March 15th - Today is the 74th day of the year, with only 291 days remaining in 2006.
Mars' Month - March was the original beginning of the year, and the time for the resumption of war.
March Flowers: Daffodil or Jonquil [Yellow] -  Affection, Cheerfulness, Desire, Grants Wishes, New Beginnings, Respect, and Sympathy
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Courage

International Bosses' Day Off
On the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome, we recommend that all leaders stay home today. Beware of assassins! And, of course, if the boss takes the day off, so can you!


"Universal Time" (UT) which is sometimes referred to, now colloquially, as "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT)
FULL MOON - Mar 14   11:35 p.m.
LAST QUARTER - Mar 22   7:10 p.m.
NEW MOON - Mar 29   10:16 a.m.
FIRST QUARTER - Apr 5   12:01 p.m.


HOW TO CALL IN SICK WHEN YOU JUST NEED A DAY OFF
http://wiki.ehow.com/Call-in-Sick-When-You-Just-Need-a-Day-Off
WARNINGS!!
It's important that your boss thinks you are sick in your bed. Blaring music or a loud TV can destroy that image as thoroughly as thousands of screaming fans at a football game. If you're outside the house, calling from your car might be the quietest place you can manage.

Long rambling messages are to be avoided. When lying, you are tempted to embellish. Don't. When calling in sick, less is more. The old standbys of food poisoning, flu, cold, all work because we've all been through them.

Calling in sick without being sick is best done for one day (or possibly two days in a row). Longer than that may require a note from your doctor.

Don't come back to work the next day with a suntan, pictures, stories, etc. If you share what you have done with your coworkers, they may turn on you and tell your boss. Worse, they may steal all of your good excuses.

Do not use an excuse about someone in your family dying because the boss can find out for sure and you will be caught in a lie. This will make you less credible to your boss when someone really does die.

Try not to call in "sick" on too many Mondays or Fridays - extended weekends tend to stick out in the minds of bosses and co-workers. Calling out on the occasional Tuesday is more credible.

Some phones allow you the option to "send text message later"; note that this option doesn't always work! Don't rely on it.



ACTING -
1914 Joe E Ross (Roszawikz), Manhattan NY, comedian/actor (Gunther Toody-Car 54, Ritzik-Phil Silvers Show) [D: 08/13/82]
1935 Judd Hirsch, Bronx NY, actor (Alex-Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs)
1975 Eva Longoria, Corpus Christi TX, actress (Gabrielle Solis-Desperate Housewives)
1983 Sean Biggerstaff, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Oliver Wood-Harry Potter movies)
1989 Caitlin Wachs, Eugene OR, actress (Rebecca-Commander-In-Chief, Inspector Gadget 2)

ARTISTIC -
1830 Paul von Heyse, Berlin Germany, writer (Children of the World) Nobel '10 [D: 04/02/14]
1873 Levi "Lee" Shubert, Neustadt Poland, producer (theatres in New York and Los Angeles named after him) [D: 12/25/53]
1959 Fabio (Lanzoni), Milan Italy, romance novels model (Fabio After Dark)

HISTORIC -
1767 Andrew Jackson, Waxhaw SC, General/(D) 7th President (1829-37) [D: 06/08/1845]
1933 Joan Ruth Ginsburg, Brooklyn NY, Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
1935 Jimmy Swaggart, Ferriday LA, preacher/televangelist (PTL Club)

MUSIC -
1916 Harry James, Albany GA, trumpeter/composer (I'm Beginning to See the Light) [D: 07/05/83]
1927 Carl Smith, Maynardville TN, country singer/actor (Grand Ole Opry)
1933 Roy Clark, Meherrin VA, country singer/actor (Hee Haw, cousin Roy-The Beverly Hillbillies)
1940 Phil Lesh (Chapman), Berkeley CA, rock bassist (Grass Roots, Grateful Dead) Rock and Roll HoF '94
1941 Mike Love, Baldwin Hills CA, rock saxophonist/vocalist (Beach Boys-In My Room) Rock and Roll HoF '88
1943 Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart), Dallas TX, rocker (Sly & the Family Stone-Everyday People) Rock and Roll HoF '93
1962 Terence Trent D'Arby (Howard), Manhattan NY, Grammy Award-Best R&B Male (Wishing Well)

