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Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Time Management
Volume 7, Issue 39
Hello All,
This is the last post to this address. To see future editions of "Da Bleat" go to bugsbleat4q.blogspot.com.
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Rita came into Columbia County with a vengeance, trees down, signs damaged, power out. The fair closed a day early. Then it was over and we realized no worse than a typical strong thunderstorm.
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However, south of us, it was a monster. We’re feeding evacuees again and making new friends who hope to have a home to return to.
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All our AR-1 DMAT folks are back in the County. John Burge came by Wednesday afternoon and shared some of his thousands of photos with us.
I can’t explain how proud I am of Ricky and Sarah Shepherd, John and Steve Savoy. They all went way beyond the golden rule and represented Arkansas well.
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Mindy Phillips Lawrence, another old friend, wrote to let us know that Red Engine Press has published her second book. She’s co-author of a wonderful writing tool called THE COMPLETE WRITER, which came out this month. If you want to know more about it, go to www.redenginepress.com and look it up.
If you’d like to have a copy, she can mail one to you. They are $17.95 + $2.00 shipping and handling. The book has a TON of helpful information on every type writing you can think about.
Incidentally, Mindy also just became a grandmother of two lovely granddaughters. BOTH HER SONS now have kids. One baby is a month old and one is a week old. How cool is THAT!
Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Assistant Editor
Scribe and Quill magazine, www.scribequill.com
Course Facilitator: Query Magic, Editing Essentials and Refreshing Your Grammar
Co-Author: The Complete Writer, Red Engine Press, 2005
Author: One Blue Star: Poetry about the Military, Families, War and Peace, Red Engine Press, 2004
COMING in 2006! They Came Home: Iraqi Freedom Veterans, Red Engine Press
www.redenginepress.com
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Congratulations to Chris and Jennifer Chambers on the birth of their daughter! Peyton McKenzie was born September 18 at 9:18 a.m. -- she weighed 7 lbs., 10 ½ oz and was 20 inches long.
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Steak and Bingo Dinner Rescheduled - October 22
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Springhill Lumberjack Festival - October 7 & 8
Springhill La. is having their annual Lumberjack Festival Oct 7 & 8.
Activities will run from noon Friday through late Saturday. There will be arts/crafts booths, food booths and live music throughout that period. Parade will be Saturday at 10:00 AM. Antique tractors and cars will be in
the parade among other things. The professional Lumberjack Contest will begin noon Saturday. Car show will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday as will
Antique Tractor and Engine Show and will continue until 3:00 PM.
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Health Fair - Thursday, October 13, 2005 in the Maintenance Complex Communications Room.
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"I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once." -Jennifer Unlimited
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Here is a link to a web site that has a good, sound, scientific argument against evolution. I think all school kids should have this ammunition in their hands. - Daphne Roberts
http://www.rinconhosting.net/users/bibletest/articles/evolution.htm
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We were saddened to learn of the death of Paul Vaughn's brother. Funeral services for Eddie Vaughn were held today, Friday, September 30, at 10:00 at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with burial at the New Hope Cemetery.
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Recipe(s) of the week - Pizza is America’s favorite fast food, but its roots lay deep in Italy. The dough recipe is simple, and although shaping it can be tricky, it is definitely fun. For a quicker pizza snack, buy a premade crust. These recipes are for the most basic and classic Italian pies, but feel free to ditch Italian authenticity and get creative.
Fun facts about everyone’s favorite slice:
* Pizza became popular in the US after soldiers stationed in Italy brought the idea back after World War II
* There is one theory that pizza evolved from early Egyptian flatbread
* The word pizza literally translates to "pie"
Basic Pizza Dough - Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Yield: dough for 1 (15-inch) pizza
User Rating: 5 Stars
1-cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1-teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1-teaspoon salt
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, honey, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, stirring to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 1-½ cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until the dough is smooth but still slightly sticky. You might not need all of the flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
Oil a large mixing bowl with remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place, free from drafts until doubled in size, about 1-½ hours.
Variations:
Parmesan Pizza Dough: Substitute 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour and ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese for 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour. Use a pinch of salt instead of 1 teaspoon. Proceed as directed above.
Oregano Pizza Dough: Stir 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano in with the flour and proceed as directed above.
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Garlic Knots
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: about 2 dozen
½ cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1-tablespoon olive oil
1-teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Prepare Basic Pizza Dough as recipe instructs and set aside to rise.
Combine butter and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside. Keep warm.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets. Set aside.
Remove risen dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough out into a large rectangle, about 16 by 12 inches. Brush the dough lightly with the olive oil. Cut the dough in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into strips about 1 1/4 inches wide. Tie each strip loosely into a knot, stretching gently if necessary, and place on prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Sprinkle the tops of the knots with salt. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 30 minutes.
Bake until golden brown and risen, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and toss gently with the warm garlic butter, Pecorino Romano cheese, and parsley. Add salt to taste if necessary. Serve immediately.
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Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 1 large (15-inch) pizza, serving 4 to 6
1-cup apple cider vinegar
1-cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1-tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1/4-teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough, recipe follows
2 ½ cups Pulled Pork, recipe follows
½ small onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
6 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, yellow mustard, Worcestershire, garlic, salt, red and black peppers. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Allow sauce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool.
Place a pizza stone on the lowest rack of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
Sprinkle about 2 to 3 tablespoons of yellow cornmeal on a baker's peel or baking sheet. Place the rolled out pizza dough on the prepared baker's peel or baking sheet.
Spoon 1 cup of the cooled barbecue sauce over the pizza dough, leaving about 3/4-inch of dough uncovered around the edge. Spread the pulled pork over the sauce, then top with the onion slices and chopped bell pepper. Spread the cheeses evenly over the top. Using a quick flick of the wrist, slide the prepared pizza onto the hot pizza stone and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and golden and cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce, if desired.
Pulled Pork:
1 pork shoulder roast (Boston Butt or Picnic roast), about 6 to 8 pounds
4 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
1-tablespoon salt
1-teaspoon cayenne pepper
Remove the pork from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature before proceeding.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a roasting pan with aluminum foil. Season the roast well on all sides with the Essence, salt, and cayenne pepper. Place a roasting rack inside the roasting pan and place the seasoned pork on the rack, fat side up. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 4 hours.
Remove the foil from the roast and continue to bake until the roast is very tender and will pull apart easily with a fork, about 2 hours longer. Remove the pork from the oven and set aside to cool slightly. Remove any excess fat from the roast and discard. Using two forks or your hands, shred the pork into bite-sized pieces.
Yield: about 10 servings
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 ½ tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1-tablespoon black pepper
1-tablespoon onion powder
1-tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_30266,00.html
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Here is a post storm summary prepared by the Shreveport National Weather Center Office.
....hurricane/tropical storm Rita slams the four state region with very heavy rainfall and strong damaging winds...
The remnants of hurricane Rita began to spread north across deep east Texas and north-central Louisiana Friday night...with the remnants of the center of circulation moving along a Broaddus Texas...to san Augustine...to center...Joaquin...and Shreveport Louisiana line during the day Saturday. Widespread rainfall amounts of two to four inches were common across the region as Rita lifted slowly north-northeast across the area. However...a large corridor of five to eight inch totals fell across extreme eastern Texas and western Louisiana...with amounts totaling eight to twelve inches were common across deep east Texas...along a Zavalla...to San Augustine...to center line...closest to the remnant eye wall of hurricane Rita.
Peak wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph occurred Saturday across extreme southeast Oklahoma...southwest Arkansas...the western sections of northeast Texas...and also across all of northwest and north-central Louisiana as Rita pushed northward...but peak wind gusts were much greater closest to the remnant eye wall over deep east Texas...with estimated gusts near 85 mph in center Texas...and also recorded wind gusts around 100 mph near Sam Rayburn reservoir in lower east Texas. The more widespread structural damage occurred in Angelina and san Augustine counties...but widespread tree and power line damage was also reported in Angelina...san Augustine...Sabine... Nacogdoches...and Shelby counties in deep east Texas...and in Sabine parish in northwest Louisiana...as the minimal hurricane Rita moved north. Unfortunately...one fatality occurred in Lufkin Texas in Angelina county...where a tree fell on a person as a result of the hurricane force winds. Scattered tree...power line...and minimal structural damage was reported across the remainder of northeast Texas...northern Louisiana...and extreme southern Arkansas as Rita weakened to a tropical storm.
While the reporting stations in Lufkin and Nacogdoches Texas were down much of the day Saturday due to the loss of power and/or phone line communications...the Shreveport regional airport did record a minimum central pressure of 29.05 inches of mercury (983.7 millibars) at 6 pm Saturday evening. This pressure marks the second lowest pressure ever recorded in Shreveport...behind the 29.04 inches of mercury (983.4 millibars)..., which occurred on February 27, 1902. However...the pressure recorded Saturday evening is the lowest pressure ever recorded with a tropical system to affect Shreveport/bossier city.
Listed below are the peak winds gusts recorded Saturday across various locations in the four state region:
Location: peak wind gust:
Sam Rayburn reservoir, TX 100 mph
Center, TX ~ 85 mph
Shreveport, la 53 mph
Texarkana, AR. 52 mph
Longview, TX 51 mph
Downtown Shreveport, la 49 mph
Tyler, TX 49 mph
Idabel, ok 49 mph
El dorado, AR. 46 mph
Monroe, la 43 mph
Broken bow, ok 36 mph
DeQueen, AR. 33 mph
Mount Herman, ok 27 mph
Listed below are the cumulative rainfall totals this weekend from selected locations across the four state region:
Location: rainfall total:
Center, TX 10.48 inches
Logansport, la 9.81 inches
Bentley, la raws 8.55 inches
Dreka (Sabine north), TX 7.26 inches
Shreveport, la nws office 6.72 inches
Shreveport southern hills, la 6.60 inches
Stonewall, la 6.46 inches
Karnack, TX 6.32 inches
Bienville, la 6.20 inches
Benton 5e, la 5.96 inches
Longview (city), TX 5.60 inches
Taylortown, la 5.50 inches
Lufkin, TX (estimated) 5-6 inches
Shreveport airport, la 5.54 inches
Natchitoches, la raws 5.16 inches
Location: rainfall total:
Downtown Shreveport, la 4.62 inches
Prescott, AR. 4.37 inches
Marshall, TX 4.28 inches
Texarkana, AR. 4.03 inches
Parkers chapel, AR. 4.00 inches
Clarence, la 3.85 inches
Monroe, la 3.50 inches
Gregg co. Airport, TX 3.43 inches
El dorado, AR. 3.16 inches
Idabel, ok 2.86 inches
DeQueen, AR. 2.47 inches
Tyler pounds field, TX 2.00 inches
Broken bow, ok 1.92 inches
Tyler (city), TX 1.89 inches
Mount Vernon, TX 1.81 inches
A great many thanks goes out to the many emergency managers...law enforcement agencies...and cooperative observers...who took their time and supplied us with these damage reports and rainfall totals in wake of this storm system.
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Words of the Week:
modicum: a small or token amount.
fetid: stinking.
gimcrack: a showy but useless or worthless object.
banal: commonplace; trivial.
halcyon: peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
adamant: not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.
jocund: light-hearted; mirthful.
segue: to proceed without interruption.
from Dictionary.Com
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"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions." - Roger Babson
"Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all." - Thomas Szasz
"He who fights against monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster in the process. And when you stare persistently into an abyss, the abyss also stares into you." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot." - Horace Greeley
"Our dangers, as it seems to me, are not from the outrageous but from the conforming; not from those who rarely and under the lurid glare of obloquy upset our moral complaisance, or shock us with unaccustomed conduct, but from those, the mass of us, who take their virtues and their tastes, like their shirts and their furniture, from the limited patterns which the market offers." - Learned Hand
"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare
"The compulsion to take ourselves seriously is in inverse proportion to our creative capacity. When the creative flow dries up, all we have left is our importance." - Eric Hoffer
"Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly often attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults." - Thomas Szasz
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
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September 30th in History:
1452: First book published (Guttenberg's Bible);
1630: First execution in America;
1955: James Dean killed in car crash;
1960: Flintstones premieres.
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GCF: Time Management
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The church wanted to help their congregation cope better with the stresses of modern life, and decided to offer a course in Time Management.
Soon after the course was announced, a member telephoned the Pastor.
"What time does the course start, Pastor?"
The Pastor replied, "Oh... six-ish, seven-ish...."
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I had trouble with the idea of turning 30 and was oversensitive to any signs of advancing age. When I found a prominent gray hair in my bangs, I pointed to my forehead and asked my husband, "Oh no, have you seen this?"
"What?" he asked. "The wrinkles?"
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GCF: Anniversary Gift
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For their anniversary, a couple went out for a romantic dinner. Their teenage daughters said they would fix a dessert and leave it waiting. When they got home, they saw that the dining room table was beautifully set with china, crystal and candles, and there was a note that read: "Your dessert is in the refrigerator. We are staying with friends, so go ahead and do something we wouldn't do!" "I suppose," the husband responded dryly, "we could clean the house."
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GCF: College Cure
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Two men sank into adjacent train seats after a long day in the city. One asked the other, "Your son go back to college yet?"
"Two days ago."
