Kaarthigai Special - Palani - Thanga Kavacam
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
DID YOU KNOW THIS.....
- The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
- 'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
- Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.
- Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
- If your stomach didn't produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.
- The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
- Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.
- At their closest point, the Russian and U.S. borders are less than two miles apart.
- The city of Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms in the world.
- More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
- The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
- 'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
- Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.
- Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
- If your stomach didn't produce a new layer of mucous every two weeks, it would digest itself.
- The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
- Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.
- At their closest point, the Russian and U.S. borders are less than two miles apart.
- The city of Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms in the world.
- More than 10% of the world's salt is used to de-ice American roads.
CHENNAI - SOME INFO.....
Chennai, Tamil Nadu's capital, is the fourth largest city in India, after Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi. This coastal centre of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and maintains a cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. The centre of South India's film industry, its skyline is ablaze with bright movie billboards advertising the latest celluloid fantasies.
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital of Tamilnadu State. The city sprawls over more than 70 square km. The population of Chennai is 5.9 million. Many of the indian languages are spoken in Chennai, though the main language of Chennai is Tamil. For travelers with an interest in the colonial history of India, Chennai has much worth exploring and abundant transport operations make other parts of the country readily accessible.
History :- For more than 2000 years the area has been popular with seafarers, spice traders and cloth merchants. The 16th century saw the arrival of the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch. In 1693, the British East India Company established a settlement in the fishing village of Madraspatnam. For St. George was constructed over a period of 15 years and finally completed in 1653. Georgetown grew in the area of the fort and was granted its first municipal charter in 1688 by James II, making it the oldest municipality in India. During the 18th and 19th centuries, French and British traders competed for supremacy in India. In the 19th century, the city became the seat of the Madras presidency, one of the four divisions of British imperial India.
After independence, it continued to grow into what is now a significant southern gateway.
The city which can proudly claim to have access to the following features:
- One international and one domestic airport.
- One all-weather seaport and one more shaping up just 25 kms away. Reliable and efficient telecom network
- Guaranteed Adequate power supply by State Electricity Board.
- Three Electrical and Electronic Estates.
- Well connected Air Road and Rail network that includes MRTS, providing more connectivity from and to the city.
- Around 240 engineering colleges in the State, 19 universities, and the world renowned Indian Institute of Technology
- Schools which have produced the Ramanujams and Abdul Kalams, apart from special schools like American School and the Japanese school.
- Cosmopolitan life - style - the private beach houses and numerous beach resorts along the coast of the bay of Bengal, including a five star resort, stand as a testimony.
- Hundreds of restaurants and a host of three and five star hotels offer multiple cuisines, including Chinese , Japanese, Mexican, Continental, western fast food and the varied Indian treats.
- Some of the best medical facilities in Asia - the Madras Medical Mission,Apollo, Vijaya and Malar hospitals, to name a few.
- Foreign and Nationalized Banks at almost all the nooks and corners - American Express , Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Citibank, Bank of America, Honk Kong Bank, State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda etc.
- Financial Institutions like ICICI, IDBI and HDFC to accelerate industrial and economic growth.
- An environment which has attracted investments from Ford, Hyundai, and Alcatel.
- An array of plush shopping malls displaying everything under the sun.
- Exclusive clubs, Sabhas, golf courses, tennis courts, billiards , snooker rooms and a host of other recreational facilities available for the executives to wind off after a hard days work.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu's capital, is the fourth largest city in India, after Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi. This coastal centre of trade has drawn traffic from all over the world for centuries and maintains a cosmopolitan quality as well as a Tamil air. The centre of South India's film industry, its skyline is ablaze with bright movie billboards advertising the latest celluloid fantasies.
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital of Tamilnadu State. The city sprawls over more than 70 square km. The population of Chennai is 5.9 million. Many of the indian languages are spoken in Chennai, though the main language of Chennai is Tamil. For travelers with an interest in the colonial history of India, Chennai has much worth exploring and abundant transport operations make other parts of the country readily accessible.
