<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900</id><updated>2026-06-26T01:16:25.345-07:00</updated><category term="humor"/><category term="Alternative"/><category term="Biofuels"/><category term="Lifestyle"/><category term="Solutions"/><category term="breakthrough"/><category term="green living"/><category term="Easter 2008"/><category term="Energy"/><category term="Everyone"/><category term="Fox"/><category term="Sources"/><category term="american idol"/><category term="carbon"/><category term="chance"/><category term="dance"/><category term="environment"/><category term="obama"/><category term="privacy policy"/><category term="richness"/><category term="so you think you can dance"/><category term="tantrum"/><category term="water powered car"/><title type='text'>Prove Me Wrong</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>70</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-5085432475928376406</id><published>2012-02-22T05:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T05:04:36.179-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Alternative"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Biofuels"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakthrough"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="carbon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="environment"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="green living"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Solutions"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="water powered car"/><title type='text'>Might Water To Gas Solutions Become Mainstream?</title><summary type="text">Have 
you seen ads concerning 
the 
ability to 
run 
your car on water? You 
may 
assume 
that 
you just pour water into your fuel 
tank and you can drive. That 
isn&#39;t 
really 
the 
way it works, 
but it does seem like if it could give you better gas mileage, more people would 
be using it. Even 
though 
there may be benefits 
to 
it, why aren&#39;t more cars outfitted 
to run on water? The 
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/5085432475928376406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/5085432475928376406' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5085432475928376406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5085432475928376406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2012/02/might-water-to-gas-solutions-become.html' title='Might Water To Gas Solutions Become Mainstream?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-6272873599853932063</id><published>2012-01-26T06:59:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T06:59:36.532-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="green living"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lifestyle"/><title type='text'>In Terms Of Your Home You Can Live A Greener Lifestyle</title><summary type="text">There  are builders, based  on  newspaper reports,  who are starting  to build  in a manner  that is  better  for  planet  Earth.  This  caused  me think about how we can be eco  friendly  in our homes  as well as in its construction.  Are  there really  dwellings  that you know that could be believed  to be environmentally  friendly?  The  cost of making huge  modifications  to your dwelling  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/6272873599853932063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/6272873599853932063' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/6272873599853932063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/6272873599853932063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-terms-of-your-home-you-can-live.html' title='In Terms Of Your Home You Can Live A Greener Lifestyle'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-3845706630867091446</id><published>2010-12-02T17:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-02T17:22:03.856-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Everyone"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Lifestyle"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Solutions"/><title type='text'>Lifestyle Solutions For Everyone</title><summary type="text">The truth is that not everyone thinks in terms of improving their lifestyle. The entertainment industry makes everyone aware of the distinctions in lifestyles, but very few people view lifestyle solutions as a potential choice. Winning the lottery, although not a solution, is the limit for most imaginations.

The mindset that confines most people within their specific life experience is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/3845706630867091446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/3845706630867091446' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3845706630867091446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3845706630867091446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2010/12/lifestyle-solutions-for-everyone.html' title='Lifestyle Solutions For Everyone'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-4814848658899704679</id><published>2010-09-23T08:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-28T00:11:47.620-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Alternative"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Biofuels"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Energy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sources"/><title type='text'>Biofuels as alternative sources of energy</title><summary type="text">Biofuels produced from the conversion of organic matter into fuel to feed our society. These biofuels are an alternative to fossil fuels that we depend on today energy source. The umbrella of biofuels includes on your ethanol aegis and derivatives, plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetables and corn oils. However, not all ethanol products are designed to be used as a kind of gasoline. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/4814848658899704679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/4814848658899704679' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4814848658899704679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4814848658899704679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2010/09/biofuels-as-alternative-sources-of.html' title='Biofuels as alternative sources of energy'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-9000482516701120339</id><published>2010-05-03T02:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T02:57:24.377-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="american idol"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fox"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="so you think you can dance"/><title type='text'>So You Think You Can Dance | Prove Me Wrong</title><summary type="text">If you&#39;re a fan of reality television chances are that you have heard of the hit show on Fox by the name of &quot;So You Think You can Dance&quot;. If you are a fan of &quot;American Idol&quot; then this show just might also be of appeal to you. It is much like the wildly popular Fox hit, American Idol only the focus is on dance rather than vocal talents.