"Mine's a senior this year, so it's almost over. In May, he'll be an engineer. What's your boy going to be when he gets out of college?"
"At the rate he's going, I'd say he'll be about thirty."
"No, I mean what's he taking in college?"
"He's taking every penny I make."
"Doesn't he burn the midnight oil enough?"
"He doesn't get in early enough to burn the midnight oil."
"Well, has sending him to college done anything at all?"
"Sure has! It's totally cured his mother of bragging about him."
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[GCFL.net] Landscapers
Two landscapers were working diligently alongside the streets of a huge office complex. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind him and fill the hole in.
They worked up one side of a street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one guy digging a hole, the other guy filling it in again.
An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, "I'm impressed by the effort you two are putting into your work, but I don't get it -- why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?"
The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, "Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we're normally a three-man team. But today the guy who plants the trees called in sick."
Received from Mark Stephenson.
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[GCFL.net] Cartoon Characters
Most cartoon characters remain frozen in time. Though they've been around for more than 50 years, the members of the Peanuts gang are in some unspecified elementary school holding pattern. But what if they had been allowed to age like the rest of us? With apologies to the late Charles Schulz:
Charlie Brown: Operates Good Grief Counseling Inc., which specializes in manic depressives and people who are just having a bad day. Moonlights as a pitching coach at high school and college levels. Married to Marcie. They have a roundheaded son who wears glasses.
Linus: Developer of Security Blanket Software, which is a hot item on the New York Stock Exchange. Worth millions but is actively involved in charitable causes, including the Great Pumpkin 5K Fun Run every Halloween. The only man who makes Bill Gates nervous.
Lucy: Serving her seventh term in Congress. On her third husband. Claims she hasn't thought about Schroeder in years, but the background music on her answering machine is Beethoven.
Schroeder: After years on the classical performing circuit, he runs a piano bar in Carmel, Calif. Won't let anybody lean on his piano.
Sally: Never quite got over being spurned by Linus. Has a cat named Sweet Babboo. Sells Mary Kay.
Peppermint Patty: Women's athletic director at a Midwest university. Her fashion credo: "Sandals go with everything."
Snoopy: In dog years, he'd be 350. What do you think would've happened to him? Linus has created an endowment at Daisy Hill Puppy Farm in Snoopy's memory.
by John C. Davenport
Received from FranCMT2.
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[GCFL.net] What a Hoot
Each evening a bird lover, Tom, stood in his backyard, hooting like an owl. One night an owl called back to him.
For a year, Tom and his feathered friend hooted back and forth. He even kept a log of the "conversation."
Just as he thought he was on the verge of a breakthrough in inter-species communication, his wife had a chat with her neighbor.
"My husband spends his nights calling out to owls," she said.
"That's odd," the neighbor replied, "so does mine."
Received from George Sheppard.
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[GCFL.net] Ten Commandments, Cowboy Style
People here in Texas have trouble with all those "shalls" and "shall nots" in the Ten Commandments.
Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks out in west Texas got together and translated the "King James" into "King Ranch" language:
The Cowboy's Ten Commandments
(posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas)
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No tellin' tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin.'
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
Now that's kinda plain an' simple, don't ya think?
Y'all have a good day.
Received from Roswell Evans Jr..
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[GCFL.net] How The Dog Rules Evolve
1. Dogs are never permitted in the house. The dog stays outside in a specially built wooden compartment named, for very good reason, the dog house.
2. Okay, the dog can enter the house, but only for short visits or if his own house is under renovation.
3. Okay, the dog can stay in the house on a permanent basis, provided his dog house can be sold in a yard sale to a rookie dog owner.
4. Inside the house, the dog is not allowed to run free and is confined to a comfortable but secure metal cage.
5. Okay, the cage becomes part of a two-for-one deal along with the dog house in the yard sale, and the dog can go wherever he pleases.
6. The dog is never allowed on the furniture.
7. Okay, the dog can get on the old furniture but not the new furniture.
8. Okay, the dog can get up on the new furniture until it looks like the old furniture and then we'll sell the whole works and buy new furniture... upon which the dog will most definitely not be allowed.
9. The dog never sleeps on the bed. Period.
10. Okay, the dog can sleep at the foot of the bed.
11. Okay, the dog can sleep alongside you, but he's not allowed under the covers.
12. Okay, the dog can sleep under the covers but not with his head on the pillow.
13. Okay, the dog can sleep alongside you under the covers with his head on the pillow, but if he snores he's got to leave the room.
14. Okay, the dog can sleep and snore and have nightmares in bed, but he's not to come in and sleep on the couch in the TV room, where I'm now sleeping. That's just not fair.
15. The dog never gets listed on the census questionnaire as "primary resident," even if it's true.
Received from K D Kribbs.
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If you can’t smile about it, you need to learn how to.
FEMA showed up in Chicago this week. When the mayor asked them why, they said "We heard there was a fire."
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Someone asked Kathleen Blanco what she thought about Roe v. Wade. She said "I don't care how you do it, just get out of New Orleans."
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Today's Clean Laugh
Resume Blunders
How bad a mistake can you make on your resume? Here are some real-life examples:
"My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable."
"Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in computer science, curses in accounting."
"Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store."
"Personal: Married, 1992 Chevrolet."
"I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse."
"I am a rabid typist."
"Created a new market for pigs by processing, advertising and selling a gourmet pig mail order service on the side."
"Exposure to German for two years, but many words are not appropriate for business."
"Proven ability to track down and correct erors."
"Personal interests: Donating blood. 15 gallons so far."
"I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely nothing and absolutely no one."
"References: None, I've left a path of destruction behind me."
"Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer."
"Don't take the comments of my former employer too seriously, they were unappreciative beggars and slave drivers."
"My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage."
"I procrastinate--especially when the task is unpleasant."
"I am loyal to my employer at all costs...Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voicemail."
"Qualifications: No education or experience."
"Disposed of $2.5 billion in assets."
"Accomplishments: Oversight of entire department."
"Extensive background in accounting. I can also stand on my head!"
Cover letter: "Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!"
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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"Eye Laugh"
It's Morning
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Songs, Jokes, Sad Stories
Three men worked in the Empire State Building on the 102nd floor.
One day the elevator was out of service, so they had to walk up to their office. To pass the time, they decided that one would sing a song, one would tell a joke, and the third would tell a sad story - each taking a turn every floor until they reached the top.
Finally, as they reached the 100th floor, one man sang his last song. As they reached the 101st floor, the second guy told his last joke. As they ascended the flight to the 102nd floor, the third man said, "I forgot the key.."
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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"Eye Laugh"
Facelift
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Just Pretend
Although this married couple enjoyed their new fishing boat together, it was the husband who was behind the wheel operating the boat. Still, he was concerned about what might happen in an emergency.
So one day out on the lake he said to his wife, "Honey, take the wheel... Pretend that I am having a heart attack. You must get the boat safely to shore and dock it."
So she drove the boat to shore and safely docked it. Later that evening, the wife walked into the livingroom where her husband was reading a novel. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him,
"Honey, go into the kitchen. Pretend I'm having a heart attack and set the table, cook dinner and wash the dishes."
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Paint Crime
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Does That Hurt
We live in a small town where we have a volunteer Ambulance Corp. We are blessed with many dedicated and fully qualified attendants, who staff our ambulances and give freely of themselves. I was chatting with one of the EMS responders one day and she could hardly stifle a chuckle, so I asked her what was so funny and she told me this story...
It seems that she had gone to an automobile accident and was checking a patient who was lying on the road for injuries. As she knelt beside him and probed him, she asked, "Does this hurt or does that hurt?" After each probe, he replied, "No." When she had nearly completed her examination, she shifted to a better spot from which to finish the examination when after one of her probing questions, he exclaimed very loudly, "That hurts!"
When she asked where, he looked up at her with a look of real pain on his face and said, "Your kneeling on my fingers!"
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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A woman walking down a residential street, noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called out to him as she passed.
"Hello there! I couldn't help but notice how happy you look. What's your secret for a long happy life?"
"I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," he replied. "I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat nothing but fast food, and never exercise."
"Wow!" The woman was amazed. "How old are you?" she asked.
"Twenty-six," he replied.
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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MyPyramid Food Guidance System - - http://mypyramid.gov/ - - This site by the U. S. Department of Agriculture provides information about the new food guide pyramid released in 2005. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box. For a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level, click on MyPyramid Tracker.
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The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas - - http://www.1900storm.com/ - - Remembering the Great Hurricane in Galveston Island, Texas, September 8, 1900. Related sites: The Galveston County Daily News / Hurricane Rita: Houston Chronicle
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Supervolcano - - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/index.shtml - - The beauty of America's Yellowstone National Park masks one of the rarest and most destructive forces on Earth - a supervolcano. A new two-part BBC factual drama asks: 'What if Yellowstone erupted?' This is the companion site to this series.
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Tyndall Report - - http://www.tyndallreport.com/ - - Tyndall Report monitors the American television networks' weekday nightly newscasts. The statistics quoted in Tyndall Weekly measure the time devoted to each story in minutes on all three networks (ABC, CBS and NBC combined) on Monday through Friday each week.
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Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness - - http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ - - This site from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. Other topics covered include evacuation, emergency public shelters, animals in disaster, and information specific to people with disabilities. NOTE: Adobe Reader needed to view some pages.
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Nationwide Gravesite Locator - - http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 - - Search for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries. The National Grave Locator includes burial records from many sources. These sources provide varied data; some searches may contain less information than others.
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Great American Health Check - - http://www.cancer.org/healthcheck - - This new online tool by experts at the American Cancer Society, is aimed at increasing awareness about the importance of early cancer detection and to encourage people to get tested. The Great American Health Check is an easy-to-use, confidential online health assessment tool. It asks users questions about gender, age, height, weight, family history of cancer, dietary habits, physical activity levels, and alcohol and tobacco use.
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"Ten companies have won U.S. government approval to offer Medicare prescription drug benefits to seniors across the nation starting in January, health officials said on September 23, 2005. Several firms and organizations also will offer other options regionally. Residents of states such as Alaska will have at least 11 options, while up to 20 choices may be offered in larger states such as New York, officials said. The companies that received approval to offer plans nationally were Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Memberhealth Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Caremark Rx Inc., Wellpoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group and Wellcare Health Plans Inc. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) later announced Medco Health Solutions Inc. also was cleared to offer a nationwide plan."
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"More than 1 million children in the USA take care of sick or disabled relatives, shopping, feeding, dressing, medicating and even changing adult diapers, a government-financed study finds. It is the first to document what advocacy groups call a hidden national problem. The 1.3 million to 1.4 million child caregivers, ages 8 to 18, have responsibilities more suited to adults, the national survey says. It will be presented at a conference by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the United Hospital Fund, with financing from the U.S. Administration on Aging. 'This is a failing of our health-care system,' says Gail Gibson Hunt, president of the alliance, a non-profit coalition of family groups. It estimates that 44.4 million adults in the USA provide unpaid care for another adult. But child caregivers largely have remained hidden and often stay silent because they fear being separated from parents."
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"Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows. Between 2000 and 2004, use of drugs that help keep ADHD patients focused doubled among adults aged 20 to 44, but rose only 56 percent among children, according to data compiled by Medco Health Solutions, one of the country's largest prescription benefit managers. Franklin Lakes-based Medco's study, to be released Thursday, shows use rose 113 percent among women 20 to 44 and 104 percent among women 45 to 64, both far more than among men. Meanwhile, spending on the medicines quadrupled. Experts say reasons for the surge range from better drugs and advertising, to parents of children newly diagnosed with ADHD realizing they have the same symptoms."
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"As many as 18,000 people dead. More than $250 billion in damages. Hundreds of thousands of people left homeless. That's not the latest estimate of Hurricane Katrina's toll on the Gulf Coast. That's a worst-case scenario if a major earthquake were to hit Los Angeles. The figures are hypothetical, from a model published in May by government researchers studying the Puente Hills fault under the city. Scientists warn that there's little doubt a major quake will hit California in coming years or decades, though many scenarios are not as disastrous as Puente Hills. As was the case with Katrina, experts say the federal government hasn't done enough to prepare."
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"The number of hurricanes in the most powerful categories - like Katrina and Andrew - has increased sharply over the past few decades, according to a new analysis sure to stir debate over whether global warming is worsening these deadly storms. While studies have not found an overall increase in tropical storms worldwide, the number of storms reaching categories 4 and 5 grew from about 11 per year in the 1970s to 18 per year since 1990, according to a report in the journal Science. Peter J. Webster, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, said it's the warm water vapor from the oceans that drives tropical storms, and as the water gets warmer the amount of evaporation increases, providing more fuel for the tempests. Between 1970 and 2004 the average sea surface temperature in the tropics rose nearly 1 degree."
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"Bank customers know to shield their ATM passwords from prying eyes. But with the rise of online banking, computer users may not realize electronic snoops might be peeking over their shoulder every time they type. In a twist on online fraud, hackers and identity thieves are infecting computers with increasingly sophisticated programs that record bank passwords and other key financial data and send them to crooks over the Internet. That's what happened to Tim Brown, who had account information swiped out of the PC at his Simi Valley store. 'It's scary they could see my keystrokes,' said Brown, owner of Kingdom Sewing & Vacuum. 'It freaks me out.' Brown learned of the scam only after security researchers stumbled onto a computer harvesting information from hundreds of PCs and felt compelled to alert some of the people who had the most data exposed. Realizing he was lucky to get the call last month, Brown changed his passwords and is hoping for the best."
