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Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 9 — Issue 25 — July 14, 2009
Published every Tuesday
Hi, all ... as you can see, this is Tuesday's very late issue ... late because of the sudden, unexpected death in my family—my favorite aunt, who was like a second mother to me, and we travelled to the Missouri Ozarks for her funeral and just returned late Wednesday. Then yesterday I spent five hours in the emergency room with my 88-year-old mother, who fell when she lost consciousness, and we're still waiting to hear what the outcome will be.
So this issue has been put together very quickly, just in the interests of getting it out to you. Hope you enjoy what's here. :-)
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
—2 Chronicles 7:14
Contents:
A Healthier You
Feature Article
Test Your Bible Knowledge
Today's Chuckle
Today's English Lesson
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera
To be great is to be misunderstood.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Healthier You
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Feature Article
The Whole Self Esteem Thing
Awhile back I wrote an article on this thing called self esteem entitled, "Trophies Should Be Earned!" See http://tinyurl.com/mesczb
Theoretically, in the interests of "fairness," certain "educators" decided some years ago to prevent "bruising" of little egos, playing God really, and doing them a giant disservice, in that they are not being prepared for the real world.
(Coincidentally, below you will find an article by Bill Gates that backs up everything I'm about to say.)
What happens to these children is that they emerge from the "educational" cocoon with no concept of reality. This situation also contributes to the "welfare mentality" so rampant in this country.
The kids have no work ethic and are far from being self sufficient. Add to that the fact that most of them are growing up with little or no moral values, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Almost without exception, they are growing up with their heads stuck either in the boob tube or in something called a D.S., or addicted to texting or to drugs, prescription or street. (Many children are being routinely drugged by their own parents to combat an attention deficit disorder—so called—and they're walking around like zombies.)
At the same time, we also have to take into consideration that they are living in a different world than we had even twenty to thirty years ago. What with the food supply being genetically modified, processed, nuked, etc., what chance do they have, really?
These poor children are not being taught the basics of life at any level ... how to care for their bodies, their minds, their morals, their financial affairs, etc.
Children born in today's world are basically unwilling participants in a gigantic roulette game ... those who escape physical-mental-sexual abuse growing up are forced to face the world basically unarmed with the fundamental principles that would allow them to thrive and grow as worthwhile citizens.
What to do about it? There appears to be no simple across-the-board solution, but for a starter, "educators" could stop handing out trophies, awards, prizes, rewards, etc. every time a kid moves. And NO ONE should be rewarded for doing the basic things that everyone should be doing. Conversely, EVERYONE should be disciplined for failing to fulfill those basics.
Finally, NO ONE should be pushed up the ladder to the next grade level in any school without showing conclusively that he has mastered his present level. And NO ONE should be allowed to graduate from high school—or college—without taking AND PASSING a tough final exam.
Hard? Sure! But so is life, so let's at least give the kids a chance by making sure they get the basics they need just to cope. And their little egos will be just fine.
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Today's Chuckle
Little Johnny Meets Obama
Little Johnny is at it again ... Obama was visiting a primary school, and he visited one of the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked Obama if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy."
So Obama asked the class for an example of a tragedy.
One little boy stood up and offered:
"If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him, that would be a tragedy." "No," said Obama, "that would be an accident."
A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy." "I'm afraid not,"explained Obama. "That's what we would call great loss."
The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Obama searched the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally at the back of the room, little Johnny raised his hand. In a quiet voice he said, "If the plane carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a "friendly fire" missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."
"Fantastic!" exclaimed Obama. "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy, "It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss ... and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."
The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose,
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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. Look for some of these lessons to be repeated, because the mistakes are!
Short, sweet, and to the point: Please do NOT use "everyday" (one word) to mean that any given thing is done "every day," any more than you would run "every month" or "every year" together.
When "everyday" IS one word is when it is used to DESCRIBE any given thing, such as an "everyday" chore.
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Guest Article
Gates Right on Target!
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a high school about eleven things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 — Life is not fair—get used to it!
Rule 2 — The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 — You will NOT take in $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 — If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 — Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 — If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 — Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 — Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 — Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers, off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 — Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 — Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
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Inspiration
Complaint and Answer
Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded
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they were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves
a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives
somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining
about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall.
When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer,
it must have stung quite a bit.
The complaint —
Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 am, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special?
Any response would be appreciated.
The response —
Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets" — On June 15, at precisely 9:12 am, a perfectly timed four-ship fly-by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.
At 9:00 am on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son, and friend. Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly-by, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured.
A four-ship fly-by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15, what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.
The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?" The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you ... Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
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