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"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)
Isn't it nice catching up with old friends? We had a lovel meal with my old friend Bernie Cooke at Tutti Frutti en Altea. The meal was fantastic. The scenery was fantastic. The weather was fantastic and the memories were excellent. What better way to spend few hours than socialising with old friends at a fine restaurant on the seafront in Altea.
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While walking down the street one day a "Member of Parliament" is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter.. 'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the MP.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to Hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises....
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and malodorous garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more stinking trash constantly rains from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the MP. 'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time.. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.
What happened?'
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning... ...
Today you voted.' .......................thnks Sheengh!
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If you're germophobic, maybe you should stop reading right now because this one will just keep you up at night.
University of Colorado researchers determined that the average person has about 150 different bacterial species that live on the hands. And if that sounds disturbing, don't worry--they're not disease-causing germs.
What's interesting is that your mix of bacterial species is unique. In fact, the UC researchers estimate that any two people share only about a dozen of the different species.
Which made the researchers go: hmmm.
Could these species leave traces that might be identified like fingerprints?
They swabbed a few computer keyboards and quickly had an answer: Each person who used the keyboards left a unique bacterial trail. And these trails have staying power. The keyboards were left in the open, exposed to direct sunlight and changes in temperature and humidity.
Two weeks later the researchers could still identify which keyboards matched which subjects with more than 70 percent accuracy.
The lead researcher told Reuters Health that when their technique is refined it could become a new tool for forensic scientists.
You can already hear the keyboards clacking away in the CSI writers' offices.
To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson
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Word of the Day
Por favor, ponga todas las jeringuillas usadas en esta caja. - Please, put all the used syringes in this box.
For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for la jeringuilla.
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A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, 'You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking.'
The cat thought for a minute and then said, 'All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on.'
God said, 'Say no more..' Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow.
A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer that He made to the cat.
The mice said, 'Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats, dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller skates, we would not have to run again.'
God answered, 'It is done.' All the mice had beautiful little roller skates.
About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and asked, 'Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?'
The cat replied, 'Oh, it is WONDERFUL I have never been so happy in my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little Meals on Wheels you have been sending over are delicious!'
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Natural movement beats exercise
Exercise won't save your life -- it's a dangerous habit that will hurt or even kill you.
The real secret to good health is daily steady movement -- and a new study confirms it. Researchers have found that women middle-aged and older can avoid the weight gain that comes with aging by getting an hour of movement a day.
Maybe you've seen some of the coverage of this story -- nearly every article and report I've seen touts it as pushing for an hour of exercise every day.
But don't hop on that treadmill yet... and put away your credit card, you don't need a gym membership.
Read the study carefully. Your local Big Media hack didn't do it, so I'll do it for you -- because the researchers aren't talking about exercise, but natural activities like walking, gentle bicycling and playing with the grandchildren.
These are ordinary, natural activities that don't even rise to the level of jogging for exercise.
"It's very clear that even the lower levels of physical activity reduce the risk of important chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer," wrote study author Dr. I-Min Lee.
I wonder if she's been reading the Daily Dose.
It's like I've always said -- it's not how much you sweat, how many muscles you pull or how much you spend on gym equipment. Staying healthy is about eating right and getting a steady, natural amount of activity in your life.
Exercising good judgment,
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
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Music Stuff April 28th
1966, The Kinks appeared at the Mecca Ballroom, Nottingham, England.
1968, The Broadway Musical Hair opened at the Baltimore Theatre in New York City.
1973, Pink Floyd's album 'Dark Side Of The Moon' -No.1 on the US chart
1973, The Faces- UK No.1 album with 'Ooh La La.'
1979, Blondie- US No.1 single with 'Heart Of Glass', also No.1 in the UK.
1979, The Very Best Of Leo Sayer - No.1 on the UK album chart
1981, Former member of T Rex, Steve Currie was killed in a car crash returning to his home near Vale de Parra, Algarve, Portugal, he was 33 years old. Joined T. Rex (recently renamed from Tyrannosaurus Rex) as bass guitarist in late 1970, also worked as a session player, played on 'Motorbikin' by Chris Spedding
1990, Guns N' Roses leader Axl Rose married Erin Everly, daughter of The Everly Brothers Don at Cupid's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
2002, UK boy band Blue - No.1 UK album with ‘All Rise’.
2002, Sugababes - UK No.1 single with 'Freak Like Me.
2009, A TV commercial for insurance featuring Iggy Pop was ruled as misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority. In the advert, the singer was seen exclaiming that he had an insurance policy with Swiftcover but the company did not cover musicians at the time of the ad being shown. Swiftcover had since started to offer policies to musicians, and stated that Mr Pop would continue to endorse the company
Birthday Boys and Girls April 28th
1955, Eddie Jobson, violin, Curved Air
1968, Howard Donald, Take Tha
1969, Mica Paris
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"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)
Isn't it nice catching up with old friends? We had a lovel meal with my old friend Bernie Cooke at Tutti Frutti en Altea. The meal was fantastic. The scenery was fantastic. The weather was fantastic and the memories were excellent. What better way to spend few hours than socialising with old friends at a fine restaurant on the seafront in Altea.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
While walking down the street one day a "Member of Parliament" is tragically hit by a truck and dies.His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter.. 'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the MP.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to Hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises....
