----- Original Message ----- From: "Spring" TIPS FOR MEN: How much to tip: waiter or waitress, 15-20 percent; bartender, 15 percent; barber or stylist, 15 percent. To talk your way out of a traffic ticket: roll down your window; be cooperative; don't incriminate yourself. To kill 10 minutes with someone you dislike: avoid touchy topics; focus on the positive; burn no bridges. To get on the air on talk radio: call early; get to the point; know when to stop. To deliver a eulogy: consult with friends and family; avoid loaded issues; be yourself. To stand up to a psychological bully: keep your cool and make eye contact. To cook a romantic meal, prepare ahead of time - don't leave her waiting in the living room. Compliment a woman on everyday things. To lose 10 pounds in six weeks, do one hour of stair climbing five times a week. To win at arm wrestling, pull, don't push. To shoot a free throw, shoot the ball in an arc, visualizing yourself in a phone booth trying to shoot through the top of the booth. To bowl a strike, don't throw the ball too hard or too slowly. To survive an IRS audit, speak only when spoken to. TIPS FOR WOMEN: You should R.S.V.P. within a week of receiving an invitation. If a jacket doesn't fit right in the shoulder, put it back - no matter what anyone claims they can fix. One never wears a plaid jacket to a job interview. A belt fits properly when the buckle prong goes through the third hole. You should get your hair cut one week before a big day. If you can smell your own perfume, you're killing everyone else. Even women have to polish their shoes. Want to look five years younger? Get out of debt. Never argue in front of anybody else. The only time your are not better off shopping alone is when you are buying eyeglass frames. Adding sugar can take the saltiness out of a sauce. If you dress well, people will think you have a personal life. By Hal Rubenstein from "The Look," a fall fashion guide from InStyle Ü Don't forget to send me your tips for our *Reader's Tips Issue* on Friday, Nov. 16! My email is [email protected] Thank you! Sally Jo

