ENGLISH IS HARD

1.            The bandage was wound around the wound.

2.            The farm was used to produce produce.

3.           The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

3.     We must polish the Polish furniture.

4.             He could lead if he would get the lead out.

5.            The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

6.            Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.

7.            A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

8.            When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

9.             I did not object to the object.

10.       The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

11.       There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

12.      They were too close to the door to close it.

13.      He coughed when the bough broke through rough handling even though he thought the slough caused sloughing.

14.      “I NEVER SAID SHE STOLE MY MONEY"

a.   This sentence has 7 different meanings depending on the stressed word. This hit me like a brick. And people wonder why authors use italics and bold so readers understand what the hell is going on.

b.   I never said she stole my money.

c.    I never said she stole my money.

d.   I never said she stole my money.

e.   I never said she stole my money.

f.      I never said she stole my money.

g.    I never said she stole my money.

h.   I never said she stole my money.

             To clarify:

b.   I never said she stole my money. (Someone else did.)

c.    I NEVER said she stole my money. (I would never rat her out like that.)

d.   I never SAID she stole my money. (I merely IMPLIED that she stole my money.)

e.   I never said SHE stole my money. (I just said SOMEONE stole my money and never pointed any fingers.)

f.      I never said she STOLE my money. (She's just taking a long time about paying back that loan.)

g.    I never said she stole MY money. (She stole money, sure, but I've got no horse in this race.)

h.   I never said she stole my MONEY (But I'm pretty sure I had my car keys on my person, and now she’s sitting in my car and driving with a grin on her face. But I still have my money so I am still wealthy but carless. so that's okay?)

15.   Words are funny, Words are queer

      Words are not as they appear

              written by Jennifer Spears

Fun ideas to keep you young

1.               Make vanilla pudding Put in the mayo jar. Eat In public.

2.               Hire two private investigators Get them to follow each other.

3.               Wear a shirt that says "Life." Hand out lemons on street comer.

4.               Get Into a crowded elevator and say "I bet you're all wondering why 1 gathered you here today."

5.               Major in philosophy. Ask people WHY they would like fries with that.

6.               Run into a store, ask what year it is. When someone answers. yell "It worked!" and run out cheering.

7.               Become a doctor. Change your last name to Acula.

8.               Change your name to Simon. Speak in the third person.

9.               Buy a parrot. Teach the parrot to say "Help! I've been turned into a parrot."

10.         Follow joggers around in your car blasting" ye of the Tiger" for encouragement.

11.         Pick a time to wake up. Get up a few minutes earlier every day until you reach the goal.

12.         Only hit the snooze button twice.

13.         Live simply, only buy what is needed.

14.         Prioritize breakfast Make sure to eat all your meals.

15.         Turn on music instead of the TV. It is less distracting and more motivating.

16.         Remember your goals and the big picture.

17.         Try something new: yoga, baking. DIY projects, meditation (try guided YouTube videos] or art classes.

18.         Floss your teeth daily. Stay consistent.

19.         Quit one bad habit; nail biting, smoking. eating out of boredom, etc.

20.         Go to bed on time. Don't lay in bed browsing on your phone.

21.         Take time for self-care. Do something nice for yourself during the week

22.         Read your favourite book, take a long bath, get your nails done, etc.

23.         Go skydiving! It costs around $200 or less.

Women are stronger than men

I thought I would pass this on, it was posted by my cousin and it was written in Romanian by Alexander Chermeleu.  Any words I have added if any are in italics. 

I am a man, but I am not ashamed to say it: Women are stronger than men. Sometimes you stay stupid when you see how much a woman can take. Weeks, months and years, good years in which many men would capitulate before the weather. 

Women are strong. Damn strong. We don't talk about those "Divas" that spend half their lives in clubs/restaurants or through foreign countries in search of sponsor or live their lives to the fullest. We talk about real women, those women who are like a lion's heart. Or like a Shiatzu, you see attacking the Pitbull’s throat. No matter what the Shiatzu is 5 times smaller than he is and that the Pitbull may be 5 times stronger than him the Shiatzu still defends. Women are strong in the morning, at noon and they are strong during the week but also on the weekend. When they are worshiped but also when they are not.

Women are strong when they make go to the market alone and when they wipe their tears, all alone. They are strong when the man in their lives forgot to be a man. When they change their role but don't forget their family. When they go to work and after a rough day of running or squeezing and grinding your brains in an office stained by the ego of a lecherous boss, they still find their power to wash the dishes, do a load of wash and stretch a warm meal.

I have not forgotten the women who have children. While she does homework with them, he's with friends drinking. While she makes their backpack, he now starts his training at the gym. When she wakes up at 4 am, in her thought, there was only one song: “Sleep costica, sleep! Asleep I got you, asleep I'll find you!". 

