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Suddenly, we slept in one world and woke up in another. Disney has no more magic and Paris is no longer romantic.

 

Suddenly, in New York everyone sleeps. And the Great Wall of China is no longer a fortress.

 

Suddenly, hugs and kisses become weapons. Holding hands and walking the parks become outlawed. 

 

Suddenly, not visiting aging parents and grandparents becomes an “act of love”.

 

Suddenly, our bombs and machine guns, our tanks and artilleries begin to gather dust. 

 

Suddenly, we realized that power is with God alone. And that money has no value when it can’t even buy you toilet paper.

 

Suddenly, we have been put back in our place by the hands of the universe. 

 

And we’ve been made aware how vulnerably “human” we truly are, when faced with a microbe so powerfully inhumane. 

 

Oral Surgeon Dr Nabil Barakat wrote it....

A Jew and a Chinese guy were arguing one day.

The Jewish guy says:

 

"I think it's horrible what you people did at Pearl Harbor."

 

The Chinese guy retorted "You dummy. that was the Japanese, not the Chinese."

 

"Japanese, Chinese....all the same difference." said the Jew.

 

Furious, the Chinese guy said "I think it's horrible what your people did to the Titanic."

 

"Huh?" said the Jew. "That was an iceberg!"

 

The Chinese guy replied with a smirk: "Iceberg, Goldberg...all the same difference."

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Tracking Down The Origins of Whuhan Corona Virus

by Joshus Philip of Epoch Times New York

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdd7dtM&feature=youtu.be

Great Sex Quotes

 

 

"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz SL500."

Frank Sinatra

 

"It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married."

George Burns

 

"Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship."

Sharon Stone

 

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-*bitch."

Jack Nicholson

 

"Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets *oral sex, no matter how bad it is."

Barbara Bush (Former US First Lady)

 

"Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet."

Robin Williams

 

"According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful."

Robert De Niro

 

"There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say  they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?"

Dustin Hoffman

 

"There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men think, 'I know what I'm doing. Just show me somebody naked!"

Jerry Seinfeld

 

"See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis and only enough blood to run one at a time."

Robin Williams

 

"It's been so long since I've had sex, I've forgotten who ties up whom.

Joan Rivers

 

"Sex is one of the most wholesome, beautiful and natural experiences money can buy."

Steve Martin

 

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same."

Oscar Wilde

KEEP MOVIN__97-yr-old WWII VET filmed dancing to 'Can't Stop the Feeling!'

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-97-year-old-wwii-veteran-was-filmed-dancing-to-cant-stop-the-feeling-and-it-made-justin-timberlakes-day/ar-BB12gmS7

 

I talked to a man today.......

 

I talked with a man today, an 80+-year-old man. I asked him if there was

anything I can get him while this Coronavirus scare was gripping

America.

 

He simply smiled, looked away and said:

 

"Let me tell you what I need! I need to believe, at some point, this

country my generation fought for... I need to believe this nation we

handed safely to our children and their children...

 

I need to know this generation will quit being a bunch of sissies...that

they respect what they've been given...that they've earned what others

sacrificed for."

 

I wasn't sure where the conversation was going or if it was going

anywhere at all. So, I sat there, quietly observing.

 

"You know, I was a little boy during WWII. Those were scary days. We

didn't know if we were going to be speaking English, German or Japanese

at the end of the war. There was no certainty, no guarantees like

Americans enjoy today.

 

And no home went without sacrifice or loss. Every house, up and down

every street, had someone in harm's way. Maybe their Daddy was a

soldier, maybe their son was a sailor, maybe it was an uncle. Sometimes

it was the whole family...fathers, sons, uncles...

 

Having someone, you love, sent off to war...it wasn't less frightening

than it is today. It was scary as Hell. If anything, it was more

frightening. We didn't have battlefront news. We didn't have email or

cellphones. You sent them away and you hoped...you prayed. You may not

hear from them for months, if ever. Sometimes a mother was getting her

son's letters the same day Dad was comforting her over their child's

death.

 

And we sacrificed. You couldn't buy things. Everything was rationed. You

were only allowed so much milk per month, only so much bread, toilet

paper. EVERYTHING was restricted for the war effort. And what you

weren't using, what you didn't need, things you threw away, they were

saved and sorted for the war effort. My generation was the original

recycling movement in America.

