LIB'S LABYRINTH

Super Bowl 50

2016-02-07T17:30:00.000-08:00

DENVER BRONCOS AGAINST CAROLINA PANTHERS

Broncos beats Panthers 24 to 10

Headliners:

Beyonce
Bruno Mars
Coldplay

Groundhog Day

2016-02-02T07:30:00.000-08:00

PHIL DID NOT SEE HIS SHADOW. It's gonna be an early spring. His track record is 61%.

A REAL TRUE AMERICANA. IT'S THE 129TH CELEBRATION OF PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL'S WEATHER ACCURATE FORECASTING. The day is usually set for February 1 - 2. The gates of Gobbler's Knob, home of the weather rodent, open at 3 a.m., with Punxie being dragged out of his tree stump two-thirds through a cozy hibernation at approximately 7:20 a.m. The usual shadow forecast to Punxie's inner circle and 25,000 of those present is six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney, PA, was immortalized in the 1993 film Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray and the beautiful actress Andie MacDowell. The term has become shorthand for reliving a moment until we get it right.

2/2/15

Interesting Facts about Groundhogs:

Punxie weighs about 20 pounds and is 22 inches long. The average groundhog weighs from 12 to 15 pounds and is 20 inches long.
Groundhogs are covered with coarse grayish hairs tipped with brown or sometimes dull red. They have short ears, a short tail, short legs, and are surprisingly quick. Their jaws are exceptionally strong.
Young groundhogs, called a kit or a cub, are usually born in mid-April or May, and by July they are able to go out on their own. The size of the litter is four to nine. Their life spans is normally six to eight years.
A groundhog's diet consists of lots of greens, fruits and vegetables and very little water. Most of their liquids come from dewy leaves.
Groundhogs are one of the few animals that really hibernate. Hibernation is not just a deep sleep. It is actually a deep coma, where the body temperature drops to a few degrees above freezing, the heart barely beats, the blood scarcely flows, and breathing nearly stops.

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Good thoughts we should all remember.

Take Hold of Every Moment

A friend of mine opened his wife's
underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:

"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package."

He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the
box.
"She got this the first time we went to New York , 8 or
9 years ago. She has never put it on. Was saving it for a special
occasion.
Well, I guess this is it He got near the bed and placed
the gift box next to the other clothing's he was taking to the funeral
house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said:

"Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in
your life is a special occasion".

I still think those words changed my
life.
Now I read
more and clean less.

I sit on the porch without worrying about anything.

I spend more time with my family, and
less at work.

I understood that life should be a source of experience to be
lived up to, not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use
crystal glasses every day.. I'll wear new clothes to go to the
supermarket, if I feel like it.

I don't save
my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to. The
words "Someday..." and "One Day..." are fading away from my dictionary If
it's worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it
now. I don't know what my friend's wife would have done if she knew she
wouldn't be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she
might have called her relatives and closest friends.
She might call
old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I'd like to think she
would go out for Chinese, her favorite food. It's these small things
that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had
come.

I would regret it, because I would no longer see the
friends I would meet, letters... that I wanted to write

"One of this days".

I would regret and feel sad, because I
didn't say to my brother and sisters,son and daughters , not times enough
at least, how much

I love
them.

Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that
could bring laughter and joy into our lives..
And, on each morning, I
say to myself that this could be a special day.

Each day, each hour, each minute, is special. If you got this, it's because
someone cares for you and because, probably, there's someone you care
about.
If
you're too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself
that you will send it "One of these days" , remember that "One day" is far away... or might never
come...

This TANTRA came from India . No matter if you're
superstitious or not, spend some time reading it.
It holds useful
messages for the soul.

For B*U*S*T*
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Contributor: Rose of Pennsylvania

Published 10/21/04 ALT MSN Group
Web Page: One of This Days

Property Taxes

2016-01-26T15:25:00.000-08:00

DO NOT BUY A HOUSE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXTRA MONEY. I just got the First Installment of my 2016 Illinois Property Tax. Every year it's getting higher and higher. It's like paying for 2 houses. I'm trying my best to afford it. Do not believe in "Affordable Housing." Believe if you have money to burn!

