WEDNESDAY JUNE 8,2005

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle."


Minnesota ghost

This happened about a month ago just outside of Willmar, a little town
in the back country of Minnesota, and while it sounds like an Alfred
Hitchcock tale, it's real.

This out-of-state traveler was on the side of the road, hitchhiking on a
real dark night in the middle of a thunderstorm. Time passed slowly and
no cars went by. It was raining so hard he could hardly see his hand in
front of his face. Suddenly he saw a car moving slowly, approaching and
appearing ghostlike in the rain. It slowly and silently crept toward him
and stopped.

Wanting a ride real bad the guy jumped in the car and closed the door;
only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the wheel, and no
sound of an engine to be heard over the rain.

Again the car crept slowly forward and the guy was terrified, too scared
to think of jumping out and running. The guy saw that the car was
approaching a sharp curve and, still too scared to jump out, he started
to pray and began begging for his life; he was sure the ghost car would
go off the road and into a nearby lake and he would drown!

But just before the curve, a shadowy figure appeared at the driver's
window and a hand reached in and turned the steering wheel, guiding the
car safely around the bend. Then, just as silently, the hand disappeared
through the window and the hitchhiker was alone again!

Paralyzed with fear, the guy watched the hand reappear every time they
reached a curve. Finally the guy, scared to near death, had all he could
take and jumped out of the car and ran and ran, into town, into Willmar.

Wet and in shock, he went into a bar and voice quavering, ordered two
shots of whiskey, then told everybody about his supernatural experience.
A silence enveloped and everybody got goose bumps when they realized the
guy was telling the truth (and was not just some drunk).

About half an hour later two guys walked into the bar and one says to
the other, "Look Ole, ders dat idiot that rode in our car when we wuz
pushin it in the rain."
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Rules for Teacher Public School Grattan,
Dale County,
Texas, circa 1880

Code of Conduct for Schoolmasters:

1.  Teachers will each day fill lamps, clean chimneys.

2.  Each teacher will bring a bucket of water and scuttle of coal for
the
    day's session.

3.  Make all your pens carefully.  You may whittle nibs to individual
     tastes of the pupils.

4.  Men teachers my take one evening each week for courting purposes,
     or two evenings a week if they go to church regularly.

5.  Each teacher should lay aside from each pay a goodly sum of his
    earnings for his benefit during his declining years so he will not
be a
    public burden on society.

6.  Each teacher who smokes, uses liquor in any form, frequents pool or
    public halls, or gets shaved in a barbershop will give good reason
to
    suspect his worth, intention, integrity and honesty.

7.  The teacher who performs his labor faithfully and without fault for
     five years will be given an increase of twenty-five cents per week
     in his pay, providing the Board of Education approves.

Code of Conduct for Schoolmistresses.

1.  Women teachers who marry or engage in unseemly conduct will be
     dismissed.

2.  You are not to keep company with men.

3.  You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless
     attending a school function.

4.  You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have
     permission from the Chairman of the Board of Education.

5.  You may not ride in a carriage or other conveyance with any man
     unless he is your father or brother.

6.  You may not smoke cigarettes.

7.  You may not dress in bright colors.

8.  You may under no circumstances dye your hair.

9.  You must wear at least two petticoats.

10.  Your dresses must be not shorter than an inch below the ankle.

11. To keep the schoolhouse neat and clean, you must: sweep the floor
     at least once daily; scrub the floor at least once a week with hot,
     soapy water; clean the blackboards at least once a day; and start
     the fire at 7 a.m. in inclement weather so the classroom will be
     warm by 8 a.m.
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YOU MIGHT BE A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER IF...

1. You want to slug the next person who says, "Must be
nice to work 8 to 3:20 and have summers free."

2. You believe "unbelievably annoying" should have its
own box in the report card.

3. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if
anyone says "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."

4. When out in public you feel the urge to snap your fingers
at children you do not know and correct their behavior.

5. You reflect that marking all A's on report cards would
make your life SO much easier.

6. You think people should be required to spend two years teaching
middle school before being allowed to reproduce.

7. You wonder how some parents ever MANAGED to reproduce.

8. You encourage an obnoxious parent to check into home schooling.

9. You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.

10. Meeting a child's parent instantly answers the question, "Why is
this kid like this?"
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Advice From an Old Farmer

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plough around the stump.

