That's right, brother Taylor, parry them off as well as you can. Joseph Smith
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He that can have patience can have what he will.
Benjamin Franklin
be·lie .
be·lied, be·ly·ing. 1. To picture falsely; misrepresent: 2.
To show to be false: Their laughter belied their ou
tward grief. 3. To be counter to;
contradict
'Who knows, you may have to sail with me for a time,' he said quite softly,
with a silken threat that belied the
softness, as they moved slowly to comply, 'and we might as well start with a
friendly understanding. Lively now! Death Larsen makes you jump better than
that, and you know it.'
THE SEA-WOLF
Jack London
Definitions from American Heritage Dictionary
May is frog Month on the Daily Miscellany - I hope you enjoy these facts about amphibians. God is a marvelous architect and his sense of humor and creativity is expressed in these interesting creations.
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Salamanders and Newts 1 Salamanders have long been the subject of numerous legends and myths. The origin of the name salamander is an Arab-Persian word that means "lives in fire." Until a few centuries ago it was still believed that the black and yellow salamander of Europe could pass through flames unscathed. Their common names such as the English "Fires salamander" and the German "Feuersalamander" reflect this belief. Salamanders have recently become a favorite of terrarium and aquarium keepers around the world because of the ease with which many can be raised in captivity. Salamanders and newts belong to the order Caudata. This scientific name comes from the Latin caudatus, meaning "provided with a tail." They retain a tail even after metamorphosis from the larval stage. In this they differ from other amphibians. Caecilians have no tail and frogs and toads only have a tail in the larval stage. There are 440 known species of salamanders and newts. They range in size from the tiny lungless salamanders of southern Mexico which are one inch long (including the tail), to the giant Chinese great salamander (Andrias davidianus) that weighs in at 143 pounds and may be nearly 6 feet in length. Salamanders and newts are found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. They are found in Europe, central and northern Asia, northwestern Africa, North America and Mexico. In the Southern Hemisphere there are a few species found in Southeast Asia and Chi ![]() |
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"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable." Joseph Addison |
A FEW SMILES A Time to
Speak A couple has their first child, a little boy. As he grows older, he shows
all the signs of normal development but fails to begin speaking. They take him to all
sorts of doctors and specialists, who confirm that he apparently understands everything
said to him and displays an intelligent perception of his surroundings and circumstances.
Yet he never utters a single word, and years of effort fail to correct the problem. Can't tell the Players witout a program Jon bought two horses, and could never remember which was which. A
neighbor suggested that he cut the tail of one horse and that worked great until the other
horse got his tail caught in a bush. It tore just right and looked exactly like the other
horse's tail and our friend was stuck again. Near Death Experience A blonde had a near death experience the other day when she went horseback riding. Everything was going fine until the horse started bouncing out of control. She tried with all of her might to hang on, but was thrown off. With her foot caught in the stirrup, she fell head first to the ground. Her head continued to bounce on the ground as the horse did not stop or even slow down. Just as the blonde was giving up hope, and losing consciousness, the Wal-Mart manager came out and unplugged it . The Clocks of Heaven A Cajun dies and goes to heaven, St. Peter meets him at the Pearly Gates and escorts him in. They are walking down the Great Hall and the Cajun notices that the walls are lined with clocks with peoples names under them. The Cajun asks St. Peter what is the meaning of all these clocks? St Peter replies "these clocks tell us how many lies people have told in their lifetime"." For example, look at the Popes clock" "he says," the hands have never moved." "look at Mother Teresa's, the hands moved only one number, that means she only lied once in her life." The Cajun studied all the clocks and asked St. Peter," where is the clock for former President Bill Clinton." St. Peter thought for a second or two and replied, " Oh , that's the one we use in the dining room as a ceiling fan."
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