??? The Donkey Who Would Sing

A wild donkey once lived in the woods. He had no friends and lived all alone.
The donkey turned to the jackal and said, “I have no friends and am very lonely."
From that day, the donkey and jackal became very good friends. They were always seen together.
One moonlit evening, the jackal and the donkey were strolling through the woods. It was a cool and pleasant evening. As they walked on, they came to the outskirts of a village bordering the woods. There in front of them was a grove of fruit trees.
“Ah. Look! How wonderful and delicious the fruits look," said the donkey. “Let’s eat some of them."
“Okay," said the jackal. “But let’s do it very quietly."
They entered the grove and silently started to eat the fruits. After eating enough, they lay under a tree happy and content. “That was delicious, but there is something missing tonight," said the donkey.
“What is that?" asked the jackal. “Why, music of course," answered the donkey, looking a little surprised.
The jackal asked, “Where are we going to get music from?" The donkey said. “Don’t you know that I am an accomplished singer?"
The jackal was alarmed. "Remember, we are in an orchard. If the farmer hears us, we will be in trouble. If you want to sing let us go away from here," he advised the donkey.
"You think I can't sing, don't you?" asked the donkey in a hurt voice.
“Wait till you hear me."
The jackal realised that the donkey was not willing to take his good advice. He moved away and hid himself behind a clump of trees. The donkey threw back his head and started his song. “He …haw, hee-haw," he brayed aloud.
The farmers hearing the loud braying came rushing with sticks and gave the foolish donkey a severe beating that left the donkey feeling sore all over.
After the farmers had left, the jackal went over to his friend. He said. “Is this the prize you won for your singing?"
“They don’t appreciate good music," replied a hurt and ashamed donkey.
The jackal replied. “This is what happens when you don’t listen to the advice given by a good friend. I hope you have learnt a lesson."

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? Lost and Found ?

Donna and her husband John go to the beach every Saturday in the summer. Today is no exception. Donna packs a picnic lunch. She packs the beach umbrella and sun lotion.
She cannot find their beach towels. Donna always loses things. The towels are not in the laundry basket or dryer. They are not in the closet, either. She finally looks in her beach bag. She sees the towels folded in the bottom. Of course, the beach towels are exactly where they should be.
Donna puts on her swimsuit and floppy sun hat. She is almost ready. She just needs her sunglasses. She thinks they are on the table by the door. Or maybe they are in the bathroom. They could also be in her purse. Donna sighs.
John puts the picnic basket, umbrella, and beach bag in the car. He checks his fishing poles and equipment. He places them in the car beside the picnic basket.. Daisy, their dog, jumps in the backseat. She loves the beach! John is ready to leave. Where is Donna? She knows he likes to arrive at the beach before the crowds.
John groans and shakes his head. Donna is always late!
Donna searches for her sunglasses. She cannot find them, and she knows John is waiting. He hates when she is late! She grabs her purse and locks the door. 
"You are late," John says as Donna gets in the car. Donna tells John that she could not find her sunglasses. 
John looks at her and laughs! He flips down the sun visor so Donna can see herself in the mirror. Donna looks in the mirror and laughs too. Her sunglasses are on top of her head. They were there the whole time!
"It is always in the last place that you look," Donna giggles!

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The ? Dog and the ? Cat

The story goes that all the animals wanted to be a zodiac sign when the Jade Emperor decreed to select the twelve Chinese zodiac signs.

According to the standard, however, only the animals helpful to human beings could be selected.

Therefore, all the animals came to the Jade Emperor to show their merits and prove that they were good assistants to human beings. Nevertheless, the origin of zodiac dog was related to the cat.

Legend goes that both the cat and the dog had a close relationship with humans. The cat thought the dog ate too much and slept in front of the door all day without any contribution while the dog thought the cat only ate the good food and did nothing but scaring the rat all day. They argued and asked the Jade Emperor to decide which side was right.

The Jade Emperor asked the dog: "how much do you eat for a meal?" The dog honestly replied: "I watch the door and guard the house every day, and I eat a bowl of food for a meal." Then, the Jade Emperor asked the cat: "what about you?" On a sudden inspiration, the cat said: "I can chant scriptures and catch rat and I eat every meal an oil lamp of food for a meal." The cat just wanted to tell the Jade Emperor tactfully that it not only ate an oil lamp of food, but also earned its own living by catching rat, so its contribution was bigger than the dog.

After listening to what the dog and the cat said, the Jade Emperor thought the cat eat less but did more and its contribution was bigger than the dog. The dog was very angry because the cat won it with a disgraceful lie.

Therefore, the dog abused and chased after the cat to bite it. The cat knew that it was in the wrong, so it kept running and dared not show up even in the home, hiding from place to place.
In selecting the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, however, the heavenly officers didn't follow the Jade Emperor's decree and they changed the rule: those first arrived animals would be the twelve Chinese zodiac signs.
The dog learned the news, so it came with the rooster to the Heavenly Palace when the cat was hiding away from it. The rooster flied to the front of the dog; the cat went out after the dog left and it learned that the dog had gone to the Heavenly Palace to participate in the competition of Chinese zodiac signs. So, the cat ran to the Heavenly Palace in a hurry and ranked after the rooster. Unexpectedly, the rat played a trick and hid in the ox's horn, thus ranked first among the animal signs while the cat had no chance. From then on, the cat hated the rat and killed rat whenever it found one. Although the honest dog was selected successfully, it never forgave the cat.

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? Date; Tue 30 April 2024 ?

✅Retribution; /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃn/(noun)

❤️punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

?"employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution"

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? US warns of impending 'large-scale massacre' in capital of Sudan's North Darfur.

The US ambassador to the United Nations on Monday warned of an impending "large-scale massacre" in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, a humanitarian hub in the Darfur region.

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?? Canada's economy expands 0.2% in February, lower than expected 0.3% .

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✅ Restive ;/ˈrɛstɪv/ (adjective)

❤️(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.

?"the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive"

❤️(of a horse) stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; refusing to advance.

?"both their horses became restive at once"

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?? Yedioth Ahronoth: The Israeli army blew up the Legislative Council building in Gaza after it was occupied by the Golani Brigade

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✅ Reticent :/ˈrɛtɪs(ə)nt/ (adjective)

❤️Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

?"she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"

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? The Israeli army took control of the Gaza coastline.

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✅ Taciturn : /ˈtasɪtəːn/ (adjective)

❤️(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

?"after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"

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✅Stolid /ˈstɒlɪd/ (adjective)

❤️ calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

?"a stolid bourgeois gent"

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? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"The war led by Israel against the axis of evil begins in Gaza and ends in Tehran."

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