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VOLUME 21

JANUARY 2014

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Roane Sports ............................. 19 Monthly Recap

Precious Memories ................. 2

By Kay Christopher

Penny Pinchers ......................... 13 Money saving hints and tips

Bible Beat .............................. 8 & 9 Quizzes, puzzles, facts

Seen and Heard .......................... 2 By our readers

Entertainment ............................ 3 Trivia, facts, movie mistakes

Writer's Page ............................ 18 Our readers submitted writings

Aunt Hattie ............................... 12 Hurry-up recipes

According to the Almanac ......... 4 When to do what

Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does,

I STILL WILL.

Mother, Interrupted ................. 25

By Debra Carpenter

Obituaries ................................... 7 Monthly

Fun & Facts for Kids only ....... 14 And Adults

Business Directory .................... 31 Contact info for local businesses

Can You Find Me多 ................... 20

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Precious Memories

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SEEN & HEARD IN ROANE COUNTY

By: Kay Christopher

The Flying Jeanie

Growing up in Emory Gap was a very fun and adventurous time. Especially when Daddy made us a Flying Jeanie.

Now, for those of you who don’t know what a Flying Jeanie is—I’ll explain. A flying Jeanie is something you made, you didn’t buy it.

You found or cut a tree stump about two feet high. It had to be cut level. You then drilled a hole in the middle of the stump about six inches deep. Then you placed a small amount of grease in the hole. The hole must be small enough for an eight inch bolt to fit snugly in it. Then you found an old, but sturdy 2x6 inch plank. You drilled a hole through the plank in the direct center of it. You had to lay the plank on the stump and match up the holes, and then you placed the bolt into the two holes. A large nut held the plank securely to the stump.

If the plank didn’t turn freely, then you had the nut on too tight, and you had to loosen it a little. Now, your Flying Jeanie was ready to enjoy.

Of course, you let the older kids ride it first, in case you made a mistake creating it.

Place a kid on each end of the plank. At this point, the kids were to hold on for dear life. Then, with your feet, you began spinning the plank around.

Now this is the point where you really had to hang on for dear life.

The object of the Flying Jeanie was to see which kid got thrown off first. That made the other one the winner.

How I remember those hours I spent on our Flying Jeanie. And how fun it was to get your unsuspecting friends on it and teach them how to control their end of the plank, or they would get thrown through the air with the hard ground breaking their fall.

All us kids got a lot of bruises and deep scratches from being thrown through the air from Daddy’s Flying Jeanie, but then, hey, it was fun! (Besides, we didn’t have many toys)!

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By O.I. Seenya • An elderly Co-Editor of The Roane Reader, mistakenly squeezing Super Glue in her eye instead of eye drops. After a four hour stay in the ER, and tremendous suffering for 4 days, her eyesight is back to normal. She said that was something that would NEVER happen again! She felt silly, but then, she remembered the other Roane Reader Co-Editor had done the same thing a few months earlier! • Overheard: Security officer: “Someone sent him some fruit for Christmas. He says he’s already been eating fruit, but no one gets a gut like that by eating fruit!â€? • A dog, backing up and barking at a chicken breast bone someone had laid down for him. • By an irate reader: Santa was at the Ole Thyme Mercantile in Kingston talking to children, sitting in a chair in front of their window inside. Santa has a wooden Sleigh sitting outside in front of the store on the sidewalk which you could walk around and nobody else was even open on the block. Santa was looking out the window and a city officer is motioning for him to come outside. The owners went outside and the officer told them they could not block a parking spot, which they had blocked the one in front of the store to keep people from turning so close to the walk where children were. Then he demanded Santa move his sleigh off the sidewalk. They told him how silly, and that its Santa’s and he has children inside, and you want him to stop and go out in the rain and move his sleigh NOW? Really? Stop Picking on Santa at a new small business trying to keep downtown alive and make an honest living. By the way, the officer was at the red light yelling across traffic instead of pulling over and addressing the matter. It was the same officer who asked the owners did they really want to prosecute a shop lifter caught at the store putting merchandise in her backpack because of the paperwork and having to go to court. The shoplifter also had other stolen merchandise from two other stores and was given a citation and let go as she drove away with an expired out of state license. Really just quit picking on Santa. • In food city parking lot, man said; “Just because you cant see the fly ash doesn’t mean that its not still in the the river.â€? • Unhappy citizens driving by the “Big Orange Barâ€? and seeing the tattered American flag. • Car sitting at the McDonalds in Kingston with its left turn signal on trying to turn left, when it plainly states “No left turnsâ€?. An officer waiting to turn left into McDonalds MOTIONS HIM ON AND THE CAR TURNS LEFT.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Top 7 Superheroes of all time

1. Superman Superman is comic book history. Without Superman, the first big comic book superhero, we might not have had Spider-Man, Batman, and the others. Due to the success of Superman, other comics companies pushed making superheroes and to that, Superman is owed a huge debt. Decades later, Superman is still going strong, with a new movie , multiple titles to choose from, and a hit TV show.

2. Spider-Man What Spider-Man lacked in ability, he made up in heart. The wall-crawler is one of the first of many true to life superheroes and because of this, Spider-Man has become loved and adored by fans the world over. Spider-Man is Marvel comic’s number one superhero, with legions of fans, blockbuster films, and many hot comics to read.

3. Batman There is something about the dark brooding sense of Batman that intrigues people. Or maybe its Batman’s alter-ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, that people wish they had more in common with. Maybe the reason so many people identify with him is that Batman has no truly supernatural powers. Any one of us could be Batman Whatever the case, Batman has struck a chord with fans around the world. The Dark Knight is hugely popular with a multiple hit movies and many different comic titles to choose from.

4. Wolverine Next to Spider-Man, Wolverine is certainly one of Marvel comic’s most popular superheroes. He was pretty much the focus of the X-Men movies and helped make a star out of Hugh Jackman. Wolverine has quickly risen to the top of the X-Men as the fans most favorite character and considering how many characters there are to choose from, that’s no small task. He can be seen in his own comic as well as The X-Men comics and The New Avengers.

5. The Hulk Many people can relate to unleashing their rage. The Hulk has been a large part of Marvel’s rise to stardom and fans all over have enjoyed the intense action and emotion that The Hulk exudes. One reason fans resonate so well with The Hulk is that we all get angry and so many of us can relate to wanting to release the rage within us, something The Hulk is all to well known for. A hit movie and another on the way, video games, his own comic, cartoons, and toys make The Hulk truly a heavy hitter.

6. Wonder Woman The World’s most well-known female superhero has been through many different incarnations throughout history. She had a popular TV show, has her own comic book, and has a spot on the Justice League of America. Wonder Woman is a character that girls and women can look up to and be proud of. All told, Wonder Woman is one of comic books greats.

7. Green Lantern The Green Lantern is a huge cornerstone of the DC universe. Green Lantern has had a huge resurgence as of late. The relaunch of the series, the re-establishing of the Corps, and the return of Hal Jordan has made Green Lantern shoot up onto the list of top superheroes. Who could ask for more? With a movie, a spot on the Justice League, and multiple comics make Green Lantern a hot item.

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according to the almanac JANUARY 2014

Temperature 51° (6° above avg.)

Precipitation 5.5" (3" above avg.)

Jan 1-7: Showers, then sunny, cool; Jan 8-12: Rainy, mild; Jan 13-16: Showers, mild; Jan 17-19: Sunny, cool; Jan 20-26: Rainy periods, turning warm; Jan 27-31: T-storms, mild.

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JANUARY

New Year Traditions

Homemade Beauty aids

Many New Year customs that we take for granted actually date from ancient times. This year, ring out the old and ring in the new with a New Year tradition—or two!

Make Some Noise In ancient Thailand, guns were fired to frighten off demons.

In China, firecrackers routed the forces of darkness.

In the early American colonies, the sounds of pistol shots rang through the air.

Today, Italians let their church bells peal, the Swiss beat drums, and the North Americans sound sirens and party horns to bid the old year farewell.

Eat Lucky Food Many New Year's traditions surround food. Here are a few: In the southern US, black-eyed peas and pork foretell good fortune. Eating any ring-shaped treat (such as a donut) symbolize "coming full circle" and leads to good fortune. In Dutch homes, fritters called olie bollen are served.

The Irish enjoy pastries called bannocks.

The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight comes from Spain.

In India and Pakistan, rice promises prosperity.

Apples dipped in honey are a Rosh Hashanah tradition.

In Swiss homes, dollops of whipped cream, symbolizing the richness of the year to come, are dropped on the floors (and allowed to remain there!)

• One of the best deodorants is plain old baking soda. You can pat it right onto your skin or mix it with a little cornstarch for extra staying power and moisture control. Try 1/2 cornstarch and 1/2 baking soda.

Some readers say that mixing in anti-bacterial tea tree oil makes it even more effective.

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Three misty mornings indicate rain.

If the new moon is far north, it will be cold for two weeks ; but if it is far south, it will be warm.

• Old-fashioned Castile soap can also be dissolved in warm water to be used as shampoo.

• After shampooing, rinse your hair with lemon juice to make it shine.

• If regular shampooing with water is impossible for some reason, try mixing 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 cup cornmeal in a shaker bottle.

Sprinkle lightly onto hair, then brush thoroughly to get rid of dirt and oil. A combination of baby powder and cornstarch can also be used the same way.

• To nourish and moisturize, pour some shampoo or conditioner into your palm and add a few drops of cedar wood, chamomile, clary sage, lavender, rosemary, thyme, or ylang-ylang.

• To add thickness and body, use cedar wood or clary sage.

• To reduce oiliness, try bergamot, cedar wood, lavender, lemon, pine, rosemary, or ylang-ylang.

• To add luster, try sweet basil, Roman chamomile, or lavender.

• To detangle hair, use chamomile, grapefruit, marigold, passionflower, or sweet clover, and to relieve dandruff, try cedar wood, clary sage, lemon, pine, rosemary, or tea tree.

• For healthy skin, add rosemary oil to the bathwater.

• Another age-old tradition to prevent wrinkles around the eyes is to apply a drop of castor oil around each eye before going to bed.

Castor oil acts as a humectant, meaning that it attracts and retains moisture in the skin. This promotes healthier skin cell rejuvenation.