A bumblebee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Meanness don't just happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It doesn't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about is never going to happen anyway.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
you'll enjoy it a second time.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with watches
you from the mirror every morning.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad
judgment.

Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it
back in.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering
somebody else's dog around.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest
to God.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Blonde enters a store that sell curtains. She tells the salesman, "I
would like to buy a pair of pink curtains.

The salesperson assured her that they had a large selection of pink
curtains. He showed her several patterns, but the blond seemed to be
having a hard time choosing.

Finally she selects a lovely pink floral print.

The salesman asked what size curtains she needed.

The blond replies "fifteen inches."

"Fifteen inches???" asked the salesman. "That sounds very small, what
room are they for?"

The blond tells him that they aren't for a room, they are for her
computer monitor.

The surprised salesman replies, "But, Miss, computers do not need
curtains!"

The blond says, "Hellllooooooooo........I've got Windows!"
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Provided by Bill Morrison at www.rockabillyhall.com/billmorrison.html

 **** COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS ****
 Worley Invites Milsap, O'Neal to Charity Event  

Darryl Worley's fourth annual Tennessee River Run will  
feature performances by Ronnie Milsap, Jamie O'Neal, Hot  
Apple Pie and the Stevens Sisters. Hosted by Worley, the  
event takes place Sept. 16-17 at Pickwick Landing State  
Park in Hardin County, Tenn., near Worley's hometown of  
Savannah. Other activities include a golf tournament,  
fishing tournament, 5K run, silent auction and an arts  
and craft fair. Last year's event raised more than  
$100,000 for various projects, including the establish-  
ment of for an outpatient chemotherapy clinic at Hardin  
Medical Center.
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Underwood, O'Neal and Anderson Added to Duets Concert  

American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, Jamie O'Neal and  
newcomer Keith Anderson have been added to the cast of a  
concert to be part of a six-hour special, CMT 100 Greatest  
Duets. Wednesday's (June 8) concert taping at the Gaylord  
Entertainment Center marks her first arena performance as  
well as her live debut in Nashville. Trace Adkins and  
Terri Clark are co-hosts of the event that will include  
performances by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Clint Black,  
Lisa Hartman Black, Montgomery Gentry, Lee Ann Womack,  
Shooter Jennings, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, Miranda  
Lambert, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, Rebecca Lynn Howard,  
Crystal Gayle and Raul Malo. The concert will showcase the  
Top 12 songs in the countdown documentary. CMT 100 Greatest  
Duets premieres Sept. 17. Tickets to the concert are avail-  
able at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at CMT.com.   
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One day
A man decides to go hiing in Yellowstone National Park, he makes 4
mistakes that you should never make while hiking in a National Park like

Yellowstone. First he goes hiking alone. Never hike in the back-country
alone. Always go with at least one other person or a group of people,
that way there's somebody to talk to and who can run for help if there
is an emergency. Second, beforehe left on his hike he slapped on his
after-shave. Never wear after-shave or perfume when hiking in the
back-country, it's been known to attract the wild animals the bears and
such. So there he is hiking alone and reaking of after-shave. His third
mistake was that as he hiked he was being vey quiet, he didn't want to
disturb the little animals, chipmunks and rabbits. Always make noise
when hiking in a Natonal Park, it lets the bigger animals know your
there and they don't want to meet you anymor then you want to meet them.

Talk to you friends, sing songs or wear a bear bell. So there he is
hiking alone, raking of aftershave and being very quiet. He rounds a
bend in the trail an comes face toface with a huge Grizzly Bear that
didn't hear him coming, but smelled him. Here he makes his fourth and
final mistake by turning arond on the trail and running away. By doing
this he shows the bear that he's afraid and possible prey so the bear
starts chasing him. Everybody knows that a Grizzly Bear can run as fast
as a race horse for short distances so his chances of out running him
are about zero to none. So our hiker is running and running and the bear
is chasing close behind. Finally the man is totally exhausted and can't
go another step. He drops to his knees in the middle of the trail puts
his hands together and he starts praying. He prays for his mother, his
father, his LIFE! Pretty soon he hears a growling noise next to him, he
looks over and there's the bear, it's down on it's knees, it has it;s
paws put together and it's praying also. He looks at the bear and the
bear looks at him and the bear says, "I don't know about you, but I'm
saying grace."
  