Dump Trump

2016-01-26T05:40:00.000-08:00

HE IS A CLOWN! Only 69% of voters don't like him and making fun of him. Hey, NRC - it will be the end of you if he's the Republican presidential nominee. One thing is for sure, I'm not voting in November 2016 if Trump is your guy. Only JEB is the valid candidate in my list.

That Sarah Palin: What an annoying woman. She's crazy.

Ted Cruz: A congressional timebomb! He'll never win. Waste of donors money.

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Do not be fooled by Trump. Anyone can say what he says - about the borders, about the economy. about ISIS and about his fellow candidates. But in Congress with senators and representatives from different states with different ideas things are not going to fly because of differences of opinions.

JEB came from a dignified and good family. He was a very good governor of Florida for 8 years. Trump, the INGRATE, took advantage of this with no state tax, real estate investment and golf courses.

JEB is presidential material and looks presidential.

I'll vote for him!

Lynne Garcia Parasitology Seminar

2016-01-24T12:12:00.000-08:00

East Coast Blizzard

2016-01-23T06:41:00.002-08:00

IN 94 YEARS, A SUPER SNOWSTORM IS SLAMMING THE EAST COAST. The Washington, D.C. Metro has been shut down until Sunday. Thousand of airline flights have been cancelled. People have been told to stay at home. Very dangerous.

The Midwest has having a mid weather - around in the 30s. The last time there was a big blizzard was February 1, 2011. Chicago was paralyzed for almost 5 days. I was lucky to escape to sunny Philippines.

January 24 More than 2 feet of snow in Central Park, New York

Flooding in New Jersey Shores

11,000 flights cancelled

ISM News

2016-01-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

In Memoriam

2016-01-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

Our beloved Aunt Demy passed away December, 2015 at age 94 in Los Angeles, California. With deep sympathy to Roger and family.

Unisan School Children

2016-01-16T13:00:00.000-08:00

HUMANITARIAN SPONSOR THELMA She made a lot of Unisan, Quezon school children in the Philippines very, very happy last Christmas again!

Phone Landline

2016-01-15T13:00:00.000-08:00

SOO LOUD STATICS ON MY PHONE LINE. I called AT&T my service provider to check what's the cause. There was a crack in the outside wiring in the poles. He spent almost 5 hours. It's good the weather was fine on January 15, Friday. He did an excellent job. Now I can hear everything loud and clear. Thanks, AT&T!

Happy New Year 2016

2015-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:00

Out with the old, In with the new.

Start the new year by eating at your favorite restaurant with your favorite group of friends. One of our favorites is Bacolod Chicken Haus. There's nothing German in their menu - all of the dishes are Filpino.

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May you have a happy Christmas and

a healthy New Year!

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Published 12/23/10 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Season's Greetings 2010

Miss Universe Watch

2015-12-21T20:00:00.000-08:00

FINALLY! MISS PHILIPPINES IS ALWAYS A RUNNER-UP THESE PAST FEW YEARS BUT NEVER AS MISS UNIVERSE.

Oh, What a moment! There was confusion when host Steve Harvey called Miss Colombia as Miss Universe 2015. He must be dyslexic like me. It turned out PIA ALONZO WURTZBACK, was the real winner. The Trump. Previous owner of Miss Universe Pageant said both should be co-winners. Is he insane? These ladies all their lives are dreaming of their shining moment in the world's stage. I'm glad he's no longer the owner. And he will never ever be president of the United States of A !!!!!!

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A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT AT THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT All the contestants are favorite beauties. Mary Jean Lastimosa, our very own Miss Philippines 2014 (Binibining Pilipinas) made it to the 15 semi-finalists and Top Ten finalists thanks to the presence of Judge Manny Pacquaio. MJ got eliminated as one of the five finalists.

Now, let me say this before I go on. That new expensive Miss Universe crown is u-g-l-y. I used to watch all Superman films, those starring Christopher Reeves, and it looked like ice columns from the House of Jo-el. And not even Princess Elsa or Anna would wear such a crown in Frozen. Yes, yes, I'm traditional. Caveat: Any new Miss Universe winner in the future should nevertheless accept the crown and put it on her head. It is what it is!

About MJ, 27, hails from Cotabato, in the 12 million Muslim population stronghold of Mindanao. Her father is an Arab who managed a recruitment agency in Manila and her Filipina mother Marites worked with the business. Her parents then moved to Saudi Arabia to promote the business. She and her sister Maricar were left behind in the care of their uncle Sergio. She has three other siblings living in Saudi Arabia. She had a degree in technological engineering at the University of Mindanao.

Host of the Miss Universe Pageant is the beautiful Natalie Morales of NBC Today Show.

Co-host Thomas Roberts

National Costumes

NBC MISS UNIVERSE VIDEO

Five Finalists

From left: Miss Colombia, Miss Jamaica, Miss Ukraine, Miss Netherlands and Miss USA

Ha-ha-ha!!! Buti naintidihan ni Miss USA si Judge #1 Manny Pacquaio with his Visayan/Filipino accent. I must confess I forgot his question. Refresh me.

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First runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez Good answer to the greatest contribution of your country to the world. She's nervous but this is a better answer: spread of democracy, liberty , and freedom.

Disappointed audience boo-ed when favorite Miss Jamaica placed 4th runner-up

Miss Ukraine

I love the new Miss Universe from Colombia

Internet comment: The Miss Universe Pageant is biased - - How come only from earth are always the winners? Maybe Donald Trump should connect with Mars, moon, Jupiter and of course, the rest of the universe.

Update January 25, 2015

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SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL IS HAPPENING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th. What's more terrific news is Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquaio is one of the celebrity judges for the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant. While the Pope was in the Philippines, Pacman was having a royal dinner with Prince Harry and touring the palace in the U.K. With him judging are TV host and shoe designer Kristin Cavalleri (wife of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler), People Spain's "Sexiest Man Alive" and actor Willy Levy, reality show Lisa Vanderpump and fashion journalist Louise Roe.

MJ LASTIMOSA, MISS PHILIPPINES 2014

Ariella Arida, Miss Philippines 2013

Janine Tugonon, Miss Philippines 2012

Judge Pacquiao, not a bathing beauty for sure!

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Fabulous! Favorite cities I've been changing from black and white to color.when you click.

Theme: Rhythm of the Night
Author: Mystic

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Published 2/8/10 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Cities of the World

I Wish You A Merry Christmas 2014

2015-12-16T18:28:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER 2014

VOTED THE BEST CHRISTMAS ANIMATION

NEW CHRISTMAS SONG
http://youtu.be/ln01p1M2cH0

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Waiting for the Light of the World

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

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ALT Christmas Party 2015

2015-12-11T18:30:00.000-08:00

INVITE TO DINNER & SHOW

DATE & TIME: DECEMBER 11, 2015 FRIDAY 6:30 PM

PLACE: THE TIKI TERRACE
1591 LEE ST., DES PLAINES, IL 60018
TEL: 847-795-8454

PRICE PER PERSON: $28.00 (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED)

RSVP: NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Invite Date: 11/23/15

VIDEO

http://youtu.be/Nu1-Ut83s4s

SJA Parish Transformation Week 12

2015-12-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER 9, 2015 SESSION 12 SJA PARISH TRANSFORMATION

SJA Parish Transformation Group

St. Joan of Arc Mission Narrative

We are inspired by our patroness, St. Joan of Arc, "If I am not, may God put me there, and if I am, may God so keep me." - From the Trial of Condemnation

In order to flourish as a Parish, we will foster a welcoming culture and work together to serve the less fortunate, support Catholic education, and evangelize the children and adults in our parish community.

Three Building Blocks to help us renew our faith and clarify our parish goals and objectives:

1) Emphasize Communio, which is conscious solidarity to Christ of all parishioners even in the midst of diversity and conflict.

2) Catechesis ( Greek word meaning Echoing Our Faith) will strengthen our understanding of the Gospel message and give everyone to be more actively engaged in our liturgical ministries, RE (Religious Education) and community service.

