Bug's Bleat - - GCF: In the Supermarket

Volume 9, Issue 35 Friday, August 31, 2007

Hello All,

My Uncle Willard Taylor passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. Uncle Bob, the kid of the family, is now the sole surviving child of Fort and Mary Taylor, my maternal Grandparents.

Coincidentally, it was just last Saturday that Shelly Burgess helped me look up the Taylors in the Columbia County Census of 1880. There was Henry Taylor and his family. According to the Census record, they had been born in Mississippi. Humm . . . we always thought they were from Georgia. I guess we’ll have to look into that. Listed last among his children was Fort Taylor, who would become my grandfather. He was just one year old in 1880.

Fort would go on to marry Mary Talley and they would have seven kids; Cecil, Fort, Geraldine, Durwood (Hoot), Willard, Iris, and Robert. These seven kids would be the aunts and uncles of my extended maternal family. What a difference they made in my life.

I’ve always appreciated my family, but more so lately. There are so many people I know that don’t have strong family ties. And the foundation that family provides just isn’t there for them.

As a child, I didn’t appreciate what a value my family was. I just enjoyed the fruits of the family. My uncles all looked out after me when my dad died. They weren’t my best friends, they were my uncles. They taught me, helped discipline me and put up with me when I was really a spoiled brat.

Of course, my aunts had more interaction with me and my cousins, due to the fact that my uncles were at work and not at home as much. Our aunts fed all us kids, took us to the lake, taught us to swim, and generally shared the joys and heartbreak of raising young folks.

But Uncle Cecil, Uncle Hoot, Uncle Willard, Uncle Fort, Uncle Paul and Uncle Bob populated our childhood as the heads of the family. They taught us to “pick” at one another and not be offended. They taught us to laugh and to tell stories. They taught us the value of work and its rewards. They also taught us the consequences of disobedience.

Uncle Willard was somewhat of a mystery to me then. He was the deep bass tone in our lives. I spent the night at Uncle Hoot, Uncle Paul and Uncle Cecil’s homes. I hung out at Uncle Cecil’s store. I played at the packing house under the watchful eyes of Uncle Fort and Uncle Paul. I lived with Uncle Bob and Grandmother. But Uncle Willard was sort of off to the side at that time, spending much of his time working or other activities that didn’t directly intersect with me.

In addition to actual experience, I learned about my Uncles thru the stories of my mother and aunts. One of my favorite Uncle Willard stories involves his helping transport my mother to Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport for daily treatments. He and Uncle Bob were taking turns driving her and one day, when it was Uncle Willard’s turn, she spotted a watermelon stand beside the road between Plain Dealing and Benton, Louisiana. My mother said “Willard, let’s stop and get a watermelon.” My uncle, who was known as a man of few words, replied; “I’m not a taxi.” and kept driving.

A more serious incident that was related by my family was how Uncle Willard returned from World War II with a fear of the deep rumble of trains coming thorough Taylor. It seems that sound was similar to the sound of German bombers overhead. They told how he would insist that the family leave the house and shelter in the ditch in front of our Grandmother’s home; each time a train came barreling through town. At first, of course, they resisted. But his agitation was so severe that they eventually relented and would leave the house with him to take shelter in the ditch. After a time, he acclimated to being safe at home and no longer insisted that they take shelter.

In our “Cedar Chest” I found photos of General Eisenhower visiting with the paratroops as they boarded C-47s in preparation for D-Day. I assume that Uncle Willard took these since mom said he was in the Army Air Corp, stationed in England.

Once, I got up the nerve to ask Uncle Willard about the war. True to form, he made light of it. He told me that he had the “Best job in World War II.” I asked what job that was. He explained that he’d been a sheet metal repair man on P-51 “Mustang” fighters. “I had buddies that worked on P-47s and they often had to work 16 or 20 hours a day patching them up. But a P-51 would usually crash if you shot it with a BB gun. So my planes rarely came back with any damage requiring my skills.”

To me, this speaks volumes about Uncle Willard. He didn’t complain but was always positive when questioned on almost any subject.

My Cousin Tawana related: “...Uncle Willard didn't have a lot to say, but when he did say something it had a lot of meaning. He was always right there to help out, or just be a shoulder to lean on in time of need. He will be greatly missed ...”

