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DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available. Buy direct from:
http://www.publishamerica.com
(enter the name Saga of Pinehill in the search box)
If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be able to put
this one down until you're finished it. Enjoy.
DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What does a vampire look like?
What are some ways to protect yourself from vampires?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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Is it true that penguins mate for life?
Some species of penguins, like the Adelie penguins of
Antarctica, are said to mate for life. But that's including
some affairs on the side, apparently. According to a 1998
study by researchers F.M. Hunter and L.S. Davis (published
in volume 115, No. 2 of The Auk), female Adelie penguins
occasionally wander off to search for stones to build the
nest. Stones are hard to find in the ice and snow. So
sometimes a female will wander over to the nest of an
unpaired male, go through the standard courtship procedures,
and then permit the single male to mate with her.
Afterwards, she picks up one of HIS stones and heads home!
Penguin prostitution or just Arctic survival? You decide.
And here's more: According to CyberHiker, King and Emperor
penguins mate for life, UNLESS the male shows up late at
breeding time. In that situation, the female finds another
mate. Punctuality means a lot to these females and it
certainly isn't easy for the male penguins! They have to be
on the correct ice floe within 24 hours of the female's
arrival - not an easy feat when the pair has been apart for
as long as ten months!
Who is most likely to become a vampire?
Well, you can never be sure, but there are some signs to
watch for. First and foremost, avoid people who talk to
themselves. According to Ukranian legend, that could
indicate a dual soul and the second one doesn't die! Also
watch out for the seventh son of a seventh son, a person
born with a red caul (amniotic membrane covering the head),
or a child born with teeth. A vampire can result if a cat or
dog walks over a fresh grave, a bat flies over the corpse,
or the person has died suddenly as a result of suicide or
murder. Unfinished business can also cause a body to rise,
as can inadequate burial rites, including a grave that is
too shallow.
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There are a lot of ways to become a failure,
but never taking a chance is the most successful.
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thePEBBLE CONTENTS:
1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2 Here's To Think On . . . with Ken Darby
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And So We Grow!
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 22 of 22
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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby
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5. WHY DO WE SAY IT?
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
7. HA! HA!HA!
8. CONTACT INFO
9. THE LAST LINE - - - - -
DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available. Buy direct from:
http://www.publishamerica.com
(enter the name Saga of Pinehill in the search box)
If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be able to put
this one down until you're finished it. Enjoy.
DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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Here's To Think On . . . with Ken Darby
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And So We Grow!
In 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English.
Today, fathers pray their children will speak English.
In 1900, if a father put a roof over his family's head, he
was a success. Today, it takes a roof, deck, pool, and 4-car
garage. And that's just the vacation home.
In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the
baby arrived. Today, a father must wear a smock, know how to
breathe, and make sure film is in the video camera.
In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons. Today,
kids wouldn't touch Dad's clothes if they were sliding naked
down an icicle.
In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the family
business. Today, fathers pray their kids will soon come home
from college long enough to teach them how to work the
computer and set the VCR.
In 1900, fathers pined for old country Romania, Italy, or
Russia. Today, fathers pine for old country Hank Williams.
In 1900, fathers shook their children gently and whispered,
"Wake up, it's time for school." Today, kids shake their
fathers violently at 4 a.m., shouting: "Wake up, it's time
for hockey practice."
In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and
children at the supper table. Today, a father comes home to
a note: "Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at
gym, Pizza in fridge."
In 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart
conversations while fishing in a stream. Today, fathers
pluck the headphones off their sons' ears and shout, "WHEN
YOU HAVE A MINUTE.."
In 1900, a father gave a pencil box for Christmas, and the
kid was all smiles. Today, a father spends $800 at Toys 'R'
Us, and the kid screams: "I wanted Sega!"
As one matures they come upon the realization that the only
thing constant is change. I don't mean it suddenly dawns on
them. I mean that maturity brings with it the realization,
right down to the core level, that change is going to happen
all the time.
Hopefully, along with that realization comes a willingness
to accept change, and a willingness to get out and do,
learn, be what the changes are bringing.
