Chasing Rainbows

Thought for the Day

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."  (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Fact for Today

The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.  I'll bet he wishes he knew what he knows now!!!

Just Feeling Good!!!

No special info today.  No relevant post.  I just want to share with my readers that I am feeling gloriously happy today and content.  The sun is pouring through my windows and it is very  nippy outside.  We even have a snow advisory posted for tomorrow and I shall sit in my sunroom and watch it fall from the sky while I ponder the awesome beauty and individuality of each miraculous snowflake that only God could create! I will not feel quite as excited over the snow after  2 or 3 more snowfalls!  I wish for each of you a fulfilling day and an awareness of the miracles and blessings that surround each of us every day of our lives.

Thought for the Day

"Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries."  (Corita Kent)

Obsolete Word of the Day

Wedfellow -- spouse, of either gender

Fact for Today

Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit: a total of 11 billion a year.

Spiritual Foods Quiz

Do you think you know a lot about foods and their traditions?  I found this quiz over at Beliefnet.com.  After you select your responses, click on the bar beneath the quiz.  Have fun!!! From coffee to tofu to chocolate, many everyday edibles that seem to have spiritual connections. How well do you know the foods that take many to a higher plane? Plus: Trying to eat healthy? Try the Seven Super Foods of the Bible.   Q1. Which book says "hot drinks are not for the body or belly"? 1. Mormonism's "Doctrines and Covenants" 2. Rastafarianism's "Kebra Negast" 3. Leviticus 4. Bhagavad Gita Q2. Shojin ryori, a style of cooking introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks, is vegetarian because: 1. The monks were too old to hunt 2. Japanese animist culture believed animals contained gods 3. The monks believed it is wrong to kill 4. Meat was very scarce in Japan at the time Q3. According to Luke's gospel, which food does Christ eat after he is resurrected? 1. Challah 2. Broiled fish 3. Lamb 4. Bread and wine Q4. During the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), which animal is slaughtered, cooked and eaten? 1. A lamb 2. A pig 3. A cow 4. An ostrich Q5. When Matthew's gospel says John the Baptist ate "wild honey and locust." What were the locust? 1. Flying insects 2. A form of desert potato 3. Carob pods 4. Salamanders Q6. Gefilte fish, a traditional fish dish that Jews eat on many holidays, literally means: 1. Leftover fish 2. Stuffed fish 3. Burned fish 4. Ugly fish Q7. Pretzels are said to have been invented by European monks in the 600s, their odd shape representing: 1. A child's arms folded in prayer 2. Dough "crossed" on itself to honor the crucifixion 3. The letter "b" for "Beten" ("prayer" in German) 4. The hat worn by monks at the time Q8. Islam's Hallal food laws are similar to: 1. Mormonism's restrictions on sweets 2. Judaism's kosher laws 3. Hinduism's ban on eating beef 4. Catholicism's fasting traditions Q9. Which food do Jews eat on Rosh Hashanah to celebrate the sweetness of the new year? 1. Chocolate babke 2. Sweet cheese blintzes 3. Apples with honey 4. Potato pancakes with applesauce Q10. Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham invented graham crackers: 1. As a snack to get parishioners through his long sermons 2. As a gift to the young woman he was courting 3. To offset the unhealthy effects of sexual desire 4. As a lure for African tribesmen he met as a missionary

Thought for the Day

He that is afraid to shake the dice will never throw a six.  (Chinese proverb)

Obsolete Word of the Day

Spuddle -- to go about something trivial with a lot of fuss, as if it were tremendously important

Fact for Today

An elephant's trunk contains more than 50,000 muscles.