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April showers bring May flowers, and this month’s newsletter is positively blooming with fun items for you to thumb through, learn from and pass along! Read on and enjoy:
Professional tips on how to arrange flowers into cheerful displays.
Wise advice on how to keep your space neat and clean on a daily basis.
Cute ideas for using those mismatched socks, and clever hacks that would make mom proud.
Interesting research on why eating your fruits and vegetables can make you a happier person.
With everything coming to life in May, you might suddenly find yourself picturing a different backyard, a garden, or a space for a greenhouse. If you think the time is right to grow a few extra tomatoes or stop to smell the roses in your very own garden, please give me a call so I can help you get qualified for a find the right home/sell your home.
There once was a woman who had four sons. Above all else, the woman wanted to teach her sons tolerance; she wanted them to learn not to judge things too quickly. So, she sent them each on a quest, one by one, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone on their individual journeys and returned, she called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son disagreed and said that it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son described it differently and insisted that it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and that the fruit was practically falling off the branches.
The mother then explained to her sons that they were all correct, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life.
She told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season; she explained that the essence of who they are – the pleasure, joy, and love that come from a full life – can only be measured at the end of all the seasons.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your fall. ~Cliff
Please don’t keep me a secret…
The next time you’re in a conversation with a friend from work, your neighborhood, church, your gym or country club and they mention that they are interested in selling their house or rental property please, don’t keep me a secret. Pick up your cell phone, look up my number, (hint: 650-346-7366) and call me immediately. When you call we can talk about what would be the best way for you to introduce them to me.
Beauty in Nature
Flower Vase
So many beautiful May blooms pop up in gardens! Creating a classic mixed-flower arrangement doesn’t have to be difficult. Use your intuition (and incorporate a few basic guidelines) to arrange gorgeous bouquets.
Start by arranging the flowers in your hand and placing the larger flowers near the base of the group. Incorporate dark blooms for drama or use flowers in lighter tones for a softer effect.Begin with the flowers:
Consider the size.
Pay attention to the height and shape of the flowers that you’re using and arrange taller stems near the top and back.
Work with the stems.
Strip stems of any leaves that would otherwise be standing in water. Choose a vase or container that is appropriate for the height and proportion of your flowers.
Give it shape.
Lightly bind the stems with twine or floral wire and place in a vase or use moist floral foam in shallow containers to give short stems more stability.
Add some depth and interest.
Fill in the gaps with smaller blooms. Blue or violet flowers often act as a neutral and can fill out an arrangement without overwhelming your colors scheme.
Add greenery.
Insert a few leaves of greenery near the bottom to form a casual “rim” for the arrangement.
Once you have your arrangement looking pretty, be sure to put it in a location where you can change the water every day and stop and smell the roses (or peonies or lilacs) along the way.
ee them — which reminds you to eat them — but you’ll also keep moisture out.
Remove rotting produce immediately, as that will cause the other produce to spoil faster.
Cost to Buy a Home…
Do you know what the your costs when you buy a one-million-dollar home with 20% Down? Including what your mortgage payments…
Escrow Fees:
Down Payment (200,000.00)
Origination Fee (8,000.00)
Title Insurance (2,000.00)
Settlement Fee (250.00)
Escrow Fees (2,200.00)
Sub Escrow Fees (125.00)
Loan Tie-In Fee (100.00)
Recording Fee (60.00)
Tax Service (75.00)
Appraisal Report (350.00)
Credit Report (250.00)
Monthly Payments:
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Hazard Insurance $291.67
Property Taxes $1,000
TOTAL $5,110.99
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Hack It!
One of your favorite friends has the flu, and you’ve agreed to watch their 10-month-old and 2-year-old for the next week to let them recover. Then it dawns on you: your house is not baby compatible. Don’t panic. You’ve got this! Here’s what you can do with everyday items:
An inflatable kiddie pool can double as an impromptu
Use a laundry basket in the tub when it’s time to bathe toddlers.