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"Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will again explore the surface of the moon. And this time, we're going to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. There are echoes of the iconic images of the past, but it won't be your grandfather's moon shot. This journey begins soon, with development of a new spaceship. Building on the best of Apollo and shuttle technology, NASA's creating a 21st century exploration system that will be affordable, reliable, versatile, and safe. The centerpiece of this system is a new spacecraft designed to carry four astronauts to and from the moon, support up to six crewmembers on future missions to Mars, and deliver crew and supplies to the International Space Station. The new crew vehicle will be shaped like an Apollo capsule, but it will be three times larger, allowing four astronauts to travel to the moon at a time. The new spacecraft has solar panels to provide power, and both the capsule and the lunar lander use liquid methane in their engines. Why methane? NASA is thinking ahead, planning for a day when future astronauts can convert Martian atmospheric resources into methane fuel."
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"As the floodwater recedes in New Orleans, scientists are testing it and the mud it leaves behind to answer a big question: Is the Big Easy on its way to becoming the Big Risky? The answers aren't all in yet, but many experts are optimistic that most of New Orleans could be safely resettled in a few months. The search for hazardous chemical contamination in the water and flood sediment are part of the larger question of what the long-term environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina will be across the broad region it struck. The hard data scientists need to gauge the long-term risks are still emerging. So far, though, results of the testing in New Orleans are encouraging, says Jerry Fenner, who's leading a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team that is assessing the city's environmental health risks."
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"More than six million children - approximately 1 in 12 - are living in households headed by grandparents (4.5 million children) or other relatives (1.5 million children). U.S. Census 2000 data tell us that 2.4 million grandparents are taking on primary responsibility for their grandchildren's basic needs. Many of these grandparents have assumed this responsibility without the parent of the child being in the home. These grandparent and other relative caregivers often lack information about the range of support services, benefits and policies they need to fulfill their caregiving role. In an effort to remedy this situation, a group of child and aging advocacy and research organizations has prepared State Fact Sheets, which provide helpful state-specific data and information for all the states and the District of Columbia."
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September 26, 2005
Today's Safety From the Heart message is from Pam Kemp.
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Some information on how to deal with those pesky ants - Inexpensive and Effective
Several ways to rid yourself of Ants........spread the word, I have.
Ants: Instead of buying ant killer, buy a box of saltine crackers. Crumble the crackers and sprinkle over the ant pile. The salt in the cracker will make the ant explode. (A personal apology to ant lovers out there if there are any!)
If these creatures are ruining your life, whether it's in the house or outside, there is a way to rid yourself and your family of these intruders. GRITS...good old fashion grits...Not the instant kind either. Last year some people who had huge ant hills in their yards used this suggestion. After spending many dollars at the local hardware store, got rid of hundreds of ants.
For ants, sprinkle cinnamon along the doorways, outside window sills and other openings to the house. It's like an ant-shield!
For problems with ant piles just pour bleach all over the pile.. This will not only kill the ants, but keep them from coming back.
If you have ants in or outside your home, simply fill a spray bottle with alcohol. Treat infected areas in and around your house. Then, sprinkle baby powder over treated area. This will not only kill the ants, but prevent them from coming back.
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September 23, 2005
Prepared by Nancy O'Malley
Safety Tips
With natural disasters such as hurricanes fresh in our minds, it is a good time to review what we did right or wrong in the most recent events. The following is taken from the Hurricane Safety Website and reminds us not to let down after the hurricane winds have passed.
"It's good to have hurricane safety tips in mind before, during and after a hurricane. It shouldn't end just because the hurricane is over. A wide range of natural disasters occurs within the United States every year. Natural disasters can have a devastating effect on you and your home. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration encourages you to use the following fire safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a tornado or hurricane. You can greatly reduce your chances of becoming a fire casualty by being able to identify potential hazards and following the outlined fire safety tips.
Avoid using candles or light sources with flammable fuels
Have fire extinguishers on hand and serviced before hurricane season
Look for and replace frayed or cracked extension and appliance cords, loose prongs, and plugs.
Exposed outlets and wiring could present a fire and life safety hazard.
Appliances that emit smoke or sparks should be repaired or replaced.
Review emergency generator operation procedures and never refuel a generator in operation
Have a licensed electrician check your home for damage if there is chance of water or wind damage
Have maps showing evacuation and alternate routes readily available - detours may be required to avoid downed power lines
When it comes to hurricanes, fire safety should definitely be taken into consideration. Being stuck in a closed area for days with items such as kerosene lamps and candles could be a recipe for disaster. Take fire safety as seriously as you take hurricane safety. And if a fire should spark, always have an emergency fire safety plan, a way to get out and somewhere to go. Safety is safety, be it fire safety or hurricane safety."
Nancy A. O'Malley, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Toxicology Advisor
Albemarle Corporation
451 Florida Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
Tel: 225-388-7611 FAX: 225-388-7046
Nancy_O'Malley@Albemarle.com
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September 23, 2005
Presented by Baton Rouge Tower Employee, YF Huang
After hurricanes, some of us may have to do a lot of lifting to clear tree branches, debris, and boxes of miscellaneous things. The following safety tips can prevent us from having back injuries.
Lifting Safety: Tips to Help Prevent Back Injuries
Have you checked the object before you try to lift it?
Test every load before you lift by pushing the object lightly with your hands or feet to see how easily it moves. This tells you about how heavy it is.
Remember, a small size does not always mean a light load.
Is the load you want to lift packed correctly?
Make sure the weight is balanced and packed so it won't move around. Loose pieces inside a box can cause accidents if the box becomes unbalanced.
Is it easy to grip this load?
Be sure you have a tight grip on the object before you lift it.
Handles applied to the object may help you lift it safely.
Is it easy to reach this load?
You can be injured if you arch your back when lifting a load over your head.
To avoid hurting your back, use a ladder when you're lifting something over your head.
What's the best way to pick up an object?
Use slow and smooth movements. Hurried, jerky movements can strain the muscles in your back.
Keep your body facing the object while you lift it. Twisting while lifting can hurt your back.
Keep the load close to your body. Having to reach out to lift and carry an object may hurt your back.
"Lifting with your legs" should be done only when you can straddle the load. To lift with your legs, bend your knees, not your back, to pick up the load. Keep your back straight.
Try to carry the load in the space between your shoulder and your waist.
This puts less strain on your back muscles.
How can I avoid back injuries?
Pace yourself. Take many small breaks between lifts if you are lifting a number of things.
Don't overdo it--don't try to lift something too heavy for you. If you have to strain to carry the load, it's too heavy.
Make sure you have enough room to lift safely. Clear a space around the object before lifting it.
Look around before you lift, and look around as you carry. Make sure you can see where you are walking. Know where you are going to put down the load.
Avoid walking on slippery, uneven surfaces while carrying something. Don't rely on a back belt to protect you. It hasn't been proven that back belts can protect you from back injury.
Get help before you try to lift a heavy load. Use a dolly or a forklift if you can.
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September 22, 2005
Today's Message is from Bob Weber (a Houston Albemarle employee).
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I just love bar-B-Q!
Using my $99 special gas fired bar-B-Q grill last night reminded me of the risk that we are exposed to handling ethylene, propylene, butene, and isobutylene. I opened the gas valve, turned the burner switch to light, and started pushing the rusty ignitor switch. It was like striking a match on a wet matchbook. Finally...WHOOSH!...it lit off and almost singed my eyebrows.
Flammable vapor clouds are extremely dangerous. From now on I'm going to light a match first, before I open the gas, so it doesn't have time to build up.
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: The Worst Problem on the Internet
If everyone was just a little smarter, would spam, viruses and spyware be banished from cyberspace? Can using Firefox get you in trouble with your Internet service provider? And what's the deal with RSS? Read on...
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Do You Know Bits From Byte-ola?
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What's the worst problem on the Internet? Is it the mountain of spam that fills your inbox daily? Or perhaps the twin plagues of viruses and spyware? How about hackers and identity theft? The surprising answer, according to 600 people surveyed by Net Patrol, is (D) Stupid Users. At first glance, you might think it's just a bunch of geeks casting aspersions on the not-so-techie, but do they have a point?
http://www.askbobrankin.com/worst_problem_on_the_net_stupid_users.html
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Aggregate, Syndicate, Rah Rah Rah!
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Have you been wondering what in the world all those little RSS and XML buttons you've been seeing on websites are for? Do you get a vague angst when you hear about RSS feeds? Did you break into a cold sweat when that guy at the office party asked which aggregator is your favorite?
Simply put, RSS is a nifty way to track just the topics you want to keep tabs on and pull that info off the web without spam getting in the way. This article explains why you should care about RSS, how it works, and how to get started.
http://www.askbobrankin.com/what_is_rss.html
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Is Earthlink Anti-Firefox?
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After reading my recent article "I Use Internet Explorer, And I Feel Fine!" [ http://www.askbobrankin.com/is_firefox_for_everyone.html ], some folks might think I'm anti-Firefox. Actually I think it's a good browser, and I do use it sometimes. But the folks at Earthlink may actually be discouraging people from using it at all. A reader asked me today:
> I've heard that I should switch to Firefox, but my ISP Earthlink > tells me that Earthlink can only use Internet Explorer as its > default browser and made it sound like I'd get into a bunch of > trouble if I even used Firefox on occasion. Is that true?
If your ISP tells you that you MUST use a particular browser or email program, chances are it's for THEIR convenience, not yours. Here's my complete answer to the question, and if you're an Earthlink user who prefers Firefox, I welcome you to comment.
http://www.askbobrankin.com/firefox_and_earthlink.html
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How Safe Is Your Computer?
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Did you know... a survey conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and backed by the US Department of Homeland Security found that more than 70% of computer owners falsely believed they were safe from online threats such as adware, spyware and viruses?
The truth is, it's easy to get infected without even knowing it. Downloading free software or visiting tainted Web pages can often infect your computer. What's an unsuspecting computer owner to do? No need to worry - you can take steps to eliminate this false sense of security by taking a few precautions to protect yourself. And Smart Computing can help. Sign up for your 3 RISK-FREE ISSUES now!
https://www.smartcomputing.com/secure/3freetrialissues.asp?source=SC13300
That's all for now, see you next time! -- Bob Rankin
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Obituary for Mr. Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and Reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
Thanks to Anita McNatt
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To my friends and family: From a Mc Comb Resident
What I have seen since Katrina:
The poor and the wealthy hurt by the storm.
Black, white, Hispanic, Oriental and Indian all hurt by the storm.
Christian people giving, giving, giving.
Churches going all out to minister in Jesus' name.
Neighbors going door to door helping one another.
Thugs and hoodlums going door to door looking for someone vulnerable.
Ice and water being fought over as police tried to keep the peace.
People coming up from New Orleans taking over empty houses because shelters are full.
Out of town volunteers coming with food and staying for now a week still serving it.
The Churches all over this part of the country doing what Christians do in a crisis.
The Red Cross doing a great job in the shelters.
The Salvation Army doing a great job in the community.
Four Hundred crewman from everywhere bring back the power to our homes, churches and businesses.
Lines at service stations a block to a mile long.
National Guardsman patrolling the streets of Mc Comb along with Kentucky policemen protecting us from the hoodlums and thugs of Mc Comb, Pike County and New Orleans (the most dangerous city in the world before Katrina.)
Drug dealers working outside shelters.
Doctors, nurses and other hospital personnel working tirelessly, even sleeping in the hospital to do the job God called them to do.
WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN:
The ACLU setting up a feeding line.
People for the American Way helping in the shelters.
The NAACP doing any work whatsoever.
The American Atheist organization serving meals in the shelters.
Jesse Jackson directing traffic at the gas stations.
I could go on but you get my message. Its the Christian people with love and compassion who do the work.
The gripers in Congress should come on down and get in line to pass the water and the ice.
Are you listening Hillary, Chuck, Teddy and all the sorry loafers we call Senators and Congressmen. They don't have a clue as to what this life is all about here on the Gulf Coast.
Boy I feel better now!
Thanks to Daphne Roberts
This was originally posted to Fire Departments last February. Understand that I’m a Bush supporter but no one on this earth is perfect. There has been tons of money thrown at emergency services over the last few years, however many of us in Emergency Management have been concerned about, what we see as, the dismantling of FEMA and a lack of understanding of first responder and “Command and Control” needs.
*HEATHER CASPI*
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The President's proposed budget for 2006 calls for deep cuts to programs for first responders.
The budget calls for $500 million to fund the FIRE Act, down from the $650 million budgeted for 2005. This would be the second year in a row the program has been slashed; in 2004 the program was budgeted for $750 million.
"It makes no sense whatsoever," said New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, author of the FIRE Act. He said Bush is following the same pattern as the past four years, of attempting to reduce support for first responders despite a need for basic equipment. He said requests from fire departments in 2004 totaled $2.5 billion.
"Every firefighter, from departments large and small, better understand that elections have consequences," Pascrell said. "This president couldn't care less about first responders."
