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thePEBBLE - 03/26/05 - Do You Talk Way Over Their Heads?
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What are the six types of devils as proposed by
Michaelis Psellus (and written down by
Friar Francesco-Maria Guazzo in 1608)?
What is an imp?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What is automysophobia?
Automysophobia is the fear of being dirty. Let's just hope
there's no one out there who suffers from both
automysophobia and (yesterday's word) ablutophobia--
the fear of washing or bathing!
Who is The Noseless One?
He's the Devil! There are a good many euphemisms for the
Devil. Here are just a few: -- Old Scratch -- Old Dad --
Old Nick, or Old Ned -- Satan -- Archfiend, or The Foul Fiend --
Chief Enemy of God -- The Tempter -- The Serpent --
Beelzebub (sometimes refers to a lower demon and not
the Devil himself) -- The Author of Evil, or The Spirit of Evil --
Sam Hill -- The Fallen Angel -- The Black Spy -- Lucifer --
Mephistopheles -- Toast -- Old Gooseberry -- Old Bendy --
The Prince of Darkness, or The Dark One -- The Ragman --
Father of Lies -- The Common Enemy -- The Deuce --
The Dickens -- The Old Gentleman -- Old Poker --
Old Horny -- Lord Harry or Old Harry
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1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2. Here's To Think On ...
with Ken Darby
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Do You Talk Way Over Their Heads?
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Why Do We Have To Be Healthy?
PART 3 of 5
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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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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone back in
1876, only six phones were sold in the first month.
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Here's To Think On ...
with Ken Darby
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Do You Talk Way Over Their Heads?
Some people are extremely impressed when you tell them
you're a Navy SEAL.
Case in point: My grandson's Kindergarten class on Career
Day. I regaled them with stories of my exploits in the military.
After I finished, hands shot up into the air all over the classroom.
The kids were eager to ask questions.
One little girl asked, "Can you balance a ball on the end
of your nose?"
Well, there's another cute joke. I do not, of course, know the
exact circumstances of his talk and the conditions in the
classroom. However, the first thought that comes to mind
when a child asks a question like that is that he was
speaking over their heads.
Myself, I have been in that kind of situation I don't know how
many times, and I bet you have too. I wish I could get
computer technicians to talk plain english. I ask a question
and suddenly I am bombarded with words I have never
heard, three letter phrases I don't know and logic that is
14 layers deep. They look at me as if I am supposed to
understand and they have the arrogance to keep on
talking.
I do not know what possesses these people. Do they think
they get themselves job security when they talk like that?
Do they think that because I don't understand their
language that means I don't understand what they are
doing? What they don't know is I can run a business
without them. Oh! I might need computer technicians, but
I'll find one who understands that he must speak to others
so they understand.
How many of us do this? How many of us speak "above"
the comprehension level of our audience? It is unfortunate,
but, in truth, it is far too easy to do.
Watch. Ask yourself what point you want to make when
you speak, then ask yourself what is the best way to reach
that end. Communication is just like trying to reach any
other goal. There is a point to it. There is an end one
wants to reach. Think on those things and your
communication will become much more effective.
Do You Talk Way Over Their Heads?
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
Why Do We Have To Be Healthy?
PART 3 of 5
But lives change. And so does your thinking when you
face illness with a close family member. Suddenly you
realise they have “become” sick. That’s an action word:
not just a thing. And this is happening, right now and
you wish you could stop it. But you don’t have any idea
where to start. Our medical community is still not
inclined to teach prevention as opposed to treatment.
If you recall the original definition, you realise that
health is not just about your physical being. It is as
much how you think for yourself: (mental) you realise
how much your environment influences you (social). You
realise how important your beliefs and values are in
your life: how crucial they are to your identity. You
suddenly start to pay attention to stories about people
getting better instead of dying or getting worse. You
learn that being unhealthy means that a part of you is
technically degenerating, getting worse, not
functioning as it should. You become aware of unusual
opportunities. You realise how fragile your life is and
how much you want to have health back again.
I work with people who have Parkinson’s, Fibromyalgia,
epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), etc. but my passion
is to help people with dizziness, vertigo, hearing
fluctuations and tinnitus. But for all these people,
just managing to get through a day is hard work and
takes tremendous determination. Their days are filled
with fatigue: the kind you simply can’t imagine. The
lack of energy to get on a housecoat let alone a full
outfit. If you have ever had the flu, you might
appreciate the feeling. But this lasts day after day,
with no hope for relief. Or what about the young adult
just starting college and finds his foot dragging a
bit; it doesn’t work like the other one. And he gets a
diagnosis of MS. Or the active sports guy (or gal) who
ends up with a spinal cord injury and is paralyzed for
ever. These examples are physical in nature, but each
has a huge mental and social component to it. What
motivation is there for the person whose ear screams
periodically and he can’t get away from it. How tiring!
