FiVe wRiTiNg TiPs

1. Know who your audience is and why you are writing.

2. Know the most important point you're trying to convey, and unless your audience prefers an indirect approach, state your purpose clearly early on.

3. Support your main point with compelling, logical arguments.

4. If the writing becomes a strain or you get blocked, stop. Come back to it later. Corollary: get rid of the editor on your shoulder. There's plenty of time to revise once you have something to work with.

5. "Sleep" on your draft, no matter how briefly. Even getting up, walking across the room and looking out the window for a few minutes can help.

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tOp FiVe cARTooN cHaRacTeRs

1. Bugs Bunny
Looney Tunes were first created as lead-ins to feature films. It was only later the cartoons became a Saturday morning staple. Generations later, Bugs Bunny is still tops.

2. Homer Simpson
Homer Simpson is known throughout the world. Having been on TV for over 20 seasons, this patriarch is not the father who knows best, but he certainly tries.

3. Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse represents Disney in all its forms. He started life in black and white Steamboat Willie. Mickey Mouse isn't just a cartoon character; he's an icon.

4. Bart Simpson
The next favorite character from The Simpsons is Bart. We all knew a kid like Bart, and sometimes wished we were like him.

5. Charlie Brown
Introduced on TV in It's Christmas, Charlie Brown, this comic strip staple became a holiday tradition. The kid who never kicks the football, whose dog is more popular than he is and who has a crush on the red-headed girl steals our hearts every year.

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FiVe ThiNGs aBoUt BrAdd piTT yOu dON'T kNoW

1. Being a Sagittarian I was delighted to find that Brad Pitt is one too! Born on December 18th we’re just 10 days apart. It’s not the same year though so I can’t really claim to be famous yet!

2. His formal and official name is William Bradley Pitt. That’s a mouthful and I’m glad he shortened it to Brad. ‘William’ doesn’t have a Hollywood ring to it!

3. While at school, Brad was quite the sportsman. He played basketball, golf, tennis and participated in the choir, debate team, swim team and drama club. Now that’s what we call a great example!

4. Just like almost every young adult Brad Pitt had acne. Yes, this super star really is human! However, you won’t see the scars on his face as it has been removed by dermabrasion.

5. No! Brad Pitt wasn't always a mega star! He worked as a pool boy, chauffeur and a delivery man. Here’s something even better – he worked as a giant chicken mascot for a restaurant! Now that’s one chicken I’d buy from!

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FiVe LuCy LaWLeSS qUoTeS

1. I'm thrilled that women are encouraged to follow their dreams and I am equally pleased that young men are getting a new view of women: an unapologetic woman.

2. I am waiting for a sign that will indicate to me what meaning I must give to my life, but right now my existence is satisfactory.

3. We live at the edge of the world, so we live on the edge. Kiwis will always sacrifice money and security for adventure and challenge.

4. I am not intimidating. I am a woman's woman. I love hanging out with women. And people are really inspired by this show.

5. We were shooting video, and they are using footage that I and my crew actually shot. It was really exciting, worrying about the camera angle you are getting, and you were truly being your character and fully concerned about shooting the footage. It was like shooting a movie within a movie.

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FiVe tOP RaTeD jOkEs

1. A newlywed couple moves into their new house. One day the husband comes home from work and his wife says, "Honey, you know, in the upstairs bathroom one of the pipes is leaking, could you fix it?" The husband says, "What do I look like, Mr. Plumber?" A few days go by, and he comes home from work and his wife says, "Honey, the car won't start. I think it needs a new battery. Could you change it for me?" He says: "What do I look like, Mr. Goodwrench?" Another few days go by, and it's raining pretty hard. The wife finds a leak in the roof. She says, "Honey, there's a leak on the roof! Can you please fix it?" He says, "What do I look like, Bob Vila?" The next day the husband comes home, and the roof is fixed. So is the plumbing. So is the car. He asks his wife what happened. "Oh, I had a handyman come in and fix them," she says. "Great! How much is that going to cost me?" he snarls. Wife says: "Nothing. He said he'd do it for free if I either baked him a cake or slept with him." "Uh, well, what kind of cake did you make?" asks the husband. "What do I look like," she says, "Betty Crocker?"

2. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, “Which do you want, son?” The boy takes the quarters and leaves. “What did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!” Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!

3. On a passenger flight, the pilot comes over the public address system as usual and to greet the passengers. He tells them at what altitude they’ll be flying, the expected arrival time, and a bit about the weather, and advises them to relax and have a good flight.. Then, forgetting to turn off the microphone, he says to his co-pilot, "What would relax me right now is a cup of coffee and a blowjob." All the passengers hear it. As a stewardess immediately begins to run toward the cockpit to tell the pilot of his slip-up, one of the passengers stops her and says "Don’t forget the coffee!"

4. A guy enters a bar carrying an alligator. Says to the patrons, "Here’s a deal. I'll open this alligator's mouth and place my genitals inside. The gator will close his mouth for one minute, then open it, and I'll remove my unit unscathed. If it works, everyone buys me drinks." The crowd agrees. The guy drops his pants and puts his privates in the gator's mouth. Gator closes mouth. After a minute, the guy grabs a beer bottle and bangs the gator on the top of its head. The gator opens wide, and he removes his genitals unscathed. Everyone buys him drinks. Then he says: "I'll pay anyone $100 who's willing to give it a try." After a while, a hand goes up in the back of the bar. It's a woman. "I'll give it a try," she says, "but you have to promise not to hit me on the head with the beer bottle."

