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Challenge yourself to get to know a WWWCOF member that you don't already know. You can start by emailing any of the members who have contributed to this week's issue to say hello from your corner of the globe.
Carol's (Foster, from New York> niece, from West Seneca, New York has met with a tragic and untimely death.
Nina Ruberto was 45 yrs. old. She was a beautiful lady, kind hearted and a hard worker. She leaves behind two sons, Louie who was 20 and Anthony who is 25.
She was predeceased by her Mother at Christmas.
Carol Foster, from New York
Don't know how you do it gal . . . moving, cleaning, putting together this newsletter . . . thanks Pat - it's awesome as always and I do so love reading it. Was so glad to read that things are improving for Sharon, albeit slowly but nonetheless, improving.
Merrie
REMEMBER WHEN
If any of you have doubt about what we paid for a coke
and a sandwich at Woolworth's in the 1950's,
take a look at this menu.
Bea from New York
Nominations are now being accepted for the member of the month.
This award is not intended to be a comparison of member to member; each member's time and contributions are valuable and we acknowledge with pride that every member does what they can do.
The "winner" is the member who has received the most votes from the membership and nominations for Member of the Month for June closes June 30th so be sure to cast your ballot HERE
Every member of the WWWCOF gives their best of their time and abilities; each one deserves this award!
Our Furry Friends/ Family Members
A Retriever With a Heart of Gold
Caitee, a 7-year-old golden retriever, has always had a big personality and boundless energy. In her younger years, she showed her intelligence in obedience and agility competitions, winning blue ribbon after blue ribbon. And as an American Humane animal-assisted therapy dog, she now uses many of the same skills to win hearts.
Caitee's knack for sensing emotions and providing immediate, unconditional acceptance has been proven time and again. She once refused to leave an especially distraught hospital patient's side, stopping the woman's tears when nurses and others had failed to calm her.
More recently, Caitee has been helping victims of crime. In one instance, a 4-year-old girl staying in a domestic violence shelter had endured such severe trauma she refused to speak for four days -- until Caitee arrived! Another time, two teenagers involved in a criminal investigation were struggling to respond to questions about the ordeal they'd been through, but found it much easier once Caitee joined them and they could direct their answers to her.
While Caitee's role is clearly smaller than that of a therapist or a police investigator, the calming power of her presence has a significant impact. Sometimes in the aftermath of traumatic events, victims of crime reach a comfort level with Caitee that they have trouble finding among other people.
Support a New Kind of 'Police Dog'
Working alongside her handler, Carolyn Corbett, Caitee is in her element. She barks excitedly whenever Carolyn prepares for weekly therapy visits, seemingly telling her partner to "hurry up." The team volunteers at a domestic violence safe house and with the police department in Westminster, Colo., through a new program Carolyn developed that uses animal-assisted therapy to help ease victims' suffering.
As a registered therapy dog, Caitee senses victims' feelings and responds with affection when they pet, brush or speak to her. Carolyn is an experienced volunteer victim advocate who has completed 40 hours of advocacy training on her own through the police department as well as American Humane's animal-therapy training program with Caitee. Together, they are an amazing team on a mission to help victims get through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
If you've ever seen the positive impact an animal can have on someone who is in emotional pain, you will understand the importance of supporting Caitee and Carolyn as well as the other remarkable teams in American Humane's animal-assisted therapy program
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of
his tongue.
-Anonymous
Remember: Your pets are your most loyal family members, giving unconditional Love. So Don't forget to give them a big hug today.
I am looking for more stories about your PET ....... please submit to me so I may feature them in the newsletter Pet Column. email your stories to me, Jami from Maryland
And here is a request from BigSisPat: BigSisPat
Argentina Report
REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008
NOTE FROM OUR PROPOSED REUNION HOSTESS
Global 8th August
NOTE FROM OUR PROPOSED REUNION HOSTESS
With two months to go before
Reunion 2008, Sharon has made positive moves to be here. Who else is going to be brave enough to come?? Those of us in the host country, are still waiting to know how many have confirmed their flight, especially if we want to take full advantage of group bookings and possible discounts once here.
Apart from that, there has been a curious lack of support about Reunion 2008 in Argentina, as much in those interested in coming as in help in any way.
