Today; 2/22/12

High 73  Low 54  Partly Sunny

"It is the dull man who is always sure, and

the sure man who is always dull." - H. L. Mencken

Al says - When something happens to you, -

              good or bad, consider what it means. -

              There's a purpose to life's events, -

              to teach you how to laugh more or -

              not to cry too hard. ...

Syria - Shells reportedly rained down on rebellious districts -

           of Homs, at a rate of 10 per minute at one point, -

           and the Red Cross called for a daily two-hour cease fire. ...

Venezuela - President Chavez said Tuesday that doctors in Cuba -

                    found a new lesion that will require surgery. ...

Looking through the Milkglass - Truisms:

                                                   We have enough "youth". -

                                                   How about a fountain of "smart"? ...

Veterans Job Fair - Today! -

                               Charleston Area Convention Center -

                               11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. -

                               Parking is FREE. ...

Natural Selections - L-arginine - Found naturally in food, this -

                                amino acid increases production of nitric oxide. -

                                It's been shown to improve E.D., but only -

                                in men with low levels of nitric oxide, such -

                                as that linked to cardiovascular problems. ...  www.prevention.com

Word for Today - bespeak - \bih-SPEEK\ - v. - 1. To show; indicate. -

                                                                          2. To ask for in advance. -

                                                                          3. To reserve beforehand; -

                                                                              engage in advance; make -

                                                                              arrangements for. -

                                                                          4. Literary. To speak to; address. -

                                                                          5. Obsolete. To foretell; forebode. ...

NYSX - Closed up with the DOW + 15.82...

Thought for Today - "All great change in America begins

                                  at the dinner table."

                                  ~Ronald Reagan ...

Does anything else really matter?