St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Sayings, Blessings, Quotes, and Phrases
by bintangkecil on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 | Knowledge, Life | No Comments
Today is St. Patrick’s Day! — March 17, St. Patrick’s Day 2010
The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.
History of St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick (Latin: Sanctus Patricius, Irish: Naomh Pádraig) (c. 387 – 17 March, 493) was a Romanized-Celt, a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick was originally known as Maewyn Succat. There is some speculation on when Succat was born. Two dates are agreed upon, but no one is quite sure which one is correct. McLeod said Succat was born in either 385 AD or 387 AD, and he died in either 461 AD or 493 AD.
“When he was a teen Succat was kidnapped and was taken to Ireland to be a slave where he stayed for five or six years [until] he escaped,” History Professor Chip McLeod said.
While in slavery in Ireland, Succat had a vision form God that led him further along his path to become the saint we know.
McLeod said: “[Succat] came from a Pagan world after his vision, and he dove headlong into Catholic Christianity. He changed his name to Patrick and traveled to Ireland to convert them. This is what he is best known for.”
The day that is celebrated in honor of St. Patrick is the day of his death, March 17. He was made a saint after his death and to celebrate it was a Catholic religious observance, mixed with Pagan observances.
“The first observance [in the States] was in a Boston Colony in 1737 when the Irish folks celebrated St. Patrick’s Day,” McLeod said.
From that day St. Patrick’s Day has become a secular holiday.
Irish sayings, blessings, quotes, and phrases:
“May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of His hand.”
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.”
“May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whiskey, but be afflicted with itching without the benefit of scratching.”
“A toast to your coffin. May it be made of 100 year old oak. And may we plant the tree together, tomorrow.”
“Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter. Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. Poems and songs with pipes and drums. A thousand welcomes when anyone comes… That’s the Irish for you!”
“You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind”
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer – and another one!”
“May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.”
“For every wound, a balm. For every sorrow, cheer. For every storm, a calm. For every thirst, a beer.”
“May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load. May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road. And may all your friends remember all the favors you are owed!”
Badminton Guide: How to Spot Counterfeit Yonex Rackets
by wildcherry on Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Life, Tips | No Comments
Many people have fallen victim to counterfeit Yonex badminton rackets. To make sure you are not one of them, read this guide and realise that there are actually many ways to identify a counterfeit racket.
1. Observation
1.1. Price
Many fake rackets are extremely cheap. However, what you get is a racket which is made of very cheap material. It is obvious that Yonex will not sell their rackets at such price as it will not cover even the production costs of the rackets. For example, it is not possible for Yonex to sell their latest product range, Arcsaber, at $50. Remember, what you pay is what you get. However, be aware that there are some fakes which are sold at the price of the original. For such rackets, further observation is required.
Here are some prices of the genuine Yonex racquets that are available in the market:
1.2. Serial Code
There should be two serial numbers on every Yonex racket, one on the shaft and the other on the cone. The one on the shaft is the serial number which increases with every racket manufactured. The one of the cone represents when your racket is produced, in the format DDMMYXCC, with DD and MM respectively being the date and month of production. The most important information is the year of production Y. For example, if Y is 2, then the racket is produced in 2002. If you spot an Arcsaber with Y = 0, it is definitely fake since Arcsaber did not exist then. CC represents the country which it is distributed from.
Serial code should also be laser engraved and not printed. However, the fake rackets are improving in the sense that the serial codes used are so real that it may not be possible to spot any flaw through mere inspection. In such case, you can always check your serial number with Yonex representatives or with badminton enthusiasts in forums such as Badminton Central and Badminton Forum. If a racket with 7 digit 1234567 is supposed to be distributed in UK but it has distribution code (CC) CH, it is definitely fake (can be verified by Yonex representatives)
Some fake rackets have hologram stickers covering the serial number.
1.3. Additional Minor Details
In many instances, the carry cases supplied with counterfeit rackets are of cheap quality.
Carry cases should have internal thin paddings.
