Daily Thoughts & Issues

IN THIS ISSUE:

NOVEMBER 28

Days left until the next millennium 01.01.3001

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November 28 - Desert Storm (1990) UN passed the twelfth in a series of resolutions concerning the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. It stated "to use all necessary means" against Iraq unless it withdrew its forces from Kuwait by Jan 15, 1991. Iraq did not comply and the Allied Forces began their attack with the code-name Operation Desert Storm within hours of the expiration of the deadline. * Shuttle Columbia launched with five astronauts. (1983) * The Mariner 4 (US) (1964) saw the first successful mission to Mars. Approached within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14, 1965. Took photographs and instrument readings. * Teheran Conference (1943) Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met at Teheran, Iran to formulate a plan for an Allied assault, a second front, in western Europe. The resulting plan was "Operation Overlord" which commenced with the landing on Normandy's beaches on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). * A fire in the famed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston kills 500 people. (1942) * William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were married (1582) * Independence Day in Panama, Albania and Mauritania. * Birthdays: Charles H. Alston, William Blake (1757), artist, poet, and mystic, who recognized the unity of all religions, John Bunyan, Jean Bapiste Lully, Berry Gordy, Jr., Ed Harris, Judd Nelson, Randy Newman, Paul Shaffer, Jon Stewart.

DAILY THOUGHTS

Up until about 1950 in Sweden the mortality rate among those over age eighty-five had remained the same, but since then it has dropped, steadily, at a rate of about 2 percent a year. Just like the elderly in Sweden, the oldest old people in twenty-seven other countries have shown a steady sustained increase in the years of life since 1950. New Passages

Other women I've been with know they should touch my breasts softly and with care. Men need to know that, too. - Deborah, 31 Best of 1001 Sex Secrets Every Man & Woman Should Know

Despite all the publicity about delinquency, America's youngsters are a pretty good lot. - Walt Disney. Dr. Buff's 365 Day Parenting Calendar

Armed with the knowledge of our past, we can with confidence charter a course for our future. - Malcolm X Achieve Your Dreams

Things to Be Happy About:  A gas station when you need one. Breakfast nooks. Commissioning something special. 14,000 Things to Be Happy About

Don't squeeze your gerbil. Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me

You may learn clarity in any random moment of your life, as soon as you open your inner eyes to what your judgments of others are saying about you. If Life is a Game, These are the Rules

Bisexual Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503), who originally studied to be a lawyer before turning to religious life, was a patron of many renowned Italian artists of the time, including Michelangelo.  Gay & Lesbian Calendar

In business, the market is changing so rapidly that many products and services that successfully met consumer tastes and needs a few years ago are obsolete today. Proactive powerful leadership must constantly monitor environmental change, particularly customer buying habits and motives and provide the force necessary to organize resources in the right direction. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Look through your life and rethink every circumstance you've previously regarded as negative, and se how each one can be used as a step to your inner growth. Start living your life and rethinking your past as though there are no problems. There are only opportunities for personal growth.  Simplify Your Life

Food War: Don't worry if your child goes on a food jag, eating only peanut butter and jelly, or grilled cheese. A child often shows his independence by making his own decisions about what to eat. The more you push him to eat other foods, the longer he'll resist you. Continue offering him a variety of foods. He should resume eating normally within three days. If his jag lasts longer than a week, consult your doctor. Parents Tips & Tricks

"It's amazing how low you go to get high." - John Lennon. Drugs and alcohol may help you to escape from stress temporarily, but when they wear off you've just postponed the problem and generally added more stress to your life in the process. The "quick fix" may be quick, but it's no fix in the long run. Stress Busters

For the Kids: Care for birds in the winter. To make a bowl, remove the pulp from half an orange. Poke a hole at the top of the peel on each side. Slip string into each hole and knot it. Mix peanut butter and birdseed. Heap this into the bowl. Tie to tree branches. To Do Today

Make your life a mission - not an intermission. - Arnold H. Glasgow. Win the Day!

La familia (fahMEElyah) Family. Me gusta ver las viejas fotos de familia!  I love looking at old family photos! Living Language

TODAY'S ISSUE: GENDER VIOLENCE

Ten dervishes may sleep under one blanket. But one country cannot contain two kings. - Anonymous (Gulistani proverb). Some of our personal resources seem to stretch infinitely - love has that capacity. In families where love is unconditional and freely given, no one need worry that love for one child is taken away from another. There's always room for one more under the blanket.

