Quotes of the Day

The four points of Principled Negotiation (Negotiation on the Merits): People: Separate the people from the problem. Interest: Focus on interest, not positions. Options: Generate a variety of possibilities before deciding what to do. Criteria: Insist that the result be based on some objective standard. [1991] - Roger Fisher

In areas that have graffiti, property values tend to be depressed and even to go down. If you have a fence or a wall that seems to attract graffiti on a regular basis, it may be worthwhile to pay a little more for one of the several types of paint that are graffiti resistant. These paints, available at your local paint store, are constituted in such a way that the paint from many spray cans simply won't adhere well, but will run. [2003] - Robert Irwin

Make sure your multivitamin is delivered in powdered form in single-serving packets or in a capsule proven to disintegrate in 20 minutes or less and is coated with shellac or wax. The multivitamin shouldn't contain sugar (e.g. sucrose, maltodextrin, fructose, fruit juice, corn syrup solids, high-fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, or corn syrup), preservatives (sodium benzoate, BHA, or BHT), binders/fillers/flow agents (e.g. magnesium or calcium stearate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, talc, polyvinyl alcohol, cornstartch, sodium starch glycolate, crospovidone, croscarmellose sodium, or gellan gum), artificial colors/sweeteners/flavors. [2019] - Mira Calton

Uncertainty causes more anxiety than perhaps any other single factor. [2009] - Liz Miller

Get out of bed as soon as you wake up in the morning. This applies to the situation of waking up in the mooning earlier than your threshold rise time. Avoid driving and other potentially dangerous activities while sleepy. If sleepiness is overwhelming, you may take a short nap (set aside no longer than 45 minutes) in the afternoon, between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson