Mistakes are the portals of discovery. – James Joyce, 1882-1941

There´s a great deal of confusion and conflicting information regarding this Swine Flu. Remember it is not a new flu and we have had two bad epidemics in 1918 and 1976. Firstly, I was watching a BBC documentary extolling the virtues of the vaccination as seen through the eyes of Australians. Earlier I had just been reading the following from the rebel doctor.

swine flu vaccine

Before you roll up your sleeve to get that Swine Flu vaccine shot, keep in mind that the doctor who’s sticking you with that needle probably opted not to get the shot — because he or she was too afraid of side effects.

At least that’s the case in Hong Kong where about half of health workers passed on inoculations for the H1N1 virus in the middle of the biggest panic over the would-be pandemic.   The reason: they doubted its effectiveness AND its safety.

The Hong Kong docs also claimed that they were concerned about the impact that any illness that THEY might contract would have on the nation’s ability to respond to a pandemic. But you’ve got to wonder… what do they know that we don’t?

Here in the West, the official party line is that all healthcare workers will be among the first to receive the vaccination for Swine Flu since they are the first line of defense against the sickness. But even the British Medical Journal admits that inoculating a nation’s healthcare forces will be difficult if these workers “don’t believe that vaccine to be safe and effective.”

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

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I have just been watching the erratic team I follow, Liverpool, stagger to a 1-0 win over the Hungarain champions. To be fair, the opposition had been undefeated in their last eight games. A win is a win but I still cannot see anything in Lucas. Never mind, Man United and Chelsea also struggled last night.

Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
24° C | 16° C	25° C | 15° C	26° C | 16° C	27° C | 16° C	26° C | 18° C
Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Clear	Scattered Clouds	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitatio

A woman brings eight-year-old Johnny home and tells his mother that he was >>caught playing doctors and nurses with Mary, her eight-year-old daughter.
Johnny’s mother says, “Let’s not be too harsh on them…. they are bound to be curious about sex at that age.”
“Curious about sex?” replies Mary’s mother. “He’s taken her appendix out!”
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A ringer from a huge cattle station in outback Australia appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.

“Have you ever done anything of particular merit?” St. Peter asked.

“Well, I can think of one thing,” the ringer offered. “Once, on a trip to the back blocks of Broken Hill out in New South Wales , I came across a gang of bikies, who were threatening a young Sheila. I told them to leave her alone, but they wouldn’t listen.  So, I approached the largest and most heavily tattooed bikie and smacked him in his face, kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the ground.

I yelled, “Now, back off!!  Or I’ll kick the s**t out of the lot of ya’s!”

St. Peter was impressed, “When did this happen?”

“Just a couple minutes ago…”
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Police have finally admitted they got it wrong in the shooting of Jean Charles de Menez.
It was his naughty brother Dennis they were after.

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I was reading in the paper today about this dwarf that got pickpocketed. How could anyone stoop so low?-
I was at a cash machine when an old lady walked up and asked me to help her check her balance.
—So I pushed her over.
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I just saw that Harry Potter film. A bit unrealistic if you ask me. I mean, a ginger kid, with two friends?
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I went to see the nurse this morning for my annual check-up.
She said I had to stop playing with myself.
When I asked why she said, “Because I’m trying to examine you!”
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I was walking down the road when I saw an Afghan bloke standing on a fifth
floor balcony shaking a carpet.
I shouted up to him, “What’s up Abdul, won’t it start?”
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Old Father O’Malley was strolling through the church grounds one sunny summer evening, when he came upon a little frog sitting by a tree. “My Lord,” he said, picking it up: “You’re the saddest, most forlorn-looking frog I’ve ever seen. I only wish you could speak, so that you might tell me your troubles.”
The frog replied, “Actually, I can. You see, I was once a choirboy in this very parish. One day I offended a passing Gypsy, and she put a curse on me that turned me into a talking frog.”
“Incredible!” said Father O’Malley. “Is there anything I might do to help you?”

“Actually yes, there is. The Gypsy said that if I can find somebody to take me home and let me sleep in their bed, the curse will be lifted and I’ll be back to normal.”
“Well,” said Father O’Malley, “the good Lord teaches us to be charitable. I think I can manage that.”
So Father O’Malley picked up the little frog and put it in his pocket.

That night he placed it gently on the pillow beside him and drifted off into a

long, dreamy sleep. When he awoke the next morning, the frog had turned back into a choirboy, just as it had said it would.
And that, Your Honour, is the case for the defence…
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I had a mate who was suicidal.
He was really depressed, so I pushed him in front of a steam train.
He was chuffed to bits..

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El reto rreh’-toh  (noun)

challenge

EXAMPLES

Mi trabajo es un continuo reto que afronto con una visión positiva. – My job is a constant challenge which I face with a positive outlook.

La logística de filmar una película ya era todo un reto. – The logistics of filming a movie were quite a challenge.

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We have rain, rain and even more rain. I am reminded of people telling me in my youth that the rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. However, when it rains here it certainly chucks it down. The season is changing and the air is both fresher and cooler. The mountains are very clearly defined and the vegetation line seems a lot higher than when we first arrived six years ago.

Quote for the Day-The wisest men follow their own direction. – Euripides, 484 BC-406 BC

Michael Adamson has sent me the frollowing for my blog. Michael is an avid Hull City supporter. No. Make that rabid-he´s even threatened to go to one of their games. Incidentally, I´ve just been watching a bit of Real Madrid in the Champions League. Ronaldon has just scored a beauty and Xabi Alonso is spraying the ball round the park like the great midfielder he is. Kaka has already bneen booked for a silly foul. Here´s Michael´s offering……

In Australia they hung up because they couldn’t understand an Indian accent.

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Here´s the Alicante weather forecast for the rest of the week……..

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
24° C | 15° C	23° C | 16° C	25° C | 16° C	25° C | 16° C	26° C | 15° C
Chance of Rain 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Clear	Clear

I have a feeling my packamak will come in handy. There will bne those who have never seen a packamak and I am not going to check the spelling. Suffice it to say that they were very nouveau as a portable, fold-up coat that would keep the rain out at short notice. However, that was the publicity. The reality was that most of the time they were a complete and utter waste of money!

Word of the Day

El grifo gree’-foh  (noun)

faucet, tap; griffin; gas station (Peru); firehydrant (Chile)

EXAMPLES

Después de lavar los manos, cierra el grifo. – After washing your hands, close the faucet.

Quería una cerveza del grifo. – I would like a draft beer please.

The faucet was an expression we used in Britain in days gone by. I remember the word in an old Irish joke and when I used it even the old dears had forgotten what it was.

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*** Article: The Top 10 Ways to Lift Your Mood When You’re Feeling Down in the Dumps – By Dennis R. Tesdell ***
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Everyone has periods in their life when they feel down in the dumps, blue, or mildly depressed. These down feelings can be due to everything from some personal problems to business hassles to various weather changes or conditions. For those for whom these moods are short-lived and not frequent the following have shown to help boost one’s mood and general outlook.