Much like American Idol, So You Think You can Dance has an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/9000482516701120339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/9000482516701120339' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/9000482516701120339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/9000482516701120339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2010/05/so-you-think-you-can-dance-prove-me.html' title='So You Think You Can Dance | Prove Me Wrong'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-3942282268693639688</id><published>2010-01-25T13:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T01:21:41.305-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dancing Inmates - Michael Jackson&#39;s This Is It</title><summary type="text"></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/3942282268693639688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/3942282268693639688' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3942282268693639688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3942282268693639688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2010/01/dancing-inmates-michael-jacksons-this.html' title='Dancing Inmates - Michael Jackson&#39;s This Is It'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-8050569055434607365</id><published>2009-12-27T19:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-05-02T23:03:59.016-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fail</title><summary type="text">
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/8050569055434607365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/8050569055434607365' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/8050569055434607365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/8050569055434607365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/12/fail.html' title='Fail'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfzT0vttW0udjtlG4cPlLZh2P3DlMQo4kcQ7iWFuo6eqi8K2coMRd83-pk2KgznMpWcIUseKbjtLMealD3KzlTVi7XIj3mGkD-djqY2c3LeLKKGywcXEQ5NWrWs43jlfa6KD1QoDoqYb_/s72-c/74900e24f7697c5d4ed325ed0476b057.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-421919826252742235</id><published>2009-11-08T18:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-16T21:57:35.364-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Spice Up Your Cooking</title><summary type="text">Does your cooking seem a little on the bland side? Many of us have a least one spice rack from last Christmas, but how often do you really use it? Creating a well-seasoned dish does take a bit of practice, but you have to be willing to work on the basis of trial and error. Read on for a few tips that you can use when venturing into the world of herbs and spices.

First, we will start out with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/421919826252742235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/421919826252742235' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/421919826252742235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/421919826252742235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/11/spice-up-your-cooking.html' title='Spice Up Your Cooking'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-7913872321799887797</id><published>2009-09-05T21:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-01-16T21:58:36.404-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Where Are You Going?</title><summary type="text">So how do you keep track of where you are?  The best way I&#39;ve found is to create a mental image of exactly the way I want to be and to work toward that.  I keep that picture before my mind all the time and use it as a yardstick.  There are several advantages to making such a mental picture.

First, it gives you a specific goal to work toward. There&#39;s a wonderful poster that reads, &quot;If you don&#39;t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/7913872321799887797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/7913872321799887797' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7913872321799887797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7913872321799887797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-are-you-going.html' title='Where Are You Going?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-5946130082378486874</id><published>2009-08-05T21:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T05:09:42.695-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Hazard of Sleeping while on Duty</title><summary type="text"></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/5946130082378486874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/5946130082378486874' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5946130082378486874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5946130082378486874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/08/hazard-of-sleeping-while-on-duty.html' title='The Hazard of Sleeping while on Duty'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdvxBDPjCkjo8UC-gE9dGf8LU4AC0gr5UicsM6qFafmSdHnS5WOy-Gwirw-a9T-7leqF_reOlCj0_ss_x2332ulDvApCHw57kyJ3a1sRH5ZMOlUafKyJQMqlyLDxWd5buv9VrQXWl0SdL/s72-c/The+Queen%27s+Guard.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-2172300046472568427</id><published>2009-08-05T06:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T05:11:43.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Entrecard Hit Me with the Banhammer!</title><summary type="text">Yup, you read that right.  Couple of my blogs were banned, deleted, vanished from Entrecard this morning.  I was frantic, livid, and #$##^&amp;amp;&amp;amp;*$%&amp;amp;*.

That outburst lasted only several seconds and the greedy sense of me prevailed.  You ask greedy?  Yup you&#39;re reading this right again.  I have approximately 250,000 Entrecard credits on both accounts and common sense tells me to check the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/2172300046472568427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/2172300046472568427' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/2172300046472568427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/2172300046472568427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/08/entrecard-hit-me-with-banhammer.html' title='Entrecard Hit Me with the Banhammer!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Tq3cHPVsAJOu0MoI49OUQsY4Qxuy74vML_bUlNFJaY52VnzK-brWBlSmfJComf_lKEbtGqCqKfeRGmJZHEd-wbNlO2hckq5ccu0Yyr_lFe9kIz60m3tOTwsfYFyJP7-2xosSoRsgEONN/s72-c/banhammer1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-3440805770322360545</id><published>2009-08-04T15:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-08T19:12:00.177-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Personal Laws</title><summary type="text">You may be wondering where those personal laws come from.  They come from our personal experience, some event or events in our life that have caused us to make a decision about ourselves, about how to operate in life, about how to succeed or how to survive.

