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The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
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Is it true that the holiday is about getting rid of empty
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How do people celebrate Boxing Day now?

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What was the original name chosen for "Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer"?

Rudolph started out as "Rollo the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The
story of the red-nosed deer was written by Robert May, a
person in the advertising department of Montgomery Ward
stores. According to Charles Panati's excellent book,
"Extraordinary Origins of Ordinary Things," the original
name was "Rollo", but executives didn't like it. They didn't
like "Reginald" either, which was Robert's second choice. In
the end, Robert's four-year-old daughter picked the name
"Rudolph" off a list of "R" names he had compiled. The rest
is history.

What is Boxing Day?

Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on December 26 in
Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand.                 
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thePEBBLE CONTENTS:

1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!

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2. OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW™ ... with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Put It In Writing

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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson

Body Parts: Hands and Feet
PART 3 of 7

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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby

SPECIAL NOTICE - A Record by Absence

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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
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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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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!


Heavier lemons contain more and tastier juice.

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OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW™ ... with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Put It In Writing

Ever been asked to 'Put it in Writing.'? Sure, you have. Did
you immediately go to your desk and effortlessly record your
thoughts and suggestions? Or, perhaps, you struggled and
anguished? For most folks, producing useful, credible and
appropriate written communication requires careful thought.
Those folks are wise. Written communication is an excellent
opportunity to showcase your communication skills. Writing
something down not only clarifies an issue, it tends to
gives the idea longevity, and, sometimes, a life of its own.
Write carefully!

Written communication can be a double-edged sword, can't it?
Well done, it can positively influence your career. Poorly,
quickly or thoughtlessly done, it can work against you
repeatedly. In a way, it IS written in stone. There it sits
for everyone to see...and revisit.

Caution: Avoid putting negative information in writing!
Absolutely do not put negative information in writing unless
it is accurately supported by verifiable fact.

If you want or need to convey your opinion or perception, do
so orally. Say it, rather than write it. Things have a
tendency to be scrutinized much more closely when they are
in writing. Folks look for inaccuracies and 'fodder for
blame' in written communication. Written words scribed in
the heat of the moment can sit in someone's files and become
inadvertent weapons for years to come. A negative written
communication can become a time bomb just waiting for the
wrong person to detonate it. In 'Getting Promoted', Harry E.
Chambers says: "Enemies created in writing tend to have long
life spans." Be careful.

There are a few basic guidelines to keep in mind before you
put pen to paper or allow your fingers to touch those keys.
Sure, the important thing is the message itself, however,
how that message is conveyed is a message in itself! Grammar
counts. Poor grammar detracts from the message. You do not
want anything to get in the way of your important message,
do you? Your computer may be a help as it suggests
grammatical changes, but, it is not infallible. You need the
skills to catch errors. You know that your spell checker is
limited otherwise it would not have left this poem intact:

Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea. It
plainly marcs four my revue Miss steaks eye kin Knot Sea.
Eye strikes a key And type a word And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And
eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye has
run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its
letter perfect awl the weigh My checker tolled me sew.

(borrowed from
www.virginiawater.co.uk/webnews/webnewsapr00.html Thanks.)

Make your writing concise. No one has the time or desire to
read a novel about your topic. "Just the facts, Ma'am."
That's what's needed. Quality, not quantity, is best.
Winston Churchill is reported to have said to an aide
placing a three-inch-high report on his desk, "That report,
by its very size, demands that it will never be read." Be
sure to read what you write before you send it. No one needs
an exercise in endurance to capture your point.

Take every opportunity to put positive information in
writing. Thank and congratulate folks. Report on all
successes, major and minor. Recommend solutions. Provide
updates. When you've got something good to say, Harry
Chambers says: "Insure accuracy, provide proof when
available or necessary, and distribute the communication as
widely as possible." Being the author of good news can put
your name in a positive light when promotion time arrives,
too! This has got to be good!

Write as you speak and speak thoughtfully. This is the best
guideline for written communication at work.

© Rhoberta Shaler, PhD.
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People skills expert, speaker & executive coach, Dr.
Rhoberta Shaler, is the founder of the Optimize! Institute
in Escondido, CA. Her ‘Prosperity on Purpose’ program has
helped many people shift their results from acceptable to
EXCEPTIONAL! Author of over a dozen insightful books & audio
programs, she works with executives, entrepreneurs &
employees who want to master the 'people skills' that grease
the wheels of business & life—communication, negotiation,
conflict & anger management, networking. Free coaching
consultation. Visit www.OptimizeInstitute.com

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If you would hear God, learn to listen. That means no talking
within your own head.
---- Ken Darby

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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - - by Karin Henderson


Body Parts: Hands and Feet
PART 3 of 7

The body is also divided from top to bottom: head to foot. So
you have "left" and "right" halves, but if you see yourself in a
mirror, remember your are FACING yourself. So the side directly
across from you will be your opposite side. (That's why you
sometimes see people putting out their hands when they are
trying to determine a location.. left or right, and your job is
to confirm the correct position.) The body is also "divided
horizontally" into upper and lower halves. These positions are
called "superior" and "inferior".

(Using terminology)
With a good foundation of medical terminology, it's easy to pin
point the problem! You can describe the calluses on the middle
phalanx 4th digit (L) foot. A medical professional would know
immediately be able to spot the offending toe. Fingers or digits
are identified or counted from the thumb (1) to the little
finger (5). If someone said you had a problem with your left,
fourth medial metacarpal, it means you had a problem with the
middle bone of your (left) ring finger. The "ring finger is not
a true medical term and can be a problem as in some countries,
the accepted "ring" finger is on the right hand. One interesting
note here: if you had this kind of injury, chances are someone
would cut off the ring. Leaving it in place could possibly block
the blood flow.
A hint to use if you are given a note that mentions metacarpals
or metatarsals. My trick to remembering them when I first started
in health care. Carpal seems closer to driving a car (hands).
Tarsal had a "t" and that would mean toes. (Easy? With these
confusing terms, I had to find lots of ways to remember all
this!)

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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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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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SPECIAL NOTICE - A Record by Absence

You have just witnessed a record. In over ten years of
publishing thePEBBLE we just missed two days of scheduled
issues.

I live in Canada folks. In rural Alberta where I
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My internet service is wireless from a tower a mile and a
half away, and that tower connects to another tower twenty
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WHY DO WE SAY IT?


U-boat: Why doe we call the German submarine a "U-boat"?

Because the German name for a "submarine" is unterseeboot -
and so, the "U" stands for "undersea".

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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!


"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in
touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring
man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your
guides, and following them you will reach your
destiny." -- Carl Schurz

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HA! HA! HA!


How to tell the sex of a fly

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking
around with a fly swatter.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Hunting Flies" He responded.

"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.

"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.

Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell?"

He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."

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"No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose
time has come." -- Victor Hugo

 
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Your Maker is with you 24/7. You are never away from
being able to communicate with your Maker and enjoy
the prosperity that is yours.
---- Ken Darby