Top news for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
Bro. Eddie to unfurl ‘biggest RP flag’ to kick off campaign
Television evangelist Eduar
do “Eddie" Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas) will kick off his presidential bid Tuesday by unfurling what they claimed is the country’s biggest flag.
Only three senators post perfect attendance
Only three senators were able to attend all the chamber’s sessions on time, records of the Senate Journal Division indicated. However, another senator – a leading presidential contender – was...
2 presidential bets eye cuts in IRA, pork barrel
If elected president, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III will reduce the funding of non-performing local government units while Sen. Ana. Consuelo “Jamby" Madrigal will trim down, if not...
Comelec eyeing several options to resist signal jammers
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is currently considering several options to prevent electronic devices from delaying – however temporarily – transmission of results from automated poll machines.
Noynoy distances self from sister Kris in debate
Presidential aspirant Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III on Monday distanced himself from his youngest sister, television personality Kris Aquino, saying she won't be calling the...
Candidates who nail posters on trees to face charges
An environmental group on Monday threatened to file charges against candidates who damage the environment in the course of their campaign, saying the environment is the primary victim of “wasteful...
NBI verifying report Lacson is back in RP
Fugitive senator Panfilo “Ping" Lacson could already be back in the Philippines a month after he left the country apparently to evade arrest. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Nestor...
Rivals take digs at Villar's ads in presidential debate
After climbing to the top in opinion polls, Senator Manuel Villar Jr. of the Nacionalista Party found himself at the receiving end of verbal attacks from fellow contenders for the country's top...
Dealers to cut cooking gas prices by 50 centavos/kg
Independent dealers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will roll back prices effective Tuesday midnight due to falling world prices.
(Updated) — Erap snubs Inquirer presidential debate
Joseph Estrada snubbed the Philippine Daily Inquirer's presidential debate inside the University of the Philippines Diliman campus on Monday, with his campaign advisers citing the...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Vicki and Hayden can't stay away from each other?
Doctor to the stars Vicki Belo and ex-boyfriend Hayden Kho Jr. can’t seem to keep their promise to stay away from each other.
Maryo J. delos Reyes unveils his 4th Sine Novela Presents
Internationally acclaimed director Maryo J. delos Reyes returns to the afternoon block this February with Sine Novela presents “Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak.”
Celeb couples at a concert; a blessing and a tragedy
Kapuso stars Rhian Ramos and Victor Aliwalas were spotted getting “sweet” during the concert of “American Idol” Kris Allen held in McKinley Hill, Taguig City last Feb. 6.
GMA Network widens lead in ratings
GMA Network further strengthened its lead in Mega Manila ratings over its rival network for the first month of 2010.
The Mama Dramas: Charice’s family turmoil
Raquel Pempengco, mother of singer Charice, finally opened up on the issue of disagreement between her and her mother, Tess Relucio.
David Benoit arrives in Manila
Five-time Grammy nominee David Benoit is back in the country to once again enthrall Filipino fans with his hypnotizing melodies on the piano.
"Avatar" dethroned at box office by "Dear John"
The new romantic drama "Dear John" unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of "Avatar" at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, pulling in large numbers of young female moviegoers.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
New Orleans Saints win first Super Bowl title
MIAMI (3rd UPDATE) - Insp
ired by a city still rebuilding from the 2005 devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints captured their first Super Bowl crown on Sunday by rallying for a 31-17 triumph over Indianapolis.
Peñalosa, Concepcion gear for Pinoy Power 3
LOS ANGELES, California – Gerry Peñalosa is in his final days of hard training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles preparing for a fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.
RP finishes 2nd in World Team Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Cue artists from Great Britain showed nerves of steel as they scored a 4-1 win over the Philippine Team in the first-ever World Team Pool Cup Championship in Germany.
FEU grabs lead in UAAP chess
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University (FEU) continued its impressive showing to grab solo leadership in the seniors men’s division after Round 9 in the 72nd season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess team championships....
