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Sunday, February 25, 2007
Bug's Bleat - - GCF: The Ticket
Volume 9, Issue 06 Friday, February 09, 2007
Hello All,
On May 1, 1992, the third day of the Los Angeles riots, Rodney King appeared in public before television news cameras to appeal for calm and plead for peace, asking, "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?"
I thought it was a good idea then and I still think it’s a good idea.
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National Wild Turkey Federation banquet scheduled for March 3rd. For tickets call Mike Skinner , Pat Hammock (South plant) and David Kirkpatrick ( West plant)
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include “Dream Center” folks and Dusty on the court.
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Don’t forget to check out www.mcc2000.net
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Feel free to share the "Bleat" with any and all. That's why we publish it.
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s Taylor Recipe Book
This week we’re featuring Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe courtesy Paula Deen and Food Network. Show: Paula's Party - Episode: Paula to the Rescue
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_34728,00.html
Recipe Summary - - Difficulty: Easy - - Prep Time: 10 minutes - - Cook Time: 30 minutes - - Yield: 6 servings
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
3 cups diced, cooked chicken
2 (14 ½-ounce) cans green beans, drained and rinsed
1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 (4-ounce) jar pimentos
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (6-ounce) box long-grain wild rice, cooked according to package directions
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
Pinch salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat butter or oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients to bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined.
Pour into a greased 3-quart casserole dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson
The Booze Didn't Make You Do It
2/9/2007
Recovering Right and Wrong
If you ever doubted the complete triumph of the therapeutic culture in America, look no further than this week’s news. Take NASA for example. How did it respond to the sad and bizarre story involving a love triangle and an astronaut charged with attempted murder? It wants to tighten psychological screening procedures for astronauts! Now, I find it hard to imagine more rigorous screenings than those already given to naval aviators and astronauts.
How about sin? It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out what happens when you crowd attractive men and women into a space capsule.
Or take the recent case of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Following his election in 2003, Newsom was considered a rising political star. Times have changed: Now, he’s the butt of late-night comedians’ jokes, and his political future is, at best, uncertain.
A few weeks ago, Newsom confirmed reports that he was involved in an affair with his campaign manager’s wife. He claimed that he was “deeply sorry about that,” but then announced that he was “seeking counseling for alcohol abuse.”
“Upon reflection” he told reporters, “I have come to the conclusion that I will be a better person without alcohol in my life.”
Newsom is hardly alone in his approach to moral failure. If a politician or celebrity is caught up in a scandal, you can pretty much count on their entering rehab soon afterwards. (And these “rehab centers,” by the way, are like little Ritz-Carltons.) This is true even if the behavior that caused the scandal has little, if anything, to do with alcohol or drugs, as in Newsom’s case.
Thus, after being caught on tape spewing anti-Semitic nonsense, Mel Gibson checked into rehab. After his behavior toward underage congressional pages became known, Congressman Mark Foley (R-Fla.)—what else?—entered rehab.
In all these instances, the message is the same: The booze made me do it. Even when some personal fault is acknowledged, the unstated assumption is that once the drinking or drug use is dealt with, everything will be okay.
This is a prime example of what sociologist Philip Rieff called “the triumph of the therapeutic.” In his book by that name, Rieff described the emergence of what he called “psychological man.”
“Psychological man,” who was only possible because of Christianity’s declining cultural influence, is the product of a Freudian worldview. It isn’t interested in the good life, but “living well”—that is, with a minimum of emotional and psychological distress. Anything that causes this distress becomes the enemy, including a sense of responsibility and respect for authority.
But what happens when you do something bad, like having an affair with your friend’s wife? Or trying to kill a rival for your lover’s affections? Well, now, you don’t talk about sin because that has been dispensed with in our culture. So you look for an external cause of the behavior like alcohol or mental illness. You do not punish; you provide “treatment” that deals with these external causes.
Nonsense! What we need instead is to recover what therapy replaced: sin and individual responsibility, knowledge of right and wrong and the sense of shame that reinforces it. This might be decidedly politically incorrect, but it’s the only thing that will make “better persons” of us all.
Subscribe today to BreakPoint WorldView magazine! Call 1-877-322-5527. Also makes a great gift!
John Rogers, “Get Mad, Go to Rehab: Cure-All or Attempt at Damage Control?” Examiner, 7 February 2007.
Philip Rieff, The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud, fortieth anniversary edition (ISI Books, 2006).
Dr. Enrico Peppe, “IC’s Top 25 Philosophical and Ideological Conservative Books,” Intellectual Conservative, 15 July 2005.
Learn more about Philip Rieff’s book The Triumph of the Therapeutic.
“Mayor who had affair says he’ll enter alcohol counseling,” CNN, 5 February 2007.
William Macklin, “Accused Astronaut’s Troubles Force Review Of NASA Psych Program,” All Headline News, 8 February 2007.
Zoe Sandvig, “Murder on the Moon?” The Point, 8 February 2007.
Gina Dalfonzo, “More Thoughts on Sexuality in the Media,” The Point, 25 January 2007.
John Fischer, “Forget about Self-Esteem,” BreakPoint Online, 10 February 2005.
BreakPoint Commentary No. 050929, “Salvation through Psychology: One Nation under Therapy.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 010601, “What’s in It for Me?: The Selfist Philosophy.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 000816, “The Triumph of the Therapeutic: The President at Willow Creek.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 990322, “Transformation without Repentance: Psychoanalysis and Evil in Analyze This.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 990513, “Good Grief: Faith versus Freud.”
Paul C. Vitz, Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship (Eerdmans, 1994).
The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
roseate: cheerful; bright; also, rose-colored.
conspectus: a sketch, survey, or outline of a subject.
missive: a written message; a letter.
genial: sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
idee fixe: a fixed idea; an obsession.
Pyrrhic victory: a victory achieved at great cost.
bucolic: rustic; pastoral.
from Dictionary.Com
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"Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market." - Erich Fromm
"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem." - John Galsworthy
"There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor. " - George Santayana
"When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people." - Abraham Joshua Heschel
"All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason." - Immanuel Kant
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture." - Thomas Paine
"You are what you think about all day long." - Robert H. Schuller
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Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day I went downtown and went into a store. I was only in there for about 5 minutes and when I came out there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. I went up to him and said, "Come on, man. How about giving a retired person a break"? He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.
I called him a "Nazi." He glared at me and started writing another ticket for "having worn tires". So I called him a "member of the doughnut eating Gestapo." He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
Personally, I didn't care. I came downtown on the bus and the car that he was putting the tickets on had a bumper sticker that said "Hillary in '08."
I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired.
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[GCFL.net] Electricity
Although we modern persons tend to take our electric lights, radios, mixers, etc., for granted, hundreds of years ago people did not have any of these things, which is just as well because there was no place to plug them in. Then along came the first Electrical Pioneer, Benjamin Franklin, who flew a kite in a lightning storm and received a serious electrical shock. This proved that lightning was powered by the same force as carpets, but it also damaged Franklin's brain so severely that he started speaking only in incomprehensible maxims, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned." Eventually he had to be given a job running the post office.
-- Dave Barry, "What Is Electricity?"
Received from Thought For The Day.
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[GCFL.net] When Hallmark Writers Have a Bad Day
When Hallmark Writers Have a Bad Day
My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat.
When I looked at the tire,
I noticed your cat.
Sorry!
Heard your wife left you;
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
Looking back over the years
That we've been together,
I can't help but wonder...
What was I thinking??!!
Congratulations on your wedding day!
(Too bad no one likes your spouse.)
How could two people as beautiful as you...
Have such an ugly baby???
I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love.
After having met you, I've changed my mind.
I must admit, you brought religion into my life...
I never believed in Hell till I met you.
As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...
that you're not here to ruin it for me.
Congratulations on your promotion!
Before you go...
Would you like to take this knife out of my back?
You'll probably need it again.
Someday I hope to get married...
But not to you.
Happy Birthday!
You look great for your age...
Almost lifelike!
When we were together,
you always said you'd die for me.
Now that we've broken up,
I think it's time you kept your promise.
I knew the day would come when you would
leave me for my best friend.
So here's his leash, water bowl and chew toys.
We have been friends for a very long time...
What do ya say we call it quits?
I'm so miserable without you.
It's almost like you're here.
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!
(Did you ever find out who the father was?)
You are such a good friend that if we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life jacket... I'd miss you terribly and think of you often.
Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your birthday.
So we're having you put to sleep.
Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!
(Available only in Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Mississippi)
Received from Kat B.
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[GCFL.net] Creation
One day God was walking through the garden of Eden. After a short while, he came across Adam. Adam was in low spirits this particular day, and God asked him what was wrong. Adam told the Lord that he was lonely.
God responded that He would create Adam a companion. She would walk by his side for all eternity. She would listen to his problems. She would wash his clothes. She would keep his house clean. She would cook his meals. She would do anything to keep him happy. Most importantly, she would never complain or nag him.
To this Adam was ecstatic. His spirits lifted immediately. The Lord hated to tell him that this creature would come at a price. God told Adam that the creature would cost him an arm and a leg.
Adam responded, "What can I get for a rib?" ... And the rest is history.
Received from Lflashman.
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[GCFL.net] Cool Supermarket
A new supermarket opened near my house. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and experience the scent of fresh hay.
When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.
The veggie department features the smell of fresh buttered corn.
I don't buy toilet paper there any more.
Received from Seegmiller, Bob.
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[GCFL.net] 50th Anniversary
With a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary at the church's marriage marathon, the minister asked Brother Ralph to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to live with the same woman all these years.
The husband replied to the audience, "Well, I treated her with respect, spent money on her, but mostly I took her traveling on special occasions."
The minister inquired trips to where? "For our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China."
The minister then said, "What a terrific example you are to all husbands, Ralph. Please tell the audience what you're going to do for your wife on your 50th anniversary?"
Brother Ralph: "I'm going back to get her."
Received from KKBH1.
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There are three religious truths:
1. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
2. Protestants do not believe the Pope heads the Christian faith.
3. Baptists don't know each other at a liquor store.
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Come one. It’s a joke.
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New Rules For 2007
New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days--mowing my lawn.
New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.
New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some Jack Daniels over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.
New Rule: Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, he will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis.!
New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.
New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport; It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too exciting.
New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.
New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineple x a remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember the reason something was a television show in the first place is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie.
New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's a version of looting.
New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese.
New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so , then plan your future round saying" Do you want fries with that?"
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A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her period. For example, if she is ovulating, most women are attracted to a man with rugged and masculine features.
If she is “having her period” or menopausal, she tends to be more attracted to a man with scissors lodged in his temple and duct tape over his mouth while he is on fire.
No further studies are expected.
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Welcome to You Make Me Laugh, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com, the world's largest Christian website.
*Safe Keeping*
When the U.S. Mint reissued two-dollar bills, I thought they might someday become collectors' items. I went to the bank and picked up a hundred, serially numbered and still in their original band. On my next trip to my parents' house, I gave the $200 to my mother and said, "Take good care of these. They might be worth something someday."
Just recently, I asked Mom if she was keeping the two-dollar bills safe.
"Oh, yes!" she replied. "I deposited them in the bank the day after you gave them to me."
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*Lesser Known Laws*
Okay, you've heard of Murphy's famous Law: Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Well, there are many other related Lawsl. Here are some:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
--Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair
Identical parts aren't. --Beach's Law
Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner.
--Anthony's Law of the Workshop
Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.
--Tussman's Law
If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
--Lowery's Law
The solution to a problem changes the problem.
--Peer's Law
There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance.
--William's Law
Handy Guide to Modern Science:
1. If it's green or it wiggles, it's Biology.
2. If it stinks, it's Chemistry.
3. If it doesn't work, it's Physics.
Machines should work. People should think.
--IBM's Pollyanna Principle:
The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage - management.
--The Dilbert Principle
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
--Ehrlich's Law
It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry.
--Ralph's Observation
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire.
--Cannon's Comment
Thinly sliced cabbage.
--Cole's Law
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*Ever Riden a Honda?*
A biker is riding a new motorcycle on the highway. While passing a car, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car opens the window, "Yes?"
"Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"No I haven't"
The biker drives on, until he sees the next car. While passing it, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car opens the window: "Yes?"
"Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"No I haven't"
Then suddenly there is a curve, the biker sees it too late. He crashes off the road into a ditch. A car stops and a man runs to the unlucky biker. Covered in blood, the biker asks, "Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"Yes I have. I had a Honda for 20 years."
The biker says, "Tell me, where are the brakes?"
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*Top 7 Signs Your Pastor Needs a Vacation*
Top 7 Signs Your Pastor Needs a Vacation
7. His first words to the congregation on Sunday morning are "All right, listen up you heathens..."
6. He falls asleep during his own sermon.
5. He shows up for Sunday service wearing Bermuda Shorts and a Tank Top.
4. Every time his pager goes off, he shouts, "Why can't they just leave me alone?!"
3. Announces baptismal services will be at the Grand Canyon.
2. You go to his office for counseling and pour your heart out to him and he says, "Sounds like a personal problem to me."
AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOUR PASTOR NEEDS A VACATION
1. For the past two months he has preached the same sermon every Sunday.
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Eye Laugh
"Cat Slump"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw322
"Chocolate Bug"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw323
"Luther"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw325
"Can't Cook"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw329
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/surmountingmarriage.html - - SURMOUNTING MARRIAGE - -
Before agreeing to marry my husband Mark, I asked him the usual questions:
Do you know what a hamper is and have you ever actually used one?
Do you spend weekends sprawled in front of a sports-spewing screen, devouring couch potato chips?
Are your parents likely to drive me to drink?
Mark told the appropriate fibs, I pretended to believe him, and several months later we wed. But soon after the wedding, I realized I'd forgotten to ask the most important question of all: When you see a mountain, do you get an irresistible urge to do something stupid?
I'm not exactly athletic. I used to hide behind poles in gym class. And when asked to hurl myself over the dreaded horse, I'd come to a terrified halt just as I reached the hurdle. So the only thing I'm equipped to do on a mountain is snap its picture.
And Mark isn't much more athletic than I am. Nonetheless, he thinks he can climb mountains. At least once a year, he finds a mountain he simply must climb. Or, rather, we must climb. After all, a good wife climbs by her man -- if only to try to keep him out of trouble.
So from time to time, we hike up the relatively tame Hudson Highlands. Somehow we survive unscathed. But Mark recently got the bug to mount a he-man-sized mountain. He had been dutifully playing the role of writer's spouse at a column-writers conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, and I was feeling guilty, so I foolishly agreed.
The several zillion foot trek up the mountain was strenuous, but we managed it okay. We huffed and we puffed and we stared in bewilderment at our errant compass; Even so, we made it to the top and were feeling a bit cocky. ("What's the big deal about Utah mountains? Now, New York State has MOUNTAINS!")
But when it was time to descend, Mark decided to be adventurous. I wanted to climb down the same route we'd taken up. But nooooooooooooooooooooo, said Mark. That would be boring. Heaven forbid we see the same piece of a world-class mountain, twice.
"It's easy," he said, pointing at random spots on our map. "We can loop around and go this way." He was in the grip of one of those irresistible mountain urges. There was nothing to do but follow and hope he could tell east from west.
At first, our path appeared to be a trail and the pull of gravity didn't threaten to plunge us downward. Then, suddenly, the mountain appeared, pristine and untouched by human feet.
After fifteen minutes of frantic wandering, I spotted what appeared to be a walkable trail. Mark studied the map, pretended to understand it, and off we went. As we later learned, it was a trail all right -- the trail of a temporarily dry mountain stream. It was more crouchable than walkable.
Frontiersman Mark tried to remain upright at first. But he never managed more than a step or two before loosing his balance and falling to his rear. I descended in a safer, seated position -- hands reaching for bush limbs and getting nabbed by thorns, knees pointed skyward, feet inching downward at a speed that would make a snail look like a hero.
Mark poohpoohed my stance (or lack thereof) at first. But after several close calls he saw the benefits of proceeding by the seat of our pants. And I mean that literally -- when we reached the bottom, my cotton slacks were torn seatless.
By then we were late for the airport shuttle. We sprinted through the hotel, ignoring the horrified/bemused glances of employees and patrons. As we ran, Mark tried to provide cover as I grasped the seat of my shredded pants. Then he held the shuttle driver hostage, as I grabbed some clothing and took a bath in the hotel lobby's bathroom sink. How did I manage this? Trust me -- you don't want to know.
Although exhausted and famished, I felt grateful to be alive. Soon I'd be home throwing Mark's scattered clothes into the hamper and coaxing him away from the tv. Assuming, of course, I beat the rap for mooning several Mormons.
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STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.
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http://www.acronymfinder.com/ Acronym Finder
The Acronym Finder is a world wide web searchable database of more than 2.5 million abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and military acronyms and abbreviations. The Acronym Finder is not a glossary of terms, web search engine, dictionary, or a thesaurus, it is only designed to search for and expand acronyms and abbreviations.
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http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/research/data/us/calc/ What is a Dollar Worth?
This site by the Federal Reserve Bank allows you to calculate the value of the dollar for any year from 1913 to the present, as based on the Consumer Price Index. Also has estimates from 1800 to present
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http://www.besthistorysites.net/ Best of History Web Sites
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http://nobelprize.org/ The Nobel Prize: Official Web Site
The Nobel Prize is an international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for peace. In 1968, the Bank of Sweden instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. The Prize Winners are announced in October every year. They receive their awards (a prize amount, a gold medal and a diploma) on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death.
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The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. Related site: Reference Desk: Genealogy.
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The 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published this century. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of Western civilization.
