tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76619591675924751342024-02-20T19:46:26.698-08:00This Greek Diva LOVES To BLOG!My Home-pageDr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-22318138419724543392011-10-09T21:05:00.000-07:002011-10-09T21:05:05.056-07:00TBIs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yes, I have had one too many of them for certain, and I know this because my head feels like it weighs a TON! I just can't get myself into gear ... I'm fatigued more than not. I can't seem to get my engine fired up and out of the fog, either. As a matter of fact, an accurate description would be "I feel like I'm moving through a fog in very slow motion." Yes ... that's it.<br />
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I need HELP!</div>Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-40176913169682415672011-08-11T20:40:00.000-07:002011-08-11T20:58:18.578-07:00DMV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Going there ... to the DMV ... isn't it one of the most wonderful things to do in life? But HEY ... I was in and out in an hour and a half today. Here's how it went:<br />
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Walk in. Go to the handicapped (now called disabled) line and wait a few minutes. A gal just a few feet away turns, looks at me, and asks, "Are you disabled? Uh ... duh ... why would I (or someone in my family) be in this line if NOT? "I have all the paperwork I need to be in this line to register my vehicle, and I would like a handicapped plate." So I get a number, she invites me to seat myself near the monitors, and I do. My number was called within 5 minutes. I'm thinking disabled is OK. When I get to the counter and tell the woman behind that counter that I want to register my vehicle, after asking me some questions, she told me my car needs to be inspected and smogged. She told me where and how to get that done, to return after I'd done that, but I'd have to start over at the first counter. <br />
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So I obediently left the DMV, took my little Cooper through the DMV inspection point, and then drove down the block to the nearest Smog Service. All check points OK! WooHoo!<br />
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Off to the DMV I go again, and this time I was invited to sit in the "big cushy chairs" (maybe I looked frazzled) while I wait for my number to be called. I couldn't find those chairs. In a short time, I ended up at the counter next to the first counter encounter. HA HA! While working on the registration, taxes, etc, I remembered my license is due next month, and of course I asked about that. Well I'll be ... I can get it all done toDAY with ONE check. I'm ecstatic, and $2200+ later I'm out of the DMV within 1.5 hours from start to finish grinning from ear-to-ear.<br />
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Is that a record or WHAT?</div>Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-32832825041895996742011-08-09T22:40:00.001-07:002011-08-09T22:40:41.096-07:007-Year Projects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">They are FINE-ally DONE!<br />
YES!<br />
The garage is CLEANed out!<br />
The paperwork is SORTed!<br />
The clutter and chaos is GONE!<br />
I am SO excited!<br />
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Now I can start writing BOOKS!</div>Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-26233305983305624252011-03-10T22:31:00.000-08:002011-03-10T22:36:05.493-08:00Transcripts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went to the new Paul Mitchell Salon yesterday and loved it so much that today I decided I want to work there. HA! So I decided to investigate The Reno Academy Paul Mitchell School, but alas, I could not find it on Holcomb Ave. So off to the Marinello School of Beauty I went. I decided to wait for the Admissions Advisor so that I might obtain information about the school. Towards the end of our time together, she told me that in order to officially apply, I would be required to submit a high school transcript. I laughed as I said, "I don't think I can produce that for you. High schools didn't give transcripts when I graduated. Would any one of my 4 college degrees suffice?" She didn't know how to respond, so she excused herself for a moment. Upon returning, she said, "We will need the high school transcript."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-65599112924445753442011-01-18T11:15:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:03:02.353-08:00Checking The Dating Site AdsToday's ad for seniorpeoplemeet says I can find a husband today. Do I really WANT a husband today? WHY would I want to do that? SHOULD I try to find a husband today? Isn't the idea of "I gotta have a husband" a bit over-rated anyway? I mean ... if you are fortunate to have a good one, you are most blessed. If not, I think I'm better off without one!Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-54984692760220958402010-12-25T10:31:00.000-08:002010-12-25T10:32:33.465-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQN_1AWQpj70fP85meV781ad7W0esIfdST_kzD5a16YsOHGgSwy2cJSdzYCWqoVHSrXI5x9r1dJ6AqzljOhHOCSPdixiLQrgzzKVuOAJsLgdPUWobEaVZ2ORu-brZPnjGVJkIzP4qm_c/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQN_1AWQpj70fP85meV781ad7W0esIfdST_kzD5a16YsOHGgSwy2cJSdzYCWqoVHSrXI5x9r1dJ6AqzljOhHOCSPdixiLQrgzzKVuOAJsLgdPUWobEaVZ2ORu-brZPnjGVJkIzP4qm_c/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689570623210370" /></a>Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-78751622724778248352010-11-24T17:47:00.000-08:002010-11-24T17:49:53.739-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByucWM0O2P0ImP8GRIRjF11DqxqZs7ZTk2be8K7rvU4EdH4KGFm-SBiIneRZUnDSC0EHPhCnRL3YgiGd-6OLaQfwnvUfB4eBwZQmtjURjrdA87_vga8rG_SFaSjmskyC3WOoRjg-6Z30/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByucWM0O2P0ImP8GRIRjF11DqxqZs7ZTk2be8K7rvU4EdH4KGFm-SBiIneRZUnDSC0EHPhCnRL3YgiGd-6OLaQfwnvUfB4eBwZQmtjURjrdA87_vga8rG_SFaSjmskyC3WOoRjg-6Z30/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543298399269149714" /></a><br /><br />May your stuffing be tasty<br />May your turkey be plump<br />May your potatoes and gravy <br />Have never a lump.<br />May your yams be delicious<br />And your pies take the prize,<br />And may your Thanksgiving dinner<br />Stay off your thighs !