Quote of the Day

Insane people are always sure that they are fine.

It is only the sane people who are willing

to admit that they are crazy.

Nora Ephron

pix taken at The Mirage garden in Las Vegas last May 16, 2008 as we went there!! I remember my bromeliads back in the Philippines!! very nice flowers!!

Health and Beauty Tip

Chamomile Rinse

For softer, shinier hair, soak two bags of chamomile tea in two cups of water, and use this as a final rinse when you wash your hair. This also gives your hair a much nicer scent than most shampoos.

Sacramento same-sex weddings mostly female

SACRAMENTO (UPI) -- A tally of marriage licenses issued in Sacramento County indicates more female same-sex couples are getting married than males.

The Sacramento Bee took an informal tally of the paperwork this week and determined tha, as of Friday, 60 percent of the same-sex couples getting married in the county were lesbian while 40 percent were male couples.

"Women want to be married more than men do," said Gary Gates, a demographer at the UCLA law school. "The idea of partnering is more attractive to women."

Gates said statistics nationwide showed that female couples in "committed" relationships outnumbered male couples by a 2-1 margin.

On the other hand, Gates said, lesbian relationships tended not to last as long on average as those between gay men.

The Bee said that of the 170 couples that applied for marriage licenses in Sacramento County this week, 133 were homosexual based on the first names of the applicants.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Joke Time!!

Single-Minded
A man goes to a psychologist and says, "Doc I got a real problem, I can't stop thinking about relations."

The psychologist says, "Well let's see what we can find out", and pulls out his ink blots. "What is this a picture of?" he asks.

The man turns the picture upside down then turns it around and states, "That's a man and a woman having relations."

The psychologist says, "Very interesting," and shows the next picture. "And what is this a picture of?"

The man looks and turns it in different directions and says, "That's a man and a woman having relations."

The psychologists tries again with the third ink blot, and asks the same question, "What is this a picture of?"

The patient again turns it in all directions and replies, "That's a man and a woman having relations."

The psychologist states, "Well, yes, you do seem to be obsessed with relations."

"Me!?" demands the patient. "You're the one who keeps showing me the dirty pictures!"

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Scientists ID new Alzheimer's disease gene

MANHASSET, N.Y. (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that puts people at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

Philippe Marambaud of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Fabien Campagne of the Weill Medical College at Cornell University said the calcium channel modulator gene holds promise as a potentially new way to treat or even prevent Alzheimer's disease.

They said they found the risk gene called CALHM1 strongly expressed in the hippocampus -- a brain region necessary for learning and memory. The researchers said CALHM1 leads to a partial loss of function, which means less calcium gets into a cell, thereby weakening signals normally regulated by calcium. They determined one of those signals controls the levels of amyloid peptides, the building blocks of the characteristic disease plaques.

Using DNA from deceased U.S. Alzheimer's victims and age-matched controls, along with DNA samples from patients in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, the researchers ran tests on 3,404 samples. They discovered people having the genetic variant had 1.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's.

The study that included French researcher Jean Charles Lambert is detailed in the journal Cell.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Car Insurance Rates

Owning a car would also means, you need to have an insurance for it. In USA, as well as in Germany, it is a must having insurance when you own a car. I remember in 2006 when I first bought a new car in Germany, in which the transportation office required insurance papers or confirmation that you must have an insurance before you can register your car. I believed, it is the same here in USA.

There are lots of auto insurance companies that provide insurance protection for your car. Depending on what type of car you have or even the size and age of your car will determine how much insurance you have to pay for it.

I would suggest that before you buy a car, you must also think how much it cost for you in the future like how much insurance you must pay for it. Another thing to consider is the cost of gasoline that it consume especially now that gas prices are getting so high.

With regards to insurance for your car, I would like to refer to you Car Insurance Rates. It is a company that sells not only car insurances but also provides you with useful tips and information on how you can save insurance for you car.

If you want to save money for your car insurance, don't forget to click carinsurancerates.com and get a quote now!!

Credit Cards Pros and Cons

Credit cards have both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes, it can be dangerous drowning to debt making use of credit cards. On the other hand, it has also lots of advantages. Some advantages are listed below;

* You don't need to worry anymore of carrying cash in your wallet.
* It is easy to use and very convenient.
* Credit card is safer to use than cash.
* Alternative for cash if you are away from home or for emergency needs.

I just visited this website about Credit card. Yourcreditnetwork.com aims to educate people on how to use credit cards. They provide you with helpful tips and informations on how to use your cards wisely without the fear of drowning into debt. Not only that, they also provide you with different card issuers to choose from. All you just have to do is determine what kind of credit crds you need. Isn't it a great website!!

This is the first time I visited a website regarding credit cards who want to help and educate people. It sounds very interesting. At least, they tried their best to share to people what to do and how to use their cards. Really amazing site!!

To all friends outn there who are interested of having a credit card, Browse now Your Credit Network and make a difference!! Remember there is always a limit in everything!!