Personal laws have their purpose, but when they become unconscious and start operating automatically, we&#39;re stuck with them long after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/3440805770322360545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/3440805770322360545' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3440805770322360545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3440805770322360545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/08/your-personal-laws.html' title='Your Personal Laws'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-4380065448527144221</id><published>2009-06-19T07:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2016-02-21T16:23:47.491-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Gotta Love The PS.</title><summary type="text">I&#39;d like to share this with you sent to me via email from a friend. 


To my darling husband,

Before you return from your business trip, I just want to let you know about the small accident I had with the pick up truck when I turned into the driveway.

Fortunately, not too bad and I really didn&#39;t get hurt, so please don&#39;t worry too much about me.

I was coming home from Wal-Mart, and when I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/4380065448527144221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/4380065448527144221' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4380065448527144221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4380065448527144221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/06/you-gotta-love-ps.html' title='You Gotta Love The PS.'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3bMIFA2mb_OnZ6ZUmYbFaazjQy7trD2SkkfRwMO_AxCodMgU4YaCIWNMMzi33tBWD8EmGwmhQatYkh_OvXRsjG9l116kYfS0_qR6wy3T7U4iWHhmUmWEbiGQJ0FiFHc9-Ra4RIftSa44/s72-c/image001.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-7299106553902302998</id><published>2009-04-07T16:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T01:24:05.264-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don&#39;t Try -- Do!</title><summary type="text">If you want something, you have to make it happen.  It bothers me when I ask someone to do something and they answer, &quot;I&#39;ll try.&quot;  I never know whether it&#39;s going to happen or not.

Saying you&#39;ll try to do something, rather than saying you will do it, indicates that you&#39;re not confident you can make it happen.  You&#39;re starting out with a disadvantage.