Many Yonex rackets have CSC cones (above the handle) with a slightly curvature. However, this may not be true for all models (e.g. Nanospeed Series)
Grommets are thicker and of higher quality
Authentic rackets always come with tight plastic wrap around the handle with a bar code printed on 1 side. The tight plastic wrap around fakes do not give the “wet/drench look” like the originals.
The orginial grips of some latest rackets (e.g. Arcsaber 10) have yonex logo pattern. Fakes have the plain red grip.
Compare labels around the racket with a genuine one. (I have spotted a JP racket which was perfect in every aspect but had a “Elastic Ti” label on one side of the frame. Genuine rackets with other country codes should have this label but it is not true for JP rackets.)
2. Testing
2.1. String Tension
If you buy the racket from a store, (pretend to) get the stringer to string 29 lbs. Genuine rackets without manufacture defect should be able to withstand string tension up to 31 without breaking upon stringing. Do not do this if you are buying over the net since they may claim that the racket broke during postage and blame you for your own decision.
2.2. Communicate with Seller
Most of the time, fake rackets sellers use the words “Brand New” in their listings and do not dare to include the word “genuine” or “authentic” in their product descriptions, as buyers can always ask for refund as the “item is not as described”. So, ask the seller regarding the authenticity of their rackets. Replies such as “What you see is what you get” or an evasive “This is made in Japan” should serve as a big red warning sign.
2.3. Weight
If you have been in the field long enough, you should be able to know how genuine rackets feel with just a few swings and hits. In most cases, a counterfeit racket is lighter than the genuine version of the same model.
3. Miscellaneous
3.1. Distribution Codes
Some distribution codes are more likely to be a victim of counterfeit products due to bigger market. Some of such distribution codes are TH, CH, and SP. The Australian code, AS, is definitely safe although who knows counterfeit rackets will adopt “safer” codes in the future to avoid detection.
3.2. Warranty
Many Yonex rackets come with warranty. For example, AS coded rackets are covered by Yonex Australia warranty for 12 months. If your racket does not come with a warranty, it is time to do a racket “background check”.
Ultimately, the most obvious feature of a counterfeit racket is its price tag. Always remember, what you pay is what you get. If you want to get cheaper rackets, you may want to settle for other brands, which would have much better quality than counterfeit Yonex rackets of the same price.
Specialist Nurses versus Family Doctors: Which One Is Higher Paid?
by nate on Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Career, Inspiration, Knowledge, Life | No Comments
Primary care doctors were offered an average base salary of $173,000 in 2009 compared to an average base salary of $189,000 offered to certified nurse anesthetists, or CRNAs, according to the latest numbers from Merritt Hawkins & Associates, a physician recruiting and consulting firm.
CRNAs are advanced practice nurses who administer anesthesia to patients. An important distinction between CRNAs and anesthesiologist is that when anesthesia is administered by a nurse anesthetist, it is still recognized as the practice of nursing rather than a practice of medicine.
Kurt Mosley, staffing expert with Merritt Hawkins & Associates said medical doctors and specialists, including anesthesiologists, typically have four to five years more of medical training than CRNAs. After spending a lot of time speaking with physicians around the country, he said many family doctors are starting to feel like “second-class citizens.”
Most Common Causes of Low Back Pain
by wildcherry on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Health, Life | No Comments
The most common causes of low back pain are:
- Injury or overuse of muscles, ligaments, facet joints, and the sacroiliac joints.
- Pressure on nerve roots in the spinal canal. Nerve root compression can be caused by:
- A herniated disc, often brought on by repeated vibration or motion (as during machine use or sport activity, or when lifting improperly), or by a sudden heavy strain or increased pressure to the lower back.
- Osteoarthritis (joint degeneration), which typically develops with age. When osteoarthritis affects the small facet joints in the spine, it can lead to back pain. Osteoarthritis in other joints, such as the hips, can cause you to limp or to change the way you walk. This can also lead to back pain.
- Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, vertebra defects that can allow a vertebra to slide over another when aggravated by certain activities.
- Spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the spinal canal, which typically develops with age.
- Fractures of the vertebrae caused by significant force, such as from an auto or bicycle accident, a direct blow to the spine, or compressing the spine by falling onto the buttocks or head.
