BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 30TH , 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY'S ACTION

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does

TODAY'S QUOTE

Do not follow where the path may lead.

Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

HAPPY ‘SUDDENLY’ SUNDAY !

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY DDIL#2

May the dear Lord Bless You !

I’m off to church as usual and then home again to get ready for another work week. The days seem to blend together and fly by. I hope you remembered to set your clock back one hour before you went to bed last night. Those of us with ‘Daylight Savings’ time once again have to adjust the ‘old’ clock once again. It seems harder for me to adjust to this one hour every year.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way.

TODAY IS...FRANKENSTEINS MONSTER DAY

In the summer of 1816, Mary Shelly was 19 years old and visiting a villa in Switzerland. Stormy weather forced the guests to stay indoors, so they spent the time reading ghost stories. One night, Mary was challenged towrite her own ghost story - and this became Frankenstein. The classic monster movie based on her book was made in 1931. It scared the living daylights out of all movie-goers and was the most famous role Boris Karloff every played.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is National Candy Corn Day

Today is National Buy a Doughnut

Day Daylight Saving Time ended this morning at 2:00

1894: Daniel M. Cooper of Rochester, New York patented the time clock. Timecards were inserted into the machine. The time clock would then stamp the time on the card -- to record the actual time (assuming the time clock was set correctly) employees started and ended work

1938: Orson Welles triggered a national panic with a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion, based on H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds. Listeners believed the "simulated" news bulletins in the drama were real and that Grovers Mill, New Jersey, actually was being invaded by men from Mars

1964: Roy Orbison went gold with his hit single, "Oh, Pretty Woman

1976: Jane Pauley became a news co-anchor on NBC’s "Today" show

TODAY'S SMILE

Q: What do ghosts like to eat?

A: Grave-y and boo-berry pie!

Q: What did the witch put in her hair?

A: Scarespray

Q: What is a math teacher's favorite candy?

A: Measure-mints

TODAY'S WORD

Ad-um-brate

1. To give a sketchy outline of.

2. To prefigure indistinctly, foreshadow.

3. To disclose partially or guardedly

TODAY'S REFLECTION

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Psalm 1:3

Psalm 1 contrasts the life of the righteous with the life of the wicked. Verse 3 is a simile of the blessedness of the righteous. This type of tree will withstand the buffeting of the wind, and the scorching of the sun. It will bless man and animals with its fruit, shade and shelter. The fruit of the tree is unfailing

To continue nourishment for the righteous tree we must remain with God. We need to continue in prayer and worship of Him. We must read His Word. We must associate with God's people. We cannot afford to separate ourselves from the nourishment of God.

Two roads diverged in a wood,

and I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference

Robert Frost

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Inspect woodstove pipes for creosote buildup

Daylight Saving Time ended at 2:00 A.M. Daylight Saving Time was first observed in the United States during World War I and then again during World War II. The time change was enacted to provide more light in the evening hours. Since 1987, Daylight Saving Time has begun at 2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in April and has ended at 2:00 A.M. on the last Sunday in October

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