In addition to cutting back the FIRE Act, the proposed budget eliminates funding for SAFER, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Act. The program was intended to support the hiring of up to 75,000 firefighters over several years to help communities meet national standards for firefighter staffing.
The proposed cuts imply an attitude of, "To hell with the firefighters," Pascrell said. He said SAFER received support for $50 million in the House and for $65 million in the Senate, but none from the administration.
Pascrell applauded the firefighters who fought for these programs but warned that the rest of the fire service can't just take the "gain without the pain." They need to stand up for these programs, Pascrell said.
"This is not a Democratic/Republican issue," he said. "This is the security of our nation."
The IAFF called the budget proposal disappointing, especially in light of the Boston Globe's recent report on the decline in the nation's fire response.
"Both Republicans and Democrats have championed providing sufficient resources to the FIRE Act and SAFER, the program that provides funding to add fire fighters to local departments, since the programs were authorized," said IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger in a prepared statement.
"Our hope is that we can work with members on both sides of the aisle in Congress to once again bring the funding for emergency preparedness in our nation's communities back to levels that begin to address the major shortages we see in more than two-thirds of the communities in America."
Congress will now take on President Bush's budget proposal and determine the final numbers. Each of the last few years Congress has exceeded the President's numbers in the final appropriation.
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The Washington Nationals Suspend A Chaplain For Not Thinking 'Religiously Correct'
The Washington Nationals professional baseball club has suspended a volunteer chaplain and rebuked a baseball player because they hold religious beliefs that are "Religiously Incorrect."
Volunteer chaplain Joe Moeller and outfielder Ryan Church were having a conversation concerning Christianity. Church asked Moeller a question about Jesus and salvation. "I said, like, Jewish people, they don't believe in Jesus. Does that mean they're doomed?" Church asked.
Volunteer chaplain Moeller simply nodded his head in agreement. For his "religiously incorrect" thinking—even if it was simply a nod of the head—Moeller was suspended.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, leader of an Orthodox Jewish congregation in Washington, said, "The Nationals did a good job about bringing hate into the locker room." A chaplain and a baseball player are accused of hate speech because they were discussing a basic tenet of their faith!
Wow! Now it is not "religiously correct" for Christians to just "think" that salvation comes through Christ alone. The Nationals immediately suspended Chaplain Moeller and Church issued an apology for asking the question.
Dr. Richard Land, head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, had this to say: "The worst this chaplain could be convicted of is ascribing to orthodox Christian faith, which is what you want from a Christian chaplain."
Click here to read the entire Washington Post article.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/20/AR2005092002093_pf.html
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TGIF-Today God Is First
Situational Ethics
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Monday, September 26, 2005
by Os Hillman
Lord, who may dwell in Your sanctuary? Who may live on Your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart. ~ Psalm 15:1-2
"I cannot believe they are not going to honor my bonus agreement," said the executive who was about to take another position in a new city. Her understanding of her present work agreement called for a bonus at the end of the year. Management saw the situation differently. "It's not right. I am entitled to that bonus," she complained.
It was time to leave. The company had given her a laptop to use. However, when she left, she decided that because the company was not going to pay her the bonus she was entitled to, she would simply keep the laptop as compensation due her. "And they would never miss it," she reasoned. She was now in the employment of the new company. As each day passed, she grew uneasier about her decision. She could not get it off her mind. Finally, she concluded that the Holy Spirit was telling her this decision was wrong and that she needed to call her former boss to confess her action. She called him and confessed what she had done and why she had done it. Her boss accepted her confession and forgave her. Strangely enough, he allowed her to keep the laptop computer.
Truth never changes. It is absolute. When we make decisions based on other actions that are taken, we move into making decisions based on the situation, not truth and righteousness. The executive may indeed have been wronged, but she had to address the wrong in the appropriate way. Trying to compensate for the wrong by doing something that violates another scriptural principle is called situational ethics. If the employer had never wronged the executive, do you think she would have felt justified in taking the computer? Probably not. When you isolate the two situations, you see that one action was taken in response to the other action.
Have you had any experiences in which you have used situational ethics? The Lord desires His people to have a higher standard, even at the cost of being wronged. Ask the Lord to reveal any business practices that may indicate situational ethics. You might be surprised what will happen when you do the right thing.
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A Joseph Story
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
by Os Hillman
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16
"I'd like you to help us develop our marketing program beginning in January," said the CEO of a sports product company. The consultant was delighted to have the opportunity. It was the first new business opportunity he'd had in some time. He had just come out of some very difficult business and personal circumstances in the last few years. A few months into the relationship, the CEO asked the consultant to manage the entire marketing department, placing him over the current marketing staff. It appeared that God was blessing his efforts with several successful initiatives. The consultant began to build a relationship with a few of the executives. One day, the sales manager came into his office and asked for help on a personal crisis. One thing led to another, and two months later, the consultant found himself leading the sales manager in the sinner's prayer in the sales manager's office.
God prepares His servants in many ways to accomplish His purpose. The story of Joseph is repeated every workday in the lives of His people. The circumstances may be different, but the results are the same. God trains His servant through sometimes difficult "boot camps." When that training is complete, He places them in strategic places to be a provider-both physically and spiritually.
Is God preparing you to be a provider in the workplace? Do not fret at the difficult training ground you may be required to endure. He has a plan. If you'll allow Him to carry out His plan, you'll be privileged to be used by the Master's hand. I know because I am that consultant.
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Be as Little Children
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
by Os Hillman
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! ~ 1 John 3:1a
"I have an important business meeting in the morning. Would you please set the alarm for 5:30 a.m.?" I said to my wife.
"Oh, that won't be necessary. Just tell the Lord what time you want to wake up. He does it for me all the time," my wife said.
I rolled my eyes in disbelief. "Well, I'd feel more comfortable if we set the alarm."
"Okay, ye of little faith. But just to prove my point I am going to ask the Lord to wake us up just before 5:30."
The next morning I awoke before the alarm went off. I looked at the clock. It read 5:15. I looked at my wife, who had just awakened at the same time with an I-told-you-so smile.
Sometimes we wrongfully view God as someone we go to for only the "big things." The idea of "bothering God" for such a trivial matter seems foolish and presumptuous. However, when you were a child and had to get up in the morning for school, didn't your mom or dad come wake you up? They were your parents, and you could come to them with the most trivial concerns or requests. Why would our heavenly Father be any less approachable? Perhaps our problem is that we simply have not developed a level of intimacy with God so that we feel the freedom to approach Him at these daily, routine levels. We often operate with an unwritten code that says our needs must have a certain degree of importance or crisis before we come to God with them. This is not God's character towards us.
Does the Lord desire this level of intimacy with you and me? The apostle Paul exhorted us to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17 KJV). There is never a caution to pray only about matters of greater importance.
Today, go to God with matters that you might view as trivial and would normally avoid bringing to God. Ask God to increase your level of intimacy with Him. You may even be able to get rid of your alarm clock.
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Visions and Dreams
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Thursday, September 29, 2005
by Os Hillman
In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions; your old men will dream dreams. ~ Acts 2:17
"I need to meet with you," said the man from England during a break at a conference overseas. We walked outside to have a coffee break and sat down. "God wants you to know that He removed your finances in order to reserve His reward for you in Heaven. He has done you a great service."
I was shocked. I'd never met this gentleman before. How would he have known I had lost a half million dollars in the previous few years, virtually all of my financial net worth, to some unusual calamities? We shared for the next several minutes.
That week, during our lunch and dinner times, I had been enjoying wonderful, juicy oranges from this island in the Mediterranean Sea. It came time for the gentleman and I to conclude our coffee break. We bowed in prayer. As we prayed, the man began to describe a picture he was seeing in his mind. "I see a picture of a large orange tree. The tree is full of large, ripened oranges. They are beginning to fall to the ground. You are the tree!"
Again, I looked at the man with shock and amazement, and now tears in my eyes.
"You are the third person in three years that has had a similar vision during a prayer time like this. The first two people were also strangers to me."
I went back into the meeting rejoicing that God could be so personal in my life. He used a servant who had gone through similar trials to supernaturally speak a word of encouragement in a way that I would know it was God who was speaking.
There are times when God supernaturally speaks into our lives. He does this to demonstrate His power, His love, and His intimacy with us. Do not be surprised if God sends one of His messengers to speak into your life when you need it most. Be open to how God might want to speak into your life today.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers (Psalm 1:3).
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The Booster Rocket
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Friday, September 30, 2005
by Os Hillman
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses My servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them-to the Israelites. ~ Joshua 1:1-2
A rocket launch is truly an amazing phenomenon to me. Tons of weight is stacked vertically to the sky with thousands of gallons of fuel exploding in a matter of moments. Soon the rocket drops its take-off boosters and uses additional boosters to move the rocket to the next stage of the mission. The first engines have a unique purpose...to get the rocket to the next stage.
Joshua was known for almost 40 years as "Joshua, servant of Moses." God's preparation for him required years of selfless service, training in the desert, and tests of faith. Those preparation years were booster rockets designed to move Joshua into each new stage of his development and his ultimate calling.
God allows each of us preparation times to lay a foundation that He plans to build on. Some of those foundation times appear to be laborious and meaningless, yet these varied experiences are what God is using to frame your life for the message He plans to speak through you. Without these foundational experiences, the Jordan River can never be crossed and we cannot enter the Promised Land.
Embrace these times of seeming inactivity from God. They, too, are a rocket booster to your next stage of your walk with God.
Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).
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Activities and Events of Interest
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Springhill Lumberjack Festival - October 7 & 8
Springhill La. is having their annual Lumberjack Festival Oct 7 & 8. Activities will run from noon Friday through late Saturday. There will be arts/crafts booths, food booths and live music throughout that period. Parade will be Saturday at 10:00 AM. Antique tractors and cars will be in the parade among other things. The professional Lumberjack Contest will begin noon Saturday. Car show will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday as will Antique Tractor and Engine Show and will continue until 3:00 PM.
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HazWOpER Awareness Level (with Emergency Response Guidebook Instruction) CCAS October 11 @ 6:00 pm
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Health Fair - Thursday, October 13, 2005 in the Maintenance Complex Communications Room.
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Steak and Bingo Dinner Rescheduled - October 22
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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. Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, N.C., died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on Sept. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Jones was assigned to the 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.
02. Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, Calif., died Sept. 24 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier. They also were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, Calif.
Killed were:
03. Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, Calif., who died on Sept. 24.
04. Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, Calif., who died on Sept. 23.
The Department of Defense announced the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on Sept. 25, when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Killed were:
05. Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn, 36, of Sparks, Nev. Flynn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.
06. Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump, 22, of Pendleton, Ore. Stump was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.
07. Sgt. Tane T. Baum, 30, of Pendleton, Ore. Baum was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.
08. Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross, 24, of Peoria, Ariz. Ross was assigned to the Army's 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany.
09. Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart, 35, of Fernley, Nev. Stewart was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.
10. Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, Calif., died Sept. 26 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
11. Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas, died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq. The vehicle in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Graham was assigned to the Army National Guard's 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.
12. Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Allen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.
13. Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 22 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on Sept. 21. Sonoda was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.
14. Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, S.C., died on Sept. 23 near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Derrick was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Shaibah, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wis. Killed were:
15. Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wis.
16. Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis.
17. Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez, 20, of McRea, Ark., died Sept. 26 from enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
18. Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, N.Y.
19. Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y.
20. Staff Sgt. Robert F. White, 34, of Cross Lanes, W.Va, died west of Kandahar, Afghanistan on Sept. 26 when his mounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. White was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
21. Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, of Sugarland, Texas, was lost at sea. He was last seen the evening of Sept. 12 while the ship was underway. Macrum was assigned to the USS Princeton, currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf conducting maritime security operations as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.
22. Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 27, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Benford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
23. Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas, died west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, on Sept. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated, overturning the HMMWV in which he was riding. Morin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Mineral Wells, Texas.
24. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Sept. 28, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pa. Killed were:
25. Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pa.
26. Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pa.
27. Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pa.
28. Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pa.
29. Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pa.
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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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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Monday - Friday. At noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sunday at 914 N. Vine
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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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Columbia County Diabetes Support Group - Every third Monday, 7:00 p.m. room 222, Magnolia Hospital
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"Focus on the Family" with Dr. James Dobson weekday afternoons at 1 PM on KVMA am 630 it's a great show!
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MCC - Abraham Prayer - Sunday at 5:00 p.m and Wednesday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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MCC - Early Morning Prayer - Monday - Friday, From 6:30 am to 8:00 am
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MCC - "Beth Moore" Video Class - Thursday nights at 5:45 pm
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets at 1051 Columbia 36 the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Firm Foundations Class, Sunday 9:30 to 10:15 a.m
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MCC - Meadow Brook Nursing Home Ministry Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m
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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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MCC - Over comers: Fridays @ 7:00 p.m- Director, Traci Foster invites you to a 12 step Christian support program. For anyone with a life controlling problem. Child care is provided.
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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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Narcotics Anonymous 5-6 pm every Monday at 220 Pine street.
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 5 pm every Tuesday in the Magnolia Hospital break room.
