Today; 2/9/2010

High 58  Low 32  Afternoon Rain

"Men are made stronger on realization that the helping

hand they need is at the end of their own arm." - Sidney J. Phil

Washington DC - Federal offices closed -

                          because of the record snow...

Al says - True or False? -

              A coat hanger is 44 inches -

              long when straightened...

Winter Storm Warnings - Minnesota to New Jersey...

Beijing, China - 170 TONS of tainted milk powder -

                        found repackaged...

Pat says - Why is the third hand on a watch -

                called the second hand? ...

NASA - Space Shuttle Endeavour headed for the -

            International Space Station...

Dubai - the world's tallest building -

           is closed to the public...

Word for Today - vitiate - \VISH-ee-ayt| - v.t. - 1. To make faulty or imperfect; -

                                                                          to render defective; to impair. -

                                                                      2. To corrupt morally; to debase. -

                                                                      3. To render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."...

The Worst Times for Your Heart - After a high-fat, high-carb meal: -

                                                 studies show these foods constrict -

                                                 blood vessels, making blood more -

                                                 prone to clot. So, if you must indulge, -

                                                 keep your portions reasonable. A daily -

                                                 aspirin will also help prevent blood -

                                                 "stickiness". ... www.prevention.com

John Murtha - Congressman from Pennsylvania (D) -

                       has died, he was 77...

The Citadel 72  College of Charleston 65 ...

Thought for Today - "...life never faileth

                               so long as there is love."

                                  ~Henry Drummond

Does anything else really matter?