Like Tawana said, ne wasn’t a big talker but I listened when he did speak. And, like most of the Taylor family, his actions spoke louder than his words. He was true to his faith and his family. You could depend on Uncle Willard and Aunt May Joyce to be there for you.
~~~~~
We suffered another loss this week. Hoover and Lois Doss moved to Florida. It’s a great opportunity for them but a real loss to MCC. Hoover and Lois were always there when needed. Ministering in Children’s Church, Dream Center, as Ushers, etc. They are great Christians and Super friends who will be missed by all of us.
~~~~~
Annette’s working on my bathroom again. If you remember, she had Elaine Rice do a “Mirror Mosaic Wall” across from the toilet. It really turned out beautiful and enabled me to sit in the bathroom and “Reflect.”
Now she’s “texturing” the unmirrored walls. I have to admit it looks nice. Problem is, today she asked me how I liked the color she’s painting it.
It all looked the same to me. I was stymied. If I said it looked great and she was testing me, I was sunk. If I said I couldn’t tell and she had started painting it, I was sunk.
Fortunately, she gave me a hint as to the color and I was able to detect a slight hue to part of the wall. I told her it was beautiful.
~~~~~
Vanessa, Josiah and Ethan came up for Uncle Willard’s funeral. I never get tired of my kids and grandkids. Josiah is a joy and Ethan is growing faster than ever.
~~~~~
Everyone has their blonde moments, but babbly Miss Teen South Carolina had hers this week during a nationally televised beauty pageant. Lauren Caitlin Upton was one if the five semifinalists when she was asked: "Why can't 1/5th of Americans locate America on a map?" -- Her answer couldn't have made less sense if she were speaking in ancient Selonian ... in fact, maybe she was!
But she’s not the first young lady to trip over one of those semifinalist questions. My classmate, Ann Landes, made it to the top five of the 1968 Junior Miss pageant. Everyone in Magnolia was watching, along with the rest of the US when she was asked; “Who sang the song “Hey Jude?”“
For you younger folks, “Hey Jude” over seven minutes in length, was the longest single ever to top the British charts. It also spent nine weeks as number one in the United States—the longest run at the top of the American charts for a Beatles single. The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best songs.
Everyone in the world was listening to “Hey Jude.”
Well apparently not everyone was listening. Sweet, young Baptist Ann obviously wasn’t listening to the single. She hesitated as we all held our breath and then replied; “The Rolling Stones?” The sigh from all the teenagers in Arkansas could have been heard around the world. Debi Faubion, Miss Oklahoma went on to claim the ‘68 crown as America's Junior Miss.
At least Ann got the groups country right.
~~~~~
Can you follow this logic?

A new study conclude that a nationwide push to put portable defibrillators in every school may not be worth the cost.
The survey of emergency response to schools in the Seattle area over 16 years found that students suffered cardiac arrests only 12 times and a third of these children had known heart problems.
Most of the cardiac arrests at schools between 1990 to 2005 involved adults — teachers, volunteers or people just walking on school property. And they occurred much more often in high schools and middle schools than elementary schools.

Well, since it’s just adults dying, let’s forget the defibrillators.
~~~~~
Columbia County is one of Arkansas’s new “Wet” “Dry” counties. More on that next time.
~~~~~
Sister Miller’s son, Bubba Williams retired from Albemarle this week. The West Plant guys gave him a “GREAT” retirement party. Bubba will still be around the plant since he’s taken a job with Dow “pumping” their disposal well at the West Plant.
~~~~~
My cousin Rhonda is marrying Scott Ray at 6:30 pm in the SAU Greek Theater on Saturday, September 8. Best wishes to the couple.
~~~~~
News from Tanzania!
Hello Everyone!

Hello from Arusha!

I wanted to send you a note to let you know what's happening in Tanzania right now and ask you to pray about a few things.

Everything is going great. I have zero complaints. Some days seem like a normal ministry job in an American church, with daily responsibilities. I wake up each morning at an amazing time for me.......at 6 at the latest. The other day, I was wide awake at 4:30. Those who know me know this is amazing. At about 8, I leave to drive to the ministry compound of New Life Outreach. The drive is always exciting. First of all, I have to get down my crazy rocky road. Then I get to fight the chaos that is normal in our streets. There are seemingly no laws in driving here. People pass you constantly on both sides with no fear of oncoming traffic. My mom would have to keep her eyes closed when riding down these streets! I was driving recently with another missionary. As I was passing people and swerving here and there, the missionary said, "You have become an African driver!" I took that as a compliment!

We have prayer and devotion at 8:30 with the entire staff at NLO. Right now the Bible school students are on break, so it's about 25 people right now every morning. I lead the devotion time. I love to stretch people (as some of you know), so I have been making those guys who would not normally want to speak, do so. These people have great hearts and love God.
One guy on our Gospel Singers team, David Kimwaga, is an evangelist. When traveling on the crusades, he sings and plays keyboard, sets up, tears down, and works very hard. But, when he is home in Arusha, he preaches at a different little church each Sunday. One week another missionary and I went to hear him preach. He was so excited that we would go. I was amazed. He seems almost shy at other times, but when he stands to preach, he comes alive. He is bold and knows the Word. Of course, he leaves each church without an offering. He is just obeying God. After he preached, we handed him an offering, and told him, "One day you will receive more of these." I gave him some of Bro. Kenneth Hagin books to read. When I preached for the first time at a crusade, he came up to me afterwards. Through an interpreter, he told me he didn't know I could preach. Then he asked if he could have my notes. He said he wanted to preach the sermon. It was so sweet. I told him they were written in English. He said he would get help reading them. I pray one day he will be able to take some classes at our Bible school. I call him Kaka Kim..........which means Brother Kim. Mama is Mama. Daddy is Baba. Sister is Dada. Brother is Kaka. Some of the guys call me Dada P.

Pray for Kimwaga!

After devotion each morning, we start our day with many responsibilities. Right now I am focusing on New Life Academy. Next Friday, I begin Muda Na Mungu.....Time with God. Every Friday, I will have 4-30 minute kids' services at our school, NLA, for ages 3 to about 13-14. This year we have 350 children. Next year we will add about 35 more, and so on. I am excited, as I have not been ministering to children as much as I thought I would. As I told you previously, Bro. Egon has asked me to preach to adults, at crusades and in local churches. It's good for me, although I don't sleep so much the night before. He told me that I know how to communicate to the Africans in a way they understand and appreciate. It's all those years of teaching children!

In Muda Na Mungu, I will have a mini kids' church similar to what I offered in America.......praise, rules, games, puppets, drama, prizes, Bible stories, memory verses, object lessons, and times of prayer. I will be training others to take my place when I am scheduled to teach in our Bible school or am on crusade. I so want these kids to come to know Jesus in a personal way.

Pray for Muda Na Mungu!

Our team leaves today for the town of Manyoni to prepare for crusade which will begin next Wednesday. We are believing for a powerful move of God there. I am not going because my sister Kelli and a friend from the US are coming this week for a visit. I have made it over 4 months without seeing my best friend, my sister. I will probably cry when I see her at the airport. They are bringing me much needed supplies. Pray they get through customs with no problems.

And please...........Pray for Manyoni! Each crusade is special, because each crusade is filled with different souls..........hearts that God is longing to touch and save. Every time I go, I make sure I look into the people's eyes. I will never forget T.L. Osborn saying, "When you look into the eyes of humanity, you will be forever changed."

Thank you for your prayers. This letter is long, but I could write for days concerning what is happening in the ministry here and in my life.

Our team just returned from a nine day trip to a small village called Ikungi. God was amazing. The people there will never be the same.

I and a pastor from Denmark preached the morning seminars and we had the open air crusade every afternoon with Bro. Egon ministering. The majority of the people in this village speak a tribal language different from Swahili, although most also speak Swahili. The sounds were unforgettable.

