Two great websites

1 www.executedtoday.com
2 www.injusticebusters.com

Great quote from John Barrymore

A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.-John Barrymore

Two more good blogs

1 http://bonjourromance.blogspot.com
2 http://bookishblonde.blogspot.com

Another good blog

http://dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com

Three interesting websites

1 www.trendhunter.com
2 www.nakedcapitalism.com
3 http://lenderimplode.com

Some interesting pop culture websites

1 http://popbytes.com
2 http://mrpophistory.com
3 www.defamer.com
4 www.johnaugust.com
5 www.hoffmania.com
6 www.jameswolcott.com
7 http://sharondalenews.com
8 www.danoday.com
9 www.pastdeadline.com
10 www.tvsquad.com

Great quote on writing

Writing is not easy.It is a journey over rugged terrain of saguaro and prickly pear and then,with any luck ,into valleys of still water and lush green.-Georgia Heard

Great quote by Elbert Hubbard

Men are not punished for their sins,but by them.-Elbert Hubbard

Quote by Gilbert Chesterton

The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.-Gilbert Chesterton

Interesting quote by Jane Austen

Every man is surrounded by a neighbourhood of voluntary spies.-Jane Austen

Moses Hardy

Moses Hardy died at the age of 113 in December 2006.He was black and one of the last surviving
war veterans of World War I.

World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year around the world on May 31.

Multiple Sclerosis

May 26 is World Multiple Sclerosis Day every year.In 2010,Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world.

Quote by Jeanette Winterson

What you risk reveals what you value.-Jeanette Winterson

Bold quote by Keith Richards

If you're going to kick authority in the teeth,you might as well use two feet.-Keith Richards

A duo of interesting quotes

1.I always travel by first class.It's the only way to avoid one's creditors.-Seymour Hicks(1871-1949),English actor and playwright
2.I never travel without my diary.One should always have something sensational to read on the train.-Oscar Wilde

A Cuban proverb

Cheese,wine,and a friend must be old to be good.-Cuban proverb

Funny quote

I admit that my wife is outspoken,but by whom?-Sam Levenson(1911-1980),U.S.comedian

95th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Rien N'Est Plus beau-Shake
2.Petit-Michel Sardou
3.L'Amour Est Roi-Pierre Groscolas
4.Pense A Moi-Shake
5.La Fille que j'attendais-Shake
6.Les Deux Guitares-Charles Aznavour
7.Tu t'laisses aller-Charles Aznavour
8.Trousse-Chemise-Charles Aznavour
9.Quand on ne peut pas avoir la fille qu' on Aime-Shake
10.Idiote je t'aime-Charles Aznavour
10.L'Amour le plus long-Shake

1.Rien N'Est Plus beau-Shake
2.Petit-Michel Sardou
3.L'Amour Est Roi-Pierre Groscolas
4.Pense A Moi-Shake
5.La Fille que j'attendais-Shake
6.Les Deux Guitares-Charles Aznavour
7.Tu t'laisses aller-Charles Aznavour
8.Trousse-Chemise-Charles Aznavour
9.Quand on ne peut pas avoir la fille qu' on Aime-Shake
10.Idiote je t'aime-Charles Aznavour
10.L'Amour le plus long-Shake

Great quote by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Those who love deeply never grow old;they may die of old age,but they die young.-Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Three interesting websites

1 www.shortnews.com
2 www.jugglingdynamite.com
3 www.brunetteonabudget.com

Aphorism from James Wolcott

It's one thing to fight for what you believe in,another thing to fight for what others believe in.-James Wolcott

Great quote by James Wolcott

Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner.-James Wolcott

Interesting quote by Vanity Fair magazine columnist James Wolcott

Vanity will not be starved of tribute.It dines on its own younger reflection.-James Wolcott,VANITY FAIR,August 2003

Quote by Albert Einstein

A clever person solves a problem.A wise person avoids it.-Albert Einstein

Great quote by youth

There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone;but years after ,we know it was much later.-Mignon McLaughlin

Wise quote by Thoreau

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.-Henry David Thoreau

Quote on life

Life is a long lesson in humility.-James M.Barrie

Quote on fat

Muscles come and go;flab lasts.-Bill Vaughan

Bees

The New York Times called bees 'The angels of agriculture.'

Virginia Dare

Virginia Dare was the first white child of English parents born in America.

Interesting tidbit on author Margaret Mitchell

It's a good thing Margaret Mitchell suffered a broken ankle back in 1925.She got so bored as she lay around the house recuperating that she started writing a book.Eventually it turned into the 423,000-word blockbuster 'GONE WITH THE WIND',which sold 30 million copies and won her the Pulitzer prize.Sometimes, you too may be offered an opportunity disguised as a ho-hum problem.

Quote by Brian Tracy

Every great leap forward in your life comes after you have made a clear decision of some kind.-Brian Tracy(b.1944),Canadian-born U.S.motivational speaker and author

Great quote by Marilyn Monroe

A career is wonderful,but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.-Marilyn Monroe(1928-1962)

Interesting quote by Edna Ferber

Living in the past is a dull and lonely business.Looking back strains the neck muscles,causing you to bump into people not going your way.-Edna Ferber

Great quote on books

Books open your mind,broaden your mind,and strengthen you as nothing else can.-William Feather

Thought-provoking quote by Les Brown

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.-Les Brown

Quote from Joseph Conrad

Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life,its strength ;and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.-Joseph Conrad

Quote by Felix Frankfurter

Government is itself an art,one of the subtlest of the arts.-Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter

Great quote by William Hazlitt

Prosperity is a great teacher,adversity a greater.-William Hazlitt

Above-average brand of olive oil

In April 2010,you finished consuming a 1 Litre bottle of extra-virgin PAESANO olive oil.It was a product of Italy.This is a good,above-average brand of olive oil,but according to me,not among the best.

Quote from Oscar Wilde

A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.-Oscar Wilde

Quote from Leonardo Da Vinci

The smallest feline is a masterpiece.-Leonardo Da Vinci

Interesting quote from Henry James

She had an unequalled gift of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.-Henry James

Good Zen saying

The bigger the front,the bigger the back.-Zen saying

Great quote by Martin Buber

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.-Martin Buber(1878-1965),Israeli(Austrian-born philosopher.

Interesting quote on Punishment

Punishment-the justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.-Elbert Hubbard

Good quote from Dean Acheson

I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured.-Dean Acheson

Superb quote from Louis Brandeis

I abhor averages.I like the individual case.A man can have six meals one day and none the next,making an average of three meals per day,but that is not a good way to live.-Louis Brandeis

Great quote by Jesse Jackson

No one should negotiate their dreams.Dreams must be free to fly high.No government, no legislature has a right to limit your dreams.You should never agree to surrender your dreams.-Jesse Jackson

Good quote by Orison Swett Marden

Forests,lakes and rivers,clouds and winds,stars and flowers,stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes-every form of animate or inanimate existence,leaves its impress upon the soul of man.-Orison Swett Marden

Good quote by Orison Swett Marden

Quote on political correctness

Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face.-Charlton Heston

Motivational quote by Ralph Marston

Excellence is not a skill.It is an attitude.-Ralph Marston

Interesting quote on household tasks

Household tasks are easier and quicker when they are done by somebody else.-James Thorpe

Funny(Unfunny) joke told to me by Lawrence,a retired philosophy teacher in Montreal

Q.What is Osama Bin Laden's favorite drink?
A.Manhattan On The Rocks.(Ha,ha,ha).