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March 23 - Independence Day in Pakistan. * The Exxon Valdez supertanker runs aground at Prince William Sound off Valdez, leaking 11 million gallons of oil into one of nature's richest habitats covering more than 500 square miles of Alaskan waters. (1989). * Germany initiated use of a terrifying new weapon - the Paris Gun - so called because it was first used * Birthdays: Erich Fromm, Akira Kurosawa, Louie Anderson, Roger Bannister, Richard Grieco, Jason Kidd, Moses Eugene Malone. We each have a different relationship with our body. You may think of yours as a custom-designed home, ideally suited for your spirit and your soul. Or you may feel that your body is to well matched to your essence, thus trapping you in an ill-fitting cage. No matter what you may feel about your body, it is yours and the relationship your establish with it will have a great deal to do with the quality of your life experience. If Life is a Game, These are the Rules Communication is primarily a function of trust, not of technique. When the trust is high, communication is easy; it's effortless; it's instantaneous; and it's effective - it works. But when the trust is low and the Emotional Bank Account is overdrawn, communication is exhaustive; it's terribly time-consuming, and it's like walking around a minefield. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People What was the first major multinational company to elect a black to its board of directors, and what was the man's name? African American History See answer below. Take care of the romance, and great sex will come naturally. - Glenda, 43 Best of 1001 Sex Secrets Every Man & Woman Should Know A single fixed identity is a liability today. It only makes people more vulnerable to sudden changes in economic or personal conditions. The most successful and healthy among us now develop multiple identities, managed simultaneously, to be called upon as conditions change. New Passages Sleep Solutions. During your baby's first three months of life, you shouldn't try to force a sleep schedule on her. Expect her to snooze 16 or 17 hours out of 24, but rarely for more than 3 or 4 hours at a time. A newborn may need a lot of soothing from you to fall asleep, especially during the fist six weeks. You will have to follow your newborn's lead by feeding her whenever she is hungry and putting her down whenever she is tired. By the time she is 3 or 4 months old, though, her habits should start to become more predictable and she will probably do most of her sleeping at night. Parents Tips & Tricks The world belongs to the energetic. - Emerson. Achieve Your Dreams Things to Be Happy About: Rising above discouragement. Shirtsleeves poking out of vests. Getting home in a hurry. 14,000 Things to Be Happy About If your feet don't reach the ground, let them swing. Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me If you've been moving quickly on the fast track in recent years, you may desperately need sleep to restore your body and your mind, not to mention your psyche. If you've simplified your life, you'll have time now to sleep and still do many of the other things you may want to do. Simplify Your Life "Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy." - Aristotle. If getting angry is much too easy for you, your life is probably more stressful than it needs to be. You may benefit from talking with a counselor or by taking an anger management course. Stress Busters Mess up a birthday - on purpose! Great for kids, too. Ask guests to wear old clothes. Hold the party outside. We dug through pudding for prizes. We sat on pudding-filled balloons. We chalked a driveway, wet it, and rolled on it. We took fun pictures. Lighten up your life and have some fun. To Do Today At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since. - Salvador Dali. Win the Day! La vida (BEEdah) Life. Que vida! What a life! Living Language Answer: Ford Motor Company: Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan, elected in 1971. What shall the world do with its children? When I reflect on all the years I worked in New York in major corporations, I remember the inhumanity of the workplace. The environment of most organizations is a hotbed of institutionalized workaholism. As in a beehive, there are breeders and there are soldiers; there is a massive and fairly sophisticated caste system, but each level supports the next, and it's an ugly, dehumanizing place to be. Those who have power in the workplace want to know nothing of family. The addict fits in here well, because he wants to serve the powerful, and the family be damned. I want to incorporate my work life more with my personal life. I see myself in a more holistic way now, less compartmentalized, and I want my workplace to be a humane place to be. Meditations For Men Who Do Too Much Hey Man: Did you make a difference yesterday? Let us know at mencare@menstuff.org. Seek tranquility in whatever you do. What Every Man Needs to Know Want to make a difference but you don't know where to start?
