Top news for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
Palace hands off in marriage expiration debate
Malacañang on Thursday distanced itself from the controversial proposal to put a 10-year expiry date on marriage contracts.
Gordon eyes raps vs maritime officials over sea mishap
Senator Richard Gordon will recommend charges against several maritime and insurance officials in connection with the Dec. 26 sinking of a passenger ferry off Batangas province where six people...
Erap, Noynoy skip presidential forum
Citing conflicts in schedules, leading presidential contender Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and former president Joseph Estrada did not show up at a presidential forum attended by several...
Smartmatic bares NPA harassment in provinces
Communist rebels have been hampering the preparations for this year's May 10 computerized elections especially in the provinces, an official of the consortium in charge of the automation...
VP aspirants unite for fair, honest 2010 elections
In a rare display of unity, the country’s eight vice presidential contenders on Thursday gathered to commit themselves to upholding peaceful, fair, and honest elections.
Nearly half of Pinoy adults see people power if automated polls fail
Around half of Filipino adults see a repeat of the 1986 People Power revolution if the country's first nationwide automated elections this May will fail, a survey by Social Weather Stations...
Atienza backs Erap presidential bid in May polls
Former Environment Secretary Jose "Lito" Atienza and his companions in the faction that broke away from the Liberal Party will endorse former President Joseph Estrada as their presidential bet in...
One of 4 Phil soldiers trapped in Haiti rescued—AFP
(Update 3 — 9:05 p.m.) One of the four Filipino soldiers trapped in collapsed buildings after an earthquake hit Haiti had been rescued, a military spokesman said. Cpl. David Catacutan, a member...
Palace to LTO: Refund motorists who purchased RFID stickers
With the controversial Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program pending before the Supreme Court, Malacañang on Thursday advised the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to refund motorists...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Paolo Rivero’s role strikes close to home
Indie film actor Paolo Rivero dedicates his latest film, “spED Hearts,” to his half-brother who has cerebral palsy.
Star Magic artists make a big bang in 2010!
As Star Magic ushers in 2010, it gives more revelations among its roster of stars.
REtroSPECT 2010 gig series
The REtroSPECT is ready to treat it’s followers and audiences in their nationwide gig series kicking off Friday, Jan. 15.
Myrus prepares for first solo concert
A singer is one who takes on a song for singing’s sake while an artist is one who owns it – knowing its musical intrica
cies and complex emotions.
New ‘Spider-Man’ out in summer of 2012
Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next “Spider-Man” hits theaters in the summer of 2012.
Jacky Chan opens 2010 with ‘The Spy Next Door’
Asian superstar Jacky Chan is back in Hollywood lot after “Forbidden Kingdom” wherein he starred with Jet Li.
Dingdong Dantes wishes to patch things up with Karylle's parents
Dingdong Dantes wants to thresh things out with Karylle beginning with her parents Zsa Zsa Padilla and Modesto Tatlonghari.
‘American Idol 9’ pilot lives up to its audition tradition
It was barely a year ago that the world stopped when Kris Allen won Season 8 of “American Idol.”
Joel Torre believes ‘Baryo’ may stir controversy
Joel Torre is in the thick of preparations for his participation in American independent filmmaker John Sayles’ historical war drama, “Baryo.”
'Da Vinci Code' adversary plays angel in 'Legion'
Paul Bettany is back on the big screen, this time as the Archangel Michael in Columbia Pictures’ supernatural action-thriller “Legion.”
Robbie Williams returns with ‘Reality’
Robbie Williams’ disappearance from the scene after his “Close Encounters” tour in December 2006 was by choice.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
Pacquiao-Clottey presscon set in Dallas on Jan 19
MANILA, Philippines -- The contract is already signed for the pay-per-view fight of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey, according to Top Rank Promotions.
Melindo wins WBC Youth in 'Bakbakan'
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Milan “Milenyo” Melindo outpointed American Anthony “Baby Assassin” Villareal to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Intercontinental Flyweight title in “Bakbakan sa Sinulog” at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu.
Bata, Django open Asia vs Europe bid
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine dynamic duo Efren "Bata" Reyes and Francisco "Django" Bustamante will attempt to bring honor and glory to the country when it represents Team Asia in the much awaited Asia versus Europe Men’s 9-Ball Team Challenge on Friday in Brunei.