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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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"Fight till you win!" - - Mark Brazee
"Bring 'em on!" - -President George W. Bush
"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
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - - Margaret Mead
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Luke 22:7-9 John 12:9-11 1 Sam 15:19-22 John 16:33 Luke 8:18
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Rita came into Columbia County with a vengeance, trees down, signs damaged, power out. The fair closed a day early. Then it was over and we realized no worse than a typical strong thunderstorm.
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However, south of us, it was a monster. We’re feeding evacuees again and making new friends who hope to have a home to return to.
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All our AR-1 DMAT folks are back in the County. John Burge came by Wednesday afternoon and shared some of his thousands of photos with us.
I can’t explain how proud I am of Ricky and Sarah Shepherd, John and Steve Savoy. They all went way beyond the golden rule and represented Arkansas well.
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Mindy Phillips Lawrence, another old friend, wrote to let us know that Red Engine Press has published her second book. She’s co-author of a wonderful writing tool called THE COMPLETE WRITER, which came out this month. If you want to know more about it, go to www.redenginepress.com and look it up.
If you’d like to have a copy, she can mail one to you. They are $17.95 + $2.00 shipping and handling. The book has a TON of helpful information on every type writing you can think about.
Incidentally, Mindy also just became a grandmother of two lovely granddaughters. BOTH HER SONS now have kids. One baby is a month old and one is a week old. How cool is THAT!
Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Assistant Editor
Scribe and Quill magazine, www.scribequill.com
Course Facilitator: Query Magic, Editing Essentials and Refreshing Your Grammar
Co-Author: The Complete Writer, Red Engine Press, 2005
Author: One Blue Star: Poetry about the Military, Families, War and Peace, Red Engine Press, 2004
COMING in 2006! They Came Home: Iraqi Freedom Veterans, Red Engine Press
www.redenginepress.com
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Congratulations to Chris and Jennifer Chambers on the birth of their daughter! Peyton McKenzie was born September 18 at 9:18 a.m. -- she weighed 7 lbs., 10 ½ oz and was 20 inches long.
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Steak and Bingo Dinner Rescheduled - October 22
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Springhill Lumberjack Festival - October 7 & 8
Springhill La. is having their annual Lumberjack Festival Oct 7 & 8.
Activities will run from noon Friday through late Saturday. There will be arts/crafts booths, food booths and live music throughout that period. Parade will be Saturday at 10:00 AM. Antique tractors and cars will be in
the parade among other things. The professional Lumberjack Contest will begin noon Saturday. Car show will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday as will
Antique Tractor and Engine Show and will continue until 3:00 PM.
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Health Fair - Thursday, October 13, 2005 in the Maintenance Complex Communications Room.
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"I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once." -Jennifer Unlimited
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Here is a link to a web site that has a good, sound, scientific argument against evolution. I think all school kids should have this ammunition in their hands. - Daphne Roberts
http://www.rinconhosting.net/users/bibletest/articles/evolution.htm
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We were saddened to learn of the death of Paul Vaughn's brother. Funeral services for Eddie Vaughn were held today, Friday, September 30, at 10:00 at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with burial at the New Hope Cemetery.
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Recipe(s) of the week - Pizza is America’s favorite fast food, but its roots lay deep in Italy. The dough recipe is simple, and although shaping it can be tricky, it is definitely fun. For a quicker pizza snack, buy a premade crust. These recipes are for the most basic and classic Italian pies, but feel free to ditch Italian authenticity and get creative.
Fun facts about everyone’s favorite slice:
* Pizza became popular in the US after soldiers stationed in Italy brought the idea back after World War II
* There is one theory that pizza evolved from early Egyptian flatbread
* The word pizza literally translates to "pie"
Basic Pizza Dough - Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Yield: dough for 1 (15-inch) pizza
User Rating: 5 Stars
1-cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1-teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1-teaspoon salt
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, honey, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, stirring to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add 1-½ cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until the dough is smooth but still slightly sticky. You might not need all of the flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
Oil a large mixing bowl with remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place, free from drafts until doubled in size, about 1-½ hours.
Variations:
Parmesan Pizza Dough: Substitute 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour and ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese for 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour. Use a pinch of salt instead of 1 teaspoon. Proceed as directed above.
Oregano Pizza Dough: Stir 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano in with the flour and proceed as directed above.
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Garlic Knots
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: about 2 dozen
½ cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1-tablespoon olive oil
1-teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Prepare Basic Pizza Dough as recipe instructs and set aside to rise.
Combine butter and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside. Keep warm.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets. Set aside.
Remove risen dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough out into a large rectangle, about 16 by 12 inches. Brush the dough lightly with the olive oil. Cut the dough in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into strips about 1 1/4 inches wide. Tie each strip loosely into a knot, stretching gently if necessary, and place on prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Sprinkle the tops of the knots with salt. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 30 minutes.
Bake until golden brown and risen, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and toss gently with the warm garlic butter, Pecorino Romano cheese, and parsley. Add salt to taste if necessary. Serve immediately.
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Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 1 large (15-inch) pizza, serving 4 to 6
1-cup apple cider vinegar
1-cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1-tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1/4-teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Yellow cornmeal, for sprinkling the baking sheet
1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough, recipe follows
2 ½ cups Pulled Pork, recipe follows
½ small onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
6 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, yellow mustard, Worcestershire, garlic, salt, red and black peppers. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Allow sauce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Set aside to cool.
Place a pizza stone on the lowest rack of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
Sprinkle about 2 to 3 tablespoons of yellow cornmeal on a baker's peel or baking sheet. Place the rolled out pizza dough on the prepared baker's peel or baking sheet.
Spoon 1 cup of the cooled barbecue sauce over the pizza dough, leaving about 3/4-inch of dough uncovered around the edge. Spread the pulled pork over the sauce, then top with the onion slices and chopped bell pepper. Spread the cheeses evenly over the top. Using a quick flick of the wrist, slide the prepared pizza onto the hot pizza stone and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and golden and cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce, if desired.
Pulled Pork:
1 pork shoulder roast (Boston Butt or Picnic roast), about 6 to 8 pounds
4 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
1-tablespoon salt
1-teaspoon cayenne pepper
Remove the pork from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature before proceeding.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a roasting pan with aluminum foil. Season the roast well on all sides with the Essence, salt, and cayenne pepper. Place a roasting rack inside the roasting pan and place the seasoned pork on the rack, fat side up. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 4 hours.
Remove the foil from the roast and continue to bake until the roast is very tender and will pull apart easily with a fork, about 2 hours longer. Remove the pork from the oven and set aside to cool slightly. Remove any excess fat from the roast and discard. Using two forks or your hands, shred the pork into bite-sized pieces.
Yield: about 10 servings
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 ½ tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1-tablespoon black pepper
1-tablespoon onion powder
1-tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_30266,00.html
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Here is a post storm summary prepared by the Shreveport National Weather Center Office.
....hurricane/tropical storm Rita slams the four state region with very heavy rainfall and strong damaging winds...
The remnants of hurricane Rita began to spread north across deep east Texas and north-central Louisiana Friday night...with the remnants of the center of circulation moving along a Broaddus Texas...to san Augustine...to center...Joaquin...and Shreveport Louisiana line during the day Saturday. Widespread rainfall amounts of two to four inches were common across the region as Rita lifted slowly north-northeast across the area. However...a large corridor of five to eight inch totals fell across extreme eastern Texas and western Louisiana...with amounts totaling eight to twelve inches were common across deep east Texas...along a Zavalla...to San Augustine...to center line...closest to the remnant eye wall of hurricane Rita.
Peak wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph occurred Saturday across extreme southeast Oklahoma...southwest Arkansas...the western sections of northeast Texas...and also across all of northwest and north-central Louisiana as Rita pushed northward...but peak wind gusts were much greater closest to the remnant eye wall over deep east Texas...with estimated gusts near 85 mph in center Texas...and also recorded wind gusts around 100 mph near Sam Rayburn reservoir in lower east Texas. The more widespread structural damage occurred in Angelina and san Augustine counties...but widespread tree and power line damage was also reported in Angelina...san Augustine...Sabine... Nacogdoches...and Shelby counties in deep east Texas...and in Sabine parish in northwest Louisiana...as the minimal hurricane Rita moved north. Unfortunately...one fatality occurred in Lufkin Texas in Angelina county...where a tree fell on a person as a result of the hurricane force winds. Scattered tree...power line...and minimal structural damage was reported across the remainder of northeast Texas...northern Louisiana...and extreme southern Arkansas as Rita weakened to a tropical storm.
While the reporting stations in Lufkin and Nacogdoches Texas were down much of the day Saturday due to the loss of power and/or phone line communications...the Shreveport regional airport did record a minimum central pressure of 29.05 inches of mercury (983.7 millibars) at 6 pm Saturday evening. This pressure marks the second lowest pressure ever recorded in Shreveport...behind the 29.04 inches of mercury (983.4 millibars)..., which occurred on February 27, 1902. However...the pressure recorded Saturday evening is the lowest pressure ever recorded with a tropical system to affect Shreveport/bossier city.
Listed below are the peak winds gusts recorded Saturday across various locations in the four state region:
Location: peak wind gust:
Sam Rayburn reservoir, TX 100 mph
Center, TX ~ 85 mph
Shreveport, la 53 mph
Texarkana, AR. 52 mph
Longview, TX 51 mph
Downtown Shreveport, la 49 mph
Tyler, TX 49 mph
Idabel, ok 49 mph
El dorado, AR. 46 mph
Monroe, la 43 mph
Broken bow, ok 36 mph
DeQueen, AR. 33 mph
Mount Herman, ok 27 mph
Listed below are the cumulative rainfall totals this weekend from selected locations across the four state region:
Location: rainfall total:
Center, TX 10.48 inches
Logansport, la 9.81 inches
Bentley, la raws 8.55 inches
Dreka (Sabine north), TX 7.26 inches
Shreveport, la nws office 6.72 inches
Shreveport southern hills, la 6.60 inches
Stonewall, la 6.46 inches
Karnack, TX 6.32 inches
Bienville, la 6.20 inches
Benton 5e, la 5.96 inches
Longview (city), TX 5.60 inches
Taylortown, la 5.50 inches
Lufkin, TX (estimated) 5-6 inches
Shreveport airport, la 5.54 inches
Natchitoches, la raws 5.16 inches
Location: rainfall total:
Downtown Shreveport, la 4.62 inches
Prescott, AR. 4.37 inches
Marshall, TX 4.28 inches
Texarkana, AR. 4.03 inches
Parkers chapel, AR. 4.00 inches
Clarence, la 3.85 inches
Monroe, la 3.50 inches
Gregg co. Airport, TX 3.43 inches
El dorado, AR. 3.16 inches
Idabel, ok 2.86 inches
DeQueen, AR. 2.47 inches
Tyler pounds field, TX 2.00 inches
Broken bow, ok 1.92 inches
Tyler (city), TX 1.89 inches
Mount Vernon, TX 1.81 inches
A great many thanks goes out to the many emergency managers...law enforcement agencies...and cooperative observers...who took their time and supplied us with these damage reports and rainfall totals in wake of this storm system.
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Words of the Week:
modicum: a small or token amount.
fetid: stinking.
gimcrack: a showy but useless or worthless object.
banal: commonplace; trivial.
halcyon: peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
adamant: not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.
jocund: light-hearted; mirthful.
segue: to proceed without interruption.
from Dictionary.Com
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"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions." - Roger Babson
"Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all." - Thomas Szasz
"He who fights against monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster in the process. And when you stare persistently into an abyss, the abyss also stares into you." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot." - Horace Greeley
"Our dangers, as it seems to me, are not from the outrageous but from the conforming; not from those who rarely and under the lurid glare of obloquy upset our moral complaisance, or shock us with unaccustomed conduct, but from those, the mass of us, who take their virtues and their tastes, like their shirts and their furniture, from the limited patterns which the market offers." - Learned Hand
"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare
"The compulsion to take ourselves seriously is in inverse proportion to our creative capacity. When the creative flow dries up, all we have left is our importance." - Eric Hoffer
"Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly often attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults." - Thomas Szasz
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
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September 30th in History:
1452: First book published (Guttenberg's Bible);
1630: First execution in America;
1955: James Dean killed in car crash;
1960: Flintstones premieres.
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GCF: Time Management
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The church wanted to help their congregation cope better with the stresses of modern life, and decided to offer a course in Time Management.
Soon after the course was announced, a member telephoned the Pastor.
"What time does the course start, Pastor?"
The Pastor replied, "Oh... six-ish, seven-ish...."
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I had trouble with the idea of turning 30 and was oversensitive to any signs of advancing age. When I found a prominent gray hair in my bangs, I pointed to my forehead and asked my husband, "Oh no, have you seen this?"
"What?" he asked. "The wrinkles?"
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GCF: Anniversary Gift
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For their anniversary, a couple went out for a romantic dinner. Their teenage daughters said they would fix a dessert and leave it waiting. When they got home, they saw that the dining room table was beautifully set with china, crystal and candles, and there was a note that read: "Your dessert is in the refrigerator. We are staying with friends, so go ahead and do something we wouldn't do!" "I suppose," the husband responded dryly, "we could clean the house."
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GCF: College Cure
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Two men sank into adjacent train seats after a long day in the city. One asked the other, "Your son go back to college yet?"
