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thePEBBLE - 03/12/05 - The Behinder You Get!
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What happened to the body of Eva Peron after her death?
What body part did Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein,
keep on her desk?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What US president kept pet rats in the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt, the man who gave us the
"Teddy" bear, kept several pets in the White House,
including at least one rat, rabbit, guinea pig, squirrel,
snake, chicken, pig, lizard, dog, cat, pony, and bear!
What 17th century revolutionary was beheaded
two years AFTER he died?
Oliver Cromwell, lord protector of England, demanded
the beheading of King Charles I in 1649. Nine years later,
Charles II had Cromwell's already buried body exhumed,
publicly hanged, and decapitated in retaliation for his
father's execution.
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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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The Longer You Stand Here
The Behinder You Get!
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Rebound
Recognizing That Too Much Of A Good
Thing Might Not Continue To Be Good.
PART 3 of 3
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4. THE SAGA OF PINEHILL by Ken Darby
At the cabin
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5. OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
7. HA! HA!HA!
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
On average, a hair strand's life span is five and a half
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Here's To Think On ...
with Ken Darby
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The Longer You Stand Here
The Behinder You Get!
An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for
several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up
nice; picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple
and peach trees. The pond was ideal for swimming,
although he rarely did that anymore.
One evening he decided to go down to the pond, as he
hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed
a five gallon bucket with which to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and
laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it was a
bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He
made the women aware of his presence and they all
went to the deep end.
One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming
out until you leave!"
The old man frowned, "I didn't come down here to
watch you ladies swim naked or to make you get out
of the pond naked."
Holding the bucket up he said, "I'm here to feed
the alligator."
I hope this little joke is encouraging for the young who
read this. I know it's funny but it also says something else.
It is telling you that as life goes by you become more
knowledgeable and wiser. It is saying that as you
experience more and more you therefor become more
and more qualified, that wisdom comes from trial and
experience and that one day you, too, will be fast enough
on the draw to "feed the alligator".
There are times when I feel sorry for the young married
who are just trying their best to eek out a living and raise
their kids. The world around us is bewildering, what with
all there is to do for each member of the family and what
with the responsibilities one has. It is a tough row to hoe
when one is not fully experienced at a job, at a system, at
a task or duty.
Fear not. As each day passes you become better at life. As
the kids grow things get both more harried and better. The
more time you spend with them the greater shall be your
rewards.
I promise you will never forget the day your first daughter
gets married. And by that time you are truly coming into
your own, so to speak. Now people are beginning to come
and ask your advice, both at work and otherwise.
As life goes on you become more experienced and soon
wisdom begins to show its head and you are allowed to
appreciate what life it is that you have led.
So don't worry. If you are young and reading this you will
find joy and good things ahead. While it is true that the
longer you stand here the behinder you get, but it is also
true that you become wiser. Enjoy ...
The Longer You Stand Here The Behinder You Get!
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Whenever you are focused on something other than
your Maker, you impede your progress to peace,
prosperity and plenty.
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
Rebound
Recognizing That Too Much Of A Good
Thing Might Not Continue To Be Good.
PART 3 of 3
Now we come to the nasal congestants. Many people
use headache medication and need to understand this
rebound process. Many, many more don't know that
something as seemingly innocent as a nasal decongestant
could be causing exactly the same response:
"rebound".. Why would you use a decongestant in the
first place? What is congestion? Something enters your
head through your nose (or your mouth) and your body
recognizes it as an unwanted visitor. This could be dust or
unpleasant smells, or allergens. Your body reacts by
increasing the fluids to that part of the body in an attempt
to wash away the toxins. This additional fluid causes you
to feel "congested". You feel stuffy and your eyes might
be watering. Your nose might be running. It's an
unsightly and unbearable situation. (Congestion is the
swelling and congestion of the nasal mucosa: the soft,
moist lining of the nasal passages.) And you can't stand
the discomfort. You need help. You speak with your doctor
and they prescribe a "decongestant"("De" meaning "away
from")..FOR A FEW DAYS.
