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The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available.
Buy direct from:

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If you enjoyed the first book, you
won't be able to put
this one down until you've finished
it. Enjoy.

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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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Is it true, as in the film, that Frank Abagnale Jr. has
become friends with the FBI agent assigned to catch him?

Are a jackass and a donkey the same thing?

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Was Frank Abagnale Jr. really hired by the government after
being caught?

Yes. Just like in the movie, Frank Abagnale Jr. used his
extensive knowledge of check forging to get himself a job -
with the US government. He was paroled after serving five
years of a twelve-year term. After prison, he worked briefly
as a waiter, a grocery stocker, and a movie projectionist.
He realized he wasn't using his talents, though, and hit
upon the idea of being a "white-collar crime specialist" who
could advise banks and other businesses on how to prevent
fraud. Before long, Abagnale was working with the FBI and
actually teaching courses at the FBI academy. 

What is he doing now?

Frank Abagnale Jr. now makes millions advising companies on
how to prevent fraud. He founded a secure-documents
corporation based in Washington DC. He has also written two
books: an autobiography entitled Catch Me If You Can and a
book on preventing fraud called The Art of the Steal. Who
says crime doesn't pay.

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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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A New Religion?

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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson

Understanding Medical Terminology
A Little Bit More
PART 4 of 7

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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby

Wake Up Past What Gore Is Calling For -

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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!

In some parts of the Atacama Desert it has never rained.

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A New Religion?

He is lying near death on the sidewalk as a crowd gathers.

"A priest. Somebody get me a priest!" the man gasps. A
policeman checks the crowd and yells, "A PRIEST,
PLEASE!"

Out of the crowd steps a little old Jewish man of at least
80 years of
age.

Mr. Policeman," says the man, "I'm not a priest. I'm not
even a Christian. But for 50 years now I'm living behind the
Catholic church on First Avenue, and every night I'm
overhearing their services. I can recall a lot of it, and
maybe I can be of some comfort to this man."

The policeman agrees, and clears the crowd so the man
can get through to where the injured man lay. He kneels
down, leans over the prostrate man and says in a
solemn voice:

B-4. I-19. N-38. G-54. O-72

Cute huh? but oh so sad.

It is quite clear religions today are yielding to the call
for them to be a social circle. There was a time when
they steadfastly held to their interpretation of the Bible.
Today they seem to hold a service once a week and the
rest of the time they are in the gambling business.

Don't take me wrongly. I am no judge of what churches
want to do. I am only well aware the above joke is too
close to the truth.

So what am I saying? I am saying you are known for your
actions. You are known for your generosity or your greed.
You are known for what you do more than what you say.

Oh you can stand on a soap box and tell the world all you
want. But they will watch you and make their decision on
who you are by what you do. I guess that's why
Jimmy Swaggert is no longer the force he once was.
And that means you, too, will be judged by mankind by
what you do.

Think not the world is blind. Think not you can keep things
hidden. Think not you are in secret. All things somehow
get out.

So it is important that one maintains a personal integrity
from which you never sway. That way, in all situations you
will perform in a manner favorable to the world, and you.
You will gain that reputation and your children will have
something to be proud of in their father or mother.

And that brings us to you. That set of standards is your
religion. It is not to be broken nor bent. That standard is
you in all places. Maybe it is a...

A New Religion?

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Believe in your Maker, within, and you
will not believe in coincidence.
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - by Karin Henderson

Understanding Medical Terminology
A Little Bit More
PART 4 of 7

I want to go back to my favorite slogan for a moment. It implies
action. Nothing will happen unless you do something.but what?
You need to find out why you have this confusion. Too many
choices? Not sure if this change would fit your routine? Or you
simply don't like it but think you should do it as it comes from
your friend, etc. If you don't work through this confusion, you
will be stuck with these unsettling results. And that always
creates uncertainty or anxiety until it gets resolved. The key
here is to have a plan for your life and goals that fit your
personality and abilities. You must also have some firm beliefs
and values already in place. You must adhere to those standards.
I maintain that people who are really outspoken and want you to
change, are really those who haven't yet decided who they are
and what values they cherish. So obviously they are testing to
see who will go along with them. But again, you are not
I find the suffixes (the endings) to be much more interesting.
That's what really tells the true story. Prefixes often tell
about the location (pre or post), high/low (hypo or hyper), or
frequency or amounts (poly), one (uni) two (bi). Suffixes
describe what is going on. It could be a tumor (oma) or a
incision into something (otomy) or a removal of something
(ectomy). Or it could be an examination of some part of the body
(oscopy). (Just as an aside, this kind of procedure has made a
huge impact on health everywhere. A scope checking into all
sorts of body parts or a "scoping" has shortened up procedures
and helped with medical diagnoses with minimal negative results
to the patient. However this new and very expensive technology
has also changed and increased the cost of health care.) If we
go back to the consent forms for a minute, you need to read it
carefully for just this kind of wording. Be aware of the type of
procedure you are having. Is it "closed" as in just a "scoping"
and maybe removal of stones or will it be an "open" procedure
which most likely take much longer and will prolong the recovery
time. Each has its own good and bad points. Every possibility
has to be on that consent form. You do need to sign the consent,
with full knowledge of what is going to happen AND what MIGHT
happen. One example would be going in to have your gallstones
removed through a scope and you wake up with a big scar. Later
you find out the stones were too large to get through the scope.
Again, ask if you don't understand.)