3) Surrounding all of our efforts is the Call to Holiness, which will provide us with more opportunities for spiritual companionship in our parish and exploration of new paths for our collective journey with Christ.

The Work in Progress Report by Group Leaders (To be presented to the Bishop in March 2016.)

Food for the soul and body provided by Fr. Dan Costello - Foodstuffs delicious!

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Super Mario.

Video http://youtu.be/w74jkAvhtFs

Published 7/10/09 altgroup multiply

Web Page: SJA Potluck Picnic Talent More Mario 2009 Video

First Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker

2015-12-09T10:12:00.000-08:00

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ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

Medal of Honor

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May 25, 2009

Let's close our eyes, think and pray for all the soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending freedom and liberty. They were just faces in our memory, lost their lives fighting in some hellish places in the world.
For me, self, the award-winning photo above is very moving and touching!
Have a great Memorial Day!

Published 5/25/09 altgroup multiply

Web Page: May 25, 2009: Memorial Day

Catholic Reflections

2015-12-08T19:00:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER IS ... LINK http://AdventReflections.com Fr. Steve Grunow CEO of Word On Fire and a Resident Priest at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Evanston/Skokie. He is a major contributor to the best-selling book "CATHOLICISM - A Journey To The Heart Of Faith. LINK http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/ Recycled Web Page Start:	Dec 18, '10 5:30p
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St. Joan of Arc Parish Simbang Gabi - Experience a cherished Philippine tradition. Reception and program will follow in the Auditorium after the mass. The program will feature Philippine dances by the SJA Filipino teens and Loyola University Kapwa Cultural. The Sama-Sama Project will also present Sarsuela (Zarzuela). Sarsuela is the Philippine version of vaudeville. Simbang Gabi is a nine-day novena of masses before Christmas. The Archdiocese of Chicago coordinates the yearly inter-parish celebration. Each participating parish hosts an evening mass.

Published 12/14/10 altgroup multiply
Web Page: SJA Filipino Community Simbang Gabi

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

2015-12-08T07:30:00.000-08:00

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius XI issued "Ineffabilis Deus" which defined the Immaculate Conception as an article of faith and truth contained in the original teachings of the Apostles. The dogma is defined, "We declare, pronounce, and define that the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, at the first instant of her conception was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin, by the singular grace and privilege of the omnipotent God, in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, the saviour of mankind, and that this doctrine was revealed by God, and therefore, must be believed firmly and constantly by all the faithful."

Mary's birth should not be confused by Christ's Virgin Birth. That is, the actions of her parents caused her body to be formed. It is God, however, Who breathes the rational soul into man. To her God poured special graces at the moment of her conception, and thus she was conceived without original sin. The Catholic Church celebrates this feast on December 8th and it is a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States, Canada, and many other countries. The patroness of the United States of America is the Blessed Virgin under the title of Immaculate Conception.

The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Nazareth, where the Angel Gabriel told her, "Not to be afraid..." The more common opinion is that the Angel Gabriel came to Mary between the betrothal and the final marriage ceremonies. It appears from St. Matthew (1, 18-25) that Joseph did not take Mary to his house until after he had been freed from his worry by the Angel and told to go ahead with his wedding plans. When Mary was betrothed to Joseph, she would have been twelve and twelve-and-one-half years old, according to Jewish custom. In all likelihood, Joseph would have been a young man. Mary lived at her own home in Nazareth for another years before the solemn marriage ceremony after which she went to live in Joseph's home. Even though not living together for the first years, the betrothed couple were legally considered man and wife. There is no doubt that Joseph and Mary were truly married as husband and wife (Matthew 1, 19-20); also, there is no question but their marriage was a virginal one.

Published 12/8/10 lib's labyrinth
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Pope John Paul II

2015-12-06T19:30:00.000-08:00

LINK http://www.wttw.com

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~IN MEMORIAM~

POPE JOHN PAUL II

It was very emotional watching the funeral of Pope John Paul.

We watched and prayed for more than three hours.

It's very inspiring to millions of people all over the world.