<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !!<br /><br />(Thanks Barb!)Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-61180763047958171812010-11-20T22:43:00.000-08:002010-11-24T20:40:52.797-08:00A New FragrancePink Sugar <br /><br />The packaging reminds me of this site, and I think the fragrance on me resembles that of a DIVA for certain! I think it's a must-have!Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-45870929900443033272010-11-14T10:32:00.000-08:002010-11-14T10:39:18.932-08:00Why DIVA?DIVA: One who behaves as a goddess or queen; a usually glamorous and successful female (performer or) personality; a person (most likely a female) who defines their own journey and destiny, and is not ashamed to be themselves at all times; and finally MY definition: One who NEVER settles for less than she deserves!<br /><br />It's NOT a bad thing to be a diva!Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-15614404563966246632010-10-07T21:32:00.000-07:002010-10-07T21:43:17.071-07:00An IntroWhile I LUV the design of this page, this particular blog is meant to introduce myself to you! Sometimes I find my mind racing with so many ideas about what to write about that I get too exhausted to follow through! I'm going to work on that, though. My new plan is to assign myself one site per day and just go with whatever comes to me at that time. I also think I will focus on the sites I have received feedback on and set the others aside for a while longer. Bear with me as I challenge myself to balance life events with my passion to write.Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-44251320351025831182010-02-05T18:13:00.000-08:002010-02-05T18:15:12.124-08:00Some of you may notice that I have been doing a bit “too much” Facebook-ing lately! It’s a great way of connecting with immediate feedback from friends and family, but I’m not reaching the masses as is my goal. So if you haven’t already signed in on my blogs for update notices, please do because The Greek Diva is back and I have SO much to share with my readers!Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7661959167592475134.post-30032402239479740192008-12-21T08:54:00.000-08:002009-03-15T09:27:35.808-07:00Introducing Yiota, The Greek Diva!<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">My life's work is in the field of mental health and education. A long time ago someone once told me that the secret to happiness is finding something I LUV to do, and then figuring out a way to earn a living doing it. Those who know me well are aware that I LUV to listen and talk (make kouvenda as my Mother would say), and drink coffee.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">How </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">perfect</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> that I have been able to do exactly that and earn a few dollars doing so.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">In my work, I find that so many people do not know how to sit back, relax, and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">simply be still</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> to hear the small quiet voice within the self that usually knows us better than we know ourselves.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Furthermore, many people who struggle with depression and anxiety tell me they do not know what to do with themselves in their free time; thus, they are constantly on the go.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Whew</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">!</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">How exhausting would </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">that</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> be?</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hence, I encourage people to find a hobby.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Find </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">something</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> to do that brings you pleasure, find a way to work it into your life, and do </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">more</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> of it!</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As I walk this life, my hobbies change, as do I in some respects.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The Apostle Paul wrote </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">“When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.”</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(I Cor 13:10)</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I, for example, do not play with Barbie and Ken or participate in cheerleading anymore.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Nor do I hang out in bars and nightclubs until the wee hours of the morning, spend all day on a beach soaking up rays with baby oil all over my body (good thing, huh?), or shop to keep America working as I once did when money was readily available.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(And "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">no”</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> friends, I don’t think that’s what has created this current economic crisis!) </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Nope.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Now I BLOG!</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I have always wanted to be a writer of something, and I intend for my BLOGS to take me somewhere, though I know not where!</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So please browse as you are led, share this BLOG with others, and laugh with me as I reveal my worldview and other such trivia with my readers.</span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(102,102,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Scroll down to the bottom of this page to find the link to the BLOG you want to visit. Once you land on your BLOG of choice, all of my other BLOGS are accessible from that BLOG under either the side-bar or bottom-bar subtitle MY BLOG LIST. Have fun!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment-->Dr. Yiotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109804760117044553noreply@blogger.com0