1. Socialize & Think Positively!
When a person is feeling blue or depressed, often the LAST thing they want to do is be around others or socialize. The fact is, however, when we are feeling blue or down, if we choose to isolate ourselves and hold up in our room or home, we will tend to focus on the same mental tapes that are causing us to feel down in the first place! If you will force yourself to call a friend and meet for coffee, a movie, a walk, a talk–anything to get out and change your atmosphere, the chances are good that will have a good effect on changing your mood for the better. For all but those who have a severe depression problem requiring a doctor’s help and medication, try and remember, we are what we THINK. Our thoughts can propel us into ecstasy or into the depths of the blues. And MOST of us have control over our thoughts. It takes being conscious of them, and it takes practice. Remember: We are ALWAYS at choice as to thoughts, actions, etc.

2. Do Something Just For YOURSELF!
Be totally selfish here. Think of something you want to do for yourself…a short trip, a manicure, a haircut, buying yourself the coat or scarf you have been wanting. It does not have to be extravagant nor costly. The point is you are being GOOD to yourself, and that will sink in, and a part of your Self will say “Gee, I deserve this, and things are not so bad after all.” This is not going to necessarily get to the root of what caused you to feel down or blue, but it will make you feel better long enough that maybe you can put the cause in a different perspective, or simply not take it as seriously!

3. Give Something To Another Person.
One of the best ways we can get beyond our own physical and emotional Self is to find something bigger than our own familiar problems upon which to concentrate! Think about your friends, relatives, the poor people in your church, or the local charities. Pick a person or cause that appeals to you and decide to give to that person or that cause. It can be your time or money, a toy, or whatever. Giving to others makes MOST people feel good in their heart. Feeling good in our heart can have a great impact on how we feel in our MIND and body. It is the thought and the symbolism. The gift may be small, but the thought is all. You WILL feel better!

4. Rent Or Go See A Happy/Funny Movie.
Laughter has long been a quick and effective panacea for ills of all kinds. Medical studies show that it creates endorphins (body hormones that act as natural pain killers as well as mood elevators) as well as red blood cells and T-cells (the good cells which make up a part of the body’s auto-immune system and help us fight disease). When we laugh we also force our mind (although there is not any real struggle) to change modes and to be UP and to feel up, not down or blue or depressed. We substitute our own thoughts and feelings for those of the people on the movie or television screen. Watching an hour long comedy where we laugh and take our mind off our daily problems can last for hours or days as far as reducing chronic pain, a blue mood feeling, etc. It is cheap, easy, and, if we allow it to be-it is FUN!

5. Volunteer Your Time.
One of the best ways we can help pull ourselves out of feeling sorry for ourselves, or feeling blue, or concentrating on our own aches and pains, is by helping other people who have problems of their own…often much more severe. It is very humbling to take a walk through a rehabilitation unit in a hospital at a time when we are complaining or feeling low due to an ache in our back or almost any other physical problem we might have. Most of the people we see are FAR worse off than we are, yet they are working, smiling, laughing, and talking…trying to do what they can to make the best of their situation. Giving time to others is a very good way to get outside of our own situation. Every city has volunteer bureaus and other places that need help, even if it is for an hour a day or a week! Giving to others will come back to us many times over in positive ways if we allow ourselves to try it.

6. Get Out Of The Past & Into The Present!
Most bad moods and mental attitudes are a result of what has happened to us in the PAST. This can be the recent past, or long ago. It is vital to your body and energy and Life as a whole that you stay in the PRESENT with your thoughts and feelings. The past is over! Hanging onto old hurts, pains, anger etc. will do you much harm emotionally and physically over time. We can CHOOSE to focus on creating a positive and healthy present for ourselves, or dwell in the past, creating anxiety, depressed moods, anger, guilt, etc. Do you want to live your life in the PRESENT or live it based on the past onto which you are still hanging? Let old hurts and pains and anger go! Doing so will free up all kinds of positive energy and your body and mind will have a chance to be MUCH healthier as a result!

7. Walk Or Mall Walk To Cheer Up.
Walking is prescribed by many doctors to help depression. Maybe your finances are what have your down in the dumps. If that is the case, drive to the closest mall and walk and just look in the windows. Buy an “Orange Julius” or soda, sit on a bench and watch the people and the children. REALIZE that EVERY person you see has their own problems, and has days when THEY are blue or down. Some may feel much worse, and even be clinically depressed. To do is to take action. And taking action fights the blues and the funk one feels by sitting or lying down at home brooding indulging in self-blame or pity. Remember misery loves company? Well, at a mall you can be assured you have hundreds if not thousands of men and women who have felt or are FEELING just as bad or worse than you at the very time you are there! You are NOT alone. Life will go on…things can get better, You must make the choice to help MAKE them better however.

8. Call Someone You Like Who Is A “Positive” Person And Chat.
This option is alright as long as you do not dump on your friend, and as long as you do not abuse it. The idea here is to get OUT of yourself, and have some interaction, and hear about someone else’s life, and take your mind off your own stuff for awhile. It’s okay to let them know you are feeling abit low or down, and if they ask, you can tell them BRIEFLY what is going on. Just don’t make it a long whining monologue! Ask them about THEIR life and job and family, etc. Get involved with someone ELSE, and your mind will take a turn as well. Let them talk about their life and current situation. If they are someone you see off and on in person, you might offer to get together with them for lunch, coffee, a movie, etc. sometime soon. The more you talk or listen to them and talk about things other than your OWN current situation, the better the chances are your mood will lift and you’ll feel better after the call.

9. Meditate Or Listen To Relaxation or Positive Affirmation Tapes.
Meditation can be a very good way to change your mood. It works whether you are depressed/down, or anxious/hyper. I suggest taking a course or getting good quality tapes which teach meditation. It is amazing what it can do to quiet down the mind and release the stress caused by both anxiety AND depression feelings. Tapes on relaxation as well as self-affirmation by many well known expert authors are readily available through bookstores, some music stores, and also the New Age type book and music stores. Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer are two of the most well known authors of books and tapes on health issues, specializing in “positive thinking” and how they affect our physical and emotional health. They can be found in most book stores, or on the Internet at Amazon Books online at http://www.amazon.com The investment in these tapes is quite small compared to the benefits they can give the user.

10. Be CREATIVE!
Creating things alters our mood. It shifts us from the right side of our brain to the left side etc. Creating can be through cooking foods, painting (walls or on canvas or paper) making something using needle and thread, yarn, or Legos! It is also “creating” to play music if you are musical. Play what you wish as loud or as soft as you wish. Make up a song. Music (hearing it or playing it) has long been used by people of all cultures to create or alter a mood. Whatever type of music makes you feel good…play it or create it. It WILL change your mood for the better if you allow it to and if you concentrate on the music and creating and forget how you have been “feeling.”

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This piece was originally submitted by Dennis R. Tesdell, Member: International Coach Federation., Personal Development & “Self-Care” Coach, who can be reached at lifecoach@coachdt.com. Dennis R. Tesdell wants you to know: I am a coach, specializing in the areas of relationships, personal transitions, health & “self-Care” issues.

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This is a dangerous time for the Mediterranean coastal areas. We have had the warmth of the sea building up over the summer months and now any sudden blast of cold can give us the Gota Fria or intense downpour. Britain has seen exactly the same sort of extremes in the likes of the Cornwall flooding at Boscastle and elsewhere and we must all be vigilant. Our problem is that one minute we can be in a relatively nice bit of weather and the next instant a dramatic change can occur. This has happened somewhat over the past weekend. The clouds can be seen gathering over the mountains and their colours can give the clue that a wild electrical storm is on the way. This happened yesterday and Calp seemed to be getting the worst of things. As the weather approached the electricity was building up and we had a lot of lighning as the storm moved on towards Benidorm and beyond. Let´s get a look at the week ahead for the Alicante forecast.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
28° C | 17° C	24° C | 16° C	23° C | 16° C	26° C | 16° C	26° C | 16° C

This implies we will have a few days of stormy weather. I used to say on my radio weather forecasts that we are near the mountains and near the sea and things can change both dramatically and quickly.