With his death he united all the world leaders , kings and queens.

We're hoping it will be the beginning of goodwill and peaceful

relationship.

This is an opportunity for us Americans to forgive but not

forget 9/11. President Bush had accomplished many things for

freedom and democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is so like the

pope in many ways - consistent and never wavered in what he

believe was right. We have a reason to believe that America will be

out of Iraq by the end of the year because of Pope John Paul -

- "The forgiveness of sins..." It will be an opportunity missed

if the Bush Administration won't "seize the day!"

THE YOYOs

Find just what you're after with the new, more precise MSN Search - try it now!

Published 4/9/05 ALT MSN Group

Web Page: IN MEMORIAM

VIDEO
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SJA Simbang Gabi

2015-12-05T16:30:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER 19, 2015 SATURDAY 4:30 PM

THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH CORDIALLY INVITE YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO JOIN US AND CELEBRATE.

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THE SAINT JOAN OF ARC CHURCH IN EVANSTON-SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IS CELEBRATING THIS YEAR'S SIMBANG GABI MASS & DINNER PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 15, 2007 - SATURDAY.

The Season of Advent is the waiting for the coming of the Baby Jesus. It's the ADVENTure of a lifetime!

The theme of the Simbang Gabi program is Spanish Influence on Philippines Culture.

Lydia the Lady of the Dance and my Manila High School batchmate from Helsinki, Finland will be in Chicago for our mini-reunion so I have asked her to be one of the featured native dancers in the Simbang Gabi program.

Here's a preview....

Prayers.........................................................................Fr. Jim Kehoe

Medley of Philippine Music..................................Taped

Special Performance...............................................Ito Gameng

Opening Remarks.......................................................Jim Abano

Spanish Songs.............................................................Filipino Choir

Introduction of Filipino Youth.............................Mickey Domingo

Philippine Folk Dance...............................................Lane Tech Youth

SJA Filipino Youth

DINNER GUESTS

SANTA BEARING TOY GIFTS

THE FOOD CHAIN

PROGRAM
Pandango sa Ilaw.......................................................Lydia Padilla-Rinne

Acknowledgements and Introduction of

Featured Performers................................................Velma Olivares

Featured Performers................................................Dancing Queens

Medley of Christmas Songs....................................Filipino Choir

Raffle.............................................................................Coordinating Committee

Closing Remarks..........................................................Mags Ricolcol

Feliz Navidad...............................................................Filipino Choir

Published 12/12/07 ALT MSN Group
Web Page: SJA Simbang Gabi 2007 with Texts

Bar Room and Store Signs

2015-12-04T09:40:00.000-08:00

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Hey, smarty pants!
I like any kind of funny signs.

From: lt

Subject: FW: Bar Room signs TODAYS LAUGH
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 23:05:26 -0600

Keep scrolling...

If life is a waste of time,
And time is a waste of life,
Then let's all get wasted together
And have the time of our lives.

Armand's Pizza, Washington , DC

Fighting for peace is like
Screwing for virginity.

The Bayou, Baton Rouge , LO

No matter how good she looks,
Some other guy is sick and tired
Of putting up with her shit.

Men ' s Room
Linda's Bar and Grill, Chapel Hill , NC

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It's hard to make a comeback
When you haven't been anywhere.

Written in the dust on the back of a bus,
Wickenburg , AZ

Make love, not war.
Hell, do both
GET MARRIED!

Women's restroom
The Filling Station, Bozeman , MT

If voting could really change things,
It would be illegal.
Revolution Books
New York , New York ..

If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?

Congress!

Men's restroom House of Representatives,
Washington , DC

Express Lane:
Five beers or less.

Sign over one of the urinals
Ed Debevic's, Phoenix , AZ

You're too good for him..

Sign over mirror in Women's restroom
Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills , CA

No wonder you always go home alone.