History :- For more than 2000 years the area has been popular with seafarers, spice traders and cloth merchants. The 16th century saw the arrival of the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch. In 1693, the British East India Company established a settlement in the fishing village of Madraspatnam. For St. George was constructed over a period of 15 years and finally completed in 1653. Georgetown grew in the area of the fort and was granted its first municipal charter in 1688 by James II, making it the oldest municipality in India. During the 18th and 19th centuries, French and British traders competed for supremacy in India. In the 19th century, the city became the seat of the Madras presidency, one of the four divisions of British imperial India.
After independence, it continued to grow into what is now a significant southern gateway.
The city which can proudly claim to have access to the following features:
- One international and one domestic airport.
- One all-weather seaport and one more shaping up just 25 kms away. Reliable and efficient telecom network
- Guaranteed Adequate power supply by State Electricity Board.
- Three Electrical and Electronic Estates.
- Well connected Air Road and Rail network that includes MRTS, providing more connectivity from and to the city.
- Around 240 engineering colleges in the State, 19 universities, and the world renowned Indian Institute of Technology
- Schools which have produced the Ramanujams and Abdul Kalams, apart from special schools like American School and the Japanese school.
- Cosmopolitan life - style - the private beach houses and numerous beach resorts along the coast of the bay of Bengal, including a five star resort, stand as a testimony.
- Hundreds of restaurants and a host of three and five star hotels offer multiple cuisines, including Chinese , Japanese, Mexican, Continental, western fast food and the varied Indian treats.
- Some of the best medical facilities in Asia - the Madras Medical Mission,Apollo, Vijaya and Malar hospitals, to name a few.
- Foreign and Nationalized Banks at almost all the nooks and corners - American Express , Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Citibank, Bank of America, Honk Kong Bank, State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda etc.
- Financial Institutions like ICICI, IDBI and HDFC to accelerate industrial and economic growth.
- An environment which has attracted investments from Ford, Hyundai, and Alcatel.
- An array of plush shopping malls displaying everything under the sun.
- Exclusive clubs, Sabhas, golf courses, tennis courts, billiards , snooker rooms and a host of other recreational facilities available for the executives to wind off after a hard days work.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
CAT......
A MAN hated his wife's cat and he decided to get rid of it.
He drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there.
But when he got home, the cat had found its way back.
The next day, he dropped the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing happened.
He kept increasing the number of blocks but the cat kept finding its way home before he did.
At last, he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a perfect spot and dropped the cat there.
Hours later, the man called his wife at home and asked her: 'Jen, is the cat there?'
'Yes, why do you ask?' she asked.
Frustrated, the man said: 'Put that cat on the phone, I'm lost and I need directions.'
A MAN hated his wife's cat and he decided to get rid of it.
He drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there.
But when he got home, the cat had found its way back.
The next day, he dropped the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing happened.
He kept increasing the number of blocks but the cat kept finding its way home before he did.
At last, he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a perfect spot and dropped the cat there.
Hours later, the man called his wife at home and asked her: 'Jen, is the cat there?'
'Yes, why do you ask?' she asked.
Frustrated, the man said: 'Put that cat on the phone, I'm lost and I need directions.'
Friday, October 21, 2005
DID YOU KNOW THIS.....
Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
The average person can live for eleven days without water, assuming an average temperature of 60 degrees fahrenheit.
One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles-That's where the word testimony comes from.
Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
For beer ads, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.
Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
The average person can live for eleven days without water, assuming an average temperature of 60 degrees fahrenheit.
One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles-That's where the word testimony comes from.
Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
For beer ads, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.
ONE STEP AT A TIME......
"What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step."
-- Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Does the prospect of changing and growing seem monumental to you? Just too much to tackle?
Then consider this approach. Take a simple step of affirming your openness to experience more or something new. Or a different first step might be to let go of judgment by embracing the neutral. Begin to see the people, activities and things around you as neither good nor bad.
A journey is made of many small steps. Don’t focus on a far-off destination if you’re not clear how to get there. Build a foundation that is solid for you. We get to new places one step at a time.
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
-- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time."
-- John Wanamaker
"What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step."
-- Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Does the prospect of changing and growing seem monumental to you? Just too much to tackle?
Then consider this approach. Take a simple step of affirming your openness to experience more or something new. Or a different first step might be to let go of judgment by embracing the neutral. Begin to see the people, activities and things around you as neither good nor bad.
A journey is made of many small steps. Don’t focus on a far-off destination if you’re not clear how to get there. Build a foundation that is solid for you. We get to new places one step at a time.
