The 2009 Prediction for the US economy

An economic downturn that is worse than the Great Depression has been predicted for the US in 2009.

George Elliot's Quote

Is is never too late to be what you might have been - George Elliot

Juvenal's Quote

Revenge is the weak pleasure of the narrow mind - Juvenal

Druids

Unlike what some people may think, Druids are not robots but members of an ancient priestly and learned class in the Celtic societies of Western Europe, Britain and Ireland.

Kalos Kai Agathos

The Greeks have a term for the singular balance of the good and the beautiful - Kalos Kai Agathos.

Om Nama Shivaya

Om Nama Shivaya is a sanskrit phrase that means - I honor the divinity that resides within me.

Ciao

Ciao is an abbreviation of a phrase used by medieval Venetian as an intimate salutation: Sono il suo schiavo! meaning - I am your slave.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis can be severe even in people in their 30s - resulting in immobility.

Margaret Thatcher's illness

Former British PM, Margaret Thatcher, has been suffering from dementia for the past 7 years.

Babies being born at night

Most babies are born at night. This is a phenomenon that developed in ancient times when it was safest to for a human child to be delivered under the cloak of darkness.

The world's oldest man

Tomoji Tanabe is the world's oldest man. He turned 113 yesterday. He was born on Sept 18 1895.

Nurses at home

Nurses at Home is a nursing service found in Malaysia. Nurses at home help those who need to take care of the sick family members who need medical care and are recuperating at home. They can be contacted at www.nursesathome.com.my

Chevon

Goat meat is not mutton. It is referred to as chevon.

W

George W. Bush's middle name stands for Walker

Low pollution in LA

In a recent study, LA was named the second least polluted city in the US. This is partly because Pacific breezes reduces the need for air-conditioning and heating.

Friendship

You never realize how much you really love your friends until you have to say goodbye

Good Looking Miami

According to a poll residents of Miami are the most attractive in the United States

Untouched Paris

Paris was not damaged in World War II

Kids' minds

Apparently small children look at books upside down and it makes sense to them - their minds work that way.

Bone marrow

Bone marrow makes both red and white blood cells.

A nation in Africa

Eritrea is a country in Africa.

The Red Panda

There is a cute, furry red Chinese animal called the Red Panda.

Food and Feelings

According to Dr. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz craving for certain types of food is a reflection of your feelings:

1. Meat/hard, crunchy food - anger
2. Sugar - depression
3. Soft, sweet food (like ice-cream) - anxiety
4. Salty food - stress
5. High carb like rice, pasta - loneliness

Strength Training after 35

After the age of 35, your muscles begin to deteriorate. If you don't incorporate strength training into your exercise routine, you will gain weight even if you don't increase your food intake.

Too much of a good thing

Doing too much exercise (more than 13 hours a week or two hours of cardiovascular) can decrease longevity.

Internet in Tanzania

Internet connection costs about USD70 for 3 months in Tanzania, East Africa. This sounds cheap until you discover that the connection in question is woefully slow and highly unreliable.

Obelisks

An obelisk is a monument with a pyramidal top.

Geisha

A rough translation of the word Geisha in Japanese is artist