Cover outlets with Band-Aids or masking tape.
Twist a rubber band around the knobs of cabinets to prevent little hands from accessing them.
Put a little bit of water on a piece of bread to pick up broken glass; the little shards will embed in the bread without the danger of cutting little fingers or feet in the process.
Be Switzerland
On the first day of school, 5-year old Bobby stood by the front door with butterflies in his stomach. He shared his biggest concern with his mother: “How will I make friends?” Crouching in front of him, she handed him advice he would carry with him for many years: “Be Switzerland.” In other words, be friends with everyone; treat everyone equally and fairly.
For the next 18 years, he lived by these words. He ended first grade with a classroom full of friends and made it through middle school by making friends across different groups of kids. In high school, he met kids who had come from different middle schools and they became some of his best friends.
When it came time for his college graduation, Bobby was looking to become part of the real world and he knew he would have to make a whole new set of friends at work. He revisited what he learned as a young child and reassured himself that on that first day of work he would whisper two words to himself, thanks to his mom: “Be Switzerland.”
Sweet…
The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. ~Harriet Ann Jacobs
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Mom Was Right
Fruits and Veggies
Researchers at the University of Leeds and the University of York in the U.K. have uncovered a positive association between the quantity of fruit and vegetables consumed and people’s self-reported feelings of well-being.
Specifically, the findings indicate that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have the same effect on mental well-being as roughly 8 extra days of walking, for at least 10 minutes at a time, for an entire month.
This particular study was designed to follow the same individuals over time, and also accounted for other factors that might affect the outcome of the study, such as age, education, income, marital status, employment status, lifestyle and health, as well as consumption of other foods such as bread or dairy products.
The bottom line? Mom was right: eating your fruits and veggies may make you happier as well as healthier.
Clean Sweep
Having a morning and evening routine can make a big difference in how your day comes together. Sure, you might get away with rinsing your cup on the way out the door and leaving it out to dry every now and again, but those little shortcuts all add up. Follow this basic guide to keep things running smoothly:
Morning: Make your bed, throw the dirty laundry in the washing machine, empty the dishwasher, and put away any slippers, socks, or robes that are left out after getting dressed for the day.
Afternoon: When you walk in the door from your day out at work or running errands, take ten minutes to go through each room and gather loose items, return things to their proper place and restore each room to basic functionality. This is as simple as making sure that towels are straightened out in the bathroom, your keys are in the correct place, pets have fresh water, and the mail is all opened and dealt with for the day.
Evening: Don’t go to bed with dishes in the sink! Take a couple of minutes to start the dishwasher, including any containers that came home in lunchboxes or have been in the refrigerator for more than a few days, wipe the counters clean, and make sure that the trash cans are all emptied. Before you head off to bed, turn off any extra lights and plug in electronics that need to be charged for the next day
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Cat playing guitar
Clever Jokes to Share
What is the difference between a guitar and a fish?
You can tune a guitar, but you can’t tuna fish.
What is the tallest building in the entire world?
The library, because it has so many stories.
Why did the fish blush?
Because it saw the ocean’s bottom.
Quotes
There is safety in the very heart of danger. —Vincent Van Gogh
We have to choose life. Choose risk. Choose love. The only safe place for our hearts is to dive deeply into the magnificent, eternal, ridiculous, overwhelming love that God has for us. —Stasi Eldredge
Pray like it all depends on God, but work like it all depends on you. —Dave Ramsey
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. —George Bernard Shaw
Mistaken Identity…
Even Queen Elizabeth II sometimes goes unrecognized. A story from the Hello magazine website tells of a time when the queen’s car drove up to the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1991. A guard walked up and told her, “Sorry, love, you can’t come in without a sticker.”
Unfazed, her majesty answered, “I think if you check, I will be allowed to come in.”
He did, and she was.
35 Reasons to Take a Break
You want to see the world.
Still want to see the world.
You want to meet new people.
You want to leave your comfort zone.