Sign over mirror in Men's restroom,
Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills , CA

~~~ and perhaps the most realistic one ~~

A Woman's Rule of Thumb:
If it has tires or testicles,
You're going to have trouble with it.

Women's restroom
Dick's Last Resort, Dallas , TX

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HAPPINESS

To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little..
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
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LONGEVITY

Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die...

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HOW TO STOP PEOPLE

FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next."
They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

SEND THIS TO A SMART SOMEONE WHO LIKES A GOOD LAUGH!!!
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A better way to Internet
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Published 2/3/12 altgroup multiply

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Self Transformation

2015-12-03T09:42:00.000-08:00

Coffee beans are moving!

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EASY WAY TO REMOVE POTATO SKIN

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Amiga Sofia,

Most of the sweet potatoes I see are not purple but orange in color. Where can I buy purple sweet potatoes here in the States? Beside the bitter melon and tomatoes why don't you plant it in your garden next year?

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:06:37 -0600

Subject: HEALTH TIP: Purple Sweet Potato

The purple sweet potato: The latest in a long line of potential ‘Superfoods’

The purple sweet potato, the latest food item presented to the general public as a potential superfood.   The potato’s colouring contained the chemical anthocyanin, which is known to lower the risk of cancer and could even possibly slow down certain types of the disease. The colour is the important part because the purple colour is responsible for the amount of anthocyanin in the potato. Scientists have already used two strands of anthocyanin to treat colon cancer and found that the pigment slowed down the growth of cancerous cells. Anthocyanin, which produces red, blue or purple colours in different types of food, can also be found in blueberries, red grapes and red cabbage, however the specially grown purple sweet potato has a higher concentration of the chemical than any other species of potato. Dr Weiqun Wang, who was also involved in testing the potato, has said that the new purple sweet potato tasted sweeter than other potatoes but was still perfectly edible. According to Wang, “It’s good not only for cancer prevention but other benefits like antioxidants as well.”

Did you know that SWEET POTATO (Kamote) far exceeds the nutrition and health values of rice?

Here are the benefits of substituting rice with kamote:

1.   Sweet potato is more filling and suppresses hunger pangs longer. It is also cheaper than rice.

2.   Unlike rice, it is easy to grow. It grows in backyards with or without fertilizers. Local government executives can provide their poor communities with idle government land for planting kamote which the entire community can share.

3.   Unlike rice which needs to be eaten with a dish, Sweet Potato tastes good and can be eaten by itself. Thus, substituting rice with sweet potato saves money for other needs.

4.   Rice cannot match the nutritional values of potato. Because rice converts to sugar in the body, the Philippines registers as a top producer of diabetics in the world. The poor tends to load up on rice and less on the dish which are more expensive. That makes them vulnerable to diabetes, an ailment known in developed countries as a rich man’s disease.

5.   The nutritional values of a 3 oz. baked sweet potato are: calories 90, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0 g, cholesterol 0 mg, carbohydrate 21 g, protein 2 g, dietary fiber 3 g, sodium 36 mg, vitamin A 19,218 IU, folic acid 6 micrograms, pantothenic acid 1 mg, vitamin B6 <1 mg, vitamin C 20 mg, vitamin E 1 mg, calcium 38 mg, manganese 1 mg, carotenoids 11,552 mcg, potassium 475 mg and magnesium 45 mg. Compare that to a 100 g serving of white rice with: calories 361 kcal, water 10.2 g, total fat 0.8 g, dietary fiber 0.6 g, calcium 8 mg, phosphorous 87 mg, potassium 111 mg, sodium 31 mg, vitamin B1 0.07 mg, vitamin B2 0.02 mg, niacin 1.8 g, protein 6 g and carbohydrates 82 g.

6.   Too much rice consumption can make you sick, but sweet potato(kamote) can bring you to health and keep away some health problems. These have been proved medically. In a medical documentary I watched recently on KBS World (the South Korean TV Network), I was awed by the results of the research the Koreans conducted on the nutritional and medicinal benefits of kamote (which they refer to as sweet potato). In that Korean medical documentary I watched (which I followed through the English subtitles), they presented the research findings on people with established health problems who were placed on a kamote/sweet potato diet.

Believe it or not – Sweet Potato (kamote) lowers hypertension, bad cholesterol and even blood sugar when eaten as SUBSTITUTE TO RICE! The purple sweet potato (kamote) is particularly effective for lowering hypertension.