Decongestants are used to treat nasal congestion and
other symptoms associated with colds and allergies. The
commonly used forms are liquid and tablet. Nose sprays
or drops may be used for acute situations but FOR NO
MORE THAN TWO TO THREE DAYS IN A
ROW OR AS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN. They work
by narrowing blood vessels, leading to the clearing of
nasal congestion. Decongestants are available both
over-the-counter and by prescription. Now you have help
and can reach for the spray, liquid, or tablet. The blood
vessels that have been dilated to bring the increased fluid
supply now are chemically told to reduce this process and
your nose stops running and the eyes feel better. A few
days later you are fine again. But
unfortunately you continue to be exposed to that same irritant.
And you continue to use the same products that worked so well.
Over-the-counter nasal sprays, if used for a prolonged period of
time, can CAUSE "rebound rhinitis" or nasal congestion symptoms.
Decongestants can cause nervousness, sleeplessness, or elevated
blood pressure. So all the effort you put into getting rid of
the symptoms are now working against you. You need to discuss
this with your pharmacist or doctor. It's really useless and
counter-productive to buy more medication that isn't working for
you any longer, but in fact it is now working against you. Why
would you do that? Because you didn't know!
But you do know now. And now you should be paying attention to
ALL labels. They are put on products with very important reasons
and most of it for your protection. Rebound is an action of
certain drugs that works against your specific needs. It doesn't
mean it's a bad drug. It means you need to know for how and for
what reason you are taking it. Your original reason for taking
it was good. Your continuing reason was not in your best
interest.
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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
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THE NET'S BEST KEPT SECRET
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THE SAGA OF PINEHILL
by Ken Darby
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Eloise Henry, age 18 when the story began
and David Wylie, age 20, were selected by a
stranger in town to take a dangerous trip,
together. The idea was that each was to take
only the clothes on their back and go
anywhere in the world where the stranger
took them. They were to be left there to find
their own way home. They had no money,
no identification, and no idea where they
were. If they arrived back home, there
would be a million dollars waiting in each
of their bank accounts
The story deals with their adventures along
and leads to the only way they could survive.
The story leads to many friends, many
adventures and many places.
As you read enjoy. It continues . . . . . . .
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The sun broke clear and bright. It was as if
the day was made for the lake. Since this was a
weekday not all cabin owners were out in their
cabins, although being less than 30 miles from
Pinehill they certainly could have been.
Many of the summer residents at the lake did
just that, and commuted to work, then home again.
The drive was a pleasant one, and spending the end
of the day at the lake was infinitely better than
elsewhere.
With the pressure for lots and cabins being
created by the baby boomers, properties were
scarce and high priced around the lake. Not
everyone in Pinehill could own a property out
here. Fortunately there were two public areas on
the lake that allowed non-property owners access
to the lake. Sometimes that presented trouble,
when young folk got to drinking and carousing, but
for the most part is was well mannered fun and the
lake could be enjoyed by all.
The lake was a relatively large one, with a
rocky, sandy bottom for the majority of the lake.
It was open enough to permit the breezes to get a
good run, something that was enjoyed by sailing
enthusiasts, but it also had enough nooks and
coves to it to offer quiet water for canoeing,
fishing, even water skiing. It was a clean and
deep lake continually being refreshed by
underwater springs.
The residents around the lake were responsible
enough to become educated on the things not to do
so as to maintain the health of the lake and as a
result were cooperative in policing any fouling of
the waters. The idea was that they not only wanted
to protect the lake for their own use, but many of
the cabins would be passed along to children and
succeeding generations. They wanted the lake to
remain healthy for all that followed.
Some cabins were already owned by the fourth
generation of families. That is how much lake life
became a part of the people around it. Some, one
or two, had owned properties around the lake for
well over 100 years.
This day was a typical non weekend day. There
was the occasional fisherman to be spotted here
or there, maybe a water skier once or twice during
the day, and at the occasional property one could
see kids swimming and playing in the water.
As the day wore on and the time approached
supper there would be more water traffic as the
work crowd wanted to get their part of the lake
into their systems.
