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Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 9 — Issue 16 — April 21, 2009
Published every Tuesday

Welcome! This week we're introducing a new feature called "Principles to Live By." They will mostly be one short adage each week, so that there is no "list" to try to implement all at once. This is in line with the thinking that one eats an elephant "one bite at a time"! :-)

We've also brought back the Subscriber in the Spotlight feature, and anyone who hasn't already been featured in the past year or so is welcome to submit a short bio and/or update us on what's been going on with you lately.

Hope you enjoy today's issue.

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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
—2 Chronicles 7:14

Contents:
Weekly Contest
Subscriber in the Spotlight
A Healthier You
Feature Article
Test Your Bible Knowledge
Politically Incorrect
Today's Chuckle
Today's English Lesson
Principles to Live By
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera

Contest

Results of last issue's contest, when the question was — What is the botanical name of the "miracle" fruit (actually, a berry) that changes the taste of anything sour to sweet?
The answer — Synsepalum dulcificum, known as miracle fruit, is an evergreen shrub native to tropical west Africa. Small, white flowers appear throughout the year, followed by vivid red fruit. After eating the small, red fruits, you can eat anything that normally tastes sour, such a lime or lemon, and it will taste sweet to you, with absolutely no trace of sourness. This effect can last an hour or more.
This interesting phenomena is the reason Synsepalum dulcificum is given the name miracle fruit. This species requires acid soil. In fact, growing in a container with a well-drained, acid soil mix in partial shade is highly recommended. This unique plant, a great topic of conversation, is not likely to grow more than five feet tall.

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Subscriber in the Spotlight

The first subscriber to submit his or her personal profile sharing with the rest of us all about who he/she is, background, family, location, interests, hobbies, goals, dreams, etc., will be spotlighted right here next issue—and yes, an email and/or URL may be included!

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This week's Subscriber in the Spotlight is Janet Emo.

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I am just beginning to build a residual business sharing natural, science-based health products with others. I also just got involved with e-learning courses by some of the best in the business.
I get to Sacramento regularly to see my family. I enjoy biking, travel, personal and executive coaching, and reflexology. I love going over to Santa Cruz to walk on the beach and go to my favorite taqueria.
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A Healthier You

[ I found this on snopes.com, and with swimming season coming up, everyone should be aware of it. I'm talking about the phenomenon called "dry" drowning. I only just recently heard about it. ]
There are two primary theories as to what causes dry drowning, and it may well be that both are correct and that this form of death can be brought on in two different ways. The first theory is that a sudden rush of water into the throat causes the airway to snap shut, a condition known as a laryngospasm. During this event, although no water enters the lungs, no air enters either, so the victim dies of asphyxiation. The second explanation posits that the shock of a swimmer's suddenly entering extremely cold water causes the heart to stop.
Dry drowning accounts for 10-15% of all drowning deaths. Considering that approximately 4,000 people drown in the U.S. each year, that means dry drowning kills about 400-600 U.S. victims annually. It therefore poses a significant enough mortality risk that those who swim (or who supervise swimmers) should know what can be done to decrease the chance of its happening to them or their loved ones.
To help prevent dry drowning, keep your mouth closed when jumping or diving into water, thereby protecting the larynx from a sudden inrush of water that could cause it to spasm and cut off the airway. Also, do not dive or jump into extremely cold water; instead enter cold water gradually. Those who have a history of heart problems should avoid entering very cold water at all, even if they plan to go slowly.
Drowning is the second most common cause of death in children in the United States. In addition to following the more usual cautions (e.g., watch them like hawks all the time), caregivers of young swimmers should try to head off dry drowning by training their charges to keep their mouths closed when jumping into water and to enter very cold water slowly.
Caregivers should also guard against delayed drowning by monitoring very closely any child who has come out of the water coughing and sputtering (signs of water having been breathed in), especially keeping an eye out for any further difficulties in breathing, extreme tiredness, or marked changes in behavior, all of which are signs that a swimmer may have inhaled a dangerous amount of fluid. Should such difficulties be noted in a swimmer, that person should be taken promptly to an emergency room for medical observation and, if necessary, intervention.
One additional caution should be noted regarding drowning: It is a fallacy that those who lose their lives in such fashion will flail about wildly even as they are slipping beneath the water's surface. Drowning generally occurs silently and smoothly, with the victim quietly passing away wholly unnoticed as friends or family chatter nearby.
Therefore, never mistake a lack of commotion for a sign that everything is all right; instead, keep your eyes on those you are supposed to be watching, rather than trust that they will do or shout something to alert you if anything goes awry. Forget about trusting that old saw about drowners going down three times—they go down once, and they stay down.