So much happened in Ikungi and I want to write you with more details later, but I thought I would forward a letter to you written by our leaders, Egon and Hannah Falk.

Thank you so much for giving and praying and remembering me.

Thank you to those who give. I will in be in the USA in December. I hope to see you all.

God Bless You!
Pattie Stephenson
New Life Outreach

Report from Ikungi
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:05:35 +0200

THE PEOPLE CRIED!

For the 37 years I have been in full time ministry I have never experienced something like that and I was deeply touched. Ikungi is only a little village that has deep religious roots in Islam. Many years ago Arabic traders brought Islam to this place.

When I in the first day’s meeting made the alter call people came running forward and they cried out loud and called upon the Savior Jesus son of God, who died for everybody and rouse after 3 days and who is still alive.

I will never forget the loud prayers and weeping from the people – and what a joy in heaven because of the 2945 people who received Christ in their lives and now are followed up from the local churches.

Egon

I SAW THIS WITH MY OWN EYES!
When the first crusade meeting began Wednesday afternoon I noticed two men who came with a bicycle where an elderly woman sat draped in a kitenge (African clothing for a woman). She was not moving at all and the two men supported her all the time while they looked for a good place for her to sit on the ground.

Later on I almost forgot about her until she stood in front of me on the platform – I had even prayed for her during the prayer session, but I prayed with a lot of people! There she was - standing on her own legs and she glowed like sunshine. She told us that she had been unable to walk for many years and she had been transported to Ikungi in a car from her home place. In Ikungi she was taken to the crusade site on a bicycle by her husband and a younger man from the house where they had slept during the night.

Now she was able to walk on the platform without any support from other people and she was even running – no doubt that she had been healed. Her husband was very happy to certify her testimony. All glory to God!

Hannah
With love from all of us.

Please earmark your donation “New Life Outreach” and write a check out to:

Word of Life Center
P.O. Box 18862
Shreveport, LA 71138
Phone: 318 688 4411
~~~~~
Greetings:
Ghosts of Anbar Part II is ready. http://michaelyon-online.com/wp/the-ghosts-of-anbar-part-ii-of-iv.htm
Please click http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/ghosts-of-anbar-part-iii-of-iv.htm to read Ghosts of Anbar, Part III of IV
V/R
Michael Yon
~~~~~
The Pump Handle. A water cooler for the public health crowd.
http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/
Here are links to items posted on The Pump Handle over the past week:

1) "Refuting Tort 'Reformers' Claims that Law Suits Slow Vaccine Development" by David Michaels Vaccine development has not ground to a standstill out of fear of litigation, as tort "reformers" claimed it would. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/refuting-tort-reformers-claims-that-law-suits-slow-vaccine-development/

2) "FDA Scientists and the Right to Publish" by Kristen Perosino FDA scientists should have the right to publish their research, as proposed in a new Senate bill. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/fda-scientists-and-the-right-to-publish/

3) "Women's Health at the FDA – a review of the science" by Susan F. Wood A new report highlights the important research undertaken by the FDA's Office of Women's Health. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/womens-health-at-the-fda-a-review-of-the-science/

4) "Bob Murray's Toilet Paper Problem" by Celeste Monforton Bob Murray claimed that violations at his Illinois mine were for minor problems like missing toilet paper, but an analysis of the 975 violations shows much more serious problems. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/bob-murrays-toilet-paper-problem/

5) "Occupational Health News Roundup" by Liz Borkowski More distressing news related to Ground Zero – and to miners and nuclear weapons workers – keeps coming out. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/occupational-health-news-roundup-29/

6) "An Unnatural Disaster" by Tom Bethell The CEOs of most of the nation's top coal producers bear responsibility for the absence of the mine safety technology that could have saved the miners lost in the Sago disaster last year and perhaps those trapped at Crandall Canyon this month. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/an-unnatural-disaster/

7) "What do Pop Weaver and the EPA Know About Diacetyl?" by David Michaels Pop Weaver has introduced the first diacetyl-free popcorn, which suggests they might have been privy to an EPA study on diacetyl emissions that the agency has refused to share with the public. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/what-do-pop-weaver-and-the-epa-know-about-diacetyl/

8) "Low Grades for Voluntary Chemical Reporting" by Liz Borkowski A new report provides further evidence that EPA's voluntary program for high-volume chemical data is inadequate – what's needed is stronger chemicals legislation. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/low-grades-for-voluntary-chemical-reporting/

9) "No Joke: MSHA Spokesman Parrots Bob Murray" by Celeste Monforton MSHA should allow the trapped miners' family members to designate the miners' representative for the investigation. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/no-joke-msha-spokesman-parrots-bob-murray/

10) "Industry influence: this time it's breastfeeding" by Susan F. Wood After requests from infant-formula manufacturers, the Department of Health and Human Services altered its plans for promoting breastfeeding. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/industry-influence-this-time-its-breastfeeding/

11) "Friday Blog Roundup" by Liz Borkowski Bloggers observe the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and report on viruses, healthcare reform, and pig farms. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/friday-blog-roundup-39/

12) "Happy Blog Day!" by Liz Borkowski On Blog Day, participating bloggers link to five new blogs worth checking out. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/happy-blog-day/

13) "Still Irked at MSHA's Response to Families" by Celeste Monforton More on why it's wrong for MSHA to deny miners' families' representation request. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/still-irked-at-mshas-response-to-families/
~~~~~

~~~~~
MapQuest Gas Prices, Pretty Cool http://gasprices.mapquest.com
~~~~~
If you’d like to write Dr. Antoon, he’d like to hear from you. This is his current address, the latest of the three federal prisons’ he’s been in.
Patrick Antoon #06669-010
Federal Prison Camp-La Tuna
P. O. Box 8000
Anthony, NM/TX 88021
~~~~~
The photos on the front of this week’s “Bleat” include Our Weight Watcher’s group which has lost 244 pounds. Tawana’s daughter, Taylor holding her cousin Summer. Annette’s brother Shawn with wife Jan and daughter Jordan at the state line in Texarkana and Annette with Ethan.
~~~~~
Don’t forget to check out www.mcc2000.net
~~~~~
We’ve now got several addresses on the web for "Da Bleat." For the latest issue, go to http://www.bugsbleat.blogspot.com
Our photos are posted at http://www.bugsbleatphotos.blogspot.com.
~~~~~
Feel free to share the "Bleat" with any and all. That's why we publish it.
~~~~~
Recipe(s) of the week - Tuscan Chicken with White Beans and Wilted Greens Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved - - Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller


2 cups sliced red onions
1 cup sliced fennel bulb
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15-ounce) can white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves (with bone)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
½ cup sliced roasted red peppers (from water-packed jar)
4 cups chopped Swiss chard leaves
1 crusty loaf of bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic


Arrange onions, fennel and garlic in bottom of slow cooker. Place beans on top of vegetables. Pour over chicken broth.
Season chicken all over with salt and pepper and place on top of vegetables and beans in the slow cooker. Sprinkle rosemary over chicken. Place roasted red pepper slices on top of chicken. Arrange Swiss chard all around chicken.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Slice bread and grill or toast, then drizzle with olive oil. Rub hot bread with garlic clove and serve with meal.

Recipe Summary - - Difficulty: Easy - - Prep Time: 12 minutes - - Cook Time: 6 hours - - Yield: 4 servings

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_33577,00.html
~~~~~
BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson
Defend the Persecuted
8/31/2007

