Friday, January 4, 2008
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![]() ![]() The Deadly Yellow RiverStretching 3,395 miles (5,464 km), the Yellow River, or Huang He, is the world's sixth longest river. Called the "the cradle of Chinese civilization" because its basin is the birthplace of the northern Chinese civilizations, the oft-flooding river has also earned the nickname "China's Sorrow." Its floods—more than 1,500 in the last 3 to 4 millennia—have caused some of the deadliest natural disasters in human history and claimed millions of lives. How was the river once used as a weapon of war? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() First Female Cadet Graduates from The Citadel (1999)For more than 150 years, only male cadets were allowed to attend the Citadel, an elite military college in South Carolina. The first female cadet gained the right to enroll after a legal battle in 1995, but she left after less than a week. The next year, Nancy Mace, the daughter of US Army Brigadier General Emory Mace, enrolled, along with three other women. Mace graduated in three years, becoming the first female graduate of the Citadel. What happened to the women who matriculated with her? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Harry S. Truman (1884)In 1945, when US president Franklin D. Roosevelt died—just 82 days into his fourth term—Truman, his vice president, assumed the office. Presiding over the end of World War II and the transition to peacetime, he made unexpectedly bold decisions. He dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan, proposed the "Truman Doctrine" of Communist containment, authorized the Berlin Airlift, and initiated US involvement in the Korean War. For most of his second term, Truman did not live in the White House. Why? More... Discuss |
chirpy discuss | |
Definition: | (adjective) Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness. |
Synonyms: | perky, buoyant |
Usage: | You're very chirpy today—have you won the lottery or something? |
![]() ![]() Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) Discuss |
4 comments:
Good video, Patty, very thought provoking...EZ
Hey Patty.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
For the record, I believe that people who know how to work with hair are in the category of healers. One of my best Christmas gifts was discovering this itty bitty one-woman salon in walking distance of my house. The stylist even moonlights as a spiritual counselor. Like you, she seems to find her work to be her play. How lucky for clients!
May 2008 be really good to you...
Thank you for visiting, San. You always have the nicest things to say. I work with many older clients and some who have gone through Chemotherapy. It is very gratifying to make people feel better about themselves. I also have clients who grow their hair out and then let me cut it off to donate to Locks of Love.
Patty,
Another beautiful post. Keep up the great work. ou are a thoughtful and inspiring friend.
Jack
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