Today; 4/24/12

High 69  Low 49  Partly Sunny

"All adverse and depressing influences can be overcome,

not by fighting, but by rising above them." - Charles Caleb Colton

Al says - Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on." -

               Caddy: "But this isn't the golf course...We left that

                             an hour ago sir." ...

North Korea's - military warned Monday of imminent -

                         "special action" that would reduce South -

                         Korea's conservative government to -

                         ashes within minutes. ...

Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez appeared on -

                    television Monday after an eight-day -

                    silence dismissing rumors of worsening health. ...

Looking through the Milkglass - When a person dies, hearing -

                                                   is the last sense to go. ...

Mining Asteroids - Investors and advisers to the new company, -

                              Planetary Resources Inc., of Seattle include, -

                              Google CEO Larry Page, Executive Chairman -

                              Eric Schmidt, and filmmaker James Cameron. ...

James Island - Votes on incorporation today for a 4th time. ...

Word for Today - hsien - \shyuhn\ - n. - 1. One of a group of benevolent spirits -

                                                                   promoting good in the world. -

                                                               2. In China, a county or district. ...

Drop Around the Clock - 5 to 7PM - Time to Dine - To ensure you won't wake up -

                                                         hungry in the middle of the night, add a serving -

                                                         of healthy fats, such as flaxseed or fish oil, to -

                                                         your meal. If you're a wine drinker, pour a glass -

                                                         now. drinking later can delay dream (REM) sleep, -

                                                         waking you frequently during the night. ...  www.prevention.com

Thought for Today - "Unhappiness is best defined as

                                        the difference between

                                  our talents and our expectations."

                                         ~Edward de Bono

Does anything else really matter?