Religious Minorities in Iraq

Beheadings, forced apostasy, burning alive, churches demolished—these are not just incidents reported from the pages of early Church history. This is the shocking fate of Christians and non-Muslim minorities in Iraq today.

In a recent article in the Washington Post, Nina Shea, the director of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, paints a bleak picture for the future of non-Muslims in Iraq. She explains how some 60 years ago, Iraq’s Jewish population fled due to coordinated violent attacks against them. Very few Jews remain in Iraq today, though they had once made up one-third of Baghdad’s population. As Shea comments: “Unless Washington acts, the same fate awaits Iraq’s million or so Christians and other minorities. They are not simply caught in the crossfire of a Muslim power struggle; they are being targeted in a ruthless cleansing campaign by Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish militants.”

As I have told you before on “BreakPoint,” there are 600,000 to as many as one million Christians in Iraq. They are called the “Assyrians” or “Chaldeans”—as their names suggest, tracing to biblical times. Indeed, they are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. If any group has an historical claim to their part of Iraq, it is they.

Yet increasing numbers of Iraqi Christians have concluded that “there is no future for Christians” in Iraq. As one Christian put it, “We have no militia to defend us.”

That matters because, as the New Republic put it, “Sunni, Shia, and Kurd may agree on little else, but all have made sport of brutalizing their Christian neighbors.” Since neither Iraq nor American officials are willing to protect them, Christians are leaving their ancestral home. According to the UN High Commissioner of Refugees, Christians, who represent only 4 percent of the population in Iraq, make up 40 percent of its refugees.

Their flight is not only heart-breaking because of their ancient connections to the land, but also because of the loss of their stabilizing effect on the area. Shea cites Lebanese Christian scholar Habib Malik, who writes that the Middle East’s Christians and other minorities have historically served as moderating influences. As Shea says, “Their very presence highlights pluralism, and they are a bridge to the West and its values of individual rights.”

Yet, according to Shea, “the United States has no policies designed to protect or rescue” religious minorities. “Worse, it has carried out policies heedless of their effect on Iraq’s most vulnerable.”

I agree with Nina Shea: The United States needs to grant asylum to those religious minorities most at risk and to help those who choose to stay. Many Iraqi Christians, for example, are resettling in northern Iraq’s Ninevah plain, the traditional home of Assyrian Christians. It is prudent and right for the United States to protect these refugees.

Yes, the situation in Iraq is terribly difficult, but you and I need to let our representatives know, as they debate the issue this month, that they must not forget the minorities. They must work for a solution that includes protection for the Christians in Iraq.

While these minorities do not have a voice, we do. And we need to raise it in their defense.

Take Action

Call your congressman and two senators (Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121) and the White House (202-456-1111), and urge them to make protection of the human rights of Iraqi Christians and other Iraqi citizens the priority in any talk about Iraq.

Please help BreakPoint and Prison Fellowship continue their worldview and prison ministries with a generous gift today. Donate online or call 1-877-322-5527.

For Further Reading and Information

Nina Shea, “Iraq’s Endangered Minorities,” Washington Post, 27 August 2007, A13.

Catherine Claire, “Betrayal,” The Point, 28 August 2007.

Roberto Rivera, “Perfidious Columbia Watch,” and part two, The Point, 26 February 2007.

Lawrence F. Kaplan, “Crossing Over: The Plight of Iraqi Christians,” New Republic, 23 March 2006.

BreakPoint Commentary No. 070801, “Missing in the Debate: The Fate of the Iraqi People.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 070614, “This Is Our Place: The Martyrdom of Father Ganni.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 070327, “No More Stains: Our Friends and Our National Honor.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 061221, “Avoiding the Final Betrayal: Protecting Iraqi Christians.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 061107, “Silencing Ancient Echoes: Iraq’s Christians.”

Kristin Wright, “Beleaguered Remnant: Assyrian Christians in Iraq,” BreakPoint WorldView, May 2005.

Learn more about how you can help persecuted Christians worldwide by visiting Stand Today.

The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
~~~~~
Words of the Week:
mulct: to defraud.
gravitas: high seriousness.
atelier: a workshop; a studio.
pukka: authentic; genuine; also, first-class.
cajole: to coax.
supernal: being on high; celestial.
egregious: outrageously bad.

from Dictionary.Com
~~~~~
"Not to engage in the pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men." - Mortimer Adler

"Every day has been so short, every hour so fleeting, every minute so filled with the life I love that time for me has fled on too swift a wing." - Aga Khan III

"A dying man needs to die as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong, as well as useless, to resist." - Stewart Alsop

"If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you. It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right." - Maxwell Anderson

"Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable." - Maya Angelou

"Books are quiet. They do not dissolve into wavy lines or snowstorm effects. They do not pause to deliver commercials. They are three-dimensional, having length, breadth and depth. They are convenient to handle and completely portable." - Anonymous

