Daily Thoughts & Issues

IN THIS ISSUE:

NOVEMBER 21

Days left until the next millennium 01.01.3001

World Hello Day!

 

November 21 - World Hello Day - Always on Novembere 21st of each yer, The idea is that everyone who participates greets 10 people. People in 180 countries have participated in this annual activity for advancing peace through personal communication. Heads of state of 114 countries have expressed approval of the event. 34th annual observance. www.worldhelloday.org * Nisf Shaban - Muslin night of repentance for all harm done. The Mystic's Wheel of the Year * Fast for an Abundant World Harvest-Day to fast and commit to action to help prevent deaths from malnourishment world-wide. *  The US embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked (1979). * Michael Milken is sentenced for security violations (1990). * Congress First Meets (1800) in the north wing of the new Capitol at Washington, DC. The House and the Senate had been scheduled to meet in the new building November 17 but a quorum wasn't achieved until Nov 21. They had met in Philadelphia from 1790 to 1800. * Dow-Jones Tops 5,000 (1995) for the first time. * Frenchman Rows Across Pacific (1991) in a four-month solo journey. His journey went from Chochi, Japan to Ilwaco, WA. * Birthdays: William Beaumont, Harpo Marx, Pope Benedict XV, Jean Francois Marie Voltare, Troy Aikman, James (Anderson) DePreist, George Kenneth (Ken) Griffey, Jr., David Hemmings, Laurence Luckinbill, Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") Musial, Harold Ramis.

DAILY THOUGHTS

Whiffler - a smoker of tobacco; hence, a person of no consequence, a trifler. - Ebenezer Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 1898. Forgotten English

While St. Pantaleon's Day was July 27, it is fitting to celebrate again today. Pantaleon is a patron of those suffering lung diseases. By the early seventeenth century, tobacco was a recognized source of trouble, as an anonymous verse from that time reveals: 

Tobacco is a filthy weed,
That from the devil doth proceed;
That drains your purse, that burns you clothes,
That makes a chimney of your nose.
Forgotten English

My husband cracks me up when he gets naked and puts one of his golf club covers on his penis. It's fun to laugh in bed. - Brenda, 38 Best of 1001 Sex Secrets Every Man & Woman Should Know

Attic Treasures:  Grandchildren coming for Thanksgiving?  Looking for a great Christmas idea for young children?  Raid your attic and make a dress-up chest. Old hats, lacy shawls, fancy scarves, belts, shoes, mufflers, handbags, and change purses and costume jewelry are a child's delight. The Old Farmer's Almanac

Invariably when asked the source of their knowledge and power, the truly powerful will reply:  "It is not my power. What little power I have is but a minute expression of a far greater power. I am merely a conduit. It is not my power at all." The Road Less Traveled

Like a bouncing ball, there is often something playful about erotic experience. We are led into our soulfulness through the playful turns of life, and not necessarily or only in weighty matters. Soul Mates

Slow and steady win the race. - Aesop Achieve Your Dreams

Things to Be Happy About: Smoke-free restaurants. Seeing eye-to-eye. A fun sideline project. The end of a disagreement. 14,000 Things to Be Happy About

It's not really giving if you give away the animal crackers with missing heads and feet. Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me

How can we move from resistance to openness?  By first recognizing the feeling of resistance. Resistance usually manifests itself physically in a clenched jaw, a tightness in the chest, or sighing. Mentally, it shows up in thoughts like, "Why do I have to deal with this issue? I don't want this, I don't need it, I don't like it!"  Once you discover where in your mind or body resistance anchors itself, you can more easily identify it in the future. If Life is a Game, These are the Rules

The first openly gay person to appear as a guest on national television was activist Randy Wicker, who appeared on the Les Crane Show on this day in 1964. Gay & Lesbian Calendar

Real self-respect comes from dominion over self, from true independence. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Leave your shoes at the front door. Perhaps the greatest benefit for the simplicity-oriented is that this helps create the sense of your home as a sanctuary. It's almost magical: When you leave your shoes at the door, you start to feel you can leave your troubles there, too.  Simplify Your Life

No More Naps. If you child doesn't fall asleep in the afternoon for several days in a row and their schedule has remained pretty much the same, they may no longer need to sleep during the day. Usually, though, this doesn't happen until a child is between 3 and 4. A good indicator of whether or not a child needs a nap is to keep an eye on them around five o'clock at night. If they're falling apart, they still need their nap. Parents Tips & Tricks

About 44 million Americans have successfully quit smoking, and so can you. If you've tried to quit before and it didn't work, try again. Research has shown that it often takes more than one try before a person can give up cigarettes for good. consider the following ways: Stop smoking workshop. Hypnosis. Cold turkey. Nicotine patch or gum. Support group for former smokers. Stress Busters

For the Kids: Save animals - on a secret mission! Ask someone to hide stuffed animals throughout the house while you and a friend make plans to save them. Don't forget the "Mission Impossible" theme song! Dun, dun, dun, dan, dun... To Do Today

If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible. - Anthony Robbins  Win the Day!

