I'm having way to much free time. I'm looking through my profile bio, what stands out to me for some reason is "ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic" . Now I read this byline and think " I don't even speak spanish" . Then it brings my train of thought " Why don't I speak my native tongue..", which brings me to " I was born in the U.S, I'm second generation to be born in this country. English is my native tongue..How will I pass on my lineage to my kids? Am I a coconut?" So, to recap " Am I latino/Hispanic, Do I even know what that is.

Come on latino nation tell me what you think?

This should make us stop and think about ourselves and our lives.  If you don't drink coffee, think soda, milk, tea, water, etc..... it still applies...god bless, 

 
 
A Little Coffee Wisdom
 
A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got  together for a visit with their old university professor.  The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless stress of work and life in general....

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an eclectic assortment of cups:  porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal - some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite. Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee...
 
When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand, the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to patiently address the small gathering...
 
 ''You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones.  While it is only natural for you to want only the best for yourselves - that is actually the source  of much of your stress-related problems..."
 
''Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or dresses up what we drink. What each of you really wanted was coffee, not a cup, but you instinctively went for the best  cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups....''
 
''Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and position in Society are merely cups. They are just tools to shape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live..."

''Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us... God brews the coffee, but he does not supply the cups.  Enjoy your coffee!''

The happiest people don't HAVE the best of everything; they just MAKE the best of everything they have...

 So please remember:

 Live Simply
 Love Generously
 Care Deeply
 Speak Kindly

........Leave the Rest to God.

Got this one from a good friend of mind...

THE LAWS OF LIFE

& Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.

& Law of the Workshop
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

& Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

& Law of the Telephone
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.

& Law of the Alibi
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next
morning you will have a flat tire.

& Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than
The one you are in now (works every time).

& Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

& Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when
you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

& Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

& Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

& Law of the Theater
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

& Law of Coffee
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do
Something which will last until the coffee is cold.

& Murphy's Law of Lockers
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

& Law of Rugs/Carpets
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor
Covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

& Law of Location
No matter where you go, there you are.

& Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

& Brown's Law
If the shoe fits, it's ugly.

& Oliver's Law
A closed mouth gathers no feet..

& Wilson's Law
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. (this one is true every time!)

& Doctors' Law
If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better.
Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.

Out of control fire, rage out of control in Greece killing 63 people. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20423441

Remember it not what you can do now. But it's what you can do after also. If not over seas then on the homefront. There are so many organizations you can donate money, food, clothing, or time.

American Red Cross:

http://www.redcross.org/

Paramedic killed on duty..

http://www.emsvillage.com/articles/article.cfm?id=2129

To my fallen brothers,

All though I did not these men, I honor their memory, respect the duty, and learn from their sacrifice. 9 firefighters lost in a commerical fire in Charleton, South Carolina. It's the biggest lost of life in the fire service since 9/11. So tell a friend, honor their memory. Support your local fire department.

http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/jun/19/firefighters_lost/