"We neither get better or worse as we get older, but more like ourselves." - Robert Anthony
~~~~~
BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
http://breakingchristiannews.com/

# New Study Shows Even Thinking about God Boosts Positive Moral Behavior
# 103-year-old Hoping to carry 2008 Olympic torch
# Billy Graham Home after Hospitalization
# Former Yankee Leads "Bet Shemesh Blue Sox," to Win First Israel Baseball League Championship

# Franklin Graham Festival Breaks Records in Ecuador with 16,177 Responding to Invitation to Put Their Faith in Jesus Christ
# Australia Introduces Tests for Would-be Citizens Based, in Part, on Australia's Judeo-Christian Heritage and Values
# Reminder to Pray for Gilad Shalit and Israel's other MIAs
# See You at the Pole™ 2007—Coming Up at End of September

# Taliban Release Some of the South Korean Missionary Hostages
# Faith-Based Help Far Exceeds FEMA when it comes to Rebuilding after Katrina
# Billy Graham's Prodigal Grandson Shares His Testimony
# Survey of Book Reading Habits Finds Bible and Other Religious Literature are Most Popular Genre

# North Dakota Town Digs Out From Monster Tornado Damage
# Falconer Soars With Golden Eagle He Helped Rescue
# Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Retires
# At 30,000 Feet, Airline Crew Help Deliver 1 lb. Preemie and Keep Him Alive

# Boise Residents Shocked to Find Humble, Local Architect Was War Hero Who Saved President George H. W. Bush's Life
# A Different Perspective on being a Warrior for God
# Seattle's Gospel Mission Celebrates 75 Years of Ministering to the Hungry, Homeless and Poor

# In a Public Service Announcement, Christian Artist Michael W. Smith Asks Tennesseans to Seek God as to Why There is a Drought in Their State
# Vietnam Vet and Father of Eight Mentors "KRUMP" Dancers
# "Echo"—an Invaluable Internet Tool to Help Believers Stay in an Attitude of Prayer

# Prayer Alert: Greek Wildfires Claim at Least 63 Lives
# Archaeologists Discover Christian Necropolis in Bulgaria
# New Study Shows Priority of Christians Differs Radically from that of General Population
# Smokey John's Tuesday Combination: "Brisket and Bible Study, Prayer and Potato Salad, Sweet Tea and Sympathy"

Breaking Christian News
310 2nd Ave SE
Albany, Oregon 97321
541-928-2642
E-mail
US Orders: 1-866-358-7426

><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
GCF: In the Supermarket

Emailed to me from another humor list (Humor_G) -Tom To subscribe to Humor_G, send a blank email to: Humor_G-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If this was forwarded to you, please consider your own subscription to Good Clean Fun. It's free! A smile will enhance the quality of your life. Just send an email to: good-clean-fun-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit the Good Clean Fun web site http://www.kcbx.net/~tellswor/ Unsubscribe info for Good Clean Fun is at the end of this email. This email was scanned by F-Secure before it was sent.
----------------------------------------------

The new supermarket near our house has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.

When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and witness the scent of fresh hay.

When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.

The veggie department features the smell of fresh buttered corn.

I don't buy toilet paper there any more.
_ ____________________________ _

GCF: Back to School

Emailed to me another humor list (Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh List) -Tom Subscribe to Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh list at the website: Subscribe
----------------------------------------------

After raising 4 kids, and losing one husband, I decided to return to college and get the degree I had started, but never finished. And so, on my first day of college, eager with anticipation, and more than a little nervous, I took a front row seat in my first class in over 40 years, a literature course.

The professor told us we would be responsible for reading five books over the course of the semester, and that he would provide us with a list of authors from which we could choose.

He ambled over to the lectern, took out his class book, and began "Baker, Black, Brooks, Carter, Cook..."

I was working feverishly to get down all the names, when I felt a tap on my shoulder.

The student behind me whispered, "Slow down! He's just taking attendance!"
_ ____________________________ _

GCF: French Dream

Emailed to me another humor list (Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh List) -Tom Subscribe to Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh list at the website: Subscribe
----------------------------------------------

A boy was having a lot of difficulty in French class.

To encourage him, his teacher said, "You'll know you're really beginning to get it when you start dreaming in French."

The boy ran into class all excited one day, saying, "Teacher, teacher! I had a dream last night and everyone was talking in French!"

"Great!" said the teacher; "what were they saying?"

"I don't know," the boy replied; "I couldn't understand them."
_ ____________________________ _

GCF: Car Sale

Emailed to me another humor list (Good Clean Funnies List) -Tom To subscribe The Good Clean Funnies List, (not to be confused with this list, which is Good Clean Fun) send an email to: gcfl-request@gcfl.net with subject = add
----------------------------------------------

Judi tried to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems selling it because the car had 250,000 miles on the odometer.

One day, she told her problem to a friend she worked with at a salon. Her friend told her, "There is a possibility to make the car easier to sell, but it's not legal."

"That doesn't matter," replied Judi, "I really need to sell the car."

"Okay," said Judi's friend. "Here is the address of a friend of mine. He owns a car repair shop. Tell him I sent you and he will turn the odometer in your car back to 50,000 miles. Then it should not be a problem to sell your car anymore."

The following weekend, Judi made the trip to the mechanic. Two weeks later the friend asked Judi, "Did you sell your car?"

"No," replied Judi, "why should I? It only has 50,000 miles on it!"
_ ____________________________ _

GCF: Hearing Aid

Emailed to me another humor list (Good Clean Funnies List) -Tom To subscribe The Good Clean Funnies List, (not to be confused with this list, which is Good Clean Fun) send an email to: gcfl-request@gcfl.net with subject = add
----------------------------------------------

My wife and I laughed when John, a neighbor, told us how his hearing aid occasionally emits a high-pitched squeal that can be heard by anyone near him. His granddaughter was sitting on his lap one day when the device started to beep.

Surprised, the granddaughter looked up at him and said, "Oh, Grampa, you've got e-mail!"
_ ____________________________ _
(((\ \>|_/ )______________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / Little known fact: \ /
\ _/ Every day more money is printed \_ /
/ / for Monopoly than the US Treasury. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )______________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / "Why don't you buy \ /
\ _/ lottery tickets?" \_ /
/ / "It's cheaper and the \ \
results are the same."
(((\ \>|_/ )______________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / Remember, amateurs built \ /
\ _/ the Ark, but professionals \_ /
/ / built the Titanic. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )______________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / Two wrongs don't make a right, \ /
\ _/ but three rights make a left. \_ /
/ / \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )______________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / Teenagers express their \ \_/ ////
\ / burning desires to be \ /
\ _/ different by dressing \_ /
/ / exactly alike. \ \
_ ____________________________ _
| Thomas S. Ellsworth |
| tellswor@slonet.org |
| http://www.slonet.org/~tellswor |
|___________________________|
Stop for a visit, leave with a smile! To join Good Clean Fun, email: good-clean-fun-subscribe@yahoogroups.Com To leave Good Clean Fun, email: good-clean-fun-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.Com Or visit the Good Clean Fun web site at http://www. slonet.org/~tellswor/
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Personalized Plate

While waiting in line at the Department of Vehicle Services for my personalized license plate, I heard the clerk shout out, "E I E I O."

"I'm here," the woman standing next to me answered.

Curious, I asked if she was a farmer or maybe taught kindergarten.

"Neither," she replied. "My name is McDonald."

Received from Pastor Tim.

(-:][:-)

Bring Me Men

When my brother was a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, there was an overhead walkway with a sign reading "Bring Me Men."

As my parents were touring the grounds during Parents' Weekend, they could tell that some of the cadets were homesick. The sign had been changed to "Bring Me Mom."

Received from Julie Schaefer.

(-:][:-)

Priory Priority

The 104-year-old building that had served as the priory and primary student residence of the small Catholic university where I work was about to be demolished. As the wrecker's ball began to strike, I sensed the anxiety and sadness experienced by one of the older monks whose order had founded the college.

"This must be difficult to watch, Father," I said. "The tradition associated with that building, the memories of all the students and monks who lived and worked there. I can't imagine how hard this must be for you."

"It's worse than that," the monk replied. "I think I left my PalmPilot in there."

Received from Pastor Tim.

(-:][:-)

S. I. D. N. K.

During the Air Force Academy's basic cadet training, the new cadets, known as doolies, go through a ten-day encampment outdoors. Prior to being served in the chow tent, they are required to do pullups and then get in line to answer questions about the academy. If they answer correctly, they are allowed to proceed inside. If not, they are sent to the back of the line.

One doolie had been sent back a number of times because he didn't reel off the answers. When the poor cadet came up again, a sympathetic upperclassman asked him, "What does the abbreviation S. I. D. N. K. stand for?"

The doolie bowed his head and replied, "Sir, I do not know."

"Right!" the upperclassman said. "Go on in there and get some chow!"

Received from Alan W. Burke.

(-:][:-)

Roof Leak

Mr. Gable had a leak in the roof over his dining room, so he called a repairman to take a look at it. "When did you first notice the leak?" the repairman inquired.