"Two days ago."
"Mine's a senior this year, so it's almost over. In May, he'll be an engineer. What's your boy going to be when he gets out of college?"
"At the rate he's going, I'd say he'll be about thirty."
"No, I mean what's he taking in college?"
"He's taking every penny I make."
"Doesn't he burn the midnight oil enough?"
"He doesn't get in early enough to burn the midnight oil."
"Well, has sending him to college done anything at all?"
"Sure has! It's totally cured his mother of bragging about him."
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[GCFL.net] Landscapers
Two landscapers were working diligently alongside the streets of a huge office complex. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind him and fill the hole in.
They worked up one side of a street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one guy digging a hole, the other guy filling it in again.
An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, "I'm impressed by the effort you two are putting into your work, but I don't get it -- why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?"
The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, "Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we're normally a three-man team. But today the guy who plants the trees called in sick."
Received from Mark Stephenson.
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[GCFL.net] Cartoon Characters
Most cartoon characters remain frozen in time. Though they've been around for more than 50 years, the members of the Peanuts gang are in some unspecified elementary school holding pattern. But what if they had been allowed to age like the rest of us? With apologies to the late Charles Schulz:
Charlie Brown: Operates Good Grief Counseling Inc., which specializes in manic depressives and people who are just having a bad day. Moonlights as a pitching coach at high school and college levels. Married to Marcie. They have a roundheaded son who wears glasses.
Linus: Developer of Security Blanket Software, which is a hot item on the New York Stock Exchange. Worth millions but is actively involved in charitable causes, including the Great Pumpkin 5K Fun Run every Halloween. The only man who makes Bill Gates nervous.
Lucy: Serving her seventh term in Congress. On her third husband. Claims she hasn't thought about Schroeder in years, but the background music on her answering machine is Beethoven.
Schroeder: After years on the classical performing circuit, he runs a piano bar in Carmel, Calif. Won't let anybody lean on his piano.
Sally: Never quite got over being spurned by Linus. Has a cat named Sweet Babboo. Sells Mary Kay.
Peppermint Patty: Women's athletic director at a Midwest university. Her fashion credo: "Sandals go with everything."
Snoopy: In dog years, he'd be 350. What do you think would've happened to him? Linus has created an endowment at Daisy Hill Puppy Farm in Snoopy's memory.
by John C. Davenport
Received from FranCMT2.
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[GCFL.net] What a Hoot
Each evening a bird lover, Tom, stood in his backyard, hooting like an owl. One night an owl called back to him.
For a year, Tom and his feathered friend hooted back and forth. He even kept a log of the "conversation."
Just as he thought he was on the verge of a breakthrough in inter-species communication, his wife had a chat with her neighbor.
"My husband spends his nights calling out to owls," she said.
"That's odd," the neighbor replied, "so does mine."
Received from George Sheppard.
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[GCFL.net] Ten Commandments, Cowboy Style
People here in Texas have trouble with all those "shalls" and "shall nots" in the Ten Commandments.
Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks out in west Texas got together and translated the "King James" into "King Ranch" language:
The Cowboy's Ten Commandments
(posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas)
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No tellin' tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin.'
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.
Now that's kinda plain an' simple, don't ya think?
Y'all have a good day.
Received from Roswell Evans Jr..
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[GCFL.net] How The Dog Rules Evolve
1. Dogs are never permitted in the house. The dog stays outside in a specially built wooden compartment named, for very good reason, the dog house.
2. Okay, the dog can enter the house, but only for short visits or if his own house is under renovation.
3. Okay, the dog can stay in the house on a permanent basis, provided his dog house can be sold in a yard sale to a rookie dog owner.
4. Inside the house, the dog is not allowed to run free and is confined to a comfortable but secure metal cage.
5. Okay, the cage becomes part of a two-for-one deal along with the dog house in the yard sale, and the dog can go wherever he pleases.
6. The dog is never allowed on the furniture.
7. Okay, the dog can get on the old furniture but not the new furniture.
8. Okay, the dog can get up on the new furniture until it looks like the old furniture and then we'll sell the whole works and buy new furniture... upon which the dog will most definitely not be allowed.
9. The dog never sleeps on the bed. Period.
10. Okay, the dog can sleep at the foot of the bed.
11. Okay, the dog can sleep alongside you, but he's not allowed under the covers.
12. Okay, the dog can sleep under the covers but not with his head on the pillow.
13. Okay, the dog can sleep alongside you under the covers with his head on the pillow, but if he snores he's got to leave the room.
14. Okay, the dog can sleep and snore and have nightmares in bed, but he's not to come in and sleep on the couch in the TV room, where I'm now sleeping. That's just not fair.
15. The dog never gets listed on the census questionnaire as "primary resident," even if it's true.
Received from K D Kribbs.
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FEMA showed up in Chicago this week. When the mayor asked them why, they said "We heard there was a fire."
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Someone asked Kathleen Blanco what she thought about Roe v. Wade. She said "I don't care how you do it, just get out of New Orleans."
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Today's Clean Laugh
Resume Blunders
How bad a mistake can you make on your resume? Here are some real-life examples:
"My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable."
"Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in computer science, curses in accounting."
"Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store."
"Personal: Married, 1992 Chevrolet."
"I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse."
"I am a rabid typist."
"Created a new market for pigs by processing, advertising and selling a gourmet pig mail order service on the side."
"Exposure to German for two years, but many words are not appropriate for business."
"Proven ability to track down and correct erors."
"Personal interests: Donating blood. 15 gallons so far."
"I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely nothing and absolutely no one."
"References: None, I've left a path of destruction behind me."
"Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer."
"Don't take the comments of my former employer too seriously, they were unappreciative beggars and slave drivers."
"My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage."
"I procrastinate--especially when the task is unpleasant."
"I am loyal to my employer at all costs...Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voicemail."
"Qualifications: No education or experience."
"Disposed of $2.5 billion in assets."
"Accomplishments: Oversight of entire department."
"Extensive background in accounting. I can also stand on my head!"
Cover letter: "Thank you for your consideration. Hope to hear from you shorty!"
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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It's Morning
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Songs, Jokes, Sad Stories
Three men worked in the Empire State Building on the 102nd floor.
One day the elevator was out of service, so they had to walk up to their office. To pass the time, they decided that one would sing a song, one would tell a joke, and the third would tell a sad story - each taking a turn every floor until they reached the top.
Finally, as they reached the 100th floor, one man sang his last song. As they reached the 101st floor, the second guy told his last joke. As they ascended the flight to the 102nd floor, the third man said, "I forgot the key.."
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Facelift
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Just Pretend
Although this married couple enjoyed their new fishing boat together, it was the husband who was behind the wheel operating the boat. Still, he was concerned about what might happen in an emergency.
So one day out on the lake he said to his wife, "Honey, take the wheel... Pretend that I am having a heart attack. You must get the boat safely to shore and dock it."
So she drove the boat to shore and safely docked it. Later that evening, the wife walked into the livingroom where her husband was reading a novel. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him,
"Honey, go into the kitchen. Pretend I'm having a heart attack and set the table, cook dinner and wash the dishes."
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Paint Crime
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Does That Hurt
We live in a small town where we have a volunteer Ambulance Corp. We are blessed with many dedicated and fully qualified attendants, who staff our ambulances and give freely of themselves. I was chatting with one of the EMS responders one day and she could hardly stifle a chuckle, so I asked her what was so funny and she told me this story...
It seems that she had gone to an automobile accident and was checking a patient who was lying on the road for injuries. As she knelt beside him and probed him, she asked, "Does this hurt or does that hurt?" After each probe, he replied, "No." When she had nearly completed her examination, she shifted to a better spot from which to finish the examination when after one of her probing questions, he exclaimed very loudly, "That hurts!"
When she asked where, he looked up at her with a look of real pain on his face and said, "Your kneeling on my fingers!"
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Lawsuit Sign
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Secret Of Life
A woman walking down a residential street, noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called out to him as she passed.
"Hello there! I couldn't help but notice how happy you look. What's your secret for a long happy life?"
"I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," he replied. "I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat nothing but fast food, and never exercise."
"Wow!" The woman was amazed. "How old are you?" she asked.
"Twenty-six," he replied.
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Dog Prayer
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The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas - - http://www.1900storm.com/ - - Remembering the Great Hurricane in Galveston Island, Texas, September 8, 1900. Related sites: The Galveston County Daily News / Hurricane Rita: Houston Chronicle
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Supervolcano - - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/supervolcano/index.shtml - - The beauty of America's Yellowstone National Park masks one of the rarest and most destructive forces on Earth - a supervolcano. A new two-part BBC factual drama asks: 'What if Yellowstone erupted?' This is the companion site to this series.
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Tyndall Report - - http://www.tyndallreport.com/ - - Tyndall Report monitors the American television networks' weekday nightly newscasts. The statistics quoted in Tyndall Weekly measure the time devoted to each story in minutes on all three networks (ABC, CBS and NBC combined) on Monday through Friday each week.
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Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness - - http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ - - This site from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. Other topics covered include evacuation, emergency public shelters, animals in disaster, and information specific to people with disabilities. NOTE: Adobe Reader needed to view some pages.
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Nationwide Gravesite Locator - - http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 - - Search for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries. The National Grave Locator includes burial records from many sources. These sources provide varied data; some searches may contain less information than others.
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Great American Health Check - - http://www.cancer.org/healthcheck - - This new online tool by experts at the American Cancer Society, is aimed at increasing awareness about the importance of early cancer detection and to encourage people to get tested. The Great American Health Check is an easy-to-use, confidential online health assessment tool. It asks users questions about gender, age, height, weight, family history of cancer, dietary habits, physical activity levels, and alcohol and tobacco use.
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Consumer Price Index - - http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ - - The Consumer Price Indexes program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. A U.S. Department of Labor site.
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"Ten companies have won U.S. government approval to offer Medicare prescription drug benefits to seniors across the nation starting in January, health officials said on September 23, 2005. Several firms and organizations also will offer other options regionally. Residents of states such as Alaska will have at least 11 options, while up to 20 choices may be offered in larger states such as New York, officials said. The companies that received approval to offer plans nationally were Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Memberhealth Inc., PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., Caremark Rx Inc., Wellpoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group and Wellcare Health Plans Inc. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) later announced Medco Health Solutions Inc. also was cleared to offer a nationwide plan."
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"More than 1 million children in the USA take care of sick or disabled relatives, shopping, feeding, dressing, medicating and even changing adult diapers, a government-financed study finds. It is the first to document what advocacy groups call a hidden national problem. The 1.3 million to 1.4 million child caregivers, ages 8 to 18, have responsibilities more suited to adults, the national survey says. It will be presented at a conference by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the United Hospital Fund, with financing from the U.S. Administration on Aging. 'This is a failing of our health-care system,' says Gail Gibson Hunt, president of the alliance, a non-profit coalition of family groups. It estimates that 44.4 million adults in the USA provide unpaid care for another adult. But child caregivers largely have remained hidden and often stay silent because they fear being separated from parents."
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"Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows. Between 2000 and 2004, use of drugs that help keep ADHD patients focused doubled among adults aged 20 to 44, but rose only 56 percent among children, according to data compiled by Medco Health Solutions, one of the country's largest prescription benefit managers. Franklin Lakes-based Medco's study, to be released Thursday, shows use rose 113 percent among women 20 to 44 and 104 percent among women 45 to 64, both far more than among men. Meanwhile, spending on the medicines quadrupled. Experts say reasons for the surge range from better drugs and advertising, to parents of children newly diagnosed with ADHD realizing they have the same symptoms."
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"As many as 18,000 people dead. More than $250 billion in damages. Hundreds of thousands of people left homeless. That's not the latest estimate of Hurricane Katrina's toll on the Gulf Coast. That's a worst-case scenario if a major earthquake were to hit Los Angeles. The figures are hypothetical, from a model published in May by government researchers studying the Puente Hills fault under the city. Scientists warn that there's little doubt a major quake will hit California in coming years or decades, though many scenarios are not as disastrous as Puente Hills. As was the case with Katrina, experts say the federal government hasn't done enough to prepare."
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"The number of hurricanes in the most powerful categories - like Katrina and Andrew - has increased sharply over the past few decades, according to a new analysis sure to stir debate over whether global warming is worsening these deadly storms. While studies have not found an overall increase in tropical storms worldwide, the number of storms reaching categories 4 and 5 grew from about 11 per year in the 1970s to 18 per year since 1990, according to a report in the journal Science. Peter J. Webster, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, said it's the warm water vapor from the oceans that drives tropical storms, and as the water gets warmer the amount of evaporation increases, providing more fuel for the tempests. Between 1970 and 2004 the average sea surface temperature in the tropics rose nearly 1 degree."
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"Bank customers know to shield their ATM passwords from prying eyes. But with the rise of online banking, computer users may not realize electronic snoops might be peeking over their shoulder every time they type. In a twist on online fraud, hackers and identity thieves are infecting computers with increasingly sophisticated programs that record bank passwords and other key financial data and send them to crooks over the Internet. That's what happened to Tim Brown, who had account information swiped out of the PC at his Simi Valley store. 'It's scary they could see my keystrokes,' said Brown, owner of Kingdom Sewing & Vacuum. 'It freaks me out.' Brown learned of the scam only after security researchers stumbled onto a computer harvesting information from hundreds of PCs and felt compelled to alert some of the people who had the most data exposed. Realizing he was lucky to get the call last month, Brown changed his passwords and is hoping for the best."
