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Photo of the Week May 14 - Henry Ford starts the first automobile assembly line and is soon cranking out 1,000 Model T Fords a day (1914). * Charged by President Thomas Jefferson with finding a route to the Pacific, Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark left St. Louis. (1804) They arrived at the Pacific coast of Oregon in November, 1805.* Smallpox Vaccine discovered in 1796. * The US launched Skylab, its first manned orbiting laboratory (1973). * Birthdays: Robert Zemeckis, Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, Thomas Gainsborough, Jose Dennis Martinez, George Lucas, Robert Owen, David Byrne, Jose Dennis Martinez, Atanasio (Tony) Perez, Tim Roth. On this day in 1979, Max Robinson becomes the first African American network news anchor when he appears on ABC's World News Tonight. African American History I do not agree with the popular success literature that says that self-esteem is primarily a matter of mind set, of attitude - that you can psych yourself into peace of mind. Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values, and in no other way. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People There's a difference between loving and mothering. - Bob, 30 Best of 1001 Sex Secrets Every Man & Woman Should Know Remember: Every moment lost with your child is one that cannot be reclaimed. Dr. Buff's 365 Day Parenting Calendar Menopause is a biological marker that demands women recognize where they are in life. It's an initiation into Second Adulthood. If you take this pause to cultivate your inner resources, if you honor this passage rather than fight it, you will definitely get something for going through it. New Passages Parents who say to their children, "You should be grateful for all that we have done for you" are invariably parents who are lacking in love to a significant degree. Anyone who genuinely loves knows the pleasure of loving. When we genuinely love we do so because we want to love. We have children because we want to have children, and if we are loving parents, it is because we want to be loving parents. The Road Less Traveled In expressions of hope for a family of humankind, the soul is calling out for one of its most longed-for pleasures. Soul Mates Things to Be Happy About: A mother's strength. The Greek key pattern. That party mood. 14,000 Things to Be Happy About While you're standing there deciding whether or not to get your net, the butterfly is flying away. Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have confirmed what a lot of mothers have known all along - the importance of a good breakfast. The study found that children who started off their day with a school breakfast showed improvement in both social and academic functioning. In addition, these children showed fewer problems with depression, anxiety and hyperactivity, as well as less tardiness and absence. These children also had higher math grades. Stress Busters Help your kids put together a basket of love for Mom. Write a message across a wide ribbon. Glue it over a basket handle. Tie hair ribbons on each side of the handle. Now, fill the basket with Mom's favorite goodies. To Do Today The wise man bridges the gap by laying out the path by means of which he can get from where he is to where he wants to go. - J. P. Morgan Win the Day! La entrada (ehnTRAHdah) Ticket. Tengo las entradas. I have the tickets. Living Language I spent many summers in my childhood on a farm with an uncle who told stories endlessly. This was his method of working the raw material of his life. - Thomas Moore "One who helps, advises or encourages" is one way the dictionary defines uncle. The root word for avuncular means (maternal uncle." In many traditional societies it is the mother's brother who initiates boys into manhood. Uncles have a closeness to the boy; a special love and intimacy can arise from that closeness. Uncles have some distance, because they do not have to discipline the boy. Uncles can be playful and entertaining, as well as educational. We can all benefit from an uncle and his active participation in our lives. Uncles can be great! With an inner Uncle as our guide, the Deep Masculine is strengthened. Each boy (and girl) needs an image of his (her) inner life of such a Deep Masculinity. Find that image for yourself. Go inside. Who is your helpful, encouraging Uncle? Stretch if you cannot find someone within your family. Bring him to awareness now. If you did not have him in the outer world, construct him now in the inner world. A Quiet Strength: Meditations on the Masculine Soul Hey Man: Did you make a difference yesterday? Let
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May is: Skin Cancer Awareness, * Masturbation Month; Asian Pacific American Heritage;. Better Hearing and Speech; Better Sleep; Correct Posture; Creative Beginnings; Family Support; Foster Care; Get Caught Reading; Helping American Youth; National Allergy/Asthma Awareness; National Arthritis; National Barbecue; Good Car-Keeping; Hepatitis Awareness; Mental Health; Osteoporosis Prevention; Physical Fitness and Sports; Recommitment; Scholarship; Self-Discovery; Senior Citizens Month , Senior Travel; Sight-Saving; Stroke Awareness; Teaching and Joy, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Tuberous; Sclerosis Awareness; *Older Americans; Personal History Awareness; Revise Your Work Schedule; and Strike Out Strokes Month. The most tornados happen in May. May 14-Jun 18: National Family Month. Apr 29-May 5: *National Science & Technology Week. May 1-7: Cartoon Art Appreciation Week. May 5-11: National Nurses Day and Week. May 6-12: Be Kind to Animals; Flexible Work Arrangements; *Jewish Heritage; National Family; National Pet; PTA Teacher Appreciation; Suicide Awareness; Wildflower; and Teacher Appreciation Week. May 7-13 National Etiquette; and National Herb Week. May 13-219: National Medical Services; *Nat Police; *National Transportation; and *World Trade Week. May 19-25: *National Safe Boating Week. May 20-26: Good Stewardship; International Reggae Music; National New Friends-Old Friends; and, National Reflexology Awareness Week. May 21-28: Buckle Up America; and, National Backyard Games Week. May 1: May Day observed since ancient times and has become Labor Day in most countries except the U.S., Bermuda and Canada. Kindness Day, Teen Day, Freedom Riders Anniversary, Executive Coaching Day. *Law Day. *Loyalty Day. Peace of Mind Day. 40th Anniversary of the U-2 Incident with Francis Gary Powers. May 2: Holocaust Rememberance Day. May 6:: National Day of Hearing Testing. May 8: V-E Day 55th Anniversary, World Red Cross Day, May 9: National Receptionests Day, National Teachers Day. May 10: National Small Business Day. May 12: Chronic Fatigue Awareness Day May 14: *Mother's Day. May 15: *Peace Officer Memorial Day May 19: *National Defense Transportation Day. National Bike to Work Day. May 20: *Armed Forces Day. May 21: National Waitstaff Day, Neighbor Day Youth Against Violence. May 22: *National Maritime Day. May 25: National Missing Children's Day. May 26: Morning Radio Wise Guy Day. May 28: Ancestor Honor Day. Memorial Day. (celebrated on Monday the *29th Memorial Day Prayer for Peace requests flying the flag at half-staff for the customary forenoon period.) May 31: National Senior Health and Fitness Day. World No-Tobacco Day. * Means a Presidential Proclamation was made. Help find a missing child! 800.843.5678 24-Hour Hotline * * *
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