I say this because I know too many folk, who, just wanting
to "rest" want things to remain the same. I feel sorry for
these people, because things cannot remain the same, indeed
we do not really and truly want them to remain the same.
We grow, as things change, we grow. That is to say, if we
embrace change, enjoy it, look forward to it, we grow. That
is the "norm" we should strive for. It is the "norm" that
will help us enjoy a long, fruitful, happy and healthy life.
It is this "norm" that gives us a real good attitude toward
life and helps us get through it with peace and dignity.
If you let it get you down, life can be pretty depressing,
and for no reason other than choice. I am known as a happy,
enthusiastic person. I like to be "up" and positive, looking
for the good things in life. That, now, has become my
reputation. I like that, yet folks don't realize that I made
a clear and conscious decision to be this way. And, they
know not how often I must reach down to my bootstraps and
pull my attitude up to stay that way. They think I'm just
"naturally" that way. Not so. It is by choice.
I find life offers many, many opportunities to be "down". I
discovered it takes no work at all to find all the things
around you that you don't like. It does take effort,
however, to overlook those things and go looking for the
good things in life. And that, my friend, is a choice.
And So We Grow!
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Your goal is not to learn to listen to your Maker
so you can make a lot of money. Your goal is to learn
to listen to your Maker.
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 22 of 22
Steroids and steroid abuse,
“There are several types of steroid (sex) hormones.
Anabolic steroids are hormone-like substances related
to testosterone, the major male sex hormone. Anabolic
steroid hormones are different from the steroids
produced by the adrenal glands that are similar to
"cortisone" and are often prescribed to treat
inflammation, asthma and rashes. The abuse of anabolic
steroid hormones among young people has been rising
over the past several years.” “Unfortunately, we still
don't know how great the problem is throughout all of
society, and don't know what the effects steroid abuse
ultimately will be.” The Hormone Foundation.
http://www.hormone.org/media/index.html
Steroids were very useful and practical when
administered by qualified medical practitioners, but
this has now turned into a cultural pastime. Here are
two very helpful and easy to understand sites to learn
more. If you look at the psychological changes and the
health risks, you wonder why anyone takes these
willingly. Psychological symptoms include: Mood swings,
Sleep disruption,Aggressive behavior, Extreme
irritability, Delusions, Impaired judgment because of
feelings that nothing can hurt you, Paranoid jealousy,
Euphoria (exaggerated feeling of well being),
Depression (after stopping steroids),Lack of sexual
drive (after stopping steroids)
http://www.hormone.org/learn/abuse_1.html
http://www.hormone.org/learn/abuse_2.html
http://www.hormone.org/learn/abuse_3.html
Conclusion: I hope this has been an interesting
overview into the actions of your hormones. They, like
the rest of your body, require tender loving care and
respect. Now you can appreciate that if there is a
problem with inappropriate or useless nutrients (empty
calories) coming into your body, this would have a
major effect on your health. Remember that the only way
your body gets any energy, is through nutrition/foods.
We don’t often think in terms of what we feed it. We
simply expect it to run all the time, in good health.
But here you can see if you don’t feed it proper
“usable” foods, it simply can’t get the fuel it needs.
And then the vicious cycle starts. Without nutrients in
your bloodstream, you are not feeding each individual
cell of your entire body. Result? Now you get fatigue
and a slowing down of all your systems. This is only a
brief overview and it certainly is not complete. If
this hormone interests you please follow up with a lot
of research. The above links are very helpful. May I
remind you not to use this information for anything
other than to recognize your body’s importance in your
life?
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Karin Henderson is a registered nurse and is thePEBBLE's
columnist for our MEDICAL COLUMN.
We appreciate her input very much. Thanks Karin.
You can send Karin questions at
mailto:kflh@shaw.ca
Health Information Newsletter.
http://www.prescotts-inc.com
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PERCEPTIONS . . . by Ken Darby
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Some around me think I am an opinionated old goat.
Whether that be true or not I will sometimes, in this column,
talk about things people don't like to talk about - or don't want
out in the open. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Do your own thinking, and don't accept the things I say as
gospel. They are only mental meanderings from a simple soul.