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"Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will again explore the surface of the moon. And this time, we're going to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. There are echoes of the iconic images of the past, but it won't be your grandfather's moon shot. This journey begins soon, with development of a new spaceship. Building on the best of Apollo and shuttle technology, NASA's creating a 21st century exploration system that will be affordable, reliable, versatile, and safe. The centerpiece of this system is a new spacecraft designed to carry four astronauts to and from the moon, support up to six crewmembers on future missions to Mars, and deliver crew and supplies to the International Space Station. The new crew vehicle will be shaped like an Apollo capsule, but it will be three times larger, allowing four astronauts to travel to the moon at a time. The new spacecraft has solar panels to provide power, and both the capsule and the lunar lander use liquid methane in their engines. Why methane? NASA is thinking ahead, planning for a day when future astronauts can convert Martian atmospheric resources into methane fuel."
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"As the floodwater recedes in New Orleans, scientists are testing it and the mud it leaves behind to answer a big question: Is the Big Easy on its way to becoming the Big Risky? The answers aren't all in yet, but many experts are optimistic that most of New Orleans could be safely resettled in a few months. The search for hazardous chemical contamination in the water and flood sediment are part of the larger question of what the long-term environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina will be across the broad region it struck. The hard data scientists need to gauge the long-term risks are still emerging. So far, though, results of the testing in New Orleans are encouraging, says Jerry Fenner, who's leading a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team that is assessing the city's environmental health risks."
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"More than six million children - approximately 1 in 12 - are living in households headed by grandparents (4.5 million children) or other relatives (1.5 million children). U.S. Census 2000 data tell us that 2.4 million grandparents are taking on primary responsibility for their grandchildren's basic needs. Many of these grandparents have assumed this responsibility without the parent of the child being in the home. These grandparent and other relative caregivers often lack information about the range of support services, benefits and policies they need to fulfill their caregiving role. In an effort to remedy this situation, a group of child and aging advocacy and research organizations has prepared State Fact Sheets, which provide helpful state-specific data and information for all the states and the District of Columbia."
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September 26, 2005
Today's Safety From the Heart message is from Pam Kemp.
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Some information on how to deal with those pesky ants - Inexpensive and Effective
Several ways to rid yourself of Ants........spread the word, I have.
Ants: Instead of buying ant killer, buy a box of saltine crackers. Crumble the crackers and sprinkle over the ant pile. The salt in the cracker will make the ant explode. (A personal apology to ant lovers out there if there are any!)
If these creatures are ruining your life, whether it's in the house or outside, there is a way to rid yourself and your family of these intruders. GRITS...good old fashion grits...Not the instant kind either. Last year some people who had huge ant hills in their yards used this suggestion. After spending many dollars at the local hardware store, got rid of hundreds of ants.
For ants, sprinkle cinnamon along the doorways, outside window sills and other openings to the house. It's like an ant-shield!
For problems with ant piles just pour bleach all over the pile.. This will not only kill the ants, but keep them from coming back.
If you have ants in or outside your home, simply fill a spray bottle with alcohol. Treat infected areas in and around your house. Then, sprinkle baby powder over treated area. This will not only kill the ants, but prevent them from coming back.
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September 23, 2005
Prepared by Nancy O'Malley
Safety Tips
With natural disasters such as hurricanes fresh in our minds, it is a good time to review what we did right or wrong in the most recent events. The following is taken from the Hurricane Safety Website and reminds us not to let down after the hurricane winds have passed.
"It's good to have hurricane safety tips in mind before, during and after a hurricane. It shouldn't end just because the hurricane is over. A wide range of natural disasters occurs within the United States every year. Natural disasters can have a devastating effect on you and your home. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration encourages you to use the following fire safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a tornado or hurricane. You can greatly reduce your chances of becoming a fire casualty by being able to identify potential hazards and following the outlined fire safety tips.
Avoid using candles or light sources with flammable fuels
Have fire extinguishers on hand and serviced before hurricane season
Look for and replace frayed or cracked extension and appliance cords, loose prongs, and plugs.
Exposed outlets and wiring could present a fire and life safety hazard.
Appliances that emit smoke or sparks should be repaired or replaced.
Review emergency generator operation procedures and never refuel a generator in operation
Have a licensed electrician check your home for damage if there is chance of water or wind damage
Have maps showing evacuation and alternate routes readily available - detours may be required to avoid downed power lines
When it comes to hurricanes, fire safety should definitely be taken into consideration. Being stuck in a closed area for days with items such as kerosene lamps and candles could be a recipe for disaster. Take fire safety as seriously as you take hurricane safety. And if a fire should spark, always have an emergency fire safety plan, a way to get out and somewhere to go. Safety is safety, be it fire safety or hurricane safety."
Nancy A. O'Malley, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Toxicology Advisor
Albemarle Corporation
451 Florida Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
Tel: 225-388-7611 FAX: 225-388-7046
Nancy_O'Malley@Albemarle.com
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September 23, 2005
Presented by Baton Rouge Tower Employee, YF Huang
After hurricanes, some of us may have to do a lot of lifting to clear tree branches, debris, and boxes of miscellaneous things. The following safety tips can prevent us from having back injuries.
Lifting Safety: Tips to Help Prevent Back Injuries
Have you checked the object before you try to lift it?
Test every load before you lift by pushing the object lightly with your hands or feet to see how easily it moves. This tells you about how heavy it is.
Remember, a small size does not always mean a light load.
Is the load you want to lift packed correctly?
Make sure the weight is balanced and packed so it won't move around. Loose pieces inside a box can cause accidents if the box becomes unbalanced.
Is it easy to grip this load?
Be sure you have a tight grip on the object before you lift it.
Handles applied to the object may help you lift it safely.
Is it easy to reach this load?
You can be injured if you arch your back when lifting a load over your head.
To avoid hurting your back, use a ladder when you're lifting something over your head.
What's the best way to pick up an object?
Use slow and smooth movements. Hurried, jerky movements can strain the muscles in your back.
Keep your body facing the object while you lift it. Twisting while lifting can hurt your back.
Keep the load close to your body. Having to reach out to lift and carry an object may hurt your back.
"Lifting with your legs" should be done only when you can straddle the load. To lift with your legs, bend your knees, not your back, to pick up the load. Keep your back straight.
Try to carry the load in the space between your shoulder and your waist.
This puts less strain on your back muscles.
How can I avoid back injuries?
Pace yourself. Take many small breaks between lifts if you are lifting a number of things.
Don't overdo it--don't try to lift something too heavy for you. If you have to strain to carry the load, it's too heavy.
Make sure you have enough room to lift safely. Clear a space around the object before lifting it.
Look around before you lift, and look around as you carry. Make sure you can see where you are walking. Know where you are going to put down the load.
Avoid walking on slippery, uneven surfaces while carrying something. Don't rely on a back belt to protect you. It hasn't been proven that back belts can protect you from back injury.
Get help before you try to lift a heavy load. Use a dolly or a forklift if you can.
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September 22, 2005
Today's Message is from Bob Weber (a Houston Albemarle employee).
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I just love bar-B-Q!
Using my $99 special gas fired bar-B-Q grill last night reminded me of the risk that we are exposed to handling ethylene, propylene, butene, and isobutylene. I opened the gas valve, turned the burner switch to light, and started pushing the rusty ignitor switch. It was like striking a match on a wet matchbook. Finally...WHOOSH!...it lit off and almost singed my eyebrows.
Flammable vapor clouds are extremely dangerous. From now on I'm going to light a match first, before I open the gas, so it doesn't have time to build up.
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: The Worst Problem on the Internet
If everyone was just a little smarter, would spam, viruses and spyware be banished from cyberspace? Can using Firefox get you in trouble with your Internet service provider? And what's the deal with RSS? Read on...
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Do You Know Bits From Byte-ola?
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What's the worst problem on the Internet? Is it the mountain of spam that fills your inbox daily? Or perhaps the twin plagues of viruses and spyware? How about hackers and identity theft? The surprising answer, according to 600 people surveyed by Net Patrol, is (D) Stupid Users. At first glance, you might think it's just a bunch of geeks casting aspersions on the not-so-techie, but do they have a point?
http://www.askbobrankin.com/worst_problem_on_the_net_stupid_users.html
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Have you been wondering what in the world all those little RSS and XML buttons you've been seeing on websites are for? Do you get a vague angst when you hear about RSS feeds? Did you break into a cold sweat when that guy at the office party asked which aggregator is your favorite?
Simply put, RSS is a nifty way to track just the topics you want to keep tabs on and pull that info off the web without spam getting in the way. This article explains why you should care about RSS, how it works, and how to get started.
http://www.askbobrankin.com/what_is_rss.html
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Is Earthlink Anti-Firefox?
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After reading my recent article "I Use Internet Explorer, And I Feel Fine!" [ http://www.askbobrankin.com/is_firefox_for_everyone.html ], some folks might think I'm anti-Firefox. Actually I think it's a good browser, and I do use it sometimes. But the folks at Earthlink may actually be discouraging people from using it at all. A reader asked me today:
> I've heard that I should switch to Firefox, but my ISP Earthlink > tells me that Earthlink can only use Internet Explorer as its > default browser and made it sound like I'd get into a bunch of > trouble if I even used Firefox on occasion. Is that true?
If your ISP tells you that you MUST use a particular browser or email program, chances are it's for THEIR convenience, not yours. Here's my complete answer to the question, and if you're an Earthlink user who prefers Firefox, I welcome you to comment.
http://www.askbobrankin.com/firefox_and_earthlink.html
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How Safe Is Your Computer?
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Did you know... a survey conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and backed by the US Department of Homeland Security found that more than 70% of computer owners falsely believed they were safe from online threats such as adware, spyware and viruses?
The truth is, it's easy to get infected without even knowing it. Downloading free software or visiting tainted Web pages can often infect your computer. What's an unsuspecting computer owner to do? No need to worry - you can take steps to eliminate this false sense of security by taking a few precautions to protect yourself. And Smart Computing can help. Sign up for your 3 RISK-FREE ISSUES now!
https://www.smartcomputing.com/secure/3freetrialissues.asp?source=SC13300
That's all for now, see you next time! -- Bob Rankin
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Obituary for Mr. Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and Reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
Thanks to Anita McNatt
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To my friends and family: From a Mc Comb Resident
What I have seen since Katrina:
The poor and the wealthy hurt by the storm.
Black, white, Hispanic, Oriental and Indian all hurt by the storm.
Christian people giving, giving, giving.
Churches going all out to minister in Jesus' name.
Neighbors going door to door helping one another.
Thugs and hoodlums going door to door looking for someone vulnerable.
Ice and water being fought over as police tried to keep the peace.
People coming up from New Orleans taking over empty houses because shelters are full.
Out of town volunteers coming with food and staying for now a week still serving it.
The Churches all over this part of the country doing what Christians do in a crisis.
The Red Cross doing a great job in the shelters.
The Salvation Army doing a great job in the community.
Four Hundred crewman from everywhere bring back the power to our homes, churches and businesses.
Lines at service stations a block to a mile long.
National Guardsman patrolling the streets of Mc Comb along with Kentucky policemen protecting us from the hoodlums and thugs of Mc Comb, Pike County and New Orleans (the most dangerous city in the world before Katrina.)
Drug dealers working outside shelters.
Doctors, nurses and other hospital personnel working tirelessly, even sleeping in the hospital to do the job God called them to do.
WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN:
The ACLU setting up a feeding line.
People for the American Way helping in the shelters.
The NAACP doing any work whatsoever.
The American Atheist organization serving meals in the shelters.
Jesse Jackson directing traffic at the gas stations.
I could go on but you get my message. Its the Christian people with love and compassion who do the work.
The gripers in Congress should come on down and get in line to pass the water and the ice.
Are you listening Hillary, Chuck, Teddy and all the sorry loafers we call Senators and Congressmen. They don't have a clue as to what this life is all about here on the Gulf Coast.
Boy I feel better now!
Thanks to Daphne Roberts
This was originally posted to Fire Departments last February. Understand that I’m a Bush supporter but no one on this earth is perfect. There has been tons of money thrown at emergency services over the last few years, however many of us in Emergency Management have been concerned about, what we see as, the dismantling of FEMA and a lack of understanding of first responder and “Command and Control” needs.
*HEATHER CASPI*
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The President's proposed budget for 2006 calls for deep cuts to programs for first responders.
The budget calls for $500 million to fund the FIRE Act, down from the $650 million budgeted for 2005. This would be the second year in a row the program has been slashed; in 2004 the program was budgeted for $750 million.
"It makes no sense whatsoever," said New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, author of the FIRE Act. He said Bush is following the same pattern as the past four years, of attempting to reduce support for first responders despite a need for basic equipment. He said requests from fire departments in 2004 totaled $2.5 billion.
"Every firefighter, from departments large and small, better understand that elections have consequences," Pascrell said. "This president couldn't care less about first responders."
