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~pt.1~DONKEY TRACKS" ~~
from: The White Donkey Society
Octomber 27, 2004
~TRAILS of INSPIRATION~
"Greatest Is Love" http://www.riversongs.com/flas1/greatest.html
"Pathway to Paradise" http://www.riversongs.com/basic/pathway.html
~TRAILS of WISDOM~
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." -- The Pledge Of Allegiance
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." -- Tom Paine
"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit." -- Bear Bryant
"Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve." -- Tom Landry
"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan." -- Tom Landry
"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." -- George S. Patton
To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. - Samuel Easton
~TRAILS of KNOWLEDGE~
Apples 'stop tumour growth' An apple a day helps keep bowel cancer at bay, according to a study. Scientists have found chemicals in apples called procyanidins can stop the growth of tumours reports the Mirror. Tests were carried out on rats injected with a substance known to trigger bowel cancer. After six weeks, those fed on a diet of water and apple procyanidins had half the number of precancerous growths in their colons. Study leader Dr Francis Raul, who is based in Strasbourg, said: "Our work suggests eating the whole apple, including the skin, might offer some anti-cancer benefits. -- Ananova:
Is honey healthy alternative to high-fructose corn syrup in Halloween candy? 21 Oct 2004
Soda, Halloween candy and other food products that contain high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners could one day get a fresh makeover using honey, one of the most ancient sweeteners, researchers say.
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say that honey may be a healthier alternative than corn syrup due to its higher level of antioxidants, compounds which are believed to fight cancer, heart disease and other diseases.
Honey, which contains a number of antioxidant components that act as preservatives, also shows promise as a replacement for some synthetic antioxidants widely used as preservatives in salad dressings and other foods, according to Nicki Engeseth, Ph.D., associate professor of food chemistry at the university.
Dark-colored honey, such as buckwheat honey, is generally thought to contain higher levels of antioxidants than the light-colored varieties, according to the scientists. Previous studies by the researchers suggest that honey may have the same level of disease-fighting antioxidants as that of some common fruits.
The current study was presented by Engeseth Oct. 19 at the 36th Great Lakes regional meeting of the American Chemical Society, held in Peoria, Ill. ACS is the world's largest scientific society. -- The American Chemical Society
~TRAILS of HE-HAWS~
#1 Old Jacob Johnson, raging hypochondriac, was convinced that the pain on his left side was appendicitis. Mrs Johnson explained that the appendix is on the right. "So, aha! THAT's why it hurts to much," said Jacob. "My appendix is on the wrong side!" #2 A small boy was pushing a gasoline-powered lawnmower down the street with a "For Sale" sign on it. A man stopped him asked if the mower would run. The boy told him it would, so the man bought it. A while later, the boy was walking past the man's house and saw him pulling repeatedly on the starting rope with no success. The man noticed the boy and said, "I thought you told me this mower would run!" The boy replied, "Well you have to use some cuss words to make it start." The Man responded, "Son, I'm a preacher; I don't know any cuss words!" The boy said, "You keep pulling on that starter rope and some'll come to you!" | #3
John Kerry visits a primary school and sits in on one of the classes, which is in the middle of a discussion of words and their meaning.
The teacher asks Mr. Kerry if he would like to lead the discussion of the word "tragedy".
So, the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy."
One little boy stands up and offers: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks him dead, that would be a tragedy.
"That's wrong," Kerry says. "That would be considered an accident."
A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
"You are completely incorrect" says the Senator. "That would be what we
would consider a great loss".
The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Kerry searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: "If a plane carrying Senator John Kerry was struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy". "Fantastic !" exclaims Kerry. "You are absolutely right. Can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as heck wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be an accident!" #4 It was election time and a politician decided to go out to the local reservation and try to get the Native American vote. They were all assembled in the Council Hall to hear the speech. The politician had worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more and more excited. "I promise better education opportunities for Native Americans!" The crowd went wild, shouting "Hoya! Hoya!" The politician was a bit puzzled by the native word, but was encouraged by their enthusiasm. "I promise gambling reforms to allow a Casino on the Reservation!" "Hoya! Hoya!" cried the crowd, stomping their feet. ."I promise more social reforms and job opportunities for Native Americans!" The crowd reached a frenzied pitch shouting "Hoya! Hoya! Hoya!" After the speech, the Politician was touring the Reservation, and saw a tremendous herd of cattle. Since he was raised on a ranch, and knew a bit about cattle, he asked the Chief if he could get closer to take a look at the cattle. "Sure," the Chief said, "but be careful not to step in the hoya."
part 2 cont.
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