El desfase horario. (dehsFAHseh oh RAHRyoh) Jet lag. Estoy sufriendo los efectos del desfase horario. I am suffering from jet lag. Living Language

 

TODAY'S ISSUE: ALONENESS

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality. - Thomas Merton Many years ago a man went on a solitary canoe trip into the forest of northeastern Canada. He did not begin his trip alone, but one by one his friends left for home. He decided to stay. For days he was completely isolated from other human beings. His companions were the swift rivers, the open sky, the ground that spoke where his feet landed. There were bears. One day, caught in a storm on the lake, he paddled for hours, fighting wind and strong current, before he reached a dry bank where he could rest. That day on the water, he found a strength inside himself that he had never known before.

Standing there exhausted, he watched the continuing fury of the water and wind. He was humbled by their power. He had used nearly all his physical and mental energy to get his canoe to the back, but he knew that a greater strength than his had brought him to safety. A Quiet Strength: Meditations on the Masculine Soul

Hey Man: Did you make a difference yesterday? Let us know at Contact Us. Today I will make some choices, but I will also let some choices make themselves - not through lethargy, but through consciously relaxing and letting go. A Quiet Strength: Meditations on the Masculine Soul Want to make a difference but you don't know where to start?

 

BOOK OF THE WEEK

 Why Men Never Remember and Women Never Forget, Marianne J. Legato. How can men and women see the same things so differently that it sometimes seems they belong to different species? The author and founder of the Partnership for Gender-Sepcific Medicine at Columbia University, explains that it's because we are different, and vastly so. Every system of the human body, from the skin that covers us to the hearts that beat within our chests to the digestive system, is physiologically and functionally different - especially our brains. Scientists are learning more every day about how these distinctions translate into differences in the way men and women approach problems and experience the world around us. The good news is that there's a way to bridge the physiological gap, and it starts with understanding those differences and learning to think a little more like the other sex. With the leading expert in gender-specific medicine as your guide, you'll understand the person on the other side of the bed, desk or boardroom like never before. Rodale, rodalestore.com, 2005, ISBN 1-59486-527-2