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and malodorous garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more stinking trash constantly rains from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the MP. 'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time.. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.
What happened?'
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning... ...
Today you voted.' .......................thnks Sheengh!
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If you're germophobic, maybe you should stop reading right now because this one will just keep you up at night.University of Colorado researchers determined that the average person has about 150 different bacterial species that live on the hands. And if that sounds disturbing, don't worry--they're not disease-causing germs.
What's interesting is that your mix of bacterial species is unique. In fact, the UC researchers estimate that any two people share only about a dozen of the different species.
Which made the researchers go: hmmm.
Could these species leave traces that might be identified like fingerprints?
They swabbed a few computer keyboards and quickly had an answer: Each person who used the keyboards left a unique bacterial trail. And these trails have staying power. The keyboards were left in the open, exposed to direct sunlight and changes in temperature and humidity.
Two weeks later the researchers could still identify which keyboards matched which subjects with more than 70 percent accuracy.
The lead researcher told Reuters Health that when their technique is refined it could become a new tool for forensic scientists.
You can already hear the keyboards clacking away in the CSI writers' offices.
To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson
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Word of the Day
la jeringuilla heh-reen-gee'-yah (noun)
syringe, needle (familiar)EXAMPLES
Mi padre siempre lleva una jeringuilla y insulina porque tiene diabetes. - My father always carries a syringe and insulin because he has diabetes.Por favor, ponga todas las jeringuillas usadas en esta caja. - Please, put all the used syringes in this box.
For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for la jeringuilla.
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A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, 'You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking.'
The cat thought for a minute and then said, 'All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on.'
God said, 'Say no more..' Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow.
A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer that He made to the cat.
The mice said, 'Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats, dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller skates, we would not have to run again.'
God answered, 'It is done.' All the mice had beautiful little roller skates.
About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and asked, 'Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?'
The cat replied, 'Oh, it is WONDERFUL I have never been so happy in my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little Meals on Wheels you have been sending over are delicious!'
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Natural movement beats exerciseExercise won't save your life -- it's a dangerous habit that will hurt or even kill you.
The real secret to good health is daily steady movement -- and a new study confirms it. Researchers have found that women middle-aged and older can avoid the weight gain that comes with aging by getting an hour of movement a day.
Maybe you've seen some of the coverage of this story -- nearly every article and report I've seen touts it as pushing for an hour of exercise every day.
But don't hop on that treadmill yet... and put away your credit card, you don't need a gym membership.
Read the study carefully. Your local Big Media hack didn't do it, so I'll do it for you -- because the researchers aren't talking about exercise, but natural activities like walking, gentle bicycling and playing with the grandchildren.
These are ordinary, natural activities that don't even rise to the level of jogging for exercise.
"It's very clear that even the lower levels of physical activity reduce the risk of important chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer," wrote study author Dr. I-Min Lee.
I wonder if she's been reading the Daily Dose.
It's like I've always said -- it's not how much you sweat, how many muscles you pull or how much you spend on gym equipment. Staying healthy is about eating right and getting a steady, natural amount of activity in your life.
Exercising good judgment,
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Music Stuff April 28th
1966, The Kinks appeared at the Mecca Ballroom, Nottingham, England.
1968, The Broadway Musical Hair opened at the Baltimore Theatre in New York City.
1973, Pink Floyd's album 'Dark Side Of The Moon' -No.1 on the US chart
1973, The Faces- UK No.1 album with 'Ooh La La.'
1979, Blondie- US No.1 single with 'Heart Of Glass', also No.1 in the UK.
1979, The Very Best Of Leo Sayer - No.1 on the UK album chart
1981, Former member of T Rex, Steve Currie was killed in a car crash returning to his home near Vale de Parra, Algarve, Portugal, he was 33 years old. Joined T. Rex (recently renamed from Tyrannosaurus Rex) as bass guitarist in late 1970, also worked as a session player, played on 'Motorbikin' by Chris Spedding
1990, Guns N' Roses leader Axl Rose married Erin Everly, daughter of The Everly Brothers Don at Cupid's Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
2002, UK boy band Blue - No.1 UK album with ‘All Rise’.
2002, Sugababes - UK No.1 single with 'Freak Like Me.
2009, A TV commercial for insurance featuring Iggy Pop was ruled as misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority. In the advert, the singer was seen exclaiming that he had an insurance policy with Swiftcover but the company did not cover musicians at the time of the ad being shown. Swiftcover had since started to offer policies to musicians, and stated that Mr Pop would continue to endorse the company
Birthday Boys and Girls April 28th
1955, Eddie Jobson, violin, Curved Air
1968, Howard Donald, Take Tha
1969, Mica Paris
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