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 05:06 | 11/Aug/2008
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 08:31 | 28/Jul/2008
A Byte of Soul Food ! EMBRACE IMPERFECTI...
A Byte of Soul Food !  -- To give you a boost on Monday Morning. THE SECRET TO A LASTING MARRIAGE: EMBRACE IMPERFECTION  By Deb Graham When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long... more...
 07:28 | 14/Jul/2008
Enjoy a byte of soul food ! Bamboo
A Byte of Soul Food !  -- To give you a boost on Monday Morning. Bamboo -- Author UnknownOnce upon a time in the heart of the Eastern Kingdom lay a beautiful garden. And there in the cool of the day was the Master of the garden, who went for a walk. Of all the dwellers of the garden, the most beautiful and beloved was a gracious and noble Bamboo.Ye... more...
 08:56 | 30/Jun/2008
A Byte of Soul Food ! The Importance of ...
A Byte of Soul Food!-- To give you a boost on Monday 'morning'!  THE IMPORTANCE OFLITTLE THINGS  In a gun factory, an elongated bar of steel, which weighed five hundred pounds, was suspended vertically by a chain. Near it, an average-size cork was suspended by a silk thread. "You will see something shortly which is seemingly impossible," said an at... more...
 07:41 | 23/Jun/2008
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food ! You are Impo...
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food ! -- To give you a boost on  Monday Morning. Reflections: You Are ImportantTaken from "Mr. Washington"by Les BrownOne day in 11th grade, I went into a classroom to wait for a friend of mine. When I went into the room, the teacher, Mr. Washington, suddenly appeared and asked me to go to the board to write something, to work... more...
 07:36 | 16/Jun/2008
Enjoy a byte of Soul Food! Jesse's Glove
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food ! -- To get you out of Monday Morning. Jesse's Glove (Rick Phillips, Heart At Work)I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a [U.S.] national chain of convenience stores. Among the topics we address in our seminars is the retention of quality employees--a real challenge to managers when you... more...
 12:00 | 2/Jun/2008
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food ! Perfection
                Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food !                  -To give you a boost on Monday Morning                                 Perfection                                            By Horace Edwards In Brooklyn, New York, Shush is a school that caters to learning-disabled children. Some children remain in Shush for their entire school career, ... more...
 08:20 | 26/May/2008
A Byte of Soul Food ! Failure ? No Such ...
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food !  -To give you a boost on Monday Morning.Failure? No Such Thing --Lessons from the Life of Thomas Edison (1847-1931)When a reporter asked Thomas Edison how it felt to have failed 25,000 times in his effort to create a simple storage battery, his reply was, "I don't know why you are calling it a failure. Today I know 25,00... more...
 06:44 | 19/May/2008
The Cracked Pot
A Byte of Soul Food ! --To give you a boost on monday morning.The Cracked Pot- Author Unknown A water bearer in India had two large pots. Each hung on one end of a pole, which he carried across his shoulders. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long wa... more...
 08:04 | 12/May/2008
Enjoy a Byte of Soul Food ! The Oyster
A Byte of Soul Food ! --To give you a boost on Monday morning.The OysterAn oyster on the ocean floor opened wide its shell. As its valves flushed seawater through, the oyster picked out minute particles of food.Suddenly a large fish nearby stirred up a cloud of sand and silt with a flip of its tail. Sand! Oh, how the oyster disliked sand! It was so... more...
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 waseem n | 13:49 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (12)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: writin, music, ve...
Hypocrisy
Why do we live a hypocrite life ?is it  a neccessity . a neccisity that has become  a habit. why do  we praise  a person who isnt worthy n ignore someone who is really worthy. do we have no other choice?why is  a geuninely good person who is an introvert termed  arrogant n  a fake extrovert  a  person of grt manners.your smile may have been ur  bes...  more...
 amrut patil | 17:07 | 26/Jul/2008
Friends: (105)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: singing
BILLO BARBER
BILLO BARBERActually i never thought that I would be writing on the topic like this....(Females pls excuse me as they dont have the luxury to keep a beard and they wont like to keep one..!!!!So they wont understand the parody of  to shave or not to shave.!!Alaa...Shavesphere!)As I am sporting a french beard now a days not because I am stylo types b...  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 14:45 | 15/Jul/2008
Friends: (433)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
7 secrets of Success
I found the answers in my room. Roof said: Aim high. Fan said: Be cool. Clock said: Every minute is precious. Mirror said: Reflect before you act. Window said: See the world. Calendar said: Be up-to-date. Door said: Push hard to achieve your goal. These are the 7 secrets of Success ..  more...