Mr. Gable scowled. "Last night, when it took me two hours to finish my soup!"

Received from Pastor Tim.

(-:][:-)

-=+=-
Rate this funny at http://www.gcfl.net/archive.php?funny=20060113
Brought to you by GCFL.net: The Good, Clean Funnies List A cheerful heart is good medicine... (Prov 17:22a) Mail address: GCFL, Box 100, Harvest, AL 35749, USA
To print or email this funny to others, go to http://www.gcfl.net/archive.php?funny=20060113
The latest GCFL funny can always be found on the web at http://www.gcfl.net/latest.php
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
I rear-ended a car this morning. The driver got out of his car and he was a dwarf!
He looked up at me and said, "I am NOT Happy!"
So, I said, "Well, which one ARE you then?"
That's how the fight started...
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
A woman arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the gates.

She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her.

They saw her and began calling greetings to her "Hello - How are you!
We've been waiting for you! Good to see you."
When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him, "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?"
"You have to spell a word," Saint Peter told her.

"Which word?" the woman asked.

"Love."

The woman correctly spelled "Love" and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven.

About a year later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates of Heaven for him that day.

While the woman was guarding the Gates of Heaven, her husband arrived. "I'm surprised to see you," the woman said. "How have you been?"

"Oh, I've been doing pretty well since you died," her husband told her. "I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the multi-state lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a huge mansion. And my wife and I traveled all around the world. We were on vacation in Cancunand I went water skiing today. I fell and hit my head, and here I am. What a bummer! How do I get in?"

"You have to spell a word," the woman told him.

"Which word?" her husband asked.

"Czechoslovakia."

Thanks to Daphne Roberts
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
THE YEAR'S BEST (actual) HEADLINES OF 2006

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No, really?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
You think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Enfield Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?!

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test group
Weren't they fat enough?!

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
They taste like chicken?

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!

And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
"Don't strive for recognition, but work for achievement." -- Vanessa Malone
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/2007/09/01/weeding-out-crazy-lawsuits-outdoor-smoking-ban-limerick/

Weeding Out Crazy Lawsuits (Outdoor Smoking Ban Limerick)
September 1st, 2007
As a result of a neighbor’s lawsuit, a Swedish woman can no longer smoke in most of her garden. (And you thought the United States was a litigious country.)

Stockholm - A Swedish woman has been banned by court order from smoking in large parts of her own garden following a complaint from a neighbour…

… The neighbour, a lawyer, filed the complaint with the court in Vaxjo, in southern Sweden, saying he was obliged to wear a mask in his garden when the neighbour lit up.

Weeding Out Crazy Lawsuits (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

A cig-hating fellow from Sweden
Sued a gal cause she smoked during weedin’.
Now smoking’s been banned
On much of her land.
What’s next? A suit over readin’?
http://www.madkane.com
http://www.madkane.com/notable.html (Notables Weblog)
http://www.madkane.com/bush.html (Dubya's Dayly Diary)
Subscribe to MadKane Humor Newsletter (weekly) here:
http://www.madkane.com/email.html
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
'Friends are God's way of taking care of us.'
This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:

I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and dearest friends.

I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the 'quickie mart' building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.

When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying' don't want my kids to see me crying,' so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, 'And you were praying?' That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, 'He heard you, and He sent me.'

I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little

She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City . Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.

So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.

I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she said, 'So, are you like an angel or something?'

This definitely made me cry. I said, 'Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people.'

It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.

Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings...

Psalms 55:22 'Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.'

Thanks to Jackie Cottrell
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
| Safety from the Heart |
----------------------------------------------------
August 31, 2007
Buckle Up on Labor Day

The National Safety Council has issued its projection for traffic fatalities during the 2007 Labor Day holiday, spanning from 6 p.m. on Aug. 31 through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 3.

An estimated 490 lives will be lost on the road during this 3.25-day holiday period, in addition to an estimated 25,500 nonfatal disabling injuries.

The average number of traffic fatalities during the six most recent Labor Day holiday periods was more than 13 percent higher than similar non-holiday periods. However, an estimated 420 lives may be saved this holiday period because drivers and passengers will wear their seat belts.
An additional 117 lives could be saved if all wore seat belts.

http://nsc.org/
_________________________________
| Safety from the Heart |
-----------------------------------------------------
August 30, 2007
More on safe driving. Old sayings still apply.
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Robert Dunning and Leonard Lee.

Quick lesson in our history of the 1930's and '40's.
Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields.
They were small red signs with white letters.
Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet......
and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream.
Here are samples of the actual signs:

DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT
Burma Shave

DROVE TOO LONG
DRIVER SNOOZING
WHAT HAPPENED
NEXT IS NOT AMUSING
Burma Shave

BROTHER SPEEDER
LET'S REHEARSE
ALL TOGETHER
GOOD MORNING, NURSE
Burma Shave

CAUTIOUS RIDER
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND MORE STEER
Burma Shave

SPEED WAS HIGH
WEATHER WAS NOT
TIRES WERE THIN
X MARKS THE SPOT
Burma Shave

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE
OF PAUL FOR BEER
LED TO A WARMER
HEMISPHERE
Burma Shave

AROUND THE CURVE
LICKETY-SPLIT
BEAUTIFUL CAR
WASN'T IT?
Burma Shave

NO MATTER THE PRICE
NO MATTER HOW NEW
THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE
IN THE CAR IS YOU
Burma Shave

A GUY WHO DRIVES
A CAR WIDE OPEN
IS NOT THINKIN'
HE'S JUST HOPIN'
Burma Shave

AT INTERSECTIONS
LOOK EACH WAY
A HARP SOUNDS NICE
BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY
Burma Shave

BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL
EYES ON THE ROAD
THAT'S THE SKILLFUL
DRIVER'S CODE
Burma Shave

THE ONE WHO DRIVES
WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING
DEPENDS ON YOU
TO DO HIS THINKING
Burma Shave

CAR IN DITCH
DRIVER IN TREE
THE MOON WAS FULL
AND SO WAS HE.
Burma Shave

And my all time favorite:

PASSING SCHOOL ZONE
TAKE IT SLOW
LET OUR LITTLE
SHAVERS GROW
Burma Shave

Do these bring back any old memories?
If not, you're merely a child.
If they do - then you're old as dirt...
LIKE ME!

and I remember:

Don't stick your elbow
Out so far
It may go home
In another car.
BURMA SHAVE

And ......one more
HERE LIES THE BODY
OF JOHNNY DAY
HE DIED DEFENDING
HIS RIGHT OF WAY
Burma Shave
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Our Church, Magnolia Christian Center, has the following mission statement. Our purpose is to build a great church for the glory of God through the great commission and the great commandment. MCC' Vision - That MCC will be a place hopping with children, energized with teenagers, balanced with diversity and transformed by the power of God! We want to turn uninterested people into interested people and win the lost to make fully devoted followers of Christ. www.mcc2000.net
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
TOURBUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -:) - :)- :)
Volume 13, Number 5 -- 29 Aug 2007
Tourbus Home -- http://www.InternetTourbus.com
+---------------------------------------+

TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: AntiVirus / Wifi / Facebook / Getting Sued?

In today's TOURBUS, I've got tips on selecting the free anti-virus software that's right for you. Also, some advice on boosting your wireless signal, and a tutorial on Facebook privacy. On the privacy front, you'll find out if you can get sued for searching on the Internet. Read on!

--------------------------
Free Anti-Virus Programs
--------------------------

A reader concerned about viruses wrote:
I've been using the free Norton antivirus package that came with my computer, but the subscription will expire in a few days. Are the free anti-virus programs any good? What do you recommend?

It's a good question... do you really need to BUY anti-virus software? That depends. Are you or others in your household prone to visiting the dark corners of the Internet, such as peer-to-peer music/movie downloads, adult or "warez" sites? Do you have children that will click and download almost ANYTHING? Do you run your own business?

If so, then you'll probably want a commercial anti-virus package with a very high level of protection, and frequent automatic updates. But many home users can take advantage of the high-quality free anti-virus packages that are available for downloading.

Here's a rundown of the most popular free and commercial anti-virus packages. Find out what you should know about anti-virus software, what product I DON'T recommend, and which option is right for you:

ANTI - http://askbobrankin.com/free_antivirus_programs.html

