February 18, 2008


An affair now and then is good for a marriage. It adds spice, stops it from getting boring... I ought to know.
Bette Davis



[while hugging Grace in the hospital, the prayer beads appear in his hands and he looks up]"Now you're just showing off."
— Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey), Bruce Almighty (2003)



I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense.
H. L. Mencken



MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE
20TH CENTURY
1985

1984 and 1985
  • Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader
  • Nimeiri ousted in the Sudan
  • Rainbow Warrior sinks
  • Achille Lauro seized
  • TWA Flight 847 Hijacked
  • US becomes a debtor nation
  • Reagan tax reform
  • Colombian terrorists execute 100 people, including 11 judges
    • HISTORY CENTRAL


    Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.
    Norman Vincent Peale



    ELECTORAL COLLEGE TRIVIA
    Question Five:
    What is the most accurate response to the question: "How many Electoral Votes does a Presidential candidate need to win in the Electoral College?"
    1. A simple majority of the votes cast.
    2. 270
    3. 268
    4. A plurality of the votes cast.
      answer

      "Richard Warren Field is author of The Election, and The Swords of Faith. Visit RichardWarrenField.com for more information."



    What goes around the world and stays in a corner?



    Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.



    Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.



    Well done is better than well said.



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