---- Original Message ----- From: "Spring" <[email protected]> One of the purest natural substances that you can use as a therapeutic remedy is honey. Because bees die when they are contaminated by toxins, such as chemicals and air pollutants, they act as a biological filter for the honey that they manufacture in their hives. Honey has been used as a sweetener and household remedy as far back as the time of the ancient Hebrews. Honey in Hebrew means "enchant". It is known to relieve indigestion and headaches, boost energy and stamina, and reduce stress by promoting revitalizing sleep. It can even be used to disinfect and help heal minor wounds. Together with other medicinal herbs, honey is effective in the relieving discomforts associated with minor respiratory ailments like colds, bronchitis and whooping cough. The basic therapeutic components of honey are glucose and fructose, which are readily absorbed by the digestive system for its soothing effects. Other therapeutic components include pollen, enzymes, and some proteins. Here are various ways to use honey as a natural remedy: To relieve discomforts from asthma, bronchitis, and minor respiratory ailments: Mix 1 tsp. of honey and 1 tsp. of finely chopped fresh thyme. Take orally as needed to help clear airways and dissolve mucus. To heal minor cuts and abrasions: Spread thinly on wound and cover with a sterile gauze. Honey disinfects because it contains a germ-killer called "inhibine", and it will reduce the swelling by drawing excess water from the skin. To promote relaxation and stress-relief: Mix an ounce of honey with 3 drops of lavender oil in a small container. Pour the mixture into your bath water for a relaxing, sleep-inducing soak. Posted by Eric on another list: Beauty Honey has the natural ability to attract and retain moisture and is an important factor in beauty products because of its ability to maintain softness, suppleness and elasticity. 1. Relax with a honey bath: Add 1/4 cup honey to your bath water for a fragrant, silky bath. 2. Keep your hair healthy with a Hair Shine: Stir 1 tsp. of honey into 4 cups of warm water. (Add lemon if desired.) After shampooing, pour the honey mixture through hair. Do not rinse. Dry as normal. 3. Hair Conditioner: Mix 1/2 cup honey with 1/4 cup olive oil. (For normal to oily hair, use only 2 tablespoons oil.) Using a small amount at a time, work mixture through hair until coated. Cover hair with a shower cap; leave on 30 minutes. Remove shower cap and shampoo well. Rinse. Dry as normal. 4. Honey helps clear up acne without drying your skin! Use Soothing Skin Clarifier to help clear up minor acne: Mix 1/2 cup warm water with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a cotton ball, apply the mixture directly to the blemish. Maintain pressure with the cotton ball for several minutes. This softens the blemish. Then, using a cotton swab, dab honey on the blemish and leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. 5. Keep your skin smooth with Smoothing Skin Lotion-- Mix 1 teaspoon with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water. 6. Protect your the skin from sun damage by eating honey and using Smoothing Skin Lotion. 7. Make your own Honey Cleansing Scrub. Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with 2 tablespoons finely ground almonds and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub gently onto face. Rinse off with warm water. (For more Honey Beauty Recipes, visit the National Honey Board's web site at http://www.honey.com/recipes/beauty/.) 8. Keep your skin looking young with the Honey Firming Face Mask-Whisk together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon glycerin (available at drug and beauty stores) and enough flour to form a paste (approximately 1/4 cup). Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. 9. Facial Toner -- In blender, puree 1 tablespoon honey with a peeled, cored apple. Smooth over face; leave on 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water. 10. Moisture Mask-- Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 teaspoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Cooking 11. Reduce the liquid in a recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey you use. 12. Replace sugar with honey: Simply substitute honey, cup for cup, in place of sugar. As a rule reduce the liquid by a quarter cup for every cup of honey used. In baked goods add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every cup of honey used and bake at a temperature of 25 degrees lower than instructions call for. In cookie recipes using eggs and no additional liquid, increase the flour by 2 tablespoons per cup of honey, or enough flour to give the desired consistency. Chill before shaping and baking. 13. For every cup of honey used in a recipe, increase the baking soda by 1/2 teaspoon. 14. Reduce the oven temperature by 25º F to prevent over browning. 15. Use honey when brewing beer for a great tasting, light beer. 16. When baking cookies and scones, use honey to help reduce crumbling. 17. For easy measuring, coat the measuring utensil with vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray before you measure the honey. 18. To freeze sliced or crushed fruits for the winter, use one part strained honey to 4 or 5 parts fruit. For whole fruits, add one cup of water to every 2 cups of honey. Use just enough of the diluted honey to cover the fruit. 19. Add honey to fresh fruit or fruit salads. Honey's acidic nature prevents fruit from turning brown. Use light-flavored honey so it doesn't mask the fruit flavor. 20. Make your own honey butter spread. Beat together 1/2 cup margarine or butter and 1/3 cup of honey until smooth (about 3 or 4 minutes) and you have honey butter spread. Beelicious! 21. To glaze meat, such as ham or turkey, turn the oven temperature to 225º F and baste with honey every 10 to 15 minutes during the last hour of baking. 22. Add honey, one teaspoon at a time, to foods that are too spicy or too salty, such as chili. Honey will tame down the spices while enhancing the flavor; and you won't notice the sweetness. 23. Preserve fruit with honey http://www.honey.com/recipes/canning/pfruit.html 24. Pickle and preserving vegetables with honey http://www.honey.com/recipes/canning/pveggie.html 25. Honey contains a wide array of vitamins, such as vitamin B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. 26. Use honey as a topping on ice cream, pureed fruit or on meat. 27. For a sweet, shiny glaze on your desert, mix honey with melted butter and drizzle over angel food cake or pound cake. 28. Need a topping for cupcakes or a carrot cake? Soften an 8 oz. package of cream cheese and mix with 1/4 cup of honey and a pinch of salt. Cream until smooth. 29. Brush honey on warm baked goods for a sweet shiny glaze. 30. Combine equal parts Dijon-style mustard and honey. Spread on sandwiches, use as a dip for vegetables and pretzels, or brush on grilled meat and sausages. 31. Drizzle honey over pancakes or cornbread. 32. Sweeten your barbecue sauce by adding 2 tbsp honey into prepared sauce. Add more to suit your taste. 33. Granulation does not affect the taste or purity of honey. Honey never spoils. It may be used granulated or restored to a liquid. To re-liquefy honey place the open glass or can container (never plastic) in a pan of hot water until all crystals melt. Medicine 34. When eaten daily, pure honey will reduce your body's susceptibility to infections. 35. Many doctors recommend equal parts of honey, lemon and whiskey as an extremely effective cough syrup. 36. Because of honey's fructose content, many claim it is a cure for a hangover. 37. Sore throats-- Swallowing a teaspoon of honey may soothe a sore throat or cough. 38. Boost your daily supply of antioxidants by eating honey. 39. If you're feeling tired and need a boost of energy, stir a spoonful of honey into a glass of water or add honey and fresh fruit to yogurt for a power-packed snack! 40. Honey is a great source of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. Energy Boost Honey is a great source of energy. For a quick boost of energy: 41. Stir a spoonful of honey into your morning juice or afternoon yogurt. 42. Sweeten your coffee or tea with honey. 43. Drizzle honey on your favorite cereal or look for home-sweetened cereals in the grocery store. 44. Make a peanut butter and honey sandwich. 45. Dip apple slices and other fresh fruit in honey. 46. Eat a spoonful of honey before your morning jog or exercise routine. 47. To replenish energy and fluids, stir a spoonful of honey into a glass of water. 48. Spread honey on toasted bread, bagels or English muffins. Household 49. Make beeswax candles. 50. You can make Peanut Butter Playdough out of regular kitchen ingredients. Take 1-cup smooth peanut butter, 1/2 cup honey and 2 cups Nonfat Dry Milk. Mix together the peanut butter and honey first. Add half of the dry milk and mix; then continue to add a little at a time until it feels soft & playful! Use less than 2 cups of dry milk if the clay seems to be getting dry. And, YES, YOU CAN EAT IT! Another Article: Nutritional and healing benefits of honey Throughout the centuries, honey has held a place in popular culture. Besides the many legends found in the Native American culture and the stories of that beloved bear Pooh, always pursuing the ever elusive honey pot, Greek mythology tells of a tale in which the life of Zeus is saved by bees feeding him honey. Though it is technically not much different than table sugar, there seem to be healing properties hidden in its gooey goodness. Doctors have been using honey in healing for centuries. There are three ingredients in honey that make it ideal as a healing compound. Many types of honey are found to be high in hydrogen peroxide, which you probably use at home to disinfect scrapes and cuts. In addition to this disinfecting power, the high sugar content in honey is great for absorbing moisture inside wounds. This makes it difficult for bacteria to survive. The final blow is propolis, a compound found in the nectar of some honey, which can actually kill bacteria. Dr. Peter Molan has been researching honey at the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand for 15 years. In his research he has discovered that honey effectively kills all seven types of bacteria that can cause wound infection. Not only has it been found to stop infection outside your body, but certain types of honey have been found to stop infections inside your body as well. A study conducted at the Honey Research Unit discovered that a certain type of honey, indigenous to New Zealand, has been found to kill the bacteria that forms ulcers in the stomach. Ulcer sufferers were given 4 tablespoons of honey a day and 100% of those involved in the experiment found relief from their ulcer symptoms. Traditionally, children suffering from diarrhea have been given a sugar solution to help rehydrate and replace essential minerals. Researchers in South Africa have discovered that honey can be more beneficial than sugar in these instances, because the bacteria-killing compounds in the honey can actually kill the bacteria found in the intestine that can be causing the diarrhea. On the opposite side of the problem, honey can also be used as a cure for constipation. The high amounts of fructose in honey cause it to arrive in the large intestine undigested, which begins a fermentation process. This process allows fluid to be drawn into the bowel which acts as a laxative. When shopping for honey, however, there are two things you must be aware of. Always buy raw honey. Once honey has gone through the high heat processing procedure, it loses a great deal of its healing power. When choosing raw honey , be sure to choose Manuka honey. This honey is produced in New Zealand, where the bees feed on a particular type of flowering shrub. Manuka honey has the highest anti-bacterial compound composition. It can usually be found in health food stores. Be sure to read the label and look for the words "active Manuka honey" This will be the most effective honey in your fight against bacteria and is especially effective against stomach ulcers. Written by Lisa Carattini

