Good Morning: It's Tuesday September 18, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: Samuel Johnson, 1709; Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, 1905; Greta Garbo, 1905; Harold Courlander (children's author), 1908; Rossano Brazzi, 1916; Jack Warden, 1920; Robert Blake, 1938; Frankie Avalon, 1940; Ryne Sandberg, 1959.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1738 Eliza Lucas, 18, took over management of her family's plantation near Charleston, SC, while her father was away. She began experimenting with indigo, a plant that yields a blue die. Although it had been tried and abandoned as a crop by local farmers 70 years earlier, she turned it into a profitable new export for the Carolinas -- one that sustained the region's economy until the Revolution.
On this date in 1793 George Washington laid the Capitol Building's cornerstone.
On this date in 1851 the New York Times published its first issue.
On this date in 1889 Social reformer Jane Addams moved into Hull House, America's first settlement house.
On this date in 1937 Nighttime Skywriting was displayed for the first time.
On this date in 1947 the United States Air Force took off into the wild blue yonder as it became a separate military service.
On this date in 1977 Ted Turner won the America's Cup in his yacht Courageous.
On this date in 1981 the movie MOMMIE DEAREST, starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford, premiered.
On this date in 1981 Bill Cosby became an honorary national chairman for Pets Are Wonderful.
On this date in 1983 George Meegan finished a 19,021-mile walk from the southernmost tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. It took him 6 years to reach his destination!
On this date in 1989 a U.S. astronaut and a Soviet cosmonaut met with "Martians"... well, they did -- in a sense. The U.S. astronaut met a Soviet Cosmonaut in Mars, Pa, a town near Pittsburgh, to speak to school groups about their experiences in space and the U.S.-Soviet space efforts.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: King Henri (1503-1555) of Navarre, France was named after a German beggar named Heinrich -- the first man to knock on the palace door on the day the future monarch was born... Blairquhan Castle in Scotland was claimed by 2 Scotsmen. King James III promised it to the one of them who could reach it in a race first. One of the claimants was to make the journey on foot, and the other on horseback. They were 75 miles away. There were no roads, and the winner, lord John Kennedy, was the man who made the trip on foot... His Honor, Daniel Westbrook Dingman (1775-1862) judge of the county court of Pike County, PA, sat on the bench each summer for 26 years in shirt sleeves and with bare feet. Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: Who (in the Bible) condemned imported clothes?
"I don't know of a single foreign product that enters this country untaxed, except the answer to prayer" (Mark Twain). May your Tuesday be a nice one.
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From ANDY CHAPPS:
So long as there's breath in me, that long will I persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles of success; if I persist long enough I will win. Og Mandino (1923 - 1996)
Self-esteem is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Alex F. Osborn (1888 - 1966), Writer
There are no victories at bargain prices. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969), 34th U.S. President
These are the times that try men's souls...Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered: yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. --Thomas Paine
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Here is a favorite from JLH: "PRAISE THE LORD!"
There is a little old lady, who, every morning steps onto her front porch, raises her arms to the sky and shouts, "PRAISE THE LORD!"
One day an atheist moves into the house next door. He becomes irritated at the little old lady, so every morning, he steps onto his front porch after her and yells, "THERE IS NO LORD!" Time passes with the two of them carrying on this way every day. Then one morning, in the middle of winter, the little old lady steps onto her front porch and shouts, "PRAISE THE LORD! Please Lord, I have no food and I am starving, provide for me, oh Lord!"
The next morning she steps onto her porch and there are two HUGE bags of groceries sitting there. "PRAISE THE LORD!" she cries out. "HE HAS PROVIDED GROCERIES FOR ME!"
The atheist neighbor jumps out of the hedges and shouts, "THERE IS NO LORD. I BOUGHT THOSE GROCERIES!!" The little old lady throws her arms into the air and shouts, "PRAISE THE LORD! HE HAS PROVIDED ME WITH GROCERIES AND MADE THE DEVIL PAY FOR THEM!!"