How aggravating! Or the gal trapped in the wheelchair
with MS who now can’t be independent any longer. No
longer will she be able to look after her family as she
has always dreamed she would. I know all of these
people would love to have “the state of being hale,
sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially,
the state of being free from physical disease or pain.”
Those are huge reasons to be healthy or to restore
health.
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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.
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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
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As you read enjoy. It continues . . . . . . .
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Eventually the day settled down and the family
members were enjoying the camaraderie of love and
togetherness. The day was warm, the sun was out
and the day was one where everyone could enjoy it,
except, possibly those who just had cabins
explode.
The neighbor had phoned his wife and told her
what had happened. Apparently she was on her way
out to pick him up and see what had happened.
Tim and Sharon sat next to each other, holding
hands. They were still at that stage where they
couldn't get enough of each other.
Eloise and Mazunta could remember well those
days and understood completely what Tim and Sharon
were going through.
"You guys think you'll be able to hold on?"
Eloise had a smirk on her face.
Tim, Sharon and all present knew what she was
saying. All laughed.
"Come on Sis. Don't tease us. It's bad enough
just staying away from this vixen."
"VIXEN?" Sharon yelled at him. She raised her
hand in mock attack and Tim took off. He ran off
the deck and down to the lake, Sharon right on his
heels. Both were laughing so hard they were less
than capable of attacking or defending if they
ever got together.
Sharon finally had him on the pier, and his
only defense was to hold onto her hard enough to
prevent her arms from flinging into him. He was
laughing so hard he could hardly stand.
She, too, was laughing so hard it was hard to
keep her balance. Neither succeeded. They were on
the pier, at least for a short while. Their
jostling, laughing and trying to attack or defend
caught them off guard and into the water they
went, clothes and all.
You can bet they let go of each other then.
They were up past their hips in water, soaking wet
from having been completely immersed. Both were
still laughing, although now they were also
spitting and brushing water and hair out of their
eyes and mouths.
They finally stopped and looked at one
another. The were wet and looked like drowned
rats. Their clothes clung to their bodies as if
they were pasted on.
The kids had heard all the ruckus and came
running. Now they were standing on the pier and
laughing at Tim and Sharon.
Tim started for them. There was a shriek from
each and they began to run, but Tim was too fast.
He grabbed them and brought each into the
water with he and Sharon. They were thrashing to
get away, and laughing because uncle Tim was
holding them in such a way where he was also
tickling them. You would have thought there was a
volcano bubbling up from that spot. There was so
much water splashing around you could hardly see
the source.
Soon all the adults were standing on the pier
watching the fun that was going on in the water.
Tim stopped. He put the kids down then leaned down
to their level. He signaled for Sharon to join
them. "Let's get those guys on the pier." He
whispered the idea. Everyone agreed.
Suddenly all four of them were throwing water
up onto those on the pier. Alewka and Eloise ran,
but to no avail. They were hit right square on and
were soaked. Sam tried also to get out of the way
but failed. Mazunta knew what was up and knew he
could not escape so he jumped into the water and
attacked.
There was water everywhere. You couldn't even
see some of the people some of the time. They were
all laughing so hard they were taking on water.
The kids were coughing and spitting and
laughing. Mazunta grabbed them up in his arms and
dunked them. They kicked and screamed.
By this time Tim and Sharon were climbing up
on the pier. They were beat. They had exhausted
all their energies.
Sam, now wet, pushed them off the pier again,
by surprise and they were once again in the water,
laughing.
Soon, they all walked out of the water. All
were soaking wet. Only the kids were in bathing
suits. The rest were all in street clothes.
That was fun. The family enjoyed that little
bit of spontaneity, even Sam and Alewka.
No one knew where it came from but the
suddenness of the fun was wonderful.
Laughing, they all started back to the house.
Each, because of higher law, was able to dry
themselves and their clothes.
They didn't realize they had an audience. As
they walked back up to the cabin there were a
bunch of folks on the deck. They clapped and
cheered as the group came back up the walk. Not
every family had fun like the Henrys. The group
standing on the deck had a deep appreciation for
the spontaneous fun of the moment.
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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
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While it may not replicate your story, neither may it be replicated
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tribulations of doing business on the internet.
We thought we would keep it up.
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