To see your own town with fresh eyes.
You survived a major life change.
Best friend is a great travel partner.
You have no vacation photos.
Now is time to take new vacation photos.
You want to go somewhere warm.
You want to go somewhere that it.
New pair of traveling shoes is on your shopping list.
You want to test a different mattress.
A vacation refreshed your friend.
Remembering a vacation refreshed all your friends.
A vacation even refreshed your friend’s
Waking up in a foreign country.
Staying up late in the country air.
You want to taste exotic new foods.
Different languages and music.
You want to travel as a volunteer.
This could be your new favorite memory.
You want to visit a rain-forest.
Want to visit the desert.
You want to visit mountains.
You want to cross the equator.
Want to buy more postcards for your collection.
You want to take someone special on a trip before it’s too late.
Your friend said you need a break.
The boss said you need a break.
You want to spend your money on experiences instead of possessions.
You never use your camera.
Past memories about summer camp.
You’ve already got a passport.
The world is waiting…
Food for Thought!
Science literacy is the artery through which the solutions of tomorrow’s problems flow. — Neil deGrasse Tyson
There are some people who live in a dream world, and some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other. — Douglas Everett
There is safety in the very heart of danger. —Vincent Van Gogh
Imagine me as your real estate consultant. What I do for you is invest my time consulting, negotiating, and organizing the details of your transaction because I want you to have a superb experience that will cause you to want to introduce me to the people you care about most.
The purpose of my business is referrals, which means I must bring the type of value that makes you feel comfortable introducing me to the people you know that need my help.
After all, a referral is sending someone you care about to someone you trust. Cliff Keith
University of Maryland scientists YuHuang Wang and Ouyang Min have engineered the first fabric to automatically react to outside temperatures and automatically trap or release heat.
Although the concept of thermal fabrics is not new, this is the first time that scientists have created a fabric that responds to the environment itself.
The base yarn for this new textile is created with fibers made of two different synthetic materials: a base yarn that absorbs water and a coating of conductive, carbon nanotubes that repels it. The two materials work together, releasing heat in warm humid conditions and trapping heat when conditions are cool and dry.
When conditions are warm and moist, such as those near a sweating body, the fabric allows infrared rays to pass through in the form of heat. When conditions
become cooler and drier, the fabric reduces the amount of heat that can escape. The development was reported in the February 8, 2019 issue of the journal Science.
More work is needed before the fabric can be used in clothing and sold on the market but according to the researchers, the two components are not that hard to obtain. The materials used for the base fiber are readily available and the carbon coating can be easily added during standard dyeing process.
The Single Life
It’s an age-old story. Two socks went into the washing machine, but only one came out of the dryer.
An answer may never be found to this mystery, but if you can’t change the situation then celebrate it… May 9th is Lost Sock Memorial Day in the United States!Turn it into a sock puppet.What to do with that one red sock?
Fill it with potpourri and tuck it in your dresser.
Use it as a dust rag.
Fill a mismatched pair with newspaper and utilize them inside of boots for upright storage.
Roll it in catnip then give it to your furry friend for hours of entertainment.
“We’ve all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.” ~Robert Wilensky
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I wrote a great article on “Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You Or Someone You Know?” Here’s the answer you have been asking yourself or in a conversation with a friend, For the answer to most questions people may have. Please let me know and I’ll pass it on to you so you can read it or give it to them.
Stroke is a devastating experience in which blood is cut off from a part of the brain. It can have many contributing factors. One of them, physicians now say, is stress.
According to the journal Stroke, researchers looked at medical records of more than 6,000 men and women who participated in a 16-year study. As part of the study, participants’ anxiety levels were measured. Over the course of time, 416 people suffered at least one stroke. The researchers determined that the risk of stroke rose 14% among individuals with higher anxiety levels, as measured in terms of such symptoms as extreme nervousness, tension, and general stress. Participants with especially high rates of these symptoms were identified as having an increased risk of 33%.