SCIENCE -
1932 Alan Bean, Wheeler TX, astronaut/Capt, USN, Ret (Apollo 12, Skylab 3)

SPORTS -
1926 Norm Van Brocklin, NFL QB/coach (Rams), HoF/NFL '50s All-Decade Team [D: 05/02/83]
1946 Bobby Bonds, Riverside CA, NL right fielder, 30-30 club x 5/Gold Glove ('71/1973-74)/All-Star ('71, '73, '75/All Star Game MVP '73) [D: 08/23/2003]


44 BC Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March.
1493 Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after first new world voyage.
1812 First Russian settlement in California, Russian River.
1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings become the first pro baseball team.
1892 New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine).
1906 Brits Rolls, Royce & Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd.
1919 American Legion forms (Paris France).
1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar.
1966 Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles.
1972 Assassination attempt on Governor George Wallace of Alabama.
1989 Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position.
1990 Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union.
MORE EVENTS

SOURCE: Earth Calendar
ADMISSION DAY ** March 15, 1820 - Maine (23rd State)
Constitution Day - Belarus
Hungarian Revolution Anniversary - Hungary
J.J. Robert's Birthday - Liberia
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Holi (Spring Festival) - Hinduism


HOW TO CALL IN SICK WHEN YOU JUST NEED A DAY OFF
http://wiki.ehow.com/Call-in-Sick-When-You-Just-Need-a-Day-Off

Everyone needs the occasional unscheduled day of leisure. Here is how to get yours without raising suspicions at work:

STEPS
Find a quiet place to make the phone call.
Call your boss.
Keep the excuse short and to the point.
Get off the phone as quickly as possible.

TIPS
If you can, call your boss's voice mail or send him an email rather than speaking with him or her directly. This avoids the possibility of questions and awkward advice that often trips up the caller.

If you do speak to someone in person, provide details. Avoid a comprehensive diagnosis like "I've got the flu". If you describe symptoms such as congestion, coughing, fever, etc., the person is more likely to believe you. They'll probably also decide to get off the phone as soon as possible.

A good modern way is to pre-write an SMS (text message) the night before. You can then wake up in the morning, send the SMS, then go straight back to sleep! This looks like you've made the effort to get up early (or been up all night vomiting!) and reduces the amount of "up time" if you're after a good sleep in!

Make the phone call early in the morning if possible, when your voice is still rough with sleep. This will give you some added credibility.

For an added effect, bend over your toilet while pressing your forearm into your stomach so you begin to sound like your stomach is really being affected by whatever you are calling about. (Usually this would make you sound like you just finished vomiting.)

Another added effect is to take in a bit of water through your nose. Put your nose under a running faucet and take a shallow breath through your nose. It's uncomfortable for a short period but effectively gives you the sniffles for 2-3 minutes. This is long enough for you to make a convincing call to your boss and then proceed with your day off.

If you go to the beach on your day off, don't forget the sunscreen. Showing up to work the next day looking like a lobster can be embarrassing, not to mention incriminating.

It's a good idea to mention in passing how you are feeling a little sick the day before and feeling better when you return to work.

Keep an eye out for other people who have been sick at work and use the 'I must have gotten it from Jim in Accounting.' excuse.

If you want to get multiple days off, pick a good illness: a migraine or a bad case of gastro can get you off for two or more days, as they can carry on for a long time and pop up at any time. Research the illness if you're very dedicated to avoiding work. Ask friends for the symptoms of the bad (real) illnesses they've had over time.

GOOD EXAMPLES
"Morning. I'm not going to be in today. I was up all last night sick. I think we left the chicken out too long."

"I won't be in today, I am not feeling well."

"I've spent the last 24 hours either in bed or in the bathroom. I don't think I should go to work today."


The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work. - Robert Frost


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