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Quotes for April!
Although April Fools Day has been and gone (Happy Birthday, Karen!!), I would still like to contribute something this month is "celebration" of The Fool!
“Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.” - Benjamin Franklin
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but ( Read more... ) -
Save Yourself!
Save yourself by informing yourself...
It is true I find it very difficult to watch an entire 2-hour movie (heaven forbid, if it is closer to 3!)... I hate the discomfort of a theater with strangers in the dark and at home I usually have to be doing something to multi-task as I watch... until/if it sucks me in. Therefore, watching a full-length ( Read more... ) -
Survey Says!
1. Do you think you can get through it without answering "I don't know ( Read more... ) -
March Quotes
I would stipulate that winter is melting away, but the rest of the country is still frozen and I don't want to presume that moods of Mother Nature are the least bit stable. The theme I have chosen to adopt for the month is 'Making Sense of It All'... anticipating the thaw of Spring whispers opportunity and new beginnings. Inspiration cannot begin ( Read more... ) -
Secret
Many friends have asked that I occasionally post some of my writing, as it is not always convenient to visit my website, or others hosting my work. There is no particularly good reason I haven't, so I figured I should start. Obviously I will have to be cautious of what I share, so anyone interested in writing of a more... 'graphic' nature will ( Read more... ) -
February 2008 Quotes!
So I picked up, 'Treasury of Wit and wisdom - 4000 of the Funniest, Cleverest, Most Insightful Things Ever Said.' Suffice it to say: we are stocked with quotes for life! Bear witness to the genius within the simplest construction of words! (Keeping our February themes in mind, of course!)
"Nobody will ever win the 'battle of the sexes'. There is ( Read more... ) -
Pimpin the Craft
So my repeated intentions to 'revamp' the ninahugo.com site are continually thwarted as I battle with the stress of work and an insufficient computer with which to work (begging for an airbook!). Instead, I have focused on organizing my work at the writing.com site , where I've been a member since 2002. This is actually very beneficial, as it ( Read more... ) -
January 2008 Quotes
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."- Winston Churchill
"Instead of thinking about what you're missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing." - unknown
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your ( Read more... ) -
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
One of my (many) New Years Resolutions includes spending more time with Mother Nature. Living in a place like Los Angeles doesn't make this the easiest task... when one prefers to enjoy Her without the usual hustle and bustle. Thus, my affinity for graveyards and cemeteries. This is not a Gothic, morbid past-time, but a quiet and beautiful place ( Read more... ) -
WTF!!??
I know now, more than ever, that ignorance definitely IS bliss, because since seeing this documentary, I have felt vexed, distraught and frustrated... I'm not passing it along because I hope to make you suffer the same anxiety, but because knowledge is power and I REALLY think everyone should see it - it is unbelievable to me that it isn't all over ( Read more... )