Anton wins Philippine Autocross Championships
MANILA, Philippines -- Luzon champion Carlos Anton of Baguio City emerged as the undisputed king of the 2009 Philippine Autocross Championship after beating Mindanao champion Hernel Jao of Davao in a head-on racing battle at the Macapagal Boulevard in Manila.
Kobe Bryant shakes off injury to sink winner as Lakers beat Mavs
DALLAS – An ailing Kobe Bryant drained a game-winning jump shot with 28 seconds remaining to pull the sliding Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Future for Davis Cup now under threat
(CNN) -- The 110-year history of the Davis Cup is under threat after leading players confirmed they have proposed a plan to replace one of sport's oldest competitions with a "World Cup."
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963, Philippines) is a Filipino professional pocket billiards (pool) player from Tarlac, nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.
Professional career
Francisco "Django"
Bustamante makes the front page of Inside Pool magazine, issue 8, 2002.
Bustamante has been playing since the age of ten, and has won titles such as the Munich Masters, The German Nine-ball Championship, and the Japan Nine-ball Championship, making him one of billiard's greatest international stars.
With his win in Tulsa, Bustamante locked up the 1998 Camel Pro Billiards Series year-long point fund's top spot. He then finished the season in record breaking style, winning the Columbus 10-Ball Open and becoming the first player to win three Camel titles in one season. His Columbus 10-Ball title also completed the first ever Camel trifecta, with titles in each of the three games contested on the Camel Pro Billiards Series: eight-ball, nine-ball and ten-ball. Known for his graceful style at the table and his signature behind-the-back shot, Bustamante is one of the best Filipino players of the game along with fellow Kapampangan Efren Reyes, Marlon Manalo and Ronato Alcano. He also holds the world record for having the most powerful break shot: 43 miles per hour.
In 1999, Bustamante finished 3rd place in the WPA World Nine-ball Championship after losing to Efren Reyes who later won it. Months later, he won the International Challenge of Champions. He won that tournament again three years later
The next year, Bustamante won the Motolite 9-ball Tournament, an event held in the Philippines, at the expense of Antonio Lining. The victory earned him $30K which was the largest first prize offered in a Philippine-held tournament at that time (this was later surpassed when Alcano won $100K in the 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship which was held in that country).
The year 2002 was probably the coldest year for Bustamante, especially considering his experience at the World Pool Championships. While the tournament was still going on, Bustamante was most shocked when he received a phone call from his wife informing him that his daughter, who was less than a year old, had died. Devastated by this, Bustamante strongly considered forfeiting his contention at the tournament to return to the Philippines but some people around convinced him to go on.
On his way to the final, Bustamante bested Antonio Lining in the last 16, Efren Reyes in the quarter finals and Ching Shun Yang in semis. In the final, he met Earl Strickland, the 2-time winner of the tournament. Bustamante was leading most of the time and could have won the title. At one point, he went for a jump shot but missed. Strickland returned to the table and won a few rack in a row to win the match 17-15.
His loss in the finals of the World Championship was most definitely a big blow to him due to the fact that his lack of focus on the match cost him the tournament. Later on, however, Bustamante regained momentum and began winning more tournaments.
Bustamante won the Peninsula Nine-ball Open, Gabriel's Las Vegas International Nine-ball tournament, the IBC Tokyo Nine-ball International and the All Japan Nine-ball Championship. He even won the Sudden Death Seven-ball tournament and dedicated the victory to his daughter, whom he had tragically lost. With such a string of victories, he became the AZBilliards 2002 Player of the Year.
Bustamante also won the tournament called the World Pool League in 2004 where he defeated the then world nine-ball champion Alex Pagulayan. He reached the finals of that event in 2001 but was bested by Steve Knight of Great Britain.
In 2007, he was undefeated in the United States Pro Tour Championship held at the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles, California.
For 2007, he was ranked #7 in Pool & Billiard Magazine's "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll.
Despite the fact he never won a world championship, Bustamante is rated second to Reyes when it comes to recognition.
Bustamante also has a distant relative, Joven Bustamante, who is also a professional pool player and who himself reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship.
He competed in the 2008 World Straight Pool Championship as the Philippines' only entry. This was his first-ever participation in straight pool event. In the end, he finished at 2nd place behind Niels Feijen, the tournament winner.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 2:1-12.
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"--he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
doldrums • \DOHL-drumz\ • noun
*1 : a spell of listlessness or despondency
2 often capitalized : a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds
3 : a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump
Example Sentence:
"A vacation on a tropical island could be just the thing you need to fight against the winter doldrums," said Christine as she handed me the resort's brochure.