Some plastic surgeons apply castor oil around an incision after surgery for this exact reason.

• Save on those very expensive eye make-up removers with this recipe. Combine 1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 tablespoon castor oil, and 1 tablespoon light olive oil.

• For use on your entire body, put some castor oil in a little spray bottle. To maximize absorption, spray it on your skin after showering and gently rub it in while your skin is still warm and your pores are open.

Tales of the queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, tell of her beauty and her radiant skin. Her secret? Apparently she used to take frequent baths in fresh milk. Researchers now have found that the lactic acid in milk is the cause of the stunning skin. Alpha hydroxy acids help loosen dead skin and give healthy skin a deep cleansing.

• As the tub fills, pour in two cups to one quart of fresh milk or butter milk. Fresh milk can be substituted with one cup of powdered milk. A few drops of lavender essential oil may increase the relaxing effects.

• Soak in the tub for at least 20 minutes and gently massage your skin with a wash cloth or a loofah to rub off all the dead skin.

• After taking your bath, drain the tub and take a quick shower to rinse off all the milk on your body.

If the new moon appear with the points of the crescent turned up, the month will be dry. If the points are turned down, it will Homemade Toothpaste • Mix ¼ teaspoon hydrogen peroxide and ½ teaspoon baking soda, be wet. scoop the paste up with your toothbrush and proceed as you normally When the moon runs high, would. expect cool or cold weather.

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Haskell & Mildred England

Mildred England Haskell England 01/23/1921 to 01/14/2005 02/17/1924 to 01/28/2013 “God called you both home in the month of January. It will, from now on, be an extra cold month for the ones you’ve left here.

However, it does warm our hearts knowing that you are at peace and waiting for us to join you in heaven someday.

I’m thankful for every second I got to spend with you on this earth and I will never, ever forget how blessed I was to have you as my Grandparents.”

Keep Praying for Kylie

Little Kylie is going to have another brain surgery on the 28th of January...

The implanted device has slipped.

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Kevin McClure

12/09/1967 - 12/22/2013

A recent article in the Roane County News is what I consider very disrespectful of the family who’s loved one had just passed away. Many friends and family members sent and posted letter and statements regarding this article. Just in case they don’t print them, I thought we’d honor Kevin McClure by giving the family the privilege of voicing their opinion of a thoughtless, unsympathetic article.

I was saddened this week to hear about Kevin McClure's passing. I want to offer my condolences to the family. I was blessed to know Kevin and many of his family members. Today I read the article in the Roane County News (and most know I'm not a fan) and for the most part was a good article but they couldn't just leave well enough alone. For his family, know that Kevin was a good person and most that he touched loved him. - Cheryl Wester Laxton I have seen some of RC News biased political digging and reporting before, but the reports I have seen from those who read the article about Kevin McClure shows a deeper immorality than I can imagine from a local newspaper. - Geri Harper Why are people so mean, just to make the ole mighty dollar, sell them papers and ruin those kids memories. I don't care who you are or what you have done Kevin was a nice man let him rest in peace and leave his family alone. - Regina Oran Walker I told my husband as I read this it was terrible to print such things after someones passing. My God people Have a little respect for others and for someone that just past away. I hate this for his whole family. But I guess I first thought of his 3 children. I can't imagine how they must feel. I worked for Kevin some in the past. I sure didn't agree with everything as you would working for someone. But would I try to hurt one like this NO and when they passed away, come on people. Is God pleased with us driving someone in the ground, I don't think so. Lets let Kevin be remembered by the good things he has done. Not bye his mistakes like we all have made. I have made plenty and all of you have too.

- Bonnie Lowery I will start by saying I am not surprised by the article you chose to write about my nephew Kevin McClure and put it on the front page of your “news” paper nor am I surprised by the picture you chose of him. What I am surprised by is the length you will go to inflect more pain on a family that is already suffering and to defame the deceased. You see, we love Kevin, we cherish his memory the one you continually try to destroy. Maybe you should consider putting one of your “reporters” on the street and get the real story about how much Kevin was loved. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, I dare say there are ANY OF YOU without fault. Over the years I have seen many things much worse than my nephew did conveniently swept under the carpet. Your need to sale this poor excuse for a newspaper has now surpassed common decency. I will end by saying you missed an opportunity tell a real story. A true story about a man that loved his family, loved the small town he lived in and the people there. He always had a big smile for everyone he met. He was a good man with a heart as big as he was. I will miss him as I know others will and I rest in knowing you DO NOT have the power to destroy HIM or his memory as you have continually tried to do!! - Helen McClure Wallace How heartless can people be? I have known Kevin McClure and his family for a long time and despite his MISTAKES which we ALL make Kevin was a wonderful person with a huge heart! Shame on you for publicly humiliating a man that isn't here to defend himself. A man with a family, especially his kids!

Very distasteful and trashy to say the least! Unbelievable! SMH....It is people like you that give Roane County a bad name. Shame on you and I hope you can sleep well at night!!!!!! Shame shame. - Wendy McGhee Abston I just don't understand your staff. It's a shame you would stoop so low when a family is grieving. He has children, mother, ex-wife, and mainly family members, and friends who do not need this trash thrown in our face. We the family of Kevin McClure are disgusted of your article and I will NEVER buy your paper due to the negativity and lies you all have written. How disrespectful!! - Talisha Goney

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Obituaries

Nov. 26th Dec. 15th Annie Sargent, Harriman Juanita Arwood, 86, Harriman Carl Ray Henline, 59, Kingston Janice Tollett, 52, Rockwood Frankie Lucille Hawn, Harriman Dec. 16th Nov. 27th Cyndi Gibson, 35, Rockwood Thomas Diggs, 81, Oliver Spgs Michael Shillings, 39, Harriman Nov. 30th Dec. 17th William H. York II, 42, Rockwood Lawrence Moore, 99, Harriman Cecil Russell, 87, Coalfield James H. Keebler, 87, Harriman Cecil L. Ivy, 94, Oliver Spgs Wanda Sanders, 80, Harriman Dec. 1st Joann Black Davis, 85, Kingston Jonathan Evans, 31, Grandview Dec. 18th Dec. 2nd John Jackson Sr., 52 Harriman Marianne Byrnes, 82, Kingston Dec. 20th Dec. 3rd Shirley Cooper, 72, Rockwood Mary Ann Bailey Palmer, 62, Kingston Gwen A. Hacker, 50, Harriman “Bill” Beckner, 84, Rockwood Dec. 21st Dec. 4th Jerry Cordell Poland, Rockwood (Bunny) Odom, 89, Kingston Louis Baldwin, 86, Rockwood Louise Evans, 89, Rockwood Jack Lee Poole, 54, Kingston Dec. 7th Timothy Arnold, 50, Kingston Stanley J. Taylor, 73, Harriman Dec. 22nd Dec. 8th Glen Cantrell, 66, Kingston (Bill) Ferguson, 92, Kingston “Stretch” Jackson, 53, Oakdale Dec. 9th Sanford Tinker, 68, Oliver Spgs Edith Frances Lawson, 81, Kingston Kevin B. McClure, 46, Kingston Ella Mae Smith, 63, Kingston Dec. 23rd Dec. 10th Jimmy B. Turner, 57, Harriman Larry Tuggle, 57, Rockwood Reba Catron, 83, Harriman Dec. 11th Crystal Redmon, 98, Rockwood James B. Shultz, 50, Oliver Spgs Dec. 25th Todd Holtzapple, 48 Harriman James (Papa Tate) Oliver Spgs Dec. 12th Dec. 26th Virginia McCormick, 82, Harriman Doris Toddy Wright, 81, Harriman Dec. 14th Charlie Norman, Jr., 50, Rockwood “Mackie” Holloway, 87, Rockwood Mya Lee Wolfe, 8, Rockwood Dec. 27th James Woodard II, 71, Harriman

17 ways to reach happiness 1. Let go of all thoughts that don't make you feel empowered and strong.

2. Let go of feeling guilty for doing what you truly want to do.

3. Let go of regrets; at one point in your life, that “whatever” was exactly what you wanted.

4. Let go of worrying; worrying is like praying for what you don’t want.

5. Let go of blaming anyone for anything; be accountable for your own life. If you don’t like something, you have two choices, accept it or change it.

6. Let go of thinking you are damaged; you matter, and the world needs you just as you are.

7. Let go of thinking your dreams are not important; always follow your heart.

8. Let go of being the “go-to person” for everyone, all the time; stop blowing yourself off and take care of yourself first … because you matter.

9. Let go of thinking everyone else is happier, more successful or better off than you. You are right where you need to be. Your journey is unfolding perfectly for you.

10. Let go of cheating on your future with your past. It’s time to move on and tell a new story.

11. Let go of thinking you are not where you should be. You are right where you need to be to get to where you want to go, so start asking yourself where you want to go.

12. Let go of anger toward ex lovers and family. We all deserve happiness and love; just because it is over doesn’t mean the love was wrong.

13. Let go of the need to do and be more; for today, you've done the best you can, and that's enough.

14. Let go of thinking you have to know how to make it happen; we learn the way on the way.

15. Let go of your money woes — make a plan to pay off debt and focus on your abundance.

16. Let go of trying to save or change people. Everyone has her own path, and the best thing you can do is work on yourself and stop focusing on others.

17. Let go of trying to fit in and be accepted. Your uniqueness is what makes you outstanding.

How should you offer your condolences?

Many people find it challenging to know what to say when someone they know or care about has suffered a loss. Offering words of encouragement or condolence doesn't come easy to everyone. Often people may feel as though they don't want to say the wrong thing, resulting in their saying nothing at all. However, the key to offering words of encouragement in this situation is to speak from the heart.

Be genuine. Don't try to say what you think the person may want to hear or repeat what you've heard everyone else say. Think about how you feel for the person that has suffered the loss and then approach him or her and say what is in your heart. It may be something as simple as "I'm so sorry and I am here for you." or "You are going through a rough time right now, but I admire your strength."

Refrain from bringing up your own experiences with the issue of loss. Remember, the idea is to encourage the other person, not dwell on what happened to you. Don't talk about the friend or family member you lost and how you dealt with that loss.

Good Life Lessons "To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world."

A coincidence is when God performs a miracle, and decides to remain anonymous."

"Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side."

"I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to."

"Lead your life so you won't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip."

"Life is like an onion; you peel off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep."

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself."

"There are two things I've learned: There is a God. I'm not Him."

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God Will Take Care Of You He Himself Has Said, I will Not In Any Way Fail You Nor Give You Up, Nor Leave You Without Support Hebrews13:5 May your troubled heart find peace and comfort in the knowledge that you are never alone.

May God's presence ease your trembling spirit and give you rest. He knows how you feel.

He is ever aware of your circumstances and ready to be you strength, your grace and your peace. He is there to cast sunlight into all of your darkened shadows, to send encouragement through the love of friends and family and to replace your weariness with new hope.

God is you stronghold. And with Him as your guide you need never be afraid. No circumstances can block His love. No grief is to hard for Him to bear.

No task is to difficult for Him to complete. When what you are feeling is simply to deep for words and nothing anyone does or says can provide you with the relief you need God understands.

He is your provider. Today, tomorrow and always. And He loves you. Cast all you cares on Him and believe.

Fleas in the Bible?

A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt." His son asked, "What happened to the flea

Bible Trivia

1. Which book of the Bible precedes Philemon?

2. What were the names of Elimelech’s two sons?

3. Until when did Jesus remain in Egypt with his parents, when he was a baby?

4. In the parable of the sower, what does the seed represent?

5. What was the first plague the Lord sent upon Egypt?

6. What did the disciples do when people brought their young children to Jesus?

7. Who does Jesus say are the two most important people to love?

8. What happened to Jesus on the 8th day of his life?

9. Who looked after the coats of the men who stoned Stephen?

10. What profession did Zebedee, father of James and John, have?

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Make God Number One every day in your life. Call on his help. Ask him to join you in your adventures during the day. He will carry you over the rough places. He will push your hair out of your eyes. Then you can see clearly which way to go and how to get there safely. Thank him for protecting you and giving you all that you need to keep on the road to heaven.

Across 1. kids 8. Dad 9. moving from here to there 10. go over 11. not death 13. words of agreement 14. give up 16. female spouse 17. against 19. opposite of sisters 21. a building taller than it is round 23. not home 25. make out of parts 27. man ruler 28. not brothers 29. ten plus ten 31. twisted 32. things you own 33. figure out Down 2. disliking 3. smile and giggle 4. walking to a beat 5. those who watch 6. build 7. tote 12. bring to an end

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I want a drink of water

A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later …..’Da-ad….’

‘What?’ ‘I’m thirsty. Can you bring a drink of water?’

‘No, You had your chance.

Lights out.’

Five minutes later: Da-aaaad….’

‘WHAT?’ ‘I’m THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??’

‘I told you NO! If you ask again, I’ll have to smack you!!

Five minutes later ’Daaaaad….

‘WHAT!’ ‘When you come in to smack me, can you bring a drink of water?’

The empty vessel makes the greatest sound - William Shakespeare

Trivia Answers: 1. Titus 2. Mahlon & Chilion 3. Until the death of Herod the Great 4. Word of God 5. Water turned into blood 6. They rebuked them 7. God and your neighbor 8. He was circumcised 9. Saul 10. Fisherman

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Bible Beat

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Make God Number One, Luke 14:25-33

An angel warned Joseph that Herod was searching for Jesus to kill him. The angel told him to take Mary and Jesus 260 miles away to Egypt. If they walked 4 miles every hour for 8 hours every day, they would be there in 8 days. Ask the people in your family to do a Prayer Walk with you. Walk and pray for the safety and good health of your family and friends. God helped Joseph get his family to Egypt safely.

He will help you, too.

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Bible Quest 1. Which two sisters married Jacob?

2. Into which land did God send Abraham to sacrifice his special son, Isaac?

3. In Revelation, what was the wife of the Lamb arrayed in?

4. Which Israelite woman had two Moabite daughters-in-law?

5. When Peter was asked if Jesus paid temple taxes, what animal concealed a coin with which to pay the taxes?

6. In Nebuchadnezzar’s dream what did the different metals of the statue represent?

7. What did God initially give man to eat?

8. Which city did David pray for the peace of?

9. What did the crew of the ship Jonah was on do once the storm had ceased?

10. How many people were saved in the ark?

Disposing of a Bible

God won’t ask

God won't ask how many degrees you had.

He will ask how many people you thanked for helping you get those degrees.

God won't ask what your parents did to help you.

He will ask what you did to help your parents.

God won't ask what you did to help yourself.

He will ask what you did to help others.

God won't ask how many friends you had.

He will ask how many people you were a friend to.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights.

He will ask you what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in.

He will ask how many other neighborhoods you visited.

God won't ask how many times you told the truth.

He will ask how many times you told a lie.

God won't ask about the color of your skin.

He will ask about the color of your heart.

God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words.

He will ask how many times they didn't.

There is no "biblical" way to dispose of an old/damaged Bible, as the Bible itself does not address this question. It is, therefore, a matter of personal conviction. It is important to understand that it is not the paper or ink that are "sacred". It is the Word of God that is holy, not the material it is printed on.

It would seem, though, that throwing away a Bible would have to be the absolute last resort.

Many old Bibles, if rebound, would be "as good as new" and could then continue to be used or given to someone else to use.

Ultimately, if a Bible is genuinely damaged to the point of being unusable, it can be discarded.

There is a story of a person who threw a Bible out with the trash. A garbage collector saw the Bible and removed it from the trash, began to read it, and placed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.

Bible Quest Answers

1. (Gen 29:28) 2. (Gen 22:2) 3. (Rev 19:8) 4. (Ruth 1:4) 5. (Matt 17:27)

6. (Dan 2:37-44) 7. (Gen 2:9,16) 8. (Ps 122:6) 9. (Jon 1:16) 10. (1 Pe 3:20)

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Top ten news stories of 2013

Billy Graham and the limousine Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement and when his plane arrived there was a limousine there to transport him to his home. As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to the driver.

'You know' he said, 'I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine. Would you mind if I drove it for a while?'

The driver said, 'No problem. Have at it.'

Billy gets into the driver's seat and they head off down the highway. A short distance away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.

The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone.

The trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo then got out of his patrol car to begin the procedure. The young trooper walked up to the driver's door and when the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.

He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law.... but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies.

I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.'

The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?'

The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.'

The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.'

The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more Important than that.'

After a moment,the supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?'

The young trooper said, 'I think it's Jesus, because he's got Billy Graham for a chauffeur!'

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10. Aaron Hernandez arrest

New England Patriots' tight end Aaron Hernandez traded in his No. 81 jersey for handcuffs and shackles as inmate No. 174954. Hernandez had a storied high school and college career and looked set to continue that in the NFL until his arrest in the death of friend Odin Lloyd. Accusations of gun-running and drug use might emerge in the trial, set for 2015.

9. Paula Deen lawsuit

Paula Deen's jovial Southern charm earned the celebrity chef a following that was tested by revelations in a racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former employee against Deen and her brother. They settled in August, but not before the Food Network dropped Deen, after a deposition revealed she implicitly condoned racially charged language. (Peter Kramer/NBC/Getty)

8. Papal transition

Mario Jorge Bergoglio, a former papal candidate, found himself in the Holy See when Pope Benedict opted for a centuries-first retirement package. His homage to St. Francis of Assisi and humility endeared Pope Francis to millions. He won over more liberal spectators with his urgings to relieve poverty rather than decry homosexuality, premarital sex and abortion.

7. North Korea missile threats

Nearly half of North Korea's population lives in poverty. Its former leader ill-treated his own people and blustered plenty to outsiders, but the country's wretched backwardness seemed unlikely to produce any weaponry — until this year. Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea defied sanctions to launch nuclear tests, missiles and threats of war. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

6. Syria civil war

Fueled by the Arab Spring, Syrian protests have devolved into a brutal civil war with more than 2 million refugees and 120,000 others killed in a country of 21.1 million. The use of sarin, whose prohibition Syria had agreed to in 1993, nearly brought direct U.S. action. Peace talks have been scheduled for January 2014

5. George Zimmerman trial

The July 13 acquittal of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, charged with seconddegree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, did little to resolve America's hot-button issues. The trial inflamed issues that run magma-deep in the nation's foundation, among them race, crime, territorial defense and justice.

4. Royal baby birth

Britain topped a 30-year high in births in 2012. The Duchess of Cambridge did her part to maintain the momentum this year: Her pregnancy injected an estimated $347 million to an otherwise sluggish economy and taught impatient royalists that babies come when they come. The wee babe carries a big title: His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.

3. Boston Marathon bombing

On Patriots' Day, as more than 23,000 runners wended through historic Boston, two brothers allegedly set off a homemade bomb near the finish line, killing three and injuring 264. They picked the wrong city. Within days, police tracked down the Tsarnaev brothers, one of whom died in the chaos. The survivor, in solitary confinement, faces trial in 2014. Like

2. Obamacare (Affordable Care Act)

Americans pay more for health care than other industrialized countries, yet they are afforded less care because of costs. Millions also lack health insurance. Obamacare, though, has been a lightning rod since the president signed the executive order in 2010. The ACA survived a Supreme Court challenge and a presidential election, but it buckled under technical glitches. Like Unlike the George Zimmerman trial, the criminal case of Jodi Arias was more “classic” courtroom drama — albeit played out on social media and live-streamed. The gory stock and trade of HLN, the trial focused on Arias as a possible sociopath who killed her boyfriend in a jealous rage or an abused woman with a tenuous hold on reality

1. Jodi Arias trial

Unlike the George Zimmerman trial, the criminal case of Jodi Arias was more “classic” courtroom drama — albeit played out on social media and live-streamed. The gory stock and trade of HLN, the trial focused on Arias as a possible sociopath who killed her boyfriend in a jealous rage or an abused woman with a tenuous hold on reality.

JANUARY 2014

If you don’t read anything else in this paper--read this

Government invasions in your home Citing the Health and Human Services website, a report posted that under Obamacare, government agents can engage in "home health visits" for those in certain “high-risk” categories.

Those “high risk” categories include: • Families where mom is not yet 21; • Families where someone is a tobacco user; • Families where children have low student achievement, developmental delays, or disabilities, and • Families with individuals who are serving or formerly served in the armed forces, including such families that have members of the armed forces who have had multiple deployments outside the United States.