 

And we had viruses back then...serious viruses. Things like polio,

measles, and such. It was nothing to walk to school and pass a house or

two that was quarantined. We didn't shut down our schools. We didn't

shut down our cities. We carried on, without masks, without hand

sanitizer. And do you know what? We persevered. We overcame. We didn't

attack our President, we came together. We rallied around the flag for

the war. Thick or thin, we were in it to win. And we would lose more

boys in an hour of combat than we lose in entire wars today."

 

He slowly looked away again. Maybe I saw a small tear in the corner of

his eye. Then he continued:

 

"Today's kids don't know sacrifice. They think sacrifice is not having

coverage on their phone while they freely drive across the country.

Today's kids are selfish and spoiled. In my generation, we looked out

for our elders. We helped out with single moms whose husbands were

either at war or dead from war. Today's kids rush the store, buying

everything they can...no concern for anyone but themselves. It's

shameful the way Americans behave these days. None of them deserve the

sacrifices their granddads made.

 

So, no I don't need anything. I appreciate your offer but, I know I've

been through worse things than this virus. But maybe I should be asking

you, what can I do to help you? Do you have enough pop to get through

this, enough steak? Will you be able to survive with 113 channels on

your tv?"

 

I smiled, fighting back a tear of my own...now humbled by a man in his

80's. All I could do was thank him for the history lesson, leave my

number for emergency and leave with my ego firmly tucked in my rear.

 

I talked to a man today. A real man. An American man from an era long

gone and forgotten. We will never understand the sacrifices. We will

never fully earn their sacrifices. But we should work harder to learn

about them..learn from them...to respect them.

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Why does corona virus  kill some people& does not affect others??

 

 

ANCIENT Wisdom & Medicine:

 

"Its' more important to know what sort of person has a disease then to know what sort of disease a person has."

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"Natural forces within us are the tru healers of disease."

 

~ Hippocrates of Kos, was a Greek physician of the Classic  Age of Pericles, who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine

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6 Easy Life Tips to Free Flowing Happiness >>>>>  :-)

 

With deep appreciation to Natalie

~

 

 

Tip 1.  Expressing Gratitude

 

"From Oprah to Wayne Dyer to Eckhart Tolle, many of the world's top experts on human happiness have raved about the amazing life-changing power of gratitude

But why?

 

Multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that frequently expressing gratitude increases happiness and fulfillment, reduces stress and depression, and even relieves the symptoms of illness. 

 

One specific study by Dr. Robert A. Emmons found that people who wrote down just 5 things they were  grateful for each week were 25% happier than those who didn't.

Action Steps: Keep a gratitude journal and write down at least one thing you're grateful for at the start of each day.

 

Tip 2. Exercising Regularly

 

Everyone knows exercise is a cornerstone of health and fitness - but did you know that even just a few minutes of daily exercise can dramatically boost your ability to be happier?

 

In his book The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Anchor points out an experiment that used medication, exercise, and a combination of the two to help three groups of people suffering  from depression.

 

Six months later, 38 percent of the group that had used medication had slipped back into depression, just like 31 percent of the group that had used a combination of medication and exercise. Yet in the exercise group, the relapse rate was a rock-bottom 9 percent!

Not depressed? Exercise is also a great way to stimulate your brain's 'happy juices' - including endorphins and the protein known as BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor).

Action Steps: If you're strapped for time, check out High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which gives you all the benefits of a traditional long workout in just minutes a day.

 

Tip 3. Getting Enough Sleep

 

Multiple studies show that your quality of sleep directly affects your quality of life. 

A lack of sleep wreaks havoc on your brain in many ways, including your amygdala's ability to control mood swings, brain tissue deterioration, and the buildup of adenosine, a fatigue-inducing chemical.

A study by the BPS Research Digest even shows that a lack of sleep makes you more sensitive to negative emotions like fear and anger while shutting you off to positive emotions.

Action Steps: Allow yourself to have at least 7 hours of quality sleep each night.

 

Tip 4.  Focusing On Relationships

 

Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, research shows that everyone derives positive emotions from connecting with people they care about.

Harvard happiness expert Daniel Gilbert has a beautiful way of framing relationships:

"We are happy when we have family, we are happy when we have friends and almost all the other things we think make us happy are actually just ways of getting more family and friends."

And remember - 'not staying in touch with my loved ones' is one of the biggest regrets of the elderly.

Action Steps: Get off Facebook for a while and ask an old friend or family member out for a meal or coffee - and remember to stay in touch!

 

Tip 5.  Meditation

 

If you're reading this, you've probably heard of the countless benefits of being in flow - but did you know that this ancient practice also creates physical happiness-boosting changes in your brain?