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| Safety from the Heart |
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February 8, 2007
Contamination
Today's Message is from Russell Cooper (a Pasadena Albemarle employee.)
Today I would like to talk about contamination.
Here are a few things that I see my coworkers in the field do that they do not think about. Every day I witness people opening doors and driving scooters with their gloves on. They are not thinking about the next person who opens the door or drives the scooter bare handed. If at all possible leave your hard hats and gloves outside. Please do not carry them into the control room and set them down on the table were the operators or craftsman in that area eat.
All of us should take full advantage of the showers and laundry that the company provides for us. Do not carry these chemicals home with you. You do not want your spouse or children riding in a contaminated automobile. The same goes for the laundry. Your spouse and children do not want their clothes washed in a machine that you just pulled a load of blues out of. Last but not least, wash your hands every time after you have been outside to perform a task.
If we all practice these few things it will help reduce cross contamination for every one. Thank you and work safe.
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February 7, 2007
Never Assume Anything
Today's Safety From the Heart message is from Ray Wiles.
A simple reminder to never assume anything.
A friend of mine had to replace the bottom element in his stove. His brother-in-law had taken out the broken element while he was at work. When my friend went to put the new element in the oven, he mistakenly assumed the breaker for the oven was turned off. It wasn't, and the sparks flew. He was lucky he was not electrocuted. After he turned the breaker off, he installed the new element without any other problems.
Always think about a task before doing it and consider all the safety precautions which need to be taken.
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February 6, 2007
Helmets on the Ski Slope
Today's Message is from Bill Flanagan (a Houston Albemarle employee).
A lot of people are heading off on Ski vacations and I thought this might be something to think about. I know of two different cases of injuries to skiing friends where they were hit by out-of-control skiers. It didn't matter that both of these people were expert skiers. It is enough to cause me to wear a helmet this year after more than 40 years of skiing. Like the article says, I wouldn't think of heading out on my bike without a helmet anymore.
BRECKENRIDGE - Ski area officials trying to encourage parents to put lids on their kids will get a boost with the help of a new Web site designed to educate parents about the importance of helmets on the ski slopes.
The Web address is www.lidsonkids.org.
The effort intensified after two helmet-less children died in ski-related accidents last year. The National Ski Areas Association debuted last week a site to further encourage people to wear helmets.
Local ski area officials applaud the idea - with a major caveat.
"We still believe in personal choice," said Bill Jensen, senior vice president of Vail Mountain. "We do think it's important guests educate themselves about the values a helmet can offer."
The benefits are numerous.
One study conducted in Europe found that skiers who wore helmets suffered half as many head injuries as those who did not.
A study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that helmets could protect against 44 percent of head injuries among all skiers and boarders and up to 53 percent of those head injuries among children up to age 15. Many health and safety organizations recommend helmets for all skiers and boarders.
An article appeared in February 2006 in the LA Times by Bill Becher titled "Headway on the Slopes". He quoted Dr Stuart Levy of Denver, whose research shows that ski helmets can cut the rate of head injuries by two thirds and the risk of ski or snowboard fatalities by 80%
More and more ski resorts are requiring kids to wear helmets while skiing or boarding - primarily if they are enrolled in ski lessons.
"Skiing has evolved over the past five or 10 years," Jensen said. "It's a faster sport than it was a decade ago. That's part of the argument for wearing helmets. It's like riding your road bike at 40 miles an hour. The risk involved makes it a helmet sport."
Has the introduction of helmets made any difference in terms of head injury and fatalities in skiing and snowboarding?
Helmet utilization in the U.S. is increasing by about 5 percent per year for the last several years. In the 2004/05, season the overall usage of helmets among the general public (skiers and snowboarders) was estimated to be 33.2 percent. It was higher among children nine and under at 66 percent; it was next highest among those over 65, at 46 percent. Only 19 percent of entry level skiers and snowboarders used a helmet versus advanced/expert at 45 percent. Among males, 35.2 percent used a helmet, and 30.4 percent of females wore a helmet.
According to Jasper Shealy, professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., who has studied ski related injuries for more than 30 years, recent research has shown that the use of helmet reduces the incidence of any head injury by 30 to 50 percent.
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Volume 12, Number 13 --- 28 Sep 2006
Tourbus Home -- http://www.InternetTourbus.com
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: Free AOL? / Background Checks / Top 20
In today's TOURBUS, we'll get the scoop on AOL for free, you'll learn exactly what public and private information about YOU is available to cybersnoopers, and what it really means to surf the Web. Read on!
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Information Wants to Be Free... And so Does AOL
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An alert TOURBUS reader queried me about rumors that AOL was offering free Internet service. "Is it true?" he asked, "And if so, are there any gotchas I should now about?"
Well yes, it's true, sort of. AOL access is now free. But I should clarify up front that "AOL access" does not mean "Internet access". If you already have an Internet connection (dialup, cable, DSL) then you can now access all of the services that AOL offers for free.
So if you've been paying for AOL and recently have switched to a high speed connection at home, you *CAN* stop paying for your AOL account. And if you cancelled your AOL account in the last few years in favor of broadband, you can even get your AOL screen name back.
You do have to take some action, though. If you do nothing, AOL will be very happy to continue billing you for $25.90 a month forever. Here's how to get free AOL, and a summary of the services that come with an AOL account:
FREE AOL? - http://askbobrankin.com/aol_for_free.html
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Background Checks
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There are many sites that provide free lookups for telephone numbers and street addresses. And search engines can be used to mine for info about a person that has appeared in a newspaper, newsletter, blog or other online posting.
But what about online services that offer fee-based access to records such as property ownership, voter registration, court filings, even criminal and financial records?
Can just ANYONE whip out a credit card and order up all this personal information on their computer screen? And is there any way to find out when someone is digging for these types of information about you?
Find out WHO can learn WHAT about YOU:
Background Check: http://askbobrankin.com/background_checks.html
Related Articles:
Privacy: http://askbobrankin.com/is_privacy_history.html
Identity Theft: http://askbobrankin.com/identity_theft.html
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There's No Place Like Home (Actually, that's the ONLY place.)
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A reader asked about me downloading a large file from a website and then going to bed while the file downloads. He was concerned that when the download finished, he'd still be on that site all night, without actively doing anything. Does this waste that site's bandwidth or ability to handle more users, he wondered?
This points out a common misconception about navigating the Web. Because when you surf the Internet, you never really go anywhere... and you're never really "on" a website. Here's what REALLY happens when you visit a website, or download a file:
http://askbobrankin.com/wasting_bandwidth.html
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The Top Twenty
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Every few months I go through the AskBobRankin logs and see which articles were the most popular. Here are the current Top Five, ranked by readership volume...
+ Add Music to Myspace
http://askbobrankin.com/add_music_to_myspace.html
+ Convert Itunes to MP3 Format
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html
+ Make Windows XP Run Faster
http://askbobrankin.com/make_windows_xp_run_faster.html
+ Cancel Your Credit Card
http://askbobrankin.com/cancel_your_credit_card.html
+ Myspace Layouts
http://askbobrankin.com/myspace_layouts.html
To see the rest of the Top Twenty (including 13 that have nothing to do with Myspace!) pop on over to:
http://askbobrankin.com/the_top_twenty.html
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Activities and Events of Interest
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/
01. Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
02. Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Jan. 30 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Carrillo was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 7, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
03. Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died Feb. 1 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
04. Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Jan. 31, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations Jan. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.
05. Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. Sigua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
06. Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
07. Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah, died Feb. 1 at Buritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over. Sieger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 30 at Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Killed were:
08. Sgt. Corey J. Aultz, 31, of Port Orchard, Wash.
09. Sgt. Milton A. Gist Jr., 27, of St Louis.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. They were assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Killed were:
10. Cpl. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio.
11. Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when they came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Killed were:
12. Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz. He was assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.
13. Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
14. Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, La., died Feb. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
15. Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
16. Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Neb., died Feb. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1074th Transportation Company, Sidney, Neb.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
17. Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, Calif.
18. Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, S.C.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Killed were:
19. Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
20. Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston. He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
21. Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa., died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
22. Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Va., died Feb. 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Frazier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
23. Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Parcell was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
24. Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas, and
25. Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Md., died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Minjares was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C., and Ruiz was assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
26. Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio, died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Ellis was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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Scheduled Activities
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Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
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MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
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Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
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Emergency Phone Number 911
(Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, etc. )
Central Dispatch 234-5655
(Non - Emergency Number)
Direct Numbers
Ambulance - 234-7371 (24 Hour)
Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
Poison Control - 800-222-1222 (24 Hour)
http://www. aapcc. org/
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
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Hello All,
On May 1, 1992, the third day of the Los Angeles riots, Rodney King appeared in public before television news cameras to appeal for calm and plead for peace, asking, "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?"
I thought it was a good idea then and I still think it’s a good idea.
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National Wild Turkey Federation banquet scheduled for March 3rd. For tickets call Mike Skinner , Pat Hammock (South plant) and David Kirkpatrick ( West plant)
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include “Dream Center” folks and Dusty on the court.
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Don’t forget to check out www.mcc2000.net
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Our photos are posted at http://www.bugsbleatphotos.blogspot.com.
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Feel free to share the "Bleat" with any and all. That's why we publish it.
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s Taylor Recipe Book
This week we’re featuring Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe courtesy Paula Deen and Food Network. Show: Paula's Party - Episode: Paula to the Rescue
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_34728,00.html
Recipe Summary - - Difficulty: Easy - - Prep Time: 10 minutes - - Cook Time: 30 minutes - - Yield: 6 servings
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
3 cups diced, cooked chicken
2 (14 ½-ounce) cans green beans, drained and rinsed
1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 (4-ounce) jar pimentos
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (6-ounce) box long-grain wild rice, cooked according to package directions
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
Pinch salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat butter or oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients to bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined.
Pour into a greased 3-quart casserole dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson
The Booze Didn't Make You Do It
2/9/2007
Recovering Right and Wrong
If you ever doubted the complete triumph of the therapeutic culture in America, look no further than this week’s news. Take NASA for example. How did it respond to the sad and bizarre story involving a love triangle and an astronaut charged with attempted murder? It wants to tighten psychological screening procedures for astronauts! Now, I find it hard to imagine more rigorous screenings than those already given to naval aviators and astronauts.
How about sin? It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out what happens when you crowd attractive men and women into a space capsule.
Or take the recent case of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Following his election in 2003, Newsom was considered a rising political star. Times have changed: Now, he’s the butt of late-night comedians’ jokes, and his political future is, at best, uncertain.
A few weeks ago, Newsom confirmed reports that he was involved in an affair with his campaign manager’s wife. He claimed that he was “deeply sorry about that,” but then announced that he was “seeking counseling for alcohol abuse.”
“Upon reflection” he told reporters, “I have come to the conclusion that I will be a better person without alcohol in my life.”
Newsom is hardly alone in his approach to moral failure. If a politician or celebrity is caught up in a scandal, you can pretty much count on their entering rehab soon afterwards. (And these “rehab centers,” by the way, are like little Ritz-Carltons.) This is true even if the behavior that caused the scandal has little, if anything, to do with alcohol or drugs, as in Newsom’s case.
Thus, after being caught on tape spewing anti-Semitic nonsense, Mel Gibson checked into rehab. After his behavior toward underage congressional pages became known, Congressman Mark Foley (R-Fla.)—what else?—entered rehab.
In all these instances, the message is the same: The booze made me do it. Even when some personal fault is acknowledged, the unstated assumption is that once the drinking or drug use is dealt with, everything will be okay.
This is a prime example of what sociologist Philip Rieff called “the triumph of the therapeutic.” In his book by that name, Rieff described the emergence of what he called “psychological man.”
“Psychological man,” who was only possible because of Christianity’s declining cultural influence, is the product of a Freudian worldview. It isn’t interested in the good life, but “living well”—that is, with a minimum of emotional and psychological distress. Anything that causes this distress becomes the enemy, including a sense of responsibility and respect for authority.
But what happens when you do something bad, like having an affair with your friend’s wife? Or trying to kill a rival for your lover’s affections? Well, now, you don’t talk about sin because that has been dispensed with in our culture. So you look for an external cause of the behavior like alcohol or mental illness. You do not punish; you provide “treatment” that deals with these external causes.
Nonsense! What we need instead is to recover what therapy replaced: sin and individual responsibility, knowledge of right and wrong and the sense of shame that reinforces it. This might be decidedly politically incorrect, but it’s the only thing that will make “better persons” of us all.
Subscribe today to BreakPoint WorldView magazine! Call 1-877-322-5527. Also makes a great gift!
John Rogers, “Get Mad, Go to Rehab: Cure-All or Attempt at Damage Control?” Examiner, 7 February 2007.
Philip Rieff, The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith after Freud, fortieth anniversary edition (ISI Books, 2006).
Dr. Enrico Peppe, “IC’s Top 25 Philosophical and Ideological Conservative Books,” Intellectual Conservative, 15 July 2005.
Learn more about Philip Rieff’s book The Triumph of the Therapeutic.
“Mayor who had affair says he’ll enter alcohol counseling,” CNN, 5 February 2007.
William Macklin, “Accused Astronaut’s Troubles Force Review Of NASA Psych Program,” All Headline News, 8 February 2007.
Zoe Sandvig, “Murder on the Moon?” The Point, 8 February 2007.
Gina Dalfonzo, “More Thoughts on Sexuality in the Media,” The Point, 25 January 2007.
John Fischer, “Forget about Self-Esteem,” BreakPoint Online, 10 February 2005.
BreakPoint Commentary No. 050929, “Salvation through Psychology: One Nation under Therapy.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 010601, “What’s in It for Me?: The Selfist Philosophy.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 000816, “The Triumph of the Therapeutic: The President at Willow Creek.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 990322, “Transformation without Repentance: Psychoanalysis and Evil in Analyze This.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 990513, “Good Grief: Faith versus Freud.”
Paul C. Vitz, Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship (Eerdmans, 1994).
The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
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Words of the Week:
roseate: cheerful; bright; also, rose-colored.
conspectus: a sketch, survey, or outline of a subject.
missive: a written message; a letter.
genial: sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.
idee fixe: a fixed idea; an obsession.
Pyrrhic victory: a victory achieved at great cost.
bucolic: rustic; pastoral.
from Dictionary.Com
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"Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market." - Erich Fromm
"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem." - John Galsworthy
"There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor. " - George Santayana
"When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people." - Abraham Joshua Heschel
"All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason." - Immanuel Kant
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture." - Thomas Paine
"You are what you think about all day long." - Robert H. Schuller
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Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day I went downtown and went into a store. I was only in there for about 5 minutes and when I came out there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. I went up to him and said, "Come on, man. How about giving a retired person a break"? He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.
I called him a "Nazi." He glared at me and started writing another ticket for "having worn tires". So I called him a "member of the doughnut eating Gestapo." He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
Personally, I didn't care. I came downtown on the bus and the car that he was putting the tickets on had a bumper sticker that said "Hillary in '08."
I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired.
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[GCFL.net] Electricity
Although we modern persons tend to take our electric lights, radios, mixers, etc., for granted, hundreds of years ago people did not have any of these things, which is just as well because there was no place to plug them in. Then along came the first Electrical Pioneer, Benjamin Franklin, who flew a kite in a lightning storm and received a serious electrical shock. This proved that lightning was powered by the same force as carpets, but it also damaged Franklin's brain so severely that he started speaking only in incomprehensible maxims, such as "A penny saved is a penny earned." Eventually he had to be given a job running the post office.
-- Dave Barry, "What Is Electricity?"
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[GCFL.net] When Hallmark Writers Have a Bad Day
When Hallmark Writers Have a Bad Day
My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat.
When I looked at the tire,
I noticed your cat.
Sorry!
Heard your wife left you;
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
Looking back over the years
That we've been together,
I can't help but wonder...
What was I thinking??!!
Congratulations on your wedding day!
(Too bad no one likes your spouse.)
How could two people as beautiful as you...
Have such an ugly baby???
I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love.
After having met you, I've changed my mind.
I must admit, you brought religion into my life...
I never believed in Hell till I met you.
As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...
that you're not here to ruin it for me.
Congratulations on your promotion!
Before you go...
Would you like to take this knife out of my back?
You'll probably need it again.
Someday I hope to get married...
But not to you.
Happy Birthday!
You look great for your age...
Almost lifelike!
When we were together,
you always said you'd die for me.
Now that we've broken up,
I think it's time you kept your promise.
I knew the day would come when you would
leave me for my best friend.
So here's his leash, water bowl and chew toys.
We have been friends for a very long time...
What do ya say we call it quits?
I'm so miserable without you.
It's almost like you're here.
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!
(Did you ever find out who the father was?)
You are such a good friend that if we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life jacket... I'd miss you terribly and think of you often.
Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your birthday.
So we're having you put to sleep.
Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!
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[GCFL.net] Creation
One day God was walking through the garden of Eden. After a short while, he came across Adam. Adam was in low spirits this particular day, and God asked him what was wrong. Adam told the Lord that he was lonely.
God responded that He would create Adam a companion. She would walk by his side for all eternity. She would listen to his problems. She would wash his clothes. She would keep his house clean. She would cook his meals. She would do anything to keep him happy. Most importantly, she would never complain or nag him.
To this Adam was ecstatic. His spirits lifted immediately. The Lord hated to tell him that this creature would come at a price. God told Adam that the creature would cost him an arm and a leg.
Adam responded, "What can I get for a rib?" ... And the rest is history.
Received from Lflashman.
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[GCFL.net] Cool Supermarket
A new supermarket opened near my house. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and experience the scent of fresh hay.
When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.
The veggie department features the smell of fresh buttered corn.
