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“Get hold of your ‘elf!”
Your weekly collection of marketing tips, hints, and advice interspersed with humor, inspiration, and other goodies to spice things up a bit. Guidance, tutoring, advice, mentoring, coaching, inspiration, English lessons, editing, proofreading services for entrepreneurs and online marketers.
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Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 2 - Issue 13 - June 25, 2002
Published every Tuesday evening
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CONTENTS:
Sponsor Ad
Ad Contest
Subscriber in the Spotlight
Feature Article
Today’s Chuckle
Today's English lesson
Marketing Mania
Internet Tips & Hints
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera
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SUBSCRIBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The first subscriber to submit his or her personal profile sharing with the rest of us all about who he/she is, background, family, location, interests, hobbies, goals, dreams, etc., will be spotlighted right here next issue—and yes, an email and/or URL may be included! Send to readermail@elfexpressionsezine.com
Greetings my fellow 'elf Expressions subscribers!
My name is Lisa Reddell. I am a mother of three sons and am a full time Domestic Engineer.
I was in the "rat race" work force for many years. I worked 40+ hours a week, putting more then 300 miles a week on my car. I was weary of panty hose, high heels, high gas prices, unappreciative employers, and child care
workers who cared only about their paychecks, not the well-being of my children.
After years of seeking my niche, I finally found it. I guess I have always been a "computer geek." I started my own Internet business a year ago. I love it! I set my own hours. I am home when my kids get off the school bus every day. No sitters to pay, no traffic, no dry cleaning bills! Oh, don't
get me wrong, I still have laundry to wash, meals to cook, shopping to do, and refereeing (the kids are out of school!)—you know, all the "Mom" chores.
I work seven days a week, right now, by choice. Once I build my business up to an acceptable (I am so picky :-)) level, I will cut my hours down by a day or two. I have learned a great deal in the past year and plan to keep right on learning. If you have a dream of staying home with your children, keep trying. Don't ever give up! If I can do it, anyone can!
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Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS A THING OF THE PAST IN AMERICA!
And, of course, the demise of that freedom also includes the loss of freedom of speech!
Can you imagine being evicted from government housing over an 8-inch window sign that says "24 Hr. Prayer Station"? According to Mathew D. Staver, who publishes The Liberator (a publication of Liberty Counsel), that is exactly what the city of Taylor, Michigan is trying to do to Ms. Johnie Heard!
Folks, for this to happen in these United States is unbelievable! Ms. Heard has lived in Section 8, low income housing for eleven years, is single, and has limited income.
The reason the city of Taylor gave for seeking her eviction is because she displayed in her window the message "24 Hr. Prayer Station" on an 8-inch stop sign!
Another resident has a yard sign which is also shaped like a stop sign containing the message "Santa stops here." Neither this resident, nor any other resident displaying signs and messages, has been targeted.
In addition to the eviction, in order to intimidate Ms. Heard to remove the sign, the housing authority of Taylor also has attempted to have her Section 8 subsidy revoked!!!!!
Mr. Staver has learned that the city of Taylor has a history of hostility toward religion within the housing development. A community clubhouse used to be the gathering place for Sunday worship services. But late last year housing officials banned use of the building for church services.
After a petition signed by over fifty residents was delivered to the city, the housing authority relented but imposed a $250 weekly deposit, a $175 per use charge, and limited religious use of the facility to the hours of 6pm - midnight! However, at the same time, other outside groups have free use of the facility during the day for secular meetings. This is ludicrous! Folks, this is NOT an isolated case! No! More and more, independent in-home Bible studies are being stopped. One in Florida, for example, fined the hosts $250 a day for "infractions"!
To interject an old saw here, all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
If you wish to join the growing list of citizens concerned with preserving what's left of our eroding freedoms in the religious realm, visit www.lc.org or email liberty@lc.org. Or you may write Liberty Counsel at PO Box 540774, Orlando FL 32854 or call them at 407-875-2100 or 800-671-1776.