 Raut Vilas | 10:15 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (440)  | City: Pune  | Interests: swimmig,Reading,T...
A HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY
  A happy mind is the greatest   did to a healty   body………. Happy friedship day to all my dear friends………....vilas                      more...
 Vincent Abraham | 22:22 | 31/Jul/2008
Friends: (157)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Business, Stamps,...
Work at home
Internet is not a place to get rich overnight. But hardworking, educated, talented professionals can make a lot of money from here. Here are some freelance jobs for professionals, students, housewives, work at home retired. Join free and try! Freelance Jobs - Work From Home  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 09:58 | 9/Aug/2008
Friends: (118)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
love is not..............
Love is Not......... .........  Love is not body that feels attraction, It comes from soul divine,That is a part of God Divine,That lights your body and mineLove is not friendship based on mind,It is Holy soul indeed,That unites the mind of similar thoughts,So you get joy and peace,Love is not blind without a logic,It is a soul, you fool,That sees ...  more...
 raj phad | 13:10 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (136)  | City: Pune  | Interests: music literature....
no words
no words................................... ..., my heart is crying for the innocent people ,those who are injured or dead in current bomb blast series  for those  sufferers who  are not at all concerned .  the fight for existance{?} continue within the masses, communities, and then u and me. when it is going to stop?    more...
 leena | 18:21 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (105)  | City: Haryana  | Interests: litrature n philo...
CLASSIFY YOURSELF
 A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?" The crow answered: " Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Management Lesson: To be sitting a...  more...
 Skiyajudeen | 09:16 | 10/Aug/2008
Friends: (120)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Shopping, music,c...
Sterben für dich.
Ich lebe für dich. Ich ertrinke in dir. Doch deine Augen sehn weg wenn ich mich in dir verlier. Unerreichbar nah spielst du mit mir. Spürst du das nicht? Rette mich... Ich würde sterben für dich. Sterben für dich. Warum siehst du das nicht? Ich würde sterben für dich. Sterben für dich. Warum fühlst du nicht wie ich? Du tust mit so weh. Die...  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (320)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
Jobs of editorial proofreading.
Jobs of editorial proofreading. Editorial proofreaders they can also recommend changes in word choice or inappropriate punctuation. Jobs of editorial proofreading. http://jobcenter.webs.com/pr.htm  more...
 sohamswami | 08:29 | 2/Aug/2008
Friends: (777)  | City: HIMALAYAS  | Interests: TO OPEN THE EYES ...
MY FRIENDS ,MY LIFE-PART 2
One of my friends thought that this tribute to my friends are because I may be leaving I land.Well, I am not planning to leave all of you so soon.Once earlier I had to leave temporarily but it was painfull. I then had to change my identity and come back again. My old friends here know that. I simply cannot live without I land now. It is very person...  more...
 ramnath rajaram | 16:50 | 10/Aug/2008
Friends: (1741)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: HEALTH AWARENESS,...
LOVE STORY
LOVE STORY Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose.And every year her husband had sent them, tied with pretty bows.The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door.The card said, "Be my Valentine," like all the years before.Each year he'd sent her roses, and the note would always say,"I love you even more this year, than last yea...  more...
 BEST FRIEND | 00:09 | 11/Aug/2008
Friends: (532)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: meeting new, inte...
Smiling week
HiThe coming week is a SMILE week. Here are a few thoughts which I hope can bring a smile on your face.Sending you 1000 smiles, take one for now and keep the remaining under your pillow. Pick out one every day becoz  i want to see you smiling alwaysWe are all a part of a puzzle in someone"s life. You may never know where you fit,but someone"s life ...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 15:08 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (729)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
Winds of change in Delhi
I am sure that you are aware of the consistent efforts of JAGO PARTY to oppose the devilish divisive Reservation policy. As a part of its main & top most agenda of “removing Reservation” and to gather support from the masses we have decided to contest the fast approaching Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections due to be held this year. JAGO party shall be co...  more...
 bobbin chaterji | 01:31 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (215)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: friendship,travel...
"GOOD MORNING MY FRIENDS "
"GOOD MORNING MY FRIENDS  "  more...
