard to get around. Employees noticed his rather strange gait and called mall security and he was quickly apprehended. Police officers said our bozo could not bend over to get into the police cruiser until some of the bottles were removed. |
| (answers below) |
| (1957) A jury is asked to make a decision on a seemingly cut-and-dried murder case. However, the dissent of one juror slowly infects his colleagues as he makes a strong case for reasonable doubt. A. 12 Angry Men B. Witness for the Prosecution C. Judgment at Nuremburg D. Inherit the Wind |
| (1948) A young ballerina realizes her dreams of becoming a star of the European ballet, much due to the help of a very controlling and temperamental ballet director who cultivates her talent. All the while, she finds love with another up-and-coming talent, a young composer who creates a beautiful ballet with his lady love in mind. A. Black Narcissus B. Peeping Tom C. 49th Parellel D. The Red Shoes |
| (1952) A silent-movie era pair of movie stars take their first step into the 'talkies'. Unfortunately, the female star's voice is displeasing to the ears, so another woman is brought in as a voice-over. The male star falls in love with the young woman with the replacement voice, much to the irritation of his female co-star. A. An American in Paris B. Singin' in the Rain C. Gigi D. Brigadoon |
| Have a most blessed and awesome day! |
| (1957) A jury is asked to make a decision on a seemingly cut-and-dried murder case. However, the dissent of one juror slowly infects his colleagues as he makes a strong case for reasonable doubt. A. 12 Angry Men B. Witness for the Prosecution C. Judgment at Nuremburg D, Inherit the Wind |
| (1948) A young ballerina realizes her dreams of becoming a star of the European ballet, much due to the help of a very controlling and temperamental ballet director who cultivates her talent. All the while, she finds love with another up-and-coming talent, a young composer who creates a beautiful ballet with his lady love in mind. A. Black Narcissus B. Peeping Tom C. 49th Parellel D. The Red Shoes |
| (1952) A silent-movie era pair of movie stars take their first step into the 'talkies'. Unfortunately, the female star's voice is displeasing to the ears, so another woman is brought in as a voice-over. The male star falls in love with the young woman with the replacement voice, much to the irritation of his female co-star. A. An American in Paris B. Singin' in the Rain C. Gigi D. Brigadoon |
Today is...
| February 14, 2010 |
| "Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." -St. Augustine |
278 ~ St. Valentine beheaded
On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed.
Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to
maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman
men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families.
1779 ~ Captain Cook killed in Hawaii
On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is murdered by natives of Hawaii during
his third visit to the Pacific island group.
1884 ~ Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother die
On this day in 1884, future President Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother die, only hours apart.
Roosevelt was at work in the New York state legislature attempting to get a government reform bill passed when he was
summoned home by his family. He returned home to find his mother, Mittie, had succumbed to typhoid fever. On the same day,
his wife of four years, Alice Lee, died of Bright’s disease, a severe kidney ailment. Only two days before her death, Alice Lee
had given birth to the couple’s daughter, Alice.
1929 ~ The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Four men dressed as police officers enter gangster Bugs Moran's headquarters on North Clark Street in Chicago, line seven of
Moran's henchmen against a wall, and shoot them to death. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, as it is now called, was the
culmination of a gang war between arch rivals Al Capone and Bugs Moran.
1929 ~ Penicillin discovered
Sir Alexander Fleming was a young bacteriologist when an accidental discovery led to one of the great developments of modern
medicine on this day in 1929. Having left a plate of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered, Fleming noticed that a mold that had
fallen on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. He identified the mold as penicillium notatum, similar to the kind found on
bread. On February 14, 1929, Fleming introduced his mold by-product called penicillin to cure bacterial infections.
1948 ~ NASCAR runs
A week before the organization was officially incorporated, NASCAR held its first race for modified stock cars on a 3.2 mile-
course at Daytona Beach. In the 150-mile race that featured almost exclusively pre-war Fords, Red Byron edged Marshall
Teague to become NASCAR's first champion. Stock car racing would become a tradition at Daytona, but pre-war Fords would
not. By 1949 the Olds 88 had become NASCAR's dominant vehicle.
1962 ~ Kennedy authorizes U.S. advisors to fire in self-defense
President John F. Kennedy authorizes U.S. military advisors in Vietnam to return fire if fired upon. At a news conference, he
said, "The training missions we have [in South Vietnam] have been instructed that if they are fired upon, they are of course to
fire back, but we have not sent combat troops in [the] generally understood sense of the word." In effect, Kennedy was
acknowledging that U.S. forces were involved in the fighting, but he wished to downplay any appearance of increased American
involvement in the war. The next day former Vice President Nixon expressed hopes that President Kennedy would "step up the
build-up and under no circumstances curtail it because of possible criticism."