I don't buy toilet paper there any more.
Received from Seegmiller, Bob.
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[GCFL.net] 50th Anniversary
With a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary at the church's marriage marathon, the minister asked Brother Ralph to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to live with the same woman all these years.
The husband replied to the audience, "Well, I treated her with respect, spent money on her, but mostly I took her traveling on special occasions."
The minister inquired trips to where? "For our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China."
The minister then said, "What a terrific example you are to all husbands, Ralph. Please tell the audience what you're going to do for your wife on your 50th anniversary?"
Brother Ralph: "I'm going back to get her."
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1. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
2. Protestants do not believe the Pope heads the Christian faith.
3. Baptists don't know each other at a liquor store.
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Come one. It’s a joke.
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New Rules For 2007
New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days--mowing my lawn.
New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.
New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some Jack Daniels over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.
New Rule: Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, he will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis.!
New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.
New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport; It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too exciting.
New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.
New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineple x a remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember the reason something was a television show in the first place is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie.
New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's a version of looting.
New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to know in months. "27 Months." "He's two," will do just fine. He's not a cheese.
New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so , then plan your future round saying" Do you want fries with that?"
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A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her period. For example, if she is ovulating, most women are attracted to a man with rugged and masculine features.
If she is “having her period” or menopausal, she tends to be more attracted to a man with scissors lodged in his temple and duct tape over his mouth while he is on fire.
No further studies are expected.
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*Safe Keeping*
When the U.S. Mint reissued two-dollar bills, I thought they might someday become collectors' items. I went to the bank and picked up a hundred, serially numbered and still in their original band. On my next trip to my parents' house, I gave the $200 to my mother and said, "Take good care of these. They might be worth something someday."
Just recently, I asked Mom if she was keeping the two-dollar bills safe.
"Oh, yes!" she replied. "I deposited them in the bank the day after you gave them to me."
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*Lesser Known Laws*
Okay, you've heard of Murphy's famous Law: Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Well, there are many other related Lawsl. Here are some:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
--Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair
Identical parts aren't. --Beach's Law
Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner.
--Anthony's Law of the Workshop
Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.
--Tussman's Law
If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
--Lowery's Law
The solution to a problem changes the problem.
--Peer's Law
There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance.
--William's Law
Handy Guide to Modern Science:
1. If it's green or it wiggles, it's Biology.
2. If it stinks, it's Chemistry.
3. If it doesn't work, it's Physics.
Machines should work. People should think.
--IBM's Pollyanna Principle:
The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage - management.
--The Dilbert Principle
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
--Ehrlich's Law
It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry.
--Ralph's Observation
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire.
--Cannon's Comment
Thinly sliced cabbage.
--Cole's Law
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*Ever Riden a Honda?*
A biker is riding a new motorcycle on the highway. While passing a car, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car opens the window, "Yes?"
"Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"No I haven't"
The biker drives on, until he sees the next car. While passing it, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car opens the window: "Yes?"
"Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"No I haven't"
Then suddenly there is a curve, the biker sees it too late. He crashes off the road into a ditch. A car stops and a man runs to the unlucky biker. Covered in blood, the biker asks, "Ever driven a Honda motorcycle?"
"Yes I have. I had a Honda for 20 years."
The biker says, "Tell me, where are the brakes?"
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*Top 7 Signs Your Pastor Needs a Vacation*
Top 7 Signs Your Pastor Needs a Vacation
7. His first words to the congregation on Sunday morning are "All right, listen up you heathens..."
6. He falls asleep during his own sermon.
5. He shows up for Sunday service wearing Bermuda Shorts and a Tank Top.
4. Every time his pager goes off, he shouts, "Why can't they just leave me alone?!"
3. Announces baptismal services will be at the Grand Canyon.
2. You go to his office for counseling and pour your heart out to him and he says, "Sounds like a personal problem to me."
AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOUR PASTOR NEEDS A VACATION
1. For the past two months he has preached the same sermon every Sunday.
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Eye Laugh
"Cat Slump"
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"Chocolate Bug"
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"Luther"
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"Can't Cook"
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Before agreeing to marry my husband Mark, I asked him the usual questions:
Do you know what a hamper is and have you ever actually used one?
Do you spend weekends sprawled in front of a sports-spewing screen, devouring couch potato chips?
Are your parents likely to drive me to drink?
Mark told the appropriate fibs, I pretended to believe him, and several months later we wed. But soon after the wedding, I realized I'd forgotten to ask the most important question of all: When you see a mountain, do you get an irresistible urge to do something stupid?
I'm not exactly athletic. I used to hide behind poles in gym class. And when asked to hurl myself over the dreaded horse, I'd come to a terrified halt just as I reached the hurdle. So the only thing I'm equipped to do on a mountain is snap its picture.
And Mark isn't much more athletic than I am. Nonetheless, he thinks he can climb mountains. At least once a year, he finds a mountain he simply must climb. Or, rather, we must climb. After all, a good wife climbs by her man -- if only to try to keep him out of trouble.
So from time to time, we hike up the relatively tame Hudson Highlands. Somehow we survive unscathed. But Mark recently got the bug to mount a he-man-sized mountain. He had been dutifully playing the role of writer's spouse at a column-writers conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, and I was feeling guilty, so I foolishly agreed.
The several zillion foot trek up the mountain was strenuous, but we managed it okay. We huffed and we puffed and we stared in bewilderment at our errant compass; Even so, we made it to the top and were feeling a bit cocky. ("What's the big deal about Utah mountains? Now, New York State has MOUNTAINS!")
But when it was time to descend, Mark decided to be adventurous. I wanted to climb down the same route we'd taken up. But nooooooooooooooooooooo, said Mark. That would be boring. Heaven forbid we see the same piece of a world-class mountain, twice.
"It's easy," he said, pointing at random spots on our map. "We can loop around and go this way." He was in the grip of one of those irresistible mountain urges. There was nothing to do but follow and hope he could tell east from west.
At first, our path appeared to be a trail and the pull of gravity didn't threaten to plunge us downward. Then, suddenly, the mountain appeared, pristine and untouched by human feet.
After fifteen minutes of frantic wandering, I spotted what appeared to be a walkable trail. Mark studied the map, pretended to understand it, and off we went. As we later learned, it was a trail all right -- the trail of a temporarily dry mountain stream. It was more crouchable than walkable.
Frontiersman Mark tried to remain upright at first. But he never managed more than a step or two before loosing his balance and falling to his rear. I descended in a safer, seated position -- hands reaching for bush limbs and getting nabbed by thorns, knees pointed skyward, feet inching downward at a speed that would make a snail look like a hero.
Mark poohpoohed my stance (or lack thereof) at first. But after several close calls he saw the benefits of proceeding by the seat of our pants. And I mean that literally -- when we reached the bottom, my cotton slacks were torn seatless.
By then we were late for the airport shuttle. We sprinted through the hotel, ignoring the horrified/bemused glances of employees and patrons. As we ran, Mark tried to provide cover as I grasped the seat of my shredded pants. Then he held the shuttle driver hostage, as I grabbed some clothing and took a bath in the hotel lobby's bathroom sink. How did I manage this? Trust me -- you don't want to know.
Although exhausted and famished, I felt grateful to be alive. Soon I'd be home throwing Mark's scattered clothes into the hamper and coaxing him away from the tv. Assuming, of course, I beat the rap for mooning several Mormons.
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February 8, 2007
Contamination
Today's Message is from Russell Cooper (a Pasadena Albemarle employee.)
Today I would like to talk about contamination.
Here are a few things that I see my coworkers in the field do that they do not think about. Every day I witness people opening doors and driving scooters with their gloves on. They are not thinking about the next person who opens the door or drives the scooter bare handed. If at all possible leave your hard hats and gloves outside. Please do not carry them into the control room and set them down on the table were the operators or craftsman in that area eat.
All of us should take full advantage of the showers and laundry that the company provides for us. Do not carry these chemicals home with you. You do not want your spouse or children riding in a contaminated automobile. The same goes for the laundry. Your spouse and children do not want their clothes washed in a machine that you just pulled a load of blues out of. Last but not least, wash your hands every time after you have been outside to perform a task.
If we all practice these few things it will help reduce cross contamination for every one. Thank you and work safe.
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February 7, 2007
Never Assume Anything
Today's Safety From the Heart message is from Ray Wiles.
A simple reminder to never assume anything.
A friend of mine had to replace the bottom element in his stove. His brother-in-law had taken out the broken element while he was at work. When my friend went to put the new element in the oven, he mistakenly assumed the breaker for the oven was turned off. It wasn't, and the sparks flew. He was lucky he was not electrocuted. After he turned the breaker off, he installed the new element without any other problems.
Always think about a task before doing it and consider all the safety precautions which need to be taken.
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February 6, 2007
Helmets on the Ski Slope
Today's Message is from Bill Flanagan (a Houston Albemarle employee).
A lot of people are heading off on Ski vacations and I thought this might be something to think about. I know of two different cases of injuries to skiing friends where they were hit by out-of-control skiers. It didn't matter that both of these people were expert skiers. It is enough to cause me to wear a helmet this year after more than 40 years of skiing. Like the article says, I wouldn't think of heading out on my bike without a helmet anymore.
BRECKENRIDGE - Ski area officials trying to encourage parents to put lids on their kids will get a boost with the help of a new Web site designed to educate parents about the importance of helmets on the ski slopes.
The Web address is www.lidsonkids.org.
The effort intensified after two helmet-less children died in ski-related accidents last year. The National Ski Areas Association debuted last week a site to further encourage people to wear helmets.
Local ski area officials applaud the idea - with a major caveat.
"We still believe in personal choice," said Bill Jensen, senior vice president of Vail Mountain. "We do think it's important guests educate themselves about the values a helmet can offer."
The benefits are numerous.
One study conducted in Europe found that skiers who wore helmets suffered half as many head injuries as those who did not.
A study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that helmets could protect against 44 percent of head injuries among all skiers and boarders and up to 53 percent of those head injuries among children up to age 15. Many health and safety organizations recommend helmets for all skiers and boarders.
An article appeared in February 2006 in the LA Times by Bill Becher titled "Headway on the Slopes". He quoted Dr Stuart Levy of Denver, whose research shows that ski helmets can cut the rate of head injuries by two thirds and the risk of ski or snowboard fatalities by 80%
More and more ski resorts are requiring kids to wear helmets while skiing or boarding - primarily if they are enrolled in ski lessons.
"Skiing has evolved over the past five or 10 years," Jensen said. "It's a faster sport than it was a decade ago. That's part of the argument for wearing helmets. It's like riding your road bike at 40 miles an hour. The risk involved makes it a helmet sport."
Has the introduction of helmets made any difference in terms of head injury and fatalities in skiing and snowboarding?
Helmet utilization in the U.S. is increasing by about 5 percent per year for the last several years. In the 2004/05, season the overall usage of helmets among the general public (skiers and snowboarders) was estimated to be 33.2 percent. It was higher among children nine and under at 66 percent; it was next highest among those over 65, at 46 percent. Only 19 percent of entry level skiers and snowboarders used a helmet versus advanced/expert at 45 percent. Among males, 35.2 percent used a helmet, and 30.4 percent of females wore a helmet.
According to Jasper Shealy, professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., who has studied ski related injuries for more than 30 years, recent research has shown that the use of helmet reduces the incidence of any head injury by 30 to 50 percent.
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Volume 12, Number 13 --- 28 Sep 2006
Tourbus Home -- http://www.InternetTourbus.com
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: Free AOL? / Background Checks / Top 20
In today's TOURBUS, we'll get the scoop on AOL for free, you'll learn exactly what public and private information about YOU is available to cybersnoopers, and what it really means to surf the Web. Read on!
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Information Wants to Be Free... And so Does AOL
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An alert TOURBUS reader queried me about rumors that AOL was offering free Internet service. "Is it true?" he asked, "And if so, are there any gotchas I should now about?"
Well yes, it's true, sort of. AOL access is now free. But I should clarify up front that "AOL access" does not mean "Internet access". If you already have an Internet connection (dialup, cable, DSL) then you can now access all of the services that AOL offers for free.
So if you've been paying for AOL and recently have switched to a high speed connection at home, you *CAN* stop paying for your AOL account. And if you cancelled your AOL account in the last few years in favor of broadband, you can even get your AOL screen name back.
You do have to take some action, though. If you do nothing, AOL will be very happy to continue billing you for $25.90 a month forever. Here's how to get free AOL, and a summary of the services that come with an AOL account:
FREE AOL? - http://askbobrankin.com/aol_for_free.html
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Background Checks
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There are many sites that provide free lookups for telephone numbers and street addresses. And search engines can be used to mine for info about a person that has appeared in a newspaper, newsletter, blog or other online posting.
But what about online services that offer fee-based access to records such as property ownership, voter registration, court filings, even criminal and financial records?
Can just ANYONE whip out a credit card and order up all this personal information on their computer screen? And is there any way to find out when someone is digging for these types of information about you?
Find out WHO can learn WHAT about YOU:
Background Check: http://askbobrankin.com/background_checks.html
Related Articles:
Privacy: http://askbobrankin.com/is_privacy_history.html
Identity Theft: http://askbobrankin.com/identity_theft.html
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There's No Place Like Home (Actually, that's the ONLY place.)
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A reader asked about me downloading a large file from a website and then going to bed while the file downloads. He was concerned that when the download finished, he'd still be on that site all night, without actively doing anything. Does this waste that site's bandwidth or ability to handle more users, he wondered?
This points out a common misconception about navigating the Web. Because when you surf the Internet, you never really go anywhere... and you're never really "on" a website. Here's what REALLY happens when you visit a website, or download a file:
http://askbobrankin.com/wasting_bandwidth.html
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The Top Twenty
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Every few months I go through the AskBobRankin logs and see which articles were the most popular. Here are the current Top Five, ranked by readership volume...
+ Add Music to Myspace
http://askbobrankin.com/add_music_to_myspace.html
+ Convert Itunes to MP3 Format
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html
+ Make Windows XP Run Faster
http://askbobrankin.com/make_windows_xp_run_faster.html
+ Cancel Your Credit Card
http://askbobrankin.com/cancel_your_credit_card.html
+ Myspace Layouts
http://askbobrankin.com/myspace_layouts.html
To see the rest of the Top Twenty (including 13 that have nothing to do with Myspace!) pop on over to:
http://askbobrankin.com/the_top_twenty.html
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Activities and Events of Interest
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/
01. Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
02. Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Jan. 30 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Carrillo was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 7, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
03. Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died Feb. 1 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
04. Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Jan. 31, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations Jan. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.
05. Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. Sigua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
06. Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
07. Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah, died Feb. 1 at Buritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over. Sieger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 30 at Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Killed were:
08. Sgt. Corey J. Aultz, 31, of Port Orchard, Wash.
09. Sgt. Milton A. Gist Jr., 27, of St Louis.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. They were assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Killed were:
10. Cpl. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio.
11. Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when they came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Killed were:
12. Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz. He was assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.
13. Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
14. Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, La., died Feb. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
15. Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
16. Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Neb., died Feb. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1074th Transportation Company, Sidney, Neb.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
17. Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, Calif.
18. Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, S.C.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. Killed were:
19. Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
20. Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston. He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
21. Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa., died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
22. Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Va., died Feb. 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Frazier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
23. Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Parcell was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two sailors who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
24. Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas, and
25. Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Md., died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Minjares was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C., and Ruiz was assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
26. Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio, died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Ellis was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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Scheduled Activities
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Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
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MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
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Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
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Emergency Phone Number 911
(Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, etc. )
Central Dispatch 234-5655
(Non - Emergency Number)
Direct Numbers
Ambulance - 234-7371 (24 Hour)
Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
Poison Control - 800-222-1222 (24 Hour)
http://www. aapcc. org/
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
2 Ki 5:10-11, 13-14 Eph 5:15-17 Mat 20:30-34 John 7:15-18 http://www.e-min.org/
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Bug's Bleat - - GCF: The Wisdom of Children - - Photos
Annette, Sandy, Kevin, David and Vanessa tour the plant in the early '80s
One of our firefighters demonstrating ventilation at ESTI in the late ‘80s.Bug's Bleat - - GCF: The Wisdom of Children - - Photos
"Moonrise over Las Vegas"
Hover Dam
TranquilityBug's Bleat - - GCF: The Wisdom of Children
Volume 9, Issue 05 Friday, February 02, 2007
Hello All,
Attention “Ham” Radio Operators: Effective February 15, 2007, the FCC is dropping all Code tests. Technicians automatically become Technician Plus. Technicians can update to General licenses by passing Element 3 only. Extra Class Licenses can be obtained by passing Element 3 and Element 4.
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NOTE: I’ve checked this out and it’s true. “Bug”
A SPECIAL ONE TIME TAX CREDIT ON YOUR 2006 TAX RETURN
When it comes time to prepare and file your 2006 tax return, make sure you don’t overlook the federal excise tax refund credit. You claim the credit on line 71 of your form 1040. A similar line will be available if you file the short form 1040A. If you have family or friends who no longer file a tax return AND they have their own land phone in their home and have been paying a phone bill for years, make sure they know about this form 1040EZ-T.
What is this all about? Well the federal excise tax has been charged to you on your phone bill for years, since 1898 to fund the Spanish American War! It is an old tax that was assessed on your toll calls based on how far the call was being made and how much time you talked on that call. When phone companies began to offer flat fee phone service, challenges to the excise tax ended up in federal courts in several districts of the country.
The challenges pointed out that flat fee/rate phone service had nothing to do with the distance and the length of the phone call. Therefore, the excise tax should/could not be assessed.
