Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
- Carl Sandburg -
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thought For The Day
A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.
- Eleanor Roosevelt -
- Eleanor Roosevelt -
Investing
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thought For The Day
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
- Will Rogers -
- Will Rogers -
Poem For The Day
Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He, who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
- John Dryden -
He, who can call today his own:
He who, secure within, can say,
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
- John Dryden -
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Thought For The Day
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
- Will Rogers -
- Will Rogers -
OFFICIAL College Basketball Rankings
Men's Division I
1. Memphis - Their poor free throw shooting might hurt them.
2. Tennessee - Big showdown with Memphis Feb. 23rd.
3. UCLA - Disappointing loss to Wash., USC on Sunday.
4. Texas A&M - Huge game at Texas Monday.
5. Texas - Beat Kansas, Baylor & A&M Next.
6. Butler - Can avenge their loss to Clev. St. on Saturday.
7. Kansas - Needs to get back on track after Texas loss.
8. North Carolina - Squeaked by Virginia last night.
9. Georgetown - Late season stumble against Louisville.
10. Stanford - The Harvard of the West has won 7 straight.
11. Xavier - Tough road games this week at Char. & URI.
12. Purdue - Beat Mich. State, leads a weak Big Ten.......Eleven.
13. Michigan State - Needs a quality win at Indiana Saturday.
14. Drake - Big Missouri Valley game at So. Illinois tonight.
15. Saint Marys - Important league game at Pepperdine Sat.
16. Washington State - Fading, lost 3 of last 4.
17. Indiana- They have big games coming up, they need wins.
18. Wisconsin - Same as Indiana, I can't drop them too far.
19. Connecticut - They might not lose until March, if then.
20. Vanderbilt - Smoked Kentucky, Fla. Gators Sat. - chomp.
21. Louisville - Probably should be ranked higher.
22. Kansas State - Michael Beasley is a force.
23. Marquette - 5-5 in their last 10 games, needs wins.
24. Pittsburgh - Brutal schedule, needs wins for tourney.
25. Columbia - Historic weekend sweep of Penn. & Princeton.
Men's Division II
1. Saint Anselm - Win over St. Rose tonight would be sweet.
2. Bentley - This could be the Falcons year.
3. Grand Valley State - Lakers vs. Bentley would be a great game.
4. Winona State - What a program! 93-7 in their last 100 games.
5. Cal. State San Bernadino - 4 game home stand to end reg. season.
Men's Division III
1. Framingham State - Beat Bridgewater, led by Josue Almodovar.
2. Amherst - NESCAC regular season champions.
3. Brandies - Lost at Rochester in Jan., revenge game on Friday.
4. Rochester - Yellow Jackets have lost 2 of last 3.
5. Washington Univ. (St. Louis) - Bears host Brandies Feb 22nd.
Women's Division I
1. Tennessee - Beat Rutgers with help from the clock operator.
2. Connecticut - Their next possible loss is at LSU Feb. 25th.
3. North Carolina - Will not lose again until March.
4. Maryland - BC Thursday, Duke Saturday.
5. Stanford - Tall team, 10 game winning streak.
1. Memphis - Their poor free throw shooting might hurt them.
2. Tennessee - Big showdown with Memphis Feb. 23rd.
3. UCLA - Disappointing loss to Wash., USC on Sunday.
4. Texas A&M - Huge game at Texas Monday.
5. Texas - Beat Kansas, Baylor & A&M Next.
6. Butler - Can avenge their loss to Clev. St. on Saturday.
7. Kansas - Needs to get back on track after Texas loss.
8. North Carolina - Squeaked by Virginia last night.
9. Georgetown - Late season stumble against Louisville.
10. Stanford - The Harvard of the West has won 7 straight.
11. Xavier - Tough road games this week at Char. & URI.
12. Purdue - Beat Mich. State, leads a weak Big Ten.......Eleven.
13. Michigan State - Needs a quality win at Indiana Saturday.
14. Drake - Big Missouri Valley game at So. Illinois tonight.
15. Saint Marys - Important league game at Pepperdine Sat.
16. Washington State - Fading, lost 3 of last 4.
17. Indiana- They have big games coming up, they need wins.
18. Wisconsin - Same as Indiana, I can't drop them too far.