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A BIBLE RIDDLE
"Using the figures and data found in the first seven chapters of Genesis, determine who the oldest man was in the Bible AND determine what event took place the year that he died.
ANSWER: The OLDEST man in the Bible was Methuselah, who lived to be 969 years of age according to Genesis 5:27. The event that took place the year of his death was the start of the flood.
Here is how you prove it:
#1. Methuselah was 187 years old when his son Lamech was born. (Gen. 5:26)
#2. Lamech was 182 when his son Noah was born. (Gen. 5:28-29)
#3. Noah was 600 years old when the flood started. (Gen. 7:6)
(This was the first time rain was seen on earth. Gen. 2:5.)
NOW: ADD #1 (187) PLUS #2 (182) PLUS #3 (600), and your grand total is 969—the age of Methuselah when he died.
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"The use of the imagination is a wonderful blessing if you
will use it. You will become happier, more enlightened, alive,
impassioned, light-hearted and generous to everybody else.
Even your health will improve. Colds will disappear and all
the other ailments of discouragement and boredom."
—Brenda Ueland
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TODAY'S CHUCKLE
He said it!
A car was involved in an accident in a street. As expected,
a large crowd gathered. A newspaper reporter, anxious to
get his story, could not get near the car.
Being a clever sort, he started shouting loudly, "Let me
through! Let me through! I am the son of the victim."
The crowd made way for him.
Lying in front of the car was a donkey.
There're always going to be people who hurt you, so what you have to do is keep on trusting, and just be more careful about whom you trust next time around.
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TODAY'S ENGLISH LESSON
Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue.
This one is not as common, just by virtue of its infrequency, but it is a glaring error when it is:
I'm talking about "undo" vs. "undue." And yes, I did see it in an article submitted to me a day or two ago.
"Undo" means to return something you've changed to its original state before you altered it. A very simple example is that you've tied a shoelace; to untie it is to "undo" it. A not-so-common usage any more is to "undo" someone by ruining their reputation, business, hopes, etc.
"Undue" refers to something that is uncalled for, as in being excessive, e.g., "undue" punishment. In other words, something inappropriate for the situation. (It also can refer to a bill or an amount not yet payable, although this is an uncommon expression.)
NOTE: To those of you who submit articles to this publisher, please know that articles are regularly deleted because of errors in usage and grammar. Neither I, nor any other publisher, has the time to edit submitted articles. Even if your premise is totally unique and wonderful, if you haven't presented it with care, it will never get published—at least not in this ezine!
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MARKETING MANIA
ONLINE BUSINESS . . . CAN IT POSSIBLY WORK?
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
Featuring Donna Sweat, weekly columnist, and publisher of
Dee's Helpful Info. and A Real Home Business Newsletter.
As I sit here staring at the blank white space before
me, something comes to mind, that in some way tells me this
should be part of my next article.
I am caught between the television, my twelve year old
daughter, gnawing on an ice pop, the sound of my son and his
friend playing Nintendo, my snoring hubby, and of course my
white screen.
It hits me! My family! This is the reason I am doing this . . . writing articles, running a website, and publishing a
newsletter.
Don't get me wrong . . . I am doing it for me too and my dream to succeed online, but my family also needs my income.
I am no different than any other mother with the need to
succeed . . . whether it be a day job, a swing shift job, a part-
time job, or self-employment. In fact, there are fathers out
there too . . . doing exactly this.
Yup, I am like many others . . . struggling to help support a
family. Yea . . . I get plenty of feedback when I tell friends I
have a business online . . . "Oh yea? how does that work?" or "Do
you really make money that way?" or "I've never heard of
people actually making money online from around here!"
This one is my favorite, yet it sort of sets a small fire in
me! . . . "You sit at a computer all day and do nothing!"
Get my drift?
First of all, I have two teens, a husband, three dogs, a cat, a
parakeet, a fish, and a guinea pig!
Second, I have two loads of laundry waiting tomorrow, dirty
dishes, vacuuming, dusting, bills to pay, shopping to do,
kids to chauffeur, meals to make, trash to burn, and even
lawn work and gardening.