If it wasn't for last minute nothing would ever get done!!! Please let us know real soon
Who are we going to add to this group for reunion 2008 ? Inscription Form Look forward to getting lots of them!!
Our planet awareness site,
Planet Kryzys has many interesting stories of different aspects of a planet under Crisis. Among them some brand new ones from our new correspondent in Perth Australia, Robyn, who has sent in stories about Australian animals like the Koala and kangaroo, as well as a national Park and the adventures of moving a huge tree hundreds of years old. Do please take a moment to visit it, and maybe it will remind you that YOUR area has something interesting to offer the rest of the world.
We have started a NEW SECTION in the Planet Awareness site, all about Regional, State, Provincial or National Parks. So a challenge is set to tell us about the one/those in visiting distance from you.
A new Nature Photo contest has started and as fitting with our Planet awareness site, it is of course nature based, and the theme this time is Nature's SKY. You have plenty of time to watch out for those sunsets, cloud formations, rainbows, storms, night skies etc etc
Photos sent in just have to be members' own or members 'family and friends. Look forward to seeing what you all come up with.
The Circle's Computer help site has had some new articles added recently sent in by Pat.
Alphalist There are an incredible number of useful articles there to help you get the best from your computer or put things right that aren't working too well. Perhaps you also know of some trick we could all use, so send it in and get it added.
For example, Who knew??Magnifying print.
Recipe Corner
Members Favourites
All that will be left is a smile!
Our Recipe book has close on 2,000, not counting the many others in various links World Recipes There are several "cookbooks" in there, General, Regional/seasonal, Mexican, Oriental, and within those, recipes set out in many categories. If your recipe isn't in there I"ll be happy to add it for you. It has its very own search engine, so you can find things according to ingredient, origin, category etc.
This week I have chosen a Mexican dish;Shrimp Enchiladas
1/2 Cup Oil
8 Corn Tortillas-6 Inch
1/3 Cup Onions-Finely Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves-Minced
2 1/2 Cup Red Enchilada Sauce-(19oz)
2 Tbl Chipotle Sauce
1 Lb Cooked, Shelled Shrimp
1 Cup Cojita Or Feta Cheese, crumbled
Chopped Cilantro
Heat oven to 350 deg F. Heat oil in a large skillet to 350 deg. Dip each tortilla in hot oil for 4-6 seconds to soften. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil. Add onions and garlic to skillet. Cook over medium high heat till tender. About 3 minutes. Add enchilada and chipotle sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Combine shrimp and 1 cup sauce in a medium bowl. Spoon 1/3 cup shrimp mixture into each tortilla. Roll tortilla and place seam side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over filled enchiladas. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 350 deg for 10-15 minutes until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cilantro.
For dessert, how about
BAKED ALASKA. I remember making this in school, but then I lost the recipe, I got it in my email box just the other day.
Making a baked Alaska is easy. A baked Alaska is a wonderful summertime concoction with a cake base, ice cream center and a coating of soft meringue. Here's how to make one:
Step 1: Make a cake. It needs to be a single-layer sheet cake. You can even use a box mix. Let it cool and cut it into a rectangle.
Step 2: Whip the meringue. You'll need five to eight eggs depending on how big your baked Alaska is going to be. Add two tablespoons of sugar for each egg white and a bit of cream of tartar.
Step 3: Add the ice cream. Peel the carton away from a brick of ice cream and cut it into blocks. It needs to be rock hard. Stack the ice cream on the cake.
Step 4: Cover it with meringue. Use a spatula and spread meringue over the entire dessert.
Step 5: Bake it. It only takes a few minutes at 500 degrees to create a golden shell.
That's all there is to it.
You can use any cake and any ice cream you choose.
And
here is an actual recipe. Enjoy!
Does anyone have a recipe of something produced from their corner of the globe?? We would love to add it to our unique cookbook! Cookery Tips Again if you have anything you would like added, or if you want info on anything that isn"t there, just let us know.TIME SAVING COOKING TIPS
Freeze left-over coffee in cubes. When you want a cup of coffee, heat a few cubes in a cup in the microwave. Especially like to do this with flavored coffees.