Strike IX: The story of a big East college forced
to eliminate its baseball program and the team that refused
to lose, Paul Lonardo.. In October, 1998, as fall
practice was getting underway for the Providence College
baseball team, the players and coaches learned that their
sport was going to be eliminated after the 1999 season.
Knowing that this was going to be the last year that
baseball would be played at PC, the team decided to put
their emotions and anger aside and make it a season to
remember by becoming champions. This is the story of this
historic year and the players who decided to make their
statement on the field and show the school administration
that they made a mistake. Infinity Publishing, infinitypublishing.com,
2009, ISBN 0-7414-5690-7
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March is International Listening Awareness, International Mirth, *Irish-American Heritage, Mental Retardation Awareness, Music in Our Schools, National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness, National Collision Awareness, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Ethics Awareness; National Humane Education Awareness, National Kidney, National Nutrition, National On-Hold, National Professional Social Worker's, National Talk with Your Teen about Sex, Optimism, Play-the-Recorder, Poison Prevention Awareness, Red Cross, Rosacea Awareness, Workplace Eye Health and Safety; Youth Art; Humorists are Artists and Gender Equality Month: Time to honor both genders; time to meditate on the equality of women and men, on the respect due to both women and men, and on Goddess-God manifesting as woman and man. The Mystic's Wheel of the Year. In keeping with this, be sure to read our writing under "Newsbytes" called Mothers Aren't Essential in Raising Children. Also, check out our books on Feminism, Sexism, Sex Roles, and Social Theory in this regard. Month. Mar 12-Apr 14: Deaf History Month. Mar 1-5: No Name Calling Week. Mar 1-7 The day the production and use of land mines was outlawed world-wide. The Mystic's Wheel of the Year. National Write a Letter of Appreciation; Return the Borrowed Books; Universal Human Beings Week. Mar 1-10: Bike Week. Mar 2-9: Autograph Collecting, Conserve Water/Detect-a-Leak; National Professional Pet Sitters; *Save Your Vision Week. Mar 4-8: Human Resource ; National Procrastination; National School Breakfast; Newspaper in Education Week. Mar 10-16: Girl Scout; Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week. Mar 11-17: Camp Fire Boys and Girls Birthday Week. Mar 13-20: Education Advocacy; National Toad Hollow Week. Mar 17-23: Anonymous Giving; Jobs for Teens; National Agriculture; National Poison Prevention Week. Mar 18-24: National Bubble; National Clutter Awareness; National Secondhand Shopping; National Spring Fever Week. Mar 20-26: Week of Solidarity with the People's Struggle Against Racism and Racial Discrimination (UN). Mar 24-30: National Cleaning Week. Mar 29-Apr 2: National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign. Mar 1: National March to College; National Pig. National Salesperson's; "Read Across America Day" sponsored by the National Education Association in honor of the birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theordor Geisel). Mar 2: I Want You to Be Happy; National Anthem; What if Cats and Dogs had Opposable Thumbs Day. Mar 3: Hug a GI; Old Inauguration Day. Mar 6: Stop Bad Service Day. Mar 8: Panic Day. Mar 10: Dream 2002; Johnny Appleseed Day. Mar 11: National Organize Your Home Day. Mar 12: National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day. Mar 14: Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. Mar 15: Curlew; Freedom of Information Day. Mar 16: Save the Florida Panther Day. Mar 17: St. Patrick's Day. Mar 19: Great American Meatout; National Agriculture; Proposal Day. Mar 20: Flower; National Tree Planting, Memory; Single Parents; South Africa Human Rights Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN). Mar 21: As Young as You Feel; New Year's Day (India). Mar 22: Near Miss; World Meteorological Day (UN). Mar 23: World Tuberculosis Day (UN). Mar 24: Mothering Day (ENG); National Family; Old New Year's; Pecan Day. Mar 25: Legal Assistants; Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. Mar 26: American Diabetes Alert. Mar 27: Qing Ming Festival (China). Mar 27: National Mom and Pop Business Owners; Youth Day (Taiwan); Texas Love the Children Day. Mar 29: I Am in Control; Doctor's Day. * Means a Presidential Proclamation has been made. Help find a missing child! 800.843.5678 24-Hour Hotline * * *
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