One possible connection: Stress often leads to unhealthy habits like poor nutrition, smoking and drinking, and lack of exercise. Stress also contributes to higher blood pressure, one of the main culprits behind stroke.
Old Age Is Great For Creativity
We sometimes think creativity is for young people. Children are endlessly imaginative, but the elderly are set in their ways. After all, we think, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” right? Consider this list of creative accomplishments by people who may have seemed to be past their prime:
The famous German poet finished part two of his masterpiece Faust shortly before his death in 1832, when he was 83.
Arthur Rubenstein. This concert pianist performed at Carnegie Hall at age 90.
Grandma Moses. Artist Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses,” had her first solo exhibition of paintings in 1940, when she was 80 years old.
George Bernard Shaw. The Irish-born playwright remained active until his death in 1950 at age 94, when he published his final play. He was working on another unfinished play when he died.
Pablo Casals. The cellist and conductor, born in 1876, continued to perform on concert tours into his eighties.
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Easter is close at hand and the celebration start today on Good Friday. On Sunday Christians will be celebrating Easter. It’s the day Christians believe their Lord and Savor, Jesus Christ rose from the dead into heaven.
Christians will celebrate the day by going to church/mass dressed up in their Sunday finest. It spring time and the time for renewal of nature. With Easter here I have often wondered why in the world does a rabbit bring Easter eggs? A rabbit doesn’t produce eggs, nor do they eat eggs so what’s the deal with the bunny rabbit delivering eggs for all the children? Don’t you agree?
Pagan Goddess Eostre
Research on Rabbits
When I started to do my research on the subject I thought a simple Google search would show me the solution. I didn’t realize I was opening a can of worms! This is pretty serious stuff the rabbit and these Easter eggs. What I found out it is strictly a religious matter. Because of differences fought between Pagans and Christians. The Pagans believe in the Anglo-Saxon goddess, Eostre, and of course the Christian didn’t. The Christians believed in Jesus Christ. Therefore, there is no answer except for it depending on your own personal beliefs.
Who was Eostre?
Eostre was a Pagan Goddess whose symbols were the rabbit and the egg. First of all in pagan religion, both the egg and the bunny are symbols of fertility. In the pagan religion, Easter was the “spring festival”. It was time for celebrating fertility and requesting of the Gods that they would give good crops. On the other hand some believe that the only connection to Eostre and Easter is that they are both issues spoken in English.
For example
As a result, people like Catherine Beyer, believe in that the Romantic languages, the word for Easter is based on Pesach, the Hebrew word for Passover, which Jesus was celebrating at the time of his execution. And that is all Easter is about according to Catherine Beyer. They say, to bring anything else into the picture referring to something like eggs and rabbits is just not worthy of discussion.
In conclusion:
Easter Rabbit Stonehedge
From a historical standpoint all I can say is that the answer to the age-old question about why we have Easter egg hunts. Furthermore, we see little bunnies everywhere hence it is for you to decide for yourself. I know what is in my heart.
Do, you know now Why Do Rabbits Bring Easter Eggs? I am going to go look for some See’s Candies chocolate eggs. Those are the eggs I enjoy most
Happy Easter.
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Gosh, this year is going by fast— no April Foolin’! This month’s newsletter pulls together some interesting facts, including:
April Fool’s Day traditions from around the world.
How long dinosaur eggs take to hatch.
Smart ways to ensure a productive meeting.
Also, spring cleaning abounds at this time of year, and as
you dig into your closets you might be rethinking how your home is set up and
if it still works for you. If the time is right to think about more space— or
any other items on your wish list— please give me a call so we can help you
find a new home.
Thanks, stay warm, and give me a call! Talk with you soon.
A world-famous scientist was being driven to a university
where he was scheduled to give a lecture. During the drive he confided to his
chauffer: “I’m not sure how interesting I can make this talk. I’m getting a
little bored with giving the same lecture at every campus we visit.”
