Myspace Phising is on the riseWhile many of us have heard about the rise of identity theft over the last few years, we may not realize how wide spread it truly is. Dangers are lurking all across the web and now even fun sites like MySpace have become home to individuals looking to phish your personal and confidential information.
You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about.
Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house.
The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband.
He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment.
Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny.
He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny?
Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?
Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She casually mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.
A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before!
What was the point of this?
"Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." She read the words " United States of America "
"No, not that; read further."
"One cent?" "No, keep reading."
"In God we Trust?" "Yes!" "And?"
"And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy , even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful!
When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words, "In God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message.
It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And, God is patient...
40 Not just another number
IN THE WORLD
Forty ounces of beer.
First introduced under the 40th president Ronald Reagan.
Slaves were promised 40 acres and a mule.
Slaves were given 40 hours in a week to sleep.
Hence giving us the notion of 40 winks.
A baby is in the womb for 40 weeks.
Students go to school forty weeks of the year
Marijuana is sold in 40 ounce containers.
We are paid for 40 hour work week.
The Supreme Court only goes public 40 day of the year.
Wisdom comes to a man at 40 years of age.
Life is suppose to begin at 40.
IN THE BIBLE
Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness for 40 days.
Moses was on the mountain for 40 days.
Christ appeared 40 days after the crucifixion.
Noah was in the flood for forty days and forty nights
Israel was lost for 40 years (in the desert)
The reign of Solomon and David lasted for 40 years
Lent lasts for forty days
In Deuteronomy a slave could only be beaten 40 times
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
>
> The clothes dryer stopped drying. The repairman went
> to the dryer and pulled
> out the lint filter. It was clean. We always
> clean the lint from the
> filter after every load of clothes.
>
>
>
>
> He told us that he wanted to show us something. He
> took the filter over to
> the sink, and ran hot water over it.
>
> I am sure you know what your dryer's lint filter
> looks like. WELL...the hot
> water just sat on top of the screen! It did not go
> through it at all!
>
> He told us that dryer sheets cause a waxy film to
> build up over the screen,
> and this does not let the air pass through, so the
> heating unit overheats and
> burns out.
>
> You cannot SEE the film, but it's there. This is
> also what causes dryer's
> to catch fire, and potentially burn your house down
> with it!
>
> He said the best way to keep your dryer working for
> a very long time (and to
> keep your electric bill lower because your clothes
> will dry faster), is to
> clean that filter after every load, and wash it
> with hot soapy water with an
> old toothbrush (or other brush) every three months.
> He said that makes the life of the dryer at least
> twice as long!
>
> How about that! Learn something new everyday!
>
> I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that.
> So, I thought I'd share!
>
> NOTE: I went to my dryer & tested my screen by
> running water on it. The
> water ran thru a little bit but mostly collected all
> the water in the mesh
> screen. I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon
> brush & I had it done in 30
> seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water ran right
> thru the screen! There
> wasn't any puddle of water at all!
>
> That repairman knew what he was talking about!
>
> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
> BOOK. NOT ONLY COULD IT
> SAVE SOMEONE'S HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S
> LIFE
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this contain? The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house! The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me."" I cannot be bothered by it."The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray."Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital , and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.
Mr. Obama or Mrs Clinton. Who shall win?
My prediction is that we will have a Clinton Whitehouse in 2009. What do you say?