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"Clearly, security without values is like a ship without a rudder. But values without security are like a rudder without a ship" (Henry Kissinger).
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Many thanks to LBS: Nice thoughts -- Some
nice thoughts for such a rotten time.
Falling in love.
Laughing so hard your face hurts.
A hot shower.
No lines at the Super Wal-Mart.
A special glance.
Getting mail.
Taking a drive on a pretty road.
Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
Hot towels out of the dryer.
A long distance phone call.
A bubble bath.
Giggling.
A good conversation.
The beach.
Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last
winter. (Or girl scout cookies)!
Laughing at yourself.
Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
Running through sprinklers.
Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
Having someone tell you that you're
beautiful.
Laughing at an inside joke.
Friends.
Accidentally overhearing someone say
something nice about you.
Waking up and realizing you still have a few
hours left to sleep.
Making new friends or spending time with old
ones.
Having someone play with your hair.
Sweet Dreams.
Hot chocolate.
Road trips with friends.
Swinging on swings.
Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
Winning a really competitive game.
Making chocolate chip cookies.
Spending time with close friends.
Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your
friends.
Holding hands with someone you care about.
Running into an old friend and realizing that
some things (good or bad) never change.
Watching the expression on someone's face as
they open a much desired present from you.
Watching the sunrise.
Getting out of bed every morning and thanking
God for another beautiful day.
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Thanks to LBS for an old favorite: You're not really a brunette
A young brunette goes into the doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it.
"Impossible," says the doctor. "Show me."
She takes her finger and pushes her elbow and screams in agony. She pushes her knee and screams, pushes her ankle and screams and so it goes on.
The doctor says, "You're not really a brunette are you?
She says, "No, I'm really a blonde".
"I thought so," he says. "Your finger is broken."
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ANSWER: Zephaniah (in 1:8, RV) condemned imported clothes: "And it shall come to pass... that I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel."
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Good Morning:
It's Wednesday September 19, 2001!
Enon Birthday: Happy Birthday Frankie Ingram!!!
BIRTHDAYS: Rachel Field (children's author and poet), 1894; Joe Pasternack, 1901; William Golding, 1911; journalist Clifton Daniel, 1912; Frances Farmer, 1913; Adam West, 1928; Paul Williams, 1940; Randolph Mantooth, 1945; Jeremy Irons, 1948; Leslie "Twiggy" Hornby, 1949; Joan Lunden, 1951; Jim Abbott, 1967.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1604 England's King James I,
disgusted at the spread of tobacco usage since its discovery in America, issued
"A Counterblaste to Tobacco," urging the English people not to copy
"the barbarous and beastly manners of the wild, godless and slavish
Indians {especially in} so vile and stinking a custom."
On this date in 1777 the U.S. won the first Battle
of Saratoga over what has been described as "better equipped British
troops."
On this date in 1783 Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier
selected a rooster, a duck, and a sheep as the first passengers for their
hot-air balloon.
On this date in 1796 George Washington published his
farewell address.
On this date in 1859 the confederate war song
"Dixie" was sung for the first time.
On this date in 1881 President James A. Garfield was
felled by an assassin's bullet.
Vice President Chester Arthur succeeded him as the 21st President of the
United States.
On this date in 1928 the first sound cartoon,
"Steamboat Willie", debuted at New York's Colony Theater and launched
the career of Mickey Mouse.
On this date in 1934 Bruno Hauptman, a German
carpenter, was arrested for the abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh's
baby.
On this date in 1957 the U.S. bathyscaphe TRIESTE
reached a record depth of 3,200 meters.
On this date in 1957 the United States conducted its
first underground nuclear test.
On this date in 1959 Nikita Krushchev visited Los
Angeles.
On this date in 1983 St. Kitts and Nevis declared
their independence from England.
On this date in 1984 Great Britain and China
announced their agreement to transfer Hong Kong in 1997 to Chinese rule.
