LEONA’S BRAIN CANDY

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Meant to make you smile

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This week’s riddle

Answer at end of letter

Quote of the week

Anything that we have to learn we learn by the actualy doing of it ... we become just by performing just acts, temperate by performing temperate ones, brave by performing brave ones.
       --Aristotle, Ethics

This week’s Brain Teaser

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FWD The Window

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Joke of the week

Pun of the Week

I am not a believer in seances, but I went to one just to see what they are like. The psychic was doing his thing and grinning from ear to ear. I assumed his merriment was due to the fact that he was folling a gullible public and gave him a poke in the nose. You can probably guess the rest. I was arrested for striking a happy medium.

Limerick of the week

Mark C. Frederic
There was a young maiden, a Sioux,
As tempting as fresh honeydioux.
She displayed her cute knees
As she strolled past tepees,
And the braves, they all hollered "Wioux-Wioux!"

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Cynic’s Corner

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. 

Celebrate

Fun Facts

Say What?

The editor speaks out

  The voting on the new addition of exposing medical research myths has come in and I will be adding that to the website within a few weeks.

  The number of subscribers to Leona's Brain Candy continues to grow, and though we are nowhere near my first goal of 2000 members. we are growing steadily.  My thanks to everyone who is forwarding the newsletter to their friends.

   Anyone who has ever had a cute new puppy will understand that I will be gushing about how wonderful mine is for a long time.  When we took her to DMV this week and introduced her as 'Killer' - well, you would have enjoyed the laughter.

  The best thing so far has been the lack of whining that little dogs like that are so famous for.  I have been reading about the new dog training method that makes use of the natural way the mother trains her puppies.  When you think about it, mothers train their puppies to be quiet when they are gone to protect them from predators.  They don't make noise again until someone in their pack looks in on them. 

   I think I accidentally triggered that response in our puppy.  I let Killer fall asleep on me every time for the first few days, tucking her into her dark, warm cuddly purse once she was deeply asleep, then leaving her so I could get some work done.  I think about the mother dog, nursing the puppies into a deep sleep, then slipping away.  That may be why Killer never barks or whines at night, or when we leave her home.  She just curls up and sleeps until we get back.

   If any of you are thinking of getting a new puppy, I can't recommend the new training method enough.  It uses the dog's natural instincts instead of worrying about dominance.  The training is more like focused playing.  When we noticed Killer wouldn't come when we called if she saw something interesting, we just spent 10 minutes playing "Here Killer".  She joyfully ran from my husband to me and back again, over and over. We praised her greatly.  Now she always comes immediately to the words "Here Killer", and we always praise her.  It is becoming a habit and it took only ten minutes.  This week we will play "Sit". 

  Our cats are still upset and refuse to forgive me for bringing the intruder into their house.  My husband makes a big deal over the cats, petting and loving them outside.  I try to, but they are mad at me, and complain loudly while I pet them.

A web site of interest

This sight sends you a free daily newsletter, sometimes funny, sometimes inspirational.  Worth Checking out.

Riddle Answer

The wiseman told the sons to switch camels.

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Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them.

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LEONA’S BRAIN CANDY

A treat for your brain

Meant to make you smile

Where else can you get so much delivered to you at no charge?

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This week’s riddle

Answer at end of letter

You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?

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Quote of the week

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.
       - John Wooden

This week’s Brain Teaser

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·         This week’s brain teaser

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·         Pun of the week

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·         Celebrate this week

·         Say what?

·         The editor speaks out

·         A Web Site of Interest

·         Riddle answer

·         ‘Say what’ translated

·         Subscribe/unsubscribe information.

Joke of the week

Pun of the Week

Limerick of the week

Caitie
There once was a cowboy named Boone,
Who always hung out in a saloon,
He sat on a thistle,
And boy, did he whistle,
And he sat, picking them out by the moon.

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Cynic’s Corner

said,   "Quit while you're ahead?"

bother you for weeks.

Celebrate

Fun Facts

Say What?

The editor speaks out

    Well, the first thing I have to do is make an apology. (Boy is my face red!)  I made a typo in the last issue, and it went out to over 200 people before an alert reader brought it to my attention.  In the Celebrate section I accidentally typed that that the Treaty of Paris was in 1683  instead of 1783.  Since the war that treaty ended didnt start until 1776, it would be hard for the treaty to be singned almost 100 years earlier.

    Most of you will notice this letter comes late.  I tried to keep Tuesday as newsletter day, but with my load at school, I need to plan on sending the newsletter and updating the website on Saturdays.I missed the weight loss tip last week because I was so busy, but I will be writing it today and updateing it on the site tomorrow.

  The good news is that I have written a new children's story called 'Great Hunter finds a Home'.  It will be placed on the website sometime this weekend.

    There is a repeat of the Bill Gates email hoax going around. You are told that you will get money for each person you foreward the email to.  The truth is, there is no way to track email forwards unless an .exe file is attached.  Since many viruses are .exe attachments, they should be deleted immediately.  Mr Gates has cheaper and more scientific ways to keep track of his empire.

    If you recieve any email with an attachment that  ends in .exe, delete it immediately.  If you recieve any email that promises someone will get money for each forward, toss it.  It is a hoax because email forwards can't be tracked easily.

A web site of interest

   The University of Virginia has an interesting site that gives the history of some of the diseases that have ravaged humanity.  These stories tell of some very interesting or heroic things people have done while trying to discover the causes and cures of these diseases.  This link leads you to the story of  Yellow Fever.  It is worth reading, even if you decide not to read any other stories.  For teachers and students, or people in the medical field, these might be fun to read.

http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/yelfev/tabcon.html

Riddle Answer

An ear of corn.