- Spinal deformities, including curvature problems such as severe scoliosis or kyphosis.
- Compression fractures. Compression fractures are more common among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, or in men or women after long-term corticosteroid use. In a person with osteoporosis, even a small amount of force put on the spine, as from a sneeze, may cause a compression fracture.
Less common spinal conditions that can cause low back pain include:
- Ankylosing spondylitis, which is a form of joint inflammation (arthritis) that most often affects the spine.
- Bacterial infection. Bacteria are usually carried to the spine through the bloodstream from an infection somewhere else in the body or from IV drug use. But bacteria can enter the spine directly during surgery or injection treatments, or as the result of injury. Back pain may be the result of an infection in the bone (osteomyelitis), in the spinal discs, or in the spinal cord.
- Spinal tumors, or growths that develop on the bones and ligaments of the spine, on the spinal cord, or on nerve roots.
- Paget’s disease, which causes abnormal bone growth most often affecting the pelvis, spine, skull, chest, and legs.
- Scheuermann’s disease, in which one or more of the bones of the spine (vertebrae) develop wedge-shaped deformities. This causes curvature of the spine (rounding of the back, or kyphosis), most commonly in the chest region.
Other medical conditions that can cause pain that may be similar to low back pain include:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Aortic aneurysm.
- Peptic ulcers.
- Gallbladder disease.
- Pancreatitis.
- Urinary disorders such as kidney stones or urinary tract infections.
- Prostate disease.
Your state of mind also has an effect on your level of pain and whether it becomes long-lasting (chronic). People who are depressed, under stress, unhappy in their work, or seeking money for an injury are more likely to have chronic back pain.
Members of the Handsome Men’s Club Video
by wildcherry on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Humour, Life | No Comments
Earlier this week Jimmy Kimmel aired a hilarious skit that, in just a few days, has become an Internet sensation. Oh and it features more than a dozen really hot guys—one of them shirtless.
Check it out :
2010 International Women of Courage Awards (IWOC) Recipients
by wildcherry on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Inspiration, Life | No Comments
Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton Hand Out Awards for 2010 International Women of Courage Awards (IWOC).
Each of the IWOC awards recipients faced their own challenges; poverty, hardship, ostracism from their communities, persecution, arrest, and even torture like Jestina Mukoko, a courageous woman from Africa.
The International Women of Courage Awards 2010, went to:
- Shukria Asil of Afghanistan who is involved with promoting government being responsive to the needs of women.
- Colonel Shafiqa Quraishi also of Afghanistan who promotes the integration of women in the government and police forces.
- Androula Henriques from Cyprus who is involved in the fight against human trafficking.
- Sonia Pierre from Dominican Republic is fighting against discrimination based on what country women may be from and advocates for human right for those who are considered stateless.
- Shadi Sadr of Iran advocates for women’s legal rights and the end of death by stoning.
- Ann Njogu of Kenya who seeks social transformation in Kenya.
- Dr. Lee Ae-ran of Republic of Korea for promoting human rights in North Korea and aiding the refugee community in the Republic of Korea.
- Jansila Majeed of Sri Lanka for strengthening rights for internally displaced persons.
- Sister Marie Claude Naddaf (a.k.a. Sister Marie Claude) of Syria. Sister Marie Claude launched Syria’s first women’s telephone hotline, which is attached to a new emergency shelter where women can get counseling, legal advice, and temporary shelter 24 hours a day. She won the right to have women in police custody released to a shelter if it was determined that the women were victims of trafficking.
- Jestina Mukoko of Zimbabwe. Ms. Mukoko was abducted from her home by state security agents. She was beaten, tortured, forced to confess to an alleged plot to mount a terrorist incursion from neighboring Botswana, and subsequently imprisoned. She won the award for documenting human rights abuses.
See their stories in this video during the 2010 International Women of Courage Awards ceremony:
If you want to read each of the IWOC award recipient biography, you can go to IWOC site.
Albert Einstein solve Most Complicated Problem about Women
by wildcherry on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | Humour, Life | No Comments
It turns out Albert Einstein even has his own theory about women. Although it’s never officially published nor approved by the scientific world, this equation stays true in most of men’s life:
PS: The above equation is not actually an Einstein Equation! I hope you don’t need to read this to find out about it.