Did you know?
Everyone gets the doldrums -- a feeling of low spirits and lack of energy -- every once in a while. The doldrums experienced by sailors, however, are usually of a different variety. In the mid-19th century, the word once reserved for a feeling of despondency came to be applied to certain tropical regions of the ocean marked by the absence of strong winds. Sailing vessels, reliant on wind propulsion, struggled to make headway in these regions, leading to long, arduous journeys. The exact etymology of "doldrums" is not certain, though it is believed to be related to the Old English "dol," meaning "foolish" -- a history it shares with our adjective "dull."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
We all know this very well but sometimes we forget to follow the procedure……so its just a reminder!
HOW TO FORWARD E-MAIL APPROPRIATELY
A friend who is a computer expert received the following directly from a system administrator for a corporate system. It is an excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL of us who send e-mails.
Please read the short letter below, even if you’re sure you already follow proper procedures.
Please share it with your email buddies!
Do you really know how to forward e-mails? Most of us DO NOT know how.
Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do you hate it?
Every time you forward an e-mail, there is information left over from the people who got the message before you — namely their e-mail addresses & names. As the messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for some poor sap to get a virus, and his or her computer can send that virus to every email address that has come across his computer. Or, someone can take all of those addresses and sell them or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you will go to the site and he will make five cents for each hit. That’s right, all of that inconvenience over a nickel!
How do you stop it? Well, there are several easy steps:
(1) When you forward an e-mail, DELETE all of the other addresses that appear in the body of the message (at the top). That’s right, DELETE them. Highlight them and delete them, backspace them, cut them, whatever you know how to. It only takes a second. You MUST click the ‘Forward’ button first and then you will have full editing capabilities against the body and headers of the message. If you don’t hit the forward button first you won’t have full editing functions . I particularly dislike having to scroll through 200 Email addresses before I get to the email.
(2) Whenever you send an e-mail to more than one person, do NOT use the “To:” or “Cc:” fields for adding e-mail addresses.. Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) field for listing the e-mail addresses. This is the way the people you send to will only see their own e-mail address.
If you don’t see your “BCC:” option click on where it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and choose BCC: and that’s it, it’s that easy. When you send to BCC: your message will automatically say ‘Undisclosed Recipients’ in the ‘TO:’ field of the people who receive it.< /SPAN>
That way you aren’t sharing all those addresses with every Tom, Dick or Harry.
(3) Remove any ‘FW:’ in the subject line. You can re-name the subject if you wish or even fix spelling.
This one is very important – please read and heed
(4) ALWAYS hit your Forward button from the actual e-mail you are reading. Ever get those e-mails that you have to open 10 pages to read the one page with the information on it? By Forwarding from the actual page you wish someone to view, you stop them from having to open many e-mails just to see what you sent. These are the ones that often end up having picked up a virus from somebody. This is really important!
(5) Have you ever gotten an email that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire address book. The email can be forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and email addresses.
A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a couple of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names and email addresses contained therein. If you want to support the petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and email address on a petition. (Actually, if you think about it, who’s supposed to send the petition in to whatever cause it supports? And don’t believe the ones that say that the email is being traced, it just ain’t so!)
(6) One of the main ones I hate is the ones that say that something like, ‘Send this email to 10 people and you’ll see something great run across your screen.’ Or, sometimes they’ll just tease you by saying something really cute will happen.
IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN!!!!! (Trust me, I’m still seeing some of the same ones that I waited on 10 years ago!) I don’t let the bad luck ones scare me either, they get trashed. (Could this be why I haven’t won the lottery??)
(7) Before you forward an Amber Alert, or a Virus Alert, or some of the other ones floating around nowadays, check them out before you forward them. Most of them are junk mail that’s been circling the net for Years!
It’s really easy to find out if it’s real or not. If it’s not, please don’t pass it on.
So please, in the future, let’s stop the junk mail and the viruses.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Funny Men Jokes
Q: Why do little boys whine?
A: They are practicing to be men.
Q: What do you call a handcuffed man?
A: Trustworthy.
Q: What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name?
A: You did not hold the pillow down long enough.
Q: Why do men whistle when they are sitting on the toilet?
A: It helps them remember which end to wipe.
Q: How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail?
A: Rename the email folder ‘Instruction Manuals’
Q: What do you call an intelligent, good looking, sensitive man?
