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"My plea is that we stop seeking out the storms

and enjoy more fully the sunlight..." - Gordon B. Hinckley

kayak.com - searches other travel websites...

Al says - When you are dissatisfied and -

              would like to go back to your youth -

              think of Algebra...

the White House - the Obamas hosted their first state dinner -

                           for 340 in honor of the Indian Prime Minister. -

                           Fox News was not invited...

China - 2 executed for their roles in the -

            sale of contaminated baby formula. -

            19 others received lesser sentences...

Annette says - The two lines that connect your upper lip -

                      to your nose are known as philtrums...

Brussels - Rom Houben was wrongly diagnosed -

                as being in a vegetative state for 23 years...

CDC Warning - Holidays could bring the flu, So -

                         Get vaccinated, -

                         Wash hands often and -

                         Cover coughs and sneezes with -

                         a tissue or sleeve...

Word for Today - temerarious - \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-us\ - adj. - marked by temerity : -

                                                                                          rashly or presumptuously daring...

Slim Down - ‘Tweet' - "Telling the world how many workouts

                                you've done or how many pounds

                                you've lost reminds you how much you've

                                accomplished and helps you stay motivated.

                                When you get a thumbs-up Tweet back," says -

                                Jessica Smith, a lifestyle fitness consultant -

                                in Miami Beach... www.prevention.com

Fannie Mae - won't consider investor bids -

                    on their foreclosed properties -

                    until they have been on the market -

                    for 15 days...

Toyota - recalling 3.8M vehicles to replace gas pedals...

Sullivan's Island - the Ben Sawyer bridge will close for -

                          10 days starting Dec.4 for a new swing span...

Thought for Today - "Self is the only prison that

                              can ever bind the soul."

                               ~Henry van Dyke

Does anything else really matter?

High 67  Low 54  Clouds and Sun

"An individual without information cannot take responsibility;

an individual who is given information

cannot help but take responsibility." - Jan Carlzon

Crib Recall - made by ‘Stork Craft' and many sold -

                    under the Fisher-Price brand made from -

                    1993 until last month, STOP using immediately! ...

Al says - An old farmer's advice:

              "Keep skunks and bankers at a distance."...

Home Sales - up 10.1% I October -

                     the highest level in 2.5 years -

                     as 1^st-time buyers took advantage -

                     of the tax credit, low prices and interest rates. -

                     BUT the median price was down 7% -

                     from 2008...

Wind Turbines - the U.S. Energy said Monday that a -

                        site at the former Charleston Naval Base -

                        would become a test-bed for offshore wind turbines...

Annette says - A hedgehog's heart beats -

                      an average of 300 times a minute...

Baby Taken - from her mother's running car as -

                     she quickly ran inside a North -

                     Charleston Post office...

Slim Down - "Using a food scale to measure what

                   you're putting on your plate is one of

                   the best ways to achieve weight loss,"

                   says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, an adjunct -

                   nutrition professor at New York University -

                   and author of The Portion Teller ... www.prevention.com

Word for Today - macedoine - \mass-uh-DWAHN\ - n. - 1 : a confused mixture: medley -

                                                                                    2 : a mixture of fruits or vegetables -

                                                                                    served as a salad or cocktail or in a -

                                                                                    jellied desert or used in a sauce or as -

                                                                                    a garnish...

Monday Night Football - Titans 20  Texans 17 ...

Lottery - Lee Halley of North Charleston -

             won $300,000 -

             in Friday's Palmetto Cash 5...

Thought for Today - "Nobody has ever measured,

                              even poets,

                              how much a heart can hold."

                               ~Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald,

                              American Writer (1900-1948)

Does anything else really matter?

High 66 Low 52  Cloudy

"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is

only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live." - Ethel Percy Andrus

New Baby - Shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnick -

                  has a new baby girl...

Al says - He who hesitates -

              is probably right...

Iran - staging large scale war games -

         covering 1/3^rd of the country -

         over 5 days protecting their -

         nuclear facilities...

Honduras - presidential elections will -

                  be held Nov. 29...

Annette says - Racecar is -

                      a palindrome...

Clemson 34  Virginia 21 -

CSU 30  Coastal Carolina 23...

Jimmie Johnson - won his 4^th straight -

                            Sprint Cup championship...

Word for Today - pedantic - \pih-DAN-tik\ - adj. - 1 : narrowly, stodgily, and -

                                                                          often ostentatiously learned -

                                                                         2 : unimaginative, pedestrian...

Slim Down - with a Peppermint Plant -

                  People who sniffed throughout -

                  the day consumed nearly 3,200 -

                  fewer calories per week. Take a -

                  whiff before exercising to perk up a workout too...

                  www.prevention.com

www.turkeydayrun.com - or call 276-9339 ...

‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - was No.1 at the box office -

‘The Blind Side' - was No.2...

Pennsylvania - small radiation leak at TMI...

Thought for Today - "Its so hard when I have to,

                              and so easy when I want to."

                                       ~Annie Gottlier

Does anything else really matter?

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"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What

separates the talented individual from the

successful one is a lot of hard work." - Stephen King

Panthers - 17  Dolphins - 24 ...

