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It seems like just yesterday when I heard the exciting news that the US Mint was planning on releasing a new series of US quarters, called the ‘50 Sates Quarters’. I can remember finding the first few releases, Deleware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut, way back in 1999.

I remember a lot of mixed emotions as a coin collector. Will it be a success? Should I hoard tons of them? Will it be a great investment?

As hindsight prevails, I would say most people unanimously would agree that this series was a huge success for coin collectors, both new and old.

As all good things must come to an end, it is unfortunate that this series will be coming to a close in 2008. The final 5 quarters are slated to be released next year in this order; Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and last, but not least, good ol’ Hawaii.

I wrote this a long time ago on another one of my blogs, but wanted to put it here as well. If you have not heard, there is a new domain extension .mobi. If you are not familiar with what I mean by ‘domain extension’, it is simple. The .mobi domain extension is in the same realm as .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info etc. Obviously you are familiar with a few of these, or you would not be reading this post ;0).

At any rate, here is the excerpt about .mobi and it’s future growth and development possibility:

The boy’s name Abraham is of Hebrew origin, is a popular male first name and a very popular surname and its meaning is “father of a multitude (of nations)”. The Hebrew form is Avraham. Biblical: Abraham, celebrated for his great faith, was the ancestor-father of Israel and some of the Arabic peoples. He had a son named Isaac when he was 100 and his wife Sarah was 90. The name was used from the 16th century, and various early saints of the Eastern Roman Empire also bore this name. The name was popular while Abraham Lincoln was president and even after his assasination.

Abraham has 21 variant forms: Ab, Abarran, Abe, Aberham, Abey, Abie, Abrahamo, Abrahan, Abrahim, Abram, Abrami, Abramo, Abrams, Abran, Avi, Avram, Avrom, Brahm, Bram, Ebrahim and Ibrahim.

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

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To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

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Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.

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A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, and she does.

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Friends don’t let friends take home ugly women.
Men’s restroom
Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE

Beauty is only a light switch away.
Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham,

If life is a waste of time,and time is a waste of life,
then let’s all get wasted together and have the time of our lives.
Armand’s Pizza, Washington, DC

It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.
Written in the dust on the back of a bus,
Wickenburg, AZ

If voting could really change things, it would be illegal.
Revolution Books
New York , New York

If pro is opposite of con,then what is the opposite of progress?
Congress!
Men’s restroom House of Representatives,
Washington DC

Myth: Eating turkey makes you drowsy.

Fact: Most doctors actually believed this one until they researched it. The thing is, a chemical in turkey, called tryptophan is known to cause drowsiness. But turkey doesn’t contain any more of it than does chicken or beef. This myth is fueled by the fact that turkey is often eaten with a colossal holiday meal, often accompanied by alcohol — both things that will make you sleepy and that this pundit has been driven into turkey-lovers heads for quite some time.

Sleepy turkey…be free!

The rules for when you can be promoted, when your salary can increase, and when you’re eligible for training are all strict and senseless and essentially a waste of your time. Why should you wait for these things when you’re not staying with the company more than a few years anyway?

If your learning curve is flattening because your company can’t promote you to another level, take things into your own hands and go to another company. That is a fast way to give yourself a promotion without having to endure the duress of a corporate structure.

Job-hopping used to be the sign of a disloyal employee, but today we know better. In today’s workplace, frequent job change is a way to stay engaged in your work, and job-hopping among positions you’re good at actually builds your skill set and network much faster than if you stay in one job for a long time.