PBA: Ginebra enters semis; Giants end Painters' bid
MANILA, Philippines - Barangay Ginebra rode again on JC Intal's all-around performance to score a 113-100 win over Talk ‘N Text in Game 5 of their best-of-5 quarterfinal series to enter the semifinals of the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup in front of more than 20,000 fans Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum....
Couture slams Coleman in UFC 109
Fil-Am Nover falls to EmersonMANILA, Philippines – Randy “The Natural” Couture halted fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman in the main event of UFC 109: Relentless on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
David Benoit, (born August 18, 1953) is an American jazz fusion / contemporary jazz pianist, composer and producer, who is from Los Angeles, California. He has been nominated for five Grammy Award
s. In addition to his current smooth jazz career, David Benoit is also Music Director for the Asian America Symphony Orchestra.
Early life
Born in Bakersfield, California, Benoit grew up in the South Bay of Los Angeles.
Education
He studied piano at age 13 with Marya Cressy Wright and continued his training with Abraham Fraser, who was the pianist for Arturo Toscanini. He focused on theory and composition at El Camino College, studying orchestration with Donald Nelligan, and later took film scoring classes taught by Donald Ray at UCLA. His education in music conducting began with Heiichiro Ohyama, assistant conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic, and continued with Jan Robertson, head of the conducting department at UCLA. He is currently studying conducting with Jeffrey Schindler, Music Director for the UC Santa Barbara symphony orchestra.
Career
He began his career as a Musical Director and conductor for diva Lainie Kazan in 1976 before moving on to similar roles with singer/actresses Ann Margaret and Connie Stevens.
His GRP Records debut album, Freedom at Midnight (1987), made it to number 5 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Benoit also says that it was his favorite album to produce, because it was when "everything came together," as he stated in an interview on SmoothViews.com. An earlier "live in the studio" (direct record, no mixing or overdubs) album on Spindletop Records, This Side Up (previously 1986), was subsequently re-released on the GRP label.
1989's Waiting for Spring made it to number one on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart. Shadows, from 1991, made it to number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Out of respect for one of his main influences, Bill Evans, he dedicated his 1992 album Letter to Evan to him.
Many of his songs employ a string section, most notably on his American Landscape (1997) and Orchestral Stories (2005) albums. He has said that it is his dream to release a symphonic album.
In 2000, after the death of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, he released a memorial album entitled Here's To You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years. Collaborators included the chorus group Take 6, guitarist Mark Antoine and trumpeter Chris Botti. He also did the music for "Peanuts" in the later specials. The album made it to number 2 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
Benoit has performed at The White House for three U.S. Presidents: Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Sr. Other dignitaries he performed for include Colin Powell, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore the late Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, former Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn and Senator Dick Durbin.
An earlier cover of Vince Guaraldi's Linus and Lucy, recorded in 1985 for the aforementioned album This Side Up, enjoyed notable radio airplay and helped to launch the smooth jazz genre.
Benoit has arranged, conducted and performed music for many popular pop and jazz artists over the years, including Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons (he was involved with the band in its formative stages, and they often appeared on each other's albums), Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Dave Koz, Kenny Rankin, Faith Hill, David Lanz, Cece Winans, David Pack, David Sanborn, The Walt Disney Company and Brian McKnight. He also paid homage to one of his chief influences, Leonard Bernstein, by playing, arranging and performing on The Songs of West Side Story, an all-star project produced by David Pack, which achieved gold sales status. Benoit contributed to the Rippingtons' debut album entitled Moonlighting, named by Jazziz magazine as the most influential contemporary jazz album of all time. They also released collaborative efforts The Benoit/Freeman Project and The Benoit/Freeman Project 2.
The Benoit/Freeman Project album was given 41⁄2 stars by Allmusic, the highest rating Benoit has received from the service, and the album made it to number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart from Billboard.
His music can be heard during The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" segments and his song "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is included in their 2008 compilation release, The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 7:1-13.