Benidorm is interesting in that it has a micro climate. It will get hit from time to time but very often we look down from a very dark and grim mountain to the blue skies of benidorm´s coastline a mere seven kilometres down the road. This is great for the tourist trade and less good for the locals. There is a plus of course. It is good to see the reservoir at Guadalest looking very full. When I interviewed the weatherman Michael Fish he told me that this area would become more arid. It will become more like a desert. Benidorm is very near the mountains and is quite distinct from the weather experienced in Murcia. Let´s face it. Murcia is about two hours by car and the geography changes to a flatter coastline not shielded by the high mountains we have protecting Benidorm.

My friend, the rebel medic, is on the march again. He does make some very interesting observations which can well apply to people here in Europe. American trends normally come this way so see what you thinkn of the following……

When losing your job is no big loss

The numbers don’t lie. Stress from work can kill you. When people lose their jobs in recessions, our overall health numbers get better. Cardiovascular disease? Down. Liver disease? Down. Pneumonia and influenza? Down. Even deaths by traffic accident fall, since fewer people have reason to be out on the highways.

One North Carolina researcher who’s looked at the major recessions of the past found that for each 1 percent increase in unemployment, there’s a 0.6 percent decrease in the overall mortality rate.

That’s right. Death by everything: Down. Heck, losing your job could be the best thing for your health — even if it is a pain in the wallet. To me, it’s a clear sign that too many people aren’t living their lives right, and work is a big part of it. We need to get back to basics, make the home the centre of our lives again — not the office, where too many people slip and fall when climbing up that corporate ladder. And even if you somehow keep near the front of the pack in the rat race, what does it get you?  More stress!

All that stress is bad for your ticker, and is a common cause of depression. Stress can cause you to lose your hair, your sleep and even your friends. Not that they’ll see you much anyway — because by this point, you’re spending way too much time in the office, and are probably eating the worst garbage imaginable to boot. Keep that up, and you’ll be fat, old, ill and dead before your time — another victim of that cold-blooded killer, work.

I’m not saying you should quit your job. You should work hard, take pride in what you do and fight to keep your job when you have to. But stress over it? Don’t be ridiculous. People lose jobs all the time, and most of us find our way through to the other side just fine.

You’ll be fine too. And if your job isn’t killing you… Your doctor is!

Click to find out how… The very least I can say is that even if I don´t agree with this doctor he always has interesting things to tell us. You might have guessed I am a fan of his work! He went on in his latest missive to say better what I have believed for ages. I´ll let him tell us as he does it best………

Skip the needless tests

If you’ve been listening to me, then hopefully you’ve managed to avoid the needless, endless cycle of preventive tests — because the latest evidence shows exactly what I feared: millions of Americans are being exposed to massive doses of radiation for “routine” tests that most of them don’t need.

While I knew this was a problem, I was still stunned when I saw the numbers in the New England Journal of Medicine: 4 million Americans under the age of 65 get high doses of radiation from medical imaging tests.

That’s bad enough — but that’s not even the worst of it. Some 400,000 of them get massive doses of radiation in excess of what nuclear power plant employees are allowed over the course of an entire year. The researchers believe these tests cause tens of thousands of new cancers every year.  If there is anyone you should trust less than a lawyer, it’s a doctor with his own testing equipment. They practically print their own money with these things.

Typical scenario: Your doctor sends you for a test, and you breathe a big sigh of relief when it comes back negative. Meanwhile, you’ve just been exposed to enough radiation to start your own power plant, and something inside you starts to grow.

Then somewhere down the road, you get another test. Still negative — but that tumor gets some more juice, and you’re on your way to a cancer diagnosis. Finally, one day, the test comes back and confirms it, and maybe you think “good thing I have such a great doctor, he knew something was wrong and kept sending me for tests until we found it.”

Sorry pal, he didn’t find it. He CAUSED it.  But hey, at least you helped him get another Mercedes.
Always willing to put your doctor to the test…………

I did tell you he is contoversial. Let me find you a Spanish word for today….

Word of the Day

El riesgo rryehs’-koh  (noun)

risk, hazard

EXAMPLES

Corres el riesgo de perder tu trabajo. – You run the risk of losing your job.

Comer pizza cada día es un riesgo para la salud. – Eating pizza every day is a health hazard.

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New Podcast

Chelsea were a bit jammy, Man Utd are looking good, Man City are on the ball and Liverpool are looking better.

I was very glad to receive so many texts and phone calls on my show with Cool FM this weekend. Apologies to Richard in Morallet for not getting your voice when you called me. Yes, I am playing a lot of music but I will be building the show as I get more familiar with the systems.

I am at the planning stages in a major overhaul to my life. I will eventually be able to reveal what has been going on. Some already know. Others might have guessed. However, I am so busy planning I am getting myself locked away in my studio office and keeping my head down until my plans are finalised. I am told success is in the planning but we´ll have to wait and see.

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I received the following….can anybody help?

STOLEN MUSIC EQUIPMENT !!!!

A very good friend JOEY DYLAN who normally plays at HEARBREAK & ROCKSTAR had all his music equipment stolen in Benidorm last night. Here are a few pictures of some of his guitars one being a GIBSON LES PAUL in CHERRY RED. Also, another guitar he has just had customised in BLACK & WHITE.
Should anyone be approached to either buy any equipment or anyone is seen carrying any guitar cases that don’t look as though they belong to him, could you please either call the police in Benidorm or Joey on 636 857 686. He cannot work and earn any money now without any of this so please be vigilante and keep your eyes open.

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At Peace in the Playpen

Mary was almost crazy with her three young kids. She complained to her best friend Judy, “They’re driving me
nuts! They give me no rest! I’m half way to the funny farm!”

“What you need,” said Judy, “is a playpen.”

So Mary bought a playpen. A few days later, Judy called to ask how things were going.

“Superb! I can’t believe it,” Mary said. “I get in that pen with a good book and a chocolate bar, and the kids don’t bother me for hours!”

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A patient at the dental office where I was a receptionist stopped by my desk to pay her bill. She began rummaging through her purse, as so many patients did when they had a check to write.

“Do you need a pen?” I asked, offering her the use of mine.

“Yes, thank you,” she replied. She took it, put it in her handbag, and proceeded to pay in cash.

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A Bun in the Oven

A four-year-old little boy was at the doctor’s office with his mother in the waiting room when he spotted a pregnant lady on the other side of the room. Having nothing better to do, he walked over to her and inquisitively asked, “Why is your stomach so big?”

She replied, “I’m having a baby.”

With big eyes, he replied, “Is the baby in your stomach?”

She said, “He sure is.”

Then the little boy, with a puzzled look on his face, asked yet another question: “Is it a good baby?”

She said, “Oh, yes. It’s a real good baby.” At this point the woman was thinking the little boy was incredibly cute and looked forward to what he had to say next.