----- Original Message ----- From: "Annie" Cheddar & Bacon Log Top 50 Recipes, August 2000 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/8 tesapoon Worcestershire sauce 3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce 1/4 cup crumbled crisply cooked bacon 8 ounces (2 cups) shredded Cheddar Cheese 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 2 cup chopped pecans Crackers Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce in large mixer bowl. Beat a medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in bacon, cheese and green onion by hand. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours or more. Form cheese mixture into log shape or cheese ball, roll in pecans to coat. Wrap in plastic food wrap, refrigerate until well chilled (at least 2 hours). Serve with crackers.

--------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.03 Title: Old English Christmas Pudding Categories: Christmas, Desserts Yield: 12 Servings 8 oz Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Mixed spice (allspice) 1/2 ts Nutmeg 8 oz Currants 4 oz Raisins 4 oz Sultana raisins (white) 8 oz Bread crumbs 8 oz Raw carrots, grated 8 oz Raw apples, chopped 6 oz Suet 8 oz Brown sugar 1 T Marmalade 1 T Molasses or corn syrup 1/4 pt (4 oz) milk or ale 1 Or 2 well-beaten eggs Sift together the flour, baking powder, allspice and nutmeg. Add the currants and raisins (both kinds). Blend well. Add the bread crumbs, carrots, apples, suet and brown sugar and blend until well mixed. Stir together the marmalade, molasses/corn syrup, milk (or ale) and eggs. Mix thoroughly to a soft dropping consistency. Cover tightly and steam for 7 hours. If you make ahead, steam for 2 hours the day of the serving. Serve with Hard Sauce recipe which follows, or your favorite sauce. ----- -- Mimi

Chocolate Yule Log 180g dark cooking chocolate chopped. 6 eggs, separated 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 Tbsp plain flour, sifted 1 Tbsp icing sugar 1 Tbsp cocoa 1 Tbsp cinnamon FILLING: 200 ml thickened cream 2 Tbsp Tia Maria (or liqueur of your choice) 1 Tbsp icing sugar TO DECORATE: half punnet of strawberries half punnet of blueberries Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease and line a 40cm x 27cm Swiss roll tin with baking paper lightly coated with cooking oil spray. Place chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Sit the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, to melt chocolate. Once melted, set aside to cool. In another bowl, use and electric beater to whisk egg yolks and 2/3 of caster sugar together until the mixture is pale and thick. Then pour in melted chocolate and whisk. When it is combined, fold in sifted flour. In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until still, sprinkling in the remaining sugar as you go. Then using a large metal spoon, gradually fold in egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture. To do this start slowly by adding only a 1/4 cup of the egg white, the gradually add the rest. This will ensure the right consistency. Pour mixture into the prepared tin, making sure your spread it all the way into the corners. Bake for 12 minutes. When the cake is ready remove it from oven and allow to cool and cake rack for 5 - 10 mins. In a small bow, use a spoon to combine icing sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Pace a large sheet of baking paper on a flat surface, then sift over icing sugar to cover paper completely. Quickly flip the cake onto the baking paper in one clean movement. Allow it to cool. To Make The Filling: whisk cream, liqueur and icing sugar together in a separate bowl until firm then set aside. Carefully peel the greased baking paper from the cake and spread over cream filling, making sure to leave a 10mm border all around. Starting at one end, gently roll the cake into a log, using the baking paper (or a clean tea towel) to prevent it from crumbling. Transfer cake careful onto serving platter. Refrigerate until ready to serve. TO DECORATE Lightly dust the log with icing sugar to give it a professional finish then decorate with the berries. (or for Christmas log, cover sponge with chocolate cream then place a sprig of holly (real or fake) on one end.. You can do anything with this shape cake.. :) -- Mimi

