ALL THE REST —  August 16
  

 

Today's Quotations –  Nature:

 



Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise..
~ George Washington Carver ~

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All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God.

~ Sir Thomas Browne ~

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Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws. She hums the old well-known air through innumerable variations.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

~ Johannes Kepler ~

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The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.

~ John Muir ~

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Lightning is the shorthand of a storm, and tells of chaos.

~ Eric Mackay ~


 

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  Today's Word – PUNCTILIOUS
   

 


punc·til·i·ous adjective 1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. Synonym meticulous. 2. Precise; scrupulous. --punc·til"i·ous·ly adv.


"I ordered my horse, and, attended by Fritz von Tarlenheim, rode in the grand new avenue of the Royal Park, returning all the salutes which I received with punctilious politeness. "

The Prisoner of Zenda
By Anthony Hope



It was Joe Giddy's business to walk back along the curve about three hundred yards and put out torpedoes to warn any train which might be coming up from behind--a freight crew is not notified of trains following, and the brakeman is supposed to protect his train. Ray was so fussy about the punctilious observance of orders that almost any brakeman would take a chance once in a while, from natural perversity.

Song of the Lark
By Willa Cather


Definition from American Heritage Dictionary


Today's Fact

 

 

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Mosquito Facts


There are roughly 2700 species of mosquitoes in the world today.

Mosquitoes are found at many different altitudes, from sea level to 3600 meters (10,800 feet).

An average mosquito (Aedes aegypti) weighs roughly 2 - 2.5 mg.

The average "serving" of blood taken by a mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is around 5 millionths of a liter, or 5 microliters.

Mosquitoes fly at an estimated velocity of 1 - 1.5 miles per hour.

Some mosquitoes (salt marsh mosquitoes) can migrate as far as 75 - 100 miles.

Mosquitoes live for roughly 15-65 days.

A mosquito can detect a host from up to 25 - 30 meters.

Mosquitoes locate their prey  by vision, and by detecting infra-red radiation, carbon dioxide, and lactic acid emitted by hosts.

Mosquito saliva contains anti-coagulants to prevent the host's blood from clotting. These foreign proteins cause the allergic reaction associated with mosquito bites.

Male mosquitoes never suck blood. Females feed on blood only to obtain protein for egg production. Males and non-reproductive females feed on plant nectar.

Mosquito eggs can remain dormant for over a year, and will hatch if flooded with water.

More than 50 species of mosquito are known to be resistant to at least one insecticide.

Source: The Blunder Book | Microsoft(R) Encarta(R)     
   
 


 
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Psalm 148:5

 

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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   

 

smileNo Charge For The Haircut

A priest walked into a barber shop in Washington, D.C. After he got his
haircut, he asked how much it would be. The barber said, "No charge. I
consider it a service to the Lord."

The next morning, the barber came to work and there were 12 prayer
books and a thank you note from the priest in front of the door. 

Later that day, a police officer came in and got his hair cut. He then
asked how much it was. The barber said, "No charge. I consider it a 
service to the community." 

The next morning, he came to work and there were a dozen donuts and a 
thank you note from the police officer.

Then, a Senator came in and got a haircut. When he was done he asked 
how much it was. The barber said, "No charge. I consider it a service 
to the country." 

The next morning, the barber came to work and there were 12 Senators
in front of the door. 

smileBlondes and Paint

This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all these blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid, so she decides to show her husband that blondes really are smart. While her husband is off at work, she decides that she is going to paint a couple of rooms in the house.

The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets down to the task at hand.

Her husband arrives home at 5:30 and smells the distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. He notices that she is wearing a ski jacket and a fur coat at the same time. He goes over and asks her if she is OK.

She replies yes.

He asks what she is doing.

She replies that she wanted to prove to him that not all blonde women are dumb and she wanted to do it by painting the house.

He then asks her why she has a ski jacket and a fur coat on.

She replies that she was reading the directions the paint can and they said, for best results, put on two coats.


One day a diver was enjoying the aquatic world 20 ft below sea level. He noticed a guy at the same depth he was, but he had on no scuba gear  whatsoever.

The diver went below another 20 ft, but the guy joined him a few minutes later.  The diver went below 25 ft, but minutes later, the same guy joined him. This confused the diver, so he took out a waterproof chalk-and-board set, and wrote, "How  in the world are you able to stay under  this deep without equipment?"

The guy took the board and chalk, erased what the diver had written, and wrote, "I'M DROWNING, YOU MORON!!!"  


The Dollar Bill

A well worn dollar bill and a similarly distressed twenty arrived at the bureau of Engraving and Printing to be retired. As they moved along the conveyor belt to the shredder they struck up a conversation. The twenty reminisced about its travels all over the country.
   
"I've had a pretty good life," the twenty proclaimed. "Why, I've been to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, the finest restaurants in New York, performances on Broadway, and even a cruise from Miami."

"Wow!" said the single, "you really have gotten around."

"So tell me," says the twenty, "where have you been throughout your lifetime?"

"Oh, I've been to the Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Lutheran Church, the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, Assembly of God Church, the Brethren Church, the United Church of Christ...."

And the twenty says, "What's a church?"
      


Top 10 Reasons Eve was Created

10.God worried that Adam would frequently become lost in the garden because he would not ask for directions.

9. God knew that Adam would one day require someone to locate and hand him the TV remote.

8. God knew that Adam would never go out and get himself a new fig leaf when his seat wore out and would therefore need Eve to get one for him.

7. God knew that Adam would never be able to make a doctor's, dentist or haircut appointment for himself.

6. God knew that Adam would never be able to remember which night to put the garbage on the curb.

5. God knew that if the world was to be populated, men would never be able to handle the pain and discomfort of childbearing.

4. As Keeper of the Garden Adam would never remember where he left his  tools.

3. Apparently, Adam needed someone to blame his troubles on when God caught him hiding in the garden.

2. As the Bible says, It is not good for man to be alone!

And finally, the number ONE reason that God created Eve...

1. When God finished the creation of Adam, He stepped back, scratched His head and said, "I can do better than that."




TRUE FACT ...

Humans begin laughing at two to three months of age. Six year olds laugh about 300 times per day, while adults laugh from 15 to 100 times per day.

SOURCE: NYT, Dr. William F. Fry, Stanford University

 


A sunrise is God's way of telling the world to lighten up.

 

 


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