To chop onions the easy way, start by cutting off the stem end, then peel the skin back to the root, KEEPING THE SKIN ATTACHED. Holding the skin to steady the onion, cut in half nearly to the root end, then at right angles to the first cut, 3 or 4 more cuts nearly to the root end. Next, still holding the root end by the skin, slice finely across the onion from the stem end, the result will be nicely chopped onion. And it takes longer to explain than to do it!
Keep a dry mix of 1 part cornstarch and 2 parts flour in a container to use for making gravy. Just scoop out amount needed and mix with cold water. Also make gravy in the microwave, boil off drippings from the pan and put it in a 2 cup or 4 cup measure and make in microwave stirring several times.
When cooking ground beef for Tacos or other Mexican dishes, cover the meat with water in a saucepan, break up with a fork, or potato masher, season well with beef and chicken boullion, and garlic powder, when cooked, drain off fat and water and you've got tasty meat without all of the fat. (You won't miss the good taste of the browned meat, promise.) Add a can of fat free refried beans and use just a little of the water from the meat to moisten, then our Mexican Dishes are bean and beef ready. Enjoy!
Rub a cut white potato over your hands to rid your hands of onion odor.
Freeze ground meat in 1 pound portions and place into freezer storage bags. Flatten out to the edges of the bag and remove all the air before zipping and sealing, then freezing. These flat bags of ground meats stack neatly laid flat or standing on edge in the freezer. If you want a smaller amount it's easy just to break it off then reseal the bag. The meats also thaw quicker when stored this way.
BUY CHEAP PLASTIC WRAP AND COVER YOUR COUNTER WHILE COOKING WITH MESSY STUFF.AFTER YOU ARE DONE PEAL IT OFF WITH THE MESS.
Use your pizza cutter to cut bar cookies. It does a nice job.
Use a sandwich bag when buttering a dish or making rice crispy treats and the mess won't stick on your hands!
If you read this page write to me anyway. Daphne
Church funnies
*The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to
Make calls on people who are not afflicted with
Any church.
*The Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday
Morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the
Fellowship Hall after the B.S. Is done.
*Evening massage - 6 p.m.
*The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the
Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for
The pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
*The audience is asked to remain seated until the end
Of the recession.
*Ushers will eat latecomers
*For those of you who have children and don't know it,
We have a nursery downstairs.
*The Rev. Meriwether spoke briefly, much to the
Delight of the audience.
*Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing
Services will be discontinued until further notice.
*Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the
Morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a
Terrible Experience."
*Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our
Church and community.
*Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK?
With hymns from a full choir.
*Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow.
*Don't let worry kill you off - let the church help.
*The 2003 Spring Council Retreat will be hell on May 10th
And 11th.
*Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to
Church secretary.
*8 new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition
Of several new members and to the deterioration of some
Older ones.
*The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which
The choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
*The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung
Without musical accomplishment.
Can Cold Water Clean Dishes?
This is for all the germ conscious folks that worry about using cold water to clean.
John went to visit his 90-year-old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of West Virginia .
After spending a great evening chatting the night away, Johns grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.
However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate, and questioned his grandfather asking, 'Are these plates clean?'
His grandfather replied, 'They're as clean as cold water can get 'em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!'
For lunch the old man made hamburgers. Again, John was concerned about the plates as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg and asked, 'Are you sure these plates are clean?'
Without looking up the old man said, 'I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!'
Later that afternoon, John was on his way to a nearby town and as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass.
John yelled and said, 'Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car'.
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted, 'COLDWATER, GO LAY DOWN NOW, YAH HERE ME!!!'
Meet Coldwater.
This is my Coldwater
Plant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness!
Scatter seeds of kindness everywhere you go!
One of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends' best kept secrets is Jeanette's Garden Room . Jeanette from the Land Down Under has set up this site for all of those who love gardening - like she does, and loves to be creative in making garden junk. Do take some time to visit and join her site and share ideas, seeds, photos of your garden and plants, laughter and great sites to visit.
This week's Featured site
Hello to Everyone, When I joined wwwcof a few months ago, I answered one
of the questions by saying, at the moment I am writing poetry and stories
for children. I'm no poet or author but I have started a freewebs site,
adding what I have written. If you would like to have a look the link is,
Poetry and Stories for Children
Would you please pass on the link to children you think might like to see
the site.