----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly" <[email protected]> KITCHEN SMARTS Crockpot Helpful Hints (Part I) 1. To avoid breakage or cracking, never add cold water to a hot crockery insert. If you want to soak the hot pot immediately after the cooked food has been removed, add hot water to the hot insert. 2. For best results, most manufacturers recommend that the slow cooker be half to three-quarters full. Refer to the manufacturer's instruction book accompanying your pot. 3. Keep perishable foods, such as meats, poultry, fish, and vegetables, refrigerated until preparation and cooking time. If you opt to cut up vegetables or meats the night before you're planning to cook them, be sure to package each different item separately and store in the refrigerator. 4. Purchase roasts and other large cuts of meats in a size and shape that will fit conveniently into your slow cooker. Otherwise, plan on trimming the meat to fit. 5. To end up with the least amount of fat in finished slow-cooker dishes, use lean meats and skinless poultry, well trimmed of fat. ~*~ For more wonderful household tips visit our friends at FamilyCorner.com! http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/tips.cgi

---- Original Message ----- From: "Diane" November 7, 2001 The Cincinnati Post 1970s cooker still popular this century By Joyce Rosencrans, Post home editor Slow cookers, electrified Crock Pots, to use a brand name from the slow-cooker category of small appliances, were relegated to back pantry shelves in many kitchens after their heyday in the 1970s, but they're back. They've been back for a long while. Still enjoying a renaissance, newer slow-cooker models have lift-out crockery for carefree washing. Many still favor the electrical-corded originals that couldn't be immersed in water. Whatever; it wasn't much trouble to scoop out all the contents and swish soapy water inside the crockery. Food-safety concerns were eventually addressed after government agencies advised not allowing refrigerator-chilled meat to sit in a lukewarm slow cooker on the low setting for hours. The advisable drill is to brown the meat, start it out on the high setting, then switch to low for finishing the dish while the cook's away. In other words, get a cooker's contents into the safe-temperature zone as soon as possible, above 140 degrees. Now there's a new recipe guide for ''slow cooks'' called ''The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes'' by Judith Finlayson (Robert Rose Inc., distributed by Firefly Books, $22.95 softcover). This is big talk that the author seems to have lived up to, as she has developed everyday family favorites as well as emphasizing the slow cooker as a tool for entertaining. Thanksgiving cooks may want to haul one out and plug it in for keeping mashed potatoes or bread stuffing warm on the holiday buffet table. Some like to use slow cookers as a vessel for mulled cider on a side table. One giant reason for barbecue fans to use a slow cooker in the wintertime is that it's an easy way to produce southern-style pulled pork. Trim the fat from a pork shoulder, put it in a slow cooker with barbecue-flavor seasoning for 10 hours or so. Shred the meat for a great informal meal, on buns or with baked beans, cheese grits, cooked greens, macaroni and cheese. In these times when comfort food is everyone's favorite meal, a slow cooker can be pressed into service. People with jobs outside the home are still enthralled with the Crock Pot's original marketing concept: Put basic ingredients in the pot before work; come home to find the kitchen filled with an inviting aroma. Dinner's served! The author of ''The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes'' presents everyday family favorites, such as Shepherd's Pie with Creamy Corn Filling, Old-Fashioned Pork & Beans, Texas-Style Chili Con Carne, Rich Chocolate Pudding and Peach-Blueberry Cobbler. A notch up the sophistication scale would be her Korean-Style Short Ribs, Cuban Picadillo with Olives, Braised Beef Curry and Lamb Korma with Spinach. For entertaining, she recommends a slow cooker for prepared Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Caribbean Pork Roast with Rum, Thai-Style Coconut Flan (yes, dessert) or Spiced Pears Baked in Red Wine. Ms. Finlayson would remind her cookbook readers that slow cookers are also handy in warm weather, when it's not appealing to heat up the kitchen. Readers will find recipes for such cold dishes as Pumpkin Soup with Shrimp and Lime, Cumin Beets, Creamy Mexican Beans, plus cold desserts, such as Chocolacinno Cheesecake and Crunchy Almond Creme Caramel. Here are sample recipes from ''The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes.'' @@@@@ Old South Pulled Pork 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 onions, finely chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns 1 cup tomato-based chili sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon liquid smoke 1 boneless pork shoulder, about 3 lbs., fat trimmed Onion buns, warmed Yield: 8 servings Heat oil over over medium heat. Add onions, cook until soft. Add garlic, chili powder, pepper. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, liquid smoke. Stir, bring to a boil. Place pork in slow cooker stoneware and pour sauce over. Cover, cook on low setting 10-12 hours or on high 6 hours, until pork is falling apart. Transfer to cutting board and pull meat apart in shreds. Return to sauce and keep warm. _____ @@@@@ Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding 3/4 cup long-grain rice 3 cups milk 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch salt 1/3 cup melted butter Vanilla-flavored whipped cream Yield: 6 servings In colander, rinse rice thoroughly under cold water. Do not precook it. Place in lightly greased stoneware of slow cooker. Add milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt. Stir to combine. Pour butter over rice. Cover and cook on high 4 hours, until rice has absorbed liquid. When ready to serve, spoon into dessert dishes and top with whipped cream. Variation: Stir in raisins, dried cranberries or snipped dried apricots softened by microwaving with orange juice. _____ @@@@@ Bubbling Bacon & Horseradish Dip 2 bacon slices, finely chopped 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion 1 garlic clove, minced 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cook bacon until crisp on medium-high heat. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. In small-size slow-cooker stoneware, combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, horseradish, green onion, garlic, Cheddar, pepper, bacon bits. Stir well. Cover, cook 1 hour on high setting; stir, cover and cook on high 30 minutes. Serve or hold on low setting. Use as potato chip dip or spoon on endive spears for elegant presentation. Excellent on baked potatoes. _____ Publication date: 11-07-01

