elcome to lobal xpress May 9th Edition Published by the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends for the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends about the members of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends. We are everyday people doing extraordinary things on an International Scale on the web! We have different life experiences, different cultures, different ideas and some of us even speak different languages but by learning to see what we have in common, we can more easily overlook any differences. "We are family" and we care and love to share! <BGSOUND balance=0 src="http://www.bigsispat.0catch.com/Audio/CircleOfFriends.wav" volume=0 loop=10> days until Reunion 2008 in INTRIGUING SOUTH AMERICA ! Hello everyone. Bigsis Pat's Journal I have been asked what I have been up to. Well, last year when I was here I joined a wonderful new Church called Warmland Church, and I also joined the Senior?s Center here in Crofton. Now that I am back I have bee getting very active in both. At the church they have something called ?Life Groups?, which are small groups that meet during the week in different homes, for the purpose of discovering life together. As a new Christian, this has been tremendously helpful to me, and I have enjoyed meeting these folks for fellowship and worship. Next Monday our group is having a potluck supper which I am really looking forward to. At the Senior?s Center I have been attending the Wednesday Soup & Sandwich lunch, which only costs $3.00, and afterwards we play 31, a card game, and it is a barrel of laughs. I also attended a Tea & Bake Sale this past Monday, hosted by the Crofton Hospital Auxiliary and have been invited to join, for a whopping cost of $7.00 a year. At the Tea they had a Silent Auction, where I bid on two absolutely beautiful lace table toppers, for $2.50, and I won! Last Saturday, several of us here at Twin Gables held a yard sale; unfortunately the weather wasn?t very cooperative. After two hours of drizzle, I packed up and brought my stuff inside. But we are going to try again on the 17th of this month. Max and I have resumed our walks on the sea walk and I have been doing some beach combing, finding some lovely shells, driftwood and interesting rocks. Both of us are doing well, and I think the sea air is good for our health. Will keep you posted on my social life, until next time, "Do not count what you have lost, count what you have left." Love Pat Do be sure to visit the awesome May Trivia Pages! Special Celebrations in May include: Don't forget to check the Birthday Calendar to see when members are celebrating their special days. April birthday / anniversary celebrations: Birthdays Ruth Hokanson May 1, Michigan, US Vicki Suddaby May 1, British Columbia, Canada Sherley St. Pierrie (Lena's Hubby ) May 7, Ontario, Canada Linda Carlson May 9, Alberta, Canada Belinda Spanyi May17, Ontario, Canada JB Barnett (Beas hubby) May 20, New York, US Pat Broatch May 22, UK Edith Matovu May 25, Uganda Jeanette Lane May 30, Australia Pami DeFraia May 30, New York, US Anniversaries Bea and JB BarnettMay 6 New York, US George & Maxine LauzonMay 6, Ontario, Canada Rick and Susan HerringMay 13 Ontario, Canada Pami and Alan DeFraiaMay 20 New York, US HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND/OR ANNIVERSARY TO EVERYONE CELEBRATING!! We look forward to hearing all about your special day. If you are not listed in the calendar please be sure to email Jami from Maryland. Special Days in May include: May 1: May Day May 1: Mother Goose Day May 5: Cinco De Mayo May 11: Mother's Day May 12, 1820: Florence Nightingale's Birthday May 11:Mother's Day May 29, 1953: The First People Climb Mt. Everest May 29, 1948: The First Ice Cream Freezer Was Patented May 19: Victoria Day May 26: Memorial Day To the Top Welshgog WelshGoG aka Owen from Wales Please take a moment to visit Owen's Space To the Top Jan's Ramblings Saturday was The Messengers concert, now held on the first Saturday of each month. It was the first time in our new cafe format, with afternoon tea rather than a sausage sizzle. Our audience is still small, but it was a great success, with some walk-up artists and an enthusiastic audience clapping and joining in. In the pic Joanne, who practices regularly for our concerts, is playing the mandolin. She did "Somewhere My Love", "Annie's Song" and "These Boots are made for Walking". There were smiles all round, and agreement that it was a relaxing, pleasant Saturday afternoon. We have a heavy schedule the rest of the week, Barry and I are the entertainment at a fundraiser morning tea at Richmond Lodge on Thursday, we take along 30 songs for that, the Group on Friday morning for a Cord Blood Fundraiser in the next town, Saturday Lynn and Ray sing at a wedding, and Sunday morning a baptism one hour west of here, and in the evening a praise and worship. Aussie Jan. Please visit my Diary of events > To the Top Emergency Preparedness Week 2008 is taking place May 4 -10. This is a great time to learn about emergency preparedness and take practical steps to prepare. Have you lived through an emergency? Share your story with us! Visit this Public Safety Canada site to learn how to prepare for a range of emergencies. To the Top