Thank-you, Love Robyn, from Down Under
PS. I now have a page of Australian Songs, a link to Family Photos.
Common Expressions
Warts and all
Meaning
The whole thing; not concealing the less attractive parts.
Origin
At the time of the alleged instruction, Cromwell was Lord Protector of England. Lely had been portrait artist to Charles I and, following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, he was appointed as Charles II's Principal Painter in Ordinary.
Lely's painting style was, as was usual at the time, intended to flatter the sitter. Royalty in particular expected portraits to show them in the best possible light, if not to be outright fanciful. Lely's painting of Charles II shows what was expected of a painting of a head of state in the 17th century. It emphasizes the shapely royal calves - a prized fashion feature at that time.
Cromwell did have a preference for being portrayed as a gentleman of military bearing, but was well-known as being opposed to all forms of personal vanity. This 'puritan Roundhead' versus 'dashing Cavalier' shorthand is often used to denote the differences in style of the two opposing camps in the English Commonwealth and subsequent Restoration. It is entirely plausible that he would have issued a 'warts and all' instruction when being painted and it is unlikely that Lely would have modified his style and produced the 'warts and all' portrait of Cromwell unless someone told him to.
We have Cromwell's death mask as a reference. From that it is clear that Lely's portrait is an accurate record of Cromwell's actual appearance.
Despite the plausibility of the account, there doesn't appear to be any convincing evidence that Cromwell ever used the phrase 'warts and all'. The first record of a version of that phrase being attributed to him comes from Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting in England, 1764. Walpole's authority for the attribution came from a reported conversation between John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, the first occupant of Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace, and the house's architect, Captain William Winde. Winde claimed that:
Oliver certainly sat to him, and while sitting, said to him - "Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it."
That was published in 1764 - over a hundred years after Lely painted Cromwell. Walpole included no evidence to support the attribution, nor any explanation of why no one else had mentioned the phrase in the preceding hundred years - this despite Cromwell's life being the subject of minutely detailed historical research and over 160 full-length biographies. We can only assume he was indulging in a piece of literary speculation rather than historical documentation. The first known citation in print of the actual phrase 'warts and all' is from a 'Chinese whisper' retelling of Walpole's story - an address given by an Alpheus Cary, in Massachusetts, in 1824:
When Cromwell sat for his portrait he said, "Paint me as I am, warts and all!"
It may well be the case that Oliver Cromwell preferred portraits of him to be accurate, but it is most unlikely that he ever uttered the words 'warts and all'.
Chrissie
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Merrie
Trivia Quiz Game yet? Go on try it ... it is fun and it is hosted by Aussie Jeanette
Earthweek
The best gift
you can give Anyone is Prayer
Charla wwwcof:
Jami wwwcof:
I have been told our Jami has an incurable problem with her spine, which is causing pain in other parts of her body. Please add Jami to your prayers for relief from Pain and a cure to be found. Jami asks for prayer for her niece Heather and Jami's sister Sue.
God knows their needs. Also Jami's friend Chris's grandson Nicholas, needs prayer for
safety and guidance. His family does not know where he is. Jami Sister Sue is still on
crutches and unable to go back to work until she is able to be off them. Please pray for
Jami, her family and her friends family as they go through these trials.
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Ruth wwwcof: Please continue to pray for God to heal Ruth and for her to be back on her road to a healthy path. Bless you Ruth.
Helen Bradley: Is very sick please keep Helen in prayer for God's touch. Helen has Pulmonary Fibrosis. The doctors say they have done all they can do. Helen is home and plans not to go back to the hospital. She wants her time to be at home.
Bea Barnett wwwcof: Bea is doing much better. Please keep Bea in prayer for healing. A request also from Bea. Please pray for my daughter. Her husband left her last week, with no money or food in the house,They have 2 cjildren under 18 and she is beside herself. OH I pray she can get help. All she does is cry, only wish I could be there for her. She stood by him while he recovered from heart surgery, (remember) she took care of him a at home and she was the only bread winner for over a year. He told her she spent too much time with her children. Oh Dear God pray for her.
Please keep Bea's daughter in prayer for God to provide for them and for strength.