19. Connecticut - They might not lose until March, if then.
20. Vanderbilt - Smoked Kentucky, Fla. Gators Sat. - chomp.
21. Louisville - Probably should be ranked higher.
22. Kansas State - Michael Beasley is a force.
23. Marquette - 5-5 in their last 10 games, needs wins.
24. Pittsburgh - Brutal schedule, needs wins for tourney.
25. Columbia - Historic weekend sweep of Penn. & Princeton.
Men's Division II
1. Saint Anselm - Win over St. Rose tonight would be sweet.
2. Bentley - This could be the Falcons year.
3. Grand Valley State - Lakers vs. Bentley would be a great game.
4. Winona State - What a program! 93-7 in their last 100 games.
5. Cal. State San Bernadino - 4 game home stand to end reg. season.
Men's Division III
1. Framingham State - Beat Bridgewater, led by Josue Almodovar.
2. Amherst - NESCAC regular season champions.
3. Brandies - Lost at Rochester in Jan., revenge game on Friday.
4. Rochester - Yellow Jackets have lost 2 of last 3.
5. Washington Univ. (St. Louis) - Bears host Brandies Feb 22nd.
Women's Division I
1. Tennessee - Beat Rutgers with help from the clock operator.
2. Connecticut - Their next possible loss is at LSU Feb. 25th.
3. North Carolina - Will not lose again until March.
4. Maryland - BC Thursday, Duke Saturday.
5. Stanford - Tall team, 10 game winning streak.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Thoughts For The Day
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt -
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
- Theodore Roosevelt -
- Eleanor Roosevelt -
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
- Theodore Roosevelt -
Monday, February 11, 2008
Thought For The Day
Some people mistake the high cost of living with the
cost of living high.
- Doug Larson -
cost of living high.
- Doug Larson -
Success by Robert William Service
You ask me what I call Success,
It is , I wonder, Happiness?
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It is not wealth, it is not fame,
Nor rank, nor power, nor honored name.
It is not triumph in the arts,
Best selling books or leading parts.
It is not plaudits of the crowd,
The flame of flags, processions proud.
The panegyrics of the press,
Are but the mirage of success.
You may have all of them, my friend,
Yet be a failure in the end.
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I've known proud Presidents of banks
Who've fought their way up from the ranks.
And party leaders of renown
Who played as boys in Shantytown.
Strong, self-made men, yet seek to trace
Benignity in any face;
Grim purpose, mastery maybe,
Yet never sweet serenity;
Never contentment, thoughts that bless,
That mellow joy I deem Success.
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The haply seek some humble hearth,
Quite poor in goods yet rich in mirth,
And see a man of common clay
Watching his little ones at play;
A laughing fellow full of cheer,
Health, strength and faith that mocks at fear;
Who for his happiness relies
On joys he lights in other eyes;
He loves his home and envies none....
Who happier beneath the sun?
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Aye, though he walk in lowly ways,
Shining Success has crowned his days.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Random Stuff
Yesterday's primaries and cuacuses were very interesting. The Republicans seem to be re-thinking John McCain, and giving more thought to Huckabee, although it might be too little, too late. And Obama is gaining even more momentum. We can't count Hillary out until the remaining big states, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas have their say.
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Did you know that Whitney Houston and Brittany Spears are playing basketball for the University of Colorado? Check it out.
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The Red Sox equipment bus left for Fort Myers yesterday. That can only be a good thing. Now we can try to forget the Patriots and focus our attention on the Sox.
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Only 22 months ago LSU was in the basketball Final Four. Yesterday the coach, John Brady, was fired. Did he go from being a great coach to a bad coach in less than 2 years?