How vain it is to sit down to write when
you have not stood up to live.
—Henry David Thoreau

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Feature Article

Think About This ... And Don't Forget It!

Georgia Arms is the 5th largest retailer of .223 Ammo in America. (They sell 9 mm, .45, etc. ammo.)
They normally buy spent brass from the US Dept of Defense -- "one time used" shell casings by our Military -- from training on military bases, etc. They buy the brass and then re-load for resale to law enforcement, gun shops, gun clubs, Wal-Mart, etc.
They normally buy 30,000 lbs. of spent brass at a time.
This week the DoD wrote a letter to the owner of Georgia Arms and said that from now on the DoD will be destroying the brass—shredding it.
It is no longer available to the Ammo makers—unless they just buy it in a scrap shredded condition (which they have NO use for). The shredded brass is NOW going to be sold by the DoD to China as scrap metal ... after the DoD pays for it to be shredded. The DoD is selling the brass to China for less money than Ammo manufacturers have been paying...plus the DoD has to pay to have the brass shredded and do all the accounting paperwork. That sure helps the US economy now, doesn't it?
Sell cheaper to China—and do not sell shells at all to a proven US business. Any agenda working here? Obama going after our ammunition!
The Georgia Arms owner even related a story that one of his competitors had already purchased a load of brass last week—and the DoD contacted him this week and said they were sending someone over to make sure it was destroyed. Shell casings he had already bought! THE BRASS HAS NO VALUE TO THE AMMO MAKER IF IT IS DESTROYED/SHREDDED/MELTED. THE AMMO MANUFACTURER ONLY USES THE EMPTY BRASS SHELLS TO RELOAD DIFFERENT CALIBERS—MAINLY .223 BULLETS.
Georgia Arms' owner says that he will have to lay off at least half of his 60 workers, within 2-3 months if the DoD no longer sells their spent brass to him. He has 2-3 months inventory of shells to use. By summer—he's out. If he has to buy new manufactured brass shells, then the cost of ammunition to the buyer will double and triple ... plus Obama wants to add a 500% tax on each shell.
You can read the info and see the DoD letter to Georgia Arms here:
The Shootist Site — http://www.theshootist.net/
Georgia Arms Site — http://georgia-arms.com/
Loss of US jobs, control of ammunition by the new Obama adminis tration ... liberalism at its best and on the way to socialism. When times get bad ... and they will very soon ... only the bad will have guns and ammo. This new "Obomanation" is going to make good citizens into criminals by trying to take our guns and ammo.

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Test Your Bible Knowledge

Question — Complete John 5:24b: "... He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation ..."
1 — but is forgiven
2 — but is passed from death unto life
3 — but is no longer under wrath
4 — but is saved
Scroll down for the answer.

Politically Incorrect

Does it Matter Who Said This?

"I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens ... Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.
I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts!
I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.
When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.
I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!
My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.
I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business. We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.
I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.
It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"
I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!
I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else. And if you don't like my point of view, tough ... THEN DON'T PASS IT ON!!

The day the Lord created hope was probably
the same day he created Spring.
—Bern Williams

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Today's Chuckle

The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats

A Republican and a Democrat were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person. The Republican gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his business for a job. He then took twenty dollars out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person.
The Democrat was very impressed, and when they came to another homeless person, he decided to help. He walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare office. He then reached into the Republican's pocket and got out twenty dollars. He kept $15 for administrative fees and gave the homeless person five.
Now you understand the difference between Republicans & Democrats.

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his
grasp, or what's a heaven for?
—Robert Browning

Today's English Lesson

Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue. Look for some of these lessons to be repeated, because the mistakes are!

Those doggone apostrophes are driving me wild! Why, oh why, oh why do people insist on inserting anywhere and everywhere?
Once and for all, they are NOT used to indicate plurals!
They are most often used to indicate either a contraction (as in "doesn't" for "does not") or to show possession (as in "Amy's house").
Also note that apostrophes are never used with the pronouns "his, hers, its, theirs, ours, etc."!

