Bill of Rights

It was on December 15th, 1791 that the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified. In other words, today we mark the anniversary of the day, 217 years ago, after more than two years of wrangling, that the Bill of Rights was ratified.

A bill of rights names any document containing a formal statement of rights; when Americans refer to the Bill of Rights, we're referencing the summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to the people against violation by the state.

Perhaps surprisingly, the phrase Bill of Rights predates its ratification by 17 years. That phrase first appeared in print in 1774, 85 years after the English adopted its own Bill of Rights in 1689. The 1774 coinage was used by the first Continental Congress when it adopted its Declaration and Resolves, a document asserting the rights, liberties, and immunities of the colonists.

We know about rights and liberties, but where does immunity fit into this? Although we nowadays think of immunity as referring to the ability to resist a particular disease, or meaning marked by protection, its Latin ancestor immunis meant "exempt"; or "exempt from public service." The sense used by those early Americans named "a freedom or exemption from a charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service."

Money Can't Buy Happiness ?

I'm always looking for personal finance lessons in the lives of celebrities, since we mere working-class mortals often idolize their fame and fortune. In the last two weeks Tiger Woods'

life has been one large lesson that money can't buy you love -- or keep your secrets.

Let's recap. The world's best golfer, a husband and father of two small children, crashed his car late last month. That accident opened the door to allegations that he's had affairs with at least 10 busty bombshells.

What has followed is a lot of commentary on what we can learn from Tiger's admitted "transgressions."

Tiger's troubles provide the perfect cautionary tale for young girls and boys who yearn for the fame, but sometime forget the 'bitter' that comes along with it, Terrence Samuels of The Root writes in The Tiger Woods Lesson: Do You Really Want to be Rich and Famous?.

A panel of experts at the Post's new On Success Web feature weighed in on Tiger's travails.

"We just expect more of people who are well-known because we secretly want them to pay a price for their fame and money," wrote On Success panelist Garrison Wynn, founder of Wynn Solutions.

Another panelist, Celeste Owens, a motivational speaker and licensed psychologist, wrote: "Being a public figure has its advantages (e.g., endorsements, huge signing bonuses) and disadvantages (e.g., being held to a higher standard/role model) -- one cannot divorce the two. Like it or not, to whom much is given, much is required."

"Tiger Woods has certainly profited from his fame, therefore I have little sympathy for the costs he simultaneously incurs from this notoriety," wrote Catherine H. Tinsley, associate professor at Georgetown University's business school and the executive director of the GU Women's Leadership Initiative.

Tinsley went on to say: "He has earned this money not just through his sports winnings but also from all his endorsements and sponsorships. Thus, he reaps profit now because he is famous, because people look up to him, model after him, and want to be him. I might also add my speculation that his sexual attractiveness is heightened by his fame -- because people look to him and model after him, women want to be with him."

By the way, there have been no advertisements in prime-time featuring Woods since Nov. 29, according to data from Nielsen Co. But give them time, the advertising will return. Tiger is still a big draw.

The Color of Money Question of the Week was: Tiger Woods is a highly paid pitchman who encourages us to buy products based on who he is and what he stands for, are we out of line to question his personal behavior?

"My simple answer is 'yes,'" If your earning is as big as a ship, so goes with your dick!"

Luciana Serra - The Queen.

Luciana Serra (born November 4, 1946 in Genoa) is an Italian soprano.

Serra made her international debut in 1966 at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, but did not achieve general acclaim until the late 1970s, when she took on coloratura roles in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and Bellini's La sonnambula. Her 1987 performance in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia and her 1988 performance in Donizetti's Don Pasquale are still praised for the clarity of her voice.

Very pure high notes and well train among female or young male sopranos. Thus my favorite piece goes to her performance in Mozart: The Magic Flute.

luciana serra as Queen of the night

Her fame reached a peak during the 1980s, when she performed the "Queen of the night" in Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House in London.

In 1988 Serra debuted at the Vienna State Opera singing the Queen of the night in a new production of Die Zauberflöte conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and staged by Otto Schenk.

why interracial sex is sexy

In my recent blog, i've write an opening remark "interracial sex is very sexy" and Nik The Greek from UK is asking why?

To reply to dear Nik The Greek, Sexiness is actually all Mental. It's mostly, but not entirely, in the mind of the beholder and it's based on morality.

Basically, Sexiness involves the breaking of some major or minor moral code. Seeing a men in the nude is sexy where men normally dress. Seeing a men's underwear, boxer, spandex or thigh, is sexy since these are normally not supposed to be seen.

Kissing a lad just before puberty is sexy because this is usually illegal. Having sex with a married men is sexy because you know he is breaking his married vows. Lesbian are sexy to most men because women don't normally give each other full kiss on the lips.

Interracial sex is sexy because it used to be illegal. Sex with a nun/priest is sexy because it means they are breaking their vows to the Christ. and you can go right down your lists; when it comes to what turns men on, look at what moral code being broken.

and you said "mostly", it was in the mind. and what i say to you men "Sex should be part of love"
but you will denied it and leave sooner or later.