 **** TODAY'S MUSIC ARTIST ****
 

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June 7, 2005: Johnny and Donnie Van Zant, of Van Zant canceled any appearances during this week's 2005 CMA Music Festival because of recurring cases of severe strep throat that Johnny has been battling for the past month, according to their label, Columbia Nashville. He is under doctor's orders to adhere to strict vocal rest for 10 days.
The duo's debut album, "Get Right with the Man" was released on May 10th and entered the Billboard Country Album chart in the number 2 spot. The album, which includes the single "Help Somebody," veers heavily towards the Southern rock sound for which the brothers are known.

* * * * * * *

June 7, 2005: Kristian Bush, member of the singer/songwriter trio Sugarland, welcomed his very own baby girl into the world at 7:35 a.m. today.
Camille Grace Bush is the new addition to the family, which also includes big brother Tucker, age 3, and mother Jill, who delivered a healthy 9lb 2oz daughter.
Sugarland has enjoyed a hit single with "Baby Girl."

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June 6, 2005: Kenny Chesney got a little help from a friend when he did the first of his three stadium dates this summer as Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar hit the stage for three songs.
Hagar played "Rock Candy," "Where Eagles Fly" and "Finish What You Started" with Chesney, who drew 45, 761 fans to the almost two hour show.
"You have no idea until you're waist-deep into it what it takes to put one of these on," says Chesney of the five-day preparations for FedEx Field. "And you also can't imagine what it feels like when that scrim drops, the curtain falls away - and there's that sea of people, who're cheering and the light bulbs are flashing. It's just this surge of energy and excitement. It's like plugging straight into 40,000 volts. Like I always seem to be saying: we throw it at 'em pretty hard every night, and every night, they throw it back at us even harder."
The Somewhere In The Sun Stadium Sized tour continues July 23 at Gillette Stadium outside Boston and July 30 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, where Chesney's ABC special will be filmed. Chesney appears on "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" June 23.

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June 3, 2005: Garth Brooks has split with Capitol Records.
According to a press release from the label, "Capitol Nashville and Garth Brooks have decided by mutual agreement to terminate the current license agreement under which Capitol had the exclusive license to Garth Brooks' recordings."
"Terms are confidential, however, no compensation was requested by Mr. Brooks or paid by EMI for the license termination."
"For nearly two decades, Capitol Nashville has had an extraordinary and fruitful relationship with Garth. We wish him all the best for the future," said Mike Dungan, President and CEO, Capitol Nashville.
Brooks spent his entire recording career with Capitol. Brooks has been in retirement for several years. He became engaged to singer Trisha Yearwood last week.

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June 2, 2005: Toby Keith remains atop the Billboard country album charts for the second week running with "Honkytonk University."
On the singles chart for the week ending June 11, Keith Urban also stayed number 1 with "Making Memories of Us." Rascal Flatts moved up quickly though to second, up three, with "Fast Cars and Freedom." Dierks Bentley stayed third with "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do." Trace Adkins was down two to fourth with "Songs About Me," and George Strait was up three to fifth with "You'll Be There."
Among the biggest movers were Keith with "As Good As I Once Was," up 4 to 12th, and Faith Hill's Mississippi Girl," up 5 to 13th.
Keith Anderson broke into the top 20 at 17, up 4, with "Pickin' Wildflowers."
Brad Paisley's new single "Alcohol," was up 4 to 20th.
On the album chart, Rascal Flatts was up one to second with "Feels Like Today." Urban was also up one spot to third with "Be Here." Sugarland's "Twice the Speed of Life" moved up two spots to fourth. Cowboy Troy dropped three to fifth with "Loco Motive."
Big & Rich moved up five places to eighth with "Horse of a Different Color."
On the overall top 200 album chart, Keith was 5th, down 3, Rascal Flatts 12th, up 7; Urban 28th, down 1; Sugarland 34th, up 1; and Cowboy Troy 44th, down 29.

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May 27, 2005: Toby Keith's been wearing the Dorfman Pacific Scala western hats for years. Now, he's entered into an agreement with the copy to manufacture his own line of hats.
"For a lot of Americans, a hat makes a statement and I guess I am no different," said Keith, who just released "Honkytonk University" May 17. "I enjoy wearing one ,and I am happy that what I wear is now available to fans, people who might identify with me and my music, or anyone else who just feels like it."
The Toby Keith Collection will include popularly priced western hats and six baseball caps under the Dorfman Pacific brands, Scala and DPC, with retail prices ranging from $15 to $50, and a handful of more traditional and upscale western hats under the Milano brand in the $60 to $150 range. Both men's and women's collections will be shipped to western retails stores and department stores beginning mid-November.