In this issue ... Click on any of the following to be taken to that section of the newsletter. If you can come up with any icons for the sections below I would sure appreciate you sending them to me. Please notify me of any broken links. Australian Report Bigsis Pat Journal Bragging Rights Canadian 'Eh Collections Coffee & Chat Common Expressions Crafts Did You Know Emergency Prepardness Featured Sites Feature Story of the Week Fun Gardening Google Question of the Week Global Citizen Award Health Matters Inspirational Meet the Members Member of the Month Messages from Members Nature"s SKY Photo Contest Pet of the Week Planet Kryzys Prayer Requests WWWCOF International Poetry Contest Recipes Reunion 2008 Survey of the Week Tests & Quizzes Weather Updates Welshgog Challenge yourself to get to know a WWWCOF member that you don't already know. You can start by emailing any of the members who have contributed to this week's issue to say hello from your corner of the globe. To the Top days to vote for May's Member of the Month! This award is not intended to be a comparison of member to member; each member's time and contributions are valuable and we acknowledge with pride that every member does what they can do. The "winner" is the member who has received the most votes from the membership and nominations for Member of the Month for May closes April 30th so be sure to cast your ballot here today! Do be sure to add your comments as to why you have selected the member you are nominating. Every member of the WWWCOF gives their best of their time and abilities; each one deserves this award! It is the pieces (our members) that make the whole (The World Wide Web Circle of Friends). To the Top Our Furry Friends/ Family Members Featured Pet of the Week Spike Owners: Norma & Wayne Wilcox Thank you so much for this article Norma. This is our baby, Spike, or as I call her, SpikerBiker. When we had to put our other dog down because of her age and health, we visited the SPCA and I fell in love with this dog. The staff at the SPCA were a little concerned because she was beaten dog and we had children in our house. We discussed the situation and decided we would take her home and see if she fit in with the kids. Spike walked in door, walked through the house and the rest is history. The kids love her and we can't imagine life without her. We took her to our vet for a check-up. The vet guessed she was about 3 years old and she had scars on her head from being beaten. She certainly not abused in our home, in fact, I think she rules the roost. Spike is now about 7 years old. She is a pampered pet and sometimes fussy about her food. I personally think she can spell because when don't want to her the word "Treat", I spell it, and she sits down waiting patiently for something. So, this is our pet, Spike, living with Wayne, Norma, Mike & Amy Wilcox. -- Remember: Your pets are your most loyal family members, giving unconditional Love. So Don't forget to give them a big hug today. I am looking for more stories about your PET ....... please submit to me so I may feature them in the newsletter Pet Column. email your stories to me, Jami from Maryland To the Top REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008 With less than five months to go before Reunion 2008, those of us in the host country, are still waiting to know how many have confirmed their flight, especially if we want to take full advantage of group bookings and possible discounts once here. This week I am going to talk about places of interest worth a visit within the city of Mar del Plata One of the favourite places my son and granddaughter enjoy visiting is the SEA MUSEUM which has the biggest collection of shells from all over the world in South America. There are always on going activities and shows for all ages in there. The port area, consists of the Naval Base, mainly submarines, occasionally other Naval and Civil ships open to the public. The fishing trawler area with deep-sea and offshore ships and also the presence of sea lions ,sea wolves and walruses. There are many restaurants there that offer straight from the trawler fresh fish and sea-food dishes, and shops where canned and fresh produce can be bought. From the port, an off shore cruiser leaves several times a day for a trip along the coast and visit to the sea-wolf colony. There are some 25 miles ( 40 Km ) of coast line, with different scenery along the way. This includes a visit to "The Aquarium" where there are all kinds of sea / water based shows and interesting information. > Within the city are many shops of all kinds, theatres, parks and open spaces with lots to see and do. For a decent restaurant meal visitors can expect to pay upwards of 10 US$ (a McDonald's meal would be about 6 US$) I have put all the prices into US dollars for your convenience though of course you would actually pay in Argentine pesos 1 US dollar is just over 3 Argentine pesos 100 US dollars would give you about 310 pesos, but please wait till you get here before changing your cash Much more information about MAR DEL PLATA The inscription form to take part in this unforgettable event can be found here: Reunion Argentina Inscription Form We are still waiting to get estimates of minibus to take us everywhere, but all the companies insist on knowing how many they have to cater for. When we have an approximate price of this vital element, then we can calculate roughly how much visitors can expect to spend once here For more details