The IRS has now conceded this argument. Phone companies have been given notice to stop assessing the federal excise tax as of Aug 30, 2006. You will most likely see the tax on your September cutoff statement, but it should NOT be on your October bill. But the challengers of the old law also demanded restitution. So the IRS has announced that a one time credit will be available when you and I file our 2006 tax return as I explained above. However, the IRS also established limits on how BIG a credit you can get. Here's how it works.
If you file your return as a single person with just you as a dependent, you get to claim a $30 credit on line 71 of your 1040.
If you file with a child or a parent as your dependent, you claim $40.
If you file your return as a married couple with no children, you claim $40.
If you file as married with children, you claim $50 if one child, $60 if two children.
In all cases, the most you get to claim is $60 - UNLESS you have all your phone bills starting AFTER Feb 28, 2003 through July 31, 2006 (do not use any bills starting Aug 1, 2006.), then you can add up the ACTUAL TAX AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR BILLS AND CLAIM THAT FOR A CREDIT.
Now if you have your actual phone bills and come up with an ACTUAL TAX AMOUNT, you cannot use line 71 on your tax return. You have to complete a special form number 8913 and attach it to your tax return.
Individuals using the special from 1040EZ-T will have to attach this form 8913 also.
One final point - this credit is a refundable credit. That means you get this money, no matter how your tax return works out. If you would end up owing the IRS a balance, the refund will reduce that balance you owe.
If you end up getting a refund, the credit will be added and you get a bigger refund by that $30 to $60, depending on how many dependents are on your return.
Thanks to Norma Kay Rowe, Bobbie McClellan and all the others who told us about this.
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Michael Yon thinks that there will be huge changes in Iraq this year.
“2007 is truly "the year" for Iraq, for various reasons, including the upcoming elections in the United States. Barring an asteroid strike on some major city, the war in Iraq will be the most important topic in 2007. It will also be one of the most under-reported.
There are two types of media sources covering this war: the ones who are here, and those who are not. The media is Missing In Action, and reporting from afar. Yesterday, for instance, major media reported on an attack in a small village north of Mosul. None of those sources actually visited the village. I did.
I'll bring home frontline information all year, or until something sends me home. Please support these dispatches by spreading the links.
Michael Yon”
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/desolate-roads-part-2-of-2.htm
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Junk medicine: cervical cancer
Mark Henderson
We need the HPV vaccine now
It is not always understood that cervical cancer is usually caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI). More than 70 per cent of cases are triggered by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a pathogen passed on during sex.
Last October, Gardasil, a vaccine against the four most damaging strains of HPV, was licensed. It will transform the prevention of the disease, which still kills 1,100 women a year in Britain despite a national screening programme. New research this week showed that vaccinating 70 per cent of girls would ultimately halve the incidence of cervical cancer. Further benefits are possible given a more expansive programme.
Gardasil sounds like the sort of medical advance to which it is impossible to object. But it has inspired surprising opposition, and not just from the irrational anti-vaccine lobby, which regards all immunization with grave skepticism. As HPV is sexually transmitted, the vaccine needs to be given to girls before they become sexually active to confer maximum protection. This has alarmed some religious groups, which argue that vaccinating at an early age will encourage teenage sex.
This objection is entirely specious. The HPV vaccine will protect against neither pregnancy nor STIs such as chlamydia or HIV, which will always be a more immediate concern. It is hard to imagine any 13-year-old deciding to have sex purely because she has been immunized against cancer. This is a campaign inspired by those who regard abstinence as the only acceptable answer to STIs and teenage pregnancy.
At least parents do not seem to be buying it: a poll for Cancer Research UK has found that 75 per cent of mothers want the vaccine for their daughters, with only 12 per cent worried that it might make them more likely to have sex.
Yet, while the US, Australia and several European countries have wasted no time in including Gardasil in national immunization plans, the Government committee that will consider the issue here will not even meet until next month. Even if it recommends it to ministers, it is touch and go whether vaccinations could possibly begin during the next school year.
Such a delay would expose thousands of girls to unnecessary risk. While the smear test program has done much to prevent death from cervical cancer — it is estimated to save 4,500 lives a year — there are signs that it is becoming a victim of its own success. As the disease has become less visible, some women are becoming more complacent about it. New figures released on Monday showed that take-up rates among women aged 25 to 29 — the most vulnerable group — have fallen from nearly 80 per cent in 1995 to 69 per cent last year. Vaccination will not replace the need for screening, but it will ensure that fewer women slip through the safety net.
So, too, would another potentially controversial measure: giving the vaccine to boys as well as to girls. While cervical cancer does not affect men, HPV does, and they can pass it on to infect their partners. Immunizing both sexes would eliminate 91 per cent of HPV cancers, compared with 78 per cent for girls alone. The logic is the same as vaccinating boys against rubella, which causes birth defects if contracted during pregnancy. It reduces the pool of individuals in whom the virus might be circulating, protecting women who cannot be vaccinated.
Adding boys to the program would make it much more expensive. The cost per year of life saved would be £23,000, against £2,400 if only girls were covered. Even the higher figure, however, is well below the NHS cost-effectiveness threshold of £30,000. If there is room for sensible debate about Gardasil, this is where it lies. The only question that the NHS should be asking about this vaccine is not whether it should provide it, but how.
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National Wild Turkey Federation banquet scheduled for March 3rd.
For tickets call Mike Skinner , Pat Hammock (South plant) and David
Kirkpatrick ( West plant)
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Have you ever tried to head off a craving by eating something else … and then ended up giving in to your craving anyway? Let’s say you’re craving chocolate, but you have a banana instead. That doesn’t satisfy you, so you have a bowl of cereal. Finally, in frustration, you eat a large bowl of chocolate ice cream.
Next time, acknowledge your craving right off the bat. You could have a lower-calorie version of what you’re craving (for example, have that banana but cover it with fat-free chocolate syrup) or a small portion of the real thing (such as one very good chocolate truffle). You’ll save calories and be more satisfied.
Dietwatch.com
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THIS IS GREAT. CHECK IT OUT. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BIBLE HAS A SPECIAL VERSE FOR EVERYONE'S BIRTHDAY? CHECK YOURS OUT NOW!! http://www.mybirthverse.com/
Thanks to Norma Kay Rowe
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Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) that people like you have helped provide are making such a difference in the lives of our men and women in uniform. I'll let the following letters from American troops speak for themselves:
"(In Iraq), the Bible in my Rapid Deployment Kit was the one I had, the only one. Times when we were reading our Bible, the ones we got in our Kits, it was all the guys sitting around, reading, and it was a big comfort to have that to read before missions, or even unwinding in our bunks at the end of the day."
"There are no 7-Elevens over there where you can just stop in and pick up a Bible. It's a good service that the Military Ministry is providing; giving the RDKs to everybody over there; especially times when we need a source of faith, and we may not get it elsewhere."
Praise God that the lives of thousands of soldiers have been touched for Christ! Each RDK includes a camouflage New Testament, a 90-day devotional, and a Would You Like to Know God Personally? booklet that clearly presents the Gospel - all packaged in a waterproof plastic bag small enough to fit into a soldier's pocket.
Since September 2001, RDKs have been put into the hands of more than one million American troops giving them the spiritual answers they're looking for as many face life and death situations daily.
But, as I shared above, there is still more to do. Campus Crusade for Christ's Military Ministry continues to receive requests for approximately 20,000 RDKs each month. While many requests arrive from military chaplains, we are also getting emails like this one sent just this month:
"My husband is in the Marine Corps and is serving in Iraq for the next few months. I was wondering if I could submit the names and addresses of all of his team and company with my donation, to send them RDKs specifically. I would love to see all of his team turn to God for salvation."
These Kits - filled with New Testaments, daily devotionals, and evangelistic tracts — truly are one of the best ways to reach service members for Christ.
Please remember it takes just $3.25 to get an RDK into the hands of a service member, so anything you could give would make a difference. Just visit: http://give2.ccci.org/featured/rdk-email
Thank you so much for helping to reach our men and women in uniform.
Blessings in Christ,
Megan Hawkes
Director, Donor Relations
Campus Crusade for Christ, International
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include Annette, Sandy, Kevin, David and Vanessa 1980 and one of our firefighters demonstrating ventilation in the late ‘80s.
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s Taylor Recipe Book
This week’s recipe comes from Dietwatch.com
Salmon Fillets on a Bed of Winter Greens
with a Provencal Tomato Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes, additional time required to simmer tomato sauce
Ingredients
6 salmon fillets
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped fennel
½ cup broth or fish stock
½ cup white wine
1/8 teaspoon saffron threads
1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup orange juice
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons orange zest
12 cups washed picked leaves of chard, spinach and kale
8-10 leaves basil, chiffonade
Method
Wilt the garlic, onion and fennel with the broth in a heavy-bottomed pan over low heat. Heat the wine and saffron together in a small pan and cook it until it is like syrup. Add the tomatoes to the onion mixture and cook one minute before adding the juice, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. Cook until the flavors have mellowed 15-20 minutes at least. Add the saffron with the liquid and the orange rind, cook for a few minutes, cover and set aside.
Blanch the well-washed greens in plenty of salted water until completely wilted. Remove to a colander and heat a large sauteuse, coat it with nonstick spray and sauté greens until much of the liquid is cooked off.
Meanwhile lightly spray a cast iron skillet or griddle with nonstick spray. Place the fillets flesh side down onto the hot griddle and turn the flame to medium. When the fish becomes light pink more than halfway through the fillet turn it over onto the skin side. Continue to cook a couple more minutes while you get your plates ready.
Spread a generous serving of greens on the plate and lay your salmon on top. Ladle the sauce across the fillet on the diagonal and garnish with the basil chiffonade. This dish goes great with roasted red potatoes and good garlic bread.
Yield: 6 servings
Per Serving (10 oz): Calories 258; Fat 9.5 g; Saturated Fat 2.2 g; Cholesterol 58 mg; Sodium 578 mg; Carbohydrate 13 g; Dietary Fiber 4.5 g; Sugar 2.2 g; Protein 28 g; Vitamin A 669 RE; Vitamin C 86 mg; Calcium 124 mg; Iron 3.4 mg. This recipe is 33% fat.
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Chris Leishman began her cooking career at Greens Restaurant, the renowned vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco. Her interest in health and nutrition eventually led her to UCSF Medical Center where she was the Recipe Development Coordinator for both the patient and retail food service. She led cooking classes for the Outpatient Weight Management group, the Heart Disease Reversal Program, and Millberry Student Program. Her work for Dr. Dean Ornish's Heart Disease Reversal Program led to the publication of her cookbook Recipes From the Heart.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson
A Cut-and-Paste Ruling
2/2/2007
Judging Intelligent Design
Judge John Jones once told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he became a judge hoping that someday he would have a chance “to rule in matters of great importance.”
Well, last year he got his chance. He ruled on Kitzmiller v. Dover, holding that you could not teach intelligent design in public schools. But given what’s leaked out about his decision, Judge Jones is not likely to be remembered as “an outstanding thinker,” as Time magazine called him. Instead, we might remember him as the judge who let a litigant write his opinion.
Maybe I am an idealist, but going back to law school, I have always respected judges. I believe they take seriously their oath to uphold the laws and the Constitution and to rule impartially. Sad to say, this judge apparently did not.
Maybe I should not have been surprised because, two months before the case was heard, the judge said in a newspaper interview that he was going to go see Inherit the Wind, the old film about the Scopes trial, hopelessly biased toward the evolutionists’ view. He said he wanted to do it to get a context for hearing the Dover case. I wrote him and explained that it is historically inaccurate; he never replied.
Now it turns out that even as the media was praising Judge Jones for his brilliant insights, the Discovery Institute found that ACLU attorneys had actually written key sections of the ruling. In the section on intelligent design, more than 90 percent “was taken virtually verbatim from the ACLU’s proposed ‘Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law’,” so says the Discovery Institute.
Thus, as the Discovery Institute notes, the central part of the ruling reflects no original, deliberative activity or independent examination of the record on the judge’s part.
And that’s not all. The problem when you let somebody else write your decision is that they may make a mistake. And you, then, look silly.
For example, Jones misrepresented biochemist Michael Behe; he claimed that Behe said that articles purporting to explain the evolution of the immune system were not good enough. But what Behe actually said was: “It’s not that they aren’t good enough. It’s simply that they are addressed to a different subject.” This came right out of the ACLU’s writings.
Jones also claimed that intelligent design “is not supported by any peer-reviewed . . . publications.” Again, wrong and, again, straight from the ACLU’s brief.
This, it turns out, is not even the first time or maybe the worst of Judge Jones passing off other people’s words as his own. In a commencement address, he “employed direct quotations from the book The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America,” according to World magazine, “without providing citation or indication that he was quoting.”
As World magazine noted, none of what Judge Jones did in the Dover decision amounts to a violation of judicial ethics. But other judges will hardly be impressed, which is a good thing since the press are saying this is a precedent for future cases.
The Old Testament warns judges: “You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality.” Cutting and pasting from one side’s brief does not say much for impartiality—something for you to point out next time someone throws the Dover decision in your face.
“Questions and Answers about Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom” from the Discovery Institute includes “Teach the Controversy” by Stephen C. Meyer and “Top Questions about Intelligent Design, Scientific Challenges to Darwinian Evolution, and Science Education Policy.”
For Further Reading and Information
Chuck Colson’s “Ten Questions about Origins” is a great resource for students to use in raising questions in science class.
“‘Masterful’ Federal Ruling on Intelligent Design Was Copied from ACLU,” Discovery Institute, 12 December 2006.
Mark Bergin, “Aped Decision,” World, 23 December 2006.
Amy Worden, “Bad Frog Beer to ‘Intelligent Design’,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 October 2005.
See Discovery Institute’s Dover Intelligent Design Trial Information page.
David K. DeWolf, John G. West, Casey Luskin, and Jonathan Witt, Traipsing into Evolution: Intelligent Design and the Kitzmiller vs. Dover Decision (Discovery Institute, 2006).
Gina Dalfonzo, “Faith and Science Together: Some Thoughts on Origins, Part 1,” and “Part 2,” The Point, 31 January and 1 February 2007.
BreakPoint Commentary No. 060515, “Science and Democracy: What Scientists Can’t Tell Us.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 050525, “What’s the Big Secret?: Intelligent Design in Pennsylvania.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 051025, “Inheriting a Myth: The Need for Monkey Business.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 051221, “Down But Hardly Out: Intelligent Design and the Courts.”
Regis Nicoll, “The Science of Design,” parts one, two, and three, BreakPoint Online.
“The Design Revolution”—Dr. William Dembski discusses the state of the intelligent design movement and his book The Design Revolution. This CD also includes a lecture by Dr. Dembski on intelligent design.
The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
conflate: to bring together; to meld.
maunder: to talk or wander aimlessly.
gadabout: one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
cohort: a group; also, a companion or associate.
homily: a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.
pellucid: transparent, clear; also, easily understandable.
moribund: dying.
from Dictionary.Com
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"All the lessons of history in four sentences:
Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power.
The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small.
The bee fertilizes the flower it robs.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." - Charles Beard
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as does labor the body." - Seneca
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." - Johann von Goethe
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value." - Thomas Paine
"Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being, as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner." - James Fenimore Cooper
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. - Johann Wolfgang van Goethe
"Whining is not only graceless, but can be dangerous. It can alert a brute that a victim is in the neighborhood." - Maya Angelou
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GCF: The Wisdom of Children
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When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" Don't answer.
Never tell your Mom her diet's not working.
Stay away from prunes.
Don't pull Dad's finger when he tells you to.
Never let your three-year-old brother in the same room as your school assignment.
If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse.
Felt-tip markers are not good to use as lipstick.
Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat.
When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your Mom when she's on the phone.
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GCF: Math Homework
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Parents are expected to participate in their children's education, and my friends were no exception. They gladly help their fifth-grade son, Andrew, whenever he's stumped. One day after school, Andrew ran into the house waving a paper in the air. "Hey, Mom, great news! There were only three mistakes on my math homework," he announced.
"You made one, Dad made one and I made one!"
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GCF: An Irish Toast
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A guy raises his glass and toasts his blonde girlfriend. "May you be in Heaven a half-hour before the devil knows you're dead!"
"What's that mean?"
"That is an authentic Irish toast."
"Oh. In that case, here's to bread, eggs and cinnamon."
"Bread, eggs and cinnamon? What's that?"
"That's French toast."
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GCF: Boss Prepared
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A salesman was assigned to secure an important client but failed in his mission.
He faxed his secretary and asked her to break the news indirectly to his boss. His note read, "Failed in securing client, prepare the boss."
He received the following fax from his secretary:
"The boss is prepared ... prepare yourself."
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GCF: The Defendant
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The judge read the charges, then asked, "Are you the defendant in this case?"
"No sir, your honor, sir," replied Bob, "I've got a lawyer to do the defendin'. I'm the guy who done it."
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[GCFL.net] You're, um, Welcome
You know this sort of user: the kind who blames IT for everything. "If I walk past her desk and so much as glance in her direction, anything that happens on her PC, lost file or otherwise, must be my fault," says the network administrator.
So he dreads the voice mail message he gets from her one day: "There's something wrong with my fax software. It hasn't worked in months. You must have done something to it."
He hasn't done any support on this user's PC in months and hasn't touched the fax software since he installed it four years before. And he really doesn't want to go anywhere near the PC because he knows that, for months to come, everything will be his fault.
Hoping to dodge that headache, he emails the user. "Is the phone cable plugged into your computer and your phone?" he asks in the email.
