Daily anagram challenge! Sharpen your brain with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!
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Month: October 2024
Today’s Quote: Bring it On!
I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me! ~ Dr. Seuss
Today’s Poem: A Blessing for a Wedding by Jane Hirshfield
A Blessing for a Wedding
Jane Hirshfield
Today when persimmons ripen
Today when fox-kits come out of their den into snow
Today when the spotted egg releases its wren song
Today when the maple sets down its red leaves
Today when windows keep their promise to open
Today when fire keeps its promise to warm
Today when someone you love has died
or someone you never met has died
Today when someone you love has been born
or someone you will not meet has been born
Today when rain leaps to the waiting of roots in their dryness
Today when starlight bends to the roofs of the hungry and tired
Today when someone sits long inside his last sorrow
Today when someone steps into the heat of her first embrace
Today, let this light bless you
With these friends let it bless you
With snow-scent and lavender bless you
Let the vow of this day keep itself wildly and wholly
Spoken and silent, surprise you inside your ears
Sleeping and waking, unfold itself inside your eyes
Let its fierceness and tenderness hold you
Let its vastness be undisguised in all your days
Health Facts: How is Your Drinking Affecting Your Health?
I asked the AI program ChatGPT to provide an answer to, What are the percentages of contracting a serious health issues with each of the following: 1 drink per day, 2 drinks per day, 3 drinks per day, 4 or more drinks per day?
The risk of contracting serious health issues generally increases with each additional alcoholic drink consumed daily, particularly affecting the risk of liver disease, cardiovascular problems, cancer, and mental health issues. Here’s a breakdown based on current data, although exact percentages can vary by source and individual health factors.
- 1 Drink per Day:
- General Health Risks: Low, but still present for some individuals. Studies suggest this may have a mild increase in risk for certain cancers (e.g., breast, esophageal).
- Cancer Risk: About a 4–10% increase in risk for certain cancers compared to non-drinkers.
- Heart Disease: May slightly reduce risk in some cases due to cardiovascular benefits from moderate alcohol, particularly with red wine, though recent research questions the validity of this.
- 2 Drinks per Day:
- General Health Risks: Moderate increase. The benefits of moderate alcohol for heart health start to diminish, and risks start to outweigh benefits.
- Cancer Risk: Increases by about 10–15% for certain cancers.
- Liver Disease: Small increase in risk, especially in predisposed individuals.
- 3 Drinks per Day:
- General Health Risks: Significant increase. Regular intake of three drinks daily is linked to higher risks of liver disease, cardiovascular issues, and mental health problems.
- Cancer Risk: Approximately a 15–20% increase in risk for certain cancers, such as breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers.
- Liver Disease: Much higher risk for conditions like cirrhosis and fatty liver.
- 4 or More Drinks per Day:
- General Health Risks: High risk. Regular intake at this level is associated with very high risk for multiple health issues, including cancer, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline.
- Cancer Risk: Roughly 20–40% increased risk for cancers of the liver, breast, esophagus, and others.
- Liver Disease: Very high risk of liver disease, including cirrhosis, which can be fatal over time.
- Mental Health: High risk of dependency, anxiety, and depression.
If you’re concerned about alcohol consumption and its potential impact on health, the CDC and other health organizations recommend limiting intake to no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men, as a guideline for minimizing health risks.
Today’s Joke: Joe Tries Hard to Impress
Joe: “I took my car in for service today.”
Pete: “How did it go?”
Joe: “The pastor wasn’t happy.”
Episode 146: Rebuilding Life After Loss – Finding Hope When Love Has Left You
Episode 146: Rebuilding Life After Loss – Finding Hope When Love Has Left You
When love leaves, the world feels hollow, and a once-vibrant home becomes a silent house. In this episode, we explore the experience of grief, heartbreak, and rediscovering joy after loss. Inspired by Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poignant poem “Ashes of Life” and Charles Bukowski’s empowering “The Laughing Heart,” we dive into the depths of sorrow and the gradual journey of rebuilding a life after tragedy. Learn how to tune into the subtle voice within that encourages us to “choose to live,” and discover how the spark of life slowly returns, filling the heart with light once again.
Perfect for anyone struggling with grief, loneliness, or seeking hope after heartbreak, this episode reminds us to never give up.
Keywords: grief, heartbreak, loss, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Charles Bukowski, rebuilding life, choose to live, finding hope, podcast on grief.
Today’s Thought: Living in the Digital Age
My go to market just began using Apple pay. I was happy. All I now need is my wallet and on my iPhone. I rarely use cash. We are living in the digital age. The era that preceded the digital was the information age. Prior to the information age was the industrial age. Some folks believe things were better in one of the previous ages. They fail to understand that every age has its set of challenges. No age is better or worse than any other. What matters is how we adapt to our changing circumstances and address the challenges unique to our age. Those who yearn for the “good old days” miss out on the wonders of the present day”
Can You Solve this Anagram?
Daily anagram challenge! Sharpen your brain with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!
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Today’s Quote: Your Fate is in Your Hands
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Today’s Poem: The Guitarist Tunes Up by Frances Darwin Conford
The Guitarist Tunes Up
Frances Darwin Conford
With what attentive courtesy he bent
Over his instrument;
Not as a lordly conquerer who could
Command both wire and wood,
But as a man with a loved woman might,
Inquiring with delight
What slight essential things she had to say
Before they started, he and she, to play.
