Written here are my thoughts, and opinions. Agreeing with them is not a requirement, but respecting them, and those that belong to any of the others that comment here is required.
Today's Quote: "It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen"
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Today's Quote: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
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Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica - where do they go when they die?
Wonder no more!!!
It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintaining a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.
If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into and buried.
The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:
Freeze a jolly good fellow, Freeze a jolly good fellow.
Then they kick him in the ice hole.
Had you going, didn't I?
I will probably offend everyone of you at least once, although I never intend to. Please take these for what they are. They are jokes. The world needs a bit more laughter.
I would love to hear your jokes as well. Feel free to email them to me, or leave them in the comments below. If I feature yours, I will ask for your website, so I can link back to you. :)
Today's Quote: "Everything springs forth from the imagination. Everything."
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Col. Robert L. Howard 70 years old from Waco, Texas Army Special Forces MACV-SOG Special Operations Command Korea July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009
You learn very quickly that Col. Robert Howard was an amazing man. Wounded 14 times in 54 months of combat. 8 Purple Hearts, 4 Bronze Stars, 2 Distinguished Service Crosses. And the awards go on from there. But it's the three Medal Of Honor nominations for three separate actions within a thirteen month period that stand out.
1st Lt. Robert Howard Receives The Medal Of Honor
You can read more about Col. Robert L. Howard here and here and a tribute page dedicated to him here.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Today's Quote: "A problem is a chance for you to do your best."
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Today's Quote: "Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice."
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Today's Quote: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
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Today's Quote: "Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
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Today's Quote: "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
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Today's Quote: "It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones."
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It is near the end of the school year. The teacher has turned in her grades. There is really nothing to do. All the kids are restless because there is nothing to do and it is near the end of the day.
The teacher says, "Whoever answers the questions I ask first and correctly can leave early today." Little Johnny says to himself, "Good, I want to get outta here. I'm smart and will answer the question".
The teacher asked, "Who said 'Four Score and Seven Years Ago'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth, Susie said, "Abraham Lincoln". The teacher said, "That's right Susie. You can go". Johnny was MAD. Susie answered first.
The teacher asked, "Who said, 'I Have a Dream'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth, Mary said, "Martin Luther King". The teacher said, "That's right Mary. You can go". Johnny was even MADDER than before. Mary answered first.
The teacher asked, "Who said 'Ask not, what your country can do for you'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth, Nancy said, "John Kennedy". The teacher said, "That's right Nancy . You can go". Johnny was BOILING MAD. Nancy answered first.
Then the teacher turned her back, and Johnny said, "I wish these bitches would keep their mouths shut".
The teacher asked, "WHO SAID THAT?"
Johnny said, "TIGER WOODS! CAN I GO NOW?"
I will probably offend everyone of you at least once, although I never intend to. Please take these for what they are. They are jokes. The world needs a bit more laughter.
I would love to hear your jokes as well. Feel free to email them to me, or leave them in the comments below. If I feature yours, I will ask for your website, so I can link back to you. :)
Today's Quote: "One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present."
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Capt. Lawrence Rollo cradles a Nigerian baby while visiting with locals during a community relations project at the Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative designed to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
Information And Photo Courtesy U.S. Navy. Taken by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Today's Quote: "Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see."
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Today's Quote: "If you're attached to being a victim, there is no hope."
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Today's Quote: "You can get bitter or you can get better. The choice is yours."
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Today's Quote: "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start my friend, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end."
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Every morning, as I am heading for the front door on my way to work, I stop at Captain Dramatic's room to wake him for school. Millions of mom's do this around the world every day. I have done this myself for years. Most days, I stand in the doorway, yelling "Get up! I have to go to work!" followed by "Get up! You are going to make me late! You know I can't leave until you are in the shower, and I know you aren't going to fall back to sleep!" If that doesn't work I have to get Dad-E up early, and make him hound the child out of bed. Usually, I don't have to go that far.
Friday morning was different, and I had to share.
I opened the door to Captain Dramatic's room.
Me: Time to...
I stop mid-sentence as I notice his light is already on. He is sitting up in bed and he has begun singing:
CD: Wake me up before you go-go. Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo.
I couldn't help it. I started laughing, and so did he. He got up to hug me good bye.
Me: I had no idea you had even heard Wham before. CD: What is Wham? Me: Never mind. You are the cutest goof ball I have ever met.
It was a great start to my day, even if I had an old Wham song stuck in my head all day.
To learn how you can submit your questions to Captain Dramatic, click here. Don't be shy!
Today's Quote: "You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present."
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Today's Quote: "Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion."
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I will probably offend everyone of you at least once, although I never intend to. Please take these for what they are. They are jokes. The world needs a bit more laughter.
I would love to hear your jokes as well. Feel free to email them to me, or leave them in the comments below. If I feature yours, I will ask for your website, so I can link back to you. :)
Today's Quote: "Failure is an event, not a person."
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Today's Quote: "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."
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Today's Quote: "We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
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Today's Quote: "If you're attached to being a victim, there is no hope."
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Today's Quote: "It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."
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A conversation in our home lead to a new nick name for Dad-E. All three of us were in the kitchen, preparing dinner, setting the table, and probably a few others things.
CD: (hugging me suddenly) I love you mom. Me: I love you too son. Dad-E: (after a few seconds) What about me? What am I chopped liver? CD: (without missing a beat) Nope! You are chopped steak. I like steak. I don't like liver.
Dad-E now gets birthday cards and father's day cards addressed to Chopped Steak.
To learn how you can submit your questions to Captain Dramatic, click here. Don't be shy!
Today's Quote: "Wise men don't need to prove their point.. men who need to prove their point aren't wise."
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Today's Quote: "We must have government, but we must watch them like a hawk."
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Today's Quote: "Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world."
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Curious, John asks his friend Sam "Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off their boats?"
To which Sam replies, "Well, if they fell forward they'd still be in the damn boat!"
I will probably offend everyone of you at least once, although I never intend to. Please take these for what they are. They are jokes. The world needs a bit more laughter.
I would love to hear your jokes as well. Feel free to email them to me, or leave them in the comments below. If I feature yours, I will ask for your website, so I can link back to you. :)
Submissions are welcome, but it means you can't guess on the quote you submitted. If you have a submission, please email it to mrsxoke@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name as you wish it to appear with your submission, a link to your web page or blog, and the name of the person who said or wrote your quote.
89-year-old Marvin Hume loves his country and the Man and Woman who fight for it. Every evening, between Memorial Day and mid-October, for the last 38 years Mr. Hume, a Navy vet himself, has held a ceremony in New Jersey where he raises a flag that has been draped over a the casket of a veteran.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Today's Quote: "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
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Today's Quote: "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage"
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Today's Quote: "Govt was set to protect man from criminals-and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government."
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Today's Quote: "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome."
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Today's Quote: "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
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Today's Quote: "Nations are like a lot of women with their babies. Each thinks that theirs is the best."
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A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment...
After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note:
Dear Ms. Davis, I want to be very clear on my child's illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint. I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm. This drawing is of me selling a shovel.
Mrs. Harrington
I will probably offend everyone of you at least once, although I never intend to. Please take these for what they are. They are jokes. The world needs a bit more laughter.
I would love to hear your jokes as well. Feel free to email them to me, or leave them in the comments below. If I feature yours, I will ask for your website, so I can link back to you. :)