Authority is a limited resource. If everyone - parents, children, the dog - asserts authority, then no one really has very much. Families can be deadlocked over the question of authority. Who has power to make decisions for others? Who has a right to share that power?

The exercise of power over others changes with time. In the life cycle of any family, power tends to shrink, from a blanket that covers several people to a number of individual cloaks. When family authority has been successful wielded, family members are able to acquire it for themselves, in the form of self-discipline, self-control. Wise and flexible authority combined with unconditional love will keep us warm and well cared for. Family Feelings

Hey Man: Did you make a difference yesterday? Let us know at Contact Us. I will contemplate my resources, and I'll learn to separate those I can tap infinitely from those that are sufficient for me alone. Family Feelings Want to make a difference but you don't know where to start?

 

BOOK OF THE WEEK

11/22-28: (47) Why Men Die First: How to lengthen your lifespan,, Marianne Legato. It is a universal fact that men die before women, and until recently we have accepted this trend as normal. In this book the author examines the reasons that men are more susceptible to illness and explains what they need to do to live longer. She tackles the everyday health problems that assail men. Marshaling the latest research, and wisdom gleaned from thirty years of treating patients, she delves into problems that both men and women care about, including: How men's reluctance to speak frankly to their physicians can kill them. The hormonal shift called "andropause" the male menopause, and therapies that alleviate its painful symptoms. Men's biological predisposition to infection and how best to protect against it. The real causes of male depression and how to treat it. The risks inherent to the male heart, and ways to correct coronary disease - even late in life. Warm, groundbreaking, and informative, this book will irrevocably change the way we think of men's lives, health and happiness. Palgrave Macmillan, www.palgrave.com, 2008, ISBN 0-230-60517-6

SPECIAL URLs

 

MENSTUFF COLUMNS BY AUTHOR

  • The Advice Diva - The Advice Diva - relationship and sexuality issues discussed - www.menstuff.org/columns/advicediva/archive.html
  • 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
  • Peter Baylies - At Home Dads - on at-home-dad issues that impact fathers who stay at home to raise their kids - www.menstuff.org/columns/baylies/archive.html
  • Tom Blake - Middle-Age Relationships - from an expert on dating after 50. www.menstuff.org/columns/blake/archive.html
  • 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
  • Sandra L. Caron - Sex Talk - college students get answers to their questions - www.menstuff.org/columns/sextalk/archive.html
  • Neil Chethik - Relationships - www.menstuff.org/columns/chethik/archive.html
  • 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
  • Ron DesMarais - Cavemen in the Kitchen - great recipes for men - www.menstuff.org/columns/desmarais/archive.html
  • Jed Diamond - Irritable Male Syndrome - www.menstuff.org/columns/diamond/archive.html
  • Doc Love - Women Don't Lie, Man Don't Listen - answers to relationship issues - www.menstuff.org/columns/doclov/archive.html
  • 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
  • Rick Hanson - Your Wise Brain - www.menstuff.org/columns/hanson/archive.html
  • 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 -
    www.menstuff.org/columns/steele/archive.html
  • 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
  • Surprise - Surprise Author - From a new columnist every month - www.menstuff.org/columns/surprise/archive.html
  • Steven Svoboda - Fatherhood, Activism and the Law www.menstuff.org/columns/svoboda/archive.html
  • Michael Taylor - A New Conversation with Men - www.menstuff.org/columns/taylor/archive.html
  • Bruce Van Horn - Yoga for Men - issues around the health benefits of yoga for men - www.menstuff.org/yoga/archive.html
  • 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

Plus

  • Health Tips - on general health - www.menstuff.org/columns/healthtips/archive.html
  • Independent Means - resources for raising financially fit kids - www.menstuff.org/columns/independentmeans/archive.html
  • Numbers - www.menstuff.org/columns/numbers/archive.html
  • Questions - www.menstuff.org/columns/q&a/archive.html
  • Surprise - from a new columnist every month - www.menstuff.org/columns/surprise/archive.html
  • Words Can Heal - helping children grow up healthy - www.menstuff.org/columns/wordscanheal/archive.html
  • 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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