Kathleen Burton Nov. 8, 2001 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. RELEASE: 01-83AR NOTE TO EDITORS: Members of the news media and public are invited to attend the second talk in the 2001-2002 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at Foothill College's Smithwick Theater, Los Altos Hills, Calif. More information is available by calling the series hotline at 650/949-7888. ASTRONOMY TALK TO FEATURE EXPLODING STARS AND BLACK HOLES 'The Extreme Universe of Gamma-Ray Astronomy' -- including exploding stars, blazing galaxies and giant black holes - will be the topic of a free, non-technical talk next Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Lynn Cominsky, Ph.D., of Sonoma State University, will give an illustrated talk about how current (and future) space telescopes can help us explore some of the most bizarre and intriguing objects in the cosmos. She will discuss how gamma rays, the most energetic waves in the universe, can show us dying stars, stellar corpses devouring one another, and gargantuan explosions in the hearts of other galaxies -- places and phenomena whose power dwarfs all human activity. "The Astronomy Lecture Series is a valuable resource for the community, bringing the latest scientific research in astrobiology and astronomy to a wide audience," said Dr. Henry McDonald, director of NASA's Ames Research Center. In addition to her well-known astronomy research, Cominski serves as lead for education and public outreach for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) mission. She has worked on the Uhuru, Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer, and other space missions, and serves as deputy press officer of the American Astronomical Society. Cominsky is the author of over 50 research papers. "Lynn Cominsky, besides being a noted research astronomer, is well known for her ability to explain complex astronomical ideas in basic terms to students, teachers and the public," said Andrew Fraknoi of Foothill College's astronomy department. -more- -2- A unit of Foothill College academic credit will be available for those who attend all six lectures in the 2001-2002 series and write a short paper. Material for registering for the Astronomy 36 course will be available at the lecture on Nov. 14. This is the second talk in this year's Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, co-sponsored by NASA Ames, Foothill College's Division of Physical Science, Mathematics and Engineering, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the SETI Institute. The Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series is held at Foothill College's Smithwick Theater in Los Altos Hills. From Interstate 280, exit at El Monte Road and travel west to the campus. Visitors must purchase a one-day campus parking permit for $2. Admission is free and the public is invited. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Children over the age of 13 are welcome. More information is available by calling the series hotline at 650/949-7888. -end- To receive Ames news releases, send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to the same address with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Also, the NASA Ames News homepage at URL, http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG images in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions.

> When tomorrow starts without me > And I'm not there to see > If the sun should rise and find your eyes > All filled with tears for me > I wish so much you wouldn't cry > The way you did today > While thinking of the many things > We didn't get to say > > I know how much you love me > As much as I love you > And each time that you think of me > I know you'll miss me too > But when tomorrow starts without me > Please try to understand > That an angel came and called my name > And took me by the hand > And said my place was ready > In heaven far above > And that I'd have to leave behind > All those I dearly love > > But when I walked through heaven's gates > I felt so much at home > When God looked down and smiled at me > From His great golden throne > He said "This is eternity > And all I've promised you" > Today for life on earth is past > But here it starts anew > I promise no tomorrow > For today will always last > > And since each day's the same way > There's no longing for the past > So when tomorrow starts without me > Don't think we're far apart > For every time you think of me > I'm right here in your heart > > > This moment of silence message is dedicated to all the thousands of > innocent people that died in the horrible incident that took place on > Tuesday, September 11, 2001. I encourage you to share this with others. > «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...one old love she can imagine going back to... and one who reminds her how far she has come... ...enough money within her control to move out rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to... ..something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour... ...a youth she's content to leave behind... ...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age... ...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra... ..one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry... ...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone ...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.. ..a feeling of control over her destiny... EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... ..how to fall in love without losing herself... ...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship... when to walk away... ...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents... ...that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over... ...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more... ...how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it... ...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally... ..where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing... ..what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year... «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

