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Inspirational Daily Quote for April 27, 2009

The Woman's Daily — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:59:55 +0000

“This one step – choosing a goal and sticking to it – changes everything.” Scott Reed

He’s like the Statue of Liberty, only not…

The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:06:11 +0000

Cut! Folks, let’s take a lunch break while I talk to the director.

Okay Lamar, what IS it with you? First you screwed up a lavish production of Animal Fair and we had to pull the plug on it, and now this?

How hard is it to make super-hero movie, Lamar?

If they can do Superman and Batman and Wonder Woman and Spider-Man, why couldn’t you handle the cult classic Green Lantern?

Lamar, the REAL Green Lantern fights crime with powers from a magic ring, he doesn’t just pop his eyeballs out and wave cheesy green lanterns at folks!

Your guy looks like you got him out of that Goofy Face Museum and Doughnut Shop, in Washington, DC.

And what’s with that shirt? Is his secret identity a fricking GOLFER?

But Lamar, the worst thing about it is this movie tie-in merchandise you authorized.

Do you really believe parents all over the country are going to want their children walking around with working lanterns, cans of Green Lantern Kerosene and Green Lantern Cigarette Lighters? REALLY?

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The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:45:51 +0000

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Today in History for 18th April 2010

The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:15:12 +0000

Historical Events

1925 - World’s fair opens in Chicago
1934 - Hitler names J von Ribbentrop, ambassador for disarmament
1963 - Dr James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant
1982 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA CPC Women’s Golf International
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1983 - Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies

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Uganda environment body worried by Tullow’s safeguards

The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:45:13 +0000

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s state-run environment authority has accused UK petroleum explorer, Tullow Oil, of taking inadequate steps to safeguard the environment around their drilling sites, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Bomb blasts rock China JV hydropower site in Myanmar

The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:45:11 +0000

YANGON (Reuters) – A series of bombs exploded at a controversial hydropower project site being jointly built by a Chinese company in northern Myanmar on Saturday, just two days after bombs killed eight in the former capital of Yangon.

Icelandic volcano eases but eruptions continue

The Woman's Daily — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:33:38 +0000

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – An Icelandic volcano that is spewing ash into the air and wreaking havoc on flights across Europe appeared to be easing up on Saturday but could continue to erupt for days or even months to come, officials said.

Cuban tobacco legend Alejandro Robaina dies at 91

The Woman's Daily — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:30:12 +0000

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban tobacco legend Alejandro Robaina, known in international cigar circles for producing the best of his country’s famous tobacco leaves, died on Saturday at the age of 91, a family friend said.

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The Woman's Daily — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:45:12 +0000

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Ash cloud over Europe deepens travel chaos

The Woman's Daily — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:15:18 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s air travel chaos deepened on Saturday as a huge cloud of volcanic ash spread further across the continent, halting nearly three in four flights and stranding thousands of passengers worldwide.