and estimated costs , email Daphne days until Reunion 2008! Argentina here we come! "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bow line, sail away from the safe harbour, explore, dream and discover. Mark Twain" To hold a Reunion we need people. If only one or two attend it would be just a visit! Daphne is perfectly willing to take care of "just a visit!" or a full blown reunion!!! She and others in Argentina have been hard at work finding out prices of different accomodation, transport, entry to events and places of interest, food meals etc. Of course, if it turns out to be "just a visit" that simplifies everything, down to home cooking and their own car! So in fairness to our "hosts" and in order to make whatever arrangements are necessary they must know how many will be attending therefore a commitment has to be made by the end of April, 2008. The organization is already well underway as shown in our 2008 Reunion Website; now we need the cooporation and participation of members everywhere. REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008 Please drop by and visit the official 2008 reunion website where you'll find alot of the information you need Don't forget to start the action to get your passport up to date. Life is too short not to come to Argentine at least once, and Reunion 2008 is an excellent opportunity for that, a well as a good chance to meet all your on-line buddies in real life and have some fun getting to know them better. So come on, fill in the inscription form, let us know you are booking your ticket. This Week, with views to reunion Argentina 2008: REUNION QUIZ #1 When is Reunion 2008 being held? Where is Reunion 2008 being held, (city and country)? Approx How far is that from the country's capital? Is it on the coast or inland? if you answered on the coast; would that be the Pacific or the Atlantic or somewhere else? If you answered inland; would that be near mountains, hills or plains? What season will it be at reunion time? Oh dear, I wonder, Are there any hotels there? Where is the International airport we would land at? What is the official language of the host country? So, Does our host/ hostess speak English? What colours are in the National Flag of the host country? (Baker's dozen) what is the local currency there? Please send your answers to Sharon or Daphne, thank you More information about MAR DEL PLATA and Argentina in Pictures Daphne from Argentina To the Top Hi Everyone,MP> Here is a new Jacquie Lawson card for you to enjoy. Jacquie Lawson lena from Ontario, Canada To the Top days until WWWCOF Poetry Contest Closes Last fall I was surprised by a visit from my good friend Linda from Red Deer, Alberta and she suggested that I read a children's book called "The Precious Present". Thought I would share the following with you. "The Place to Be" - There is only ONE moment that you ever experience ... and that moment is NOW. The PAST is history. The FUTURE is a mystery. Living in the here and NOW is the ONLY place to be. For it is all you ever truly have. The Precious Present The precious present is not something that someone gives you, it is a gift you give yourself. It is wise for me to learn from the past, But it is not wise for me to be in the past. For that is how I lose myself. It is also wise to think about the future, and to prepare for the future, But it is not wise for me to be in the future. For that too, is how I lose myself. And when I lose myself I lose what is most precious to me, my life my present moment. But learning to be in the present is not going to be easy. Learning to be in the present is a process that will, have to be done over and over till It becomes a habit. The present is what is. It is valuable, even if we don't know why. It is already just the way it is supposed to be. When I see the present, accept the present, and experience the present, I am well, and I am happy! Pain is simply the difference between what is and what I want it to be. When I feel guilty over my imperfect past, or I am anxious over my unknown future, I do not live in the present I experience pain, I make myself ill, and I am unhappy. My past was the present and my future will be the present. The present moment is the only reality I ever experience. As long as I continue to stay in the present, I am happy forever: Because forever is always the present, The present is simply who I am, just the way I am, Right now. And it is precious. I am precious, I am the precious present! I can only live in the now. Living in the now makes me happy and I feel at peace with myself! I will savor each moment in my life... the apparently good and the apparently bad... Even if I don't understand why, for the first time in my life It doesn't really matter. I now accept each of my precious moments on this planet as a gift. Credits: from Spencer Johnson MD author "The Precious Present". Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then, be that life. What the world needs is people who have come alive. Howard Thurman To the Top Mouse Malfuntions ...!LOL Well, it finally happened ...! I've sent sooooooo many e-mails that my mouse overheated. Check it out for yourself. This is what happens when you overuse your mouse: Click HERE Lena Northern fitness "FEET, DON'T FAIL ME NOW" Susan Herring To the Top Plant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness! Scatter seeds of kindness everywhere you go! One of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends' best kept secrets is Jeanette's Garden Room. Jeanette from the Land Down Under has set up this site for all of those who love gardening - like she does, and loves to be creative in making garden junk. Do take some time to visit and join her site and share ideas, seeds, photos of your garden and plants, laughter and great sites to visit. To the Top Recipe Corner Members Favourites All that will be left is a smile! Our Recipe book Our Recipe book has recently been updated with a further few dozen recipes bringing our total to close on 2.000, not counting the many others in various links World Recipes There are several "cookbooks" in there, General, Regional/seasonal, Mexican, Oriental, and within those, recipes set out in many categories. If your recipe isn?t in there I?ll be happy to add it for you. It has its very own search engine, so you can find things according to ingredient, origin, category etc. The extensive kitchen help section has also grown! And there are tips and hints on just about everything from Alcohols in cooking to "Why didn"t I think of that" type tips: Cookery Tips Again if you have anything you would like added, or if you want info on anything that isn?t there, just let us know. WWWCOF Seasonal Regional Favourites Dot's Blueberry Dumpling Yield: 6 Servings This is a favourite of Cindy, who says: My kids beg me for it every blueberry season. If you like blueberries, you'll love this! It's to die for! My mother in law used to make this for us and the whole house smelled yummy for days. 2 1/2 Cup blueberries 1/3 + 2 tablespoons sugar a dash of salt 1 Cup of water 1 Tbl lemon juice 1 Cup flour 2 Tsp baking powder 1 Tbl butter 1/2 Cup milk Mix blueberries, 1/3 cup sugar, salt & water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer covered 5 minutes & add lemon juice. Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter till cornmeal consistency. Add milk all at once. Stir till dampened. Drop by tablespoons into simmering blueberry mixture. cover tightly! Cook over low heat for 10 minutes. DON'T REMOVE COVER!!! Makes 6 servings. Cindy says: I love to top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream! UMMM! Of course on Mother?s day, kids often like to take part so here?s some tips for having kids help in the kitchen HAPPY MOTHER?S DAY to all those who celebrate it this weekend. Our Mother?s site carries lots of stories from members ,as well as items about mother?s in general, mother related jokes, women?s health,etc etc, Visit the site here If you have a story about your own mother, about being a mother, or mother-in-law or grandmother, I will be happy to add it in there for you. Much more information about MAR DEL PLATA Argentina in Pictures: PLANET KRYZYS, our Planet awareness site: The finals for our photo contest "Nature"s Water Features" were so close, we cannot say there is an overall winner. So , congratulations and well done to all those who sent in their pictures A new contest has started and as fitting with our Planet awareness site, it is of course nature based, and the theme this time is "Nature"s SKY". You have plenty of time to watch out for those sunsets, cloud formations, rainbows, storms, night skies etc etc Photos sent in just have to be member"s own or member"s family and friends. Look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Comments and suggestions: If you read this page write to me anyway. For now I"ll leave you wishing you all a VERY HAPPY Week Would love to hear from you all. Daphne Daphne from Argentina To the Top Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and let us get this group active and crafting. Any ideas, please send them to Aussie Jan. Hey all I have been quite but things been a little on the busy side. I have been teaching classes and have had very little time. Just thought I would come in and say hi and add to the candles page with a few tips of our own. * Never throw away your old candles keep them in a tin and when you have enough you can melt these down and add a little strine (steric acid) or H1 hardener to the mixture. and taking your favorite mold create a new candle. * If you are looking for a reallly unique finnish to a candle dribble 2 diferent coulours down the side of your molds and then finnish off with cold wax pour (82 deg c) * Always rememeber to prime your wick for any new candles, this is to make sure that it burn properly. you do this by dipping your wick into you hot wax (90 - 100 deg c) and letting all th eair bubbles boil out. Well that is just a few tips will be uploading a new craft to our site tonight dealing with recycling candles if you want a full step by step on how to do it. Crafty Corner Regards Mark     Join WWWCOF KRAFT CORNER      MSN Groups WWWCOF Kraft Corner To the Top Featured Sites This week I'd like to invite you to Visit Aussie Jan's site, called Diary of events. Jan is a regular contributer to the Global Express with her Australia Repot, as well as moderator for the WWWCOF Craft Site . Take a minute to stop by and say hello, and visit the Kraft site too, lots of fun craft ideas there! Aussie Jan. If you would like to see your blog or website featured here, please email the particulars with a brief explanation. Thanks BigSisPat. To the Top

