Building is better than destroying. Opening doors and shining a light brighten our world and lives.
Month: November 2020
Today’s Smile š
Joe: “My son, who is into astronomy, asked me how stars died?”
Pete: “What did you tell him?”
Joe: “I told him usually by an overdose.”
š Today’s Health Question ~ How Much Caffeine is Too Much Caffeine?
If you enjoy your morning coffee as much as I do, how much is too much?
Answer: Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day appears to be safe for most healthy adults. That’s roughly the amount of caffeine in four cups of brewed coffee, 10 cans of cola or two “energy shot” drinks. Keep in mind that the actual caffeine content in beverages varies widely, especially among energy drinks.
š¾ Today’s Poem ~ His Confidence
His Confidence
William Butler Yeats
Undying love to buy
I wrote upon
The corners of this eye
All wrongs done.
What payment were enough
For undying love?
I broke my heart in two
So hard I struck.
What matter? for I know
That out of rock,
Out of a desolate source,
Love leaps upon its course.
š Today’s Power Thought ~ The Possibilities are Endless
Yesterday is over. What happened is history. Today is a new chance, a new opportunity, and filled with new possibilities. Go for it!
āļø Writersā Wisdom ~ What Writers Influence Your Style?
“As for the writers who have influenced me they are many. Hemingway, Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, William Goldman, Flannery O’Conner, Carson McCullers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and so many others. As a kid Kipling and Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Robert E. Howard.”
š” Something to Think About
Bridges are built when we work and create together.Ā
š Today’s Inspiration ~ Place Your Ladder Against the Right Wall
“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.”
Today’s Smile š
Joe: “I’ll never forget what Big Al said to me before he went to the hospital.”
Pete: “What did he say?”
Joe: “Are you holding the ladder?”
š Today’s Health Question ~ Is It Time to Go Nuts?
I’m Nuts for Nuts
Nuts have impressive effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels.Ā Pistachios have been shown to lower triglycerides in people who are obese and those with diabetes.Ā In one 12-week study in obese people, those eating pistachios had triglyceride levels nearly 33% lower than in the control group.Ā The cholesterol-lowering power of nuts may be due to their high content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.Ā Almonds and hazelnuts appear to raise āgoodā HDL cholesterol while reducing total and ābadā LDL cholesterol. One study found that ground, sliced, or whole hazelnuts had similar beneficial effects on cholesterol levels.Ā Another study in women with metabolic syndrome observed that eating a 1-ounce (30-gram) mix of walnuts, peanuts, and pine nuts per day for 6 weeks significantly lowered all types of cholesterol ā except āgoodā HDL.