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
-- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time."
-- John Wanamaker
COMMUNICATION......WITHOUT WORDS......
Every movement and non-movement we make is a form of communication.
How do you communicate happiness, anxiety, caring, fear, withdrawal, avoidance, shutting down, disagreeing?
Begin to pay attention to what your eyes and arms and facial expressions communicate. Our body language speaks louder than our words. You need to be conscious and sure - these are not things others can tell you. More often than not, we communicate more that what we intend to by way of our movements - intentionally or otherwise.
Words alone does not amount to total communication. A good communicator is the one who has mastered the non-verbal aspect too.
Every movement and non-movement we make is a form of communication.
How do you communicate happiness, anxiety, caring, fear, withdrawal, avoidance, shutting down, disagreeing?
Begin to pay attention to what your eyes and arms and facial expressions communicate. Our body language speaks louder than our words. You need to be conscious and sure - these are not things others can tell you. More often than not, we communicate more that what we intend to by way of our movements - intentionally or otherwise.
Words alone does not amount to total communication. A good communicator is the one who has mastered the non-verbal aspect too.
TRUST is the KEY..........
WE SEEK TO CONTROL OUR LIVES WHEN WE DO NOT TRUST, WHEN WE DO NOT LOVE. Our ego, perceiving itself to be vulnerable and insecure, uses control in an effort to protect itself.
At the root of our need to control, we find FEAR. It may be fear of the unknown. Fear of not coping. Fear of loss. Or possibly even fear of looking stupid. And as our efforts to control other people and events invariably fail, our fear increases.
Trust, on the other hand, is a quality of the soul. While control is a tool of the mind, TRUST AND FAITH ARE ASPECTS OF THE HEART. Trust comes with the deep knowing that we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. When we trust enough in life to give up our need to control, we can relax and open to the flow of energy in our lives. This brings peace of mind. Life becomes full. Everything looks so serene.
"The only real security in life lies in relishing life's insecurity."
-- M. Scott Peck
WE SEEK TO CONTROL OUR LIVES WHEN WE DO NOT TRUST, WHEN WE DO NOT LOVE. Our ego, perceiving itself to be vulnerable and insecure, uses control in an effort to protect itself.
At the root of our need to control, we find FEAR. It may be fear of the unknown. Fear of not coping. Fear of loss. Or possibly even fear of looking stupid. And as our efforts to control other people and events invariably fail, our fear increases.
Trust, on the other hand, is a quality of the soul. While control is a tool of the mind, TRUST AND FAITH ARE ASPECTS OF THE HEART. Trust comes with the deep knowing that we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. When we trust enough in life to give up our need to control, we can relax and open to the flow of energy in our lives. This brings peace of mind. Life becomes full. Everything looks so serene.
"The only real security in life lies in relishing life's insecurity."
-- M. Scott Peck
THE KEY TO CREATIVITY.......
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." -- Albert Einstein
Do you know the key to creativity? It rhymes with weed. It produces the oak tree. We often eat it or grind it up for flour. It can mean cause or origination. You guessed it. Yes! It is SEED.
Our minds love to associate one thing to another. But as we get stuck in very fixed patterns of thinking, we think of fewer and fewer connections. We are ruled by habits, associations and automatic responses. So we must stimulate our thinking with lots of different seeds to chart new paths in our brains. This is also an effective way to stay healthier and happier - a precursor to fulfilled life.......
“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”
-- Napoleon Hill
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." -- Albert Einstein
Do you know the key to creativity? It rhymes with weed. It produces the oak tree. We often eat it or grind it up for flour. It can mean cause or origination. You guessed it. Yes! It is SEED.
Our minds love to associate one thing to another. But as we get stuck in very fixed patterns of thinking, we think of fewer and fewer connections. We are ruled by habits, associations and automatic responses. So we must stimulate our thinking with lots of different seeds to chart new paths in our brains. This is also an effective way to stay healthier and happier - a precursor to fulfilled life.......
“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”
-- Napoleon Hill
DID YOU KNOW..........
The 'vintage date' on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling!
In America in 1977, the punishment for smuggling marijuana was 15 years less than the punishment for smuggling coffee!
More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half caused cancer in rats.
Muhammad is the most common name in the world.
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime!