days to vote for May's Global Citizen! Do you think one of our members should be the May Global Citizen. Please email me, Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada by April 30th, 2008 and don't forget to add your comments as to why you have selected this particular member. To the Top The Google Board Question of the week is: If I sped past some people at the speed of sound with my radio blasting, would they be able to identify the tune? What if I accelerated to the speed of light? Answer can be found somewhere in this issue of Global Express. To the Top Tests & Quizzes Have you started playing our Trivia Quiz Game yet? Go on try it ... it is fun and it is hosted by Aussie Jeanette To the Top International Weather Station Click on map to see the weather anywhere in the world! To the Top Did You Know To the Top Answer to this week's Google question is: First of all kids, don't try this at home... The speed of sound, or Mach I, is about 700 miles per hour. Driving at this speed you would not be able to hear anything going on behind you (because the sound waves could not catch up with you) so any speakers in the rear deck would be inaudible. You would hear sounds coming from in front of you but they would be increased in pitch 1 octave (the Doppler effect) so if you have speakers in the dashboard you're in luck. Along these same lines, the people on the street wouldn't hear you coming but would hear a loud sonic boom after you passed. As for the 'speed of light' part of the question... Sorry to break this to you but there is a well known and heavily enforced speed limit in effect. It is highly advisable that you don't break it... Planet Kryzys Sylvia our environmental correspondent for Dorset, UK. Our planet awareness site, Planet Kryzys has many interesting stories of different aspects of a planet under Crisis. Do please take a moment to visit it. Daphne from Argentina To the Top days until Reunion 2008! To the Top Common Expressions - Origin & Meaning To bandy words Meaning To argue persistently. OriginTo 'bandy' is to 'exchange', to 'toss to and fro'. This is the source of the name of the game bandy - a ferocious ball game similar to ice hockey. The word was in use in English by the 16th century and had counterparts in both French (bander) and Spanish (bandear), although which of these came first is uncertain. The sport originally associated with bandying wasn't bandy itself, but tennis. Raphael Holinshed's The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, 1577, includes: "Kingdoms... be no balles for me to bandie." He was probably referring there to tennis 'balles' and tennis was mentioned explicitly in Randle Cotgrave's A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, 1611. Cotgrave translated the French verb 'bander' as the English 'bandie' and gave an example of its use as "to bandie at Tennis". The 16th century was well before the development of lawn tennis and the game being referred to was what we now call real tennis (or in some countries court tennis) - which may be a corruption of royal tennis. This was an indoor game in which the walls form part of the court. The best known court, which is still in use, was built at Hampton Court Palace by Henry VIII in 1530. A 'bandy' was a particular sort of tennis stroke. Players would shout 'A Bandy, Sir', when returning the ball. A 'bandy' must have been different in some way from other strokes - players would presumably have soon got tired of shouting that warning every time the ball was played. It is known that a 'check' was a return in which the ball didn't strike the walls, i.e. the only form of stroke allowed in modern-day tennis. It is possible that a 'bandy' was a 'check' that was returned - that's speculation though, we just don't know. Whatever the precise meaning in real tennis, the word bandy was taken up to mean 'to and fro' and soon became used in other expressions. For example, Shakespeare used it in King Lear, 1605: "Do you bandy lookes with me, you Rascall?" Samuel Johnson used it in 1767, as reported by Boswell, 1831: "It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign." There are various records of people 'bandying taunts' and 'bandying arguments' during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first example that I can find of 'bandy words with' is in The Fair Maid of the Inn, by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, 1750, in which a character refuses to be taunted into an argument concerning a promise of marriage: "I'll not bandy Words, but thus dissolve the contract." ------------------------------------ Copyright © Gary Martin submitted by Chrissie. Please visit my website Be sure to visit our Sayings site! Email Chrissie with any Origins and Meanings of Sayings and she will happily see that they are added to this collection. What common sayings would you like to know the meaning and origin of? Just ask Email Chrissie and she will find out for you. To the Top Health Matters Humorous Quotes about Diet / Weight Loss There is no need to worry about mere size. We do not necessarily respect a fat man more than a thin man. Sir Isaac Newton was very much smaller than a hippopotamus, but we do not on that account value him less. ~ Bertrand Russell What you eat standing up doesn't count ~ Beth Barnes Give me a dozen heartbreaks...if you think it would help me lose one pound. ~ Colette For most celebrities, the biggest