And, much to her surprise, with an even more surprised and shocked look than before, he asked, “Then why did you eat him?”

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Medical Condition

We were thoroughly confused. While transcribing medical
audiotapes, Patty, my co-worker, came upon the following
garbled diagnosis: “This man has pholenfrometry.”

Knowing nothing about that particular condition, Patty double checked with the doctor.

After listening to the tape, he shook his head. “This man,” he said, translating for her, “has fallen from a
tree.”

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I received the following invitation to revive a few memories. It still might appeal to some readers so I am passing on the information. Whatever you do please be careful with your back!

REVIVING THE MIDNIGHT MAMBO

“Wake her up at 3 AM – and not because she’s hogging the covers…”

Remember when sex was fun – when you’d do it all night long, even though you had to wake up early the next morning? When was the last time it felt like that for you? Well…it can feel like that again.

Dr. Douglass has discovered centuries worth of hard evidence that the key ingredients in this all-natural formula can help stiffen your sexual resolve and supercharge your libido like nothing else out there. Click to find out more:

3-minute therapy: You get what you pay for

We live in a society that’s so fast paced, we don’t even want to take the time to treat our ailments — especially the emotional ones. And now, believe it or not, there are psychiatrists and psychologists offering three-minute therapy sessions.

One therapist had a case that went roughly like this: the man said he had fears of losing his job because he was afraid at his age he’d never find a new one. The therapist asked him if he had outside interests. The man said he’d always wanted to write a book, to which the therapist responded, “Pursue this new venture. When you are in a situation like this, you must re-invent yourself.”

Session over.

That’s the kind of advice you’d expect from your hairdresser or a store clerk. And if that’s what you’re looking for, you may as well save your money.

Now, I was trained as a physician, not a psychiatrist. So you’ll excuse me if I look at the so-called benefits of this new method with a somewhat cynical eye. But in all my years of medical experience, I haven’t come across a whole lot that can be solved in just three minutes.

Giving you advice you can actually use,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

A MIGHTY heart, the perfect waistline and all day energy with this “sinful” secret…how can it be?

I’m not your average doctor…I’d sooner prescribe a juicy steak and a cup o’ Joe over some risky, price-gouging prescription. But even I had to rub my eyes and triple-check the facts on this nutritional marvel. Chances are you’re craving it right now, but never dreamed it could be so healthy. I’m talking about a chocolate that is bursting with more antioxidants than fruit, veggies, tea or wine — in fact you could eat this forbidden cure by the handful. And it’s so delicious, it’ll be hard not to! Discover this “Sinfully” healthy secret for yourself!

Click to start receiving your own copy of the Daily Dose, I find his articles very stimulating and here´s a selection of his topics for this week.  I know I covered this a few weeks ago and he obviously has found the same……

Tamiflu linked to “bizarre” reactions
In the UK, more than half of the kids who have taken Tamiflu — the antibiotic weapon of choice to combat the H1N1 virus — have experienced side effects. Although most of these side effects have been minor, as many as 20 percent of these kid have had disturbing bizarre, “neuropsychiatric” reactions to the drug.
Read the full story.

You might be aware that I am particularly keen on understanding why so many lads don´t want to write. It has appeared in many places and there is enough written about the under-achievement of males in school and the fact that girls out-perform boys in the learning stages at school. It is not just an isolated observation and should really be the subject of intense research.

I can tell you that it is not for the want of dedication by teachers in primary schools. You only have to be listening for a few minutes to any primary school teacher talking about their groups to know they want the boys to do well. It´s not that they don´t want the girls to do well. The girls just seem to get on with their work and the boys get left behind. But Why?

These are general observations in my case but the statistics do show the bigger picture and girls seem to try harder in the primary sector. There is a great change around the age of ten and eleven and I blame the television for the greatest part of what goes on. It would be very interesting to see how boys fared before the advent of the goggle box.

Boys love their football and there has been the odd girl who has wanted to join in. Nowadays it seems there are more of the fairer sex enjoying the game. In fact, the girls seem to get stuck in and are often quite a threat to the young lads in the playground. Anyway, it´s England v Germany tonight for the ladies European trophy and I´ll quickly check the result. Will it be another 1966 or will the England ladies be waiting a little longer?  Oh dear! I better whisper this. Ge3rmany 6 England 2. What the heck, England made the final. Let´s get the weather..

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
28° C | 19° C	27° C | 19° C	27° C | 19° C	27° C | 19° C	28° C | 19° C
Partly Cloudy	Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain

That looks a bit dodgy. The weather has still been very hot during the day but there is a change at night. I think we will get rain later this week. It will test my new wall.

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More and more people can now see that the pushing of pills in the entirely legal sense has been under far more scrutiny in recent years. I think we´re all reasonably OK with an odd pill for an odd headache but more doctors are coming out of the woodwork to say we really don´t need all the pills that are dispensed. The following turned up in today´s mail……………..

Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, a Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine at New York Medical College in Westchester, New York says there is clearly a connection between what you think and believe – and how the
body works. That positive thinking, and positive beliefs lead to healthier, longer life.

Dr. Mamtani has been studying the healing power of the mind, the impact of positive thinking on the body and how a positive belief system impacts a person’s medical condition. The results are jaw dropping.

Simply put Dr. Mamtani says in many cases where a person has a chronic disease or illness, calming the mind will calm the disease or illness. Wow! Calm the mind, heal the body. Focus on positive results and you get them!

Imagine how you can turn your life around if you simply changed the way you think?

This study shows that you do in fact have the ability to cure yourself without constant medication if you simply learn how to calm, control, direct your mind so that you have a positive belief system.
Of course that’s the challenge; being calm, in control and directing your mind so that you focus on creating a positive outcome and not worrying yourself to death.

Start living a longer, healthier and happier life. Get started today – visit:
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I still say laughter is the best medicine. I think there´s even an argument for a tickling ward where you can go and be tickled pink by an approriate course of treatment with Dr Kenneth Dodd.

My friend Michael sent me the following story. It has changesd since I first heard the gag in the 60s. The old ones are the best……

AN ITALIAN BOY’S CONFESSION:

‘Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl’.

The priest asks, ‘Is that you, little Joey Pagano ?’

‘Yes, Father, it is.’

‘And who was the girl you were with?’

‘I can’t tell you, Father, I don’t want to ruin her reputation’.

Well, Joey, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?’

‘I cannot say.’

‘Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?’

‘I’ll never tell.’

‘Was it Nina Capelli?’

‘I’m sorry, but I cannot name her.’

‘Was it Cathy Piriano?’

‘My lips are sealed.’

‘Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?’

‘Please, Father, I cannot tell you.’

The priest sighs in frustration.

‘You’re very tight lipped, and I admire
that. But you’ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself.’

Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and
whispers, ‘What’d you get?’

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The Clock

A man died and went to heaven. As he stood in front of St Peter at the
Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind
him.

He asked, “What are all those clocks?”

St. Peter answered, “Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a
Lie-Clock. Every time you lie the hands on your clock
will move.”

“Oh,” said the man, pointing to one of the clocks. “Whose clock is that?”

“That’s Mother Teresa‘s. The hands have never moved, indicating that
she never told a lie.”

“Incredible,” said the man. “And whose clock is that one?”

St. Peter responded, “That’s Abraham Lincoln’s clock. The hands have
moved twice, telling us that Abe told only two lies
in his entire life.”