Pat Broatch wwwcof: Please keep Pat in prayer for God to give her strength and heal her from this illness she has.
Maxine wwwcof: Maxine and George are now home from their trip to see Mary Jo. Please keep Mary Jo, Maxine's daughter in prayer for healing, strength, and faith. Maxine is not in the best of health herself. Please keep this family in your prayers daily.
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Jonna Miller wwwcof: Jonna is pregnant and we are asking for your prayers for a healthy baby and a clean and healthy Mommy. Please keep Jonna in your earnest prayers.
Wanda wwwcof: Please keep Wanda in prayer for relief from her Fibromyalgia pain.
Marie Linder wwwcof: Please keep Mom in prayer for relief from her Fibromyalgia pain.
Sue Romans: (Char's Cousin) Please pray for Sue She is in constant pain. We found out she also has fibromyalgia. Please pray for God's Mercy to be upon Sue and lift this from her.
Kathleen: Please keep Kathleen and her husband Jodie in prayer for SALVATION as Kathleen battles Cancer through out her body. Jody's father just passed away and Jody is battling gout and has a high fever. They are both in bad shape.
Pami Defraia wwwcof: (Breast Cancer)Pami is in stage 4 and will begin chemo in 4 months. Pami is very fatigued. Please Pray for God to touch Pami with His power of healing.
Irene wwwcof: Irene has Chronic Lymphocyte Leukemia (CLL) She was diagnosed in 2002 and is in stage 1. She has to have a knee replacement soon. Please keep Irene in prayer for healing of her knee and for God to send a cure for CLL.
John (Charla's Husband) Please keep John in prayer for continued attendance in church.
Jim Jones: Please keep him in Prayer for relief of pain.
Edith Matovu wwwcof: . Please keep Edith in prayer as God knows her needs as well as her country Uganda.
Emma wwwcof: Please keep Emma's son in prayer for guidance.
Scott Skeel: (Charla's son) Please keep Scott in prayer God's and guidance.
Daphne wwwcof: Please continue to keep Daphne and the wwwcof reunion in your prayers. May this be a good turn out and many meet for the first time.
May God provide that many shall go.
UNSPOKEN prayer requests. You don't have to do anything but give the name and through prayer God will do the rest. Please send any you may have to me and we will certainly pray for you. Joyce, Steve, Scott, Carl, Dawn, Derek, Alan, Kirk, Kevin, Anthony, Charla, Karen, Tim, Jonna, Andrew, Joel, Frank,Bobby
Let's Remember to pray for our Government Leaders and Global Warming. Also all that have lost homes and family in the tragedies of earthquakes, volcanoes, flood's, and whatever comes their way.
Please keep "ALL MILITARY EVERYWHERE" in prayer for safety and, an End to this War.
RED SHIRT
If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man...
Last week, while traveling to Toronto on business, I noticed an army sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home.
The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut. It was an honour for him. He told me that, although he didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in so few days.
Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be a Canadian.
Red Fridays.
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Canadians who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority.' We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. RED
SOMEBODY PAID THE PRICE
Jamie Landon:
( FlMaries Grand Daughter) Home from Iraq Still in service.
Robert Fleming:
(Peachy & Garnett's Grandson.) In Africa
Robin Smith: (Christine Mills requests) In Iraq
Nick Bradley Iraq
Erick Landry Iraq combat engineer.
ALLOW GOD TO BE YOUR PILOT
REMEMBER HE FORGIVES ALL
We have many prayer requests that go beyond our circle. Although, as we pray and we add these, our
"Circle of Prayer" becomes larger.
Do you know someone who doesn't know JESUS?
How about introducing them?
Please visit Charla's Prayer Request Page to Pray for Others.
Please email Charla , from Florida, USA with any Praises, Requests and/or UPDATES Thank you.
Pray for Others
The best gift anyone can give to another is to pray for him or her. We live in a sinful world where bad things happen to people and people are tempted to sin. Praying for another person not only helps that person find God in the midst of trouble, but also helps us recognize the blessings that God gives us daily!
1 Timothy 2:1,2
How often do we think to pray for others, whether or not they request our prayers? Bible prayers are filled with requests and thanksgiving for people other than the one offering the prayer.
God answers knee mail
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