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Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great.
—Mark Twain

Principles to Live By

When you are thinking about getting married, get engaged and stay that way for at least six months before you take the final plunge. That should be ample time to get to know the "real" person, not just the one who steps out all gussied up with the best foot forward once or twice a week.
And while you're at it during those pre-nuptial days, go out of your way to provoke your proposed mate to anger. That way, there are no surprises after the fact. But, whatever you do, don't let your sweetie know that you've done that intentionally. (It also would be good to lose your temper once during this same period so that YOUR "mad" behavior will be no surprise either!)

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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you,
then they fight you, then you win.
—Mahatma Gandhi

Guest Article

Attitude — Memory — Success — Wealth

Thanks to Marilyn Fleming for the following affirmations, which I hope you will find helpful:
ATTITUDE — I am beautiful, poised, serene, confident, and calm. I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy. Joy, happiness, and cheerfulness are now becoming more and more my normal states of mind. Every day I am becoming more and more lovable and understanding.
Henceforth, I shall grow more good-humored. I am now becoming the center of cheer and good will to all those about me, infecting them with good humor. This happy, joyous, and cheerful mood is now becoming my normal, natural state of mind. I am grateful.
MEMORY — My memory from today on is improving in every department. I shall always remember what I need to know at every moment of time and point of space. The impressions received will be clearer and more definite. I shall retain them automatically and with ease.
Whatever I wish to recall will immediately present itself in the correct form in my mind. I am improving rapidly every day, and very soon my memory will be better than it has ever been before.
SUCCESS — Divine order takes charge of my life today and every day. All things work together for good for me today. It is a new and wonderful day for me, and there will never be another one like this. I am definitely guided all day long, and whatever I do will prosper.
Divine love surrounds me, enfolds me, and enwraps me, and I go forth in peace. Whenever my attention wanders away from that which is good and constructive, I will immediately bring it back to the contemplation of that which is lovely and of good report.
I am a spiritual and mental magnet, attracting to myself all things that bless and prosper me. I am going to be a wonderful success in all my undertakings today. I am definitely going to be happy all day long.
I thank You, dear Lord, for my wealth, success, happiness, and health.
WEALTH — I am one with the infinite riches of my mind. Wealth, happiness, and success are mine. I am wonderfully blessed financially.
Money flows to me freely in avalanches of abundance. I use it for good only and use it wisely, judiciously, and constructively. It is constantly circulating in my life. I release it with joy, and it returns to me multiplied in many wonderful ways.
Infinite intelligence governs and watches over all my financial transactions, and whatsoever I do shall prosper. My sales are improving each day. I am advancing, progressing, and getting wealthier every day. By day and by night I am being prospered in all of my interests.
I rejoice in the good fortune of others and wish them greater and greater wealth. I am grateful for my wealth and abundance, success, happiness, and good health. I praise God daily and thank Him for these blessings.

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To the world you might be one person, but to
one person you might be the world.
—Unknown

Answer to Bible trivia:
2 — but is passed from death unto life is correct.
See John 5:24

Inspiration

Black and White ...

(Under age 40? You won't understand.) You could hardly see for all the snow, spread the rabbit ears as far as they'd go. Pull a chair up to the set, "Good night, David. Good night, Chet." Depending on the channel you tuned, you got Andy and Opie—or Ward and June. It felt so good. It felt so right. Life looked better in black and white.
I Love Lucy, the Real McCoys, Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Superman, Jimmy and Lois Lane. Father Knows Best, Patty Duke, Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, too, Donna Reed on Thursday night—life looked better in black and white.
I want to go back to black and white. Everything always turned out right. Simple people, simple lives ... Good guys always won the fights. Now nothing is the way it seems, despite living color on the TV screen. Too many murders, too many fights, I want to go back to black and white.
In God they trusted; alone in bed, they slept. A promise made was a promise kept. They never cussed or broke their vows. They'd never make the network now. But if I could, I'd rather be in a TV town in '53. It felt so good. It felt so right. Life looked better in black and white.
I'd trade all the channels on satellite, if I could just turn back the clock tonight—to when everybody knew wrong from right.
Life was better in black and white!

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