Male hospital patients fall out of bed twice as often as female hospital patients.
Onions have no flavor, only a smell.
In an average lifetime a person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Artists, Attitude, Appreciation......
Enclosed link is an interesting article in The Hindu today featuring our family friends from Chennai - AV Ilango & Chandra Ilango with their friends Sunita & Rajeev (Remember seeing him in Ullam Kaetkume as Pooja's father....)
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/20/stories/2005102000690200.htm
Chandra Akka is the sister of my close childhood friend/classmate/Onida Colleague Shiva and Ilango Baava is an accomplished painter today in India..........
I for one have grown around them and it feels real nice to read this article - especially since it is written very well and is interspiced with Ilango Baava's innate sense of humor......
Enjoy.
Enclosed link is an interesting article in The Hindu today featuring our family friends from Chennai - AV Ilango & Chandra Ilango with their friends Sunita & Rajeev (Remember seeing him in Ullam Kaetkume as Pooja's father....)
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/20/stories/2005102000690200.htm
Chandra Akka is the sister of my close childhood friend/classmate/Onida Colleague Shiva and Ilango Baava is an accomplished painter today in India..........
I for one have grown around them and it feels real nice to read this article - especially since it is written very well and is interspiced with Ilango Baava's innate sense of humor......
Enjoy.
Monday, October 17, 2005
TEN COMMANDMENTS
.............. in Marriage
Commandment 1
Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word
you say, talk in your sleep.
Commandment 3
Marriage is grand - and divorce is at least 100 grand - huge money man!!
Commandment 4
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of
one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one.
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something
you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish talking.
Commandment 8
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and
a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9
Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry.
That is why some wives treats the husband like toxic waste or visa
versa.
Commandment 10
A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.
Bonus Commandment Story
A long-married couple came upon a wishing well.
The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a penny. The husband
decided to make a wish too.
But he leaned over too far, fell into the well, and drowned.
The wife was stunned for a moment, but then smiled; "It really works!"
.............. in Marriage
Commandment 1
Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word
you say, talk in your sleep.
Commandment 3
Marriage is grand - and divorce is at least 100 grand - huge money man!!
Commandment 4
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of
one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one.
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something
you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish talking.
Commandment 8
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and
a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9
Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry.
That is why some wives treats the husband like toxic waste or visa
versa.
Commandment 10
A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.
Bonus Commandment Story
A long-married couple came upon a wishing well.
The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a penny. The husband
decided to make a wish too.
But he leaned over too far, fell into the well, and drowned.
The wife was stunned for a moment, but then smiled; "It really works!"
HUMOR - BAR JOKES
Two old Irishmen were at the local pub, reminiscing and drinking as they were wont to do, when one became quite melancholy and asked his friend, "Sean, when my time comes and I passion, can ye do me a favor?"
His friend replies, "Liam, you've been my friend for nigh on thirty years...just ask and I'll do it for you. What would you like me to do?"
The first one said, "Sean, on me mantelpiece at home is an old, old bottle of fine Irish whiskey. When they bury me, would you be mindin' it if ye poured it over me grave?"
And the second one gravely replies, "Liam, you know I'll be honored to do as you ask, but I'm wonderin', would you mind if I passed it through me kidneys first?"
********
A tramp walked into a pub called the "George and the Dragon." He asked the woman serving behind the bar if he could have any food. The woman took one look at his shabby, dirty clothes.
"No!" she shouted.
"Could I have a pint of beer?"
"Certainly not!" she shouted.
"Could I at least use your toilet?"
"No chance!" she shouted again.
"Might I please ...?"
"What now?" the woman screeched, not allowing him to finish.
"Well, do you suppose," he asked, "I might have a word with George?"
***********
Two old Irishmen were at the local pub, reminiscing and drinking as they were wont to do, when one became quite melancholy and asked his friend, "Sean, when my time comes and I passion, can ye do me a favor?"
His friend replies, "Liam, you've been my friend for nigh on thirty years...just ask and I'll do it for you. What would you like me to do?"
The first one said, "Sean, on me mantelpiece at home is an old, old bottle of fine Irish whiskey. When they bury me, would you be mindin' it if ye poured it over me grave?"
And the second one gravely replies, "Liam, you know I'll be honored to do as you ask, but I'm wonderin', would you mind if I passed it through me kidneys first?"