“Where’s Gordon Brown’s?” asked the man.

“Gordon’s clock is in Jesus’s office. He’s using it as a ceiling fan.”

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Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser Frogs.

If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password! DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

It just went into circulation yesterday. Please distribute this message.This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft. Please share it with everyone that might access the Internet.

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Isn´t it truly wonderful that someone spends his (or her) time trying to get others to download files that will infect their computer? What kind of sick perversion do these morons get from bringing problems to the rest of us that we neither need nor invite to our computers. Quite honestly,  I would love to meet one of these people. I don´t call them idiots because they obviously have the brains to create mayhem. However, they don´t have an ounce of ethics and they have probably no idea how much we would like to get our hands on them.

My imagination tells me they are very insignificant creatures who have very little respect from people in their lives and so they also tend to have little respect for the fact that most of us are not born with silver spoons in our mouths and we don´t deserve the inconvenience they cause us. If one of you happens to be reading this missive you could well detect that you are the type of person for whom I have absolutely no respect.

What are the Seven Wonders of the World?
By: Author Unknown

A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:

1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. Saint Peter’s Basilica
7. China’s Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noticed that one quiet student hadn’t turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”

The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ are:

1. to see
2. to hear
3. to touch
4. to taste
5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. and to love.”

The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!

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Dear Friend,

Processed sugar is one of the worst things you could possibly put into your body. Those innocent and tasty little white grains not only weaken your immune system, but they fuel cancer cells and jack up your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and all manner of other health problems.

That’s why the American Heart Association recently released some guidelines for sugar consumption. According to the AHA, women should have no more than 100 calories of sugar each day; men are allowed only slightly more — 150 calories per day.

You’d be surprised at how quickly those numbers can add up.

Along with those guidelines, the AHA released a list of foods that they consider “surprisingly high” in sugar. It’s a long list that includes ketchup, fortune cookies, flavored alcohols, baked beans, barbeque sauce, lemonade, flavored popcorn, and granola bars.

Just one 12-ounce can of non-diet soda has about 130 calories that come solely from sugar. And think about how much sugar people dump into their morning coffees.

Salad dressings are deceptive, too. Everyone gets the idea that a salad is always a healthy option, but drenching it with reduced-fat salad dressing can be like sprinkling your greens with chocolate. Just one cup of reduced-calorie French dressing contains a whopping 58 grams of sugar.

With the list of sugar’s negative health effects piling up, it’s time to think twice about what you’re funneling down your throat.

Remember, sugar can lead to increased risk of breast and colon cancers, diabetes, kidney damage, depression, hypertension, moodiness, migraines, and more.

And the excess pounds that sugar causes you to pack on have their own dangers.

Keep reading…

Resveratrol for heart health? That just doesn’t make sense!

Resveratrol is the hot word right now in heart health — but the facts behind this “great heart savior” just don’t add up. You see, to get the same results behind one of resveratrol’s most prominent studies, you’d have to take over 78 pills a day… or drink over 146 bottles of wine in a day — it’s impossible!

Today, I am revealing a new heart health breakthrough that finally delivers on resveratrol’s empty promises. Discover the true secret behind red wine now…

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Word of the Day

Acá ah-kah’  (adverb)

here

EXAMPLES

¡Ven acá! – Come here!

Siéntate más acá. – Sit a little closer.

For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for Acá.

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A small tanker carrying 1,400 tons of fuel sank and started leaking oil in Algeciras Bay off Gibraltar yesterday, threatening to add to the pollution of Spanish coasts caused by the Prestige disaster in November.

A small tanker carrying 1,400 tons of fuel sank and started leaking oil in Algeciras Bay off Gibraltar yesterday, threatening to add to the pollution of Spanish coasts caused by the Prestige disaster in November.

Two crew members were rescued when the Spabunker IV foundered in heavy seas a mile from land while it was being towed to Algeciras. The body of the Spanish captain, Miguel Roig, was later recovered. The ship was a petrol station that refuelled other vessels. The Spanish company Cepsa, which hired it, said some of its 300 tons of diesel fuel had leaked but the cargo was intact.

The sinking coincided with the court appearance in Gibraltar of Spanish Greenpeace activists who protested on Monday against tankers’ hazardous operations by trying to board the Vemamagna, which is a petrol station off the Rock. Six of the 20 protesters face charges.

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Here´s the weather for Alicante-

Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
28° C | 19° C	28° C | 19° C	28° C | 20° C	28° C | 20° C	26° C | 21° C

It´s been another fine day on the Costa Blanca. Tom and Thelma have been enjoying the sun with us in La Nucia and can now see the benefit of living in this part of the Costa Blanca. They have also a good comparison between here and the desert in Almeria. The lure of the old banger thrown in with the very reasonable rates for the accommodation was far too much for the wily old veteran Tom to resist. Arriving as they did at 1 pm and being driven by the neighbour to where the derelict outbuildings were located it soon became fairly obvious why the deal was settled at 100 pounds per week. If it had been 100 pounds per year it would still have been overcharged!

I have been requested to click on to a Facebook link. If I click on the link I will be able to confirm that my sister is a friend of mine.This underwhelming bit of news is accompanied by requests to join various groups all doing good work in their own way.

As ever, if I click on the various links I will eventually be asked to grant permission to enter my contacts or address book. This is really where the fun begins because much as I’d love to join in I know I will eventually have to withdraw from the action as I don’t want to share the contents of my address book. Does this really mean my own sister will not now be my friend. Get a life!

Let´s get the weather for the week ahead…….

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29° C | 19° C	28° C | 20° C	28° C | 20° C	29° C | 20° C	28° C | 20° C
Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Clear	Clear	Clear	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation
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Here are some computer tips from Bob Rankin

Trend Micro has reported that there are several fake Snow Leopard download sites that will infect your Mac with a Trojan named OSX_JAHLAV.K. It will alter your DNS and redirect you to a phishing site that houses FAKEAV. It’s easy to avoid; make sure you only download from Apple.

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Firefox’s v3.5 release has been downloaded over 207 million times. Real time Firefox download stats show there are as many as 100 per second. The stats, which include a world map, and trends broken out by country, are worth a look. It would be even more interesting if they showed how many people at microsoft.com downloaded Firefox.

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Mozy is another well known online backup service. It offers a free 2GB personal use account and a $4.95 per month unlimited storage account option. This online backup/storage service is compatible with both Macs and PCs. What people seem to like about Mozy is that it is easy to use and that its security is top notch. It utilizes both a 128 bit SSL encryption program and a 448 bit Blowfish encryption program. Other popular features offered by Mozy include automatic backups, easy to access files, remote access to your backed up files and incremental backups that look for new and changed files for backing up.A few negative remarks have been made about the poor performance Mozy has with extra large backups. If you utilize the unlimited backup account option then you need to be prepared for your initial backup to take several weeks to complete. Also be prepared for serious delays when it comes to restoring large files and programs.

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Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. - Eddie Rickenbacker, 1890-1973

Test for Whoever..……..
Below are four (4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly.. You can’t take your time, answer all of t hem immediately .. OK?
Let’s find out just how clever you really are….

First Question:

>You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are
absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!

Try not to screw up next time.
Now answer the second question,
but don’t take as much time as you took for the first question, OK ?

Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are..?

Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?

You’re not very good at this, are you?

Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only .
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator Try it..