In addition to cutting back the FIRE Act, the proposed budget eliminates funding for SAFER, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Act. The program was intended to support the hiring of up to 75,000 firefighters over several years to help communities meet national standards for firefighter staffing.
The proposed cuts imply an attitude of, "To hell with the firefighters," Pascrell said. He said SAFER received support for $50 million in the House and for $65 million in the Senate, but none from the administration.
Pascrell applauded the firefighters who fought for these programs but warned that the rest of the fire service can't just take the "gain without the pain." They need to stand up for these programs, Pascrell said.
"This is not a Democratic/Republican issue," he said. "This is the security of our nation."
The IAFF called the budget proposal disappointing, especially in light of the Boston Globe's recent report on the decline in the nation's fire response.
"Both Republicans and Democrats have championed providing sufficient resources to the FIRE Act and SAFER, the program that provides funding to add fire fighters to local departments, since the programs were authorized," said IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger in a prepared statement.
"Our hope is that we can work with members on both sides of the aisle in Congress to once again bring the funding for emergency preparedness in our nation's communities back to levels that begin to address the major shortages we see in more than two-thirds of the communities in America."
Congress will now take on President Bush's budget proposal and determine the final numbers. Each of the last few years Congress has exceeded the President's numbers in the final appropriation.
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The Washington Nationals Suspend A Chaplain For Not Thinking 'Religiously Correct'
The Washington Nationals professional baseball club has suspended a volunteer chaplain and rebuked a baseball player because they hold religious beliefs that are "Religiously Incorrect."
Volunteer chaplain Joe Moeller and outfielder Ryan Church were having a conversation concerning Christianity. Church asked Moeller a question about Jesus and salvation. "I said, like, Jewish people, they don't believe in Jesus. Does that mean they're doomed?" Church asked.
Volunteer chaplain Moeller simply nodded his head in agreement. For his "religiously incorrect" thinking—even if it was simply a nod of the head—Moeller was suspended.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, leader of an Orthodox Jewish congregation in Washington, said, "The Nationals did a good job about bringing hate into the locker room." A chaplain and a baseball player are accused of hate speech because they were discussing a basic tenet of their faith!
Wow! Now it is not "religiously correct" for Christians to just "think" that salvation comes through Christ alone. The Nationals immediately suspended Chaplain Moeller and Church issued an apology for asking the question.
Dr. Richard Land, head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, had this to say: "The worst this chaplain could be convicted of is ascribing to orthodox Christian faith, which is what you want from a Christian chaplain."
Click here to read the entire Washington Post article.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/20/AR2005092002093_pf.html
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TGIF-Today God Is First
Situational Ethics
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Monday, September 26, 2005
by Os Hillman
Lord, who may dwell in Your sanctuary? Who may live on Your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart. ~ Psalm 15:1-2
"I cannot believe they are not going to honor my bonus agreement," said the executive who was about to take another position in a new city. Her understanding of her present work agreement called for a bonus at the end of the year. Management saw the situation differently. "It's not right. I am entitled to that bonus," she complained.
It was time to leave. The company had given her a laptop to use. However, when she left, she decided that because the company was not going to pay her the bonus she was entitled to, she would simply keep the laptop as compensation due her. "And they would never miss it," she reasoned. She was now in the employment of the new company. As each day passed, she grew uneasier about her decision. She could not get it off her mind. Finally, she concluded that the Holy Spirit was telling her this decision was wrong and that she needed to call her former boss to confess her action. She called him and confessed what she had done and why she had done it. Her boss accepted her confession and forgave her. Strangely enough, he allowed her to keep the laptop computer.
Truth never changes. It is absolute. When we make decisions based on other actions that are taken, we move into making decisions based on the situation, not truth and righteousness. The executive may indeed have been wronged, but she had to address the wrong in the appropriate way. Trying to compensate for the wrong by doing something that violates another scriptural principle is called situational ethics. If the employer had never wronged the executive, do you think she would have felt justified in taking the computer? Probably not. When you isolate the two situations, you see that one action was taken in response to the other action.
Have you had any experiences in which you have used situational ethics? The Lord desires His people to have a higher standard, even at the cost of being wronged. Ask the Lord to reveal any business practices that may indicate situational ethics. You might be surprised what will happen when you do the right thing.
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A Joseph Story
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
by Os Hillman
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16
"I'd like you to help us develop our marketing program beginning in January," said the CEO of a sports product company. The consultant was delighted to have the opportunity. It was the first new business opportunity he'd had in some time. He had just come out of some very difficult business and personal circumstances in the last few years. A few months into the relationship, the CEO asked the consultant to manage the entire marketing department, placing him over the current marketing staff. It appeared that God was blessing his efforts with several successful initiatives. The consultant began to build a relationship with a few of the executives. One day, the sales manager came into his office and asked for help on a personal crisis. One thing led to another, and two months later, the consultant found himself leading the sales manager in the sinner's prayer in the sales manager's office.
God prepares His servants in many ways to accomplish His purpose. The story of Joseph is repeated every workday in the lives of His people. The circumstances may be different, but the results are the same. God trains His servant through sometimes difficult "boot camps." When that training is complete, He places them in strategic places to be a provider-both physically and spiritually.
Is God preparing you to be a provider in the workplace? Do not fret at the difficult training ground you may be required to endure. He has a plan. If you'll allow Him to carry out His plan, you'll be privileged to be used by the Master's hand. I know because I am that consultant.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
by Os Hillman
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! ~ 1 John 3:1a
"I have an important business meeting in the morning. Would you please set the alarm for 5:30 a.m.?" I said to my wife.
"Oh, that won't be necessary. Just tell the Lord what time you want to wake up. He does it for me all the time," my wife said.
I rolled my eyes in disbelief. "Well, I'd feel more comfortable if we set the alarm."
"Okay, ye of little faith. But just to prove my point I am going to ask the Lord to wake us up just before 5:30."
The next morning I awoke before the alarm went off. I looked at the clock. It read 5:15. I looked at my wife, who had just awakened at the same time with an I-told-you-so smile.
Sometimes we wrongfully view God as someone we go to for only the "big things." The idea of "bothering God" for such a trivial matter seems foolish and presumptuous. However, when you were a child and had to get up in the morning for school, didn't your mom or dad come wake you up? They were your parents, and you could come to them with the most trivial concerns or requests. Why would our heavenly Father be any less approachable? Perhaps our problem is that we simply have not developed a level of intimacy with God so that we feel the freedom to approach Him at these daily, routine levels. We often operate with an unwritten code that says our needs must have a certain degree of importance or crisis before we come to God with them. This is not God's character towards us.
Does the Lord desire this level of intimacy with you and me? The apostle Paul exhorted us to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17 KJV). There is never a caution to pray only about matters of greater importance.
Today, go to God with matters that you might view as trivial and would normally avoid bringing to God. Ask God to increase your level of intimacy with Him. You may even be able to get rid of your alarm clock.
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Visions and Dreams
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Thursday, September 29, 2005
by Os Hillman
In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions; your old men will dream dreams. ~ Acts 2:17
"I need to meet with you," said the man from England during a break at a conference overseas. We walked outside to have a coffee break and sat down. "God wants you to know that He removed your finances in order to reserve His reward for you in Heaven. He has done you a great service."
I was shocked. I'd never met this gentleman before. How would he have known I had lost a half million dollars in the previous few years, virtually all of my financial net worth, to some unusual calamities? We shared for the next several minutes.
That week, during our lunch and dinner times, I had been enjoying wonderful, juicy oranges from this island in the Mediterranean Sea. It came time for the gentleman and I to conclude our coffee break. We bowed in prayer. As we prayed, the man began to describe a picture he was seeing in his mind. "I see a picture of a large orange tree. The tree is full of large, ripened oranges. They are beginning to fall to the ground. You are the tree!"
Again, I looked at the man with shock and amazement, and now tears in my eyes.
"You are the third person in three years that has had a similar vision during a prayer time like this. The first two people were also strangers to me."
I went back into the meeting rejoicing that God could be so personal in my life. He used a servant who had gone through similar trials to supernaturally speak a word of encouragement in a way that I would know it was God who was speaking.
There are times when God supernaturally speaks into our lives. He does this to demonstrate His power, His love, and His intimacy with us. Do not be surprised if God sends one of His messengers to speak into your life when you need it most. Be open to how God might want to speak into your life today.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers (Psalm 1:3).
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The Booster Rocket
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Friday, September 30, 2005
by Os Hillman
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses My servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them-to the Israelites. ~ Joshua 1:1-2
A rocket launch is truly an amazing phenomenon to me. Tons of weight is stacked vertically to the sky with thousands of gallons of fuel exploding in a matter of moments. Soon the rocket drops its take-off boosters and uses additional boosters to move the rocket to the next stage of the mission. The first engines have a unique purpose...to get the rocket to the next stage.
Joshua was known for almost 40 years as "Joshua, servant of Moses." God's preparation for him required years of selfless service, training in the desert, and tests of faith. Those preparation years were booster rockets designed to move Joshua into each new stage of his development and his ultimate calling.
God allows each of us preparation times to lay a foundation that He plans to build on. Some of those foundation times appear to be laborious and meaningless, yet these varied experiences are what God is using to frame your life for the message He plans to speak through you. Without these foundational experiences, the Jordan River can never be crossed and we cannot enter the Promised Land.
Embrace these times of seeming inactivity from God. They, too, are a rocket booster to your next stage of your walk with God.
Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).
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Activities and Events of Interest
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Springhill Lumberjack Festival - October 7 & 8
Springhill La. is having their annual Lumberjack Festival Oct 7 & 8. Activities will run from noon Friday through late Saturday. There will be arts/crafts booths, food booths and live music throughout that period. Parade will be Saturday at 10:00 AM. Antique tractors and cars will be in the parade among other things. The professional Lumberjack Contest will begin noon Saturday. Car show will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday as will Antique Tractor and Engine Show and will continue until 3:00 PM.
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HazWOpER Awareness Level (with Emergency Response Guidebook Instruction) CCAS October 11 @ 6:00 pm
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Health Fair - Thursday, October 13, 2005 in the Maintenance Complex Communications Room.
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Steak and Bingo Dinner Rescheduled - October 22
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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. Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, N.C., died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on Sept. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Jones was assigned to the 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.
02. Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, Calif., died Sept. 24 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier. They also were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, Calif.
Killed were:
03. Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, Calif., who died on Sept. 24.
04. Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, Calif., who died on Sept. 23.
The Department of Defense announced the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on Sept. 25, when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Killed were:
05. Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn, 36, of Sparks, Nev. Flynn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.
06. Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump, 22, of Pendleton, Ore. Stump was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.
07. Sgt. Tane T. Baum, 30, of Pendleton, Ore. Baum was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.
08. Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross, 24, of Peoria, Ariz. Ross was assigned to the Army's 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany.
09. Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart, 35, of Fernley, Nev. Stewart was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.
10. Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, Calif., died Sept. 26 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
11. Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas, died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq. The vehicle in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Graham was assigned to the Army National Guard's 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.
12. Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Allen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.
13. Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 22 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on Sept. 21. Sonoda was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.
14. Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, S.C., died on Sept. 23 near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Derrick was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Shaibah, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wis. Killed were:
15. Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wis.
16. Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis.
17. Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez, 20, of McRea, Ark., died Sept. 26 from enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
18. Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, N.Y.
19. Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y.
20. Staff Sgt. Robert F. White, 34, of Cross Lanes, W.Va, died west of Kandahar, Afghanistan on Sept. 26 when his mounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. White was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
21. Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, of Sugarland, Texas, was lost at sea. He was last seen the evening of Sept. 12 while the ship was underway. Macrum was assigned to the USS Princeton, currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf conducting maritime security operations as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.
22. Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 27, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Benford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
23. Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas, died west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, on Sept. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated, overturning the HMMWV in which he was riding. Morin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Mineral Wells, Texas.
24. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Sept. 28, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pa. Killed were:
25. Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pa.
26. Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pa.
27. Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pa.
28. Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pa.
29. Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pa.
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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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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Monday - Friday. At noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sunday at 914 N. Vine
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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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Columbia County Diabetes Support Group - Every third Monday, 7:00 p.m. room 222, Magnolia Hospital
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"Focus on the Family" with Dr. James Dobson weekday afternoons at 1 PM on KVMA am 630 it's a great show!
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MCC - Abraham Prayer - Sunday at 5:00 p.m and Wednesday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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MCC - Early Morning Prayer - Monday - Friday, From 6:30 am to 8:00 am
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MCC - "Beth Moore" Video Class - Thursday nights at 5:45 pm
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets at 1051 Columbia 36 the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Firm Foundations Class, Sunday 9:30 to 10:15 a.m
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MCC - Meadow Brook Nursing Home Ministry Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m
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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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MCC - Over comers: Fridays @ 7:00 p.m- Director, Traci Foster invites you to a 12 step Christian support program. For anyone with a life controlling problem. Child care is provided.
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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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Narcotics Anonymous 5-6 pm every Monday at 220 Pine street.
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 5 pm every Tuesday in the Magnolia Hospital break room.
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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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"Fight till you win!" - - Mark Brazee
"Bring 'em on!" - -President George W. Bush
"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
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - - Margaret Mead
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Luke 22:7-9 John 12:9-11 1 Sam 15:19-22 John 16:33 Luke 8:18
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