“I have an idea,” said the driver. “I’ve been listening
from the back of the room each time you’ve given this lecture and I know the
material pretty well by now. Why don’t we trade places? I’ll take your notes
and give your speech, and you can sit in the back of the room and relax— besides, it might be fun for you to watch everyone.”
“I’ll take you up on
that offer,” replied the scientist. Before they arrived at their destination,
the pair stopped at a coffee shop and traded clothes. The scientist then drove
while the chauffer reviewed the lecture notes from the backseat.
The driver was able to pull off the lecture with no
problem, but several minutes into the Q&A portion of the presentation, a
student asked a rather complicated question.
The driver, standing confidently at the podium, maintained
his composure as he said, “The answer to that question is so simple that I’m
going to let my driver, seated in the back of the room, answer that for you.”
Upon having the students all turn to him for the correct
answer, the scientist realized how grateful he was for his position. Sometimes
a change of perspective is all we need to see our life through others’ eyes.
~Cliff
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Inside This Issue
• The View from the Back of the Room • Climate Change • April Quiz Question • On This Date… • April Fish! • Eat Your Veggies • Big Eggs • The Truth Really Was Out There • Once in a Pink Moon • Basic Math • Recycling Milestones • Clever Jokes to Share
Climate
Change
We’ve all sat in meetings which could have been a tad bit
more productive. Possibly, the person conducting the meeting failed to create
the best environment for a productive discussion. For the next meeting you
lead, follow this advice.
• Insist
on an atmosphere of confidentiality.
You’re probably not discussing national security or
high-level business information, but the principle should remain the same:
whatever people say in the room should remain in the room. People can speak
openly when they don’t have to worry about their words coming back to haunt
them later. Share results, not talk.
Agree on a united front.
Whatever disagreements arise during
the meeting, make sure everyone is committed to standing together once the
meeting is over. You should encourage people with different points of view to
express their opinions, but impress on everyone the need to support your final
decision and not undercut it later.
Don’t let silence reign.
Too often meetings end in apparent
agreement because no one spoke up to ask a question or offer a different idea.
As a leader, make a point of asking the quiet people what they think— and
remind folks that voicing their thoughts is a fundamental responsibility.
Discourage interruptions.
When discussion grows animated,
aggressive speakers can easily drown out others in the room. You should play
referee when this happens— make certain that everyone gets a chance to speak.
Employees who get shortchanged in one meeting may contribute little to the next
meeting.
Please
don’t keep me a secretThe next time you’re in a conversation with
a friend from work, your neighborhood, church, your gym or country club and
they mention that they are interested in selling their house or rental
property please, don’t keep me a secret. Pick up your cell phone, look up my
number, (hint: 650-346-7366) and call me immediately. When you call we can
talk about what would be the best way for you to introduce them to me.
“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a
half-inch eraser – in case you thought optimism was dead.”~Robert Brault
On
This Date…
April
23, 1564/1616- Shakespeare’s date of birth/death.
April
30, 1789- George Washington became the first U.S. President of the
United States.
April
4 1887- Susanna M. Salter became the first female mayor in the
United States (Argonia, Kansas).
April 1, 1924- The Royal Canadian Air Force was established.
April 6, 1946 – Cliff Keith III born in Bloomington, IL
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Across the world, there are several variations of playing
an April Fool’s joke on a good-natured friend, co-worker, or family member.
Although the exact history of where the tradition
originated is unknown, the most likely answer appears to date back to when the
Julian Calendar was updated to the Gregorian Calendar. When the start of the
New Year switched from March to January, April “fools” could be tricked into
believing it was a new year.
Whether or not that story is true, the fun of playing a
practical joke is enjoyed in countries all over the world on April 1. Here are
just a few variances on the tradition:
In France, you are an “April
Fish” if you are young enough to fall for a trick.
Similarly,
sticking a paper fish to someone isn’t uncommon in Italy.
In England and Ireland,
tricks are only played in the morning; to play a trick on someone after noon is
considered bad form.