Not only that, the Korean medical documentary credits the sweet potato (kamote) as high fiber and is one of the best foods that one can eat to prevent cancer! For those who are only impressed by US doctors, read this: the North Carolina Stroke Association, American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association have all endorsed the sweet potato for its disease prevention and healing qualities. The Americans, the South Koreans – both progressive nations – have raised the kamote to a high pedestal. Many of them even call the sweet Potato a “super food that heals.”

Published 12/14/10 altgroup multiply

Web Page: Health Tip: Purple Sweet Potato

SJA Parish Transformation Week 11

2015-12-02T19:00:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER 2, 2015 SESSION 11 SJA PARISH TRANSFORMATION

Mission Statement (1993, reaffirmed 2015)

We embrace the mission of Jesus Christ by proclaiming God's message through shared worship, education, social outreach and continued growth in our ministries both inside and outside of our parish.

Identifying Parish and Community Conditions

Established in 1952, St. Joan of Arc is nestled on the border of Evanston and Skokie. We are a warm and welcoming parish of approximately 600 families. We share the special grace of a small Catholic parish with cultural, economic and ethnic diversity including an active Filipino community.

November 29, 2015 Christmas Advent

Major Discussion at the Round Table: Transparency - It has many tentacles.

When there is transparency, there's better clarity.

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Juval Aviv Airport Security

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I saw the movie "Munich" by Steven Spielberg many years ago and the story of Juval Aviv. Then I saw it again two months ago when Mila, ALT PRO, lent me her DVD collections. Now I know whatever happened to him. Don Juan, aka bacolodtoto, told me that when he was in Israel for 7 days with his church that Israeli airport security baggage checks come out in 3D and in color in their screen.

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:19:36 -0700
From: cc
Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: A "must read"
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very interesting and point well heeled even for just precautionary measure.

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15

AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ!
Juval Aviv was the Israeli Agent upon whom the movie ' Munich ' was based.. He was Golda Meir's bodyguard - she appointed him to track down and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who took the Israeli athletes hostage and killed them during the Munich Olympic Games.
In a lecture in New York City a few weeks ago, he shared information that EVERY American needs to know -- but that our government has not yet shared with us.
He predicted the London subway bombing on the Bill O'Reilly show on Fox News stating publicly that it would happen within a week... At the time, O'Reilly laughed and mocked him saying that in a week he wanted him back on the show. But, unfortunately, within a week the terrorist attack had occurred.
Juval Aviv gave intelligence (via what he had gathered in Israel and the Middle East ) to the Bush Administration about 9/11 a month before it occurred. His report specifically said they would use planes as bombs and target high profile buildings and monuments. Congress has since hired him as a security consultant..

Now for his future predictions. He predicts the next terrorist attack on the U.S. will occur within the next few months.
Forget hijacking airplanes, because he says terrorists will NEVER try and hijack a plane again as they know the people onboard will never go down quietly again. Aviv believes our airport security is a joke -- that we have been reactionary rather than proactive in developing strategies that are truly effective..
For example:
1) Our airport technology is out dated. We look for metal, and the new explosives are made of plastic.
2) He talked about how some idiot tried to light his shoe on fire. Because of that, now everyone has to take off their shoes. A group of idiots tried to bring aboard liquid explosives. Now we can't bring liquids on board. He says he's waiting for some suicidal maniac to pour liquid explosive on his underwear; at which point, security will have us all traveling naked! Every strategy we have is reactionary..
We only focus on security when people are heading to the gates. Aviv says that if a terrorist attack targets airports in the future, they will target busy times on the front end of the airport when/where people are checking in. It would be easy for someone to take two suitcases of explosives, walk up to a busy check-in line, ask a person next to them to watch their bags for a minute while they run to the restroom or get a drink and then detonate the bags BEFORE security even gets involved. In Israel , security checks bags BEFORE people can even ENTER the airport.