1989 ~ Sandinistas agree to free elections
At a meeting of the presidents of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, the leftist Sandinista
government of Nicaragua agrees to free a number of political prisoners and hold free elections within a year; in return,
Honduras promises to close bases being used by anti-Sandinista rebels. Within a year, elections in Nicaragua resulted in the
defeat of the Sandinistas, removing what officials during the administration of President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) referred to
as a "beachhead of communism" in the Western Hemisphere.
2000 ~ Tornadoes sweep through southern Georgia
On this day in 2000, a series of tornadoes moves through southern Georgia, wreaking havoc and killing 18 people. The storm
system that swept across the southeastern United States on February 14 was highly unusual. Tornadoes in the United States
typically strike on spring afternoons because they are generated by collisions of warm and cold air. Winter tornadoes are quite
rare.
On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed.
Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to
maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman
men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families.
1779 ~ Captain Cook killed in Hawaii
On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is murdered by natives of Hawaii during
his third visit to the Pacific island group.
1884 ~ Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother die
On this day in 1884, future President Theodore Roosevelt’s wife and mother die, only hours apart.
Roosevelt was at work in the New York state legislature attempting to get a government reform bill passed when he was
summoned home by his family. He returned home to find his mother, Mittie, had succumbed to typhoid fever. On the same day,
his wife of four years, Alice Lee, died of Bright’s disease, a severe kidney ailment. Only two days before her death, Alice Lee
had given birth to the couple’s daughter, Alice.
1929 ~ The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Four men dressed as police officers enter gangster Bugs Moran's headquarters on North Clark Street in Chicago, line seven of
Moran's henchmen against a wall, and shoot them to death. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, as it is now called, was the
culmination of a gang war between arch rivals Al Capone and Bugs Moran.
1929 ~ Penicillin discovered
Sir Alexander Fleming was a young bacteriologist when an accidental discovery led to one of the great developments of modern
medicine on this day in 1929. Having left a plate of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered, Fleming noticed that a mold that had
fallen on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. He identified the mold as penicillium notatum, similar to the kind found on
bread. On February 14, 1929, Fleming introduced his mold by-product called penicillin to cure bacterial infections.
1948 ~ NASCAR runs
A week before the organization was officially incorporated, NASCAR held its first race for modified stock cars on a 3.2 mile-
course at Daytona Beach. In the 150-mile race that featured almost exclusively pre-war Fords, Red Byron edged Marshall
Teague to become NASCAR's first champion. Stock car racing would become a tradition at Daytona, but pre-war Fords would
not. By 1949 the Olds 88 had become NASCAR's dominant vehicle.
1962 ~ Kennedy authorizes U.S. advisors to fire in self-defense
President John F. Kennedy authorizes U.S. military advisors in Vietnam to return fire if fired upon. At a news conference, he
said, "The training missions we have [in South Vietnam] have been instructed that if they are fired upon, they are of course to
fire back, but we have not sent combat troops in [the] generally understood sense of the word." In effect, Kennedy was
acknowledging that U.S. forces were involved in the fighting, but he wished to downplay any appearance of increased American
involvement in the war. The next day former Vice President Nixon expressed hopes that President Kennedy would "step up the
build-up and under no circumstances curtail it because of possible criticism."
1989 ~ Sandinistas agree to free elections
At a meeting of the presidents of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, the leftist Sandinista
government of Nicaragua agrees to free a number of political prisoners and hold free elections within a year; in return,
Honduras promises to close bases being used by anti-Sandinista rebels. Within a year, elections in Nicaragua resulted in the
defeat of the Sandinistas, removing what officials during the administration of President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) referred to
as a "beachhead of communism" in the Western Hemisphere.
2000 ~ Tornadoes sweep through southern Georgia
On this day in 2000, a series of tornadoes moves through southern Georgia, wreaking havoc and killing 18 people. The storm
system that swept across the southeastern United States on February 14 was highly unusual. Tornadoes in the United States
typically strike on spring afternoons because they are generated by collisions of warm and cold air. Winter tornadoes are quite
rare.
| A GENTLE TOUCH by Danyka A. Hoover A gentle brush of his fingers, Sending shivers down my spine. In the love I see in his eyes, Is a love that equals mine. He greets me with a smile, And leaves me with a kiss. If he were to ever leave me, I couldn't imagine what I'd miss. Maybe it's his touch, Or the way he makes me feel. But whatever it is, I'm head over heels. |
| “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” ~ Judy Garland |
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