On this date in 1985 Susan Baker (wife of then
Treasury Secretary James Baker) and Tipper Gore (wife of then Tennessee senator
Al Gore) successfully urged the Senate Commerce Committee to hold a hearing
about whether stickers should be placed on albums warning parents about dirty
rock lyrics.
On this date in 1988 25 American mothers and
children returned from an exchange program with the Soviet Union.
On this date in 1990 the Library of Congress selected 25 movies for the National Film Registry. Among the ones chosen were THE WIZARD OF OZ, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, and STAR WARS.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: Carole Ruth Minster of Sheboygan, Wisc., was born on March 5, 1957 at 7:10 P.M. and weighed exactly 7lb. 10 oz.... John Carter of Coggeshall, England, was totally paralyzed from the neck down. Still, painting with a brush held in his teeth he became an accomplished artist... Phillip Moore of Frankfort, KY, and his 2 brothers and sister were all born on July 21 in different years. Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: Whose shoes (in the Bible) lasted 40 years without wearing out?
Here is one to think on... "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler" (Albert Einstein).
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Thanks to AB: I am the Flag!
I am the flag of the United States of America.
My name is Old Glory.
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.
I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.
When I am flown with my fellow banners, my head is a
little higher, my colors a little truer.
I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped - I am saluted.
I am loved - I am revered.
I am respected - and I am feared.
I have fought in every battle of every war for more
than 200 years.
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and
Appomattox.
I was there at San Juan Hill, the trenches of
France, in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome and the beaches of Normandy, Guam.
Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam, know me, I was there, led my
troops,
I was dirty, battle worn and tired, but my soldiers
cheered me.
And I was proud.
I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets
of countries I have helped set free. It does not hurt, for I am invincible.
I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled
on the streets of my country.
And when it's by those whom I've served in battle -
it hurts.
But I shall overcome - for I am strong.
I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch
over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness to all of America's
finest hours.
But my finest hours are yet to come.
When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for
my wounded comrades on the battlefield, When I am flown at half-mast to honor
my soldier, Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent at the
grave of their fallen son or daughter, I am proud.
PLEASE FORWARD MY MESSAGE TO ALL WHO STILL LOVE AND
RESPECT ME, THAT I MAY FLY PROUDLY FOR ANOTHER TWO HUNDRED YEARS.
Author: Unknown
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Thanks to JLH: Top 10 blonde Inventions
1. Water-proof towel
2. Solar powered flashlight
3. Submarine screen door
4. A book on how to read
5. Inflatable dart board
6. A dictionary index
7. Ejector seat on a helicopter
8. Powdered water
9. Pedal-powered wheel chair
10. Water-proof tea bag
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Thanks to Chadlex: It's in the Valleys I Grow....This is beautiful...
Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.
If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.
I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.
I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.
My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was Satan's loss.
Forgive me Lord, for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.
Continue to strengthen me, Lord
And use my life each day
To share your love with others
And help them find their way.
Thank you for valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!
Have a blessed day!
REMEMBER...
*The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
*If your problem is bigger than your GOD, then you are serving the wrong god... remember that knees that bend don't shake!
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ANSWER: The shoes of the children of Israel lasted 40 years without wearing out -- Deut. 29:5 -- "And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes have not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot."
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Good Morning: It's Thursday September 20, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: Upton Sinclair, 1878; Jellyroll Morton, 1885; Elizabeth Kenny (Australian nurse who developed a special method of treating polio), 1886; Red Auerbach, 1917; Anne Meara, 1924; author Donald Hall, 1928; Sophia Loren, 1934; Andrew Davies (children's author), 1936; Guy LaFleur, 1951.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1519 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain to find a western passage to Indonesia's Spice Islands.
On this date in 1797 the USS CONSTITUTION ("Old Ironsides") was launched at Boston.
On this date in 1812 British warships in Delaware Bay bombarded the village of Lewes, Delaware, in an early action during the War of 1812. Local residents defended their village by gathering the warm cannon balls and firing them back.
On this date in 1853 inventor Elisha Otis sold his first Freight "safety elevator," which didn't fall even with cut cables.