Aviv says the next terrorist attack here in America is imminent and will involve suicide bombers and non-suicide bombers in places where large groups of people congregate. (I. E., Disneyland, Las Vegas casinos, big cities New York, San Francisco, Chicago, etc...) and that it will also include shopping malls, subways in rush hour, train stations, etc., as well as rural America this time ( Wyoming , Montana , etc.).
The attack will be characterized by simultaneous detonations around the country (terrorists like big impact), involving at least 5-8 cities, including rural areas.
Aviv says terrorists won't need to use suicide bombers in many of the larger cities, because at places like the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, they can simply valet park a car loaded with explosives and walk away.
Aviv says all of the above is well known in intelligence circles, but that our U. S. Government does not want to 'alarm American citizens' with the facts. The world is quickly going to become 'a different place', and issues like 'global warming' and political correctness will become totally irrelevant.

On an encouraging note, he says that Americans don't have to be concerned about being nuked. Aviv says the terrorists who want to destroy America will not use sophisticated weapons. They like to use suicide as a front-line approach. It's cheap, it's easy, it's effective; and they have an infinite abundance of young militants more than willing to 'meet their destiny'.

He also says the next level of terrorists, over which America should be most concerned, will not be coming from abroad. But will be, instead, 'homegrown' - having attended and been educated in our own schools and universities right here in the U.. S. He says to look for 'students' who frequently travel back and forth to the Middle East . These young terrorists will be most dangerous because they will know our language and will fully understand the habits of Americans; but that we Americans won't know/understand a thing about them..
Aviv says that, as a people, Americans are unaware and uneducated about the terrorist threats we will, inevitably, face.. America still has only have a handful of Arabic and Farsi speaking people in our intelligence networks and Aviv says it is critical that we change that fact SOON.
So, what can America do to protect itself? From an intelligence perspective, Aviv says the U.S. needs to stop relying on satellites and technology for intelligence. We need to, instead, follow Israel 's, Ireland 's and England 's hands-on examples of human intelligence, both from an infiltration perspective as well as to trust 'aware' citizens to help. We need to engage and educate ourselves as citizens; however, our U. S. government continues to treat us, its citizens, 'like babies'. Our government thinks we 'can't handle the truth' and are concerned that we'll panic if we understand the realities of terrorism. Aviv says this is a deadly mistake.
Aviv recently created/executed a security test for our Congress, by placing an empty briefcase in five well-traveled spots in five major cities. The results? Not one person called 911 or sought a policeman to check it out...in fact, in Chicago, someone tried to steal the briefcase!
In comparison, Aviv says that citizens of Israel are so well 'trained' that an unattended bag or package would be reported in seconds by citizen(s) who know to publicly shout, 'Unattended Bag!' The area would be quickly & calmly cleared by the citizens themselves. But, unfortunately, America hasn't been yet 'hurt enough' by terrorism for their government to fully understand the need to educate its citizens or for the government to understand that it's their citizens who are, inevitably, the best first-line of defense against terrorism.
Aviv also was concerned about the high number of children here in America who were in preschool and kindergarten after 9/11, who were 'lost' without parents being able to pick them up, and about our schools that had no plan in place to best care for the students until parents could get there. (In New York City , this was days, in some cases!)
He stresses the importance of having a plan, that's agreed upon within your family, to respond to in the event of a terrorist emergency. He urges parents to contact their children's schools and demand that the schools, too, develop plans of actions, as they do in Israel .
Does your family know what to do if you can't contact one another by phone? Where would you gather in an emergency? He says we should all have a plan that is easy enough for even our youngest children to remember and follow.
Aviv says that the U. S. government has in force a plan that, in the event of another terrorist attack, will immediately cut-off EVERYONE's ability to use cell phones, blackberries, etc., as this is the preferred communication source used by terrorists and is often the way that their bombs are detonated.
How will you communicate with your loved ones in the event you cannot speak? You need to have a plan.
If you believe what you have just read, then you must feel compelled to send to every concerned parent or guardian, grandparents, uncles, aunts, whatever and whomever. Nothing will happen if you choose not to do so, but in the event it does happen, this particular email will haunt you..."I should have sent this to...".

Published 10/4/10 altgroup multiply
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