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Text Message
A man received the following text from his neighbour…
“I am so sorry Bob. I’ve been riddled with guilt and I have to confess; I have been helping myself to your wife day and night when you’re not around. In fact, I have probably been getting more than you. I do not get it at home – but that’s no excuse. I can no longer live with the guilt, and I hope you will accept my sincerest apology with my promise that it won’t ever happen again.”
The man, anguished and betrayed, went directly into his bedroom, grabbed his gun and, without a word, shot his wife dead.
A few moments later, a second text came in: “Damn Autospell! Sorry Bob, the second sentence should read, ‘your Wifi’…
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January 25 is National Irish Coffee Day
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Here are today’s five thing to know about Irish Coffee:
- The Irish coffee typically consisted of black coffee, sugar, whipped cream, and Irish whiskey.
- Some say it was invented in Ireland and was intended to help travelers keep warm while traveling the Atlantic Ocean.
- It is said that Stanton Delaplane brought the drink to the United States and convinced the Buena Vista bar in San Francisco to put it on their drink menu.
- Tom Bergin’s Tavern in Los Angeles, also claims to have been the originator and has had a large sign in place reading “House of Irish Coffee” since the early 1950s.
- A similar hot Irish drink is called the Hot Irish Monk – cocoa, Frangelica (available kosher in select places) and whiskey.
Daily Quote:
“Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat”~Alex Levin
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The App That Lets You Lend Your Eyes to the Blind
Here is an excellent use of technology!
There’s so much good in this app that it’s hard to know where to start. Be My Eyes connects blind people who need assistance with sighted volunteers who want to help out via a direct video connection. Blind people get help navigating the world around them, sighted people get a helper’s high, and technology is used for a perfectly positive purpose.
Currently available for iPhone and coming soon for Android, the app can be used in a variety of situations – for example a blind person might need help checking the expiration date on a milk carton, or making their way around new surroundings. They enter a request for assistance and the volunteer gets a notification that the blind person could use some help. In an easy and informal interaction, the blind person films what they need assistance with, and the helper describes what they see – and together they work to solve the problem.
There are currently over 90,000 sighted volunteers active on Be My Eyes, and some 7,000 blind people using the app. On top of the joy of lending a hand to a stranger in need, the system is gamified, so volunteers earn points and advance levels – while making a real difference in people’s lives.
See the wonder of Be My Eyes in action in this short video:
via The App That Lets You Lend Your Eyes to the Blind – Goodnet.
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5 Healthy Eating Habits to Adopt This Year
Good advice…
January 1, 2015 By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
Nutrition is a hot topic these days, yet many of my clients still struggle with consistently following through with “the basics,” and the stats show that missing the mark on many healthy habits is the norm. For example, the median daily intake of produce for U.S. adults is 1.1 servings of fruit and 1.6 servings of veggies, far below the minimum recommended five daily servings.
If you’re going to set just one goal for 2015, I think eating more produce should be it, but I’ve also listed four others below. I know you’ve heard them before, but they are without a doubt the most tried-and-true, impactful eating habits you can foster—both for your waistline and your health. And despite knowing them, you may not be achieving them, so they’re worth considering as you choose your resolutions.
If taking them all on…
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Your Morning Needs a Makeover
When you prepare yourself in the morning, both mentally and physically, you control the rudder of your life. When you start your day consciously, your results are intentional.
Get the rest of the article here: Your Morning Needs a Makeover « Positively Positive.
Make No Little Plans
Do you know the story of Chicago’s Daniel Burnham? He was the one who rebuilt Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 and his words above have been an inspiration to me since I was in middle school.
“Few individuals have had more impact on the American city than architect and planner Daniel Hudson Burnham. In the midst of late 19th century urban disorder, Burnham offered a powerful vision of what a civilized American city could look like. He built some of the first skyscrapers in the world; directed construction of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition that inspired the City Beautiful Movement; and created urban plans for Washington DC, Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco and Manila—all before the profession of urban planning existed. In fact, some say that he invented it.”
Get the rest of the article here: Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City | PBS.
A Road Map to Resilience
Resilience. A new buzzword? Or something more?
True serenity does not come when we protect ourselves from life’s challenges, but rather when we learn to find ease and strength within, no matter what life sends our way—in other words, to create an experience of heaven even in the midst of hell. Nelson Mandela modeled resilience after 27 years in prison, emerging prepared to serve his nation without rancor or bitterness. The young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai demonstrates resilience each time she challenges the status quo, invoking the right of girls to be educated.
This resilience is available to all of us. We each have some degree of it, and we can amplify that capacity—no matter our age or circumstances—in order to move toward our best selves. Resilience is a choice we make each time we lead from our strengths, practice mindfulness, gather wisdom from our failures, and make small changes that elevate our health, happiness, and sense of inner calm.
via Savoring the Great Moment: A Road Map to Resilience Thrive: The Kripalu Blog.
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