meal of the day is toothpaste (they use reduced-fat Crest). ~ Dave Barry (Boogers are my Beat) I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren’t in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets. ~ Dolly Parton (My Life and Other Unfinished Business) I tried the Scarsdale diet and the Stillman water diet (you remember that one, where you run weight off trying to get to the bathroom). ~ Dolly Parton (My Life and Other Unfinished Business) Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart. ~ Erma Bombeck One meal a day is enough for a lion and would be for all of us if all we did all day was swat flies. ~ Erma Bombeck (All I know about Animal Behavior...) No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office. ~ George Bernard Shaw The foods that are recommended today are as palatable as a steady diet of wet blotters. ~ Groucho Marx (Memoirs of a Mangy Lover) A diet is when you watch what you eat and wish you could eat what you watch. ~ Hermione Gingold The 2nd day of a diet is always easier than the 1st. By the 2nd day you're off it. ~ Jackie Gleason I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating, and in fourteen days I had lost exactly two weeks. ~ Joe E. Lewis Obesity is really widespread. ~ Joseph O. Kern II I don't diet. I just don't eat as much as I'd like to. ~ Linda Evangelista I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. ~ Mae West Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. ~ Mark Twain Never eat more than you can lift. ~ Miss Piggy My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people. ~ Orson Welles The typical old-fashioned diet (in the nineteenth century) was so bad it almost assembled modern dieting. ~ P. J. O'Rourke (All the Trouble in the World) 'Tis a superstition to insist on a special diet. All is made at last of the same chemical atoms. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank you for calling the Weight Loss Hotline. If you'd like to lose a half pound right now, press 1 eighteen thousand times. ~ Randy Glasbergen I was a vegetarian until I started leaning toward the sunlight. ~ Rita Rudner You're thinking I'm one of those wise-ass California vegetarians who is going to tell you that eating a few strips of bacon is bad for your health. I'm not. I say it's a free country and you should be able to kill yourself at any rate you choose, as long as your cold dead body is not blocking my driveway. ~ Scott Adams Eat as much as you like--just don't swallow it. ~ Steve Burns A waist is a terrible thing to mind. ~ Tom Wilson I'm a light eater. When it gets light, I start eating. ~ Tommy John Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive. ~ Wallace Irwin I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones. ~ Walt Whitman To the Top Newspaper cutting, note from Sylvia from Dorset, UK: Pain herbs fight menstrual pains better than drugs - Chinese herbs may be more effective in relieving period pains, than many of the drugs on the market. Researchers in Australia said herbal mixtures extracted from bark and roots � liquorice root, cinnamon bark and fennel fruit, not only relieve menstrual cramps, but also reduce the recurrence of the conditions, by affecting the hormonal balance in ovaries, reducing the pain. While there is no indication that that Chinese herbal medicines caused secondary effects, doubt was cast on the claim by saying that very few were clinical studies with no evidence that such herbs were safe To the Top Please visit Charla's Prayer Request Page. Please email Charla, from Florida, USA with any Praises, Requests and/or UPDATES Thank you. May God Bless Each One and Have a Great Week! To the Top I hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of Global Express which I would like to close with the following: A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a youth she's content to leave behind.... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age.... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored... A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a feeling of control over her destiny... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... how to fall in love without losing herself.. A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without; ruining the friendship... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.. A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... what she would and wouldn't do for love or more... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... where to go. be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming Inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing... A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ... What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year... AND REMEMBER: GOOD FRIENDS ARE LIKE STARS. YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE THEM, BUT YOU ALWAYS KNOW THEY ARE THERE!!!!!! Be yourself...everyone else is already taken. Barb Canada designed and created by Emma from Maryland, USA To the Top View the WWWCOF Global Express Beefs & Bouquets We want to hear from you and remember these comments just go to show that teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success. To the Top We don't have to be perfect today. We don't have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.

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