Funniest Courtroom Exchange between Lawyer vs Witness
by wildcherry on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | Humour, Life | No Comments
I’m not sure if these lawyers and witnesses are nervous in the courtroom but these are “real courtroom exchange” between lawyer and the witness:
- Lawyer: “Was that the same nose you broke as a child?”
- Witness: “I only have one, you know.”
- Lawyer: “Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?”
- Witness: “By death.”
- Lawyer: “And by whose death was it terminated?”
- Accused, Defending His Own Case: “Did you get a good look at my face when I took your purse?”
The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in jail.
- Lawyer: “What is your date of birth?”
- Witness: “July 15th.”
- Lawyer: “What year?”
- Witness: “Every year.”
- Lawyer: “Can you tell us what was stolen from your house?”
- Witness: “There was a rifle that belonged to my father that was stolen from the hall closet.”
- Lawyer: “Can you identify the rifle?”
- Witness: “Yes. There was something written on the side of it.”
- Lawyer: “And what did the writing say?”
- Witness: “‘Winchester’!”
- Lawyer: “What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?”
- Witness: “Gucci sweats and Reeboks.”
- Lawyer: “Can you describe what the person who attacked you looked like?”
- Witness: “No. He was wearing a mask.”
- Lawyer: “What was he wearing under the mask?”
- Witness: “Er…his face.”
- Lawyer: “This myasthenia gravis — does it affect your memory at all?”
- Witness: “Yes.”
- Lawyer: “And in what ways does it affect your memory?”
- Witness: “I forget.”
- Lawyer: “You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you’ve forgotten?”
- Lawyer: “How old is your son, the one living with you?”
- Witness: “Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can’t remember which.”
- Lawyer: “How long has he lived with you?”
- Witness: “Forty-five years.”
- Lawyer: “What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?”
- Witness: “He said, ‘Where am I, Cathy?’”
- Lawyer: “And why did that upset you?”
- Witness: “My name is Susan.”
- Lawyer: “Sir, what is your IQ?”
- Witness: “Well, I can see pretty well, I think.”
- Lawyer: “Did you blow your horn or anything?”
- Witness: “After the accident?”
- Lawyer: “Before the accident.”
- Witness: “Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.”
- Lawyer: “Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were your red and blue lights flashing?”
- Witness: “Yes.”
- Lawyer: “Did the defendant say anything when she got out of her car?”
- Witness: “Yes, sir.”
- Lawyer: “What did she say?”
- Witness: “‘What disco am I at?’”
- Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “Did you check for breathing?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “How can you be so sure, Doctor?”
- Witness: “Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.”
- Lawyer: “But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?”
- Witness: “Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.”
- Lawyer: “How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?”
- Lawyer: “And you check your radar unit frequently?”
- Officer: “Yes, I do.”
- Lawyer: “And was your radar unit functioning correctly at the time you had the plaintiff on radar?”
- Officer: “Yes, it was malfunctioning correctly.”
- Lawyer: “What happened then?”
- Witness: “He told me, he says, ‘I have to kill you because you can identify me.’”
- Lawyer: “Did he kill you?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “Now sir, I’m sure you are an intelligent and honest man–”
- Witness: “Thank you. If I weren’t under oath, I’d return the compliment.”
- Lawyer: “You were there until the time you left, is that true?”
- Lawyer: “So you were gone until you returned?”
- Lawyer: “The youngest son, the 20 year old, how old is he?”
- Lawyer: “Were you alone or by yourself?”
- Lawyer: “How long have you been a French Canadian?”
- Witness: “He was about medium height and had a beard.”
- Lawyer: “Was this a male or a female?”
- Lawyer: “Mr. Slatery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon, didn’t you?”
- Witness: “I went to Europe, sir.”
- Lawyer: “And you took your new wife?”
- Lawyer: “I show you Exhibit 3 and ask you if you recognize that picture.”
- Witness: “That’s me.”
- Lawyer: “Were you present when that picture was taken?”
- Lawyer: “Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in?”