Now when the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him,they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders.And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of cups and jugs and kettles (and beds).) So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, "Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?"He responded, "Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me;In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.'You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition." He went on to say, "How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition! For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Whoever curses father or mother shall die.' Yet you say, 'If a person says to father or mother, "Any support you might have had from me is qorban"' (meaning, dedicated to God),you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother. You nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many such things."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
enthrall • \in-THRAWL\ • verb
1 : to hold in or reduce to slavery
*2 : to hold spellbound : charm
Example Sentence:
"For 40 years, the Romero Quartet has enthralled audiences with superb classical guitar playing." (David Stabler, The Oregonian [Portland Oregon], January 8, 2010)
Did you know?
In Middle English, "enthrallen" meant "to hold in thrall." "Thrall" then, as now, meant "bondage" or "slavery"; it comes from an Old Norse word, "thraell," which is probably related to an Old High German word for servant. In the 16th century, the first known figurative use of "enthrall" appeared in the following advice, translated from a Latin text by Thomas Newton: "A man should not . . . enthrall his credit and honour to Harlots." But we rarely use even this sense of mental or moral enslavement anymore. Today the word is often used in its participle form, "enthralled," which sometimes means "temporarily spellbound" ("we listened, enthralled, to the old woman's oral history"), but more often suggests a state of being generally captivated, delighted, or taken by some particular thing.
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
This is the most beautiful advice I have ever received.... Please don't close this one before reading!
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more.. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K..M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' (Romans 8:31)
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Erap Jokes
Sugarfree
GMA: Ano bang hinahanap mo dyan sa 3 in 1 coffee mo atkanina ka pa silip nang silip dyan?Erap: Hinahanap ko yung libreng asukal! May nakasulatkasi na "Sugarfree."
GMA: Bobo! Banda yun!
Gimik
May gimik si erap , pupunta ng beerhouse,kasamang mga bataan nyang biglang...
Erap : mga bata balik na lang tayo bukas
Bodyguards : bakit boss ?
Erap : sama natin si jinggoy
Bodyguards : bakit boss?
Erap : hindi tayo pwedeng pumasok kasi kulang tayo ng isa, nakalagay sa pinto 18 and above, eh se seventeen lang tayong lahat
Bodyguards : galing talaga ni boss
Source: GMA News.tv
Bro. Eddie to unfurl ‘biggest RP flag’ to kick off campaign
Television evangelist Eduar
do “Eddie" Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas) will kick off his presidential bid Tuesday by unfurling what they claimed is the country’s biggest flag.Only three senators post perfect attendance
Only three senators were able to attend all the chamber’s sessions on time, records of the Senate Journal Division indicated. However, another senator – a leading presidential contender – was...
2 presidential bets eye cuts in IRA, pork barrel
If elected president, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III will reduce the funding of non-performing local government units while Sen. Ana. Consuelo “Jamby" Madrigal will trim down, if not...
Comelec eyeing several options to resist signal jammers
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is currently considering several options to prevent electronic devices from delaying – however temporarily – transmission of results from automated poll machines.
Noynoy distances self from sister Kris in debate
Presidential aspirant Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III on Monday distanced himself from his youngest sister, television personality Kris Aquino, saying she won't be calling the...
Candidates who nail posters on trees to face charges
An environmental group on Monday threatened to file charges against candidates who damage the environment in the course of their campaign, saying the environment is the primary victim of “wasteful...
NBI verifying report Lacson is back in RP
Fugitive senator Panfilo “Ping" Lacson could already be back in the Philippines a month after he left the country apparently to evade arrest. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Nestor...
Rivals take digs at Villar's ads in presidential debate
After climbing to the top in opinion polls, Senator Manuel Villar Jr. of the Nacionalista Party found himself at the receiving end of verbal attacks from fellow contenders for the country's top...
Dealers to cut cooking gas prices by 50 centavos/kg
Independent dealers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will roll back prices effective Tuesday midnight due to falling world prices.
(Updated) — Erap snubs Inquirer presidential debate
Joseph Estrada snubbed the Philippine Daily Inquirer's presidential debate inside the University of the Philippines Diliman campus on Monday, with his campaign advisers citing the...
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Vicki and Hayden can't stay away from each other?
Doctor to the stars Vicki Belo and ex-boyfriend Hayden Kho Jr. can’t seem to keep their promise to stay away from each other.
