Tuesday, October 20, 2009

IN MEMORY OF THE GREATEST MAN IN MY LIFE

Papi, te quiero mucho. Solo yo y tu sabemos el amor que tuvimos uno por el otro. Descanse en paz, cielo. Te amo hoy mas que ayer, y menos que mañana.
YO PUEDO!!!! I CAN!!!!!
GONE TOO SOON..... NOVEMBER 14, 1955 - OCTOBER 18, 2009

Sunday, October 18, 2009

VOCABULARY FOR OCT 18, 2009

Today's Word "collegial"
collegial \kuh-LEE-jee-uhl; -juhl\ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or having authority or responsibility shared equally by each of a group of colleagues. 2 : Characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops. 3 : Of or relating to a college or university; collegiate. 4 : Characterized by camaraderie among colleagues. "First he comes by here looking for you at lunchtime yesterday -- for a collegial chat, he told me -- and later he swings by to drop off Fawn." -- Stephen F. Wilcox, 'The Nimby Factor' Collegial comes from Medieval Latin collegialis, "of or relating to colleagues," from Latin collegium, "an association," from collega, "a colleague, one chosen with [col- for con-, 'with'] another, a partner in office," from con- + legare, "to send or choose as deputy," from lex, legis, "law."

Saturday, October 17, 2009

HORSE SEX, HAND GESTURES, EAR BUGS, SPITBALLS AND THE SPEEDWELL

How can you tell a horse's sex?
You can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth. Most males have 40, females have 36.

What hand gesture faux pas did Pres. Bush Sr. make in Australia?
After telling the press he was an expert in hand gestures, President George Bush gave the "V-for-Victory" sign as he drove in his armored limousine past demonstrators in Canberra, Australia's capital in January 1992. In Australia, holding up two fingers to form a "V" has the same vulgar meaning as the middle-finger gesture in the United States. The Aussie demonstrators were enraged, and they signaled in the same manner back at the U.S. President. Pres. Bush later apologized for his faux pas.

Will any bug pose a danger to your ear?
The Japanese beetle, found in the eastern United States and Canada, is the only bug in these countries to be concerned about if lodged in the ear, for it can chew through the eardrum in a matter of minutes. Other bugs can be removed without the same urgency.

When was the last spitball thrown?
Baseball's last legal spitball was thrown by Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes for the New York Yankees in 1934. Although the pitch had been outlawed 14 years earlier, those already throwing it were permitted to continue.

What was the Mayflower's companion named?
The name of the Pilgrim's second ship that was to accompany the Mayflower to the New World was the Speedwell. It had to turn back because it wasn't seaworthy.

Friday, October 16, 2009

VOCABULARY FOR OCT 16, 2009

Today's Word "Tintinnabulation"
tintinnabulation \tin-tehn-ab-yu-LEY-shehn\ (noun) - The ringing or jingling sound of bells. "The tintinnabulous collectors for the Salvation Army have replaced tintinnabulating sleigh harness and the growing popularity of tintinnabulist concerts produces even more of this heart-lifting sound." Latin tintinnabulum "bell," from tintinnare "to ring, jingle" a reduplication of tinnire "ring, jingle." This remarkable word is both onomatopoetic (resembling the sound it refers to) and reduplicative (the syllable "tin-" is repeated).

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

VOCABULARY FOR OCT 13, 2009

Today's Word "jawboning"
jawboning \JAW-boh-ning\ (noun) - The use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders; broadly : the use of spoken persuasion "The governor was reluctant to intervene directly in the strike, so he resorted to jawboning, urging both sides to return to the bargaining table with warnings and rhetoric." In the late 1800s, the noun "jawbone" meant "credit" ("his money's gone, so he lives on jawbone"). By the mid-1950s, people were writing about "jawbone control" (in reference to regulations intended to make people cautious), and by 1966 the verb "to jawbone" (meaning "to talk about to gain some end") was appearing regularly in the media. The noun "jawboning" made its print debut in 1969. All of these uses were likely influenced by the verb "jaw," which has long been used with the meanings "to talk" or "to scold."

Monday, October 12, 2009

VOCABULARY FOR OCT 12, 2009

Today's Word "robustious"
robustious \roh-BUHS-chuhs\ (adjective) - 1 : Boisterous; vigorous. 2 : Coarse; rough; crude. "O, it offends me t the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise." -- William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet' Robustious derives from Latin robustus, "oaken, hence strong, powerful, firm," from robur, "oak."

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fast-food ban unlikely to cut obesity

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (UPI) -- An ordinance to restrict fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles is unlikely to cut obesity, officials of a non-profit research organization said. Researchers at Rand Health, part of the Rand Corp., found that the South Los Angeles region has no more fast-food chain establishments on a per capita basis than other parts of the city, but rather many more small food stores and other food outlets. The report, published online by the journal Health Affairs, said these small food stores and outlets are more likely to be the source of high-calorie snacks and soda consumed substantially more often by residents of South Los Angeles as compared to other parts of the city. "The Los Angeles ordinance may have been an important first by being concerned with health outcomes, but it is not the most promising approach to lowering the high rate of obesity in South Los Angeles," lead author Roland Sturm, a senior economist at Rand, a nonprofit research organization, said in a statement. "It does not address the main differences we see in the food environment between Los Angeles neighborhoods nor in the diet of residents."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International

IF YOU THINK ABOUT THIS, OUR FAST FOODS HERE IN BELIZE FOCUS ON CHINESE SELLING FRIED CHICKEN, OR THE LATINOS RESTAURANTS THAT SELL US TACOS, EMPANADES, GARNACHES, TOSTADOS, SALBUTES. ALL THESE FOODS ARE COOKED IN A LOT OF OIL. AND IF THE RESTAURANT IS BUYING CHEAP COOKING OIL, WHICH I THINK IS OBVIOUS, THEN WE ARE ALL HEADING FOR OBESITY. WATCH WHAT YOU ARE EATING. IT MAY BE SAVER TO EAT AT HOME. IT IS CERTAINLY CHEAPER.
Ms B

Monday, October 5, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZENI

HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH ALL THAT YOU WANT IT TO HAVE. OF COURSE, THE BEST GIFT ISW BEING WITH YOUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN AND LOVE!!! SO, ONCE AGAIN, ZENI, HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU NOW AND ALWAYS!!!
B