Newspapers in Norway and
Sweden often publish a hoax story among the rea l news to
have fun by fooling the general public.
The Portuguese sprinkle a
little flour on each other’s backs so foolish tricks wont “stick” to anyone as
they go about their day on April 1.
In Scotland, April is begun
with a “Gowk” being given a letter or note to drop off with a friend. The contents
of the letter instruct the recipient to deliver it to someone else, and so on,
throughout the day, rather like a human chain letter.
Eat Your Veggies
Even the ripest apple or the leafiest lettuce can carry
dirt and unsafe bacteria that needs to be thoroughly washed off before it’s
safe to eat. Follow these tips for making sure your produce is safe to eat:
• Start
with a clean slate. Wipe down your kitchen counter, scrub your
knives and cutting boards, and wash your hands before cleaning your food.
•
Water is best. Use cool water (no soap!) and wash for 30 to
60 seconds in most cases.
• Wash
peeled food, too. Dirt and microbes can hide in the outer
crevices of such fruits like oranges and bananas. Even though you don’t eat the
skin, washing it prevents the spread of harmful bacteria through con- tact with
your fingers.
• Don’t
wash and store. Wait until you’re ready to eat the item in
question. If you wash it and then stick it in the refrigerator, it will retain
moisture and spoil faster.
• Use
a brush. For firmer fruits and vegetables such as apples and
potatoes, a stiff vegetable brush can do a good job of removing dirt and
particles you don’t want to eat.
How long did dinosaur eggs take to hatch? Paleontologists
know very little about dinosaur embryology, so it isn’t easy to tell, but with
CT scanners and high-resolution microscopy, they’re finding out more.
Recent findings show
that non-avian dinosaurs likely took longer to hatch than their feathered
counterparts, not unlike how modern reptiles hatch at a later age than today’s
birds. Scientists looked at the fossilized remains of two dinosaur embryos,
focusing on the formation of their teeth. Analyzing growth lines, they were
able to determine that one dinosaur had died at three months and the other at
six months.
The difference in hatching times
may have had an impact on the large dinosaurs’ eventual demise. Because they
require more food and other resources to live to adult size, larger reptiles
were likely more vulnerable than smaller animals (amphibians, birds, and other
mammals) to an extinction event.
Because
the U2 flew at higher altitudes than any other known airplanes, pilots and
others who spotted the test flights may have believed that they were seeing
machines from another world. The CIA estimates that half of all UFO reports
during the 1950s and 1960s were actually sightings of the U2 in flight.
Long ago, ancient
cultures referred to the months of the year by their moon. Each of the moons
had unique characteristics related to the seasons. A few of those sensible
names are still heard today. For example, many people refer to the full moon in
October as a Harvest moon.
April was
beautifully named the Pink Moon by Native Americans, in reference to the wild
Phlox flowers that bloomed across the ground in waves of bright pink.
However, April also
had other names that indicate the return of spring, including Sprouting Grass
moon and Egg moon.
Basic Math
“If I give you two
cats, then two more, then another two, how many cats would you have?” the tutor
asked.
“Seven,” Tyler replied.
“Hmm,” the tutor
sighed. “If I give you two apples, then two more, then two more, how many
apples do you have?”
“Six,” Tyler replied.
“Very good,” said
the tutor. “So, if I give you two cats, then two more, then two more.
How many cats do
you have?” “Seven,” Tyler replied.
“What?! How are you
coming up with a different answer for cats than apples?!” the confused tutor
asked.
“Because I already have a cat,” Tyler replied.
WELCOME NEW CLIENTS
Here
are some of the new clients who became members of our “Real Estate Family”
this past month. I’d like to welcome you!
Elizabeth and Aaron Despain from Redwood City, CA
We love
recognizing our wonderful new friends and existing clients who are kind
enough to introduce their friends, family and
neighbors to us.