According to HHS, the visits fall under what is called the "Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program" allegedly designed to “help parents and children,” and could impact millions of Americans.

Constitutional attorney and author Kent Masterson Brown said that despite what HHS says, the program is not “voluntary."

"The eligible entity receiving the grant for performing the home visits is to identify the individuals to be visited and intervene so as to meet the improvement benchmarks," he said. "A homeschooling family, for instance, may be subject to 'intervention' in 'school readiness' and 'social-emotional developmental indicators.' A farm family may be subject to 'intervention' in order to 'prevent child injuries.' The sky is the limit."

Joshua Cook said that while the administration would claim the program only applies to those on Medicaid, the new law, by its own definition, has no such limitation.

"Intervention," he added, quoting Brown, "may be with any family for any reason. It may also result in the child or children being required to go to certain schools or taking certain medications and vaccines and even having more limited – or no – interaction with parents. The federal government will now set the standards for raising children and will enforce them by home visits.”

According to Cook, the program will require collection of a massive amount of private information including all sources of income and the amount gathered from each source.

One of the areas of emphasis mentioned by HHS is the "development of comprehensive early childhood systems that span the prenatal-through-age-eight continuum."

Last session, Cook added, South Carolina State Rep. Bill Chumley introduced a measure that would make the forced home visitations illegal in his state. The measure passed in the House but died in the Senate.

In 2011, he noted, HHS said $224 million would be allocated to support these home visiting programs.

Co-Editor’s thoughts: This is really scary! And if you go back to the polls and vote for another Democrat (your representatives who voted for this) then you are to blame as much as the morons you elected.

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“What I want to do is to make sure that we fully repeal Obamacare. This will be one of the largest spending initiatives we will ever see in our country. And also, it will take away choice from the American people.”

Michele Bachmann American Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Minnesota

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Aunt Hattie's "Hurry-Up" Recipes

Household Hints • Lemon: Whitens Whites Add about half a cup of lemon juice to your load of whites to makes them extra white. You can use lemon juice with bleach or detergent, so don’t worry about mixing chemicals with the acidic lemon.

HATTIE SHILLINGS January is National Soup Month so here’s some easy crock pot soup recipes

• Newspaper: Deodorize food containers and Food Drawers in the Refrigerator For that stinky Tupperware or smelly refrigerator drawer that is too much to deal with, toss in a sheet of newspaper overnight before you deal with it. The paper will absorb the smell greatly reducing it or eliminating it completely.

• Dryer Sheets: Gets Rid of Static Electricity

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Crockpot Chicken Rice Soup 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces 3 (14 oz.) cans ready to serve chicken broth 1 (14 oz. ) can vegetable broth

1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 carrots, sliced 2 stalks celery, chopped 8 oz. pkg. sliced fresh mushrooms

Use dryer sheets to remove static electricity from things such as clothing, TV screens or your own hair. Tame fly away strands by Combine all ingredients in 4-5 quart crockpot. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours until chicken running a dryer sheet over them. is thoroughly cooked and vegetables and rice are tender.

• Coffee Grounds: Fertilizer Coffee is full of nutrients and vitamins that are very beneficial to soil.

That’s why some people include it in compost piles. If you want to get the most out of your coffee, pour the grounds on areas where you want more grass or flowers.

• WD-40: Remove Crayons from Walls Use the lubricant and a cloth to remove stubborn crayon marks from the walls just by spraying the wall and wiping with a cloth.

• Lemons: Deodorize Garbage Disposal

Crockpot Potato Soup

5 russet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 (14-ounce) cans ready to serve chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 (13-ounce) can evaporated milk 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 2 Tbsp. dried snipped chives 1/8 teaspoon celery salt

Combine prepared potatoes with onions, garlic, broth, salt, and pepper in 4-5 quart crockpot. Cover Toss whole slices of lemon into the garbage disposal then run it. The and cook on low heat until potatoes are tender, 6-8 hours. acidity of the lemon will rid your sink of all odors and leave a fresh When potatoes are tender, coarsely mash with large spoon or potato masher. scent that usually lasts for a few months.

• Alka Seltzer: Remove Burnt-On Grease and Food Stains

Meanwhile, in medium bowl combine evaporated milk and 2 Tbsp. flour and mix well. Add to crockpot, When letting your pots and pans soak, throw in one or two Alka stir well, and cook on high for 20-30 minutes to thicken.

Seltzer tablets and the caked on residue from cooking will come Place sour cream in small bowl and mix with 1 Tbsp. flour; add some of the hot soup liquid; stir well off easily when you scrub/wash. with wire whisk to blend. Gently stir into crockpot along with remaining ingredients and cook on high • Olive oil will help a zipper slide more easily. for 20 minutes longer.

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Combine frozen meatballs, broth, water, and tomatoes in a 3-4 quart crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours or until meatballs are tender when pierced with a fork. Stir in the frozen vegetables, thyme, and pepper and mix well. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.

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hint...hint Hair Dryer: Free Photos Stuck on Pages If you have a photo stuck on a page that you can’t get free, try using a blow dryer on the back of the page. It will loosen the photo from the page and the adhesive holding it there.

Honey: Remove Blemish Overnight Have a blemish you need to get rid of by tomorrow? Put a dab of honey on the blemish and cover it up (it’s best to use a Band-Aid) and the honey’s natural antibacterial properties will clean out the bacteria by the morning.

To prevent hair pins from falling out, bend one prong in a "V" about halfway up and insert in hair. It will stay.

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Penny Pinchers

Recycle/Reuse

Bananas are the magical fruit. They heal many common problems on the skin. By rubbing the peel on your skin, you can heal bruises and cuts and eliminate rashes, itching and warts. Basically if you have a common skin problem, it can be cured by this fruit.

Empty Coffee Cans - There are several ways to reuse these. You can take the coffee label off the side, and then stick your own label on. And now you have a great place to store monthly bills or important papers.

Old Coffee Cups - They make wonderful plant holders, or fill them with candy and place the cup right onto of your desk.

Plastic Ice cream Buckets - Use these for on the spot cleaning. Place one right under the kitchen sink with a clean rag placed inside. Now, when you need an immediate clean up, all you have to do is grab the spot cleaning bucket and add hot water and soap.

Pickle Jars - These can be reused into cookie or herb jars.

Empty Peanut Butter Jars - You can easily reuse to store nuts, bolts, nails, cotton balls, or several nail polish bottles.

Old Picture Frames - If you have old pictures you would never hang on the walls in your house, simply cover the picture insert with a beautiful piece of material and glue cut out shapes in other material onto the insert or even sew on a button display to the fabric.

Magazines - Can be used as packing material, or even to line animal cages.

Newspapers - If you have a fireplace or wood stove, simply take a whole newspaper and tightly roll into a tube and then tape the edges. These little make shift newspaper logs burn quite slowly almost like piece of wood.

Glass Jars - Can be reused for almost anything. You can use them to mix drinks, and use them to mix up pancake batter of all things. You place all the pancake ingredients into the jar, screw on the lid and then shake the jar until all the contents are all mixed up.

Plastic TV Dinner Trays - Recycle into disposable dog dishes. And even throw a couple of these trays into a picnic basket. Instead of using paper plates, use the TV dinner trays to serve a meal out with nature.

Pie Tins - You can use them as paint pans, or even to hold beads and other crafty materials.

Those packages of pre-sliced apples you can buy at store are great for a healthy snack on the go but the price can add up. Make your own by slicing apples, soak in cold water for 3-5 minutes, then soak in a lemon-lime carbonated soda (such as 7-up or sprite) for 3-5 minutes. Divide into snack size portions and store in Ziploc bags in the fridge. The lemon-lime soda will keep the apples from browning and make them last longer.

Use the inside of a banana peel to give shoes a professional and natural shine that will last for quite some time.

Instead of using a dryer sheet ball up one or a few sheets of tin foil and toss it in the dryer. It removes the static electricity from your clothes and one can last up to a year.

Put candles in the freezer for at least 2 hours before using. Once you burn them, the wax will melt at a much slower pace, making them last much longer!

Oil stains are very difficult to remove from pavement, but one method guaranteed to work is Coke. The highly acidic drink will eat away at the oil until clean.

This may sound a little odd, but rub the inside of a banana peel on your teeth twice a day for two weeks and you will receive the same effect from a teeth-whitening kit. Plus, you’ll save yourself money and the hassle of using chemicals.

You already know that dryer sheets remove lint in the dryer. Well, it can do the same thing out of the dryer, too. When you’re in a fix, use a dryer sheet. It works just as well as a lint brush, and if you like the scent, it’s an added bonus.

Run a few small strips of wax paper through the can opener to clean out of the bits and pieces that have built up in the gears throughout the year. The wax will also rub off on the gears to protect for future use as well.

Easy microwave cleaner Things You'll Need Microwave safe bowl Sponge Paper towels

1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar 1 cup of water

1: Pour vinegar and water into a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl.

2: Place measuring cup or bowl in the microwave and heat it until boiling; this will vary by microwave. Its best to keep a close eye on it as it begins to boil....

3: Allow the measuring cup or bowl to remain in the microwave for approximately five minutes so that the steam can accumulate inside the oven.

4: Carefully open and remove the measuring cup or bowl .Wipe the inside of the microwave clean with a damp sponge.

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FUN & FACTS FOR KIDS ONLY!

It was so cold...

Hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs!

Roosters were rushing into Kentucky Fried Chicken and begging to use the pressure cooker!

When I dialed 911, a recorded message said to phone back in the spring!

The optician was giving away free snow scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses!

Kids were using a new excuse to stay up late: "But Mom, my pajamas haven't thawed out yet!"

A streaker froze in mid-streak!

The town council just stuck a plaque on him and pretended he was a Greek statue until spring.

Pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets just to keep them warm!

The squirrels in the park were throwing themselves at an electric fence!

Starbucks was serving coffee on a stick!

People with traffic tickets would plead guilty and beg for the electric chair!

Levi Strauss started manufacturing electric jeans!

The rats were bribing the alley cats for a snuggle.

We had to chop up the piano for firewood - but we only got two chords.

