Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wall St led higher by banks and insurers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied on Monday as a merger between two big banks in Greece suggested Europe was working through its financial problems, while a rebound in consumer spending calmed fears of a new recession.
Insurance company shares were higher after property damage from Hurricane Irene was less than feared, according to early estimates.
Travelers Cos Inc rose 4.7 percent to $50.59, while Allstate Corp jumped 7 percent to $25.93.
Wall Street was also relieved that hurricane damage in New York City, especially in lower Manhattan, was not as bad as expected. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq opened on schedule.
But trading volume was light at about 1.9 billion shares by late morning as many Wall Street workers were stuck at home with commuter rail and bus lines not operating. The New York City subway system slowly returned to service early Monday after a systemwide shutdown.
Financial stocks were the top gainers after Greece's Alpha and EFG Eurobank banks sealed a megamerger that is expected to trigger more deals to shore up the sector battered by a severe debt crisis and recession.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Usain Bolt’s shocking DQ ends three-year reign in 100
Usain Bolt had another stunning performance in the world championships. This time, it didn't involve him crossing the finish line in the fastest time ever recorded.
The world's fastest man broke out of the starting block early in Sunday's 100 meter final in South Korea and was disqualified from the race, providing an abrupt end to the dominance he's maintained in track's biggest event since the Beijing Olympics.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene takes aim for Northeast
New York emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet. Washington braced for the onslaught, too, as did Philadelphia, the New Jersey shore and the Boston metropolitan area. Packing wind gusts of 115 mph, the hurricane had an enormous wingspan — 500 miles — and threatened a swath of the nation inhabited by 65 million people.
The hurricane stirred up seven-foot waves, and forecasters warned of storm-surge danger on the coasts of Virginia and Delaware, along the Jersey Shore and in New York Harbor and Long Island Sound. Across the Northeast, drenched by rain this summer, the ground is already saturated, raising the risk of flooding as well as the danger of trees falling onto homes and power lines.
Irene made its official landfall just after first light near Cape Lookout, N.C., at the southern end of the Outer Banks, the ribbon of land that bows out into the Atlantic Ocean. While it was too early to assess the full extent of damage, shorefront hotels and houses were lashed with waves, two piers were destroyed and at least one hospital was forced to run on generator power.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
White Tigers Get New Mom>
When hurricane Hannah separated two white tigers from their mother, Anjana came to the Rescue.
Anjana, a chimp at TIGERS in South Carolina , became surrogate mom and
playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun.
playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun.
But here's the truly amazing part: This is something Anjana does all the time, having helped raised leopard and lion cubs on several occasions.
"Be kinder than necessary
because
everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle.
because
everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle.
"Gods Wings"
The painters of these Feathers are outstanding, But the message below the Feathers, "God's Wings," will touch your heart......
God's Wings
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast...because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live. 'He will cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you will find refuge.'
(Psalm 91:4)
My instructions were to send this to people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you.
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone. To realize the value of a Friend....lose one .
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast...because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live. 'He will cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you will find refuge.'
(Psalm 91:4)
My instructions were to send this to people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you.
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone. To realize the value of a Friend....lose one .
Bank Account
BANK ACCOUNT!!!
This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember.
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank. I am still depositing. 'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
HAVE A BLESSED AND HAPPY DAY!!!!!.
Can Cold Water Clean Dishes?
This is for all the germ conscious folks that worry about using cold water to clean.
John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Bedfordshire.
After spending a great evening chatting the night away, The next morning, John's grandfather prepared a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.
However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate,
and questioned his grandfather asking,
'Are these plates clean?'
His grandfather replied,
'They're as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!'
For lunch the old man made hamburgers..
Again, John was concerned about the plates, as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg and asked,
'Are you sure these plates are clean?'
Without looking up the old man said,
'I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!'
Later that afternoon, John was on his way to a nearby town
and as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass.
John yelled and said,
'Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car'.
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted!
'Coldwater, go lay down now, yah hear me!'
Meet Coldwater !
John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Bedfordshire.
After spending a great evening chatting the night away, The next morning, John's grandfather prepared a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.
However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate,
and questioned his grandfather asking,
'Are these plates clean?'
His grandfather replied,
'They're as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!'
For lunch the old man made hamburgers..
Again, John was concerned about the plates, as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg and asked,
'Are you sure these plates are clean?'
Without looking up the old man said,
'I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!'
Later that afternoon, John was on his way to a nearby town
and as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass.
John yelled and said,
'Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car'.
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted!
'Coldwater, go lay down now, yah hear me!'
Meet Coldwater !
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