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It hasn't been very hard to notice how I end each "opinion"
with a directive toward peace and detailing how you can pick
up the books The Saga of Pinehill series to aid you in
finding your own personal peace.
Some of you feel, at least I would imagine you would feel,
this to be a blatant and obvious attempt to sell some books.
Not so. Actually sales are fine. What I am trying to do is
to get you to have a look at the fact you can accomplish
many things by first becoming at peace with yourself, your
family, your kids, your neighbors and the world.
I have no such thoughts this would sell thousands of books.
I am truly and genuinely concerned that you find peace for
yourself.
You think I am arrogant in assuming you are not at peace
with yourself, or that you have a desire to be at peace?
Let's look at what is happening in this world today and I'll
show you why I know you are not at peace with yourself.
First of all you buy into the two wage earners per household
idea. You say it is so you can provide a living for your
family. The real truth is that you do it so you can buy that
new car or go on that trip. In fact most folks do that first
and find they have to put two people to work to pay for it
after the fact.
Secondly, you are proud to wear your nation on your sleeve.
You are proud to be an American, a Canadian, an Englishman,
a German, a Pole, a Frenchman. You do this as if you were
right and all the rest of the world was wrong. Even if your
country were to consider amalgamating with another it would
be okay with you so long as your country was the one that
held power.
Thirdly, you compete to win, not for the competition. In
fact you compete on the basis you must win at any cost. That
sometimes leads to immoral, illegal and certainly unethical
methods. Yet you will do this to win.
How can any soul with the basic philosophy being any or all
the points shown above have peace? It is not possible.
Literally, it is not possible.
Only by stilling your mind and body will you find peace. No,
I don't mean sleep. I mean still your mind and your body so
you can go inside to find the real you, find your Maker.
Only there will you find peace. Coincidentally you will also
find the power to do the things you want, but peace comes
first.
Peace is the exclusive domain of each individual. Each has
the responsibility to choose it and work on maintaining it.
Peace is not up to governments - it is up to the individual.
Only those who are prepared to look honestly at all
sides of a situation have a chance at peace. Only those who
are prepared to stand alone will have a chance at their
Maker's peace and prosperity. Is that you?
Peace and prosperity can be yours right where you are if
that ever becomes a desire. That is what the story The Saga
of Pinehill is about, a blueprint for you to follow. If you
want peace and prosperity within your own life then purchase
the two books now in print. Read and study them. The way to
your own peace and prosperity is contained within their
pages.
You can get these books direct by going to:
http://www.publishamerica.com
Just enter Saga of Pinehill into the search box and it will
take you to the book page. Do it now while it is fresh in
your mind.
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WHY DO WE SAY IT?
Fast and Loose: What is the reason a person indulging in
trickery is said to be playing "fast and loose"?
"Fast and loose" was the name of one of the "skin games"
played at fairs in England in the Middle Ages. The trickster
folded a belt and then asked a player to pin it fast to the
table with a skewer. After the player had done this the
trickster suggested a bet. Then he loosed the belt and
showed it to all, showing them that it had not been pierced
by the skewer anywhere.
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DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available. Buy direct from:
http://www.publishamerica.com
(enter the name Saga of Pinehill in the search box)
If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be able to put
this one down until you're finished it. Enjoy.
DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"Our limitations and success will be based, most often,
on our own expectations for ourselves. What the mind
dwells upon, the body acts upon." –- Denis Waitley
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HA! HA! HA!
Q. When does a woman enjoy a man's company?
A. When he owns it.
How do you get holy water?
Boil the hell out of it.
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What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?
"Dam!"
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What do Eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long?
Polaroids.
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What do prisoners use to call each other?
Cell phones.
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What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work?
A stick.
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What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Nacho Cheese.
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THE LAST LINE - - - - -
"The problem is not that there are problems. The
problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having
problems is a problem." -- Theodore Rubin
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To dream the impossible dream - - - is the answer to
being one with your Maker. Yes, it is so ordered!
---- Ken Darby
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