- Lawyer: “Do you know how far pregnant you are now?”
- Witness: “I’ll be three months on November 8.”
- Lawyer: “Apparently, then, the date of conception was August 8?”
- Witness: “Yes.”
- Lawyer: “What were you doing at that time?”
- Lawyer: “How many times have you committed suicide?”
- Witness: “Four times.”
- Lawyer: “Do you have any children or anything of that kind?”
- Lawyer: “She had three children, right?”
- Witness: “Yes.”
- Lawyer: “How many were boys?”
- Witness: “None.”
- Lawyer: “Were there girls?”
- Lawyer: “You don’t know what it was, and you didn’t know what it looked like, but can you describe it?”
- Lawyer: “You say that the stairs went down to the basement?”
- Witness: “Yes.”
- Lawyer: “And these stairs, did they go up also?”
- Lawyer: “Have you lived in this town all your life?”
- Witness: “Not yet.”
- Lawyer: (realizing he was on the verge of asking a stupid question) “Your Honor, I’d like to strike the next question.”
- Lawyer: “Do you recall approximately the time that you examined the body of Mr. Eddington at the Rose Chapel?”
- Witness: “It was in the evening. The autopsy started about 8:30pm.”
- Lawyer: “And Mr. Eddington was dead at the time, is that correct?”
- Lawyer: “What is your brother-in-law’s name?”
- Witness: “Borofkin.”
- Lawyer: “What’s his first name?”
- Witness: “I can’t remember.”
- Lawyer: “He’s been your brother-in-law for years, and you can’t remember his first name?”
- Witness: “No. I tell you, I’m too excited.” (rising and pointing to his brother-in-law) “Nathan, for heaven’s sake, tell them your first name!”
- Lawyer: “Did you ever stay all night with this man in New York?”
- Witness: “I refuse to answer that question.
- Lawyer: “Did you ever stay all night with this man in Chicago?”
- Witness: “I refuse to answer that question.
- Lawyer: “Did you ever stay all night with this man in Miami?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “Doctor, did you say he was shot in the woods?”
- Witness: “No, I said he was shot in the lumbar region.”
- Lawyer: “What is your marital status?”
- Witness: “Fair.”
- Lawyer: “Are you married?”
- Witness: “No, I’m divorced.”
- Lawyer: “And what did your husband do before you divorced him?”
- Witness: “A lot of things I didn’t know about.”
- Lawyer: “And who is this person you are speaking of?”
- Witness: “My ex-widow said it.
- Lawyer: “How did you happen to go to Dr. Cherney?”
- Witness: “Well, a gal down the road had had several of her children by Dr. Cherney and said he was really good.”
- Lawyer: “Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?”
- Witness: “All my autopsies have been performed on dead people.”
- Lawyer: “Were you acquainted with the deceased?”
- Witness: “Yes sir.”
- Lawyer: “Before or after he died?”
- Lawyer: “Mrs. Jones, is your appearance this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?”
- Witness: “No. This is how I dress when I go to work.”
- The Court: “Now, as we begin, I must ask you to banish all present information and prejudice from your minds, if you have any.”
- Lawyer: “Did he pick the dog up by the ears?”
- Witness: “No.”
- Lawyer: “What was he doing with the dog’s ears?”
- Witness: “Picking them up in the air.”
- Lawyer: “Where was the dog at this time?”
- Witness: “Attached to the ears.”
- Lawyer: “When he went, had you gone and had she, if she wanted to and were able, for the time being excluding all the restraints on her not to go, gone also, would he have brought you, meaning you and she, with him to the station?”
- Other Lawyer: “Objection. That question should be taken out and shot.”
- Lawyer: “And lastly, Gary, all your responses must be oral. Ok? What school do you go to?”
- Witness: “Oral.”
- Lawyer: “How old are you?”
- Witness: “Oral.”
- Lawyer: “What is your relationship with the plaintiff?”
- Witness: “She is my daughter.”
- Lawyer: “Was she your daughter on February 13, 1979?”
- Lawyer: “Now, you have investigated other murders, have you not, where there was a victim?”
- Lawyer: “Now, doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly away and doesn’t know anything about it until the next morning?”
