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| The Lounge | Christmas cards - what do you think? | Dec 02 2007 19:44 (UTC) |
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| Hi Sarah. I don't send out many cards but I always try to include something special in each card. Last year, I inserted a copy of "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus". In past years, I have put copies of a favourite recipe - the year my mother died, everyone got a copy of her famous Christmas Pudding recipe. I haven't quite decided what will go in the cards this year but I'm thinking about it. A nice poem, quote, short story - anything that you think the person would appreciate - can be enclosed with the card. | |||
| The Lounge | Merry Christmas! So what do you think about this argument?! | Dec 02 2007 19:34 (UTC) |
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| Is this how you guys really want to behave? Wish each other well and be done with it. You can theorize, define, clarify, condemn, condone all you want - in the end, we all just need to work at being good people. And that involves tolerance, co-operation, respect and sometimes compromise. | |||
| Foods | ever eaten something you were TOTALLY convinced was healthy, but found it wasn't at all? | Dec 02 2007 00:57 (UTC) |
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| My biggest disappointments have been (1.) fruit juice (check out the sugar content on any of them to get a good surprise); and (2.)all the frozen food entrees geared to dieters (for example, Lean Cuisine) - check out the sodium content for a real eye-opener. | |||
| The Lounge | Merry Christmas! So what do you think about this argument?! | Dec 02 2007 00:24 (UTC) |
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.... whatever. I'm not an overly religious person but I strongly believe in "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". If anyone takes a moment to wish me good tidings, I'm flattered and thankful and gracious about it. People sometimes forget how to be gracious. Every year at this time, I read Virginia O'Hanlon's epic question to Francis P. Church, editor of the New York Sun. It reminds me how people should be treating one another and it gives me something to try to live up to.
Dear Editor?Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men?s or children?s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that?s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby?s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. About the Exchange Francis P. Church?s editorial, ?Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus? was an immediate sensation, and went on to became one of the most famous editorials ever written. It first appeared in the The New York Sun in 1897, almost a hundred years ago, and was reprinted annually until 1949 when the paper went out of business. |
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| The Lounge | what dog breed are you? | Nov 27 2007 03:12 (UTC) |
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| Another Golden Retriever here! | |||
| The Lounge | LEAST favorite Christmas songs | Nov 27 2007 03:01 (UTC) |
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| Any version of "The Little Drummer Boy". It was my mother's favourite and I never liked it from the first time I heard it. | |||
| The Lounge | PARENTS: Teens and money and jobs | Nov 20 2007 02:39 (UTC) |
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When my daughter was a teen, it was a nightmare getting her to save any money. She's now 26 and is doing great but it was a difficult learning curve for her. She was always so responsible with everything else except money. Learning how to be responsible with money has finally sunk in though.
My 16 year old son has his first job. He's allowed to keep and spend 40% of what he earns. 60% has to stay in the bank to be invested. He does not have a debit card. He does not have a credit card. I keep him to the old system of paying cash for what he wants. He's been working since March and has saved enough to buy an x-box, a new electric guitar, clothes, shoes and all his entertainment money. I don't fish my children out of debt and I don't lend them money so they can get something sooner. Your daughter will be excited because for the first time in her life she has her own money to spend how she sees fit. She must be made to realize that it comes with responsiblity too. |
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| New Members | Hi everyone! | Nov 19 2007 23:27 (UTC) |
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| Foods | Spaghetti squash hard to cut | Nov 19 2007 23:24 (UTC) |
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You're so right - it's impossibly hard to cut. So I don't. You can leave the squash whole but you must prick it with a fork all over (I use a BBQ meat fork). Then place it in a shallow pan with a little water in it and bake. Once it's cooked, it's easy to slice open and remove the seeds and the squash. |
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| The Lounge | Entertaining 11-14 year olds? | Nov 19 2007 22:57 (UTC) |
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| How about letting everyone make their own pizza. They could also do a spoofy "Night Before Christmas" play (let them write it). | |||
| The Lounge | any tv shows you watch regularly? | Nov 15 2007 15:07 (UTC) |
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House
The Amazing Race |
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| The Lounge | The Amazing Race | Nov 05 2007 16:19 (UTC) |
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| I agree - thank goodness that couple got eliminated. How stupid can a person get - screaming at a donkey. Guess they got a lesson in how to be stubborn! | |||
| The Lounge | 10 Favorite Actors and Actresses | Nov 05 2007 02:35 (UTC) |
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These will show my age and my love of old movies:
Sean Connery Susan Sarandon Jane Seymour Sophia Loren Johnny Dep Steve McQueen Katherine Hepburn Bette Davis Audrey Hepburn John Wayne |
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| Weight Loss | can someone please HELP me?!?!?!? | Oct 12 2007 15:37 (UTC) |
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I think a trip to the grocery store is in order. You need to look for good foods that have a slightly higher calorie content. Maybe check out the cheese and dairy sections, a good breakfast cereal (Fibre 1, Kashi, bran) and don't forget the meat section - beef (lean), chicken. Seafood is my favourite way to get a lot of vitamins - mussels are terrific. Seafood is high for sodium, though, so remember to drink lots of water!
You really must get your calorie intake up to a minimum of 1200 - more if you are exercising daily. Otherwise, your body will think it's starving and will strive to hold onto every little calorie it gets. |
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| Weight Loss | Sleep | Oct 10 2007 21:48 (UTC) |
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| I'm not certain, but I've always suspected that teenagers require more sleep than an adult - so, at least 8 hours and more if you can squeeze it in. | |||
| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Oct 09 2007 00:45 (UTC) |
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I seldom come into the forums but I just found this post.
How terrified and lonely you must be. I will pray daily from now on for the safe return of Chris. Try to stay strong - you have tons of support here anytime you need it. |
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| Weight Loss | Intro and please help. | Oct 08 2007 23:36 (UTC) |
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| Oh, and Stacey, fill out a profile so we can all learn more about you! If you click on my name, you can see my profile. | |||
| Weight Loss | Intro and please help. | Oct 08 2007 23:35 (UTC) |
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Hello Stacey and Welcome! You have found one of the best sites for getting support and advice in your weight loss journey.
Brouse around this site and check out all that it offers. Under Logs, you will find a food log and exercise log. You can also find the nutritional content of just about any food you can imagine. Also check out the calorie count diet. I really understand your depression. I was thin my whole life until I became hypothyroid. Now I have 50 pounds to lose. Clothes don't fit - I can't buy the clothes I want to buy - etc., etc. I reached a point where I decided I could either be depressed or I could lose weight. I chose to lose weight. I hope you don't mind but I added you to my friend list. Please feel free to visit my journal anytime. |
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| Weight Loss | Sleep | Oct 08 2007 20:57 (UTC) |
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| wandaleggins: I would imagine that too much sleep could be detrimental; however, if you are on chemo treatment, your body would definitely require extra rest to help the body rejuvenate. Take Care! | |||
| The Lounge | Happy Thanksgiving Canada! | Oct 08 2007 17:22 (UTC) |
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| Thank You Clairelaine! | |||
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