Love Can Last Forever By Deb Plouse Fulton I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my once-energetic, zestful mother was losing her battle with a brain tumor. For ten years, my fiercely independent and courageous mother had fought, but none of the surgeries or treatments had been successful. Still, she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, at only fifty-five, she became totally disabled -- unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. As she grew closer and closer to death, my baby grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest fear was that their lives would never connect. I grieved not only for the upcoming loss of my mother, but also that she and my baby would never know each other. My fear seemed well-founded. A few weeks before my due date, Mother lapsed into a deep coma. Her doctors did not hold any hope; they told us her time was up. It was useless to put in a feeding tube, they said; she would never awaken. We brought Mother home to her own bed in her own house, and we insisted on care to keep her comfortable. As often as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. I hoped that somehow deep inside, she knew. On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor started, Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the hospital, I called her home and asked for the phone to be put to Mom's ear. "Mom -- Mom -- listen. The baby is coming! You're going to have a new grandchild. Do you understand?" "Yes!" What a wonderful word! The first clear word she'd spoken in months! When I called again an hour later, the nurse at her house told me the impossible: Mom was sitting up, her oxygen tubes removed. She was smiling. "Mom, it's a boy! You have a new grandson!" "Yes! Yes! I know!" Four words. Four beautiful words. By the time I brought Jacob home, Mom was sitting in her chair, dressed and ready to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision as I laid my son in her arms and she clucked at him. They stared at each other. They knew. For two more weeks, Mother clucked, smiled and held Jacob. For two weeks she spoke to my father, her children and grandchildren in complete sentences. For two miracle weeks, she gave us joy. Then she quietly slipped back into a coma and, after visits from all her children, was finally free of the pain and confines of a body that no longer did her will. Memories of my son's birth will always be bittersweet for me, but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living. For while both joy and sorrow are fleeting, and often intertwined, love has the power to overcome both. And love can last forever. O * O *O * O O * * O <º)(((((~((((((>>>< * <º)((((~((((>< missi

THANK YOU, VETERANS Bud shook his head slowly as he re-read the letter from President Roosevelt. "Greetings," it said. "You are hereby ordered to report to your local draft board for induction in the United States Army." He couldn't believe it. They were actually drafting a 33-year-old father of four-going-on-five. He had heard that the Allied effort in World War II was struggling, but he had no idea that it was going so badly that they were taking elderly family men and turning them into cannon fodder. But here was the evidence. Suddenly he feared for the safety of the Republic, especially if its existence was to be entrusted to an army of fighting insurance salesmen. He couldn't help but chuckle at the notion. Perhaps he and his similarly aged colleagues could form a wheelchair brigade, or a cane-wielding platoon. Surely they could out-percussion any Army drum corps with the creaking of their joints. Or, the breaking of their brittle bones. He was still snickering when he finally got around to sharing the letter with Wanda. "You've been WHAT?" she gasped, even before he could lay the wheelchair line on her. "You know, drafted. This is the Army, Mr. Jones," he sang. "Pretty funny, huh?" "Funny?" She was gasping again. "Bob Hope is funny. Abbott and Costello are funny. But you being carted off to fight in some terrible war, leaving me alone with four kids and pregnant with another... that isn't funny." Her voice trailed off into muffled sobs as she buried her face in her husband's chest. Suddenly, it didn't seem all that funny to Bud, either. Neither of them got much sleep that night as they wrestled with shared loyalties. They loved their country and wanted to do their part for the war effort. But how could they easily accept draft orders that would split up their young family -- perhaps permanently? When it finally came down to it, there really was no choice. Despite his misgivings, he would do his duty. But if he was going to fight this war, he wanted to go where he would do some good (as opposed to the infantry, where he was sure he would be more of a liability than an asset). He asked the Army for a 30-day extension, during which he applied for, and received, a commission as an officer in the Navy. After training as one of the Navy's "90-day wonders," he was sent to Pearl Harbor, where he worked for more than two years in communications. Wanda, meanwhile, served her tour of duty at home, trying as best she could to be mother and father to five children while working a variety of odd jobs to supplement Bud's meager military income. It was a time of sacrifice, inconvenience, loneliness and fear. But like so many others on both sides of the Pacific, they endured it, and they survived. Although Veteran's Day tends to get lost in the advancing rush of holiday festivities, it's a good time to pause to remember the sacrifices so many families have made in responding to their country's call. It's never easy to leave home, no matter how noble the cause. Nor is there ever a convenient time to send loved ones to war. Countless sacrifices have been made on both fronts -- the battlefield and at home -- including the ultimate sacrifice. Such is the price we pay for the freedoms that were purchased in a revolutionary marketplace of inconvenient sacrifice and blood. I thank God for those freedoms. And, I thank God for those who have served, or who have sent loved ones to serve, in protection of those freedoms. You have anointed this land with your tears, and sanctified it with your service. With or without a special invitation from FDR. -- Joseph Walker O * O *O * O O * * O <º)(((((~((((((>>>< * <º)((((~((((>< missi

I ask for your patience. By Jim Warda I remember this feeling. In the weeks after my father died, I struggled for words, not knowing how to go on when I'd lost so much. This time reminds me of that time. Except this time is different, because all of us have lost something. And, already, I know there will be some who want me to stop writing about it, to move on. And, my only answer is that I'm trying. I just haven't figured out quite how yet. So, I beg your patience. Because I can't yet write about anything else but September Eleventh and how hard those planes hit. Like today, when what I most want to share with you is the moment over the weekend when I took my four-year-old son to his dance class. As he and a girl in his class learned new steps together, the girl's mother and I talked about how great they were doing. Then, as has so often happened lately, we started talking about the terrorist attacks. We talked about the horror of that day, then turned quiet again to watch our children dance, because sometimes there are no words. As we watched, though, a woman who had been sitting near us spoke. In a broken voice, she said that her cousin and his wife were in the World Trade Center that day. That both of them had died when the first plane hit. I watched Matthew dance some more, wondering when we'll wake up to realize that it was all just a bad dream. Again, I ask for your patience. This will probably take awhile. «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