The response comes by voice mail: "Well, that was pretty smart of you. The cable wasn't plugged into my phone. Thanks for your help -- you must have unplugged it the last time you were here!"
Received from Thomas S. Ellsworth.
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[GCFL.net] Refinance Funny
The phone rang. It was a salesman from a mortgage refinance company. "Do you have a second mortgage on your home?"
"No," I replied.
"Would you like to consolidate all your debts?"
"I really don't have any," I said.
"How about freeing up cash for home improvements?" he tried.
"I don't need any. I just recently had some done and paid cash," I parried.
There was a brief silence, and then he asked, "Are you looking for a husband?"
Received from Martys Joke of the day.
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[GCFL.net] Teenager Owners Manual
Copyright 2004 W. Bruce Cameron
Please do not remove the copyright from this essay.
Congratulations! You are now the proud new owner of a teenaged daughter. Please read this manual carefully, as it describes the maintenance of your new daughter, and answers important questions about your warranty (which does NOT include the right to return the product to the factory for a full refund).
IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR TEENAGER IN ERROR: To determine whether you were supposed to receive a teenaged girl, please examine your new daughter carefully. Does she (a) look very similar to your original daughter, only with more makeup and less clothing? (b) refuse to acknowledge your existence on the planet Earth (except when requesting money)? (c) sleep in a burrow of dirty laundry? If any of these are true, you have received the correct item. Nice try, though.
BREAK-IN PERIOD: When you first receive your teenaged daughter, you will initially experience a high level of discomfort. Gradually, this discomfort will subside, and you will merely feel traumatized. This is the "Break-In Period," during which you are becoming accustomed to certain behaviors that will cause you concern, anxiety, and stress. Once you have adapted to these behaviors, your teenager will start acting even worse.
ACTIVATION: To activate your teenaged daughter, simply place her in the vicinity of a telephone. No further programming is required.
SHUTDOWN: Several hours after activation, you may desire to shut down your teenaged daughter. There is no way to do this.
CLEANING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Having a teenaged daughter means learning the difference between the words "clean" and "neat." Teenaged daughters are very clean, because they take frequent showers that last more than an hour. They will scrub themselves with expensive, fragrant soaps which you must purchase for them because like I'm sure I'm going to use like the same kind of soap my mom and dad use. When they have completely drained the hot-water tank, they will step out and wrap themselves in every towel in the bathroom, which they will subsequently strew throughout the house. If you ask them to pick up the towels, you are confusing "clean" with "neat." Teenagers are very busy and do not have time to be neat. They expect others to pick up after them. These others are called "parents."
FEEDING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Your teenaged daughter requires regular meals, which must be purchased for her at restaurants because she detests everything you eat because it is like so disgusting. She does not want you to accompany her to these restaurants, because some people might see you and like I'm sure I want my friends to see me eating dinner with my parents. Either order take-out food or just give her the money, preferably both. If you order pizza, never answer the doorbell because the delivery boy might see you and ohmigod he is so hot. Yes, your daughter's idea of an attractive man is the pizza boy.
CLOTHING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Retailers make millions of dollars a year selling stylish and frankly sensible clothing which will look adorable on your daughter. If you enjoy shopping, you will love the vast selections which are available to you. Unfortunately, your teenaged daughter wants to dress like a lap dancer. You may be able to coerce her into putting on a cute outfit before leaving the house, but by the time she walks in the schoolhouse door, she will be wearing something entirely different.
OTHER MAINTENANCE: Teenaged daughters require one of two levels of maintenance: "High," and "Ultra High." Your daughter is "Ultra High." This means that whatever you do won't be enough and whatever you try won't work.
WARRANTY: This product is not without defect because she has your genes, for heaven's sake. If you think this is not fair, talk to your parents, who think it is hilarious. Your teenaged daughter will remain a teenager for as long as it takes for her to become a woman, which in her opinion has already happened and as far as you are concerned never really will. If you are dissatisfied with your teenaged daughter, well, what did you expect? In any event, your warranty does not give you your little girl back under any circumstances, except that deep down she's actually still there -- you just have to look for her.
Received from W. Bruce Cameron.
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You may have already seen this, but it is still good! - DR
Only in Louisiana- you have to love this lawyer - It's too good not to share!
Everyone who has ever bought a house will enjoy this.
A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client who had lost his house in Hurricane Katrina and wanted to rebuild. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to the parcel of property being offered as collateral..
The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the Lawyer three months to track down. After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following reply:
(Actual letter):
"Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin."
Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows:
(Actual Letter):
"Your letter regarding title in Case No. 189156 has been received. I note that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered by the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know that Louisiana was purchased, by the U.S., from France in 1803, the year of origin identified in our application. For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by Right of Conquest from Spain.
The land came into the possession of Spain by Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India by the Spanish monarch, Isabella. The good queen, Isabella, being a pious woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance Columbus' expedition.
Now the Pope, as I am sure you may know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part of the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of origin and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as we know it, AND the FHA.
I hope you find God's original claim to be satisfactory. Now, may we have our loan?
Sincerely......"
He got the loan.
Thanks to Daphne Roberts
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JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Sarah walked into a pharmacy and told the pharmacist that she needed Some cyanide. The Pharmacist said, "Why in the world do you need Cyanide?" Sarah then explained she needed it to poison her husband.
The Pharmacist's' eyes got big and he said, "Lord, have mercy. I can't give You cyanide to kill your husband! That's against the law! I'll lose my License; they'll throw both of us in jail and all kinds of bad things Will happen! Absolutely not, you can NOT have any cyanide!"
Sarah reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed... with the pharmacist's wife. The pharmacist looked at the picture And replied, "Well, now. You didn't tell me you had a prescription."
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Two Minnesotans walk into a pet shop near Brainerd. They head to the bird section and Sven says to Ole, "Dat's dem."
The owner comes over and asks if he can help.
"Yah sure, ve'll take four of dem dere little budgies in dat cage up dere," says Sven.
The owner puts the budgies in a paper bag.
Ole and Sven pay for the birds, leave the shop, get into Sven's pick-up and drive to the top of some big cliffs near Brainerd Lake. At the cliffs, Sven looks down at the 1000 foot drop and says, "Dis looks like a grand place."
He takes two birds out of the bag, puts them on his shoulders and jumps off the cliff.
Ole watches as Sven falls all the way to the bottom, killing himself dead.
Looking down at the remains of his best pal, Ole shakes his head and says: "By yumpin' yiminy, dis budgie jumping is too dangerous for me."
VAIT!!! Dere's MORE!
Moments later Knute arrives up at the cliffs.
He's been to the pet shop, too, and walks up to the edge of the cliff carrying another paper bag in one hand and a shotgun in the other. "Hey, Ole, Vatch dis." Knute says. He takes a parrot from the bag and throws himself over the edge of the cliff.
Ole watches as half way down, Knute takes the gun and shoots the parrot.
Knute continues to plummet down and down until he hits the bottom and breaks every bone in his body.
Ole shakes his head and says, "And I'm never trying dat parrotshooting either."
BUT VAIT!!! Dere's MORE - you betcha!!
Ole is just getting over the shock of losing two friends when Lars appears. He's also been to the pet shop and is carrying a paper bag, out of which he pulls a chicken.
Lars grasps the chicken by the legs, holds it over his head, hurls himself off the cliff and disappears down and down until he hits a rock and breaks his spine.
Once more Ole shakes his head. "First der was Sven with his budgie- jumping, den Knute parrot-shooting . and now Lars, hen-gliding "
Dats all. Dere ain't no more!
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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I know what Victoria 's Secret is. The secret is that nobody older than 40 can fit into their stuff.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.
Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.
Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness.
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire.
Amazing! You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes!
Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like, "You know, sometimes I just forget to eat."
Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name, and my keys. But I've never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat.
A friend of mine confused her valium with her birth control l pills. She had 14 kids, but she doesn't really care.
The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him!
I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are : eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Recently, a large corporation hired several cannibals to increase their diversity.
"You are all part of our team now," said the Human Resources rep > during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat, but please don't eat any employees."
The cannibals promised they would not.
Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard and I'm satisfied with your work. We have noticed a marked increase in the whole company's performance. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to her?"
The cannibals all shook their heads, "No."
After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others, "Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?" A hand rose hesitantly. "You fool!" the leader continued. "For four weeks we've been eating managers and no one noticed anything. But NOOOooo, you had to go and eat someone who actually does something."
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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To Be 6 Again...
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her Birthday.
"I'd like to be six again", she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of >her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was. Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head WA s reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with > her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well Dear, what was it like being six again??"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. "I meant my dress size!” she said frostily.
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Reasons to Smile
Marriage changes passion.
Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.
How come we choose from just two people to run for
president and over fifty for Miss America?
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping," now I just "chunky dunk."
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?
Wouldn't you know it...
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but FATcells live forever.
Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?
Bumper sticker of the year:
"If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it's in English, thank a soldier"
And remember: life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Welcome to You Make Me Laugh, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com, the world's largest Christian website.
*Mother's Intuition*
I don't think I'll ever have a mother's intuition. My sister left me alone in a restaurant with my 12-month-old nephew.
I said, "What do I do if he cries?"
She said, "Give him some vegetables."
It turns out that jalapenos are not his favorite.
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*Birthday Surprise*
A famous author was autographing copies of his new novel in a Cleveland department store. One gentleman pleased him by bringing up not only his new book for signature, but reprint editions of his two previous ones as well.
"My wife likes your stuff," he remarked apologetically, "I thought I'd give her these autographed copies for a birthday present."
"A surprise, eh?" hazarded the author.
"I'll say," agreed the customer. "She's expecting a Cadillac."
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*24 Pigs*
A young lawyer, just out of Law School, was pleading his first case in South Carolina.
A train had killed twenty-four pigs, and the young attorney was trying to impress the jury with the magnitude of the injury.
"Yes, Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, twenty-four pigs. Imagine, twenty-four pigs.
Twice the number there are in the jury box."
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*Tired Mom*
I had put in an 18-hour day at work and was upset to find my four-year-old Zack asleep in bed with my husband when I got home. Zack squirms so much it is impossible to get a decent night's sleep when he is with us. Exhausted, I collapsed into his bed instead, where I slept better than I had in years.
The next morning, I asked my husband, "Why was Zack in bed with you?"
"Oh," he replied, shrugging, "he wet his bed, and I was too tired to change his sheets."
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*IRS Audit*
A nervous taxpayer was unhappily conversing with the IRS Tax auditor who had come to review his records.
At one point the auditor exclaimed, "Mr. Carr, we feel it is a great privilege to be allowed to live and work in the USA. As a citizen you have an obligation to pay taxes, and we expect you to eagerly pay them with a smile."
"That's wonderful!" returned Mr. Carr, with a giant grin on his face from ear to ear. "I thought you were going to want me to pay with cash."
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Eye Laugh
"Who Let Them Out?"
http://www.cybersalt.org/g06.php?id=95
"Fork Lift Safety"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw308
"Little Bird"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw305
"Confirmation"
http://www.cybersalt.org/g06.php?id=118
"Cat and Dog Agents"
http://www.cybersalt.org/g06.php?id=120
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"Don't strive for recognition, but work for achievement." -- Vanessa Malone
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/haplesshome.html - - The road to buying a house is paved with dwindling bank accounts, devious brokers, and home owners who (you hope) are desperate to sell. Yes, it's a challenge. But with the help of these easy to follow instructions, you can negotiate your way into unthinkable debt.
1. Decide you must buy a house because your present one is:
a. too small;
b. too large;
c. non-existent.
2. Review monthly budget. Go over it again. Accuse each other of fiscal malfeasance. Curse invention of cash machine. Figure how much you'd save by giving up meals.
3. Calculate what you can afford to pay. Promise yourselves not to exceed it by thirty grand.
4. Choose where you'd like to live. Check real estate ads. Call a few brokers. Select more realistic locale.
5. Meet with highly touted broker. Wonder if he ever sold used cars.
6. Advise broker of preferences about neighborhood, school system, house type, cost. Watch him laugh.
7. Tell broker the top price you're willing to pay. Make the mistake of being honest. Spend the next month looking at houses $50,000 over budget.
8. Switch brokers.
9. Spend two weekends scouting houses within your means. Houses that would give any self-respecting slumlord a bad name. Tell broker you won't buy a handyman's special, unless it comes with a handyman.
10. Up ante by $15,000. Decide you can swing extra cost by giving up luxuries ... like heat.
11. Tour houses only a bit better than those you saw before. Houses that are about to fall down. Houses that have never met paint.
12. Realize you can afford a nicer home only if you borrow from relatives. Think about consequences. Decide to do it anyway.
13. Visit a house that's smaller than you want and on the wrong side of the tracks, but that somehow feels right. Just as you're about to commit, realize you've been duped by the aroma of apple pie.
14. Take breather from house hunting. Reevaluate your home. Wonder whether you can stay there after all, if you knock down a wall and throw out everything you own.
15. Return to first broker and tell him your new top price. This time he only giggles.
16. Spend weeks looking at houses while interest rates rise. Hate them all. (Houses and rates.) Quarrel with spouse over whether to compromise. Then, just as both of you are about to give up, find house of your now modified dreams.
17. Wonder if you can afford it even with loans from both pairs of parents. Conclude you can't unless you each get a twenty percent raise. Decide to buy it anyway.
18. Call broker. Find out that five minutes ago another couple put deposit on the house. Cry. Blame broker. Blame spouse. Blame sellers. Blame conniving buyer who stole your home. Buy voodoo doll and put hex on sale.
19. Voodoo works -- the house is yours. Call attorney, parents, many banks. Review personal property that comes with house. Become obsessed by ancient curtains the sellers refuse to leave behind.
20. Be persuaded not to kill deal despite curtain calamity. Sign contract. Apply for mortgage. Spend your days hoping the loan will come through ... and your nights hoping it won't.
21. Hire an inspector to check out house. Find out termites have been feasting on it for years.
22. Order title search. Learn that a piece of the driveway's on public land. Learn that a neighbor's fence is on your future land. Worry. Learn there's no reason to worry. Wonder why you bothered with a title search.
23. Qualify for mortgage. Celebrate. Suddenly realize there's no way out.
24. Arrange for closing, insurance, movers, utility hook-up, phone installation. Remind parents about loans. Deal with their second thoughts ... and yours.
25. Do final inspection. Argue about whether the water stain you just noticed was always there. Discover that what you thought was wall-to-wall carpeting, isn't.
26. Attend closing. Sign reams of paper you don't understand. Papers your lawyer says are "standard." Give lawyer money for valuable advice. Give sellers money. Give bank money. Give title insurer money. Ask if anyone wants your next born child. Leave with door prize -- a set of well-worn keys.
Now that you're a home owner, get ready for some surprises. A broken boiler. A roof that leaks. A washing machine that refuses to rinse. Pipes that clank in the middle of the night. So keep your wallet open. The check writing's just begun.
http://www.madkane.com
http://www.madkane.com/notable.html (Notables Weblog)
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http://www.homeworkspot.com/ HomeworkSpot.com
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.
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http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ National Atlas
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map is worth ten thousand. This is not like any atlas you remember. Maps of America are what you'll find and make on nationalatlas.gov. Maps of innovation and vision that illustrate our changing Nation. Maps that capture and depict the patterns, conditions, and trends of American life. This is nationalatlas.gov, and it shows us where we are. It allows you to use your imagination and, by probing and questioning, to choose the facts that fit your needs as you explore the American story.
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http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ Our Documents
To help us think, talk and teach about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy, we invite you to explore 100 milestone documents of American history. These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to 'form a more perfect union.'
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http://hes.lbl.gov/ Home Energy Saver
The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings.
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http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm Overweight and Obesity
During the past 20 years, obesity among adults has risen significantly in the United States. The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older - over 60 million people - are obese. This increase is not limited to adults. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teens aged 6–19 years, 16 percent (over 9 million young people) are considered overweight.
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http://bartleby.com/107/ Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings - many in color - from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.
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http://www.ilrg.com/ Internet Legal Research Group
A categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites in 238 nations, islands, and territories, as well as thousands of locally stored web pages, legal forms, and downloadable files, this site was established in 1995 to serve as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America. Designed for everyone, lay persons and legal scholars alike, it is quality controlled to include only the most substantive legal resources online.
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February 2, 2007
Natural Gas Leak
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Donald Banner
This morning the North area E&I Shop experienced a natural gas leak. There was an abandoned gas line in the ceiling that used to feed two gas heaters. The valve outside was closed, but leaking through. The level was much below the LEL for natural gas. Julian Smalls acquired a monitor that verified up to 240 parts per million. This was after the room was vented. We are in the process of capping it off outside the building.
One of the mechanics told me, "I kept thinking I might have smelled gas, but was not sure." With all the smells around us here, folks that have been here a long time may not be as sensitive to smells. Bottom line, if think you smell a gas leak, get a second opinion and take action.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2007
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Debbie Felkel.
A shopping day gone bad……
Saturday morning was a beautiful day! The sun was shinning and the weather was absolutely perfect for taking my 84-year-old mom out for lunch and shopping in Columbia. Our first stop (and what would turn out to be our only stop) was Goody’s. I parked and we exited the car. We crossed the street, carefully looking both ways as we stepped onto the sidewalk and approached the store.
The next thing I remember is my Mom commenting on the sign in the window – “85% Off!” - I then felt the end of my shoe catch an uneven seam in sidewalk. I lost my balance and my body lunged forward, head first toward the sidewalk. I did all I could do to recover, to no avail. Down I went , sliding across the pavement, face first! The embarrassment alone was enough to make me want to run and hide but what I had done to myself wouldn’t allow me to do that. Blood was streaming from my forehead. The sunglasses that I was wearing dug into my brow cutting a small gash above my right eye. The side of my face, shoulder and knee were scraped. I ended up taking an ambulance ride to an Emergency Care Clinic where I received 3 stitches in my forehead.