 DrHarmeet Singh | 16:09 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (1400)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Taking Men for shopping against their wi...
Question: Why women should not take men shopping against their willAnswer: This is why women should not take men shopping against their will. After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out.  Equally unfortunately, my wife is l...  more...
 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (1022)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  more...
 S M | 22:48 | 20/May/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
लेट्स ...
हे आई जस्ट सॉ दीस हिन्दी लेन्गुवे ;जि ओपशोन्न ओन दीस बोलोगु | ड&...  more...
 Anonymous Hu... | 13:30 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (74)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Life Beauty Techn...
Lateral Thinking - Kids Style
This is a list of comments from test papers, essays, etc., submitted to science and health teachers by elementary, junior high, high school, and college students: It is truly astonishing what weird science our young scholars can create under the pressures of time and grades. The spellings are the original ones. 1. H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold ...  more...
 nishant shah | 23:57 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music Rock Meta...
Marijuana
MarijuanaWhile his corpse doped for a ephemeral bliss,The pall enshrouded on his face.Now counting the beads on his bed,He journeyed the land myriads away.Twirling his fingers in gamut of smoke,he discoursed with the silhoutte of hope.He passed his verdict as if king of this realm,But still he is pauper in his own destiny.A sudden shimmer of light ...  more...
 simran kumar | 12:24 | 8/Mar/2007
Friends: (148)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading,movies,su...
those nothings.............
                                  Those whispering nothings                            those muted emotions                             those deep sighs....                            somersaulting heart beats                            impregnating innocent heart                            with coveted desires                                 fanta...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Dinesh Patekar | 10:21 | 2/Jul/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Cricket,fashion,m...
SOMEONE....
Someone I can talk toSomeone I can trust.Someone who will be thereWhen my relationships rust.Someone who wil save me,When everything goes wrong.Someone who wil comfort meAnd help me to be strong.Someone who listensAt any time of day.Someone who wil brightenAny sky that’s gray.Someone who will alwaysWant to be my friend.Someone who wil fight for me,...  more...
 Sethuraj Nair | 21:35 | 6/Jan/2008
Friends: (94)  | City: Alleppey  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Moony Memoir
Friends -Long time! I thank each of you who has been kind enough to notice my absence in iLand and bothered to drop a word or two in my guestbook or inbox. Thought of scribbling something. I am giving Swami a break for the moment as I don’t wish to start the New Year with a heavy post…Here is a quasi-fictional account of one my nostalgic trips on t...  more...
 Hemantkumar B | 20:20 | 17/Mar/2007
Friends: (95)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Travel, Sports & ...
Hi friends...After long period i come back on my favorite rediffiland.I missed all of my friends on my rediffiland.---------------------------- --------------------------------------I just received this message from Monique Banbanson at IRL, who forwarded it from Douglas Nortz at CMU. Thought it might be of interest...----------------------------- --...  more...
 beena john | 12:21 | 7/Aug/2008
Friends: (465)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
The Game
A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his Customer,"This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you."The barber puts a five rupee coin in one hand and two one rupee coins(1+1=2) in the other, then calls the boy over and asks,"Which do you want, son?" The boy takes the two one rupee coins and leaves. "What d...  more...
 Binu G | 22:20 | 17/Oct/2007
Friends: (78)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: Friendship, Readi...
Study: Chinese Herbs May Be Best at Reli...
Australia-based a study involving nearly 3,500 women in several countries suggests Chinese herbs may be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression."All available measures of effectiveness confirmed the overall superiority of Chinese herbal medicine to placebo, no treatment, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-in...  more...
 ShivSundar S... | 15:55 | 20/Feb/2007
Friends: (79)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Singing, Music, C...
What's that I have??
I have a 'thing', which consists of few letters.If I take one letter out, it remains the same. If I take two letters out, it remains the same!! If I take three letters out, it still remains the same!!! If I take four letters out, I'm telling you, it remains the same!!!! And If I take all letters out, trust me, yet it remains the same!!!!!Can anyone...  more...
 Sandeep Ohri | 08:02 | 27/Jul/2008
Friends: (457)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading non-ficti...
Electricity from Nuclear Power – A layma...
Ok .. so the government won the Trust Vote (amidst accusations, mayhem and a general mockery of the Indian democratic system) - but what does that mean to you and me and the rest of the (unsuspecting) masses?According to me there are 3 main issues .. 1. Is the cost of electricity from a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) really cheaper? 2. Is Nuclear Power ...  more...
 sowmiya sowmiya | 23:08 | 13/Jan/2008
Friends: (137)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: music, reading bo...