We had to carry around hammers and chisels so we could get out of our parkas!

When we milked the cows, we got ice cream! When we milked the brown cows - we got chocolate ice cream!

Words froze in the air. If you wanted to hear what someone said, you had to grab a handful of sentences and take them by the fire!

We pulled everything out of the freezer and huddled inside it to warm up!

Trivia answers:

Patrick; Benson; Finn; Mr. Kipling; Robbie; Perry; Gibby; Teddy; Dukey; Milo; Benson

Cartoon Trivia

Which character is Sponge Bob's best pal who goes jellyfishing with him?

From "The Regular Show", who is a gumball machine?

Which character from "Adventure Time" says phrases like: Algebraic & Mathematical?"

What is the name of the lizard on "Jessie?"

Which character from "Victorious" has a puppet?

Which character from "Phineas & Ferb" is a secret agent who is a platypus?

Which character from "iCarly" is a weird kid who takes his shirt off?

Which character from "Good Luck Charlie" makes video diaries for the baby, Charlie?

Which character from "Johnny Test" is a talking dog?

Which character from "Fish Hooks" is a loud, blue fish?

Which character from "The Regular Show" is a gumball machine?

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Top 5 Animated Movies Of All Times According to Screen Crush Do you agree?

5. 'Sleeping Beauty' The princess at the center of 'Sleeping Beauty' is fairly dull. Her heroic prince doesn't have much character either. Their love story isn't that impressive or deep or interesting. So what makes this one of the best Disney movies and one of the best animated films of all time? Simple: it feels huge. This is an epic movie, a beautifully crafted adventure where every single frame is worthy of being put on a canvas and hung on the wall.

Disney 4. 'The Lion King' 'The Lion King,' or "Hamlet on the Plains of Africa," was one of the biggest hits of the '90s and for good reasons. Forced to live up to expectations set by 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty and the Beast,' this film swings for the fences. Songs consistently top each other, characters go on sprawling, life-changing quests and the villain is truly, wonderfully nasty.

3. 'Fantasia' 'Fantasia' may not have the popular appeal of most Disney productions, but it's one of the few times in the company's history that they made something truly audacious. Outside of the iconic "Sorcerer's Apprentice" sequence (which sees Mickey Mouse bringing mops to life with calamitous results), little of the film lingers in the public's consciousness. But see it again and, more importantly, see it again now that you're a little older. Disney's dialogue-free tribute to music is a work of art, a stunning and occasionally maddening look at how music can conjure a thousand images.

2. 'Pinocchio' Three years after 'Snow White the Seven Dwarfs,' Walt Disney and his team made 'Pinocchio' and the leap from one to the other is nothing short of astonishing. While the story of the living puppet who longs to be a real boy has its fair share of dated moments, the overall film is just plain charming, offering a dramatic weight and a scope that would come to define these movies.

1. 'Beauty and the Beast' And here we are at the greatest animated Disney movie of all time. Let's not beat around the bush: 'Beauty and the Beast' is a perfect movie that represents everything that Disney animation has aiming for since its inception and it does it all better than everyone.

It's a smart update on a classic story, a stirring adventure, a truly touching romance and silly comedy. Every song is great and belted memorably, with the title song instantly entering "Greatest Movie Theme Song Of All Time" territory. The smart, adventurous Belle is the greatest of the Disney princesses, the brooding Beast is the greatest Disney hero and the despicable Gaston is the greatest Disney villain. Oh, and it's just plain gorgeous to look at.

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How to make New Year’s Resolutions

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Public Stargazes are offered twice per month, free of charge, at 1900h (7 PM) on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays. Amateur astronomers are invited to share their equipment and knowledge. Observing begins at dark at our public stargazes --bring binoculars, telescopes, red-light flashlights, and cookies.

Here are a few tips if you're taking on a New Year's resolution.

Keep it simple. Settle on one or two things that you really can accomplish.

Define one goal: It should be OUR TELESCOPES Roane County Skating Center and The Roane Reader have joined measurable, doable, and specific. Our primary telescope for viewing is an 8-foot refractor "I want to get in shape" is too forces to provide recognition to some area readers. Each month telescope with an 8-inch diameter lens. Students and visitors we will be recognizing the best readers from every class in partici- vague. "I will walk 2 miles, 5 enjoy this excellent telescope, which is housed in our dome. pating area schools. Each student will receive two free passes for days a week" is concrete.

If quitting smoking is one Our radio telescopes are used for student research. skate night and be listed in The Roane Reader. If your school is of your resolutions, take a A more impressive optical instrument --from the perspective of interested in participating in this program please contact: Jennifer Thompson at jenniferthompson777@gmail.com or (865) sip of lemon juice whenever research and photography -- is our 12-inch reflector telescope, 705-8955. Teachers must have there readers in by the 20th of each temptation strikes or nibble on a donation in honor or Marcus Morrow. It is sunflower seeds. Keep a pencil month.

Dyllis Springs Elementary in your hand to keep it occupied, computer controlled and offers spectacular vistas of more distant objects. Because of the extreme distances involved, the or play with a yo-yo.

Third Grade Kindergarten Resolved to lose 10 pounds telescopes routinely observe objects via light that is thousands Emma Deese - Akin Emmeline Patton - Coleman by spring? Indulge in a cup of or millions of years old.

Megan Armstrong - Bilyeu Avery Green - Duggins herbal tea to get you through a Cloe Murray - Kelley Sarah Yoakley - Efferson The Oak Ridge and East Tennessee Sections of the American midday slump or the late-night Fourth Grade Aiden Lewellyn - Harrison Society of Mechanical Engineers recently donated our Mary munchies.

Brady Goodman - Brasel First Grade Any regrets about the past year? Watson memorial H-alpha solar Abi Doke - Choate Cole Jackson - Ford To help focus on the future, write telescope and pier. We have a variety of smaller telescopes Ali Simpson - Kohlreiser My Paul - Jackson down your regrets on a scrap of and digital cameras, a well-equipped observatory and a great Mackenzie Dixon - L. Smith Breena Bradshaw - Topmiller paper and toss it into the fire.

Fifth Grade Silas Fritts - Young classroom with lots of challenges.

Janus, the two-faced symbol of Riley Miller - Best Second Grade the new year, would approve.

Savanna Harvey - Best Josh Lemp - Cantrell Upcoming eclipses Whether we resolve to return Ivy Reed Best Markus Lawson - Key borrowed farm equipment (as 2014 contains the minimum number of eclipses that can occur Javen Barger - Noe did the Babylonians) or drop a in one year, 2 solar and 2 lunar. And while there are no total Brooke Davis - M. Smith few pounds, we’re tapping into solar eclipses in 2014, there are two fine total lunar eclipses, an ancient and powerful longing both visible from North America. for a fresh start.

Some customs and beliefs are simply passed down through the ages. Here are some of our favorite age-old sayings and proverbs.

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On New Year's Eve, kiss the person you hope to keep kissing.

If New Year's Eve night wind blow south, It betokeneth warmth and growth.

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This shower has a notoriously narrow peak, but The Tamke-Allan Observatory is located on Caney Creek Road - turn left onto Keller Road (near the TWRA boat predictions might be off launch area) and the road to the observatory is on the left. by a few hours.

Best bet: Amateur astronomers come to Tamke-Allan Observatory Before dawn January the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month all year long, 3 in the western hemiinviting the public to join them to observe the stars. sphere or before dawn January 4 in the eastern hemisphere. For more info: www.roanestate.edu/obs or contact David Fields

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Why are there no more dinosaurs?

All of these and others might be factors (Colder climate caused them to die off, An asteroid hit the earth changing the climate , Volcanoes caused the sky to go dark and hurt food sources ). There are many theories as to why and how dinosaurs became extinct (a fancy word for died off). There are two main groups of scientific theories. One group believes that a major cause of the extinction was the effects of a huge asteroid hitting Earth about 65 Million Years ago. The effects from the asteroid would have caused an earth-wide climate change to a colder climate and put the planet into darkness. The other group of scientists believe that the climate change to the colder occurred without the need for a space rock hitting the Earth. These scientists also say there is evidence of increased volcanic activity as a reason for even more darkness and poor growing conditions for the plants many dinosaurs liked to eat.

There other theories; but what they have in common is that whatever happened to cause a change the dinosaurs could not adapt to this new environment and died off.

I do not know if we will ever really know why the dinosaurs died but scientists will keep researching for more information.

Why do ladybugs have spots?

To warn away other animals and bugs from eating them. First, we need to understand that ladybugs (also called ladybirds in the UK) are not bugs but different types of beetles. Second, we need to be careful as not all ladybugs are red with black spots. There are many

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different species of ladybugs and they come in all different colors and patterns. However, when most people think of the ladybug they see a small beetle with red or orange coloring and some number of black spots. The reason that entomologists (fancy word for a person who studies bugs) think that ladybugs have this bright red coloring and black spots is to scare away other animals and insects (called predators) from eating them by signaling that the ladybug will taste really bad and might even be poisonous. The "lady" for whom ladybugs (birds ) are named is the Virgin Mary because farmers in Europe during the Middle Ages thought the helpful little bugs were a gift from God. Ladybugs are much loved by farmers and gardeners because they like to eat other bugs that harm plants and crops.

Why does cutting onions make you cry?

The onions release a gas that stings your eyes . When you cut into an onion, a chemical reaction ensues that releases a gas called propanethial-S-oxide into the air.

Since your eyes are close to the onions (because you need to pay attention when using a sharp knife) the propanethial-S-oxide reacts with the moisture in your eyes to form an acid (sulphuric acid) that will cause your eyes to sting. The acid is not strong enough to cause your skin to burn or itch but is strong enough to cause your tear glands to try and get rid of the acid in the eye by producing tears. The tears will likely continue until all the acid is removed from your eye.

So if you want to avoid "tearing" up when cutting an onion you can wear a pair of goggles.

Why is the ocean water salty?

Rain and river water collect minerals as it flows into the ocean. When rain falls and the water runs into rivers and streams that lead eventually to large seas or oceans; along the way the water picks up small amounts of minerals or salts from the rocks and soil in the river. This slightly salty water flows into the oceans. The water in the oceans evaporates or freezes to form the polar icecaps, but the salt remains dissolved in the ocean. So the sea water gets saltier as time passes. The amount of salt or "salinity" of ocean water is about 3.5% of the water's weight. The saltiest ocean water is in the Red Sea and has a salinity of about 4%; while the polar regions are the least salty because the polar ice melts and a lot of rain falls to reduce the salinity of the cold polar waters.