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May 26, 2005: Kenny Chesney will have his first TV special this fall.
ABC will broadcast "Kenny Chesney: Somewhere in the Sun" at 8 p.m., Nov. 23, an hour-long show of concert footage and his life in the Carribean.
"The folks at ABC bring such great big picture thinking to this," said Chesney in a statement. "They're looking at a way to bring my fans into our world - even more than they already have been, and they understand the role music plays in that relationship. It's a strange balance, really, the idea of the music coming from such a private place then it becoming something that's big enough to rock a stadium."
"We rarely do music specials centered around a single artist because so few have the necessary broad appeal," said Andrea Wong, executive vice president, alternative programming, specials and late night for ABC. "But Kenny is so enormously popular he can sell millions of records, sell out stadiums across the country and bring in a large television audience. We're thrilled he's part of the ABC family."
The special will be anchored by Chesney's sold-out show at Pittsburgh's Heinz Stadium.
ABC also will go to the Caribbean island where Chesney takes time off from music. Some of Chesney's fellow country stars and close friends will appear, although no guests were named.

"Barbeque and Grilling Tips"   

Barbeque Cooking Methods
Direct Cooking is also known as grilling. This is the most popular cooking method and involves cooking food directly over the flame, such as searing a steak. Other good candidates for this cooking method are thin cuts of meat, vegetables, kabobs and fillets.

 

Indirect Cooking means the food is cooked away from the direct flame by placing it on the opposite side of the lit burner and allowing the heat to tumble within the closed confines of the closed barbeque, very similar to a convection oven. Much like your oven, you can roast and even bake, provided your barbeque lid is closed.

 

Rotisserie Cooking is one of the fastest growing barbeque cooking techniques, especially if your barbeque is equipped with a rear rotisserie burner. Rotisserie cooking allows the food to self-baste while turning on the motorized spit, sealing in the juices while browning the outside surface. Rotisserie-cooked food is an excellent cooking option for large cuts of meat such as roasts, leg of lamb or poultry.

 

Barbeque and Propane Grill Safety Tips
Never store a propane cylinder or tank under or near your barbeque, in your home, cottage, garage or vehicle. Store the tank upright and outdoors in the shade and away from any combustible materials.
Keep kids and pets away from the barbeque, even after you've shut everything off. Most barbeques remain hot long after being turned off.
When shutting down your barbeque, shut off the propane tank or natural gas main shut off valve and then shut off the burner control valves. This sequence prevents residual gas from being left in the system under pressure.
Keep your barbeque clean and free of greasy buildup--this will enable your barbeque to work most efficiently and can prevent greasy deposits from catching fire, a situation you want to avoid.

**** WABASH VALLEY WEATHER ****
Weather Summary
Same pattern. Short term we`re looking at warm days and muggy nights.
Each afternoon will see a chance of heat-induced popup thunderstorms. A
few could hang around until the sun sets. Longer term, Thursday could
see a few stronger storms. We`ll have to watch for storms getting
organized along a front boundary. Those may produce some stronger
boomers. Friday into Tuesday the warm air stays in place and so does the
chance of scattered afternoon and early evening storms.
-Dan Reynolds

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Tuesday Night
Stray Storm Possible Early. Becoming Mostly Clear. South Wind 5-10.
Low 67

Wednesday
Partly Cloudy. Scattered Storms Possible. South Wind 10.
High 90

Wednesday Night
Isolated Early Shower or Storms Possible. Becoming Mostly Clear. South
Wind 10.
Low 68

Thursday
Increasing Cloudiness. Scattered Afternoon Storms Possible. Southeast
Wind 5-10.
High 86

Friday
Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Storms Possible.
High 89
Low 69

Saturday
Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Storms Possible.
High 86
Low 67

Sunday
Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Storms Possible.
High 86
Low 66

Monday
Decreasing Cloudiness. Scattered Storms Possible.
High 89
Low 69

Tuesday
Partly Cloudy. Scattered Storms Possible.
High 86
Low 67


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