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Ken Darby's book, The Saga Of Pinehill, The Adventure
is now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
It will change your life. Go to
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What is a momus?
What kind of animal is an opossum?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What is a myrmidon?
A myrmidon is a subordinate who carries out orders
without asking any questions. The word comes to us from
Greek mythology. The Greek word for ant is "myrmex"
(ants, of course, are known for mindlessly carrying out
their functions in a colony). In a Greek legend, a king
who has lost all his subjects prays to Zeus to repopulate
his kingdom. Zeus does, creating men out of a colony of
ants. The king calls his new subjects "Myrmidons" in honor
of their transformation. In the story, the Myrmidons, like the
ants, are devoted and industrious. The word has come to
have more negative connotations, however, and we use it
to refer to those who carry out even morally questionable
orders without stopping to think about what they are doing.
What is a phaeton?
A phaeton is a light, horse-drawn carriage (found frequently
in nineteenth century literature). The name comes from Phaeton,
the child of the sun god Helios and a mortal mother in Greek myth.
Phaeton was promised one wish by his father and the boy asked
to be permitted to drive Helios' sun-chariot across the skies.
Helios knew that Phaeton was not skilled enough to handle the
horses, but was forced to honor his word and let the boy have his
wish. Alas, Phaeton first took the horses too high, freezing the
earth, and then too low, scorching the ground. Zeus, king of the
gods, had no choice but to hurl a lightening bolt and kill him
before he destroyed the earth.
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I'LL SEE IT WHEN I BELIEVE IT!
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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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1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2. OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW!™
with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Zjip It!
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Aneurysms
A Leak In Your Circulatory System
PART 8 of 9
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4. THE SAGA OF PINEHILL by Ken Darby
A tough journey
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5. OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
7. HA! HA!HA!
8. CONTACT INFO
9. THE LAST LINE - - - - -
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
It has been medically been proven that laughter is an
effective pain killer.
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OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW!™
with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Zjip It!
If your first impulse is to speak up when you see or feel
something is wrong in your workplace, zip it! Yes, just zip it!
Why? Most folks' initial responses are impulsive, emotional,
subjective and void of thought. But, you already knew that,
didn't you?
That old 'Count to ten' rule, isn't a bad idea at all. A
'Ninety-minute Rule' is an even better one. Why? Well, there
are two good reasons. First, you may not have all the facts or
the big picture. Taking a step back from the situation will
give you a better perspective and your perception may change.
Secondly, if the situation angered you, ninety minutes will
allow the blood to return to your brain's centers of logic.
When anyone gets angry, blood rushes away from the brain to the
vital organs. This is nature's way of ensuring survival.
Unfortunately, when the blood leaves the brain, your rational,
logical thought also leaves. This is the worst time to engage
your mouth. Many folks have made the best speech they will ever
regret when they are the most angry. Can you relate to that?
It takes most folks a full ninety minutes to recover from full-
blown anger. Why chance it? Even if you were just a little bit
angry, give yourself enough time to be able to form full
sentences that are coherent!
Obviously, there are times when you simply must take control of
a crisis. Knowing now why you may not be at your best at that
moment, speak only as much as damage control requires. Refrain
from being sarcastic, judgmental or rude. Simply do as little
as you can while managing the situation. Then, retreat. The
more you exercise control over your negative outbursts and knee-
jerk reactions to people or issues, the more you present
yourself as mature, controlled and in control of your impulsive
behaviors. Oh, yes, and, you'll spend far less time making
apologies, too.
© Rhoberta Shaler, PhD All rights reserved.
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Expert facilitator, Dr. Rhoberta Shaler makes it easier to talk
about difficult things. As an international speaker, author and
coach, she provides the insights and strategies that help
businesses prosper and people flourish. Get your free 30-minute
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Find information and knowledge that, while in plain
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Consider, just for a moment, that all your present beliefs
are wrong, that you are living some sort of dream. Consider,
too, that, in truth, you can manifest all you want, just
by believing it so!
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
Aneurysms
A Leak In Your Circulatory System
PART 8 of 9
WHAT SIDE EFFECTS CAN HAPPEN? Because the treatment
most likely involves surgery, you would be asked to
sign a consent form. It will explain all the possible
side effects and possible complications. The main
complication of the actual aneurysm is its rupture, and
followed by possible infection. Incidentally because of
the nature of this, there could be pressure on the
surrounding structures, also leading to other
symptoms. Rupture of some types of aneurysms can cause
massive bleeding, which can be fatal. This is commonly
seen with abdominal aortic aneurysms, mesenteric
(bowel) artery aneurysms, and splenic (spleen) artery
aneurysms. (These are all abdominal aneurysms.) Rupture
of aneurysms in the brain can cause stroke, disability,
and death. Brain surgery for aneurysms can also result
in these complications, if the aneurysm ruptures during
surgery and bleeding cannot be controlled. Infection of
the aneurysm, which sometimes follows infection at
other sites of the body, can lead to systemic illness
and rupture. Clotting of the aneurysm can also occur.
When blood stops moving inside the aneurysm, it can
block any further blood flow past the site of the
aneurysm. It then deprives the tissues BEYOND this of
any blood supply. In certain cases, aneurysms can
compress neighboring structures such as nerves, leading
to neurologic problems, such as weakness and numbness.
This can occur with popliteal (back of knee) artery
aneurysms. And don't forget that a major anesthetic has
to be administered. So the potential side effects,
although minimal and very controlled, may still occur.