Meditation has been shown to correspond with positive changes in the amygdala, in the preservation of grey matter, and in reducing the activity level of the brain's Default Mode Network; which is responsible for triggering your stress-inducing "monkey mind.”

The result? A calmer, more positive and happier you, not just when you're meditating, but throughout your day.

 

Action Steps: Start meditating for at least 5 minutes a day, either in the morning before you start your day, or in the evening before bed - preferably both! The more time you spend with meditation, the more likely you will be able to achieve happiness fully.

 

Tip 6.  Increasing Your Serotonin Production

 

Serotonin is the chemical that relays signals from one area of your brain to the other. A lack of serotonin is associated with a variety of mental and emotional disorders, including depression and anxiety. 

On the flip side, when you boost the production of this chemical in your brain, your mood and behavior improve noticeably.

 

Action Steps: Here are some natural ways to boost your serotonin:

~ Take nutrients including vitamin B6, B12, and the amino acid 5-HTP

~ Add more high-protein grains to your diet, like quinoa and amaranth

~ Get under the sun and soak up some vitamin D

~ Get a massage (yes, really!)

 

But that’s not the only way to reduce stress and optimize your brain power to its full potential!  Meditation is by far the most effective tool for diving deep within - 

And wiping out the hidden energetic blocks cheating you of becoming the wealthiest, happiest, healthiest, most successful version of yourself."

 

*Note Bene:

Changing your light bulb will change your life

TimeLine: Moscow, Russia April 4th, 2020

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's influential Orthodox Church, drove a holy icon around the streets of Moscow in a procession of cars on Friday, as the country fights to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

The icon of the Virgin Mary was driven 109 kilometres (68 miles) in a procession of sleak black cars shown on state television and was brought to a cathedral in Moscow for a service.

Patriarch Kirill has said he would use the drive to pray for the end of the coronavirus outbreak and appealed to Russians to respect and follow restrictions introduced by the authorities to stem the contagion, Interfax news agency reported.

Moscow, the epicentre of Russia's coronavirus outbreak, has been in lockdown since Monday and many regions across the country have since imposed similar measures.

Russia has reported 4,149 coronavirus cases and 34 deaths.

Some Orthodox priests have taken to helicopters or planes with icons, flying above some Russian regions while singing and praying in the hope of halting the virus.

Perhaps, if the virus is not contained by summer's end, this will force  a postponement of National  Elections.

CDC :US flu activity up, death toll reaches 23K

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https://www.fox8live.com/2020/03/20/us-flu-activity-up-death-toll-reaches-k/

 

ATLANTA (Gray News) – Flu-like activity is up in the United States this week, but its severity is moderate to low overall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

The CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 23,000 deaths from fl

Half-mile tunnel filled with over 4,000 pounds of drugs found near San Diego :-(

 

 

 

Half-mile tunnel filled with 4,000 pounds of drugs found near San Diego

Federal agents seized almost $30 million in drugs which were being smuggled into San Diego via a half-mile long tunnel from Tijuana, authorities said Tuesday.. The confiscated narcotics included 1,300 pounds of cocaine, 86 pounds of methamphetamine, 17 pounds of heroin, 3,000 pounds of marijuana and more than two pounds of fentanyl — a total street value of about $29.6 million, officials said.

www.yahoo.com

The Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel Is Absolutely Breathtaking  :-)

 

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/virtual-tour-sistine-chapel-absolutely-180000649.html

 

tart with a 360º view of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. While the painted ceiling is a showstopper, each chapel wall explores a different aspect of the Christian faith journey: the stories of Moses, Christ, and the Popes throughout history. Then work your way through the remaining Vatican museums: Pio Clementino Museum, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing, Raphael’s Rooms, Niccoline Chapel, and Room of the Chiaroscuri.

 

Right now, Vatican City—like many other public gathering spaces around the world—is completely empty. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Italian government issued a national lockdown, causing Pope Francis to cancel all public appearances through April 3. In the meantime, you can get a glimpse of what the Vatican is like in real time with an around-the-clock live stream, which includes the Pope’s daily mass.

 

Enjpy

California Jury

 

 

 

    Let this one sink in……………………

 

Last year 449,163 Californians received a jury duty summons to which they declined, 

using the "I am not a citizen, therefore I cannot sit on a jury" provision.

 

 The source for jury duty summons candidates is the VOTER REGISTRATION list.

 

Just think about that for a minute.

Dr. Mehmet Oz says it's the 'patriotic duty' of Americans to go without masks

 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/dr-oz-says-patriotic-duty-of-americans-without-masks-111917055.html