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The ball will fall more rapidly through water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit.  At 20 degrees Fahrenheit the water would be ice

Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.

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LEONA’S BRAIN CANDY

A treat for your brain

Meant to make you smile

Where else can you get so much delivered to you at no charge?

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This week’s riddle

Answer at end of letter

I can sizzle like bacon. I am made with an egg. I have plenty of backbone, but not one leg. I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole. I can be long like a flagpole, but fit in a hole. What am I?

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Quote of the week

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

Imagination is more important than knowledge....

Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936)

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This week’s Brain Teaser

·         Riddle of the week

·         Quote of the week

·         This week’s brain teaser

·         Joke of the week

Man without a Face

·         Pun of the week

·         Limerick of the week

·         Celebrate this week

·         Say what?

·         The editor speaks out

·         A Web Site of Interest

·         Riddle answer

·         ‘Say what’ translated

·         Subscribe/unsubscribe information.

Joke of the week

Man without a Face

      _ Paul Harvey Story

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Years ago a hardworking man took his family from-New York State to Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this man's family was a handsome young boy who  had aspirations of joining the circus job or even one as a stagehand came along, worked at the local shipyards, which bordered on the worst section of town. As he was walking home from work one evening five thugs who wanted to rob him attacked this young man. Instead of just ­giving up .his money the young fellow resisted. However they bested him easily and proceeded to ­beat him to a pulp. They mashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he was dead and called for the Morgue Wagon.          -               ­

On the way to the morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they immediately took him ­to the emergency unit at the hospital. When he was placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to .her -- ­horror, that this young man no longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and arms fractured, his nose was literally hanging from his face, all his teeth were gone, and-his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull -            -                       -                       -                       ­

        Although his life was spared-he spent over a year in the hospital. When he finally left, his

  body may have healed but his face was disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome

- youth that everyone admired.                                                                         -.                                                    -­

When the young man-started to look for work again, he was turned away because of his appearance. One potential employer suggested to him that he join the freak show as The Man Who Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of suicide. This went on for five years.  One day he passed a church and sought some solace there.         ;­

Entering the church he encountered a priest who bad seen him sobbing while kneeling in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory where they talked at great 1eng1h. The priest was impressed with him to such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that could be done, to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise to be - the best catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him from his tortured life. The­  young man went to mass and communion everyday, and after thanking God for saving his life, ­asked God to only give peace of mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever -be in His eyes. The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the best plastic ­

- surgeon in Australia. There would be no cost to the young man, because the doctor was the priest’s best friend. The doctor too was so impressed by the young man, whose outlook on life, even though he had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and love.

The surgery-was a miraculous success. All1he best dental work was also done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he would be. He was also blessed with a  wonderful; beautiful wife, and had many children, and success in an industry, which would have ­been the furthest thing from his mind as a career if not for the goodness of God and the love of the people who cared for him. This he acknowledged publicly.               -                                             .

The young man was and is Mel Gibson. His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie "Man Without a Face" 

 And that's the rest of the story. And to think I admired him before I knew any of this. He is quite a man.

Pun of the Week

Limerick of the week

Lezi He
There once was a little creature,
Who had an unusual feature.
He flew here from Mars,
To raid all the bars,
Then he got spanked by his teacher.

Cynic’s Corner

     A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
 
     If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
    
     A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

 

Celebrate

Fun Facts

Say What?

The editor speaks out

    This weeks fwd fwd was sent to me by a reader, as many things are.  I always try to find places for the wonderful things I get,  some get put in right away and some get put in a few months later. 

      Killer is definitely becoming more of a gangly teenager.  Her favorite game is still pirhana, and those teeth are sharp.  She is only playing and doesn't realize how much she hurts, so we have looked for a gentle way to discourage her biting.  Knocking her across the room doesn't seem like the way to handle it.  My husband accidentally came up with a partial solution this week.  I had cooked a roast and he had used to bones to season some beans.  He gave the bones to Killer.  She chewed on them all day, and that night she was a calm version of herself.  You can imagine, we have kept the supply of bones going daily to Killer, and the small bites on my arms are beginning to heal.

    This week I got into the mood to lose 20 or 30 pounds.  It is the first time I have ever felt this way.  Of course, until I started my current program, I never lost weight when I dieted, I simply got miserable.  I have been eating a lot of fruit the last 6 weeks, and I am going to the DR on Wed to find out if eating all that fruit has caused me to gain, lose or maintain.  The answer to that will determine how much fruit I keep in my diet.

   I am going to start selling those lovely books that are personalized for young children.  I have been exploring many things, and finally decided that would be a good business for me.  I checked out several companies, and picked the one that actually prints out the whole book with the child's name instead of the one with printed stickers that get pasted in.  I plan on starting with home parties.  I sent out the order already, and hope to start by mid-Oct.  Just in time for the Christmas season.  I like it that the books are $10 and $20 each, not a large amount of money, but a gift the child will love forever.  I will probably sell the $20 ones at 2 for $30 during my first few weeks as an introductory offer.  There are personalized baby books, too.

A web site of interest

There are so many places to buy vitamins and health foods out on the web that it is hard to know if you are getting a good deal.  I have spent many hours on the web, and found two sites that stand out because they give such good quality for your money. The first is a site to buy food supplements (Whey protein, protein bars, Atkins foods, etc)

http://vitaglo.com/

For basic vitamin needs, I have always found the products from Puritan's pride to be good quality, and the cheapest available.

http://puritanspride.com/

Riddle Answer

A snake

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Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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