SOME FUN THANKSGIVING STUFF

SCREEN SAVERS TO BE THANKFUL FOR
What better way to express the spirit of Thanksgiving than to cover your monitor with dancing turkeys?
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RECIPE FOR A FOOL-PROOF THANKSGIVING
Download one grocery planner, a menu organizer, some mixed-drink recipes, and a dash of dietary wisdom. These food planners are essential ingredients of an error-free Thanksgiving.
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(ZDNet)

TRIVIA QUESTION:

Why can we see through glass?
(answer at bottom of newsletter)

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

• 1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission.
• 2. Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be.
• 3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.
• 4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
• 5. Success stops when you do.
• 6. When your ship comes in, make sure you are willing to unload it.
• 7. You will never "have it all together."
• 8. Life is a journey...not a destination. Enjoy the trip!
• 9. The biggest lie on the planet: "When I get what I want, I will be happy."
• 10. The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.
• 11. I've learned that ultimately, 'takers' lose and 'givers' win.
• 12. Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.
• 13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.
• 14. We often fear the thing we want the most.
• 15. He or she who laughs......lasts.
• 16. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.
• 17. Look for opportunities...not guarantees.
• 18. Life is what's coming....not what was.
• 19. Success is getting up one more time.
• 20. Now is the most interesting time of all.
• 21. When things go wrong.....don't go with them.

(Thanks, Don)

SPIRITUALIST

A spiritualist who'd recently been widowed met a colleague and reported excitedly that she'd just received a message from her dead husband - asking her to send him a pack of cigarettes. "The only thing is," she mused, "that I don't know where to send them."

"Why not?" asked her friend.

"Well, he didn't actually say that he was in Heaven - but I can't imagine he'd be in Hell." "Hm," responded the friend.

"Well, maybe I shouldn't bring this up, but. . . he didn't mention anything about including matches in the package, did he?"

PLAYING HOUSE

Two little children, a boy and a girl, walked hand-in-hand to a neighbor's house. The little girl stood on her tiptoes and was just able to reach the doorbell. Then, an elderly lady greeted them at the front door.

"Good morning, children," she said. "What can I do for you?"

"We're playing house," the little girl answered. "This is my husband and I'm his wife. Can we come in?"

Thoroughly enchanted by the scene confronting her, the elderly lady replied, "By all means, do come in."

Once inside, she offered the children lemonade and cookies, which they graciously accepted.

When a second tall glass of lemonade was offered, the little girl remarked, "No thank you. We have to go now. My husband just wet his pants."

(JokeADay)

TINY BIKINY

A 16-year-old girl bought herself a very tiny bikini. She went home and put it on, then showed her mother how she looked in it. "What do you think mom?"

Her mother replied, "I think that if I had worn that when I was your age, you'd be five years older!"

(Humor Shack)

CHILD'S PLAY:

The so-called "butterfly ballot" in Palm Beach County, Fla., resulted in thousands of confused voters casting their nod to the wrong candidate, contend Democratic Party leaders. Several voters were eager to go on TV to say they think they may have voted for ultra-conservative Republican Pat Buchanan rather than the more liberal Democrat Al Gore. School psychologist Ron McGee of Leesburg, Ga., put the ballot design to the test, asking 8-year-olds at Lee County Elementary to vote for their favorite Disney character on a similar ballot -- right down to the large arrows pointing from the name of the character to the corresponding box. "No other directions were given and questions were not answered by teachers," McGee said. He then interviewed the children and found that not one of 74 children voted incorrectly. For the record, AP noted "Mickey Mouse and Goofy tied for the top spot" (AP) ...Huh: just like in real life!

(This is True 11-12-00)

INTERESTING SITES TO VISIT

TRY SCIENCE
DESCRIPTION: Science centers and museums are unique resources for informal learning,a process central to forging knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about science. They are places to discover, explore, and test ideas about the natural world. --- Science centers are places where people of all ages can learn at their own pace, engage their curiosity, use their senses to ask and answer questions, and explain to others what they have learned. --- There are more than 400 science centers and museums around the world where you can try science yourself.
PUBLISHER: TryScience - a partnership between IBM Corporation, the New York Hall of Science, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers worldwide. New York Hall of Science, Corona Park, NY, USA.
http://www.tryscience.org/home.html

LIBRARY OF SHORT STORIES
DESCRIPTION: Large online library of short stories with monthly features and additions. Classic short stories and new writing including summaries, biographies and analysis. Fully searchable.
PUBLISHER: East of the Web, Short-Stories.Co.Uk, London, UK.
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

(Focus Newsletter)

RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

While working on a lesson in world religions, a kindergarten teacher asked her students to bring something related to their family's faith to class.

At the appropriate time she asked the students to come forward and share with the rest of the students.

The first child said, "I am Muslim and this is my prayer rug."

The second child said, "I am Jewish and this is my Star of David."

The third child said, "I am Catholic and this is my rosary."

The final child said, "I am Southern Baptist and this is my casserole dish."

(Thanks, Brenda)

GOOD-BYE MR. ROGERS

Mr. Rogers is hanging up his sweater for the last time. The soft-spoken TV host who has taught generations of young children that life isn't all bad says he will end the 33-year run of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" at the conclusion of the 2000-2001 season.

The announcement by the 71-year-old Fred Rogers likely would've been front-page news were it not for the on-going election coverage.

Rogers is the creator-host of the longest-running children's program on public TV. But don't look for him to rest on his laurels. He plans to continue his brand of quiet education on Web sites, in publications and through his work with museums.

(Thanks to UPI's Dennis Daily in Los Angeles)

TRIVIA ANSWER

Because solid though it may seem, glass is really a viscous liquid. I'll pause a moment while that crosses your synapses and bounces among your neurons.

Mind you that's a viscous, not vicious liquid such as a mix of vodka and champagne. A viscous liquid stiffens when cooled, but never becomes completely solid. Unlike solids, in which the atoms arrange themselves in a rigid, crystalline molecular structure, glass atoms just hang out, helter-skelter-like. Light can squeeze between them.

The molecular make-up of glass, unlike that of ordinary solids, such as wood, also keeps it from absorbing visible light. Its structure also prevents the loss of light through internal reflections, characteristic of a solid. Only glass' outer surface reflects light, which makes it considerably more useful than, say, silver or tin for eyeglass lenses.