Archive for December, 2008

Dreamers

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

When the Tennessee Mountain Man was a young man, there were dream girls. Girls like Liz Taylor, Raquel Welch, Marilyn Monroe, Diana Ross, Nancy Sinatra, Tina Turner and the Vargas girls. Man, we even thought Dale Evans, Annie Oakley, Miss Kitty, Della Street, and the girl next door were hot… probably a hormone thing.

But, there were also dreamers. Dreamers like John Kennedy who had a dream that challenged and inspired a new generation. Dreamers like Martin Luther King, Jr. who had a dream that changed a nation. Bobby Kennedy had a dream. The Gipper had a dream.

Then there were the dream makers… dream makers like school teachers who challenged you to be all you could be, professionals like lawyers and doctors who practiced their skills primarily because they cared for their fellow man often for a pound of butter, a dozen fresh farm eggs, a chicken for the dinner table, or a gallon of fresh churned buttermilk, and there were men of God who spread the Gospel out of love for something other than numbers, pride and money. There were local community leaders who inspired and they actually got out on the street and interacted with their citizens.

Early Detection Of Disease

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

The signs of health are to be found, first, in the healthy performance
of the various functions of the body; the regular demands made for its
supply, neither in excess or deficiency; and a similar regularity in
its excretions both in quantity and appearance.

If the figure
of the healthy infant is observed, something may be learnt from this.
There will be perceived such an universal roundness in all parts of the
child’s body, that there is no such thing as an angle to be found in
the whole figure; whether the limbs are bent or straight, every line
forms a portion of a circle. The limbs will feel firm and solid, and
unless they are bent, the joints cannot be discovered.

The
tongue, even in health, is always white, but it will be free from
sores, the skin cool, the eye bright, the complexion clear, the head
cool, and the abdomen not projecting too far, the breathing regular,
and without effort.

Buying Checkbooks

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

More and more people are finding that it makes more sense for them
to print their own checks. For a long time people bought their
pre-printed checks because they didn’t have home printers that could do
the job. Today checks are not as common as they once were, and now you
can buy check paper to print your checks to use them as you need them.
If you would rather do away with the boxes of pre-printed checks but
still retain the ability to write a check when you need it, this is a
great option.

Finding the paper to print your checks on is not
difficult. In fact, you can go to just about any office store and find
the paper that you need to fill your printer and then print your
checks. This is a fast and effective way to ensure that you always have
as many checks on hand. The paper comes in a variety of different
quantities ranging from just 25 or so to more than 500 depending on
where you want to buy.

When you buy the check stock you will also
find that you can buy different sizes, colors, and textures. Just like
you can order different styles of checks you can also buy the stock to
fit your personal needs as well as your personal preference. For
instance, you may be able to buy different colors and patterns that
will be on the paper when you buy it so your check has a bit of your
personal touch on it.