A: A rumor
Source: GMA News.tv
Palace hands off in marriage expiration debate
Malacañang on Thursday distanced itself from the controversial proposal to put a 10-year expiry date on marriage contracts.
Gordon eyes raps vs maritime officials over sea mishap
Senator Richard Gordon will recommend charges against several maritime and insurance officials in connection with the Dec. 26 sinking of a passenger ferry off Batangas province where six people...
Erap, Noynoy skip presidential forum
Citing conflicts in schedules, leading presidential contender Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and former president Joseph Estrada did not show up at a presidential forum attended by several...
Smartmatic bares NPA harassment in provinces
Communist rebels have been hampering the preparations for this year's May 10 computerized elections especially in the provinces, an official of the consortium in charge of the automation...
VP aspirants unite for fair, honest 2010 elections
In a rare display of unity, the country’s eight vice presidential contenders on Thursday gathered to commit themselves to upholding peaceful, fair, and honest elections.
Nearly half of Pinoy adults see people power if automated polls fail
Around half of Filipino adults see a repeat of the 1986 People Power revolution if the country's first nationwide automated elections this May will fail, a survey by Social Weather Stations...
Atienza backs Erap presidential bid in May polls
Former Environment Secretary Jose "Lito" Atienza and his companions in the faction that broke away from the Liberal Party will endorse former President Joseph Estrada as their presidential bet in...
One of 4 Phil soldiers trapped in Haiti rescued—AFP
(Update 3 — 9:05 p.m.) One of the four Filipino soldiers trapped in collapsed buildings after an earthquake hit Haiti had been rescued, a military spokesman said. Cpl. David Catacutan, a member...
Palace to LTO: Refund motorists who purchased RFID stickers
With the controversial Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program pending before the Supreme Court, Malacañang on Thursday advised the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to refund motorists...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Paolo Rivero’s role strikes close to home
Indie film actor Paolo Rivero dedicates his latest film, “spED Hearts,” to his half-brother who has cerebral palsy.
Star Magic artists make a big bang in 2010!
As Star Magic ushers in 2010, it gives more revelations among its roster of stars.
REtroSPECT 2010 gig series
The REtroSPECT is ready to treat it’s followers and audiences in their nationwide gig series kicking off Friday, Jan. 15.
Myrus prepares for first solo concert
A singer is one who takes on a song for singing’s sake while an artist is one who owns it – knowing its musical intrica
cies and complex emotions.New ‘Spider-Man’ out in summer of 2012
Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next “Spider-Man” hits theaters in the summer of 2012.
Jacky Chan opens 2010 with ‘The Spy Next Door’
Asian superstar Jacky Chan is back in Hollywood lot after “Forbidden Kingdom” wherein he starred with Jet Li.
Dingdong Dantes wishes to patch things up with Karylle's parents
Dingdong Dantes wants to thresh things out with Karylle beginning with her parents Zsa Zsa Padilla and Modesto Tatlonghari.
‘American Idol 9’ pilot lives up to its audition tradition
It was barely a year ago that the world stopped when Kris Allen won Season 8 of “American Idol.”
Joel Torre believes ‘Baryo’ may stir controversy
Joel Torre is in the thick of preparations for his participation in American independent filmmaker John Sayles’ historical war drama, “Baryo.”
'Da Vinci Code' adversary plays angel in 'Legion'
Paul Bettany is back on the big screen, this time as the Archangel Michael in Columbia Pictures’ supernatural action-thriller “Legion.”
Robbie Williams returns with ‘Reality’
Robbie Williams’ disappearance from the scene after his “Close Encounters” tour in December 2006 was by choice.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
Pacquiao-Clottey presscon set in Dallas on Jan 19
MANILA, Philippines -- The contract is already signed for the pay-per-view fight of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey, according to Top Rank Promotions.
Melindo wins WBC Youth in 'Bakbakan'
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Milan “Milenyo” Melindo outpointed American Anthony “Baby Assassin” Villareal to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Intercontinental Flyweight title in “Bakbakan sa Sinulog” at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu.
Bata, Django open Asia vs Europe bid
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine dynamic duo Efren "Bata" Reyes and Francisco "Django" Bustamante will attempt to bring honor and glory to the country when it represents Team Asia in the much awaited Asia versus Europe Men’s 9-Ball Team Challenge on Friday in Brunei.