Am Back :)
hi ilanders... been a very long time... happy to meet u guys again.... its been 6 months... so belated NEW YEAR wishes and Makara Sankaranthi wishes...  more...
 dilip krishnan | 13:01 | 17/Jul/2008
Friends: (256)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
The State of the Nation: Some Irreverent Thoughts  The nation waits with bated breath,So too Uncle Sam, NSG and the IAEAAs the world's largest functioning anarchyTurns its wheels of democracy.Hastinapura gets ready for another MahabharataBugles are sounded, conches are blown,Flags aflutter, soldiers march on,We shall fight, we shall win.In the corr...  more...
 Shailesh Soni | 16:03 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (392)  | City: Surat  | Interests: Friendship, music...
Lost In Your Eyes
I remember our very first dateI held your hand for the first timeI took a wrong turn, it was getting lateOne a.m. according to the local church chimeI drove like a madman, trying to get you homeYou said" Don`t drive so fast, everything will be fine"I pulled over to the side of the roadYour calm voice relieved my worried mindI took your face in my t...  more...
 PRIYABRATA M... | 10:38 | 13/Aug/2007
Friends: (83)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Surfing Net & Enj...
Aluminium India 2008
The Indian market for Aluminium is booming and is forecasting furthergrowth in coming years. With Indian producers expanding theircapacities, new players entering and the current increasing demand forhigh quality products the Indian industry is gearing up to adopt stateof the art technology & latest equipments to meet qualitychallenges. Alcastek & ...  more...
 yashavantha p | 19:01 | 22/Dec/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: manjarapalke near nitte  | Interests: mental maths , br...
xx
This has got to be one of the most clever E-mails I've received in awhile. Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble. (Wait till you see the last one)! DILIP VENGSARKAR When you rearrange the letters: SPARKLING DRIVE BARA THEDA When you rearrange the letters: ARAB DEATH PRINCESS DIANA When you rearrange the letters: ...  more...
 kumar arya | 14:52 | 11/May/2007
Friends: (129)  | Interests: making friends......
Love quotes
Love quotesTo love means to communicate to the other, that you will never fail him or let him down when he needs you, but that you will always be standing by with all the necessary encouragements. It is something one can communicate to another only if one has it.        Ashley Montagu-What is Love?Love, as defined by the dictionary, is strong affec...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (2348)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
EMOTIONS
Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...  more...
 Mithu | 08:43 | 29/Jul/2006
Friends: (91)  | City: Kannur  | Interests: Loving, keeping F...
I Love You !
When U Were Only 5 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U...U Asked Me: "What Is It?" When U Were 15 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U....U Blushed.. U Look Down And Smile.. When U Were 20 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..U Put Ur Head On My Shoulder AndHold My Hand.. Afraid That I Might Dissapear.. When U Were 25 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..U Prepare Breakfast And Serve It InFro...  more...
 Janaki Rao | 17:11 | 22/Nov/2006
Friends: (29)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: gardening,crafts,...
Tagged
tagged:-)by Janaki RaoYou have been tagged Here is a game to get to know me fun game....be a sport and keep it goinghere what you need to do. cut and paste this entire blog (yep..no copyright) and answer the questions and paste it on your page...at the end name the person you want to tag and leave a message with yr link on his/her guestbook page. t...  more...
 Inky Pinky | 19:06 | 21/Feb/2008
Friends: (543)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
Have you Ever?Have you ever climbed up in a tree and sat there for no apparent reason? I still remember the joy it brought me.I didn’t know at the time why I had the urge to climb the tree, a mature May Flower tree whose heavy lower limbs were a good eight feet off the ground in the near by hill. It had been 19 years or so since I was in a tree for...  more...
 Anup nair | 15:55 | 13/Feb/2007
Friends: (188)  | City: Nasik  | Interests: Sports,netting, s...
What a Shame !!!!!!!!!!
By the time you read this news, the body of Major Manish Pitambare, who was shot dead at Anantnag, would have been cremated with full military honors.On Tuesday, this news swept across all the news channels ‘Sanjay Dutt relieved by court’. ‘Sirf Munna not a bhai’ ‘13 saal ka vanvaas khatam’  ’although found guilty for possession of armory, Sanjay c...  more...