health: Today; 10/14/14
- 10/13/14 11:42 PM
High 86 Low 70 Chance of T-Storms "The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost ... Al says - "For the rich, there is therapy. For the rest of us, there is CHOCOLATE!" - Unknown... Hurricane Gonzalo - Formed Monday in the Caribbean and - is headed for Bermuda... Storms - sweeping Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma killed one - as it headed toward Memphis, Nashville, Houston, - Indianapolis, New Orleans, and St. Louis ... Looking through the Milkglass - Worrying doesn't take away - tomorrow's troubles. - It takes away today's peace...
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health: Today; 10/13/14
- 10/12/14 11:28 PM
High 85 Low 68 Mostly Cloudy "By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." - Christopher Columbus... Al says - "When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it." - Clarence Darrow... Cyclone Hudhud - pounded India's eastern seaboard Sunday - killing 6 ... Typhoon Vongfong - Hit the southern island of Okinawa and - was aiming for the island of Kyushu, - injuring 35... Pat says - Bob Hope, On Going To Heaven: "I've
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health: Today; 10/6/14
- 10/06/14 02:18 AM
High 78 Low 54 Clear "Like threads of silver seen through crystal beads Let love through good deeds show." - Edwin Arnold... "Trunk or Treat" - October 23rd, You're invited! See the Attachment... Typhoon Phanfone - Was off the coast of southwestern Japan - after hitting Okinawa... Al says - To realize - the value of one minute - ask a person - Who has missed the train, bus, or plane... Paul Revere - Rock 'madman' of Paul Revere and the Raiders, - has died, he was 76... 'Gone Girl'
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health: Today; 9/30/14
- 09/30/14 12:13 AM
High 81 Low 63 Partly Cloudy :) "Live out your imagination, not your history." - Stephen Covey ... Al says - "A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country." - Tex Guinan... Rabid Coyote - In Beaufort County, SC bit a runner - bringing rabies cases to 109 in the - state for 2014... New Afghan President - Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was - sworn in Monday... Pat says - 'Bob Hope' On His Six Brothers: "That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."...
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health: Today; 9/26/14
- 09/26/14 01:23 AM
High 77 Low 65 Chance of Rain "The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return." - Maria Edgeworth... Al says - To realize the value of one year: Ask a student who has failed an exam... Syria - U.S. led airstrikes targeted Syria oil installations held by - the Islamic State overnight to knock out one of the militants - main revenue streams... Alaska - Struck by a 6.2M earthquake Thursday morning... Looking through the Milkglass - There are 10,000 types of spiders. - All 10,000
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health: Today; 9/19/14
- 09/19/14 03:07 AM
High 81 Low 67 Chance of Storms "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin... Al says - Customer Vacation Complaints: "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food." ... Ebola - Sierra Leone will shutdown for three days, - requiring people to stay in their homes, to - slow the Ebola outbreak... Washington - The senate voted for legislation authorizing the - U.S. military to train and equip Syrian rebels... Scotland
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health: Today; 9/16/14
- 09/16/14 01:27 AM
High 87 Low 70 Chance of Storms "One life; a little gleam of Time between two eternities." - Carlyle... retired Army Command Sgt. Major Bennie G. Adkins - was presented the Medal of Honor by President Obama - in ceremonies at the White House. For Heroism in Vietnam... Army Spc. Donald P. Sloat - the Medal of Honor was presented - his brother in ceremonies at the - White House by President Obama. - For heroism in Vietnam... Al says - "To realize the value of four years: Ask a graduate. ... Hurricane Odile -
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health: Today; 9/12/14
- 09/12/14 01:24 AM
High 90 Low 72 Chance of Storms "The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way." - Dale Carnegie... Al says - Actual Vacationer's Complaints: "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta to close in the afternoons. As I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned." ... Tropical Storm Edouard - in the Atlantic and headed west... Saudi Arabia - Key Arab allies promised Thursday to - "do their share" to fight Islamic State militants... Pat says - Bob Hope
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health: Today; 9/8/14
- 09/08/14 02:42 AM
High - 87 Low - 70, Thunderstorms Al says - Canada's Version of Letterman's Top Ten: Number 10 - Only in America could politicians - talk about the greed of the rich at a - $35,000 per plate Obama campaign - fund raiser... Ebola - New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental - Ebola vaccine that can trigger fast protection... Cairo - The head of the Arab League urged it's members Sunday - to confront Islamic State extremists "militarily and politically". ... Looking through the Milkglass - Facts about South Carolina:
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health: Today; 9/5/14
- 09/05/14 01:24 AM
High 91 Low 72 Chance of Storms "I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism." - Bob Riley... Al says - To realize the value of ten years: - Ask a newly Divorced couple... Ukraine's - President expressed "careful optimism" Thursday - that a peace deal could be reached with Russian- backed separatists at their upcoming talks... U.S. and the U.K. - seeking a coalition to confront the - "brutal and poisonous" Islamic State - militants... Pat says - Bob Hope, on his family's early poverty: "Four