Anton wins Philippine Autocross Championships
MANILA, Philippines -- Luzon champion Carlos Anton of Baguio City emerged as the undisputed king of the 2009 Philippine Autocross Championship after beating Mindanao champion Hernel Jao of Davao in a head-on racing battle at the Macapagal Boulevard in Manila.
Kobe Bryant shakes off injury to sink winner as Lakers beat Mavs
DALLAS – An ailing Kobe Bryant drained a game-winning jump shot with 28 seconds remaining to pull the sliding Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Future for Davis Cup now under threat
(CNN) -- The 110-year history of the Davis Cup is under threat after leading players confirmed they have proposed a plan to replace one of sport's oldest competitions with a "World Cup."
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963, Philippines) is a Filipino professional pocket billiards (pool) player from Tarlac, nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.
Professional career
Francisco "Django"
Bustamante makes the front page of Inside Pool magazine, issue 8, 2002.Bustamante has been playing since the age of ten, and has won titles such as the Munich Masters, The German Nine-ball Championship, and the Japan Nine-ball Championship, making him one of billiard's greatest international stars.
With his win in Tulsa, Bustamante locked up the 1998 Camel Pro Billiards Series year-long point fund's top spot. He then finished the season in record breaking style, winning the Columbus 10-Ball Open and becoming the first player to win three Camel titles in one season. His Columbus 10-Ball title also completed the first ever Camel trifecta, with titles in each of the three games contested on the Camel Pro Billiards Series: eight-ball, nine-ball and ten-ball. Known for his graceful style at the table and his signature behind-the-back shot, Bustamante is one of the best Filipino players of the game along with fellow Kapampangan Efren Reyes, Marlon Manalo and Ronato Alcano. He also holds the world record for having the most powerful break shot: 43 miles per hour.
In 1999, Bustamante finished 3rd place in the WPA World Nine-ball Championship after losing to Efren Reyes who later won it. Months later, he won the International Challenge of Champions. He won that tournament again three years later
The next year, Bustamante won the Motolite 9-ball Tournament, an event held in the Philippines, at the expense of Antonio Lining. The victory earned him $30K which was the largest first prize offered in a Philippine-held tournament at that time (this was later surpassed when Alcano won $100K in the 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship which was held in that country).
The year 2002 was probably the coldest year for Bustamante, especially considering his experience at the World Pool Championships. While the tournament was still going on, Bustamante was most shocked when he received a phone call from his wife informing him that his daughter, who was less than a year old, had died. Devastated by this, Bustamante strongly considered forfeiting his contention at the tournament to return to the Philippines but some people around convinced him to go on.
On his way to the final, Bustamante bested Antonio Lining in the last 16, Efren Reyes in the quarter finals and Ching Shun Yang in semis. In the final, he met Earl Strickland, the 2-time winner of the tournament. Bustamante was leading most of the time and could have won the title. At one point, he went for a jump shot but missed. Strickland returned to the table and won a few rack in a row to win the match 17-15.
His loss in the finals of the World Championship was most definitely a big blow to him due to the fact that his lack of focus on the match cost him the tournament. Later on, however, Bustamante regained momentum and began winning more tournaments.
Bustamante won the Peninsula Nine-ball Open, Gabriel's Las Vegas International Nine-ball tournament, the IBC Tokyo Nine-ball International and the All Japan Nine-ball Championship. He even won the Sudden Death Seven-ball tournament and dedicated the victory to his daughter, whom he had tragically lost. With such a string of victories, he became the AZBilliards 2002 Player of the Year.
Bustamante also won the tournament called the World Pool League in 2004 where he defeated the then world nine-ball champion Alex Pagulayan. He reached the finals of that event in 2001 but was bested by Steve Knight of Great Britain.
In 2007, he was undefeated in the United States Pro Tour Championship held at the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles, California.
For 2007, he was ranked #7 in Pool & Billiard Magazine's "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll.
Despite the fact he never won a world championship, Bustamante is rated second to Reyes when it comes to recognition.
Bustamante also has a distant relative, Joven Bustamante, who is also a professional pool player and who himself reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship.
He competed in the 2008 World Straight Pool Championship as the Philippines' only entry. This was his first-ever participation in straight pool event. In the end, he finished at 2nd place behind Niels Feijen, the tournament winner.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 2:1-12.
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"--he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
doldrums • \DOHL-drumz\ • noun
*1 : a spell of listlessness or despondency
2 often capitalized : a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds
3 : a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump
Example Sentence:
"A vacation on a tropical island could be just the thing you need to fight against the winter doldrums," said Christine as she handed me the resort's brochure.
