so yesterday, i wander into the break room here at work.  on the floor is a business card of one dr. omer k. reed, honorable consul of iceland.  on the back of said card is the following ode to friendship...

The comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them out, just as they are-chaff and grain together-certain that a faithful hand wil take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping and with the breath of kindness blow away the rest....

Lovely, yes?...

.....and since health is an IMPORTANT topic to us ALL...I'm posting the following e-mail text forwarded to me by significant other onyxrose ....

1. Scientific tests find that when women make love, they produce double amounts of the hormone estrogen, which make hair shiny and skin smooth.

2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.

4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscles in the body. It's more
enjoyable than swimming 20 laps and you don't need special sneakers!

5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases the body endorphin into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.

6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

7. Sex is the safest tranquillizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than Valium.

8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session
can release the tension that restrict blood vessels in the brain.

10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a national antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.