thePEBBLE - 09/28/06 - It's Always Good To Know What You're Doing!
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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What does the spleen do anyway?
Where do we get the expression to "vent one's spleen"?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What is a cavy?
A "cavy" is a guinea pig. No one knows for sure why these
little rodents are called guinea pigs in the first place, as
they're not pigs and do not originate in Guinea! It might be
that the critter's squeal sounds sort of pig-like and that
they were originally purchased in the British colonies for
the price of a guinea (a British coin). That's one theory,
anyway!
What parts of the human body are humans able to live
without?
You can lose quite a lot of your insides and still survive.
Your appendix and tonsils, of course, aren't even necessary.
You can lose one kidney and one lung. Your spleen can safely
go and so can your gall bladder and virtually every organ
from the pelvic and groin area. You can even lose as much as
75 percent of your liver and 80 percent of the intestines
and still get around.
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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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It's Always Good To Know What You're Doing!
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Anaphylaxis: A Medical Emergency
PART 9 of 11
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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby
Some Days Look Good!
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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!
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Here's To Think On . . . with Ken Darby
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It's Always Good To Know What You're Doing!
A honeymoon couple is in the Watergate Hotel.
The new bride is concerned and asked, "What if
the place is still bugged?"
The groom says "Hmm... Good point. I'll look for
a bug."
He looks behind the drapes, behind the pictures,
under the rug . . ."AHA!" he shouts!
Sure enough, under the rug was a small disc shaped
plate, with four screws. He gets his Swiss army knife,
unscrews the screws, throws them and the plate out
the window.
The next morning, the hotel manager asks the
newlyweds "How was your room? How was the
service? How was your stay at the Watergate Hotel?"
Curious, the groom says, "And why, sir, are you
asking me all of these questions?"
The hotel manager says "Well, the room UNDER
yours complained of the chandelier falling on them!"
There you go. Someone who did not know what he was
doing, sent a chandelier crashing down on the occupants of
the room below.
You might say, "But he didn't know!"
My point precisely. He had no idea what that plate was
doing, and I venture to say hardly anyone of us would know what
a "bug" would look like.
So, in truth, he had no business removing that plate.
How many times in your life have you done that? You haven't?
I wish I could say that. I don't know how many times I have
offered to help someone only to find I barged into a
sensitive situation and was about to spoil something.
The plain and simple fact is it is better to have
established a firm and unshakable policy regarding how you
conduct your life. Determine absolutely that you will not do
anything, unless you are first sure you know completely what you
are doing.
I have shown an example of how one can barge into
someone else's relationship and spoil a moment. But let
me now have you think about operating machinery.
If you don't know how to drive a car, what are you doing
behind the wheel? Oh! Sure! You've seen Mom or Dad do it
a thousand times. You know exactly what to do - - - NO
YOU DON'T.
You are visiting a farm and you are out in the field
watching the men unload a combine full of grain into a grain truck.
Another one is nearly disappeared into the back of the
machine, attempting to clean the separators. So you
volunteer.
DON'T DO IT. This is exactly the kind of thing bad accidents
are built on. The same would happen if you tried to fly
an aircraft without being trained.
The point is - - -
It's Always Good To Know What You're Doing!
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To be heard, communicate with love
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
Anaphylaxis: A Medical Emergency
PART 9 of 11
Pretend you are alone at home and you suspect someone
is having an anaphylactic reaction. Your regular
physical assessment must include the airway, breathing,
and circulation. And don’t they all stem from the
suspected anaphylactic reactions? If you recall, the
signs and symptoms: they match these areas to be
checked. (ABC: airway, breathing, circulation) If
needed, CPR would be initiated. Call 911. Have someone
stay with the person in case more help is needed. A
health professional will give an Epinephrine injection
immediately. This opens the airways and raises the
blood pressure by constricting blood vessels. Many
people with known severe allergic reactions may carry
an Epi-Pen or other allergy kit. Please offer to stay
with them if you know they are having problem. (You
have no idea how much moral support is appreciated!).
In rare cases, emergency interventions by paramedics or
physicians may include placing a tube through the nose
or mouth into the airway (windpipe). This is known as
an endotracheal intubation. Sometimes emergency surgery
to open a space directly into the trachea and to place
a breathing tube may have to be done. This will be done
in an Emergency Room. The usual treatment for shock
including intravenous fluids and medications to support
the heart and circulatory system will automatically be
started. A common translation for anaphylactic shock is
“bloodless shock”. The body reacts to any shock when it
presents itself.
When I was a very green nurse, I was called to a
neighbour’s home. Her children couldn’t wake her up. In
front of her on the table lay several pill bottles and
a few pills. I called her doctor (…this was before 911
was available). He called the ambulance and then rushed
over from his office. All arrived at the same time, and
recognized her as a chronic alcoholic on many meds.