********
A tramp walked into a pub called the "George and the Dragon." He asked the woman serving behind the bar if he could have any food. The woman took one look at his shabby, dirty clothes.
"No!" she shouted.
"Could I have a pint of beer?"
"Certainly not!" she shouted.
"Could I at least use your toilet?"
"No chance!" she shouted again.
"Might I please ...?"
"What now?" the woman screeched, not allowing him to finish.
"Well, do you suppose," he asked, "I might have a word with George?"
***********
Food as Medicine
HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DIORRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation.
Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion) Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
HEADACHE? EAT FISH! Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).
ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
DIORRHEA? EAT APPLES! Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &fiber. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants &flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)
Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer. Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation.
Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion) Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.
HUMOR.....
Little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?" The father answerd "Well son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother agreed to a download from
my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a blessed little Pop-Up appeared and said: You've Got Male!"
Little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?" The father answerd "Well son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother agreed to a download from
my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a blessed little Pop-Up appeared and said: You've Got Male!"
HUMOR.......
THINGS that are difficult to say when you're drunk.
a) Innovative b) Preliminary c) Proliferation d) Cinnamon
THINGS that are VERY difficult to say when you're drunk.
a) Specificity b) British Constitution c) Passive-aggressive disorder d) Transubstantiate
THINGS that are ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to say when you're drunk.
a) Thanks, but I don't want to sleep with you. b) Nope, no more booze for me. c) Sorry, but you're not really my type. d) No kebab for me, thank you.e) Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight? f) I'm not interested in fighting you. g) Oh, I just couldn't - no one wants to hear me sing. h) Thank you, but I won't make any attempt to dance, I have no co-ordination. I'd hate to look like a fool. i) Where is the nearest toilet? I refuse to vomit in the street. j) I must be going home now as I have work in the morning.
THINGS that are difficult to say when you're drunk.
a) Innovative b) Preliminary c) Proliferation d) Cinnamon
THINGS that are VERY difficult to say when you're drunk.
a) Specificity b) British Constitution c) Passive-aggressive disorder d) Transubstantiate
THINGS that are ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to say when you're drunk.
a) Thanks, but I don't want to sleep with you. b) Nope, no more booze for me. c) Sorry, but you're not really my type. d) No kebab for me, thank you.e) Good evening officer, isn't it lovely out tonight? f) I'm not interested in fighting you. g) Oh, I just couldn't - no one wants to hear me sing. h) Thank you, but I won't make any attempt to dance, I have no co-ordination. I'd hate to look like a fool. i) Where is the nearest toilet? I refuse to vomit in the street. j) I must be going home now as I have work in the morning.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Recently read and impressed by it to the stage of being moved to tears......
At ten minutes to seven, on a dark, cool evening inMexico City in 1968, John Stephen Arkwari of TANZANIApainfully hobbled into the Olympic stadium - The lastto finish the marathon.The winner had already been crowned, and the victoryceremony was long finished. So the stadium was almost as empty as Arkwari, alone, his leg bloody and bandaged, struggled to circle the track to the finishline. The respected documentary filmmaker, BudGreenspan watched from a distance. Intrigued, Bud walked over to Arkwari and asked why he hadcontinued the grueling struggle to the finish lineeven after the injury.The young man from TANZANIA answered softly, "My country did not send me nine thousand miles to start the race. They sent me nine thousand miles to finishthe race"Effort is a commitment to seeing a task through to the end, not just until we get tired of it.
At ten minutes to seven, on a dark, cool evening inMexico City in 1968, John Stephen Arkwari of TANZANIApainfully hobbled into the Olympic stadium - The lastto finish the marathon.The winner had already been crowned, and the victoryceremony was long finished. So the stadium was almost as empty as Arkwari, alone, his leg bloody and bandaged, struggled to circle the track to the finishline. The respected documentary filmmaker, BudGreenspan watched from a distance. Intrigued, Bud walked over to Arkwari and asked why he hadcontinued the grueling struggle to the finish lineeven after the injury.The young man from TANZANIA answered softly, "My country did not send me nine thousand miles to start the race. They sent me nine thousand miles to finishthe race"Effort is a commitment to seeing a task through to the end, not just until we get tired of it.
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