------------------------
Boost Your WiFi Signal
------------------------

Do you have a laptop that connects to a wireless router? If your Internet connection works great in the computer room, but not so hot when you're in the backyard on your hammock, there are some things you can do to boost the signal and get a better connection.

Where you place your router can make a big difference, and physical obstacles and electronic gizmos can inhibit wireless transmission as well. Sometimes a software setting or driver update can help. You may need to spend some money on a wireless range expander, but some people have solved the problem with a Pringles can or a dumpling strainer. Here are some tips on testing your connection speed (wired or wireless) and boosting your wireless signal...

WIFI - http://askbobrankin.com/boost_your_wifi_signal.html

-----------------------------
Privacy Options In Facebook
-----------------------------

A reader into social networking asked me this: "I've switched from Myspace to Facebook because I was unhappy with the privacy controls. I've been told that Facebook lets you control this much better. Would you please go over the Facebook privacy settings and recommend which ones I should focus on?"

If you've tried Myspace or other social networking sites, I'm sure you'll be very pleasantly surprised at the amount of privacy control on Facebook. There are plenty of options that you can twiddle to make sure you're sharing only the personal information as you want to share, with the people that you choose.

Learn how to control which parts of your profile are public or private, your findability by Facebook and other search engines, and how to block certain users from finding your profile:

HIDE - http://askbobrankin.com/facebook_privacy.html

---------------------------------
Can You Get Sued for Searching?
---------------------------------

I often hear from readers who are worried about the repercussions of downloading music and movies from file-sharing sites or P2P services such as LimeWire and Bittorrent. It is true that some individuals have been sued for downloading and/or sharing copyrighted materials.

But now there's something new to worry about. The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) is filing suit against TorrentSpy, a search engine that helps people find and download movies. Although TorrentSpy does not host, sell or distribute any files, the MPAA contends that they are violating copyright law by helping people find links to pirated movies.

Read on to learn why this might lead to a knock on your door by the MPAA, and what it will mean to your Internet privacy if the MPAA prevails in court...

SUED - http://askbobrankin.com/sued_for_searching.html

And if you missed the companion article, here's the link:

SAFE - http://askbobrankin.com/sued_for_downloading.html

+---------------------------------------+

That's all for now, see you next time! -- Bob Rankin

+---------------------------------------+

==[ Tourbus Rider Information ]==
The Internet Tourbus - U.S. Library of Congress ISSN #1094-2238 Copyright 1995-2005, Rankin & Crispen - All rights reserved Tourbus News Service - http://tourbus.com/news.html Subscribe, Signoff, Archives, Free Stuff and More at the Tourbus Website - http://www.TOURBUS.com
========================
.~~~. ))
(\__/) .' ) )) Patrick Douglas Crispen
/o o \/ .~
{o_, \ { crispen@netsquirrel.com
/ , , ) \ http://www.netsquirrel.com/
`~ -' \ } )) AOL Instant Messenger: Squirrel2K
_( ( )_.'
---..{____} Warning: squirrels.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Activities and Events of Interest

The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Weekly Toll - - http://weeklytoll.blogspot.com/
Death In The Workplace w/News & Updates
John Donne - ...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
A partial list of workplace fatalities.

Friday, August 31, 2007
House Education and Labor Committee

To honor America’s workers this Labor Day The Education and Labor Board has put together an interactive map using the toll. It is intended highlight the dangers workers face on the job.

U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman states,
"Each year, thousands of American workers die on the job. Sixteen workers are killed in workplace accidents each day. Ten times that many die of occupational diseases caused by hazardous substances like asbestos. And every 2.5 seconds, a worker is injured in the United States. This grim toll includes construction workers, public safety workers, and workers at chemical facilities and oil refineries. It includes people who spend most of their time working outdoors, as well as people who work inside office buildings, manufacturing plants, and stores. It includes young and old workers. There are simply too many American workers, from all walks of life, who get injured, sick, or killed on the job. On this Labor Day, we should commit ourselves to doing everything we can to improve safety in the workplace." Read full article [http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/edlabor_dem/rel083107.html]

The Education and Labor board have been very active in the past few years. Our government and families gaining awareness and momentum. As always the strength in number and facts are what makes change. So keep informed and involved and we we see the transformation and our family members come home!

• Alice Hamilton Award Winner Rosie Sokas Alice Hamilton, considered the founder of occupational health in the United States, was a tireless activist and physician who dedicated her life to improving the health and safety of workers. She was committed to science, service, and compassion. This award recognizes the life-long contributions of individuals who have distinguished themselves through a career of hard work and dedication to improve the lives of workers
• Lorin Kerr Award Winner Celeste Monforton Lorin Kerr was a life-long activist and served for over 40 years as a physician for the United Mine Workers. He was dedicated to improving access to care for coal miners and other workers and to obtaining compensation for and preventing as black lung disease. This award recognizes a new activist for their sustained and outstanding efforts and dedication to improve the lives of workers. If you get a chance send Celeste a note and let her know how awesomely cool she is! Celeste works her tail off and doesn’t get paid for our aid and she has been a huge boost to our efforts and moral.

• Tony Mazzocchi Award Winner(s) Jonathan Rosen and Tammy Miser Tony was the most influential labor leader in the Occupational Health and Safety field in the U.S. Tony played a key role in the legislative struggles of the 1960s and 1970s,including passage of the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). A founder of the Labor Party, he continued organizing support for the party's national health care program up until his death. This award gives recognition to grassroots H&S activists in Local Unions or other local organizations fighting for the H&S rights of workers.

• International Jagdish Patel India, This award recognizes individuals with outstanding achievement in the field of occupational health and safety outside the United States.

http://weeklytoll.blogspot.com
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/

01. Lance Cpl. Matthew S. Medlicott, 21, of Houston, died Aug. 25 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Aug. 26 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their unit during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
02. Sgt. Joshua L. Morley, 22, of Boise, Idaho.
03. Spc. Tracy C. Willis, 21, of Marshall, Texas.

04. Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Carnes, 25, of Dayton, Ky., died Aug. 26 in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Lewanne Bazaar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carrollton, Ky.

05. Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, 21, of Pasadena, Calif., died Aug. 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

06. Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson, 21, of Maurertown, Va., died Aug. 27 in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

07. Sgt. James S. Collins Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Aug. 28 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 28 in Jaji, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
08. Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera, 43, of Salt Lake City.
09. Sgt. Cory L. Clark, 25, of Plant City, Fla.
10. Sgt. Bryce D. Howard, 24, of Vancouver, Wash.
Herrera and Clark were assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade. Howard was assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade. The unit is based in Fort Lewis, Wash.

The Department of Defense announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Killed were:
11. Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar, 37, of Agana, Guam.
12. Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, of Mount Holly Springs, Penn.
13. Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Peckville, Penn.
Ofeciar was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Ball and Argonish were assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Penn.

14. Capt. Erick M. Foster, 29, of Wexford, Penn., died Aug. 29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sufferedwhen insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

15. Cpl. John C. Tanner, 21, of Columbus, Ga., died Aug. 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

16. Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25, of Dayton, Ohio, died Aug. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

17. Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus, 34, of West Milford, N.J., died Aug. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Scheduled Activities
~~~
Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
~~~
MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
~~~
MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
~~~
Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
Emergency Phone Number 911
(Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, etc. )
Central Dispatch 234-5655
(Non - Emergency Number)
Direct Numbers
Ambulance - 234-7371 (24 Hour)
Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
Poison Control - 800-222-1222 (24 Hour)
http://www. aapcc. org/
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
"The problem is here and now. The time for talk is past. The time for action is now."
Comments on the first Earth Day - James F. McClellan via "Fuzzy" Thurman
~~~~~
Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.

