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Our Books Don’t Cost An Arm and a Leg

Lucynda Storey — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:44:30 +0000

Did you ever hear the saying, “That will cost you an arm and a leg”?

Here is a little information on how that phrase came to be:

In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are ‘limbs’, therefore painting them would cost the buyer more..

Hence the expression, ‘Okay, but it’ll cost you an arm and a leg.’

(Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint)

Now aren’t you glad our wonderful, sexy stories don’t cost an arm and a leg?

Facebook – 10 Rules for Advertising

Lucynda Storey — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:58:25 +0000

Found this really interesting article regarding advertising on Facebook at BusinessInsider.com

Anything that suggests 10 steps is worth taking a look at; it means it shouldn’t be too complicated

Lucynda

Tabbouleh Fruit Salad

Lucynda Storey — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:11:19 +0000

Many of you know that I am diabetic, so I am always on the look-out for recipes that won’t send my blood sugar soaring. Additionally, knowing the caloric and diabetic exchanges is also helpful in determining how much of something I should have.

From time to time I will share some of the recipes I’ve discovered through Diabetic Gormet and other recipe sites.

Lucynda

www.LucyndaStorey.com/blog

TABBOULEH FRUIT SALAD

Yield: 6 servings
Source: “The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan”
Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/60.shtml

INGREDIENTS

- 2-1/2 cups prepared bulgur wheat
- 3/4 cup seedless red grapes
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sliced almonds or pine nuts
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint

Dressing Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine the bulgur wheat, grapes, apricots, scallions, almonds or pine nuts, parsley, and mint and toss to mix well. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir to mix well. Add the dressing to the salad and toss to mix well. Cover the salad and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (per 3/4 cup serving):
Calories: 186, Carbohydrate: 27 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg,
Fat: 8.2 g, Saturated Fat: 0.9 g, Fiber: 5.7 g,
Protein: 4.6 g, Sodium: 204 mg, Calcium: 42 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 Fat

Find great SIDE DISH recipes at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/Side_Dishes

RECIPE FROM THE ARCHIVE:
Herbed Polenta http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/271.shtml

How Well Do You Know Your Character?

Lucynda Storey — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:42:18 +0000

I posted an article on characterization today. In it you’ll find some of the ideas that were used in putting together the writer’s book 10 Steps to Creating Memorable Characters.

Please stop by my blog and put in your two cents regarding Characterization, Michael Jackson, or some of the other posts I have hanging out there.

Lucynda

Step into a world of smokin’ hot adventure.

www.LucyndaStorey.com

Advantages of Being in the 50 Plus Age Bracket

Lucynda Storey — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:42:26 +0000

01.Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
02.In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
03.No one expects you to run — anywhere.
04.People call at 9 PM and ask, ‘Did I wake you?’
05.People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
06.There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
07.Things you buy now won’t wear out.
08.You can eat supper at 4 PM.
09.You can live without sex but not your glasses
10.You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11.You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12.You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.
13.You sing along with elevator music.
14.Your eyes won’t get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off .
16.Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
17.Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them either.
18.Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
19.You can’t remember where you read this list.

From Bad Hair Day www.bhdcomedy.blogspot.com

The Cost of the Declaration of Independence

Lucynda Storey — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:47:47 +0000

I don’t know how much of this is true or not, but it does give one pause. What did some of those original signers of the Declaration of Independence pay for being so out spoken, for wanting the right to self-determination?

And just in case you’re not aware, a lot of our beliefs about democracy and self-government go back to the Greeks and to Merry Ol’ England and the Magna Carta.

For what it’s worth, this came from a yahoo loop.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.

Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It’s not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: freedom is never free!

The Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games.
(From an anynomous source on the net)