Recycling
Milestones
Recycling isn’t a new idea. Here
are a few milestones in humanity’s effort to cut back on waste:
1690— The
Rittenhouse family of Philadelphia opens a mill for paper recycling.
1897— New
York City provides the first recycling center in the United States.
1904— Recycling
centers for aluminum open in Chicago and Cleveland.
1921— Great
Britain begins paper recycling.
1968— U.S.
aluminum industry begins recycling discarded aluminum cans.
1970— College
student Gary Anderson designs what became the common symbol of recycling, three
arrows revolving around each other in a continuous loop.
1971— Canada
establishes the Department of Environment, commonly referred to as Environment
Canada.
1986— San
Francisco meets its goal of recycling 25% of commercial and residential waste.
1995— “Single-stream”
recycling is introduced in California.
2007— Staples Canada collections top 564,000 kgs of single-use batteries
and 110,000 kgs of rechargeable batteries to date.=
Q. What do you get when you cross a fish with an elephant?
A. Swimming trunks.
Q Why aren’t dogs good dancers?
A. Because they have two left feet.
Q. What has hundreds of ears, but can’t hear a thing?
A. A cornfield.
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Cliff Keith
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San Carlos, CA 94070
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does a train have?
A: Engineers
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Today is celebrated by many people throughout the United States. Though not a Federal legal holiday, March 17th is still celebrated for many reasons. The pseudo Irish, those without Irish heritage love to join in. A normal group dynamics of honoring Saint Patrick with everyone else is the call of the day. Primarily a celebration by the Irish and Irish American culture everyone else want to be included on this special day. On Saint Patrick’s Day you will see everyone celebrations by wearing anything green, eating corn-beef and cabbage along with drinking copious amounts of alcohol. (Preferably Irish whiskey.) There is also an underlining celebration of a religious observances with a number of parades.
Celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day on the North American continent began in the late eighteenth century. It was so deep rooted as a holiday that it continues to this day.
On this date in history:
1776 – American Revolutionary War: The British Army in Boston, Massachusetts withdrew from Boston, which ended the 11 months fight between them and the American patriots known as the Siege of Boston.
1950 – The synthesis of californium, a radioactive trans-uranium element, became known to the public.
1963 – The most recent eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia killed some 1,500 people.
1988 – Eritrean War of Independence: The Eritrean People’s Liberation Front encircled a Soviet-Ethiopian force and gained a decisive victory in the Battle of Afabet
2000 – Over 700 followers of the Ugandan sect Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God perished in a fire and a series of poisonings and killings, considered either a cult suicide or an orchestrated mass murder by it leaders.
It’s good to be Irish
Limited details of Saint Patrick is recorded in history. Born into a wealthy Romano-British family in the 4th century in Roman Britain. Saint Patrick’s grandfather and father were deacons in the Christian Church.
At 16 Patrick was captured and made a slave. His captors, Irish raiders believed to have taken Saint Patrick to the west coast of Ireland. It was believed Saint Patrick was enslaved in Mayo.
As the story goes…
As the story goes in Patrick’s Confession he had a dream one night and in that dream he escaped from his captors because of the words he heard from God. He boarded shortly there after a ship heading to Britain. Once back in Britain he immediately joined the Church in Auxerre in Gaul and begun his studies as a priest.
In 432 A.D. he again claimed God had spoken to him and told him to return to Ireland. (This time he went back as a bishop not a slave.)
His duty to God was to Christianize the Irish from their native polytheism. Bishop Patrick as a teaching method to explain the Christian doctrine of the Trinity according to Irish folklore used the shamrock.
After almost 30 years of practicing his evangelism bishop Patrick died on March 17. 461 A.D.. As tradition went, Bishop Patrick’s body got buried at Downpatrick. Bishop Patrick was highly regarded as the principal champion of Irish Christianity. Held in high esteem, Saint Patrick’s standards caused the Irish Church to honored him in all their celebrations.
Being part Irish I want to wish everyone a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Eat, Drink, and be Merry!
Shenanigans
Erinn go Brach
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