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		<title>Weekly Quotes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Today&#8217;s quotes comes from the great historian George Bancroft: By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible. The fears of one class of men are not the measure [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today&#8217;s quotes comes from the great historian George  Bancroft:</p>
<p>By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory;  the only object of respect that can never excite envy.</p>
<p>Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God  himself, were it possible.</p>
<p>The fears of one class of men are not the measure of  the rights of another.</p>
<p>Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which  represents the errors of our lives in their full shape.</p>
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		<title>Weekly Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Beckett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by Getty Images via Daylife Today&#8217;s quotes come from a suggestion from my oldest Daughter. Don&#8217;t get too comfortable with who you are at any given time &#8211; you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be. Map out your future &#8211; but do it in pencil. The road ahead is [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today&#8217;s quotes come from a suggestion from my oldest Daughter.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t get too comfortable with who you are at any  given time &#8211; you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.<br />
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<p>Map out your future &#8211; but do it in pencil. The road  ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.</p>
<p>Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of  what a miracle is and you&#8217;ll see them all around you.</p>
<p>Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.</p>
<p>Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in  Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your  dreams. If you don&#8217;t, who will?</p>
<p>These quotes come from the great Jon Bon Jovi</p>
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		<title>St. Patrick&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Some call it St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. Others prefer St. Paddy&#8217;s Day. Whatever  you call it, March 17 holds a special place in the heart of the Irish &#8212;  and those who just wish they were. Let&#8217;s go beyond the parades and green  beer to find out more about one of the liveliest holidays on the  calendar.</p>
<p>The Life of St. Patrick: Although he&#8217;s the patron  saint of Ireland and one of Christianity&#8217;s most widely known  figures, little is known about his life. Here&#8217;s what we do know: He  was born in the 4th century C.E. to a wealthy family in Britain, and his  father was a Christian deacon. When he was 16, he was kidnapped and  sold into slavery, where he turned to religion for solace. Years later he was ordained as a priest and did  some missionary work, but some well-known stories are myths.</p>
<p>St. Patrick Myths: It&#8217;s long been said that St. Patrick introduced Christianity to the  Irish. He also got credit for creating the Celtic cross. It&#8217;s possible that he used the shamrock to teach Christianity. One  myth that still lingers today is that St. Patrick drove all the snakes  from Ireland.</p>
<p>The Leprechaun: he is a mischievous leprechaun dressed in green as we know him today  actually started out wearing <a href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=leprechaun+red&amp;form=msnhal"> </a>red. And while he&#8217;s known for guarding pots of gold ,  did you know what his main job is? The  name leprechaun may have derived from the Irish Leath Bhrogan (shoemaker).  The leprechaun&#8217;s popularity doesn&#8217;t seem  to be waning, popping up everywhere from prestigious  colleges to horror  films.</p>
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<p>The Luck of the Irish: It&#8217;s unclear where the phrase &#8220;the  luck of the Irish&#8221; came from, but some people think it refers to the  country&#8217;s bad luck. The phrase had its origins as an ethnic slur. It was a sarcastic quip, basically implying that the Irish had no luck at all. Nonetheless,  like most cultures, the Irish have a number of symbols  and charms related to luck and good fortune.</p>
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<p>Celebrations and Traditions:  You probably know you might get  pinched if you don&#8217;t wear green on St. Paddy&#8217;s Day. But did you know it  had something to do with leprechauns? It was believed that if you didn&#8217;t wear green on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, evil leprechauns would get you.  Ireland  held its first St. Patrick&#8217;s Day parade in 1931, 169 years after New  York City held its first parade. Now, St.  Patrick&#8217;s Day parades take place all over the world.  A staple  of many of those parades and pub celebrations is the pint of green  beer, which may have gotten its start in the United States. The origin of green beer is not easy to come by. Green brew probably got its start in Boston or New York City, both of which have large population of folks of Irish ancestry. Many cities have taken the green theme a little  further by dyeing fountains or even bodies of water a lovely emerald  shade for the big day.</p>
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