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health: Today; 9/1/14
- 09/01/14 12:47 AM
High 93 Low 74 Chance of T-Storms "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you." - Lao-Tzu... Al says - Actual Vacationer Complaint: "I think it be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard cream or ginger nuts." ... Amirli, Iraq - Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen on Sunday - broke a six-week siege imposed by the Islamic State - extremists... Ukraine - Russian President Putin on Sunday called on Ukraine - to immediately
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health: Today; 8/27/14
- 08/27/14 12:26 AM
High 89 Low 67 Clear "Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie... Al says - "The problem with political jokes is they get elected." - Henry Cate VII... Suitcases for Children - Give a Homeless Child or - Foster Child something that - can be theirs... Hurricane Cristobal - Moved slowly toward Bermuda after drenching - Atlantic and Caribbean Islands... Pacific Hurricane Marie - Kicked up the surf pounding - California beaches... Pat says - Why did Beethoven get rid of his chickens? - ... Libya
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health: Today; 8/26/14
- 08/26/14 12:12 AM
High 88 Low 67 Mostly Sunny "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard... Al says - To realize - The value of a sister/brother - Ask someone - Who doesn't have one... Hurricane Cristobal - is expected to pass the Lowcountry today - far offshore... Syria - Warned the U.S. Monday against carrying out airstrikes - without Damascus' consent... Looking through the Milkglass - South Carolina produces more - peaches than anywhere in the - country, except California...
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health: Today; 8/25/14
- 08/25/14 02:10 AM
High 85 Low 68 Partly Sunny "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." - Abraham Lincoln... Al says - I have come to the conclusion that - dryer lint is the cremated remains - of all of my missing socks... Tropical Storm Cristobal - Near the Bahamas, headed north - is not expected to hit land... NAPA Valley, CA. - Struck by a 6.0M earthquake destroying - at least 100 structures and hundreds of - bottles of wine...The Wine-Tasting Rooms - will still be open ... Pat says -
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health: Today; 8/20/14
- 08/20/14 01:46 AM
High 97 Low 74 Chance of Storms... "Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of." - Josh Billings... Al says - I hope they never find life on another planet. - Because sure as heck our Government will - start sending them money... Liberia's - President declared a curfew and ordered security - forces to quarantine a slum of at least 50,000 people. - Ebola's death toll has topped 1,220... Gaza - The cease-fire collapsed Tuesday with rockets fired - at Israel and retaliatory
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health: Today; 8/19/14
- 08/18/14 11:39 PM
High 96 Low 74 Chance of Storms "Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure." - Napoleon Hill ... Al says - "Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you." - Unknown... Iraqi's - and Kurdish forces recaptured Mosul Dam from - Islamic Militants Monday, following dozens of - U.S. airstrikes, President Obama said... Kenya - Poachers killed an estimated 100,000 elephants - across Africa between 2010 and 2012... Pat says - George Bush: When
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health: Today; 8/18/14
- 08/18/14 01:21 AM
High 96 Low 76 T-Storms Chance "Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks." - Samuel Johnson... Al says - I just ate 4 cans of alphabet soup, - and had the best vowel movement ever... Schools - opened today for Charleston and Dorchester Counties Tuesday for Berkeley County... Iraq - Kurdish forces vowed to retake Mosul Dam - on Sunday... Looking through the Milkglass - Frogmore stew is a traditional - South Carolinian dish that is not - actually a stew, and doesn't use - frogs...
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health: Today; 8/15/14
- 08/15/14 05:27 AM
High 93 Low 72 Partly Cloudy "There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." - Celia Thaxter... Al says - "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop... Summerville - Four people were exposed to a 'Rabid Fox'. Health officials recommend staying away from - animals that are acting sick or acting abnormally... Iraq - PM al-Maliki announced late Thursday that he won't - seek a third term, making room for new leader - Haider al-Abadi, and defusing a political crisis... Pat says
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health: Today; 8/11/14
- 08/11/14 01:23 AM
High 90 Low 74 Thunderstorms "The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ... Al says - Nature. - Cheaper than therapy... Israeli - and Palestinian negotiators on Sunday accepted Egypt's - call for a new 72 hour cease-fire in Gaza... Iraq's - Prime Minister al-Maliki, in a surprise speech late Sunday - resisted calls for his resignation and accused the country's - new president of violating the constitution... Looking through the Milkglass - Fact about South
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health: Today; 8/8/14
- 08/08/14 12:25 AM
High 92 Low 74 Chance of Storms "You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others---something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it." - Albert Schweitzer... Al says - The brain operates on the same amount - of power as a 10-watt light bulb... Washington - President Obama announced late Thursday that - he had authorized the Pentagon to launch targeted - air strikes if needed to protect Americans from - Islamic militants... Hurricane Iselle - Outer bands
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