Today; 12/24/10

High 52  Low 28  Mostly Sunny
 
"That best portion of a good man's life;
His little, nameless, unremembered acts
Of kindness and love." - William Wordsworth
 
the Economy - reports indicate fewer layoffs, -
                           more orders for computers, -
                           & machinery...
 
Al says - Truths of being 50+ -
                You no longer think of speed limits -
                as a challenge...
 
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - the U.N. recognized Alassane Ouattara -
                                       as the winner of the Nov. 28 runoff...
 
Korea - the North and South have escalated their -
              'War of Words' ...
 
Pat says - "The male is a domestic animal which,
                   if treated with firmness and kindness,
                   can be trained to do most things." Jilly Cooper
 
Word for Today - chaffer - \CHAF-er\ - v. - 1. To bargain; haggle. -
                                                                          2. To bandy words; chatter. -
                                                                    n. - 1. Bargaining; haggling. ...
 
Best Night Cream - 'Vichy LiftActiv Retinol HA Night ($42; drugstores) -
                                   Overnight testers noticed brighter skin -- and -
                                   things got better. "The deep wrinkles on the sides
                                   of my nose and lips improved dramatically." reported -
                                   one tester. "My pores are smaller," noted another. -
                                   Brown spots lightened too. ... www.prevention.com
 
Gas Prices - National average $3.01 ...
 
TNF - Steelers 27,  Panthers 3 ...
 
Thought for Today - "Do, or do not.
                                    There is no 'try'."
                                   ~Yoda (The Empire Strikes Back)
 
Does anything else really matter?