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When Insults Had Class

Published under Funnies Feb 18, 2011

These insults are witty and clever. If you have to insult someone, at least do it in a witty and clever way…

When Insults Had Class

The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor:
She said, "If you were my husband I’d give you poison."
He said, "If you were my wife, I’d drink it."

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease."
"That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."

"He had delusions of adequacy." – Walter Kerr

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." – Winston Churchill

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." – William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it." – Moses Hadas

"I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." – Mark Twain

"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.." – Oscar Wilde

"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend…. if you have one." – George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second…. if there is one." – Winston Churchill, in response.

"I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here." – Stephen Bishop

"He is a self-made man and worships his creator." – John Bright

"I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial." – Irvin S. Cobb

"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." – Samuel Johnson

"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." – Paul Keating

"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." – Charles, Count Talleyrand

"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." – Forrest Tucker

"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" – Mark Twain

"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." – Mae West

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.." – Oscar Wilde

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts.. . for support rather than illumination. " – Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

"He has Van Gogh’s ear for music." – Billy Wilder

"I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it." – Groucho Marx

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This article in the New York Times illustrates a picture of protesters in Tahrir Square and has great information about how non-violent movements organize themselves.

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This article provides substantive and sufficiently detailed proof that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not intractable.

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Nutella sued for false claims

Published under Health Feb 07, 2011

A Mom in California just sued Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, for falsely claiming that its sugar- and saturated-fat based product  was a healthful solution for kids breakfast.

I love Nutella. It tastes delicious.  But I too was shocked when I saw the recent ad campaign – on the back of the jars and on TV – claiming that Nutella is a wholesome healthful product.   There is nothing wrong with making an indulgent delicious dessert that people should enjoy when they choose to indulge.  But a product whose number one ingredient is refined sugar should not try to claim itself as healthy!

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New nutritional guidelines appropriately focus on encouraging nutritionally dense foods and minimally processed foods, including whole grains instead of refined grains, and a balanced diet that prizes the right proteins, fats, and carbs – ie, the ones that are not empty carbs or calories. This is the philosophy we follow at KIND, including the KIND diet.

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It is especially fitting that the following OneVoice music video aired repeatedly in Times Square, the capital of diversity and entertainment in NYC.  Check out this great video by clicking on the photo below, to see the humorous message of peace and hope that thousands of New Yorkers got a chance to see:

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This anonymous quote was shared by Devin Schain, a serial entrepreneur:

What looks like a cloud to one person…is an opportunity to sell umbrellas to another.”

Devin also shared these great mantras:

“Make sure your team knows they’re working with you, not for you.”

“I will take an ‘A Person’ and a ‘B idea’ over an ‘A idea’ and a ‘B person’.”

“Growth and personal mastery leads to happiness.  You want to be in the sweet spot between skill and challenge.”

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The statement from President Obama below is masterful given all the challenges from the current circumstances.  It really is right on track!

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