MY FORGETTER! My forgetter's getting better, But my rememberer is broke. To you that may seem funny But, to me, that is no joke For when I'm "here" I'm wondering If I really should be "there" And, when I try to think it through, I haven't got a prayer! Oft times I walk into a room, Say "what am I here for?" I wrack my brain, but all in vain, A zero is my score. At times I put something away Where it is safe, but, Gee! The person it is safest from Is generally me! When shopping I may see someone, Say "Hi" and have a chat, Then, when the person walks away I ask myself, "Who was that?" Yes, my forgetter's getting better While my rememberer is broke, And it's driving me plumb crazy And that isn't any joke. CAN YOU RELATE??? Go ahead and send it to anyone you want to because I DON'T REMEMBER WHO I SENT THIS TO!!! .·:*´¨`*:·..·:*´¨`*:·. *: * Missi * :* *·. .·* `*·-:¦:-*´ ³´`*:»§«:*´`³

WHAT NOT TO NAME YOUR DOG Everybody who has a dog calls him "Rover" or "Boy". I call mine "Sex". Now Sex has been very embarrassing to me. When I went to City Hall to renew his license, I told the clerk that I would like a license for Sex. He said, "I'd like to have one, too." Then I said, "You don't understand. I've had Sex since I was nine years old." He said, "you must have been quite a kid!" When I got married and went on my honeymoon, I took the dog with me. I told the hotel clerk that I wanted a room for my wife and me, and a special room for Sex. He said, "Every room in the place is for sex!" I said, "You don't understand. Sex keeps me awake at night." The clerk said, "Me too." One day I entered Sex in a contest, but before the competition began, the dog ran away. Another contestant asked me why I was just standing there looking around. I told him I had planned to have Sex in the contest. He told me I should have sold tickets. "But you don't understand," I said. "I had hoped to have Sex on T.V." He called me a show-off. When my wife and I separated, we went to court to fight for custody of the dog. I said, "Your Honor, I had Sex before I was married." The Judge said, "Me too." Then I told him after I was married, Sex left me. He said "Me too." Last night, Sex ran off again. I spent hours looking for him around the town. A cop came over to me and asked, "WHAT are you doing in the alley at 4 O'clock in the morning?" I said, "I'm looking for Sex." «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

DANNY BOY It was Veteran's Day, 1968. My Dad, not an easy man to live with on a good day, had been restless and morose all day, toying with the piano, playing snatches of familiar tunes, and he'd finally settled on "Danny Boy". My Mom gave him a look, shrugging her shoulders. Thinking to mollify him, I walked over to the piano, and I asked Dad if he would like me to sing along. "Only if you can sing it in the key it was written in," he said, "and you hit the notes strong and true." I nodded and I began to sing, with all my heart. Danny Boy is a song filled with pathos. It's a song about a father sending his beloved son off to war. It's tune is so old in Irish memory, that there are folk historians who battle over its age and origination. The lyrics were written hundreds of years after its haunting melody had already been engraved upon Irish hearts. When we finished, my father said, "Sing it again," and I did. I poured out my voice, as my father played. Again and again I sang, and still my father called for it again. Finally, my father paused, his hands resting on the piano keys. He turned to me and he had tears in his eyes -- something that I'd never seen before. He gave me a long, searching look, and began to speak... "I was in London, during World War II. Our ship would only be in port for one day, and they gave us liberty. I found this little pub and I went in and stayed all day. Naturally, I found my way to the piano. I played for beer and ale, whatever the patrons would request." He paused, as if it was impossible to go on, but he continued. "All at once, a young man, with coal-black hair and the bluest eyes, came over and asked if he could join me. He said, 'let's do Danny Boy.' I said, 'sure, if you sing it in the key it was written in, and you hit the notes strong and true.' Then he began to sing. He had the purest Irish Tenor that I've ever heard. We sang that beautiful song over and over and over, until finally we heard the air-raid siren." "Everybody began to leave, in that orderly English fashion, and I said, 'Well Paddy, we'd best be getting to the cellar.'" "'In a minute, Yank,' he said, as I hurried down the steps. We all huddled in the darkness, bombs bursting and shaking us. I was certain that I saw, in the dim light, Paddy's face, as he hurried to relative safety in the cellar, where I prayed God would give me another day." "After a time, the bombing stopped and we all left when the 'All Clear' sounded. I ran up the steps and I waited for everyone to come out of the cellar, but Paddy was nowhere to be seen. I figured he made it out before I did. I grabbed my things and I began to hurry back to the ship." "There was rubble everywhere. I was amazed at the relative calm of the Brits, picking their way through. I looked around and, suddenly, I pitched forward, tripping over some debris. It felt soft and warm. I raised my hand and thought I must have hurt myself, because my hand was covered in blood. I pushed myself up and came face to face with the bluest eyes I ever saw, framed by coal-black hair. It was Paddy. He had never made it to the cellar. He had been hit by flying debris. He was dead." The tears flowed, and Dad played and I sang. Through the haunting strains of "Danny Boy," that Veteran's Day, I began to understand, just a little bit, one of the events that made my father the man he was. -- Jaye Lewis «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«^i^MISSI ^i^«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« Richiele Marie [email protected] (Missi) I disbelieved in reincarnation in my last life, too. »§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