"The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a child, as you watch it day by day, until the moment comes when with a start of delighted surprise we realize that we can stay out of doors in a twilight lasting for another quarter of a precious hour." - Vita Sackville-West

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My Daddy,

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The Roane Reader proudly presents

My dad was strong, but he was also soft-hearted.

My dad always took up for the underdog.

My dad loved his Lord, his church, his wife, his kids, grand kids & great-grand kids.

Dad loved football, history, guns, fishing, hunting, laughing, talking & running bulldozers.

Daddy went to heaven June 22nd, 2011. We all miss him, but I know he is happy there with Jesus!

Merry Christmas Daddy!

Happy Birthday too!

From your little girl, Myrtle Mae In loving memory of my daddy

Herman (Barney) Lowe 12-28-1934 to 06-22-2011

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A Bible Story for Kristi Luke 15:4-7

Our Little Girl Proverbs 31:29

What happened to that chubby little toddler just a few short years agoThat could brighten our darkest moments and set our hearts aglow?

That grew into a little girl with big blue eyes and strawberry curlsThat stood in a chair to help do the dishes, asking too many questions and making too many wishes.

That used to pin diapers on her favorite bearand tied pretty bows in her baby dolls hair.

That kept us busy pricking up her toysHaving too much fun to think about boys!

Who is this young lady now in her teens, pretty enough to be the high school queen?

Who has taken the place of our little girl with big blue eyes and strawberry curls?

Could it be our baby all grown upSweet seventeen and thinks she's in love?

Still filling our hearts with a special glowYes, its Kristi our daughter, and we love her so!

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The picture was one of Jesus descending the mountainside steepReaching for one that had strayed from the fold, seeking the precious lost sheep.

My four year old looked up at me, her eyes an innocent blue"Why is He going down the mountain, mom, what is Jesus going to do?"

Then I told her the story of the ninety and nine, how one had strayed from the foldand how the shepherd loved his sheep so much, he would search through the heat and the cold. and when he had found that little one, weary, worn and alonerejoicing, he laid it upon His shoulders and started the long journey home.

That night when we knelt down to pray, she said, "Lord, go after the sheepit's lost and hurt and all alone and you know that mountain is steepand if it's "crooked" from falling down. pick it up and make it welland heal all the sick and save the lost that's on their way to hell."

Tears filled my eyes as I heard her prayer, prayed in the child like wayIf we all had the faith of a little child, millions would surely be saved.

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A simple conversation and a common complaint is what started the RoaneSports journey. We were sitting around and talking about the lack of coverage that our Roane County athletes and school programs were given and what started out as a simple Facebook page has grown into Facebook, Twitter, a website, text messaging service, podcast, and a RoaneSports.com game of the week on 105.7 FM The Hog. We are unapologetically pro-Roane, we are at times brash and slightly controversial, but we are #RoaneCountyProud and #RoaneCountyStrong. We have been blessed with great support from the schools and all of our local communities and thanks to the Roane Reader we are expanding to print. Visit our Facebook page, find us on twitter, visit www.RoaneSports.com or tune into 105.7 or follow us on Twitter @RoaneSportsTN and join us on the RoaneSports.com journey. The Staff of RoaneSports.com would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and always remember the real meaning of Christmas our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

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Several men traveled more Entrees that fail to provide all this information will not qualify! than 225 miles-an-hour around that track. But three weeks ago, as we jogged slowly down the backstretch, I thought to myself, "Never have so many gone so slowly for so long."

Security at the track was tighter than anywhere else in the race.

Many places, a spectator could have just jumped in and started running.

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Excuses to skip your workout

You’re injured

If you’re injured, it’s important to take some time off or adjust your regular workouts if you want to get better. If you don’t give your injury proper time to heal and recover, you could put more strain on it and get sidelined for even a longer amount of time. Talk to your doctor about what activities you can do with your injury. Modifying exercises might make it possible for you to continue to work out, but it’s especially important to know which exercises to avoid. Keep in mind, most injuries will get better with proper care, so don’t get discouraged by this setback. On a positive note, an injury might help you discover some new ways to exercise. For instance, if your knee is bothering you, you might be able to try a low-impact workout like yoga or Pilates, and, hey, it’s always fun to try something new, right?

You’re fighting off an illness Are you sniffling, sneezing, and coughing? Not sure if you should exercise or not? Use the “neck rule” to decide. If your symptoms are all located above your neck (stuffy nose, scratchy throat, headache), you likely have a head cold and it’s fine to exercise. However, if you have a fever, congestion in your chest and lungs, or feel achy, it might be a sign of flu, bronchitis, or another more serious ailment, so you should rest up and certainly skip your workout to rest and recover. (Exercising with a fever will make you more vulnerable to dehydration, among other ill effects.) When you’re really not feeling well, it’s more than okay to spend a few days on the couch instead of at the gym, so your body can focus on fighting off illness. And, of course, the last thing you want to do is spread germs to others or pick up something else at the gym !

You just completed an endurance event Just ran a marathon? Competed in a two-day CrossFit competition?

Finished a Tough Mudder in one piece? Congrats! What an accomplishment to be proud of! You might still be high on endorphins from your recent fitness achievement, but a rest day (or two) is likely much-needed to give your body time to recuperate. Some athletes feel better when they engage in active recovery, such as light walking, stretching, or foam rolling, which can help alleviate soreness, but it’s probably best to give your body some time off to help you recovery properly.

You haven’t slept well all week If you’re feeling just a little bit tired after a rough night of sleep, a workout might actually give you an energy boost, but if you haven’t slept well in days (or maybe you’re jet-lagged), it’s okay to choose sleep over hitting the gym– and this decision will benefit you in the long run. Research shows that lack of sleep can increase your appetite for high-calorie dense food, which can make it more difficult to maintain your weight. Even though heart-pumping cardio will burn calories, you’re better off sleeping in and saving your workout for when you’re feeling more rested. Plus, if you’re really exhausted, you’re not going to get a great workout anyway, and there’s always the possibility of injury if your mind and body aren’t in top shape.

Similar to exercising with an injury, working out when a reoccurring injury is acting up is not good. Even a slight twinge could mean something more serious, so instead of exercising through pain and letting your old injury get worse, take a break before things get too serious. Once an old injury rears its nasty head, it often takes a considerable amount of time to heal, which, of course, will keep you from the exercising for an even longer amount of time. Get back to your regular exercise routine faster by nipping it in the bud with a rest day.

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Did Obama lie or just “misspoke”?

Since the passage of Obamacare in 2010, many of the President’s famous promises have been routinely broken. As he so ironically threatened in 2009, “If you misrepresent what’s in this plan, we will call you out.” To that end, here are 10 promises of Obamacare that have already been broken.

1. “If you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period.”

Reality: • Millions of Americans have lost and will lose their current coverage due to Obamacare. 4.7 million reported health insurance cancellations or changes of existing policies in 32 states.

2. “That means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period.”

Reality: • Many Americans might not be able to keep their current doctor without paying extra. Many plans offered on Obamacare’s exchanges have very limited provider networks.

3. “In an Obama administration, we’ll lower premiums by up to $2,500 for a typical family per year.”

Reality: • Premiums for people purchasing coverage in the individual market have significantly increased in a majority of states. Family premiums for those with employer-based coverage have increased by an average of $2,976 from 2009 to 2013.

4. “For the 85 and 90 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, this thing’s already happened. And their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. Full stop. That’s it. They don’t have to worry about anything else.”

Reality: • Obamacare imposes new benefit mandates on those with employer-sponsored coverage—a majority of Americans. Coverage mandates are leading to higher premiums and companies changing their plans to adapt to them.

5. “Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase.”

Reality: • Obamacare contains 18 separate tax hikes, fees, and penalties, many of which heavily impact the middle class. Among the taxes that will hit the middle class are the individual mandate tax, the medical device tax, and new penalties and limits on health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

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2013 Health Studies (Wonder who paid for these?

Here are a few gifts that keep on giving – a quick roundup of health and science studies that made us smile in 2013.

Dog dander is good for you: Allergy researchers working with mice found that exposure to dust from houses with dogs changes the community of microbes that live in the gut – and shape both immunity and protect the airways from viral and respiratory infections.

----So is living around pigs: British scientists report that allergies are up nearly 200 percent in rural Polish villages since that nation joined the European Union in 2003. New agriculture policies made it uneconomical for many to keep cows and pigs on their land.

----So cute, you want to hug them to death. Literally: Yale researchers studying reactions to pictures of cute animals found the phenomenon of cute aggression – so overwhelmed by cuteness that they became verbally aggressive and wanted to squeeze something. Similar reaction when test subjects got bubble wrap to pop while exposed to cuties as opposed to funny or neutral slide shows.

----Breathing better at night takes a slice off your handicap: Sleep researchers found that middle aged golfers with obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy shaved an average of 11 points off their golf handicap. Oh, and they were also less sleepy during the day.

----The straight poop on Kopi Luwak: That’s Indonesian for civet coffee, world’s most expensive brew. The beans are “harvested” from the feces of a cat-sized critter known as the palm civet. Since it often sells for upwards of $600 a pound, fake beans are common worldwide. But a team of Japanese researchers found chemical signatures unique to the coffee beans that have been “civet-processed.”

----Fresh-picked isn’t enough, we need to know when: Researchers at Rice University found that post-harvest vegetables and fruits are still alive, or at least alive enough to react to light and follow a biological clock to change chemical signatures. On the plant, the changes help repel insects, but in the produce aisle, could affect taste and other properties, such as anti-cancer effects.

----None of us smell the same, either way: Scientists have long known that each human gives off a unique odor print from our bodies. But the world of the nose is even more complicated. There are about 400 genes that code for receptors in our noses, and nearly a million variations of those genes. Researchers at Duke reported new confirmation that no two people smell things the same way, with odor receptors at least 30 percent different between any two people.