They couldn’t wake her either. It’s hard to distinguish
when someone is having trouble breathing. We had her on
the floor by the time everyone arrived and her
breathing was already better. But everyone felt she was
in a serious enough a condition to need further
hospitalization. Don’t take any chances! I want to
share another story. A few years ago, one of my
associates in our hospital was stung by a wasp. Her
sister rushed her to a local doctor’s office. He was a
brand new grad and had his new “bag” close by. It
contained one vial of adrenalin! (Epinephrine) By this
time she was already loosing consciousness. They got
her to the hospital five minutes away. There they
worked on her for the next six hours. Being “one of us”
as a staff member made the situation a bit eerie. She
then went to ICU overnight and was released the next
day. She was very lucky to be alive! This happens very
fast and it needs to be recognized for the emergency it
is.
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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
-----------------------DISCLAIMER
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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Some Days Look Good!
There are days when, on the surface, things look like they
may be going to get better. For example, there is a small
area in Brazil that is actually going to require that
ranchers reforest up to 30 percent of their land. In itself
this isn't much. Ranchers have been allowed to clear 80
percent of their land for cattle grazing. However, they have
noticed a shortage of water in the area so the local
government is now putting in plans for reforestation.
One way or another Mother Nature will do what has to be
done. The deforestation of the Amazon basin is actually the
removal of the world's largest single source of new oxygen.
To continue clear cutting the Amazon basin is plainly and
simply the curse of death on humanity, or much of it.
I know that sounds pragmatic and final, yet that is what the
statistics and science is telling us. Still, they go merrily
along and for the sake of a dollar they cut down everything
in sight. And, it is not only the Brazilians who are doing
this. There are some large American companies in there
getting all they can get their hands on.
So when one small province decides that now it is running
out of water because they cleared all the land then maybe we
should put some trees back, I'm one that says "Ahaa! Good!"
I know it isn't much in the grand scheme of things, but
maybe, if we are lucky, others might follow this wisdom.
Incidentally, for those of you who do not know or realize,
trees bring rain. Plain and simple if you clear cut the land
you no longer get rain. Without rain you get no growth at
all.
There is a story of a man in Germany who, after World War I
was dismayed at the devastated landscape he saw around him.
In that war they used mustard gas and it killed everything
in its path, including all the vegetation. There were large
areas that were wasteland and no water. This man made it a
habit to go out every day and plant seedlings. Everyday he
would plant some, hoping to get enough rain to permit them
to grow. As time went on he soon had a very large area
planted and the rains came. So did the insects, birds and
animals. Today the forest he started is managed by the
German government. But it is the story that is is important.
Trees bring rain. Rain brings growth. Growth brings insects,
birds and animals and the whole thing works together like a
fruitful ecosystem. Without trees it all dies.
So, you see, Mother Nature will, in the end, win. Man can do
nothing to overcome when nature makes the decision to act.
My real question is "Why does man do all these things he
knows he shouldn't? Why does he pursue ultimate death and
destruction for the almighty dollar, when with a little
sense and proper management techniques he could likely have
it all? When does his level of stupidity end?"
It ends with each man seeking peace. He must want peace of
mind and to be a peaceful person. Then only can he have a
clear look at what he is doing and what he must do. Without
seeking peace unto himself no man can accomplish anything of
value. Until he learns to work with nature man will only
cause suffering, pain, death and destruction.
So peace is a personal responsibility. It will not come to
governments until the people are peaceful and then peaceful
people, getting elected, can begin to make peace happen. It
starts with YOU. It is your choice. That is why I recommend
you read The Saga Of Pinehill Books I and II. There you will
find the way to peace and prosperity.
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WHY DO WE SAY IT?
Lame Duck: Why is a member of Congress who has failed to be
reelected called a "lame duck"?
Wild ducks in flight fly together, their heads outstretched
in front, their legs outstretched behind. A "lame duck"
can't keep up with the flock. So too, a member of the
British Stock Exchange who couldn't meet his liabilities on
settling day couldn't keep up with the flock and was struck
off the list. From this we get our use of the term in
reference to members of Congress who fail to be reelected
and can't continue in office.
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Money, Marriage And The Way
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have
to use the stairs...one step at a time." —- Joe Girard
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HA! HA! HA!
A state trooper spied a car puttering along at 22 MPH. So he
turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. Approaching
the car, he noticed that five old guys were inside, and they
looked wide-eyed and terribly pale.
The driver pleaded with him, "Officer, I don't understand, I
was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the
problem?"
"Sir," the officer replies, "You weren't speeding, but
driving slower than the speed limit can also be dangerous."
"I beg to differ, Officer, I was doing the speed limit
exactly: twenty-two miles an hour!" the old man said.
The trooper, chuckling, explained to him that "22" was the
route number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the
man grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out his
error.
"But before I let you go, Sir, I have to ask... Is everyone
in this car ok? These guys seem awfully shaken."
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute," the old man said.
"We just got off Route 119."
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