Today all I have to show for my day of shopping is an extremely swollen black eye. After thinking about what had happened, I said a heartfelt Thank-you to God for protecting me. The results of my fall could have been much, much worse. I was very fortunate to have walked away with only a black eye and a wounded pride. It occurred to me how quickly life can change. It took only a few seconds to change a happy shopping day into an afternoon in the Emergency Room. (Not the way I had anticipated spending my Saturday!)
Life can be lost just as quickly. Our lives, health and well-being are worth the time that it takes to keep safety in the back of our minds at all times.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2007
Feb 2 is National Wear Red Day!
Participate In National Wear Red DaySM
Everyone (men too!) can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red on February 2, 2007 — Go Red For Women DaySM. It's a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. By joining together with thousands of women, companies and organizations, and cities across America, you'll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.
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Our Church, Magnolia Christian Center, has the following mission statement. Our purpose is to build a great church for the glory of God through the great commission and the great commandment. MCC' Vision - That MCC will be a place hopping with children, energized with teenagers, balanced with diversity and transformed by the power of God! We want to turn uninterested people into interested people and win the lost to make fully devoted followers of Christ. www.mcc2000.net
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GRANDMA'S CURES
Keep This Handy On The Fridge
Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers."
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer.
Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though the product was never been advertised for this use.
Honey remedy for skin blemishes ...
Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer ... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409.
Insects drop to the ground instantly.
Smart splinter remover .just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ...cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.
Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine ...a powerful antiseptic.
Vinegar to heal bruises ... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process. Kills fleas instantly
Kills fleas instantly...Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas.
Rainy day cure for dog odor ...Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal
with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.
Eliminate ear mites ...All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear...Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly,
and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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For God so loV ed the world,
That He gA ve
His onL y
Begott E n
So N
T hat whosoever
Believeth I n Him
Should N ot perish,
But have E verlasting life."
John 3:16
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School California staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school.
This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough schoolwork to pass their classes.
The outgoing message:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:
* To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
* To make excuses for why your child did not do his work- Press 2
* To complain about what we do - Press 3
* To swear at staff members - Press 4
* To ask why you didn't get information enclosed in your newsletter and flyers mailed to you - Press 5
* If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
* If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone -Press 7
* To request another teacher, for the third time this year -Press 8
* To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
* To complain about school lunches - Press 0
* If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!
*If you want this in Spanish, you must be in the wrong country.
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Volume 12, Number 26 --- 29 Jan 2007
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: Skype / Bittorrent / Top 20
In today's TOURBUS, you'll learn how to make free phone calls all over the world, download movies with Bittorent, and then we'll take a look back at the Top 20 for 2006. Read on!
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Free Calling With Skype
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Skype is a software package that lets you make 100% legal, free calls to almost anyone, almost anywhere in the world. After trying Skype, you might be tempted to toss your existing phone and cut the phone company out of the loop. But there are some tradeoffs. Learn all about outbound and inbound Skype calls here:
http://askbobrankin.com/free_calls_with_skype.html
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BitTorrent: Download or Low Down?
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A reader concerned about "file sharing" asked me this:
"I've been told that I can download movies and even popular software for free using Bittorrent. Sounds too good to be true. What exactly is Bittorrent, is it legal, and safe to use?"
Depending on how many pencils you have in your pocket protector, BitTorrent is either a peer-to-peer protocol designed to deliver large files over the over the Net, or it's a software program that provides Internet users with downloadable digital content such as films, music, games, podcasts and software. Actually, BitTorrent is both.
The availability of copyrighted and pirated materials is rampant on BitTorrent, but that doesn't mean you can download your favorite movie or a free copy of Microsoft Office with impunity. Lawyers for the entertainment and software industry are becoming more aggressive when it comes to protecting their interests.
Learn how BitTorrent works, where to get the best BitTorrent client software, and educate yourself on the legal issues involved:
http://askbobrankin.com/download_with_bittorrent.html
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The Top Twenty for 2006
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Every so often I go through the Ask Bob server logs and see which articles were the most popular. Here is a sampling from the Top Twenty, ranked by readership volume, for the year 2006:
* HOW TO ADD YOUR OWN MUSIC AND SOUND CLIPS TO A MYSPACE PROFILE
http://askbobrankin.com/add_music_to_myspace.html
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* LIBERATE YOUR ITUNES MUSIC BY CONVERTING TO MP3
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html
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* CLEAN OUT THE CYBER-SLUDGE AND MAKE XP RUN LIKE NEW
http://askbobrankin.com/make_windows_xp_run_faster.html
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* GOT OLD VHS TAPES WASTING AWAY? TURN THEM INTO SHINY DVDs
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_vhs_to_dvd.html
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* RADAR DETECTORS: MY LITTLE FRIEND ON THE DASHBOARD
http://askbobrankin.com/radar_detectors.html
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* GET STARTED WITH LINUX - SOME HANDY TIPS
http://askbobrankin.com/linux_help.html
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* IS YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK SECURE?
http://askbobrankin.com/hide_your_ssid.html
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* ARE YOU READY TO CUT UP THE CREDIT CARD?
http://askbobrankin.com/cancel_your_credit_card.html
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* LEARN HOW MUCH YOUR (OR YOUR NEIGHBOR'S) HOUSE IS WORTH
http://askbobrankin.com/house_values.html
If you want to see the rest of the Top Twenty for 2006, pop on over to http://askbobrankin.com/the_top_twenty.html
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Activities and Events of Interest
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/
01. Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, N.Y., died of injuries suffered in Baqubah on Jan. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.
Fairlie was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
02. Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Mass.
03. Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23, of Hayward, Calif.
04. Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., died Jan. 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
05. Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Wash., died Jan. 26 at Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee at Muqdadiyah, Iraq, the same day. He was assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, N.Y.
06. Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, Calif., died Jan. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered when her convoy vehicle rolled over. Stewart was assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, Calif.
07. Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus, 24, of Elma, Wash., died Jan. 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol. Garrigus was assigned to the 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 28 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their helicopter crashed during combat operations. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
08. Capt. Mark T. Resh, 28, of Pittsburgh.
09. Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, 36, of California.
The Department of Defense announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
10. Cpl. Timothy A. Swanson, 21, of San Antonio, Texas.
11. Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Neenah, Wis.
13. Pfc. David T. Toomalatai, 19, of Long Beach, Calif.
14. Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, of Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 29 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Emul was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
15. Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
16. Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Jan. 30 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Carrillo was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 7, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
17. Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died Feb. 1 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
18. Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Jan. 31, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations Jan. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.
19. Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. Sigua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
20. Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
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Navy Aviator Missing In Action From the Vietnam War Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
He is Navy Cmdr. Peter Mongilardi Jr., of Haledon, N.J. He will be buried on April 11 at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D.C.
On June 25, 1965, Mongilardi departed the USS Coral Seain his A-4C Skyhawk on an armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. His flight encountered bad weather and enemy fire over Thanh Hoa Province, causing the wingman to lose visual and radio contact with Mongilardi. Contact was never re-established and the aircraft failed to return to the carrier.
In 1993, a joint U.S.-Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) archival team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), obtained information concerning the crash while researching documents, artifacts and photographs at the Central Army Museum in Hanoi. Later that year, another joint U.S./S.R.V. team conducted an investigation in Thanh Hoa Province. The team interviewed two local Vietnamese citizens who recalled the crash and said the pilot died in the impact. The men then led the team to the crash site.
In 1994, another joint team excavated the crash site and recovered human remains and pilot-related items, including a belt tip, boot heel, pieces of flight boot and other items worn by the pilot.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used nuclear DNA in the identification of the remains.
For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/ or call (703) 699-1169.
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
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Hello All,
Attention “Ham” Radio Operators: Effective February 15, 2007, the FCC is dropping all Code tests. Technicians automatically become Technician Plus. Technicians can update to General licenses by passing Element 3 only. Extra Class Licenses can be obtained by passing Element 3 and Element 4.
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NOTE: I’ve checked this out and it’s true. “Bug”
A SPECIAL ONE TIME TAX CREDIT ON YOUR 2006 TAX RETURN
When it comes time to prepare and file your 2006 tax return, make sure you don’t overlook the federal excise tax refund credit. You claim the credit on line 71 of your form 1040. A similar line will be available if you file the short form 1040A. If you have family or friends who no longer file a tax return AND they have their own land phone in their home and have been paying a phone bill for years, make sure they know about this form 1040EZ-T.
What is this all about? Well the federal excise tax has been charged to you on your phone bill for years, since 1898 to fund the Spanish American War! It is an old tax that was assessed on your toll calls based on how far the call was being made and how much time you talked on that call. When phone companies began to offer flat fee phone service, challenges to the excise tax ended up in federal courts in several districts of the country.
The challenges pointed out that flat fee/rate phone service had nothing to do with the distance and the length of the phone call. Therefore, the excise tax should/could not be assessed.
The IRS has now conceded this argument. Phone companies have been given notice to stop assessing the federal excise tax as of Aug 30, 2006. You will most likely see the tax on your September cutoff statement, but it should NOT be on your October bill. But the challengers of the old law also demanded restitution. So the IRS has announced that a one time credit will be available when you and I file our 2006 tax return as I explained above. However, the IRS also established limits on how BIG a credit you can get. Here's how it works.
If you file your return as a single person with just you as a dependent, you get to claim a $30 credit on line 71 of your 1040.
If you file with a child or a parent as your dependent, you claim $40.
If you file your return as a married couple with no children, you claim $40.
If you file as married with children, you claim $50 if one child, $60 if two children.
In all cases, the most you get to claim is $60 - UNLESS you have all your phone bills starting AFTER Feb 28, 2003 through July 31, 2006 (do not use any bills starting Aug 1, 2006.), then you can add up the ACTUAL TAX AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR BILLS AND CLAIM THAT FOR A CREDIT.
Now if you have your actual phone bills and come up with an ACTUAL TAX AMOUNT, you cannot use line 71 on your tax return. You have to complete a special form number 8913 and attach it to your tax return.
Individuals using the special from 1040EZ-T will have to attach this form 8913 also.
One final point - this credit is a refundable credit. That means you get this money, no matter how your tax return works out. If you would end up owing the IRS a balance, the refund will reduce that balance you owe.
If you end up getting a refund, the credit will be added and you get a bigger refund by that $30 to $60, depending on how many dependents are on your return.
Thanks to Norma Kay Rowe, Bobbie McClellan and all the others who told us about this.
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Michael Yon thinks that there will be huge changes in Iraq this year.
“2007 is truly "the year" for Iraq, for various reasons, including the upcoming elections in the United States. Barring an asteroid strike on some major city, the war in Iraq will be the most important topic in 2007. It will also be one of the most under-reported.
There are two types of media sources covering this war: the ones who are here, and those who are not. The media is Missing In Action, and reporting from afar. Yesterday, for instance, major media reported on an attack in a small village north of Mosul. None of those sources actually visited the village. I did.
I'll bring home frontline information all year, or until something sends me home. Please support these dispatches by spreading the links.
Michael Yon”
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/desolate-roads-part-2-of-2.htm
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Junk medicine: cervical cancer
Mark Henderson
We need the HPV vaccine now
It is not always understood that cervical cancer is usually caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI). More than 70 per cent of cases are triggered by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a pathogen passed on during sex.
Last October, Gardasil, a vaccine against the four most damaging strains of HPV, was licensed. It will transform the prevention of the disease, which still kills 1,100 women a year in Britain despite a national screening programme. New research this week showed that vaccinating 70 per cent of girls would ultimately halve the incidence of cervical cancer. Further benefits are possible given a more expansive programme.
Gardasil sounds like the sort of medical advance to which it is impossible to object. But it has inspired surprising opposition, and not just from the irrational anti-vaccine lobby, which regards all immunization with grave skepticism. As HPV is sexually transmitted, the vaccine needs to be given to girls before they become sexually active to confer maximum protection. This has alarmed some religious groups, which argue that vaccinating at an early age will encourage teenage sex.
This objection is entirely specious. The HPV vaccine will protect against neither pregnancy nor STIs such as chlamydia or HIV, which will always be a more immediate concern. It is hard to imagine any 13-year-old deciding to have sex purely because she has been immunized against cancer. This is a campaign inspired by those who regard abstinence as the only acceptable answer to STIs and teenage pregnancy.
At least parents do not seem to be buying it: a poll for Cancer Research UK has found that 75 per cent of mothers want the vaccine for their daughters, with only 12 per cent worried that it might make them more likely to have sex.
Yet, while the US, Australia and several European countries have wasted no time in including Gardasil in national immunization plans, the Government committee that will consider the issue here will not even meet until next month. Even if it recommends it to ministers, it is touch and go whether vaccinations could possibly begin during the next school year.
Such a delay would expose thousands of girls to unnecessary risk. While the smear test program has done much to prevent death from cervical cancer — it is estimated to save 4,500 lives a year — there are signs that it is becoming a victim of its own success. As the disease has become less visible, some women are becoming more complacent about it. New figures released on Monday showed that take-up rates among women aged 25 to 29 — the most vulnerable group — have fallen from nearly 80 per cent in 1995 to 69 per cent last year. Vaccination will not replace the need for screening, but it will ensure that fewer women slip through the safety net.
So, too, would another potentially controversial measure: giving the vaccine to boys as well as to girls. While cervical cancer does not affect men, HPV does, and they can pass it on to infect their partners. Immunizing both sexes would eliminate 91 per cent of HPV cancers, compared with 78 per cent for girls alone. The logic is the same as vaccinating boys against rubella, which causes birth defects if contracted during pregnancy. It reduces the pool of individuals in whom the virus might be circulating, protecting women who cannot be vaccinated.
Adding boys to the program would make it much more expensive. The cost per year of life saved would be £23,000, against £2,400 if only girls were covered. Even the higher figure, however, is well below the NHS cost-effectiveness threshold of £30,000. If there is room for sensible debate about Gardasil, this is where it lies. The only question that the NHS should be asking about this vaccine is not whether it should provide it, but how.
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National Wild Turkey Federation banquet scheduled for March 3rd.
For tickets call Mike Skinner , Pat Hammock (South plant) and David
Kirkpatrick ( West plant)
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Have you ever tried to head off a craving by eating something else … and then ended up giving in to your craving anyway? Let’s say you’re craving chocolate, but you have a banana instead. That doesn’t satisfy you, so you have a bowl of cereal. Finally, in frustration, you eat a large bowl of chocolate ice cream.
Next time, acknowledge your craving right off the bat. You could have a lower-calorie version of what you’re craving (for example, have that banana but cover it with fat-free chocolate syrup) or a small portion of the real thing (such as one very good chocolate truffle). You’ll save calories and be more satisfied.
Dietwatch.com
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THIS IS GREAT. CHECK IT OUT. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BIBLE HAS A SPECIAL VERSE FOR EVERYONE'S BIRTHDAY? CHECK YOURS OUT NOW!! http://www.mybirthverse.com/
Thanks to Norma Kay Rowe
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Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) that people like you have helped provide are making such a difference in the lives of our men and women in uniform. I'll let the following letters from American troops speak for themselves:
"(In Iraq), the Bible in my Rapid Deployment Kit was the one I had, the only one. Times when we were reading our Bible, the ones we got in our Kits, it was all the guys sitting around, reading, and it was a big comfort to have that to read before missions, or even unwinding in our bunks at the end of the day."
"There are no 7-Elevens over there where you can just stop in and pick up a Bible. It's a good service that the Military Ministry is providing; giving the RDKs to everybody over there; especially times when we need a source of faith, and we may not get it elsewhere."
Praise God that the lives of thousands of soldiers have been touched for Christ! Each RDK includes a camouflage New Testament, a 90-day devotional, and a Would You Like to Know God Personally? booklet that clearly presents the Gospel - all packaged in a waterproof plastic bag small enough to fit into a soldier's pocket.
Since September 2001, RDKs have been put into the hands of more than one million American troops giving them the spiritual answers they're looking for as many face life and death situations daily.
But, as I shared above, there is still more to do. Campus Crusade for Christ's Military Ministry continues to receive requests for approximately 20,000 RDKs each month. While many requests arrive from military chaplains, we are also getting emails like this one sent just this month:
"My husband is in the Marine Corps and is serving in Iraq for the next few months. I was wondering if I could submit the names and addresses of all of his team and company with my donation, to send them RDKs specifically. I would love to see all of his team turn to God for salvation."
These Kits - filled with New Testaments, daily devotionals, and evangelistic tracts — truly are one of the best ways to reach service members for Christ.
Please remember it takes just $3.25 to get an RDK into the hands of a service member, so anything you could give would make a difference. Just visit: http://give2.ccci.org/featured/rdk-email
Thank you so much for helping to reach our men and women in uniform.
Blessings in Christ,
Megan Hawkes
Director, Donor Relations
Campus Crusade for Christ, International
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include Annette, Sandy, Kevin, David and Vanessa 1980 and one of our firefighters demonstrating ventilation in the late ‘80s.
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Don’t forget to check out www.mcc2000.net
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s Taylor Recipe Book
This week’s recipe comes from Dietwatch.com
Salmon Fillets on a Bed of Winter Greens
with a Provencal Tomato Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes, additional time required to simmer tomato sauce
Ingredients
6 salmon fillets
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped fennel
½ cup broth or fish stock
½ cup white wine
1/8 teaspoon saffron threads
1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup orange juice
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons orange zest
12 cups washed picked leaves of chard, spinach and kale
8-10 leaves basil, chiffonade
Method
Wilt the garlic, onion and fennel with the broth in a heavy-bottomed pan over low heat. Heat the wine and saffron together in a small pan and cook it until it is like syrup. Add the tomatoes to the onion mixture and cook one minute before adding the juice, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. Cook until the flavors have mellowed 15-20 minutes at least. Add the saffron with the liquid and the orange rind, cook for a few minutes, cover and set aside.