And I sit at the computer all day and do "Nothing"!
Hardly!
I put in as many hours on my computer working as I did when
I had an eight hour job and usually more. I am up at 6 am to
11pm most days and fit most of my chores into a day . . . "most" I
said—I do what I can. This business is my lifeblood . . . it
must work!! Why?
Because of those two wonderful kids I have! Because of my
husband of sixteen years, who's still skeptical it will work, but he is watching it grow and becoming more optimistic. Because of those precious pets we love and make us happy. Because of two
vehicles that need our attention if we choose to travel
places. Because of the roof over our heads and the utilities
we need for survival.
And because I want it to work. It is my dream. Need I say
more?
If you have become frustrated with your online business or
need a boost, email me . . . and if nothing else . . . make a friend who is not skeptical, but optimistic!!
©2002 Donna Sweat —
mailto:donna@sosbbs.com
Publisher — Dee's Helpful Info. — mailto:dsweat-subscribe@topica.com
Endless Mts. Home Business —
http://www.homebizandmore.homestead.com
I don't suffer from insanity;
I enjoy every minute of it.
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INTERNET HINTS & TIPS
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Don't try so hard—the best things
come when you least expect them to!
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Don't cry because it is over;
smile because it happened.
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GUEST ARTICLE
PUT YOUR WINDOWS TASKBAR ON STEROIDS
by Ramey Bell
If you use your computer as much as I do, then you're probably always looking for ways to save a few clicks here and there, or improve your productivity in Windows. The Windows taskbar is no exception. Have you "tweaked" it like the rest of your system?
Before I share my experience with customizing the taskbar, I
must warn you. You may have to change your semi-religious
thinking that the taskbar must live at the bottom of the screen,
and that it should never be resized :O)
Here are the steps in no particular order:
1. Click on an empty portion of the taskbar, hold down your left mouse button, and drag it to the top of the screen. Think about it: You spend 90% of your time on the top of the screen clicking on menus, buttons, and minimizing windows. Why cruise all the way down to the bottom?
2. Now hover your cursor on the bottom line of the taskbar until it turns into double arrows, and drag the taskbar down until it is twice the size.
3. Move the toolbar containing your minimized windows buttons to the top row if it's not there already. Note that the toolbars all contain a vertical line on the left end, which you can click and drag to move in any direction.
4. Right click on an empty area, select toolbars, and check address. Place it on the second row all the way to the left.
5. Download a freeware program called Command Prompt Bar at
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ruindivision/. After installation, right
click again to reach the toolbars menu, and select its entry.
Place this toolbar in the middle of the second row.
6. Select toolbars again, and this time select new toolbar. Click on My Documents in the window provided. It should show up on the second row on the right. Slide this toolbar all the way to the right. See what happens when you click on the two small arrows?
That's all there is to it! Now type in website addresses without having to launch your browser first, launch DOS commands without looking for the DOS shortcut, and access your documents with one click. You now have more room for icons on the quick launch bar and system tray as well.
It may take some getting used to, but it's well worth the effort. It never hurts to save a few thousand clicks a year! :O)
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About the Author
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Ramey Bell is the editor of "inboxMagazine," a free internet guide to interesting sites, software, tips, and technology. To read the latest issue, please visit http://www.inboxmagazine.com. To
subscribe, send an e-mail to subscribe@inboxmagazine.com
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INSPIRATION
FUNNY, ISN'T IT?
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
Funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe,
think, say, or do anything the Bible says. (Or is it scary?) Funny how someone
can say "I believe in God" but still follow satan (who, by the way, also
"believes" in God). Funny how you can send a thousand "jokes" through e-mail and
they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the
Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar, and
obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is
suppressed in the school and workplace. Funny how someone can be so fired up for
Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week. (Are you
laughing?) Funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it
to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what
they will think of you for sending it to them. Funny how I can be more worried
about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me. (Are you
thinking?) Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. (Phillipians 4:13)
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