ALL THE REST –    May 22
  

Today's Quotations – About — INSULTS:

All pro athletes are bilingual. They speak English and profanity.

- Gordie Howe, Hockey star



Poor Matt. He's gone to heaven, no doubt -- but he won't like God.

- Robert Lewis Stevenson on the poet Matthew Arnold.



There ought to be one day -- just one - when there is open season on senators.

- Will Rogers




You may have genius. The contrary is, of course, probable.

- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes




It is so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one.

–  C. S. Lewis

 

word puzzle
  Today's Word – EMBOLDEN
   

 


emˇboldˇen   To foster boldness or courage in; encourage.  Synonym encourage.

"No, sir; not yet," said Stubb, emboldened, "I will not tamely be called a dog, sir."

MOBY DICK; OR THE WHALE
Herman Melville

Definitions from American Heritage Dictionary

Today's Fact

 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.

This same fact will appear for  Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Amphibians and FROGS
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Frog

Leap Frog

Frogs leap, right? Perhaps, but tree frogs climb, toads hop, and some frogs seem to fly. Because they are amphibians, surely they can swim. The amphibians we call 'frogs' are called so due to their long hind legs. The powerful extensor muscles of these long legs propels the frog forward with great dexterity. The short front legs of the frog act as shock absorbers for the landing.

The size of the frog does not necessarily gauge the length of its leap. The largest frog, the Goliath frog of Africa, is actually a poor jumper. The American bullfrog is a large frog that can leap nine times the length of its body. The smaller leopard frog can leap fifteen times its body length. The amazing Southern cricket frog can jump an astonishing thirty-six times its body length.

The climbing tree frogs have been referred to as the acrobatic clowns of the amphibian world. These frogs also have long hind legs. They are also equipped with suction disks on the tips of their fingers and toes for adhesion. They can cling to branches and leaves and stay aloft even in strong winds. In Malaya, Japan, India and other Asian countries, some arboreal frogs have extensive webbing on their hands and feet. They spread the webbing as they jump and use them as parachutes. These 'flying frogs' don't really fly but they can glide beautifully, sometime navigating distances up to 48 feet between trees.

In general the short limbed frogs, called toads, often hop. They do so rather slowly and can be seen slowly hopping in numbers as they migrate to breeding pools. The Senegal running frog (Kassina senegalensis), as its name suggests, walks or runs rather than hops. The Indian water frog (Rana cyanophlyctis) has an astonishing means of locomotion. This frog can actually run across the surface of water for several yards. The Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans crepitans) of the American East and Southeast also has been known to "skitter" across the water. This frog actually skips or bounces across the surface of the water in a series of rapid jumps..

Sources for the Amphibian - Frog series include:

Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians - Editors: Dr. Harold G. Cogger, Dr. Richard G,.Zweifel, Academid Press
Frogs - Text: David Badger, Photography: JohnNetherton; Voyageur Press
Groliers Encyclopedia
Microsoft(R) Encarta(R)
Encyclopedia Britanica

Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
for he issued his command, and they came into being.
Psalm 148:5 (NLT)

 

 

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Today's SMILE

 

A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

  
   

 

 

"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   

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Do you knw Me?

A small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial-a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"

She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a rising big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Williams, do you know the defense attorney?"

She again replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, he has a drinking problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him."

At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace, "If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt!"

Sleep Talk

Psychiatrist: "Do you talk in your sleep?"

Patient: "No, I talk in other people's sleep."

Psychiatrist: "I don't understand."

Patient: "I'm a preacher." " 

Hymns,
the way we'd sing them if we were honest:

  • Sit Up, Sit Up for Jesus

  • A Comfy Mattress Is Our God

  • Self-esteem to the World! The Lord Is Come

  • Oh, for a Couple of Tongues to Sing

  • Amazing Grace, How Interesting the Sound

  • Go Tell It on the Speed Bump

  • Special, Special, Special

  • Lord, Keep Us Loosely Connected to Your Word

  • Praise God from whom All Affirmations Flow

  • My Hope Is Built on Nothing Much

  • O, God, Our Enabler in Ages Past

  • I Lay My Inappropriate Behaviors on Jesus

  • Pillow of Ages, Fluffed for Me

  • All Hail the Influence of Jesus' Name!

  • When Peace, Like a Trickle

  • I'm Fairly Certain that My Redeemer Lives

  • We Give Thee but Still Think We Own

  • What an Acquaintence We Have in Jesus

  • My Faith Looks Around for Thee

  • Joyful, Joyful We Think Thee Pretty Good

  • Blessed Hunch

  • Above Average Is Thy Faithfulness

  • We Are Milling Around in the Light of God

  • Spirit of the Living God, Fall Somwhere Near Me

  • Blest Be the Tie that Doesn't Cramp My Style

Source:"ECULAUGH"  


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