----The Barry White factor: Canadian researchers report women listening to electronically-altered men’s voices were more attracted to those with deeper, more masculine voice, at least for a short –term relationship. But they also viewed deep-voiced men as more likely to cheat and less desirable as a marriage partner.

----Run, duck or cover? There’s an app for that: Computer engineers at Vanderbilt University debut a module and software that can turn a smart phone into a shooter location system, or at least a device that might tell from which direction the shots were fired. True pinpointing would still require having several different sensors deployed among a several people.

----Swimming in anti-anxiety drugs makes fish break bad: Swedish scientists found that perch exposed to the drug Oxazepam respond by becoming less shy and independent, breaking off from their normal schools to hunt for food independently. When they did find food, they ate it more quickly than normal.

Drug levels tested were similar to that of leftover pharmaceuticals found downstream from many sewage treatment plants.

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Rockwood Memories Mule Eggs

By: Ray Collet While in the Navy and stationed in Norfolk, Va. I made many trips on the weekends hitch-hiking to Rockwood. A couple of my Navy buddies from Wisconsin would come in with me since they were too far away from their home. One in particular, "Willie" continued to visit me after I was discharged, married and living in Rockwood. One particular time Willie came to visit and while we were chatting he said, "Ray, you are lucky living in such a beautiful little community, I am really thinking about moving to Rockwood since I will be discharged soon." Now Willie really loved the area of Grandview where my wife was from. Willie wanted me to ride to Grandview with him to see Gennell's folks so we headed out.

When we got to Grandview, Willie said, " I think I might just buy me some land here and start farming.

What do I need ? Gennell's dad, Jack, said "Willie, you will need a few things. " A breaking plow, stump puller, ground scratching plow, a plow to lay out the rows, small tools such as rakes, hoes, shovels, but most important you will need a big Georgia mule like the one in the field next door that belongs to my son-in-law, "Pete". Now Pete and Jack loved to play a practical joke. Willie said," Let's go see if I can buy me a mule, Jack stopped him and said," Wait a minute son, You can't just buy a mule like that, you have to raise them from an egg, be close to them and train them from hatching time." "I don't have any mule eggs left, there has really been a run on them lately and I sold all mine, but Pete might have one or two. I will call him for you." Now Jack phoned Pete and told him about Willie. Jack came back and told Willie, "Yep go on over to Pete's, he can fix you up.

Willie got back in his truck and drove up the hill to Pete's and found him sitting on the back porch.

He parked and blew his horn a couple of times. You don't just drive up in a person's back yard and get right out of your truck until they tell you to. Anyway Pete was sitting on the porch "whittlin" on a piece of wood and told us to get out and come on up and sit a spell. After a few "sips out of a jar", we started talking about the weather, politics and U-T football when Willie started getting down to business, asking about mule eggs. Pete told him he had one left for twenty dollars and it was out in the barn Now, when Jack phoned Pete earlier and told him what was happening, Pete was whitewashing a fence. He found a huge honey~dew melon and whitewashed it with several coats until it was pearly white. He took that melon to the barn and made a nest of some clean fresh straw, fluffed it all up and sat the melon right on that nest. He called for Willie to come and see the "mule egg." When we walked into the barn, the sun was shining really bright and a beam of sunshine was coming through a hole in the tin roof shining directly on that melon. WHAT A SIGHT. Willie ran over and said, "That is the one." I want it. I will love that egg, hatch it, and train that baby mule right. He handed over a twenty dollar bill to Pete, picked up the egg and we started out the door and toward the truck. Now there was a small rickety foot bridge over a ditch that we had to cross. Willie, was carrying that melon and singing, "Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye, How I love my little baby mule," when all at once a board gave way and he slipped. When he did the melon came out of his hands and went high into the air like a Peyton Manning pass and landed about six inches from a big swamp rabbit. That rabbit jumped up and took off a'running fast. Willie laid down crying, "I lost my baby mule." Then he stopped crying and said, " Aw heck, it is just as well. If I had caught him and hitched him to a plow, I couldn't have kept up with him."

The times we had back them........Ray Collett This is an article from Ray's book Rockwood Memories Vol. I...These are sold out, but a few of VOL. II remain.. Call Ray at 865 354-7680 or rcol110479@aol.com

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Refer to the War for Southern Independence as the Civil War. Actually believe the north won the War for Southern Independence.

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Respect and admire Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

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Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.

The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"!

By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.

Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

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in heaven with jesus

She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: 'How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?'

The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it.'

Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?'

The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university..'

Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. 'Would you like a lock of his hair?' the nurse asked.. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.

The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else..... 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom..' She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could..

Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.

The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.

She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said: 'Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You'. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day.. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me... He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know Don't be sad thinking about me.. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'where was He when I needed him?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.

Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you... To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore the cancer is all gone.. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?

Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me

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Returning Christmas gifts? Read this It's here: the after-Christmas rush to return unwanted gifts.

But a few big-name retailers have tightened up the rules this year, according to a survey released by ConsumerWorld.org.

They found abbreviated return periods at three retail chains: • Best Buy shortened its holiday return period by nine days (now Jan. 15 instead of Jan. 24). The store had cut its regular return period in half (to 15 from 30 days) for most customers in March.

Special orders are no longer refundable.

• Sears shortened its regular return policy for major appliances and vacuums to 30 from 60 days, and excludes them from its extended holiday return period.

• Toys R Us introduced an extended holiday return period for most items, until Jan. 25, but it shortened the return window (to 30 from 45 days) on certain electronics bought on or after Nov, 1. The return deadline for cameras, camcorders, digital audio players, video game hardware, DVD players or no-contract cellphones given as Christmas gifts is Jan. 9.

Consumer World found that most retailers will let you return items bought online to physical stores. That could save you a return shipping charge.

Remember, allowing returns is a customer service and not required by law unless the merchandise is defective. In some states, stores are allowed to replace a defective item rather than provide a refund. Some stores have a no-return policy. Others will provide only a store credit. Some notable policies: • Overstock.com will not take back any TV 37 inches or larger.

• Amazon no longer accepts returns on jewelry without all required documentation.

• Office Max will not give refunds on any product that it no longer stocks.

Though restocking fees are declining, some stores still charge them—typically 15 percent—on electronic products when the box is opened and the factory seal has been broken. But there may be a restocking charge on other items.

• Macy's has a 15 percent restocking fee for furniture and mattresses.

• Amazon charges a 50 percent restocking fee on open DVDs and CDs, and 20 percent for late returns.

To provide full credit, most stores require that all returned items, unless they're defective, be in new or like-new condition, with the original packaging and all accessories, and accompanied by all the paperwork.

Surprising changes for extended warranties. Many extended warranties have improved, but they're still probably not a good deal, with one notable exception.

Retailers want to accommodate legitimate returns but are battling an epidemic of return fraud that will cost them an estimated $8.76 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

A significant portion—$3.4 billion—of the loss comes during the holiday season. Based on its 2013 Return Fraud Survey, the NRF estimates that nearly 6 percent of holiday returns this year will be fraudulent, up from 4.6 percent in 2012. The survey also found that throughout the year, 14 percent of returns made without a receipt are fraudulent.

To combat this crime wave, most stores (74 percent) require picture ID if you want to return something without a receipt.

Another 12 percent require ID even from customers who have a receipt.

It's always been best to bring a receipt when you return or exchange something. That way you'll get the full price paid for it. Without a receipt, you may get the most recent sale price—if the store accepts the return at all.

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Debra Carpenter's

Mother, Interrupted

A Mom’s Guide to Christmas When you’re a child, Christmas is the ultimate holiday: no school for the weeks surrounding it, lots of presents, good food, Christmas traditions, and the possibility of snow. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve watched Christmas shift from a magical, exciting holiday to a bunch of hard work and planning. I think all parents see Christmas differently than kids. The Christmas break is a lot shorter, presents are fewer, all that “good food” is painstakingly prepared by us, and we’re in charge of keeping all those Christmas traditions aliveincluding Santa Claus.

We plan and follow a complicated sequence of actions every year to make sure our children believe in this man. From spending hundreds of dollars on gifts and then labeling them as being “From Santa” to actually making and leaving out cookies for him (and if you’re like me, carrots for the reindeer), we’re pulling out all the stops to keep the dream alive.

For a parent, Christmas goes a little something like this: In the months, weeks, or days before Christmas, there is shopping. It can be a lot of shopping or a little shopping, but either way, you’re braving large crowds who are potentially angry and also in need of the very same toy you are, Jingle All the Way-style. For self defense, pepper spray is a good idea, although using it in Wal-Mart is probably not.

Late Christmas Eve, you’ll be up putting together that desk, playhouse, or puppet theater. You’ll realize it’s missing an important screw or piece. You might have a mini-meltdown before you notice the piece was (hopefully) just hiding in the bottom of the box.

Then, just when you think you’ve earned a good night’s sleep, you’ll be woken in the wee hours of Christmas morning by your child physically jumping on your head, yelling something about presents.

And then it’s time to get up in a hurry to watch as they unwrap all their gifts (which are “From Santa,” not you), which is really sweet until it’s time to clean up the wrapping paper and packaging. Where is Santa for all the dirty work?

While they run off to play with their large amount of new stuff from Santa, not you, you’ll make breakfast, which has to be impressive and fabulous. If it’s not, Christmas will be ruined for everyone. So you’ll whip up a hearty breakfast casserole or those Christmas tree pancakes you saw on Pinterest, try to figure out where all this new stuff is going to go, and have an oversized cup of coffee or two. Bonus points if you hum or sing Christmas carols while you do it.

Don’t worry, though! When it’s all said and done (and after you’ve unwrapped that foot massager), you’ll feel great. Everyone will be happy, full, and obsessed with their brand new material possessions.

You won’t be able to take full credit for it (“From Santa”), but you’ll know you pretty much orchestrated the whole thing and made Christmas a success. That feeling, knowing you helped make the day special for your family, is usually worth the trouble you’ll go through doing it. Merry Christmas!

Debra Carpenter is a novice mother, wife, and college student. She writes about the parts of parenthood you didn’t expect when you were expecting. Like her page at facebook.com/MotherInterrupted or visit the website at motherinterrupted.com.

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Did you know America ranks the lowest in education but the highest in drug use? It's nice to be number one, but we can fix that. All we need to do is start the war on education.