Al says - The sole purpose of a child's middle name is -

              so he can tell when he's really in trouble...

Movie Popcorn - coconut oil is used to pop the corn -

                           in many theatres and -

                           IS saturated fat...

Washington - Pap test can wait until women turn 21 -

                     said the American College of Obstetrics -

                     and Gynecologists...

Annette says - Professional ballerinas use about -

                      12 pairs of toe shoes per week...

European Union - Top new jobs given to two -

                            Little-known compromise figures...

Oprah's - talk show will end in 2011...

Word for Today - galvanize - \GAL-vuh-nyze\ - v. - 1 : to stimulate with an electric current -

                                                                            2 : to excite or be excited as if by an electric shock -

                                                                            3 : to coat (iron or steel) with zinc; especially : -

                                                                            to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of -

                                                                            zinc-iron alloy...

Slim Down - If you want to drop more pounds -

                   keep a food diary: Doing so helped -

                   double weight loss in a recent study. -

                   (greenchairpress.com/fd) ... www.prevention.com

Mortgage Rates - 30 year fixed rates averaged 4.83% this week...

Coast Guard Cutter Ingham - being towed to a maritime museum -

                                              in Key West, Fl. ...

Thought for Today - "Don't spend time beating on a wall,

                              hoping to transform it into a door."

                               ~Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Does anything else really matter?   

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"What you do speaks so loud

I cannot hear what you say." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sen. Robert Byrd - D., W.Va. nearly 57 years -

                              in Congress turns 92 Friday...

Al says - The older you get, -

              the tougher it is to lose weight, -

              because by then your body and your fat -

              have gotten to be really good friends...

Mammograms - women should continue getting -

                         regular mammograms starting at age 40 -

                         said Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human -

                         Services Secretary...

Kenya - the Maersk Alabama thwarted a -

            2^nd pirate attack...

Annette says - At the first Thanksgiving dinner -

                      Lobster was one of the main entrees...

‘Eggo' Waffle Shortage - into the Summer...

Build Strong Bones - Jump Rope! -

                               Really pounds the bones in your legs -

                               which helps keep them strong, says -

                               Pittsburgh-based orthopedist Vonda -

                               Wright, MD. Start by alternating 1 minute -

                               of jumping and 30 seconds of rest, working -

                               up to 5 minutes. Repeat 3 or 4 times a day... www.prevention.com  

Word for Today - anachronism - \uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um\ - n. - 1 : an error in chronology...

‘Precious' - Mariah Carey - R - JJJJ

‘An Education' - Carey Mulligan - PG13 - JJJJ

‘Planet 51' - Animated - PG - JJJ

‘The Blind Side' - Sandra Bullock - PG13 - JJJJ

Thought for Today - "Grow old along with me!

                              The best is yet to be..."

                              ~Robert Browning

Does anything else really matter?

High 72  Low 57 Mostly Cloudy

"The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action

by stealth, and to have it found out by accident." - Charles Lamb

Target, Saks, TJX - all posted improved 3^rd quarters...

Al Says - Golf is the perfect thing to do on Sunday because -

              you always end up praying a lot...

Iran - 5 election opposition leaders -

         sentenced to death...

Airline Prices - Airlines will start adding a -

                       ‘peak' surcharge...

Annette says - Why do toasters always have a setting that -

                      burns toast to a horrible crisp, which -

                      no decent human being would eat? ...

Ford Fusion - Motor Trend's 2010 ‘Car of the Year'...

Swine Flu Vaccine - a new one has been approved by the FDA -

                               from another maker and will be available next month...

Word for Today - yam - \'yam\ - n. - 1 : the edible starchy tuberous root of -

                                                      various plants (genus Dioscorea) used -

                                                      as a staple food in tropical areas -

                                                      2 : a moist usually orange-fleshed sweet potato...

Build Strong Bones - "Strength-training is key to having

                                strong bones for the rest of your life." -

                                says Ronald Zernicke, PhD. Lifting -

                                weights causes your muscles to pull -

                                on your bones, which become denser -

                                and stronger. Choose weights that are -

                                heavy enough so you can do 2 sets of -

                                8 to 10 reps... www.prevention.com

NYSX - closed up with the DOW + 30.46...

Thought for Today - "He that is overcautious

                              will accomplish little."

                              ~J.C.F. von Schiller

Does anything else really matter?

High 72  Low 57  Cloudy at Times

"There is really no such thing as bad weather,

only different kinds of good weather." - John Ruskin

the Citadel - Class of 1989, graduate -

                   Marine Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik -

                   is the 1^st  astronaut alumnus...

Al says - An old farmer's advice:

              Your fences need to be horse-high, -

              pig-tight and bull-strong...

STD's - sexually spread diseases continue to rise -

            with Chlamydia cases setting another record...

Mammograms - a government task force said that -

                        women should wait until 50 for the test -

                        and every 2 years after...

Annette says - The dragonfly has a -

                      lifespan of 24 hours...