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MENSTUFF COLUMNS BY AUTHOR

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  • Peter Alsop - Song of the Month - www.menstuff.org/columns/alsop/archive.html
  • Reid Baer - A Man Overboard - Interview of the Month - www.menstuff.org/columns/overboard/archive.html
  • Reid Baer - Poetry - poetry read on YouTube - www.menstuff.org/columns/baer/archive.html
  • Molly Barrow - Shrink About This - www.menstuff.org/columns/barrow/archive.html
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  • Mark Brandenburg - Great Fathers - on fathering issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/greatfathers/archive.html
  • Ted Braude - BoysWork - a columnist in the The Detroit Free Press "Body and Mind" section www.menstuff.org/columns/braude/archive.html
  • Armin Brott - A Father's Guide - hosts "Positive Parenting" on radio www.menstuff.org/columns/brott/archive.html
  • Dan Bulf - Get Real - weekly pod cast on men's issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/bulf/archive.html
  • Ken Byers - Transition - on men's life transitions - www.menstuff.org/columns/byers/archive.html
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  • Otto & Susie Collins - Susie and Otto - relationship issues discussed - www.menstuff.org/columns/susie&otto/archive.html
  • David Copeland - How to Succeed with Women - www.menstuff.org/columns/howtosucceed/archive.html
  • Forrest Craver - Spirituality & Social Change - www.menstuff.org/columns/craver/archive.html
  • Layne & Paul Cutright - Powerful Partnerships - relationship issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/cutright/archive.html
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  • Barry Durdant-Hollamby - Creating Change - creating change in your life - www.menstuff.org/columns/durdant/archive.html
  • Irv Engel - The Real Deal - www.menstuff.org/columns/engel/archive.html
  • Nancy Fagan - Expert Dating Advice - with Nancy Fagan - www.menstuf.org/columns/fagan/archive.html
  • Warren Farrell - Men's Issues: Facts and Perspectives www.menstuff.org/columns/farrell/archive.html
  • Leonard Felder - Wake Up or Break Up - www.menstuff.org/columns/felder/archive.html
  • Marty Friedman - Strong Men, Strong Marriage - www.menstuff.org/columns/friedman/archive.html
  • Kim Garretson - Mansgland - using humor to encourage prostate exams - www.menstuff.org/columns/mansgland/archive.html
  • Lion Goodman - How to get Women to Love You - www.menstuff.org/columns/goodman/archive.html
  • Liz Halliday - In a Man's World - www.menstuff.org/columns/halliday/archive.html
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  • Tim Hartnett - Daddyman Speaks - being a father www.menstuff.org/columns/daddyman/archive.html
  • John Hershey - Blood, Phlegm & Bile: Parenting with Humor - He writes a syndicated biweekly humor column about parenting and family life. www.menstuff.org/columns/hershey/archive.html
  • Gary Hoeber - Psychotherapy as Soul Work, www.menstuff.org/columns/hoeber/archive.html
  • Patrick Houser - Fathers Make a World of Difference, www.menstuff.org/columns/houser/archive.html
  • Paul Joannides - The Guide to Getting It On - on sex - www.menstuff.org/columns/getiton/archive.html
  • Jack Kahn - NOMAS Boston - www.menstuff.org/columns/kahn/archive.html
  • Patrick Kennedy - Seniors - www.menstuff.org/columns/kennedy/archive.html
  • Joe Kort - Gaydar - to increase understanding between gay and het men - www.menstuff.org/columns/kort/archive.html
  • David Kundtz - David Kundtz - presents seminars, workshops, retreats, and conference presentations in the areas of men's emotional health, stress management, and spirituality. www.menstuff.org/columns/kundtz/archive.html
  • Bruce Linton - Dr. Dad - on fathering - www.menstuff.org/columns/drdad/archive.html
  • Ron Louis - How to Succeed with Women - www.menstuff.org/columns/howtosucceed/archive.html
  • Tom Matlack - Tom Matlack - Good Men Project - www.menstuff.org/columns/matlack/archive.html
  • Wendy McElroy - Wendy McElroy on Feminism, www.menstuff.org/columns/mcelroy/archive.html
  • Robert N. Minor - Minor Details - on GBT sexuality - www.menstuff.org/columns/minordetails/archive.html
  • Robert L. Moore - Man & Mythology - www.menstuff.org/columns/moore/archive.html
  • Dennis W. Neder - Being a Man - general questions about men's lives - www.menstuff.org/columns/neder/archive.html
  • Marty Nemko - Worklife - general questions about men and work - www.menstuff.org/columns/nemko/archive.html
  • Eli Newberger - Eli Newberger - general information on men's lives - www.menstuff.org/columns/newberger/archive.html
  • Linda Nielsen - Embracing the Father - working with the father/daughter relationship. www.menstuff.org/columns/nielsen/archive.html
  • Kathy Noll - Bullies and Youth Violence - working with schools, teachers and parents to end school violence - www.menstuff.org/columns/noll/archive.html
  • Mark Phillips - Stay-at-Home-Dads - helping men maintain that which makes us men, instead of becoming hairy Mom-substitutes - www.menstuff.org/columns/phillips/archive.html
  • Carey Roberts - Socialism & Feminism - is a social commentator on political correctness. www.menstuff.org/columns/roberts/archive.html
  • Perry Rose - Dating, Relationship, Sex
  • Glenn Sacks - His Side - on fathering - www.menstuff.org/columns/sacks/archive.html
  • Trudy Schuett - Domestic Violence - serving the under-represented www.menstuff.org/columns/schuett/archive.html
  • Carl J. Schutt - Circumcision - social commentator on circumcision - www.menstuff.org/columns/schutt/archive.html
  • Hugo Schwyzer - A Pro-feminist's Response - www.menstuff.org/columns/schwyzer/archive.html
  • Michael Shaffran - Men's Issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/shaffran/archive.html
  • Judith Sherven - Judith & Jim - discussion and answers regarding relationship issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/judith&jim/archive.html
  • Judith Sherven - The New Intimacy - www.menstuff.org/columns/newintimacy/archive.html
  • George Simons - Bellicose Veins - is a US specialist in intercultural and gender communication who hangs out in Mandelieu - la Napoule, France, as well as in Santa Cruz, CA. www.menstuff.org/columns/simons/archive.html
  • Andy Smith - Hard Hat Brotherhood - www.menstuff.org/columns/hardhat/archive.html
  • David B. Smith - Fighting Father Dave - www.menstuff.org/columns/smith/archive.html
  • Jim Sniechowski - Judith & Jim - discussion and answers regarding relationship issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/judith&jim/archive.html
  • Jim Sniechowski - The New Intimacy - www.menstuff.org/columns/newintimacy/archive.html
  • Reena Sommer - Custody - is an internationally recognized relationship and divorce consultant. www.menstuff.org/columns/sommer/archive.html
  • R. Don Steele - Don Steele - relationship questions answered -
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  • David Steinberg - Comes Naturally - on sexuality - www.menstuff.org/columns/steinberg/archive.html
  • Mary Lou St Lucas - A Mother's Love - www.menstuf.org/columns/stlucas/archive.html
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  • Michael Webb - Secrets of Blissful Relationships - on relationship - www.menstuff.org/columns/bliss/archive.html
  • Stuart Wilde - Spirituality - www.menstuff.org/columns/wilde/archive.html
  • Dr.Williams - Sex Health - on sexual health - Dr. Williams, www.menstuff.org/columns/sexhealth/archive.html
  • KC Wilson - On Gender Politics is a social commentator and author. www.menstuff.org/columns/wilson/archive.html

