Category: INSPIRATIONAL

“My idea of a super woman is someone who scrubs her own floors.”
Bette Midler, American singer & actress

HISTORY – HIS STORY

Is anyone else out there wondering where they’re taking us in the “Jericho” series. I remember a high school history teacher telling us that the word ‘HISTORY’ could be broken into 2 words, HIS STORY and that history is really just the re-telling of a story based on ONE man’s perspective.

I also had a film professor in college that spouted rhetoric like it was a sermon. He believed that the media controls us. He believed that there is a “MESSAGE” in every show they put on TV. He believed that those in the know discern the message and spout when they feel the public is ready to learn it. Can you say, conspiracy theory?

Those 2 instances disturbed me a bit as a teenager. Now though, on Jericho, we have in a matter of no time at all a new president with NO election having been held. A new history book that blames the woes of the world on the U.S. for everything after WWII. Major cities destroyed everywhere including major magnetic destruction of electronics and a military power that somehow has access to all those destroyed records and more…

Unconscious Mutterings ~ New Meme

I found this over at the Forgetfulone and thought I’d give it a try too.
Unconscious Mutterings hosted by Luna Nina


Free association is described as a “psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content.” Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring forth repressed thoughts and feelings that the person can then work through to gain a better sense of self.

That’s an admirable goal, but for the purposes of this excercise, we’re just hoping to have a little fun with the technique. Each week I’ll post ten words to which you can respond to with the first thing that comes to mind.

“Rules are, there are no rules.” There are no right or wrong answers. Don’t limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head. AND you don’t have to have your words up on Sunday. Take all week if you want! Read the FAQ for more information.

  1. Passport ::Travel
  2. Small world ::Disneyland
  3. Radio ::XM Highway 16
  4. Marine ::Jarhead
  5. Wall ::Climbing
  6. Wanna be ::teenager
  7. Pigtails ::Laura Ingalls
  8. Hyphen ::over used in today’s world for descriptive purposes
  9. 9.99 :: $10
  10. Unrated ::not suitable for family

Thursday Thirteen post #3 (131) 13 of my favorite Words & their meanings

13 of my favorite misused or over used words

  • Adage ~ an old saying illustrating some universal truth
  • Analogy ~ particular resemblance between things otherwise unalike
  • Anecdote ~ an interesting or amusing story
  • Banality ~ overused, common and lacking originality
  • Cliche’ ~ something that has become overly familiar or commonplace
  • Epitome’ ~ the perfect representation ~ quintessential
  • Euphemism ~ a polite word or phrase used in place of an offensive one
  • Hackneyed ~ common place, pedestrian, dull from overuse
  • Insipid ~ lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate or challenge
  • Metaphor ~ a figure of speech comprised of a word or phase that transfers its meaning to to another use as a means of illustration EX: drowning in paperwork
  • Platitude ~ trite remark often spoken as original though
  • Quintessence ~ the purest essence of something
  • Vapid ~ stale, lacking liveliness

The Ultimate Lesson

“The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Swiss born Psychiatrist and writer

~*~RANDOM QUOTES~*~

I’ve written several newsletters for various non-profit organizations. I always tried to weave some words of encouragement or a quote that would leave a positive impact into the context to fit with their content. My last entry reminded me that I had also done it with the cook book. I am going to try and do it here on the blog too to remind us all that this can be a nicer, kinder world if we help it along.

NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF
A KIND WORD OR DEED. ~ FRANK CRANE

NICE MATTERS

So I was working on catching up on email this morning and found a blog comment from someone I didn’t know.

Well curiosity killed this cat and I had to go check out her blog to see what she liked. http://yourstilniagarafalls.typepad.com. It’s great. She touches on some great common everyday issues and I left her this comment.

“I SOOOOOOOO agree with you. Where were the parents raising some of these people in the public? Have they ever heard of common courtesy or Emily Post? I was raised to smile and acknowledge everyone politely. I also managed a restaurant hostesses and server staff for many years and ALWAYS taught them that the customer really did come first ~ DO NOT walk by someone without at least saying “hello” or “someone will be right with you”. Some of my servers used to complain about tips not being what they should be and their customers were ‘difficult’ and I always told them that their service probably wasn’t what it should have been to earn a better tip. I’d ask them what they did to make their customers meal a more enjoyable experience so they would be less ‘difficult’. The servers that took that as a challenge and changed their attitudes became better servers and made more money and they (servers AND customers) were happy. I believe in Pay it Forward, starting with a smile and acknowledgment. So today I’m acknowledging you and hoping the next person you encounter smiles and at leasts says hello.”

I repost it on my blog to remind us all that we are all in this together. Be kind and courteous to everyone. Maybe they’re grumpy, but maybe you can make it better for them by just being NICE. Despite the consensus of many today, NICE MATTERS. It will make your day and theirs and you’ll feel a whole lot better!!