Blanch the well-washed greens in plenty of salted water until completely wilted. Remove to a colander and heat a large sauteuse, coat it with nonstick spray and sauté greens until much of the liquid is cooked off.
Meanwhile lightly spray a cast iron skillet or griddle with nonstick spray. Place the fillets flesh side down onto the hot griddle and turn the flame to medium. When the fish becomes light pink more than halfway through the fillet turn it over onto the skin side. Continue to cook a couple more minutes while you get your plates ready.
Spread a generous serving of greens on the plate and lay your salmon on top. Ladle the sauce across the fillet on the diagonal and garnish with the basil chiffonade. This dish goes great with roasted red potatoes and good garlic bread.
Yield: 6 servings
Per Serving (10 oz): Calories 258; Fat 9.5 g; Saturated Fat 2.2 g; Cholesterol 58 mg; Sodium 578 mg; Carbohydrate 13 g; Dietary Fiber 4.5 g; Sugar 2.2 g; Protein 28 g; Vitamin A 669 RE; Vitamin C 86 mg; Calcium 124 mg; Iron 3.4 mg. This recipe is 33% fat.
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Chris Leishman began her cooking career at Greens Restaurant, the renowned vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco. Her interest in health and nutrition eventually led her to UCSF Medical Center where she was the Recipe Development Coordinator for both the patient and retail food service. She led cooking classes for the Outpatient Weight Management group, the Heart Disease Reversal Program, and Millberry Student Program. Her work for Dr. Dean Ornish's Heart Disease Reversal Program led to the publication of her cookbook Recipes From the Heart.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson
A Cut-and-Paste Ruling
2/2/2007
Judging Intelligent Design
Judge John Jones once told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he became a judge hoping that someday he would have a chance “to rule in matters of great importance.”
Well, last year he got his chance. He ruled on Kitzmiller v. Dover, holding that you could not teach intelligent design in public schools. But given what’s leaked out about his decision, Judge Jones is not likely to be remembered as “an outstanding thinker,” as Time magazine called him. Instead, we might remember him as the judge who let a litigant write his opinion.
Maybe I am an idealist, but going back to law school, I have always respected judges. I believe they take seriously their oath to uphold the laws and the Constitution and to rule impartially. Sad to say, this judge apparently did not.
Maybe I should not have been surprised because, two months before the case was heard, the judge said in a newspaper interview that he was going to go see Inherit the Wind, the old film about the Scopes trial, hopelessly biased toward the evolutionists’ view. He said he wanted to do it to get a context for hearing the Dover case. I wrote him and explained that it is historically inaccurate; he never replied.
Now it turns out that even as the media was praising Judge Jones for his brilliant insights, the Discovery Institute found that ACLU attorneys had actually written key sections of the ruling. In the section on intelligent design, more than 90 percent “was taken virtually verbatim from the ACLU’s proposed ‘Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law’,” so says the Discovery Institute.
Thus, as the Discovery Institute notes, the central part of the ruling reflects no original, deliberative activity or independent examination of the record on the judge’s part.
And that’s not all. The problem when you let somebody else write your decision is that they may make a mistake. And you, then, look silly.
For example, Jones misrepresented biochemist Michael Behe; he claimed that Behe said that articles purporting to explain the evolution of the immune system were not good enough. But what Behe actually said was: “It’s not that they aren’t good enough. It’s simply that they are addressed to a different subject.” This came right out of the ACLU’s writings.
Jones also claimed that intelligent design “is not supported by any peer-reviewed . . . publications.” Again, wrong and, again, straight from the ACLU’s brief.
This, it turns out, is not even the first time or maybe the worst of Judge Jones passing off other people’s words as his own. In a commencement address, he “employed direct quotations from the book The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America,” according to World magazine, “without providing citation or indication that he was quoting.”
As World magazine noted, none of what Judge Jones did in the Dover decision amounts to a violation of judicial ethics. But other judges will hardly be impressed, which is a good thing since the press are saying this is a precedent for future cases.
The Old Testament warns judges: “You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality.” Cutting and pasting from one side’s brief does not say much for impartiality—something for you to point out next time someone throws the Dover decision in your face.
“Questions and Answers about Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom” from the Discovery Institute includes “Teach the Controversy” by Stephen C. Meyer and “Top Questions about Intelligent Design, Scientific Challenges to Darwinian Evolution, and Science Education Policy.”
For Further Reading and Information
Chuck Colson’s “Ten Questions about Origins” is a great resource for students to use in raising questions in science class.
“‘Masterful’ Federal Ruling on Intelligent Design Was Copied from ACLU,” Discovery Institute, 12 December 2006.
Mark Bergin, “Aped Decision,” World, 23 December 2006.
Amy Worden, “Bad Frog Beer to ‘Intelligent Design’,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 October 2005.
See Discovery Institute’s Dover Intelligent Design Trial Information page.
David K. DeWolf, John G. West, Casey Luskin, and Jonathan Witt, Traipsing into Evolution: Intelligent Design and the Kitzmiller vs. Dover Decision (Discovery Institute, 2006).
Gina Dalfonzo, “Faith and Science Together: Some Thoughts on Origins, Part 1,” and “Part 2,” The Point, 31 January and 1 February 2007.
BreakPoint Commentary No. 060515, “Science and Democracy: What Scientists Can’t Tell Us.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 050525, “What’s the Big Secret?: Intelligent Design in Pennsylvania.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 051025, “Inheriting a Myth: The Need for Monkey Business.”
BreakPoint Commentary No. 051221, “Down But Hardly Out: Intelligent Design and the Courts.”
Regis Nicoll, “The Science of Design,” parts one, two, and three, BreakPoint Online.
“The Design Revolution”—Dr. William Dembski discusses the state of the intelligent design movement and his book The Design Revolution. This CD also includes a lecture by Dr. Dembski on intelligent design.
The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
conflate: to bring together; to meld.
maunder: to talk or wander aimlessly.
gadabout: one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
cohort: a group; also, a companion or associate.
homily: a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.
pellucid: transparent, clear; also, easily understandable.
moribund: dying.
from Dictionary.Com
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"All the lessons of history in four sentences:
Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power.
The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small.
The bee fertilizes the flower it robs.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." - Charles Beard
"Difficulties strengthen the mind, as does labor the body." - Seneca
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." - Johann von Goethe
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value." - Thomas Paine
"Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being, as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner." - James Fenimore Cooper
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. - Johann Wolfgang van Goethe
"Whining is not only graceless, but can be dangerous. It can alert a brute that a victim is in the neighborhood." - Maya Angelou
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GCF: The Wisdom of Children
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When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" Don't answer.
Never tell your Mom her diet's not working.
Stay away from prunes.
Don't pull Dad's finger when he tells you to.
Never let your three-year-old brother in the same room as your school assignment.
If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse.
Felt-tip markers are not good to use as lipstick.
Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat.
When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your Mom when she's on the phone.
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GCF: Math Homework
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Parents are expected to participate in their children's education, and my friends were no exception. They gladly help their fifth-grade son, Andrew, whenever he's stumped. One day after school, Andrew ran into the house waving a paper in the air. "Hey, Mom, great news! There were only three mistakes on my math homework," he announced.
"You made one, Dad made one and I made one!"
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GCF: An Irish Toast
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A guy raises his glass and toasts his blonde girlfriend. "May you be in Heaven a half-hour before the devil knows you're dead!"
"What's that mean?"
"That is an authentic Irish toast."
"Oh. In that case, here's to bread, eggs and cinnamon."
"Bread, eggs and cinnamon? What's that?"
"That's French toast."
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GCF: Boss Prepared
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A salesman was assigned to secure an important client but failed in his mission.
He faxed his secretary and asked her to break the news indirectly to his boss. His note read, "Failed in securing client, prepare the boss."
He received the following fax from his secretary:
"The boss is prepared ... prepare yourself."
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GCF: The Defendant
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The judge read the charges, then asked, "Are you the defendant in this case?"
"No sir, your honor, sir," replied Bob, "I've got a lawyer to do the defendin'. I'm the guy who done it."
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\ / I know people who are \ /
\ _/ fastidious. I also know people \_ /
/ / who are slowtidious. \ \
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\ / I'd give my right arm \ /
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\ _/ I just remember big. \_ /
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\ / the dawn. So if you're going to \ /
\ _/ steal the neighbor's newspaper, \_ /
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\ / seafood restaurant? I'm halfway \ /
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[GCFL.net] You're, um, Welcome
You know this sort of user: the kind who blames IT for everything. "If I walk past her desk and so much as glance in her direction, anything that happens on her PC, lost file or otherwise, must be my fault," says the network administrator.
So he dreads the voice mail message he gets from her one day: "There's something wrong with my fax software. It hasn't worked in months. You must have done something to it."
He hasn't done any support on this user's PC in months and hasn't touched the fax software since he installed it four years before. And he really doesn't want to go anywhere near the PC because he knows that, for months to come, everything will be his fault.
Hoping to dodge that headache, he emails the user. "Is the phone cable plugged into your computer and your phone?" he asks in the email.
The response comes by voice mail: "Well, that was pretty smart of you. The cable wasn't plugged into my phone. Thanks for your help -- you must have unplugged it the last time you were here!"
Received from Thomas S. Ellsworth.
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[GCFL.net] Refinance Funny
The phone rang. It was a salesman from a mortgage refinance company. "Do you have a second mortgage on your home?"
"No," I replied.
"Would you like to consolidate all your debts?"
"I really don't have any," I said.
"How about freeing up cash for home improvements?" he tried.
"I don't need any. I just recently had some done and paid cash," I parried.
There was a brief silence, and then he asked, "Are you looking for a husband?"
Received from Martys Joke of the day.
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[GCFL.net] Teenager Owners Manual
Copyright 2004 W. Bruce Cameron
Please do not remove the copyright from this essay.
Congratulations! You are now the proud new owner of a teenaged daughter. Please read this manual carefully, as it describes the maintenance of your new daughter, and answers important questions about your warranty (which does NOT include the right to return the product to the factory for a full refund).
IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR TEENAGER IN ERROR: To determine whether you were supposed to receive a teenaged girl, please examine your new daughter carefully. Does she (a) look very similar to your original daughter, only with more makeup and less clothing? (b) refuse to acknowledge your existence on the planet Earth (except when requesting money)? (c) sleep in a burrow of dirty laundry? If any of these are true, you have received the correct item. Nice try, though.
BREAK-IN PERIOD: When you first receive your teenaged daughter, you will initially experience a high level of discomfort. Gradually, this discomfort will subside, and you will merely feel traumatized. This is the "Break-In Period," during which you are becoming accustomed to certain behaviors that will cause you concern, anxiety, and stress. Once you have adapted to these behaviors, your teenager will start acting even worse.
ACTIVATION: To activate your teenaged daughter, simply place her in the vicinity of a telephone. No further programming is required.
SHUTDOWN: Several hours after activation, you may desire to shut down your teenaged daughter. There is no way to do this.
CLEANING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Having a teenaged daughter means learning the difference between the words "clean" and "neat." Teenaged daughters are very clean, because they take frequent showers that last more than an hour. They will scrub themselves with expensive, fragrant soaps which you must purchase for them because like I'm sure I'm going to use like the same kind of soap my mom and dad use. When they have completely drained the hot-water tank, they will step out and wrap themselves in every towel in the bathroom, which they will subsequently strew throughout the house. If you ask them to pick up the towels, you are confusing "clean" with "neat." Teenagers are very busy and do not have time to be neat. They expect others to pick up after them. These others are called "parents."
FEEDING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Your teenaged daughter requires regular meals, which must be purchased for her at restaurants because she detests everything you eat because it is like so disgusting. She does not want you to accompany her to these restaurants, because some people might see you and like I'm sure I want my friends to see me eating dinner with my parents. Either order take-out food or just give her the money, preferably both. If you order pizza, never answer the doorbell because the delivery boy might see you and ohmigod he is so hot. Yes, your daughter's idea of an attractive man is the pizza boy.
CLOTHING YOUR TEENAGED DAUGHTER: Retailers make millions of dollars a year selling stylish and frankly sensible clothing which will look adorable on your daughter. If you enjoy shopping, you will love the vast selections which are available to you. Unfortunately, your teenaged daughter wants to dress like a lap dancer. You may be able to coerce her into putting on a cute outfit before leaving the house, but by the time she walks in the schoolhouse door, she will be wearing something entirely different.
OTHER MAINTENANCE: Teenaged daughters require one of two levels of maintenance: "High," and "Ultra High." Your daughter is "Ultra High." This means that whatever you do won't be enough and whatever you try won't work.
WARRANTY: This product is not without defect because she has your genes, for heaven's sake. If you think this is not fair, talk to your parents, who think it is hilarious. Your teenaged daughter will remain a teenager for as long as it takes for her to become a woman, which in her opinion has already happened and as far as you are concerned never really will. If you are dissatisfied with your teenaged daughter, well, what did you expect? In any event, your warranty does not give you your little girl back under any circumstances, except that deep down she's actually still there -- you just have to look for her.
Received from W. Bruce Cameron.
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You may have already seen this, but it is still good! - DR
Only in Louisiana- you have to love this lawyer - It's too good not to share!
Everyone who has ever bought a house will enjoy this.
A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client who had lost his house in Hurricane Katrina and wanted to rebuild. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to the parcel of property being offered as collateral..
The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the Lawyer three months to track down. After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following reply:
(Actual letter):
"Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin."
Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows:
(Actual Letter):
"Your letter regarding title in Case No. 189156 has been received. I note that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered by the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know that Louisiana was purchased, by the U.S., from France in 1803, the year of origin identified in our application. For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by Right of Conquest from Spain.
The land came into the possession of Spain by Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India by the Spanish monarch, Isabella. The good queen, Isabella, being a pious woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance Columbus' expedition.
Now the Pope, as I am sure you may know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part of the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of origin and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as we know it, AND the FHA.
I hope you find God's original claim to be satisfactory. Now, may we have our loan?
Sincerely......"
He got the loan.
Thanks to Daphne Roberts
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JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Sarah walked into a pharmacy and told the pharmacist that she needed Some cyanide. The Pharmacist said, "Why in the world do you need Cyanide?" Sarah then explained she needed it to poison her husband.
The Pharmacist's' eyes got big and he said, "Lord, have mercy. I can't give You cyanide to kill your husband! That's against the law! I'll lose my License; they'll throw both of us in jail and all kinds of bad things Will happen! Absolutely not, you can NOT have any cyanide!"
Sarah reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed... with the pharmacist's wife. The pharmacist looked at the picture And replied, "Well, now. You didn't tell me you had a prescription."
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Two Minnesotans walk into a pet shop near Brainerd. They head to the bird section and Sven says to Ole, "Dat's dem."
The owner comes over and asks if he can help.
"Yah sure, ve'll take four of dem dere little budgies in dat cage up dere," says Sven.
The owner puts the budgies in a paper bag.
Ole and Sven pay for the birds, leave the shop, get into Sven's pick-up and drive to the top of some big cliffs near Brainerd Lake. At the cliffs, Sven looks down at the 1000 foot drop and says, "Dis looks like a grand place."
He takes two birds out of the bag, puts them on his shoulders and jumps off the cliff.
Ole watches as Sven falls all the way to the bottom, killing himself dead.
Looking down at the remains of his best pal, Ole shakes his head and says: "By yumpin' yiminy, dis budgie jumping is too dangerous for me."
VAIT!!! Dere's MORE!
Moments later Knute arrives up at the cliffs.
He's been to the pet shop, too, and walks up to the edge of the cliff carrying another paper bag in one hand and a shotgun in the other. "Hey, Ole, Vatch dis." Knute says. He takes a parrot from the bag and throws himself over the edge of the cliff.
Ole watches as half way down, Knute takes the gun and shoots the parrot.
Knute continues to plummet down and down until he hits the bottom and breaks every bone in his body.
Ole shakes his head and says, "And I'm never trying dat parrotshooting either."
BUT VAIT!!! Dere's MORE - you betcha!!
Ole is just getting over the shock of losing two friends when Lars appears. He's also been to the pet shop and is carrying a paper bag, out of which he pulls a chicken.
Lars grasps the chicken by the legs, holds it over his head, hurls himself off the cliff and disappears down and down until he hits a rock and breaks his spine.
Once more Ole shakes his head. "First der was Sven with his budgie- jumping, den Knute parrot-shooting . and now Lars, hen-gliding "
Dats all. Dere ain't no more!
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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I know what Victoria 's Secret is. The secret is that nobody older than 40 can fit into their stuff.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.
Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.
Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness.
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire.
Amazing! You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes!
Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like, "You know, sometimes I just forget to eat."
Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name, and my keys. But I've never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat.
A friend of mine confused her valium with her birth control l pills. She had 14 kids, but she doesn't really care.
The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him!
I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are : eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Recently, a large corporation hired several cannibals to increase their diversity.
"You are all part of our team now," said the Human Resources rep > during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat, but please don't eat any employees."
The cannibals promised they would not.
Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard and I'm satisfied with your work. We have noticed a marked increase in the whole company's performance. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to her?"
The cannibals all shook their heads, "No."