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  • Numbers - www.menstuff.org/columns/numbers/archive.html
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  • Wuzup?! - National or international events happening this month - www.menstuff.org/columns/whassup/archive.html

AWARENESS EVENTS THIS MONTH

November is International Impotency Awareness Month. We provide background information on this new drug and alternatives to Viagra. Impotency, Viagra and other solutions as well as Books on the subject. National Diabetes Awareness, Lung Cancer Awareness, Native American Heritage, Aviation History, Diabetic Eye Disease, Dummies for Tummies, Epilepsy Awareness, International Drum, *National Adoption, National Alzheimer's Disease, National American Indian Heritage, National Family Caregivers, National Child Safety and Protection, National Life Writing; National Marrow Awareness; National Sleep Comfort; Orphan Disease; Peanut Butter Lovers; Vegan Awareness Month

11/1-12/13:  Merlin's Snug Hugs for Kids, 11/27-12/26: Ramadan. 11/1/00-01/01/01: Tie One on the Safety; 11/4-12/4: Jewish Book Month. 11/26-12/25: Operation Blessing International's 30 Days of Holiday Hope. 11/27-12/26: Ramadan. 11/1-7: Vegan Awareness; World Communication. 11/5-11: Pursuit of Happiness, National Chemistry Week. 11/6-10: Kids' Goals Education Week 11/6-12: Random Acts of Kindness; Shallow Persons Awareness Week 11/8-14: Pursuit of Happiness Week. 11/9-13: Goodwill Annual Used Book Sale. 11/12-18: *American Education; National Geography Awareness, Operating Room Nurse Week. 11/13-19: National Children's Book Week. 11/17-19: National Donor Sabbath. 11/17-23: *National Farm-City Week. 18 -25 November 2000: International Herpes Awareness Week. 11/18 -25 International Herpes Awareness Week 11/19-25:  *National Family; National Family Caregivers; National Game and Puzzle Week. 11/19-26: Bible Week. 11/1-2: Day of the Dead. 11/1 is All Saints Day, National Authors; National Family Literacy. 11/2: US Elecetion Day - Vote Absentee Ballot. All Soul's Day; National Men Make Dinner; 11/3: Culture Day. 11/3-5: Great American Warm-Up; 11/4: Sadie Hawkins; Sweden All Saints. 11/5: Guy Fawkes Day. 11/6: Halfway Point of Autumn. 11/8: Punsters; Abet and Aid Punsters; Cook Something Bold and Pungent; National Young Reader's Day. 11/10: USMC Birthday, Veterans Day (Observed); Lung Cancer Awareness; 11/11: Veterans Day; Remembrance Day; Vox Populi Day. Cook Something Bold Day. 11/12: America Recycles Day. 11/13: World Kindness Day. 11/14: Children's Day (India); National American Teddy Bear; National Community Education Day. 11/15: Gypsy Condemnation Order Anniversary, Shichi-Go-San (Japan); National Educational Support Personnel Day. 11/16: *Great American Smokeout; World Harvest, International Day for Tolerance; 11/17: World Peace Day. 11/19: World's Men's, Have a Bad Day; 11/20: Universal Children's; UN African Industrialization Day. 11/21: UN World Television; World Hello Day. 11/22: National Stop the Violence Day. 11/23: *Thanksgiving Day (US) 11/24: Sinkie Day; Buy Nothing; "What Do You Love about America Day; 11/25: You're Welcomgiving Day. 11/29: UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. 11/30: Computer Security; Stay Home Because You're Well Day.

* Means a Presidential Proclamation has been made.

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