So much for Atlas and Hercules. Newer Xena makes them all seem weak. Women are much stronger than men Very rarely you will see women who will "shoot" weights at the gym. But there are a lot of women who "shoot" after the children, home, table, expenses and lead in the back infinitely more. Real weights don't stand on a stand. Real weights are daily ones. That's being strong That means being... Woman!

I admire the sentiment Axlendar has and to make his thoughts more accurate, I am including his original thoughts below and those of you who read Romanian can see how good or bad the translation above is.

Sunt bărbat, însă nu mi-e rușine sa o spun: Femeile sunt mai puternice decât bărbații. Uneori, rămâi tâmpit atunci când vezi cât de mult poate duce o femeie. Saptamâni, luni si ani. Ani buni in care mulți bărbați ar capitula înainte de vreme. 😊 Femeile sunt puternice. Al naibii de puternice. Nu vorbim de acele "dive" care isi petrec jumătate din viata în cluburi/restaurante sau prin tari străine în căutare de sponsor sau sa își "trăiască viata la maxim " . Vorbim de femeile adevărate.. Acele femei sunt precum niște furnicuțe cu inima de leu. Sau ca un Shitzu pe care il vezi ca sare la beregata unui Pitbull. Nu contează ca e de 5 ori mai mare si mai puternic decât el. 😊 Sunt puternice dimineața, la prânz si seara. Sunt puternice in timpul săptămânii dar si in Weekend. Atunci când sunt adorate dar si atunci când sunt mințite, nonșalant.
Sunt puternice atunci când fac piața singure si atunci când își șterg lacrimile, tot singure. Sunt puternice atunci când bărbatul din viața lor a uitat sa mai fie … Bărbat. Atunci când își schimba rolul dar nu il uita pe al lor. Atunci când se duc la serviciu cu noaptea in cap, cu sfințenie si când se întorc, dărâmate, acasă. Când după o zi cruntă de alergat sau de stors si măcinat creierii într-un birou pătat de egoul unui șef libidinos, încă își mai găsesc puterea sa spele vasele, sa pună o rufa la spălat si sa intinda o masă caldă.
Să nu mai vorbim de cele care au si copii. In timp ce ea face temele cu ei, el e cu prietenii la băute. In timp ce ea le face ghiozdanul, el acum își începe antrenamentul la sală. Când ea se trezește la 4 dimineața, Costică se întoarce pe partea cealaltă. In gândul ei, nu răsuna decât o singura melodie: „Dormi Costică, dormi! Adormit te-am luat, adormit te voi găsi!”. 😊

S-a cam terminat cu Atlas si cu Hercules. Mai nou, Xena le face pe toate.

Femeile sunt mult mai puternice decât bărbații. Foarte rar veți vedea femei care vor „trage” la sala greutăți după ele si vor împinge la piept cu 150 de kilograme. Însă exista o mulțime de femei care „trag” după ele copii, casă, masă, cheltuieli și duc in spate infinit mai mult. Adevăratele greutăți nu stau pe un stativ. Adevăratele greutăți sunt cele de zi cu zi. Asta înseamnă sa fii puternic.
Asta înseamnă sa fii … Femeie! (Alexandru Chermeleu)

5 Fact checking sites to use

Have you ever received a Facebook post or a Tweet from a well-meaning friend or relative that appears to be reasonable and true on a quick read and you send it on? I used to that but I try not to do it anymore.  There is so much fake information masquerading as the truth that we need to be careful about what we send out to our friends and family. The fake news is designed to hit our hot buttons, getting us to react with emotion and to take action. I have issues that I am passionate about as do most of us, and we do react when our hot buttons are pushed.

I am recommending that before you send on the news you have just received you take the time to check to see if it is true or fake. By doing so, you will save yourself from being embarrassed, when your friends tell you and everyone you have sent the news to that it is fake. Here are the top 5 fact-checking resources that will help you determine if the information you just received is true or false.

TOP 5 FACT-CHECKING RESOURCES

The search for factual information is endless in the digital age. Here are five fact-checking resources we rely on to help us tackle rumours and misinformation.

SNOPES

Snopes.com investigates all types of information online. including urban legends. myths and rumours.

POLITIFACT

PolitiFact uses the Truth-O-Meter to evaluate statements made by elected officials, political candidates. activists and more.

FACTCHECK.ORG

Factcheck.org seeks to combine aspects of both journalism and scholarship to provide accurate information to media consumers.

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE

The American Press Institutes new project provides vetted resources for fact-checkers and journalists.

WASHINGTON POST FACT CHECKER

Journalist Glenn Kessler responds to questions from the public and rates statements on a scale one to four "Pinocchios."