God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
John 14:25-26 2 Ki 19:16-19 Isa 41:10 Gal 1:6-8 Isa 65:17-19 http://www.e-min.org/
God is Good and Faithful CU 73 IC JFM CSP NREMT-I KC5HII

P. S. If you'd like to be added to the distribution, just drop us E-mail at KC5HII@Magnolia-Net.Com. We offer "Da Bleat" as text, a "Blog" and as a newsletter with pictures in Word and PDF format. The latest issue is usually updated sometime Saturday. For the "Blog" version just go to one of the several addresses on the web. For the latest issue, go to http://www.bugsbleat.blogspot.com. Older issues can be found at http://www.bugsbleat_q__.blogspot.com, where _ is the quarter (1, 2, 3, or 4) and __ is the year (05, 06, or 07). We also have a site [http://bugsbleatphotos.blogspot.com/] where we post photos that I like.
Let us hear from you if we can switch you over to the "Word" or "PDF" version of "Da Bleat".
If you'd prefer to read "Da Blog" version, just drop us a note at KC5HII@Magnolia-Net.Com and we'll switch you from e:mail delivery to "Da Bleat" Blog. We appreciate your encouragement. We also appreciate your communication when you desire to be taken off our mail list. If you are on this mail list by mistake or do not wish to receive "Da Bleat," please reply back and tell us to discontinue service to you. This email was scanned by Norton AntiVirus 2007 before it was sent.
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>