At the Henry cabin the kids put on bathing
suits in the morning, tore off to the water and
stayed there all day. The were already brown from
the sun back home and the sun here had nowhere
near the heat they were used to. So they played in
the water all day long, taking a break only
because Mom insisted they stop long enough to eat.
They found friends from the cabin two doors
away and four of them played the day away. Even
after they were called to the table for supper
they had plans to go back out and play in the
water. Even though they were near water at home
they did not tempt fate. Yes the danger stayed
pretty much away from the beach area but the
adults in the village simply did not stay in the
water any longer than necessary. Splashing,
yelling, thrashing kids would soon enough draw
attention of the river animals and that presented
danger. Here, they were completely free of any
danger except drowning, and they played the
day away. It was quite a treat for them.
They always had adult supervision, of course,
but even that was minimal. All the adults present
knew that if trouble did develop it would be
easily handled, what with living by higher law.
So it very quickly became a vacation the kids
would remember. They saw and did many things they
would not see or do back home. Fun was fun
wherever you found it though and kids were kids
wherever you found them. The neighbor kids were
fun to be around, and they enjoyed their new found
friends.
The life the kids led in the village in South
America made them resourceful and courageous. They
knew no shyness for they were not educated along
those lines. They had no preconceived notions as
to protocol and thought the day was to enjoy and
to have fun. There were some times when they came
on a little strong for the neighbor kids because
they were courageous. It was hard for the
neighbors to understand that. In this country a
child is taught early to be fearful of thousands
of things, so they never are able to be fully free
in body, mind and spirit. Such was not the case
with Maz's and Eloise's kids. The world was theirs
and they were going to do their best to enjoy it.
That is the way they were all raised in the
village back home.
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TOMORROW - - - At the cabin
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OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
Many of you have become interested in following what
we are doing in our business.
It is a way of seeing some of the good things and not so good
things that happen to us along the way.
While it may not replicate your story, neither may it be replicated
by you, it does keep you updated on some of the trials and
tribulations of doing business on the internet.
We thought we would keep it up.
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TODAY'S REPORT:
I'm glad for the weekend. Even then I have a meeting
in town to attend. I'll be glad to get back home and sit
down to put my feet up and chat with Mom.
Have a great one folks. Enjoy spring.
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"We can secure other people's approval, if we do it
right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it."
---- Mark Twain
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Notes from a husband to a wife that is
sick in bed with the flu.
Monday A.M.
Dearest: Sleep late. Everything under control.
Lunches packed. Kids off to school. Menu for dinner
planned. Your lunch is on a tray in refrigerator: fruit
cup, finger-sandwiches. Thermos of hot tea by
bedside. See you around six.
Tuesday A.M.
Honey: Sorry about the egg rack in the refrigerator.
Hope you got back to sleep. Did the kids tell you
about the Coke I put in the Thermoses? The school
might call you on this. Dinner may be a little late.
I'm doing your door-to-door canvas for liver
research. Your lunch is in refrigerator. Hope you like
leftover chili.
Wednesday A.M.
Dear Doris: Why in the name of all that is sane would
you put soap powder in the flour canister! If you have
time, could you please come up with a likely spot for
Chris's missing shoes? We've checked the clothes
hamper, garage, back seat of the car and wood box. Did
you know the school has a ruling on bedroom slippers?
There's some cold pizza for you on a napkin in the oven
drawer. Will be late tonight. Driving eight Girl
Scouts to tour meatpacking house.
Thursday A.M.
Doris: Don't panic over water in hallway. It crested
last night at 9 P.M. Will finish laundry tonight.
Please pencil in answers to following: 1. How do you
turn on the garbage disposal? 2. Why would that
rotten kid leave his shoes in his boots? 3. How do you
remove a Confederate flag inked on the palm of a small
boy's hand? 4. What do you do with leftovers when they
begin to snap at you when you open the door? I don't
know what you're having for lunch! Surprise me!
Friday A.M.
Hey: Don't drink from pitcher by the sink. Am trying
to restore pink dress shirt to original white. Take
heart. Tonight, the ironing will be folded, the house
cleaned and the dinner on time. I called your mother.
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