On this date in 1873 the New York Stock Exchange was forced to close for the first time in its history due to the great Panic of '73.
On this date in 1884 the Equal Rights Party was formed. They went on to nominate Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood for president. She didn't win.
On this date in 1946 President Harry S Truman asked Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace to resign due to some remarks he made critical of America's policy toward Russia.
On this date in 1951 the Boeing B-47 Stratojet became the first jet to cross the North Pole.
On this date in 1973 Bobby Riggs was forced to close his mouth after Billie Jean King defeated him in 3 straight sets in the "great Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
On this date in 1984 a suicide bomber drove into the US embassy annex in Beirut, killing 2 Americans. It was the third such incident in 19 months.
Also on this date in 1984 The Cosby Show premiered on NBC.
On this date in 1985 the following headline appeared on the New York Times: EARTHQUAKE ROCKS MEXICO; HUNDREDS ARE FEARED DEAD AS BUILDINGS FALL AND BURN. CAPITAL BADLY HIT. HOSPITALS ARE THRONGED AS NUMBER OF INJURED IS PUT IN THOUSANDS.
On this date in 1988 a police dog named Ando leaped into the path of a shotgun blast and saved the life of his partner, a deputy sheriff in Indianapolis.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: Robert J. Ingersoll (1833-1899), famed American attorney and lecturer, charged as his fee for appearing in court $1,000.00 per hour... The Isopod is a deep-sea crustacean that has 6 antennae that are 3 times as long as its body and exceed its body weight... Anne Bailey (1758-1850) of Groton, Mass. could read without glasses throughout the 92 years of her life. She read the Bible through (from cover to cover, as they say) 80 times in her life. Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: In the Bible, who has weeds wrapped around his head?
Here is a thought from the publisher of a new (free) Christian Ezine -- "My wife and I will have been married 47 years on December 23. We still get along really well and it is due simply to the fact that we are both still deeply in love...with me." To subscribe to his very impressive e-paper (the fact that a Gradowith poem is in the current issue has nothing to do with my high recommendation -- well, it didn't hurt anything either...) write to: Joel Herndon [email protected] I enjoyed his current issue very much!
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A STORY ABOUT 4 PEOPLE
There is a story about 4 people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
(Author unknown -- I guess Nobody wrote it, or for that matter, Anybody could have written it, I am sure Everybody didn't write it, maybe Somebody wrote it???).
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"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news" (A. J. Liebling).
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SOMEONE ELSE
We are all saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our congregation's most valuable members, Someone Else. Someone's passing created a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years, and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than a normal person's share of the work. Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results: "Someone Else can work with that group!" Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's lists -- Someone Else! "Let Someone Else do it" was a common refrain heard throughout the church. It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the largest givers of the church. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference. Someone Else was a wonderful person, sometimes appearing superhuman; but a person can only do so much. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do. Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did? Remember, we can't depend on Someone Else anymore...
(Author Unknown).
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"Newspapers have roughly the same relationship to life as fortune-tellers to metaphysics" (Karl Kraus).
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KILL THE SPIDER!
When called on to lead the congregation in prayer, one man frequently recited the same phrase in his prayer: "Lord, remove the cobwebs from our hearts." The congregation (as they sometimes do) grew weary of hearing the same phrase over and over again. One Sunday the preacher led the prayer and said, "Lord, don't just remove the cobwebs from our hearts -- kill the spider!" Think about it... Excerpted from C.M. Pentz.
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Thoughts...
Many a man saves everything except his own soul...
Never say "No" to God...
There is no educational value in the second kick of a mule...
As a field must be plowed before being sown, so a mind must be troubled before being introduced to a new idea...
A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable...
Education teaches us the rules, while experience teaches us the exceptions...
There is never a night or a problem that can defeat the sunrise or hope...
Never fear shadows; they simply mean that there's a light shining somewhere...
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ANSWER: Jonah (Jonah 2:5) had weeds wrapped around his head -- "The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head."
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