There is no such thing as trying to live </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/7299106553902302998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/7299106553902302998' title='25 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7299106553902302998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7299106553902302998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/04/dont-try-do.html' title='Don&#39;t Try -- Do!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>25</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-3836121691733442025</id><published>2009-03-19T05:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T05:33:56.861-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tantrum"/><title type='text'>Why Waste A Tantrum When No One Can See You</title><summary type="text"></summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=1bc5a67a2d09e0e2&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/3836121691733442025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/3836121691733442025' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3836121691733442025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3836121691733442025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-waste-tantrum-when-no-one-can-see.html' title='Why Waste A Tantrum When No One Can See You'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-7616496693331679130</id><published>2009-03-06T13:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T05:22:49.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Think Positive</title><summary type="text">I have to admit - I was starting to get affected by all the negative news going around.I&#39;m done with it now though. The switch has been flipped.Here&#39;s some of my recent reads to give you an idea of what I mean:Hey - ya know all those people SELLING off their stocks at rock bottom prices? Guess what? Some rich guy is BUYING IT.THIS JUST IN: 6,706,833,152 people will *NOT* die today. I repeat - 6.7</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/7616496693331679130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/7616496693331679130' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7616496693331679130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7616496693331679130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/03/think-positive.html' title='Think Positive'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-1984111874945175815</id><published>2009-03-01T04:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T04:19:48.744-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sorry, Bill, I&#39;d rather kiss my new boss!</title><summary type="text">The more you look at it, the funnier it gets...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/1984111874945175815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/1984111874945175815' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/1984111874945175815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/1984111874945175815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/03/sorry-bill-id-rather-kiss-my-new-boss_01.html' title='Sorry, Bill, I&#39;d rather kiss my new boss!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-4498160151019997531</id><published>2009-01-15T06:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T19:37:40.843-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="obama"/><title type='text'>Small Talk</title><summary type="text">A stranger was seated next to a little black girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, &quot;Let&#39;s talk. I&#39;ve heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.&quot;The little girl, who had just opened her coloring book, closed it slowly and said to the  stranger, &quot;What would you like to talk about?&quot;&quot;Oh, I don&#39;t know,&quot; said the stranger. &quot;Since </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/4498160151019997531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/4498160151019997531' title='30 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4498160151019997531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4498160151019997531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/01/small-talk.html' title='Small Talk'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>30</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-8519174885470508600</id><published>2009-01-08T21:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T19:38:32.366-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakthrough"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="chance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="richness"/><title type='text'>What Is Your Breakthrough?</title><summary type="text">When a breakthrough happens, you begin to look at life in a new way.  It&#39;s a jump into a new way of perceiving what&#39;s around you, as if you&#39;d taken off blinders and saw a different world from the one you saw before.A breakthrough puts you into a different state of being and alters your approach to life. You may see the same people and things around you, but you see them in a completely new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/8519174885470508600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/8519174885470508600' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/8519174885470508600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/8519174885470508600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-your-breakthrough.html' title='What Is Your Breakthrough?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-3369749044313625070</id><published>2008-12-17T18:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T18:14:06.151-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Weeweechu</title><summary type="text">It&#39;s a romantic full moon, when Pedro said, &quot;Hey, mamacita, let&#39;s do Weeweechu.&quot;Oh no, not now, let&#39;s look at the moon!&quot; said Rosita.Oh, c&#39;mon baby, let&#39;s you and I do Weeweechu. I love you and it&#39;s the perfect time,&quot; Pedro begged.&quot;But I wanna just hold your hand and watch the moon.&quot; replied Rosita.Please, corazoncita, just once, do Weeweechu with me.&quot;Rosita looked at Pedro and said, &quot;OK, one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/3369749044313625070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/3369749044313625070' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3369749044313625070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/3369749044313625070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/12/weeweechu.html' title='Weeweechu'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-4106416528897582821</id><published>2008-11-24T17:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T01:27:18.761-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanksgiving Week</title><summary type="text">Hello fellow surfers.  I see the holiday season is quickly approaching. This upcoming Thursday will be the day Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It&#39;s a day filled with food and football for most people and a time that families reflect on all the things they are thankful for. I think this is a good time to show my thanks to all of you who have drop here.
I know some will be able to wake up early </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/4106416528897582821/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/4106416528897582821' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4106416528897582821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4106416528897582821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-week.html' title='Thanksgiving Week'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-4712832357365101504</id><published>2008-10-25T16:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T16:21:36.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Electing a US President in Plain English</title><summary type="text">More Free Videos Here</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/4712832357365101504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/4712832357365101504' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4712832357365101504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/4712832357365101504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/10/electing-us-president-in-plain-english.html' title='Electing a US President in Plain English'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-18760977750677820</id><published>2008-10-07T17:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T01:29:30.082-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mirrors of Ourselves</title><summary type="text">When discussing lifestyles and personality, one would be remiss in doing so if the word &quot;home&quot; is not mentioned. The home is an integral part of our lifestyle, after all. We may or may not own a house, which is where the home is created, but we all belong to a home, whether we wish to call it ours or not.
As infants, we enter this world through the home of our parents and those that assumed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/18760977750677820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/18760977750677820' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/18760977750677820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/18760977750677820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/10/mirrors-of-ourselves.html' title='Mirrors of Ourselves'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-7698259658383581919</id><published>2008-08-15T08:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T01:31:46.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Love and Relationship</title><summary type="text">Remember every relationship, no matter how short or long is an opportunity for growth, for finding out your highest self and acting out of your highest self. Hence do not let material items stand in your way. Remember this difference, because centering on behaviors instead of the core of the person can contribute to constant concern about your compatibility. Loving all  things about your better </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/7698259658383581919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/7698259658383581919' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7698259658383581919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/7698259658383581919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/08/love-and-relationship.html' title='Love and Relationship'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843738283515693900.post-5547758348641502598</id><published>2008-05-19T09:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-05T02:10:26.465-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Billionaire&#39;s Formula</title><summary type="text">FV = PV * (1+r)^nFV = future value of moneyPV = present value of moneyr  = rate of return or interest raten  = period or timeIt&#39;s really as simple as this, not new but I guess a seldom used formula. Let&#39;s decipher this formula into a more realistic business point of view.As an example I will illustrate Mr. Bill Gates, Microsoft Inc.FV(Bill Gates) = PV (invented operating system) * (1 + r (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/feeds/5547758348641502598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/843738283515693900/5547758348641502598' title='53 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5547758348641502598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/843738283515693900/posts/default/5547758348641502598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://smarterthanagrade5.blogspot.com/2008/05/billionaires-formula.html' title='Billionaire&#39;s Formula'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>53</thr:total></entry></feed>