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  Should I go to non-JW cousins wedding?

  by sass_my_frass in

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  ... my current dilemma.

  this week i got in the mail two birthday cards from non-jw aunt and grandma who are apparently delighted that there's a niece and granddaughter out there to whom they can send birthday cards.

  also got an invite to my cousins wedding.

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  talley

  Yep, points on the go side are overwhelming.

  Far better to visit with those you wish to, as the occasions arise, while they are still alive and then pass on the funerals.

  Long story short that is not relevant here, but, spent two weeks with my Dad, then he died unexpectedly three months later. All contingencies added up to my not going to his funeral. I knew in my heart it was correct not to attend his funeral; and that was confirmed by several of his sisters and brothers the following year at the family reunion - they had understood why I was not there.

  Big lesson learned for me - do it while they (the grannies) are alive, while they can appreciate and enjoy the visit with you.
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  Memorial Day Plans?

  by YoursChelbie in

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  do you have the day off from work (in the us) memorial day, may 28th?.

  if so, what are planning to do?

  golf?

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  talley

  And 'garybuss', what you do at the grave markers is really quite important.

  When Bud and I married in ' 74, he took me to the cemetery and showed me the 'family plot' where his Dad, an infant sister, a todler sister, and a 12 year old sister are burried. The sisters had small vertical stone markers and Dad's was metal and set horizontally on the ground. Then when his Mom died in ' 81, it was thought that his Dad did not have a marker. But I remembered seeing it in ' 74 and trying to figure his Dad's age at death and how old Bud was when his Dad died. I insisted that it was there and sure enough, after a bit of probing, they found Dad's bronze horizontal marker all grown over with a very healthy turf of grass.

  Thanks garybuss for your dedication and kindness,

  Judy
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  Memorial Day Plans?

  by YoursChelbie in

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  do you have the day off from work (in the us) memorial day, may 28th?.

  if so, what are planning to do?

  golf?

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  talley

  Hubby (Bud) and I will again attend the Memorial Day ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery here in River Falls, WI, put on by the local VFW post. Supporting the VFW is the RF High School Band, and local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. We have attended this ceremony every year since I read Crisis of Conscience - Feb.'02. Before we married he attended every year.

  The ceremony is very moving and militarally formal, complet with a fly-over! The local 'rendition' of Taps at the close is especially heart wrenching; the bugler at the flag stand and then an 'echoing' bugler out of sight, on a rise almost a quarter of a mile away. The effect is marvelously eerie and very, very sad. The thoughs expressed from the podeum emphasize the blessings of life as enjoyed in the U.S., how hard fought was it's founding and idealism, and how important it's defence has been and still is. In all it is a wonderful tribute to all who have served and especially to those who have fallen in combat and to their famlies.

  Judy
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  Hand rearing a puppy?

  by Fe2O3Girl in

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  our black labrador bitch had a litter of five puppies on monday.

  sadly, one died soon after birth, leaving four pups.

  yesterday evening my husband noticed that one of the remaining pups was cold and lethargic.

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  talley

  Just a thought; if the pup is having trouble staying latched unto mom, check the roof of his mouth as far back as your little finger can go for a cleft pallate/partial cleft pallate. Hope pup continues to do well. Judy
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  Crisis of Conscience/ISoCF Library Campaign

  by AK - Jeff in

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  many libraries do not have copies yet, as it is far from 'mainstream' reading for most people.

  i propose that we can all do a small deed that can/might be a huge favor to our former 'brethren' in the 'truth'.

  check with the local library, see if they have the books on the shelves.

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  talley

  I did that very thing after reading CoC. Bought and donated a copy to my Public Library.

  Judy
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  sheep dogs

  by John Doe in

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  this letter was written by charles grennel and his comrades who are veterans of the global war on terror.

  grennel is an army reservist who spent two years in iraq and was a principal in putting together the first iraq elections, january of 2005..

  it was written to jill edwards, a student at the university of washington who did not want to honor medal of honor winner usmc colonel greg boyington.

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  talley

  *bumping* back to the top as more folk should read and think about this.
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  What happened to Frannie Banannie?

  by Mrs Smith in

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  i haven't seen her on the forum for a while.

  is she ok?.

  frannie where are you i miss your posts.

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  talley

  As I *recall*, she had to move temporarily to help someone 'recover' or that was sick, or something like that. And that there was no internet access where she would be living. I think she said she would look for a Public Library in the area and check in here when and if she could. That's what I recall.....
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  Bill Cosby's moral authority....

  by UnConfused in

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  http://www.cnsnews.com/viewspecialreports.asp?page=/specialreports/archive/200407/spe20040702a.html.

  by marc morano.

  cnsnews.com senior staff writer.

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  talley

  Cosby is saying the very same things as Walter E. Williams, just in a different way.

  Walter E. Williams, a black economist, has set five rules for black economic success:

  1) Finish high school

  2) Get a job - any job, and do a good job.

  3) Do not have babies before marriage.

  4) Get married.

  5) Stay married.

  W.E.Wms. maintains there is a cascade effect in following these rules that will produce economic and social success for those that follow these rules.

  As for the "level playing field": first one has to even recognize that there is a playing field, get one's self to the field, and then WANT to play. And in wanting to play, learing the game and the rules of the game and making one's self eligible to play.

  http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles.html

  talley/Judy
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  Natural remedies

  by onacruse in

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  over the last year, i've been exploring the use of herbs and supplements...hey, i'm gettin' old, and i need all the help i can get!

  lol.

  so, here's what i've tried (in addition to general vitamin supplements like b, c, and some other selected minerals):.

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  talley

  I am a devotee of this particular web site http://dogtorj.tripod.com/index.html

  His personal medical experience, professional experience as a licensed practicing veterinarian, and vast research have all shown that our immune systems are being compromised by gluten, casein, and soy in our everyday modern/manufactured diets so that the good things (like vitamins, minerals, enzymes/whatever), in our diets cannot get through the sticky coatings covering the villi of the duodenum.

  I have found the advice on that site very helpful to myself. By following the 'guide lines' of his theory I no longer need Tums daily and a Pepcid before bed.
  My nocturnal acid reflux has completely disappeared! My energy is up, my 'cravings' down, weight is easier to lose and much easier to keep off and I can tell that I am no longer wasting my multivitamin by the lack of color of my urine in the mid-morning. And my 1400mg. of glucosamine/chondroiten per day + cod liver oil is still keeping me sound and symptom free and away from the orthopedic surgeon who wants to do a total replacement of my right hip.

  So before you put all that money into exotic supplements I would kindly suggest you read at least the first two pages of his site - yeah, it's lots of reading, but well worth it. Then all those goodies you want to take will have the best chance of getting into your system and really doing you some actual good.

  Judy
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  What to do, what to do?!?

  by outnfree in

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  this is long, so please bear with me.

  for some background info you may or may not want to read: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/100930/1.ashx .

  i need your opinions, please.

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  talley

  I think you should get only the things you absolutely want and that will fit into your condo. And one of the "things" you don't want are storage charges in your name on into infinity." After that you should back out and let the court appointed receiver handle everything else: eviction, disposal of contents, possible foreclosure, repair, marketing, sale, etc. That is what the court has appointed the receiver to do. I think you should no longer be running interference between your former husband and the court appointed receiver." That is just my $.02's worth." Judy