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30.
Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another < B>1000
Now add 10 . What is the total?

Did you get 5000 ?

The correct answer is actually 4100.

If you don’t believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you’ll get the last question right….
Maybe.

Fourth Question:

Mary’s father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini,
4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn’t.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!

Okay, now the bonus round:

A mute person goes into a shop and wants to  buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?

He just has to open his mouth and ASK….
It’s really very simple.. Like you!

KEEP THIS GOING TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

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My friend Peter is getting on a bit. He sent me the following to show he still has a good sense of humopu..

Remember:

Senior Citizens Are Valuable!

We are more valuable than any of the younger generations.
We have silver in our hair.
We have gold in our teeth.
We have stones in our kidneys.
We have lead  in our feet and,
We are loaded with natural gas!

Everyone needs one good laugh a day !!!

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Word of the Day

Dispuesto dis-pweh’-stoh  (adjective)

ready, prepared; capable; disposed, ready to help

EXAMPLES

Estamos dispuestos a afrontar las consecuencias. – We are prepared to face the consequenses.

Estoy poca dispuesta a hablar con desconocidos. – I am reluctant to talk to strangers.

For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for Dispuesto.

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Another beautiful day and especially nice as we have my best man and his wife staying with us. Did we ever think we´d all meet up again after all these years here in Spain? Anyway, they all enjoyed the poolm while I was at work and it was nice to see them all relaxing as I staggered in from work with my head jam-packed full of new information. Happy Days! The question for them is ´How good will the weather be this week?

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
27° C | 20° C	28° C | 19° C	27° C | 20° C	28° C | 18° C	28° C | 18° C
Clear	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Clear	Clear	Clear

SpanishDict
Word of the Day
Dispuesto dis-pweh’-stoh (adjective)

ready, prepared; capable; disposed, ready to help
EXAMPLES

Estamos dispuestos a afrontar las consecuencias. – We are prepared to face the consequenses.

Estoy poca dispuesta a hablar con desconocidos. – I am reluctant to talk to strangers.

For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for Dispuesto.

SpanishDict has upgraded! Check out the New SpanishDict.

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I really have no time tonight so I will post my self-improvement newsletter and ask you to subscribe to it if the content is to your liking.

* Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue # 573, Week of August 31-September 1, 2009 Publisher: David Riklan – http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: – Quotes of the Week – Recommended Resource of the Week – Article: Nike Says it Best…Just Do It! – By Caroline Makepeace – Article: 10 Keys to Finding Your Purpose and Achieving Your Goals – By Kay L. Fontana – Book Review: The Truth: I’m a Girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything – By Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein – Brief News of the World – How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter Current Subscribers – 278,396 subscribers Removal instructions are listed at the end of the newsletter. ———————————————————— *** Quotes of the Week *** ———————————————————— Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead, 1901-1978 The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. – Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881 Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. – Norman Vincent Peale, 1898-1993 ———————————————————— *** Recommended Resource of the Week *** ———————————————————— * Five Tips to De-Stress Relationships * You do not have the power to control another. You do have the power to influence and persuade others with an attitude of confidence and openness. The power to de-stress your relationships is in your hands. Find out five key tips to de-stress your relationships by going here. ———————————————————— *** Article: Nike Says it Best…Just Do It! – By Caroline Makepeace *** ———————————————————— I’ve been thinking lately of how I could put together a list of success principles based on my travel achievements. I’ve lived a pretty adventurous, courageous and successful life travelling the globe. You don’t do that unless you possess certain qualities and character traits. I wanted to put together something as to how anyone could apply these same principles to other aspects of their life and achieve the same success. Success principles work no matter what avenue you use them for. I sat down to think about it and put some ideas together when I reached a blank. I thought I would come up immediately with a list I must have had to get me travelling around the world but no list came. I reflected deeply on all the countries I visited, all the experiences I had, the people I formed friendships with and I said to myself “Okay Caroline, how did you do it? How did you have these incredible adventures to 33 countries and live in 5? What was it about you that gave you the ability to do all that?” My response was “I just did it!” ‘I just did it”. There is no other answer. Sure there were many other qualities and character traits that gave me the ability to have the experiences but none of them really mattered unless I stepped on to that plane and did it. People always said to me how lucky and brave I was and wished they could do the same. But I never could quite understand where they were coming from because I knew they could do the same. For me it was easy, luck played no part, I just did it. I just stepped on the plane and went and never looked back. I knew what I wanted and I took ACTION! Did I possess many strong success traits before I did it? Probably not or none that I was aware of. I was young and immature and didn’t know anything about anything. All I knew was that I wanted to travel and so I just did it. I just hopped on that plane and went. Did I have a lot of money? No I turned up in London with no home, no job and a couple of hundred bucks. That didn’t matter, I knew what I wanted and so I just did it! Did I have much experience? No! It was the first time I had lived away from the safety and security of my parents. My first experience living on my own was in the city of London, knowing no one, with no money. Experience didn’t matter, I just did it. I didn’t have support either. I was on my own but I found a lot of support and made great friendships after I just did it! Did I develop strong character traits along the way that helped me to continue my journeys and grow as a person? Absolutely! I wouldn’t be who I am today had I not travelled. It shaped me as an amazingly, strong and confident person. Would I be this person now if I never took the action toward my dream in the first place? No! Thank God, I just did it! What is it in your life that you want to do or achieve? What is it that is holding you back? Lack of money or experience? Irrelevant. Lack of friends or support? Irrelevant. Wrong timing? No strengths, skills or talents? All irrelevant. You can find a million reasons why you can’t do it but that’s not going to get you what you want and shape you to be who you want to be. You’ve got nothing to lose but everything to gain. All that matters is what you want. Nike said it the best- ‘Just do it!’ Those 3 simple words speak so much about the call to your action. Just take the first step. All the rest will come later. You’re missing out on a wild, fun ride because of your inability to take action. Just do it and success will find you! Just do it….. ** To comment on this article or to read comments about this article, go here. About the Author: Caroline Makepeace is an entrepreneur and home business owner. She has travelled extensively throughout the world. Her travels have expanded across 33 countries. She has also lived in Dublin, London, Bangkok, Raleigh, NC and of course her home country Australia. Caroline strives to assist others to develop the right mindset, strategies and techniques to help them to live their best life and to enjoy the abundant wealth and happiness that this planet offers. Caroline writes a blog offering advice, comments and strategies on these things. She also assists many people to start their own home business and work towards their goals of financial and time freedom. Go here to learn more. * Five Tips to De-Stress Relationships * You do not have the power to control another. You do have the power to influence and persuade others with an attitude of confidence and openness. The power to de-stress your relationships is in your hands. Find out five key tips to de-stress your relationships by going here. ———————————————————— *** Article: 10 Keys to Finding Your Purpose and Achieving Your Goals – By Kay L. Fontana *** ———————————————————— Are you looking for a strategy to help you achieve your goals? Do you set goals, but never follow through with them? Do you have big dreams but don’t know how to turn them into reality? At some point, you have probably heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. I tried this strategy a number of times and found the concept to be extremely helpful in terms of key elements to a goal one can achieve. However, I felt the method was missing some key components that would help me define what my goals should be, and how I was going to reach those goals. That’s when I developed the POWERDRIVE to Success method. The following are 10 key ingredients to defining your goals and putting them into action: P — Purpose. Your purpose in life has a significant correlation to your success in achieving goals. When you know what your purpose is in life, everything you do from that point forward that is directly related to your purpose, has value and meaning. Defining your life’s purpose can be achieved by looking into key areas of your life: your dreams as a child, your values in life, your personality type preferences, your gifts and strengths, and your roles at home, work and in the community. These areas should be careful thought out in a discovery process, primarily because these elements may not be completely obvious to you. O — Optimize your time. Understanding your internal clock and when you are most productive during the day can significantly affect how quickly you achieve your goals. Not everyone can rise in the early morning ready to tackle the biggest challenges. If you are a night owl, your most important tasks and projects may require time later in the day when you are at your peak. W — Write it down. You must write down your intentions. Unless you write down your goals, you will probably not achieve them. Remember, out of sight — out of mind. Your goals should include sub-goals and daily or weekly activities to maximize the process, and to ensure you are conducting yourself in a manner that leads to success. E — Empower yourself. We all need to be empowered, but we must also learn to empower ourselves. Accepting responsibility for our own destiny and achieving our goals is empowering. When we allow others to steal our dreams, we risk giving in to our own negative self-talk and self-destructive behavior. R — Release negative thoughts and fears. Our fears are often unrealistic and created from “dream stealers.” Learning to control our negative thoughts can help us move forward with our goals. It’s not always easy to confront dream stealers; however, by using a few strategies, you can reduce the risk of the dream stealers “getting into your head.” Stay focused and positive. D — Dream Big! What we want, we can have. So if your dreams are small, you will get small things. If you are going to dream, dream big so big things begin to happen. That is how world records are set and people do the unthinkable. Push yourself beyond what is expected and you will achieve remarkable things! R — Relationships. Building relationships and connecting with people who see your vision and support your success helps you stay accountable for your actions. This brings greater success. When setting goals, invite friends, family, co-workers and others to share your vision, dreams and plan of action. They must, however, be positive and supportive in nature and sincerely interested in your success. I — Immediate action. Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? Procrastination is our enemy, so take action and do it now. V — Visualize success. Have your dreams and goals visible to you everyday so you can be constantly reminded of what you want in life. Again, out of sight — out of mind, so know what you want and visualize it daily. Using a vision or dream board, or writing your goals down where you can look at them frequently, can be of great value to you on your journey. These are reminders to stay focused on your goal. E — Everyday. Success comes from creating daily positive habits that contribute to your success. Doing something every day toward your goals will only create success that much faster. And now I’d like to invite you to get my free Special Report: 10 Keys to Achieving Your Goals. ** To comment on this article or to read comments about this article, go here. About the Author: Kay Fontana, “The Grandcoach,” helps baby boomers overcome the challenges of raising grandchildren. She is a certified coach with a bachelor’s and a master’s in education, and has dedicated over 20 years to teaching, training, mentoring and coaching. Kay has authored 2 e-books: 10 GRANDCOACH Survival Tips for Grandparents Who Are Raising Grandchildren, and Put Your Goals Into POWERDRIVE: 10 Strategies for Getting What You Want Out of Life. She is qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and is a certified facilitator of the True Colors assessment and personal success seminar. For more information about her coaching programs, training or products please go here and select the appropriate link to your area of interest. * Five Tips to De-Stress Relationships * You do not have the power to control another. You do have the power to influence and persuade others with an attitude of confidence and openness. The power to de-stress your relationships is in your hands. Find out five key tips to de-stress your relationships by going here. ———————————————————— *** Book Review: The Truth: I’m a Girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything – By Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein *** ———————————————————— THE TRUTH is a delightful, humorous secret diary, written by a girl who is 10-11 years of age. She is wise and yet innocent. Her words acknowledge those priceless truths that we all knew as kids. She makes us cry and laugh and see ourselves. Everybody loves reading her thoughts, secrets, adventures and solutions to difficult problems. Girls are naturally curious and this book gives them a real opportunity to see how a girl like themselves in so many ways handles her toughest problems and most personal thoughts. Mom can read the book along with her daughter and not only be brought back to herself as a youngster, but find on every page relevant topics for discussion with her daughter. How do you handle a bully? How do you handle a crush on a boy? What about teasing? How do you find time to listen to your daughter? Do we have enough fun together? What really matters? There is space right within the book for the girl and or mom to make notes or her own diary entries. The book ends with discussion ideas that can also open up whole new areas of topics for mom and daughter or the young reader and other members of her family, friends, or teachers. Behind this very easy read, written by a positive psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience, is the psychological message to the girls reading THE TRUTH that they can and must keep the fire and passion of their girlhoods as they grow up and have the courage to carry the most precious parts of themselves into adulthood. For parents the book is a way back to what made them feel most special at 10 or 11. Once parents are back in the place where their kids live, then listening, trust and real sharing can begin. Every girl and ever parent wants this kind of TRUTH! Go here to learn more. ***** The list price of this book is $6.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com, go here. ———————————————————— *** Brief News of the World *** ———————————————————— Positive: * ‘Best Dressed’ Man Helps Homeless Land Jobs * The three homeless men stand before well-groomed Frank Kelly, “America’s Best Dressed Real Man” of 2007, according to Esquire Magazine. He’s there to help them get work. “Don’t just tell me your strengths. Tell me a situation where you were able to implement that strength,” Kelly tells them. Two months later, each has a job. Go here for complete news story. * Beauty Queens Vie for Nursing Home Crown * Nell Shepherd was past her century mark when she competed in her first beauty pageant with a walker and lively stories that made judges tear up with laughter. She reveled in the shows, so much that she insisted she be buried with her sparkling tiara. “We bawled, my staff, when we heard that” request, said Carla Lungren, co-chairwoman of the Ms. Missouri Nursing Home Pageant, which plans to crown its 29th annual champion Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City. Go here for complete news story. * Two Brothers, No Fears and $1 Billion Empire * Michael and Steven Roberts didn’t have two quarters to rub together a couple of decades ago. Now, the two African-American business leaders estimate their holdings — from hotels to TV stations — are worth $1 billion. One St. Louis hotel they own once barred black people. Go here for complete news story. ** For more positive news, please visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/news.html Other: * We Learn More From Success, Not Failure * There is a biological reason why we learn more from our triumphs than from our failures, according to new research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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A very warm welcome to my new Twitter friends. I should say this more often as I get dozens in my mailbox every day. I was even invited by someone to join a Facebook group wishing to save Big Brother. I have to quickly say I am extremely glad Big Brother has gone down the pan and is in the place it should be. Sorry, that´s one group I won´t be joining!

As ever, I have had a very interesting weekend. For those listening and contacting me it was great to receive your support. I am broadcasting with Cool FM in Benidorm on 97.4 and we are available everywhere in the world on the Internet. My shows go out between 9 and midday every Saturday and Sunday. I wish to say a very big Thank You to Graham Boland for making me feel extremely welcome.

My other new work is proceeding very nicely and I will introduce aspects of my work as appropriate……..

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Here´s the weather for the coming week in Alicante

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
27° C | 18° C	27° C | 18° C	27° C | 17° C	27° C | 18° C	28° C | 15° C

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Here’s a very good article which takes two minutes to read.

Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water

Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about  Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and can lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Common Symptoms Of Heart Attack…
A serious note about heart attacks – You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting . Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line..

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.

A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life… So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.