Maryo J. delos Reyes unveils his 4th Sine Novela Presents
Internationally acclaimed director Maryo J. delos Reyes returns to the afternoon block this February with Sine Novela presents “Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak.”
Celeb couples at a concert; a blessing and a tragedy
Kapuso stars Rhian Ramos and Victor Aliwalas were spotted getting “sweet” during the concert of “American Idol” Kris Allen held in McKinley Hill, Taguig City last Feb. 6.
GMA Network widens lead in ratings
GMA Network further strengthened its lead in Mega Manila ratings over its rival network for the first month of 2010.
The Mama Dramas: Charice’s family turmoil
Raquel Pempengco, mother of singer Charice, finally opened up on the issue of disagreement between her and her mother, Tess Relucio.
David Benoit arrives in Manila
Five-time Grammy nominee David Benoit is back in the country to once again enthrall Filipino fans with his hypnotizing melodies on the piano.
"Avatar" dethroned at box office by "Dear John"
The new romantic drama "Dear John" unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of "Avatar" at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, pulling in large numbers of young female moviegoers.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
New Orleans Saints win first Super Bowl title
MIAMI (3rd UPDATE) - Insp
ired by a city still rebuilding from the 2005 devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints captured their first Super Bowl crown on Sunday by rallying for a 31-17 triumph over Indianapolis.Peñalosa, Concepcion gear for Pinoy Power 3
LOS ANGELES, California – Gerry Peñalosa is in his final days of hard training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles preparing for a fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.
RP finishes 2nd in World Team Cup
MANILA, Philippines – Cue artists from Great Britain showed nerves of steel as they scored a 4-1 win over the Philippine Team in the first-ever World Team Pool Cup Championship in Germany.
FEU grabs lead in UAAP chess
MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University (FEU) continued its impressive showing to grab solo leadership in the seniors men’s division after Round 9 in the 72nd season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) chess team championships....
PBA: Ginebra enters semis; Giants end Painters' bid
MANILA, Philippines - Barangay Ginebra rode again on JC Intal's all-around performance to score a 113-100 win over Talk ‘N Text in Game 5 of their best-of-5 quarterfinal series to enter the semifinals of the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup in front of more than 20,000 fans Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum....
Couture slams Coleman in UFC 109
Fil-Am Nover falls to EmersonMANILA, Philippines – Randy “The Natural” Couture halted fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman in the main event of UFC 109: Relentless on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
David Benoit, (born August 18, 1953) is an American jazz fusion / contemporary jazz pianist, composer and producer, who is from Los Angeles, California. He has been nominated for five Grammy Award
s. In addition to his current smooth jazz career, David Benoit is also Music Director for the Asian America Symphony Orchestra.Early life
Born in Bakersfield, California, Benoit grew up in the South Bay of Los Angeles.
Education
He studied piano at age 13 with Marya Cressy Wright and continued his training with Abraham Fraser, who was the pianist for Arturo Toscanini. He focused on theory and composition at El Camino College, studying orchestration with Donald Nelligan, and later took film scoring classes taught by Donald Ray at UCLA. His education in music conducting began with Heiichiro Ohyama, assistant conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic, and continued with Jan Robertson, head of the conducting department at UCLA. He is currently studying conducting with Jeffrey Schindler, Music Director for the UC Santa Barbara symphony orchestra.
Career
He began his career as a Musical Director and conductor for diva Lainie Kazan in 1976 before moving on to similar roles with singer/actresses Ann Margaret and Connie Stevens.
His GRP Records debut album, Freedom at Midnight (1987), made it to number 5 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Benoit also says that it was his favorite album to produce, because it was when "everything came together," as he stated in an interview on SmoothViews.com. An earlier "live in the studio" (direct record, no mixing or overdubs) album on Spindletop Records, This Side Up (previously 1986), was subsequently re-released on the GRP label.
1989's Waiting for Spring made it to number one on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart. Shadows, from 1991, made it to number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Out of respect for one of his main influences, Bill Evans, he dedicated his 1992 album Letter to Evan to him.