Death is the last possibility but it's still possible.
And you know that every possible precaution will be
taken to prevent this. Then there are all the steps in
between, such as paralysis, strokes, hemorrhage, and
heart attacks. But before you allow yourself to
dwell on these, remember that no facility will
undertake this sort of "intervention" without
well-trained professional medical staff in attendance.
If you have this condition, you need to face the
reality of death as a very last resort. But in many
cases the outlook is often excellent when successful
surgical repair is done.
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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
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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.
The Saga Of Pinehill, The Adventure
is now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
It will change your life. Go to
http://www.the-pebble.com OR order yours from
your favorite bookstore. ISBN # 1-4137-4723-X
As you read enjoy. It continues . . . . . . .
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They rose to a cloudy day. The temperature
wasn't bad but it sure looked like rain would be
part of the day.
The three of them were on their way again.
Just around noon, Ng, having been here before,
turned to the two gals. "Border post just over
this hill."
Sure enough, as they climbed a small rise and
looked beyond there was a building about a half
mile ahead.
Mae and Susan immediately rendered themselves
invisible. "So, how is that Ng. You think they
might bother us?"
Ng looked around only to see nothing. He had
no idea where the two women were.
"Don't worry, Ng, we are right with you as we
have been. Just do your thing and nothing will be
wrong."
Ng continued his walk. He felt strange. Here
he was waling alone where all this while he was
the guide for the two women.
It took another half hour to reach the
outpost. As he was coming up to it out stepped two
soldiers. Both were armed.
Ng spoke first. They responded. As you might
expect there was all the "official" conversation.
They wanted to know who he was and what his
business was. Why was he here and would he be long
in Lhasa. Ng apparently answered satisfactorily.
Then he went into a talk about the avalanche.
The two at the outpost responded favorably to the
conversation. They had felt tremors and had heard
the noise, even this far away, but had no idea
what happened. They were interested.
Ng told them the whole story.
All in all the exchange took about a half
hour, then Ng was on his way.
The border outpost was not there to prevent
locals from trading. They simply did not want any
foreign nationals coming in to cause disruption to
the status quo. That the Chinese had taken over
this land was still a contentious issue in other
places of the world and they did not need any
foreigners stirring things up locally.
Ng had promised he would be coming right back
out in a couple weeks, with some goods for his
wife.
As with most travelers, he would also have
something for the border post guards. That kind of
thing sure helped.
With that Ng was on his way and merrily so. He
continued until he was far down the road and
around a bend.
"That was no trouble at all. It better that
you were invisible. Do not yet become visible. We
have maybe one more hour or so before they can no
longer see us. We are hidden now but we will come
into view again in a couple minutes."
So the trio moved along, for all intents
appearing as if they were but one. In an hour and
a half Ng gave the ladies the word, and before he
had finished his statement they were again
visible.
"How you do that. That would be good defense.
I have had to sometimes sneak past the guards at
night, because they would not let me through. If I
could be invisible then I would have no trouble at
all."
"One day, when you are ready, I will teach you
higher law, but I cannot, neither will I try,
until you are absolute certain you want to know
and until you are ready to commit yourself even
unto death, to learn."
"I must think on that MIss Mae. That big
order."
The trail was now a trail. There had been
enough traffic over it over the years that it was
a well worn path on which nothing grew. If it
rained this would have been quite a challenge.
This earth would be as slick as grease if it were
wet. Yet presently the walking was a gentle slope
downhill on a well cleared path, making the task
considerably easier than some of the past days
they had.
Ng told the ladies he thought it would be a
good idea to pass the next rest area. He thought
the soldiers from the border crossing came down
this far occasionally to get themselves a drink.
Also there was a woman nearby that apparently
serviced them. He did not want the keep to talk to
the guards about a Mongol and two white ladies
that stayed the night.
Mae and Susan agreed. In fact they thought it
would be an even better idea if they made
themselves invisible again as they passed the rest
area. That way they would not even run the risk of
being seen.
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TOMORROW - - - A tough journey
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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:
It is good to be back at the keyboard. Yesterday was a
long one and a lot of things to do. Today I can concentrate
of some marketing efforts for the book.
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than
outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as
the bold." -? Helen Keller
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HA! HA! HA!
My husband retired, and for the first time in over
40 years I had to think about preparing midday
meals.
Tired of it after several months, I said, "I married
you for better or worse, but not for lunch."
"Fair enough. From now on I'll make my own,"
he replied.
A few weeks later he had to go downtown on
business and invited me to join him afterwards.
"We could have lunch at that Chinese restaurant
we both like," he suggested.
I happily agreed. At the restaurant the next day
we were seated, and the waiter came to take
our order.
My husband looked up, a twinkle in his eyes
and said, "Separate checks, please..."
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THE LAST LINE - - - - -
"Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy
the journey." -? Babs Hoffman
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AND REMEMBER TO GET A COPY OF
Ken Darby's book, The Saga Of Pinehill, The Adventure
now in bookstores. A controversial and powerful story.
It will change your life. Go to
http://www.the-pebble.com OR order yours from
your favorite bookstore. ISBN # 1-4137-4723-X
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REMEMBER! - IF YOU SEE IT IN thePEBBLE - IT IS SO!
Make light of the pressure you are under, for it is
only created in your own mind. Love and enjoy.
---- Ken Darby
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