Build Strong Bones - Calcium Supplements -

                               If you don't consume enough calcium -

                               in your diet your body will withdraw it -

                               from your bones. Aim for 1,000 mg a day -

                               under 51 and 51+ 1,200 mg. Either calcium -

                               carbonate or citrate does the job. Vitamin D -

                               helps absorption so buy a brand with added D -

                               or take a separate D supplement... www.prevention.com

Gift Cards - the Federal Reserve has proposed -

                   rules to protect consumers...  

Word for Today - unfriend - v.    - To remove someone as a ‘friend' -

(Oxford Word of the year 2009)     on a social networking site such -

                                                   as Facebook...

NYSX - closed up with the DOW + 136.49...

Charleston - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist -

                   installing an 82 ft. steeple, with real bells. -

                   it was built in 1890...

Thought for Today - "Never solve a problem from

                              its original perspective."

                               ~Charles Thompson

Does anything else really matter?

High 78  Low 51  Mostly Sunny

"If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared

to compromise on anything at any time,

and you would achieve nothing." - Margaret Thatcher

Brown Pelicans - removed from the federal -

                           Endangered Species list...

Al says - A penny saved is a government oversight...

Koreas Sea Dispute - intensified Sunday as North Korea -

                                  briefly activated its radar for surface -

                                  to-ship missiles...

Space Shuttle Atlantis - takes off this afternoon -

                                     for the International Space Station...

Annette says - Giraffes have no vocal chords...

Panthers 28  Falcons 19 -

South Carolina 14  Florida 24 -

Clemson 43  NC State 23...

the ‘Governator' - Arnold Schwarzenegger visiting Iraq...

Word for Today - hoi polloi - \hoi-puh-LOI\ - n. - 1. The common people generally; -

                                                                         the masses...

Build Strong Bones - Avoid Cola! -

                               In one study, females who were cola drinkers -

                               no matter what their age or how much milk they -

                               drank--had lower bone density than noncola -

                               drinkers. A good alternative: tea, which is -

                               linked in research to stronger bones... www.prevention.com

‘2012' - was No.1 at the box office -

‘Disney's A Christmas Carol' - was No.2...

Michelle Wie - 20, had her 1^st LPGA win Sunday -

                      at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational...

Thought for Today - "Too many people miss the silver lining

                              because they're expecting gold."

                                 ~Maurice Setter

Does anything else really matter?

High 62  Low 49  Clouds and Sun

"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is

has left the path of wisdom." - J.R.R. Tolkien

Remnants of Ida - now a nor'easter, continues to batter the -

                            east coast with high winds and torrential rains...

Al says - Redneck Medical Dictionary:

              Outpatient - A person who has fainted...

ACORN - suing the government over cutting -

               the group's funding...

North Charleston - to buy the Navy's ‘Tank Farm' -

                              next to Toole Military Magnet School -

                              for a 23 acre park...

Annette says - Maine is the toothpick -

                      capital of the world...

Cancer Lab - Get Pap tests after menopause too. -

                    The average age for cervical cancer -

                    diagnosis is 50. So, keep getting tested -

                    as directed by your gynecologist. Mary McHugh, MD... www.prevention.com

Berkeley Coop - Annual Meeting tomorrow at -

                         The Exchange Park Fairgrounds -

                         in Ladson, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

Word for Today - carapace - \KAIR-uh-pace\ - n. - 1. The thick shell that covers the back of -

                                                                             the turtle, the crab and other animals. -

                                                                            2. Something likened to a shell that serves to -

                                                                            protect or isolate from external influence...

Thought for Today - "What is politics but persuading the public to

                               vote for this and support that and endure these

                               for the promise of those."

                                    ~Gilbert Highet

Does anything else really matter?

High 58  Low 48  Showers

"The only time you don't want to fail

is the last time you try." - Charles F. Kettering

Stress Relief - a recent study found that eating -

                     dark chocolate daily reduces stress...

Al says - True or False?

              Most of us have -

              eaten a spider in our sleep...L

Brazil - as many as 60 Million lost power...

Foreclosure Filings - down 3% in October...

Annette says - The ball on top of a flagpole is -

                      called the truck...

Remnants of ‘Ida' - soaking the East Coast...

Sleep Lab - Nap without guilt -

                  It helps your brain recharge. -

                  And studies have found that -

                  naps starting before 2 p.m. -

                  can last for up to 2 hours -

                  without impacting sleep... www.prevention.com                  

Word for Today - asseverate - \uih-SEV-uh-rayt\ - v.t. - to affirm or declare -

                                                                                   positively or earnestly...

‘2012' - John Cusack - PG - JJJ

‘Bronson' - Tom Hardy - R - JJJJ

‘Pirate Radio' - Emma Thompson - R - JJJ

CMA's - Taylor Swift, Entertainer of the Year -

             Darius Rucker, Best New Artist...

NYSX - closed up with the DOW 10,291.26...

Black Friday - Wal-Mart will stay open 24hrs. -

                      Thanksgiving weekend...

Thought for Today - "Were there none who were discontented

                              with what they have, the world would never

                              reach anything better."

                              ~Florence Nightingale

Does anything else really matter?