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Word of the Day

Regatear rreh-gah-teh-arr’  (Transitive)

to haggle/bargain over; to spare

EXAMPLES

Siempre regateo los precios en el mercado. – I always haggle over the prices at the market.

No ha regateado esfuerzos para encontrar un trabajo. – He has spared no effort in finding a job.

For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for Regatear.

SpanishDict has upgraded! Check out the New SpanishDict.

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Defensive Driving Course

One of my co-workers got a speeding ticket and was attending a defensive-driving course to have points erased from his license. The instructor, a police officer, emphasized that being on time was crucial and that the classroom doors would be locked when each session began.

Just after one class started, someone knocked on the locked door. The officer opened it and asked, “Why are you late?”

The student replied, “I was trying not to get another ticket.” The officer let him in.

Received from Thomas Ellsworth.

The Good Old Days

A sales clerk asked his boss how to handle people who complained about the current prices compared to the low prices in the good old days.

“Just act surprised and tell them you didn’t think that they were old enough to remember them.”

London Cabbie

The tourist in London climbed into a cab and noticed by the license that his cab driver’s name was Winston Churchill. Trying to make conversation, he said, “I see your name is Winston Churchill.”

The driver simply said, “Right. That’s my moniker.”

The passenger, not willing to give up yet on some banter, said, “That’s a pretty famous name.”

The driver responded, “As well it should be, too. I’ve been driving a cab here for over forty years.”

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Here is a very moving e-mail that was sent to me. If you feel so inclined please cut and paste and send to your true friends.  BE VERY SURE TO READ THE VERY LAST PART !

Please read and forward to as many people as you can.  You’ll understand after reading this.

To My Child (don’t delete ~ its being tracked)

Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles..

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won’t worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won’t stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald’s and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys..

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.
Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favourite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children’s graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can’t handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day….

Hi. I am a 29 year old father.. Me and my wife have had a wonderful life together. God blessed us with a child too. Our daughter’s name is Rachel, and she is 10 years old. Not long ago did the doctors detect brain cancer in her little body. There is only one way to save her and that is an operation. Sadly we don’t have the money for the operation. AOL and Zdnet have agreed to help us. The only way they can help is this:

If you send this email to other people, AOL will track this email and count how many people get it. Every person that opens this email and sends it to at least 3 people will give us 32 cent. Please help us.
George Arlington
- Pray for a Cure
NCH, the children’s charity, helps children and young people facing difficulties or challenges in their lives. We work with more children and young people, including those affected by poverty, disability and abuse, than any other UK charity. For more information, visit our website at http://www.nch.org.UK

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Link to latest podcast

I have received a rather disturbing e-mail and if then contents are as authentic as I am led to believe then we have to get this nto anyone who might be in danger. There are websites that have carried this type of story before and here is an important link to check. I haven´t heard this on the BBC so far and they are usually reliable nor have I seen it on Spanish TV. It might just be internet myth but it is a bit gruesome even if it is only fictional. Here´s the mail I was sent……..

Hi Everyone!,

This e-mail is being sent by a pharmacist and is most definitely not a joke

This incident has happened recently and has been confirmed, the Medical Center phone number at the end of this story is real.

A young man went out on a Saturday night a few weeks ago to a party.  He was having a good time and had a couple of beers and some girl seemed to like him & invited him to go to another party. He quickly agreed & decided to go along with her. She took him to a party in some apartment and they continued to drink & even got involved with some drug (unknown).

The next thing he knew, he woke up completely naked in a bathtub filled with ice. He was still feeling the effects of the drugs, but looked around to see he was alone. He looked down at his chest, which had “CALL 10111 or YOU’LL DIE” written on it. He saw a phone was on a stand next to the bathtub, so he picked it up & dialled. He explained to the EMT operator what the situation was & that he didn’t know where he was, what he took, or why he was really calling. She advised him to get out of the tub. He did, and he appeared normal, so she told him to check his back. He did. He found two 9 inch slits on his lower back. She told him to get

back into the tub immediately and they sent a rescue team over. Apparently, after being examined, he found out more of what had happened. His kidneys were stolen.They were worth $10,000 each on the black market.

Several guesses are in order:

The second party was a sham, the people involved had to be at least
medical students; and it was not just recreational drugs he was given. Regardless, he is currently in the hospital on a life support, awaiting a spare kidney. Royal Prince Alfred hospital is conducting tissue research to match the victim with a donor.

WE REALLY WANT AS MANY PEOPLE TO SEE THIS AS POSSIBLE SO PLEASE BOUNCE THIS TO WHOEVER YOU CAN.

Well, cutting and pasting and forwarding is just a little too easy! If you are worried about these things try and do a little research and you´ll probably find, as I did, that the strong likelihood is that it is an urban myth. Try this link and you´ll see what I mean. The only thing necessary to add is that the internet does give people ideas so caution is urged…..but isn´t it always?

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Let´s get the weather for the week AHEAD……..

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
31° C | 21° C	25° C | 21° C	26° C | 19° C	27° C | 18° C	27° C | 18° C
Clear	Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Scattered Clouds	Scattered Clouds

It is noticeable that there could be a little rain at the weekend. This is Sod´s Law as I´ve been busy all week.

Now I have some news for anyone wishing to catch my radio show. Watch this space in the next few days and I will have a time and a place at last. A new frequency beckons and I can tell you that I will be presenting a weekend show each Saturday and Sunday from 9 til midday. In the meantime I am still producing a daily podcast and I am busy fromm 9 in the morning until 6 at night in a new venture. Details will follow soon.

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Word of the Day

La pesadilla peh-sah-dee’-yah  (noun)

nightmare, bad dream

EXAMPLES

Tuve una pesadilla del examen anoche. – I had a nightmare about the test last night.

Toda la cena con mis suegros fue una pesadilla. – The entire dinner with my in-laws was a nightmare.

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With Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Mad Cow Disease, Earthquakes, Floods and Tidal waves I thought we were in enough danger. Did you catch this story….

woman who committed suicide by jumping out of an eighth floor window killed a pedestrian who was walking along the street below, Spanish police said on Wednesday. The 45-year-old woman died instantly in the fall while the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries in hospital following the incident on Monday in the town of Viladecans, a suburb of Barcelona, a police spokesman said.

Another pedestrian who was with the 50-year-old man escaped unhurt. Spanish media said the pedestrian was of Ukrainian origin, but the police spokesman described him as a Spanish national.

You never know the moment do you?  Here´s a happier ending before I leave you….

A  55 year-old woman who fell overboard when her catamaran capsized off the coast of Dénia early on Tuesday evening was rescued alive the following morning after managing to keep afloat throughout the night.

The lucky lady from Ukraine was with her German husband when the boat capsized a little over a mile off shore. The husband lost sight of his wife in the heavy seas, but managed to right the catamaran, reaching shore at around 10pm on Tuesday and raising the alarm. After a fruitless search during the night by the coastguards the worst was feared.

She was spotted by two fishermen a mile off the coast of els Poblets around 10 am, having managed to keep afloat for 15 hours in the open sea. Her husband told Diario Información that she survived thanks to the neoprene body suit she was wearing. The lady was once a swimming champion in her home country and this might have helped in her survival.

She is understood to have escaped her ordeal with little more than minor symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia.

Here´s the new podcast and here´s the link to the Spanish news