If it's anywhere near as successful as our war on drugs, in no time we'll all be hooked on phonics.

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“Progressives want The Affordable Care Act to fail.”

They want the Federal government to take over the $2 trillion health care industry. In doing so, President Obama will cement his progressive legacy.

It’s ingenious really. He knew he couldn’t walk into the White House and say “We need socialized health care, like what Canada has…”

He’d never get it that way.

The Affordable Care Act provides him a stepping stone toward his ultimate goal.

There is historical precedence.

The Greeks ingeniously used a large wooden horse to gain entry to Troy’s impenetrable walls. They expected the Trojan’s would mistakenly accept the horse as a victory trophy from the gods.

Unfortunately for the citizens of Troy, it was nothing of the sort.

During the cover of night the elite force of warriors hiding inside snuck out and opened the gates of Troy.

The city didn’t stand a chance as the Greek Army flooded in.

Today, Obama and his allies have their own “Trojan Horse.” The Affordable Care Act. And instead of sacking a city, their objective is the health care industry.

I’m the first to admit, I don’t know when this takeover will happen.

It could take two, five and even ten years to get to that point.

But, the more I research, the more I talk with experts in the field, the more I expect it will be on the earlier end of that timeframe.

My best guess? 18 to 24 months.

If I’m right, that means two years or so of living under The Affordable Care Act. During that time, you will notice healthcare services worsen as experienced doctors are forced, or choose to leave the industry.

You’ll also find longer wait times for procedures and checkups.

Forcing you into a “speed-dating” relationship with your doctor as they are required to see as many patients as possible.

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Avery Trace If you’re like me, you’ve wondered what the words “Avery Trace” meant on some road signs in Roane County.

I researched the information, and this explains it well.

In 1787, in an effort to encourage settlers to move west into the new territory of Tennessee, hunter Peter Avery was commissioned by the mother state of North Carolina to cut a trail approximately 300 miles long through the wilderness. The trail was to stretch into the Cumberland Settlements from Clinch Mountain in East Tennessee (near Fort Southwest Point, point 20, in Kingston) to French Lick, which would later be called Nashville. The pioneering settlers came with North Carolina land grants, which they earned in service or purchased from veterans or speculators. They camped along the way and occasionally were fortunate to find families living in the area to give them shelter and food. Because a portion of Avery's Trace passed through Cherokee land, tribe members began demanding tolls for use of the road. After many travelers were killed along the route by the Cherokee, North Carolina legislature ordered militia details, commanded by General John Sevier, to provide armed escorts when large enough groups had gathered at the Clinch River to head west.

Hwy 70W from Kingston up to Monterey follows the early route of historic Avery's Trace.

Fort Southwest Point in Kingston

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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.

The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

Located south of Kingston, it’s located on the right just before the Highway 58 bridge.

The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.

Built in 1797, this fort became the headquarters and home to a large number of federal troops, stationed to protect the travelers crossing Cherokee territory and to ensure that they did not illegally settle on Cherokee-owned lands. Several treaties with the Native Americans were negotiated and signed on this site. This is the only pioneer-era fort in Tennessee reconstructed on its original foundation, complete with barracks, blockhouse, cabins, palisade walls and a museum.

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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".

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Mexico City sinks abut 10 inches a year.

She’s in fear that her cancer has returned. Pray that God will heal her.

Brains are more active sleeping than watching TV. Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.

When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying "yes" in Sri Lanka.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

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Courthouse Etiquette

Almost every day that I go to the courthouse I cringe at what I see and hear, and it appears that this gets worse in the summer time (the heat makes everyone crazy). I’m all for having a good time no matter where I go, but there are some etiquette ground rules that should be followed when you’re going to the courthouse to conduct legal business.

The number one offense is by far wearing pajamas to court (this can also be expanded to other inappropriate clothing – booty shorts are not the best idea either). Don’t get me wrong, I love a nice pair of comfy pants, but anything I wear in public is not going to have monkeys or Hello Kitty© all over it. The other week I actually saw someone leaving the courthouse wearing what was definitely pjs, a bathrobe and slippers. Presumably you’re not at the courthouse because you feel like hanging out there and instead you are probably paying a fine, attending a hearing or trying to obtain records of some sort. Who is going to take you seriously when you are dressed like you just rolled out of bed? You don’t have to get all glammed up, but you should have enough respect for yourself to put on your big boy pants and dress in something other than pajamas when you go to the courthouse.

Bringing children into the courtroom isn’t a fab idea either. I realize that sometimes it’s difficult to obtain day-care and you may not have any control over when your hearing is scheduled.

However, children are unpredictable and the younger they are, the more this is true. It can be very distracting and disruptive to bring the kiddos to the courtroom and it doesn’t make for a happy audience. If the kids are older, and they understand what the court hearing is about, think about the emotional toll it takes on them to see their dad/mom/relative/family friend sentenced or yelled at by the judge. Not a good idea all around.

Cell phones are not to be audible in court, and trust me when they do ring, everyone looks around for the guilty party. It’s simple to turn it on vibrate or leave it in the car, so make sure you do. Check with the specific courthouse for its rules also – some do not allow cell phones with cameras in the building unless you’re an attorney.

If you can silence your phone for a movie, you can certainly do it for a judge.

Throwing a fit on the sidewalk outside the courthouse is always entertaining but not necessarily in a good way. It’s like watching a train wreck – you can’t look away. Yes, we all have personal problems in our lives and it seems some more than others. This doesn’t mean the general public wants to know why all of those people that testified against so and so are complete liars and why the judge was too hard on your friend for his no longer alleged crime. Frankly it all looks ridiculous and not very civilized – wait until you get to your car or house to let it all out.

Following these simple suggestions won’t pay your fine or win your motion, but they will help you gain more respect with the judge, lawyers and other courthouse officials. Besides, isn’t a little respect what you wanted in the first place?

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LIFE

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be – a roommate, a neighbor, a professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete stranger – but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what they have to say.

Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

You can make anything you wish of your life. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

And if you love someone tell them, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.

Learn a lesson in life each day that you live!

Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday.

Think About it? Was it worth it?

JANUARY 2014

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Flea Relief

Pet Care

• Shampoo your pet with flea shampoo and spray the animal between shampoos with flea spray.

• Place a flea collar in the bag of your vacuum cleaner. Any fleas you sweep up will stay put in there.

• If you don't want to use a flea collar with insecticides, active ingredients such as eucalyptus, cedar, lemongrass, rosemary and marigold won't exterminate, but will deter fleas.

• Placing an open jar or two of eucalyptus stems and leaves around the house can deter fleas. Place them in rooms where your pet spends the most time (especially those with carpets- fleas love to hide in them.)

• Give your dog a flea bath with limonene shampoo, and flea-comb him down thoroughly while he's in the water so the fleas drown.

• Try adding a teaspoon of vinegar to each quart of the animal's drinking water. It helps keep pets free of fleas and ticks.

• Sprinkle borate powder into crevices of couches and chairs.

• Stock your yard with off-leaf larvae-eating nematodes (available at pet and garden stores).

• Getting proper nutrition for your pest is the best flea prevention. Add brewer's yeast to your pet's food, as well as essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6.

• Spray screens with distilled water containing several drops of bitter orange essential oil. (Fleas hate citrus scent and will avoid crawling in through the screens."

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Itchiness

• Oatmeal Bath- Put uncooked oatmeal or rolled oats into a sock or nylon stocking and run a tub full of warm water over it. Soak your dog (cats will rarely let you do this) in the water for 5 to 10 minutes. Oatmeal based shampoos are also available at pet stores.

• Aloe Vera- Break off a piece of the plant and apply the thick juice directly to the raw area.

• Aggravated skin sores, also known as hot spots, can make your pet miserable. If you see a hot spot developing, clip about one-half to one inch around the sore to prevent hair and other dirt from further aggravating it. Clean the sore with hydrogen peroxide on gauze or a cotton ball, and after it dries spray the area with cortisone cream. Do this twice a day until the sore starts to dry out or a scab begins to form.

Cuts, Scrapes, Abrasions

• Mix together 1-pint water, 1/2-teaspoon salt, and 1/2-teaspoon calendula tincture.

• Soak an injured paw in the solution. If the wound is on the body put the solution in a quirt bottle or large syringe and gently apply it to the injured area.

• Repeat the soaking or application every 4 to 6 hours for the first 24 hours.

Bites and Scratches • Rinse out the fresh wounds and punctures with large amounts of this solution: 1-pint water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon Echinacea/goldenseal tincture.

• Hydrogen peroxide may also be used to clean wounds, but it can damage delicate tissues.

• Cat wounds are notorious for forming abscesses. If the abscess is draining, clean it Tissue Trauma • If your pet falls, gets stepped on, is in a fight, or is otherwise bruised, the homeo- with with Echinacea/goldenseal solution. Always wear latex gloves while handling pathic remedy arnica can speed recovery. Give two pellets of arnica 30c once per an abscess. hour for three hours following the injury.

Sore or Runny Eyes Itchy Ears • A simple rinse of saline solution can help a mild eye irritation. Continue as drops • Aloe Vera or the contents of a vitamin E capsule can soothe red or inflamed areas every four hours, until clear. of the ear.

• If symptoms increase, consult with your vet.

• A gentle cleaning with a cotton swab or gauze dipped into vegetable oil can help to remove a buildup of wax and dirt.

• Remember that dog and cat ear canals take a right-angle turn at the base of the ear, and be careful not to jam anything deep into the ear canal.

Baking powder miracles 1. Sprinkle it on your ashtrays to reduce bad odor and prevent smoldering.

2. Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.

3. Turn baking soda into modeling clay by combining it with one and 1/4 cups of water and one cup of cornstarch.

4. After feeding your baby, wipe his shirt with a moist cloth sprinkled with baking soda to remove the odor.

5. Wipe your windshield with it to repel rain.

6. Improve the smell of dishrags by soaking them in baking soda and water.

7. Suck it in with your vacuum cleaner to remove the odor.

8. Freshen the air by mixing baking soda with your favorite perfumed bath salts. Put the mixture in small sachet bags.

9. Restore stiff brushes by boiling them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and a cup of baking soda.

10. Put it under sinks and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.

11. Sprinkle it onto your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.

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