- Lawyer: “And what did he do then?”
- Witness: “He came home, and next morning he was dead.”
- Lawyer: “So when he woke up the next morning he was dead?”
- Lawyer: “Did you tell your lawyer that your husband had offered you indignities?”
- Witness: “He didn’t offer me nothing. He just said I could have the furniture.”
- Lawyer: “So, after the anesthesia, when you came out of it, what did you observe with respect to your scalp?”
- Witness: “I didn’t see my scalp the whole time I was in the hospital.”
- Lawyer: “It was covered?”
- Witness: “Yes, bandaged.”
- Lawyer: “Then, later on…what did you see?”
- Witness: “I had a skin graft. My whole buttocks and leg were removed and put on top of my head.”
- Lawyer: “Could you see him from where you were standing?”
- Witness: “I could see his head.”
- Lawyer: “And where was his head?”
- Witness: “Just above his shoulders.”
- Lawyer: “Do you drink when you’re on duty?”
- Witness: “I don’t drink when I’m on duty, unless I come on duty drunk.”
- Lawyer: “Any suggestions as to what prevented this from being a murder trial instead of an attempted murder trial?”
- Witness: “The victim lived.”
- Lawyer: “The truth of the matter is that you were not an unbiased, objective witness, isn’t it? You too were shot in the fracas.”
- Witness: “No, sir. I was shot midway between the fracas and the naval.”
- Lawyer: “Officer, what led you to believe the defendant was under the influence?”
- Witness: “Because he was argumentary, and he couldn’t pronunciate his words.”
source: thingspeoplesaid
Don’t forget these 10 Tax Deductible Items
by wildcherry on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | Life, Tips | No Comments
Here are 10 tax deductible items are almost always overlooked.
1. Miles driven for medical related incidences are deductible as an itemized deduction. The rate is $.20 for 2007 and $.19 for 2008. Miles are totaled for doctor visits and hospital visits. Start adding them up and you will be amazed. Think about it on a weekly or monthly basis and then multiply by 52 or 12 respectively.
2. Interest paid on a 2nd mortgage is deductible as long as the residence has a function kitchen and bathroom. Have you ever considered your motor home in this hidden tax deductible item?
3. Charitable donations are often overlooked since we do this out of the kindness of our hearts. But when it comes tax time sit down and figure these up. This includes car, electronic, books, clothes donations and many more.
4. Moving expenses incurred for a job related move are a tax deductible item. There are certain tests to qualify for this deduction so be sure to consult your tax advisor. Deductions include transportation and storage of household goods. Travel including lodging from your old home to your new home is deductible.
5. Deducting alimony can provide an annual tax reduction of $3,360 per year assuming $1,000 paid per month and you are in a 28% tax bracket. Do not pass this one up as the alimony is also taxable to your ex.
6. Student loan interest paid on loans for education is deductible. People often miss this one because a lot of changes take place after graduation and this deduction gets over looked. With rising education costs the student loan interest really adds up.
7. Taxes withheld from your paycheck that have been sent on to your state on your behalf by your employer are deductible. Also if you owed your state for taxes from the year before that you paid during the current tax year do not forget this tax deductible item.
8. Loans made to family and friends who have failed to repay you are deductible as worthless debts on Schedule D. You are limited to $3,000 per year until the full loss is taken. But if you have capital gains then the whole loss can be taken up to the amount of the capital gain plus $3,000.
9. If you are self employed there are countless deductions but for the purpose of this article do not be afraid to take a loss on line 12 of your 1040 resulting from your Schedule C. If I did not make any income from my self employed venture can I take a loss? Yes absolutely.
10. When a family member moves into another home you own often you will forget to report it. The incentive to reporting is that this is a tax deductible item. You can usually create a loss to be reported on your 1040 when these deductions are properly accounted for.
South Park Cartman’s Poker Face Song
by wildcherry on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 | Humour, Life | No Comments
Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” Song has reach a new height after South Park decide to remake the song. Here’s Eric Cartman singing Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”:
Here’s Cartman singing a funny song about minorities at the waterpark on one of the South Park episode:
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