Many of his songs employ a string section, most notably on his American Landscape (1997) and Orchestral Stories (2005) albums. He has said that it is his dream to release a symphonic album.
In 2000, after the death of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, he released a memorial album entitled Here's To You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years. Collaborators included the chorus group Take 6, guitarist Mark Antoine and trumpeter Chris Botti. He also did the music for "Peanuts" in the later specials. The album made it to number 2 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
Benoit has performed at The White House for three U.S. Presidents: Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Sr. Other dignitaries he performed for include Colin Powell, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore the late Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, former Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn and Senator Dick Durbin.
An earlier cover of Vince Guaraldi's Linus and Lucy, recorded in 1985 for the aforementioned album This Side Up, enjoyed notable radio airplay and helped to launch the smooth jazz genre.
Benoit has arranged, conducted and performed music for many popular pop and jazz artists over the years, including Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons (he was involved with the band in its formative stages, and they often appeared on each other's albums), Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Dave Koz, Kenny Rankin, Faith Hill, David Lanz, Cece Winans, David Pack, David Sanborn, The Walt Disney Company and Brian McKnight. He also paid homage to one of his chief influences, Leonard Bernstein, by playing, arranging and performing on The Songs of West Side Story, an all-star project produced by David Pack, which achieved gold sales status. Benoit contributed to the Rippingtons' debut album entitled Moonlighting, named by Jazziz magazine as the most influential contemporary jazz album of all time. They also released collaborative efforts The Benoit/Freeman Project and The Benoit/Freeman Project 2.
The Benoit/Freeman Project album was given 41⁄2 stars by Allmusic, the highest rating Benoit has received from the service, and the album made it to number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart from Billboard.
His music can be heard during The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" segments and his song "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is included in their 2008 compilation release, The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 7:1-13.
Now when the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him,they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders.And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of cups and jugs and kettles (and beds).) So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, "Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?"He responded, "Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me;In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.'You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition." He went on to say, "How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition! For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Whoever curses father or mother shall die.' Yet you say, 'If a person says to father or mother, "Any support you might have had from me is qorban"' (meaning, dedicated to God),you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother. You nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many such things."
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
enthrall • \in-THRAWL\ • verb
1 : to hold in or reduce to slavery
*2 : to hold spellbound : charm
Example Sentence:
"For 40 years, the Romero Quartet has enthralled audiences with superb classical guitar playing." (David Stabler, The Oregonian [Portland Oregon], January 8, 2010)
Did you know?
In Middle English, "enthrallen" meant "to hold in thrall." "Thrall" then, as now, meant "bondage" or "slavery"; it comes from an Old Norse word, "thraell," which is probably related to an Old High German word for servant. In the 16th century, the first known figurative use of "enthrall" appeared in the following advice, translated from a Latin text by Thomas Newton: "A man should not . . . enthrall his credit and honour to Harlots." But we rarely use even this sense of mental or moral enslavement anymore. Today the word is often used in its participle form, "enthralled," which sometimes means "temporarily spellbound" ("we listened, enthralled, to the old woman's oral history"), but more often suggests a state of being generally captivated, delighted, or taken by some particular thing.
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
This is the most beautiful advice I have ever received.... Please don't close this one before reading!
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more.. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K..M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' (Romans 8:31)
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Erap Jokes
Sugarfree
GMA: Ano bang hinahanap mo dyan sa 3 in 1 coffee mo atkanina ka pa silip nang silip dyan?Erap: Hinahanap ko yung libreng asukal! May nakasulatkasi na "Sugarfree."
GMA: Bobo! Banda yun!
Gimik
May gimik si erap , pupunta ng beerhouse,kasamang mga bataan nyang biglang...
Erap : mga bata balik na lang tayo bukas
Bodyguards : bakit boss ?
Erap : sama natin si jinggoy
Bodyguards : bakit boss?
Erap : hindi tayo pwedeng pumasok kasi kulang tayo ng isa, nakalagay sa pinto 18 and above, eh se seventeen lang tayong lahat
Bodyguards : galing talaga ni boss
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