After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others, "Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?" A hand rose hesitantly. "You fool!" the leader continued. "For four weeks we've been eating managers and no one noticed anything. But NOOOooo, you had to go and eat someone who actually does something."
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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To Be 6 Again...
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her Birthday.
"I'd like to be six again", she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of >her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was. Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head WA s reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with > her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well Dear, what was it like being six again??"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. "I meant my dress size!” she said frostily.
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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Reasons to Smile
Marriage changes passion.
Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.
How come we choose from just two people to run for
president and over fifty for Miss America?
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping," now I just "chunky dunk."
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?
Wouldn't you know it...
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but FATcells live forever.
Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?
Bumper sticker of the year:
"If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it's in English, thank a soldier"
And remember: life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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*Mother's Intuition*
I don't think I'll ever have a mother's intuition. My sister left me alone in a restaurant with my 12-month-old nephew.
I said, "What do I do if he cries?"
She said, "Give him some vegetables."
It turns out that jalapenos are not his favorite.
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*Birthday Surprise*
A famous author was autographing copies of his new novel in a Cleveland department store. One gentleman pleased him by bringing up not only his new book for signature, but reprint editions of his two previous ones as well.
"My wife likes your stuff," he remarked apologetically, "I thought I'd give her these autographed copies for a birthday present."
"A surprise, eh?" hazarded the author.
"I'll say," agreed the customer. "She's expecting a Cadillac."
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*24 Pigs*
A young lawyer, just out of Law School, was pleading his first case in South Carolina.
A train had killed twenty-four pigs, and the young attorney was trying to impress the jury with the magnitude of the injury.
"Yes, Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, twenty-four pigs. Imagine, twenty-four pigs.
Twice the number there are in the jury box."
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*Tired Mom*
I had put in an 18-hour day at work and was upset to find my four-year-old Zack asleep in bed with my husband when I got home. Zack squirms so much it is impossible to get a decent night's sleep when he is with us. Exhausted, I collapsed into his bed instead, where I slept better than I had in years.
The next morning, I asked my husband, "Why was Zack in bed with you?"
"Oh," he replied, shrugging, "he wet his bed, and I was too tired to change his sheets."
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*IRS Audit*
A nervous taxpayer was unhappily conversing with the IRS Tax auditor who had come to review his records.
At one point the auditor exclaimed, "Mr. Carr, we feel it is a great privilege to be allowed to live and work in the USA. As a citizen you have an obligation to pay taxes, and we expect you to eagerly pay them with a smile."
"That's wonderful!" returned Mr. Carr, with a giant grin on his face from ear to ear. "I thought you were going to want me to pay with cash."
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"Who Let Them Out?"
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"Fork Lift Safety"
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"Little Bird"
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"Confirmation"
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"Cat and Dog Agents"
http://www.cybersalt.org/g06.php?id=120
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/haplesshome.html - - The road to buying a house is paved with dwindling bank accounts, devious brokers, and home owners who (you hope) are desperate to sell. Yes, it's a challenge. But with the help of these easy to follow instructions, you can negotiate your way into unthinkable debt.
1. Decide you must buy a house because your present one is:
a. too small;
b. too large;
c. non-existent.
2. Review monthly budget. Go over it again. Accuse each other of fiscal malfeasance. Curse invention of cash machine. Figure how much you'd save by giving up meals.
3. Calculate what you can afford to pay. Promise yourselves not to exceed it by thirty grand.
4. Choose where you'd like to live. Check real estate ads. Call a few brokers. Select more realistic locale.
5. Meet with highly touted broker. Wonder if he ever sold used cars.
6. Advise broker of preferences about neighborhood, school system, house type, cost. Watch him laugh.
7. Tell broker the top price you're willing to pay. Make the mistake of being honest. Spend the next month looking at houses $50,000 over budget.
8. Switch brokers.
9. Spend two weekends scouting houses within your means. Houses that would give any self-respecting slumlord a bad name. Tell broker you won't buy a handyman's special, unless it comes with a handyman.
10. Up ante by $15,000. Decide you can swing extra cost by giving up luxuries ... like heat.
11. Tour houses only a bit better than those you saw before. Houses that are about to fall down. Houses that have never met paint.
12. Realize you can afford a nicer home only if you borrow from relatives. Think about consequences. Decide to do it anyway.
13. Visit a house that's smaller than you want and on the wrong side of the tracks, but that somehow feels right. Just as you're about to commit, realize you've been duped by the aroma of apple pie.
14. Take breather from house hunting. Reevaluate your home. Wonder whether you can stay there after all, if you knock down a wall and throw out everything you own.
15. Return to first broker and tell him your new top price. This time he only giggles.
16. Spend weeks looking at houses while interest rates rise. Hate them all. (Houses and rates.) Quarrel with spouse over whether to compromise. Then, just as both of you are about to give up, find house of your now modified dreams.
17. Wonder if you can afford it even with loans from both pairs of parents. Conclude you can't unless you each get a twenty percent raise. Decide to buy it anyway.
18. Call broker. Find out that five minutes ago another couple put deposit on the house. Cry. Blame broker. Blame spouse. Blame sellers. Blame conniving buyer who stole your home. Buy voodoo doll and put hex on sale.
19. Voodoo works -- the house is yours. Call attorney, parents, many banks. Review personal property that comes with house. Become obsessed by ancient curtains the sellers refuse to leave behind.
20. Be persuaded not to kill deal despite curtain calamity. Sign contract. Apply for mortgage. Spend your days hoping the loan will come through ... and your nights hoping it won't.
21. Hire an inspector to check out house. Find out termites have been feasting on it for years.
22. Order title search. Learn that a piece of the driveway's on public land. Learn that a neighbor's fence is on your future land. Worry. Learn there's no reason to worry. Wonder why you bothered with a title search.
23. Qualify for mortgage. Celebrate. Suddenly realize there's no way out.
24. Arrange for closing, insurance, movers, utility hook-up, phone installation. Remind parents about loans. Deal with their second thoughts ... and yours.
25. Do final inspection. Argue about whether the water stain you just noticed was always there. Discover that what you thought was wall-to-wall carpeting, isn't.
26. Attend closing. Sign reams of paper you don't understand. Papers your lawyer says are "standard." Give lawyer money for valuable advice. Give sellers money. Give bank money. Give title insurer money. Ask if anyone wants your next born child. Leave with door prize -- a set of well-worn keys.
Now that you're a home owner, get ready for some surprises. A broken boiler. A roof that leaks. A washing machine that refuses to rinse. Pipes that clank in the middle of the night. So keep your wallet open. The check writing's just begun.
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http://www.homeworkspot.com/ HomeworkSpot.com
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.
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http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ National Atlas
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map is worth ten thousand. This is not like any atlas you remember. Maps of America are what you'll find and make on nationalatlas.gov. Maps of innovation and vision that illustrate our changing Nation. Maps that capture and depict the patterns, conditions, and trends of American life. This is nationalatlas.gov, and it shows us where we are. It allows you to use your imagination and, by probing and questioning, to choose the facts that fit your needs as you explore the American story.
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http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ Our Documents
To help us think, talk and teach about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy, we invite you to explore 100 milestone documents of American history. These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to 'form a more perfect union.'
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http://hes.lbl.gov/ Home Energy Saver
The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings.
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http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm Overweight and Obesity
During the past 20 years, obesity among adults has risen significantly in the United States. The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older - over 60 million people - are obese. This increase is not limited to adults. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teens aged 6–19 years, 16 percent (over 9 million young people) are considered overweight.
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http://bartleby.com/107/ Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings - many in color - from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn.
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http://www.ilrg.com/ Internet Legal Research Group
A categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites in 238 nations, islands, and territories, as well as thousands of locally stored web pages, legal forms, and downloadable files, this site was established in 1995 to serve as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America. Designed for everyone, lay persons and legal scholars alike, it is quality controlled to include only the most substantive legal resources online.
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February 2, 2007
Natural Gas Leak
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Donald Banner
This morning the North area E&I Shop experienced a natural gas leak. There was an abandoned gas line in the ceiling that used to feed two gas heaters. The valve outside was closed, but leaking through. The level was much below the LEL for natural gas. Julian Smalls acquired a monitor that verified up to 240 parts per million. This was after the room was vented. We are in the process of capping it off outside the building.
One of the mechanics told me, "I kept thinking I might have smelled gas, but was not sure." With all the smells around us here, folks that have been here a long time may not be as sensitive to smells. Bottom line, if think you smell a gas leak, get a second opinion and take action.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2007
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Debbie Felkel.
A shopping day gone bad……
Saturday morning was a beautiful day! The sun was shinning and the weather was absolutely perfect for taking my 84-year-old mom out for lunch and shopping in Columbia. Our first stop (and what would turn out to be our only stop) was Goody’s. I parked and we exited the car. We crossed the street, carefully looking both ways as we stepped onto the sidewalk and approached the store.
The next thing I remember is my Mom commenting on the sign in the window – “85% Off!” - I then felt the end of my shoe catch an uneven seam in sidewalk. I lost my balance and my body lunged forward, head first toward the sidewalk. I did all I could do to recover, to no avail. Down I went , sliding across the pavement, face first! The embarrassment alone was enough to make me want to run and hide but what I had done to myself wouldn’t allow me to do that. Blood was streaming from my forehead. The sunglasses that I was wearing dug into my brow cutting a small gash above my right eye. The side of my face, shoulder and knee were scraped. I ended up taking an ambulance ride to an Emergency Care Clinic where I received 3 stitches in my forehead.
Today all I have to show for my day of shopping is an extremely swollen black eye. After thinking about what had happened, I said a heartfelt Thank-you to God for protecting me. The results of my fall could have been much, much worse. I was very fortunate to have walked away with only a black eye and a wounded pride. It occurred to me how quickly life can change. It took only a few seconds to change a happy shopping day into an afternoon in the Emergency Room. (Not the way I had anticipated spending my Saturday!)
Life can be lost just as quickly. Our lives, health and well-being are worth the time that it takes to keep safety in the back of our minds at all times.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2007
Feb 2 is National Wear Red Day!
Participate In National Wear Red DaySM
Everyone (men too!) can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red on February 2, 2007 — Go Red For Women DaySM. It's a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. By joining together with thousands of women, companies and organizations, and cities across America, you'll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.
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Our Church, Magnolia Christian Center, has the following mission statement. Our purpose is to build a great church for the glory of God through the great commission and the great commandment. MCC' Vision - That MCC will be a place hopping with children, energized with teenagers, balanced with diversity and transformed by the power of God! We want to turn uninterested people into interested people and win the lost to make fully devoted followers of Christ. www.mcc2000.net
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GRANDMA'S CURES
Keep This Handy On The Fridge
Did You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers."
Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer.
Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-- even though the product was never been advertised for this use.
Honey remedy for skin blemishes ...
Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer ... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409.
Insects drop to the ground instantly.
Smart splinter remover .just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
Hunt's tomato paste boil cure ...cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.
Balm for broken blisters... To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine ...a powerful antiseptic.
Vinegar to heal bruises ... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process. Kills fleas instantly
Kills fleas instantly...Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas.
Rainy day cure for dog odor ...Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal
with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.
Eliminate ear mites ...All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear...Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... It's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly,
and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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For God so loV ed the world,
That He gA ve
His onL y
Begott E n
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Believeth I n Him
Should N ot perish,
But have E verlasting life."
John 3:16
Thanks to Jeanette Ford
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SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School California staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school.
This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough schoolwork to pass their classes.
The outgoing message:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:
* To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
* To make excuses for why your child did not do his work- Press 2
* To complain about what we do - Press 3
* To swear at staff members - Press 4
* To ask why you didn't get information enclosed in your newsletter and flyers mailed to you - Press 5
* If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
* If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone -Press 7
* To request another teacher, for the third time this year -Press 8
* To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
* To complain about school lunches - Press 0
* If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!
*If you want this in Spanish, you must be in the wrong country.
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Volume 12, Number 26 --- 29 Jan 2007
Tourbus Home -- http://www.InternetTourbus.com
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: Skype / Bittorrent / Top 20
In today's TOURBUS, you'll learn how to make free phone calls all over the world, download movies with Bittorent, and then we'll take a look back at the Top 20 for 2006. Read on!
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Free Calling With Skype
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Skype is a software package that lets you make 100% legal, free calls to almost anyone, almost anywhere in the world. After trying Skype, you might be tempted to toss your existing phone and cut the phone company out of the loop. But there are some tradeoffs. Learn all about outbound and inbound Skype calls here:
http://askbobrankin.com/free_calls_with_skype.html
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BitTorrent: Download or Low Down?
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A reader concerned about "file sharing" asked me this:
"I've been told that I can download movies and even popular software for free using Bittorrent. Sounds too good to be true. What exactly is Bittorrent, is it legal, and safe to use?"
Depending on how many pencils you have in your pocket protector, BitTorrent is either a peer-to-peer protocol designed to deliver large files over the over the Net, or it's a software program that provides Internet users with downloadable digital content such as films, music, games, podcasts and software. Actually, BitTorrent is both.
The availability of copyrighted and pirated materials is rampant on BitTorrent, but that doesn't mean you can download your favorite movie or a free copy of Microsoft Office with impunity. Lawyers for the entertainment and software industry are becoming more aggressive when it comes to protecting their interests.
Learn how BitTorrent works, where to get the best BitTorrent client software, and educate yourself on the legal issues involved:
http://askbobrankin.com/download_with_bittorrent.html
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The Top Twenty for 2006
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Every so often I go through the Ask Bob server logs and see which articles were the most popular. Here is a sampling from the Top Twenty, ranked by readership volume, for the year 2006:
* HOW TO ADD YOUR OWN MUSIC AND SOUND CLIPS TO A MYSPACE PROFILE
http://askbobrankin.com/add_music_to_myspace.html
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* LIBERATE YOUR ITUNES MUSIC BY CONVERTING TO MP3
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html
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* CLEAN OUT THE CYBER-SLUDGE AND MAKE XP RUN LIKE NEW
http://askbobrankin.com/make_windows_xp_run_faster.html
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* GOT OLD VHS TAPES WASTING AWAY? TURN THEM INTO SHINY DVDs
http://askbobrankin.com/convert_vhs_to_dvd.html
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* RADAR DETECTORS: MY LITTLE FRIEND ON THE DASHBOARD
http://askbobrankin.com/radar_detectors.html
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* GET STARTED WITH LINUX - SOME HANDY TIPS
http://askbobrankin.com/linux_help.html
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* IS YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK SECURE?
http://askbobrankin.com/hide_your_ssid.html
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* ARE YOU READY TO CUT UP THE CREDIT CARD?
http://askbobrankin.com/cancel_your_credit_card.html
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* LEARN HOW MUCH YOUR (OR YOUR NEIGHBOR'S) HOUSE IS WORTH
http://askbobrankin.com/house_values.html
If you want to see the rest of the Top Twenty for 2006, pop on over to http://askbobrankin.com/the_top_twenty.html
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That's all for now, see you next time! -- Bob Rankin
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Activities and Events of Interest
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19th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
May 18 - May 19, 2007
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/
01. Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, N.Y., died of injuries suffered in Baqubah on Jan. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.
Fairlie was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
02. Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Mass.
03. Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23, of Hayward, Calif.
04. Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., died Jan. 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
05. Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Wash., died Jan. 26 at Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee at Muqdadiyah, Iraq, the same day. He was assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, N.Y.
06. Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, Calif., died Jan. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered when her convoy vehicle rolled over. Stewart was assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, Calif.
07. Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus, 24, of Elma, Wash., died Jan. 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol. Garrigus was assigned to the 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 28 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their helicopter crashed during combat operations. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
08. Capt. Mark T. Resh, 28, of Pittsburgh.
09. Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, 36, of California.
The Department of Defense announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
10. Cpl. Timothy A. Swanson, 21, of San Antonio, Texas.
11. Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Neenah, Wis.
13. Pfc. David T. Toomalatai, 19, of Long Beach, Calif.
14. Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, of Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 29 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Emul was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
15. Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
16. Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Jan. 30 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Carrillo was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 7, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
17. Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died Feb. 1 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
18. Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Jan. 31, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations Jan. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.
19. Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. Sigua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
20. Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
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Navy Aviator Missing In Action From the Vietnam War Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
He is Navy Cmdr. Peter Mongilardi Jr., of Haledon, N.J. He will be buried on April 11 at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D.C.
On June 25, 1965, Mongilardi departed the USS Coral Seain his A-4C Skyhawk on an armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. His flight encountered bad weather and enemy fire over Thanh Hoa Province, causing the wingman to lose visual and radio contact with Mongilardi. Contact was never re-established and the aircraft failed to return to the carrier.
In 1993, a joint U.S.-Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) archival team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), obtained information concerning the crash while researching documents, artifacts and photographs at the Central Army Museum in Hanoi. Later that year, another joint U.S./S.R.V. team conducted an investigation in Thanh Hoa Province. The team interviewed two local Vietnamese citizens who recalled the crash and said the pilot died in the impact. The men then led the team to the crash site.
In 1994, another joint team excavated the crash site and recovered human remains and pilot-related items, including a belt tip, boot heel, pieces of flight boot and other items worn by the pilot.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used nuclear DNA in the identification of the remains.
For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/ or call (703) 699-1169.
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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Scheduled Activities
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Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
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MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
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Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
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Emergency Phone Number 911
(Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, etc. )
Central Dispatch 234-5655
(Non - Emergency Number)
Direct Numbers
Ambulance - 234-7371 (24 Hour)
Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
Poison Control - 800-222-1222 (24 Hour)
http://www. aapcc. org/
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
1 Tim 4:12-14 Mark 4:15-20 Acts 16:26-30 http://www.e-min.org/
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