Let's continue and look at "root" words. Actually the term
"word" is used a bit loosely but when you deal with terminology,
all parts of a "real term" become their own word. Does that make
sense? It's a lot easier to call it that because all these parts
are pulled from different languages and create something unique.
It's really quite fascinating once you get the underlying idea.
It's like cooking...add a bit of this and that, and you have a
new dish. We'll do several different "recipes" below.

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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.
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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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Wake Up Past What Gore Is Calling For -

I see the salmonella scare is expanding the number of
victims. One more in Indiana has contracted the disease,
apparently from peanut butter.

This bad food thing has happened so much recently it is
becoming a scare all on its own.

Can someone tell me what is happening? The world over we
have wars, fighting, fear, global warming, starvation,
enormous population increases, waning food production and
now we have factories and farms turning out bad food. If
this keeps up our future looks pretty bad.

On a more cheerful note science has come up with an
inexpensive and reasonably good test for lung cancer. The
have a device over which you can breath and it changes
colors according to known factors concerning cancer. If
caught early enough lung cancer can be treated before it
becomes a problem. This sounds like good news to me.

I couldn’t help noticing Al Gore at the Oscars last night
talking about climate change. It looks like he’s getting the
hollywood community all excited about doing things about
“going green”. I suppose that’s good but the problem is he
is just keeping you busy so you won’t really be thinking
about what you will do when the affects of global warming
hit you. It’s another “cause” for which millions will march
and think they have done their part.

I am not saying this is bad. I just don’t think it is
preparing you for what is coming but keeping you “busy”
instead. Of course Gore will keep it up because he’s really
getting his ego stroked. He will look like a hero - - -
until people wake up.

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WHY DO WE SAY IT?

Jalopy: How did the "jalopy" get that name?

An old and dilapidated automobile rides more like a horse
than a smooth-running modern car; the motion is "gallop-y"
and from this we get, by softening of the sound of the g,
"jalopy".

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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've finished it. Enjoy.

DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND

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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!

A great teacher never strives to explain his vision--he
simply invites you to stand beside him and see for
yourself.
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HA! HA! HA!

The 5 Questions Most Feared by Men

The 5 questions most feared by men are: 1...What are you
thinking about? 2...Do you love me? 3...Do I look fat?
4...Do you think she is prettier than me? 5...What would you
do if I died?

What makes these questions so difficult is that every one is
guaranteed to explode into a major argument if the man
answers incorrectly(i.e., tells the truth).

As a public service, each question is analyzed below, along
with possible Responses.

Question # 1: What are you thinking about?

The proper answer to this, of course, is: "I'm sorry if I've
been pensive, dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm,
wonderful, thoughtful, caring, intelligent woman you are,
and how lucky I am to have met you." This response obviously
bears no resemblance to the true answer,which most likely is
one of the following: a...Baseball. b...Football. c...How
fat you are. d...How much prettier she is than you. e...How
I would spend the insurance money if you died.

Perhaps the best response to this question was offered by Al
Bundy, who once told Peg, "If I wanted you to know what I
was thinking, I would be talking to you!"

Question # 2: Do you love me?

The proper response is: "YES!" or, if you feel a more
detailed answer is in order, "Yes, dear." Inappropriate
responses include: a...Oh Yeah, crap loads. b...Would it
make you feel better if I said yes? c...That depends on what
you mean by love. d...Does it matter? e...Who, me?

Question # 3: Do I look fat?

The correct answer is an emphatic: "Of course not!" Among
the incorrect answers are: a...Compared to what? b...I
wouldn't call you fat, but you're not exactly thin. c...A
little extra weight looks good on you. d...I've seen fatter.
e...Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about
how I would spend the insurance money if you died.

Question # 4: Do you think she's prettier than me?

Once again, the proper response is an emphatic: "Of course
not!" Incorrect responses include:

a...Yes, but you have a better personality. b...Not
prettier, but definitely thinner. c...Not as pretty as you
when you were her age. d...Define pretty. e...Could you
repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I would
spend the insurance money if you died.

Question # 5: What would you do if I died?

A definite no-win question.(The real answer, of course, is
"Buy a Corvette and a Boat"). WARNING: No matter how you
answer this, be prepared for at least an hour of follow-up
questions, usually along the these lines:

WOMAN: Would you get married again? MAN: Definitely not!
WOMAN: Why not-don't you like being married? MAN: Of course
I do. WOMAN: Then why wouldn't you remarry? MAN: Okay, I'd
get married again. WOMAN: You would? (with a hurtful look on
her face) WOMAN: Would you sleep with her in our bed? MAN:
Where else would we sleep? WOMAN: Would you put away my
pictures, and replace them with pictures of her? MAN: That
would seem like the proper thing to do. WOMAN: And would you
let her use my golf clubs? MAN: She can't use them; she's
left-handed WOMAN: - - - silence - - - MAN: Oh ( expletive
deleted).

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[The best that the] great teachers can do for us is to
help us to discover what is already present in
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Keep on keepin' on. The journey may be discouraging
but that is to test your mettle. Only the committed reap
the rewards.
---- Ken Darby