Did you know?
Everyone gets the doldrums -- a feeling of low spirits and lack of energy -- every once in a while. The doldrums experienced by sailors, however, are usually of a different variety. In the mid-19th century, the word once reserved for a feeling of despondency came to be applied to certain tropical regions of the ocean marked by the absence of strong winds. Sailing vessels, reliant on wind propulsion, struggled to make headway in these regions, leading to long, arduous journeys. The exact etymology of "doldrums" is not certain, though it is believed to be related to the Old English "dol," meaning "foolish" -- a history it shares with our adjective "dull."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
We all know this very well but sometimes we forget to follow the procedure……so its just a reminder!
HOW TO FORWARD E-MAIL APPROPRIATELY
A friend who is a computer expert received the following directly from a system administrator for a corporate system. It is an excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL of us who send e-mails.
Please read the short letter below, even if you’re sure you already follow proper procedures.
Please share it with your email buddies!
Do you really know how to forward e-mails? Most of us DO NOT know how.
Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do you hate it?
Every time you forward an e-mail, there is information left over from the people who got the message before you — namely their e-mail addresses & names. As the messages get forwarded along, the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and all it takes is for some poor sap to get a virus, and his or her computer can send that virus to every email address that has come across his computer. Or, someone can take all of those addresses and sell them or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you will go to the site and he will make five cents for each hit. That’s right, all of that inconvenience over a nickel!
How do you stop it? Well, there are several easy steps:
(1) When you forward an e-mail, DELETE all of the other addresses that appear in the body of the message (at the top). That’s right, DELETE them. Highlight them and delete them, backspace them, cut them, whatever you know how to. It only takes a second. You MUST click the ‘Forward’ button first and then you will have full editing capabilities against the body and headers of the message. If you don’t hit the forward button first you won’t have full editing functions . I particularly dislike having to scroll through 200 Email addresses before I get to the email.
(2) Whenever you send an e-mail to more than one person, do NOT use the “To:” or “Cc:” fields for adding e-mail addresses.. Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) field for listing the e-mail addresses. This is the way the people you send to will only see their own e-mail address.
If you don’t see your “BCC:” option click on where it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and choose BCC: and that’s it, it’s that easy. When you send to BCC: your message will automatically say ‘Undisclosed Recipients’ in the ‘TO:’ field of the people who receive it.< /SPAN>
That way you aren’t sharing all those addresses with every Tom, Dick or Harry.
(3) Remove any ‘FW:’ in the subject line. You can re-name the subject if you wish or even fix spelling.
This one is very important – please read and heed
(4) ALWAYS hit your Forward button from the actual e-mail you are reading. Ever get those e-mails that you have to open 10 pages to read the one page with the information on it? By Forwarding from the actual page you wish someone to view, you stop them from having to open many e-mails just to see what you sent. These are the ones that often end up having picked up a virus from somebody. This is really important!
(5) Have you ever gotten an email that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire address book. The email can be forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and email addresses.
A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a couple of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names and email addresses contained therein. If you want to support the petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and email address on a petition. (Actually, if you think about it, who’s supposed to send the petition in to whatever cause it supports? And don’t believe the ones that say that the email is being traced, it just ain’t so!)
(6) One of the main ones I hate is the ones that say that something like, ‘Send this email to 10 people and you’ll see something great run across your screen.’ Or, sometimes they’ll just tease you by saying something really cute will happen.
IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN!!!!! (Trust me, I’m still seeing some of the same ones that I waited on 10 years ago!) I don’t let the bad luck ones scare me either, they get trashed. (Could this be why I haven’t won the lottery??)
(7) Before you forward an Amber Alert, or a Virus Alert, or some of the other ones floating around nowadays, check them out before you forward them. Most of them are junk mail that’s been circling the net for Years!
It’s really easy to find out if it’s real or not. If it’s not, please don’t pass it on.
So please, in the future, let’s stop the junk mail and the viruses.
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Funny Men Jokes
Q: Why do little boys whine?
A: They are practicing to be men.
Q: What do you call a handcuffed man?
A: Trustworthy.
Q: What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name?
A: You did not hold the pillow down long enough.
Q: Why do men whistle when they are sitting on the toilet?
A: It helps them remember which end to wipe.
Q: How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail?
A: Rename the email folder ‘Instruction Manuals’
Q: What do you call an intelligent, good looking, sensitive man?
A: A rumor
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