Do you know? Lethal

interracial sex is so sexy - any takers

The long-ago lethal meant not simply "capable of causing death"; "of, relating to, or causing death"; but also a specific sort of death—a "spiritual death. (please watch lethal weapon)" That sense is now archaic, but lethal still describes something that is bound to cause death or that exists for the destruction of life (lethal gas).The term lethal has its roots in letum, a Latin term for "death," but was influenced by the Greek Lethe meaning "forgetfulness." In mythology, those who drank of the River Lethe in Hades (the underworld) would forget the past. We can't forget how many similar-seeming terms for lethal exist in our lexicon.

the deadliest of all lethal weapon-women

Take deadly, for instance. Deadly is the adjective used to describe an established or very likely cause of death (a deadly disease); it was born of a Germanic word meaning "dead." Mortal, which implies that death has occurred or will occur soon (mortal wound), comes from Latin. Remember the Latin mori, meaning "to die"? In addition to developing into mortal, mori also breathed life into the terms mortuary and moribund.

Finally, there's fatal, which, like lethal and mortal, owes a debt to Latin. Fatal stresses the inevitability of what has in fact resulted in death or destruction (the consequences were fatal); the Latin fatum means "prophetic declaration"; "oracle"; "what is ordained by the gods"; "destiny"; "fate."

Do you know? Tea help lift your mood

ooo i missed High Tea at Harrods-luvv the cucumber sandwish

Imagine a steaming cup of tea. Breathe deeply, inhaling the gentle aroma. Feel good? Calm and at peace? No wonder. Tea has been enjoyed for its relaxing, mind calming benefits for thousands of years.

Unlike coffee, which enjoys a fast-paced jittery cult of its own, drinking tea encourages us to slow-down, sit quietly and enjoy the moment. There is something elegant and refined about drinking tea, something we tend to associate with Asian cultures, intricate ceremonies and ladies in gloves.

But evidence mounts that those ancient tea-sipping civilizations knew something about the healthy benefits of tea. The relationship between tea and good health has been studied for several thousand years and research continues today. And as it turns out, tea is not only good for your state of mind. Its good for your body, too.

What we know as tea are the leaves of Camellia sinensis plant. Black, white, oolong and green tea are all made from varieties of this same plant. Although white and oolong tea have been enjoyed for centuries in Asia, Americans are most familiar with black tea and due to a large amount of recent scientific and media attention, green tea.

• Black tea increases exercise endurance in exercise by improving how fat is metabolized.
• Black tea can help prevent diabetes.
• Black tea can boost your immune system helping to fight off colds and flu.
• Black tea can lower stress hormone levels.
• Black tea reduces the risk of heart attacks by preventing blood clotting

have a tea - have kit kat

• Green tea helps to prevent atherosclerosis by lowering LDL cholesterol levels
• Prevents diabetes, liver disease, dementia and some kinds of cancer
• Cures bad breath
• Speeds weight and fat loss by raising metabolic rates

So now is the time to give tea a try. Warm and steaming or iced with a squeeze of lemon, tea can be your body’s best friend especially during long winter.

Business Etiquette - Do you know?

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is, "What is the biggest business etiquette faux pas that people commit today?" In a world where rudeness is rampant, it's hard to narrow the list. Business people constantly violate the rules of etiquette with their email practices, their phone behaviors, especially with regard to the use and abuse of cell phones, their casual attitude toward professional dress, their inattention to proper table manners and their lack of courtesy in dealing with customers and co-workers. However, in considering one area where the majority of business people (and the population in general) come up short, it is in prompt and appropriate response to invitations.

"RSVP" might as well be Greek. Actually it's French, and it stands for the phrase, "Repondez, s'il vouz plait" or "Please respond." The practice of asking for a response to an invitation has been around at least since the time of the court of the French king, Louis XIV. It must have been about that time that people needed to be reminded to reply to invitations.

The minute you receive an invitation, whether it is for a business luncheon or dinner, an after-hours reception, the wedding of a client or colleague, a casual office get-together or any business/social event, check your calendar. Your next step is to respond. Don't put off replying unless you need additional information or have to check with someone else. The person issuing the invitation needs to know as soon as possible how many people will be attending in order to plan properly. Be considerate.

"RSVP" clearly means to reply one way or the other. It does not mean reply if you feel like it or only if you are coming. The words "Regrets Only" mean just that. Send a response only if you don't plan to attend.

Respond in the manner that the host suggests. If a phone number is given, you may call. If a postal address is on the invitation, your reply is expected in writing. If an email address is listed, head for your computer.

Once you have replied, do what you said you would do. If you said you would be there, go. If you responded that you couldn't attend, don't decide to go at the last minute. If something comes up to prevent you from attending, let your host know as soon as possible. If you can't do so before the event, contact the host first thing the next day to explain your absence and to apologize. For a meal event, like a dinner party, you must call before the party to say you can't make it. If you get a flat tyre on the way to dinner, use your cell phone to contact your host that you have hit a snag.

Take note of who is invited. If the invitation reads "and guest,?? you may take a friend. If you see the words, "and family," take the kids. If it is addressed to you alone, go by yourself.

The whole purpose for "RSVP" is so the host can plan the food and arrange the venue for the right number of guests. When people fail to reply to invitations, those planning the event are at a distinct disadvantage. There is always the risk that there will be too much or not enough food. A firm that I co-worked with recently had a party for their clients and colleagues. Thirteen people replied that they would attend but 40 showed up. Of course, there wasn't enough for everyone to eat or drink. How inconsiderate is that?

The rule for responding to any invitation is to reply immediately, say what you will do and do what you say. Next time you may be the one planning an event and you won't want to be left in the dark, waiting to see who shows up.