NASA Science News for November 8, 2001 On Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2001, sky watchers somewhere will see a dazzling storm of Leonid meteors. Read this story and find out how you can be one of them. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast08nov_1.htm?list489379 ---

Dear Heartwarmers: As Veteran's Day approaches, I can't help but think of our forgotten war heroes. I'm speaking of the dogs that have performed so many acts of heroism and never been recognized. They served in WWII, Korea and again in Vietnam. When troops were pulled out of Vietnam, the Pentagon considered them "War Surplus" and they were abandoned. They were left to starve to death or whatever fate befell them. Never mind all the times they carried messages under fire or put up their lives to save their handler. One dog lost an eye in combat and still threw himself on the enemy to save his handler. Both survived, but this dog's heroism goes unrecognized. Veteran dog handlers collected 100,000 signatures to have a postage stamp made and were denied. Bugs Bunny made it, but these heroes didn't! Veterans have applied to plant a tree in Arlington National Cemetery in honor of these dogs and been denied. If you want to read more about these brave and fearless dogs, go to http://www.vdhaonline.org/. There is a story there about a dog that served the equivalent of 40 human years, had 8 handlers and saved all their lives. As a reward, he was given the death penalty and euthanized when the troops were pulled out of Vietnam. I shed tears as I read his story titled "If Only I Could Talk". I have always been grateful to the men and women who served our country and am glad there is a national day to honor them. But let's not forget our 4 legged veterans, either.

Ann Hutchison Nov. 7, 2001 Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Release: 01-82AR TWO NASA AMES MANAGERS TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARDS Two members of the senior management team at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley have been selected for Presidential Rank awards, an honor for outstanding leadership reserved for a select group of executives in the federal government. Deputy Center Director William E. Berry was named to the rank of Distinguished Executive. Dr. Steven F. Zornetzer, chief of the Office of Information Sciences and Technology, received the Meritorious Executive award. "I am very proud and gratified that the outstanding leadership of Bill Berry and Steve Zornetzer has been recognized by the President with these prestigious awards," said Ames Director Dr. Henry McDonald. "Both have proven themselves to be outstanding, dedicated leaders who are extremely deserving of these awards." President George W. Bush announced the names of the award recipients last month at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The awards will be presented during a ceremony next spring. In his remarks, Bush noted that although the honorees' work covers a variety of areas and issues, "They share some things in common: an outstanding work ethic, commitment to public service and pride in a job well done." Berry, who began his career at Ames in 1966, has served as the center's Deputy Director since November 1997 and serves as Ames' Chief Operating Officer. He was recognized for his efforts to makes Ames more effective and to create a new vision for its future. Among other contributions, the President's award recognizes him as the driving force in the development of the NASA Research Park, a first-of-its-kind research and development center. Berry conceived and is implementing a joint economic development plan with other federal agencies, community leaders, major universities and the private and non-profit sectors to transform the former Navy facilities and land at Moffett Field into a world-renowned, federally owned research and development complex. It is an innovation whereby the federal government has invited a consortium of institutions of higher learning and the leading elements of private industry in Silicon Valley to join in a concerted, cooperative effort to create a stimulating environment for basic and applied research in the nation's leading technological area. The broad range of interests found at Ames Research Center, featuring information technology and biotechnology, will serve as the foundation for this new approach in continuing the advance of science and technology. NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin has stated, "The innovations and scientific discoveries of the future will not come from NASA, industry or universities alone. They will come from us working togetherSNASA Ames, which has critical R&D responsibilities in information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology, is partnering with one of the world's best public higher education systems." Berry earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University. He has a master's degree in management through Stanford University's Sloan Fellowship program in 1986 and received a Meritorious Rank in 1996. He was recognized with a NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1998. Zornetzer, who earned a doctorate degree in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, is an internationally recognized leader in revolutionary, information technology-based approaches to aerospace and space exploration missions. His expertise ranges from basic research in cognitive, perceptual and neural sciences to biological information processing, molecular biology, genetic engineering and biomedical science. Before joining NASA in 1997, he headed the Personnel Optimization and Biomolecular Science and Technology Department for the Office of Naval Research, where he was widely recognized for his leadership and vision. He received a Meritorious Rank in 1991. Zornetzer led Ames' efforts in radical technological change in aircraft development, with oversight of the Intelligent Flight Controller, neural network software that can adapt and reconfigure itself in response to structural changes in the aircraft. This software also allows rapid prototyping of radical new aircraft designs in half the time of existing technology. He oversaw development of the Surface Movement Advisor (SMA) program, which aids airport ground controllers in better managing taxiways and gate access for greater airport capacity and safer operation. The prototype has been installed at the Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta and is saving approximately $20 million per year. Presidential Rank awards are bestowed each year on a small group of the government's Senior Executive Service (SES). There are two categories of awards, Distinguished Executives and Meritorious Executives. Award winners are chosen through a rigorous selection process after being nominated by the head of their agency, evaluated by boards of private citizens, and approved by the President. The evaluation criteria focus on the executive's leadership in producing results. Only 1 percent of SES members receives the rank of Distinguished Executive for sustained extraordinary accomplishment. The Meritorious Executive award is given for long-term accomplishments. Only 5 percent of career SES members may receive the award. -end- To receive Ames news releases via -email, send an -email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an -email to the same address with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Also, the NASA Ames News Home Page at URL, http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG images in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions

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