5. It's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and a man makes his way to his seat right at center ice. He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbor if someone will be sitting there. "No" says the neighbor. "The seat is empty." "This is incredible," said the man. "Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Stanley Cup and not use it?" The neighbor says, "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first Stanley Cup we haven't been to together since we got married." "Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. That's terrible... But couldn't you find someone else, a friend or relative, or even a neighbor to take the seat?" The man shakes his head. "No,” he says. “They're all at the funeral."

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BiNG SeArCH : FiVe TiPs

1. Summary text – Don’t be in hurry to click through links on results page.Hover on the extreme right on links on result page and see a pop-up showing summary text of content on that specific link.

2. Related Searches - Bing helps you dig more for current keyword being searched for. Keep an eye on left sidebar for related search keywords, you might be looking for something listed there.

3. Best Match Feature – Similar to Im feeling lucky button on Google Homepage, Bing has best match feature. Search for google keyword on Bing, it will show the best match as www.google.com (of course!).

4. Advanced options - Click the advanced link and see lot of options to customize your search results. You can see search results for specific region, languages and web URL.

5. Save & share searches – Bing allows you to save specific keyword searches. You can even share saved searches with friends, login using Live account to get going.

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FiVe BooKs eVeRy eNRepReNEuR sHoULd ReAD

1. "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand
Charlie O'Donnell: "I don't know any book that sums up the entrepreneurial passion and spirit better than The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand: 'The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.'"

2. "Out of the Crisis" by W. Edwards Deming
Roger Ehrenberg: "Big or small, this book focuses the entrepreneur/manager on respecting employees, focusing on process, and insisting on the collection and analysis of data. The development of metrics to manage the business is critical for the start-up founder."

3. "Reality Check" by Guy Kawasaki
Penelope Trunk: "I love flipping through the chapters. Each one is like a blog post, so you learn something on every page. And each chapter reminds me to be a little bit better at something I'm doing already."

4. "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" by Steven Gary Blank
Babak Nivi: "The closest thing to a manual for building a startup. Marc Andreessen calls it 'a roadmap for how to get to Product/Market Fit.'"

5. "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Timothy Ferriss
Paul Jozefak: "... great insights into saving time.

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FiVe SmOKiNG FaCTs

1. Cigarette smoking has been identified as the most important source of preventable morbidity and premature mortality in the United States and the world.

2. Smoking-related diseases cause an estimated 440,000 American deaths each year.

3. Smoking costs the United States over $150 billion annually in health care costs.

4. A 2004 Study by the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion found that cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.

5. Women account for 39 percent of all smoking deaths.

FiVe CaNaDiAN jOkEs

1. A Canadian bloke is walking down the street with a case of beer under his arm.
His friend Randy stops him and asks, "Hey Dave! Whatcha got that case of beer for?"
"Well, I got it for my wife, you see?" answers Dave.
"Wow," exclaims Randy, "Great trade."

2. An American, a Scot and a Canuk were in a terrible car accident. They were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and nurses present asked him what happened.
"Well," said the American, "I remember the crash, and then there was a beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the Scot and I were standing at the gates of heaven. St. Peter approached us and said that we were all too young to die, and that for a donation of $100, we could return to the earth."
He continued, " So of course, I pulled out my wallet and gave him the $100, and the next thing I knew I was back here."
"That's amazing!" said one of the doctors, "But what happened to the other two?"
"Last I saw them," replied the American, "the Scot was haggling over the price and the Canadian was waiting for the government to pay for his."

3. A little boy wanted $100.00 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.00. When the postal authorities received
the letter to God , CANADA, they decided to send it to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was so amused that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy a $5.00 bill. The Prime Minister thought this would appear to be a lot of money to a little boy. The little boy was delighted with the $5.00 bill and sat down to write a thank-you note to God, which read: Dear God: Thank you very much for sending the money. However, I noticed that for some reason you sent it through OTTAWA, CAN and those assholes deducted $95.00 in taxes.

4. A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is an American. She asks her students to raise their hands if they were American too. Not really knowing why but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like flashy fireworks.
There is, however, one exception. A girl named Kristen has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.
"Because I am not an American."
"Then", asks the teacher, "What are you?"
"I'm a proud Canadian," boasts the little girl.
The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Kristen why she is a Canadian.
"Well, my mom and dad are Canadians, so I'm a Canadian too."
The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?"
A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Kristen, "I'd be an American."

5. A Cape Bretoner walked into the local Welfare Office, marched straight up to the counter and said, "I'm here to pick up my welfare cheque, but I really hate drawing welfare. I would really rather find a job."
The person behind the counter replied, "Your timing is amazing. We just got a listing from a very wealthy man who wants a chauffeur/bodyguard for his nymphomaniac daughter. You'll have to drive around in a big black Mercedes and the suits, shirts, and ties are provided. Because of the long hours involved, meals will also be provided and you will be required to escort the young lady on all her overseas holiday trips. The salary package starts at $200,000 a year with room and board and bonuses."
The Cape Bretoner said, "You've got to be bullshitting me man!"
The clerk behind the counter said, "Yeah, well you started it....."

FiVe qUoTEs aBoUT HaiTi

1. Also, people are not often aware of the way the United States' policies influence what happens in places like Haiti or El Salvador orNicaragua. Or in Columbia right now.
And the fact that Haiti was occupied for 19 years by the United States, from 1915 to 1934 - Edwidge Danticat

2. Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water - Paul Farmer

3. Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate - Charles Rangel

4. Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries - Baldwin Spencer

5. While Haiti has recently celebrated more than 200 years of independence from French colonial rule, the citizens of the islandremain vulnerable to poverty, poor health, and political chaos - Eliot Engel