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Friday's SEASIDE SCOOP By Peggy Fisher

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January 14, 2005 Trapping Time Tips & Tricks Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of. ~ Benjamin Franklin—18th century US statesman, writer and scientist Please share your time-saving tips and tricks via Seaside Scoop, if you have time ;-). Welcome! Welcome to Seaside Scoop, strengthening our word power and memories incrementally while linking friends and wildlife supporters across Florida and the globe. Seaside Scoop readers span Florida, 35 states, Guam and 15 countries abroad. (Your email address is safe. Seaside Scoop will never sell, rent or disclose your email address to third parties.) ******************************­************ Word-a-Day soign? swahn-YAY adjective *1 : dressed with great care and elegance : well-groomed, sleek 2 : elegantly maintained or designed Example sentence: Wearing a fetching evening gown, Alyssa looked soign? and sophisticated and ready for a night on the town. Did you know? Not surprisingly, "soign?" comes from French, where it serves as the past participle of the verb "soigner," meaning "to take care of." It first appeared in English in the 19th century and can be used to describe such things as an elegant wardrobe, a fancy restaurant, or the extravagant meal one might enjoy at such a restaurant. It can also be used to describe people, as in a recent article on fashion designer Donna Karan: "Though her name is really pronounced 'Karen,' people said it with a glamorous continental inflection; it suited their image of a fashion designer: aloof, soign?, different from you and me." (Josh Patner, The New York Times, April 11, 2004) ******************************­****** Mail Call: Tsunami Disaster Feedback & New Year Cheers Regina in Sarasota: "Over the River and through the Woods" excellent heading. Fellow writer Georgina in Coral Gables, FL: You're back in fine form. Loved Bill Glynn’s kitty snuggling up to the horse (that was a horse, wasn't it?)…. Wish Shirley all the success in the world with his Sri Lankan Disaster Relief. ******************************­*********************** Publication Progress Delighted to report more publication progress thanks to the global reach of Virtual Agent Gayle in Wisconsin: She emailed terrific clips of articles published in Tanzania Consumer Digest which I’ll share as space permits. (See Savor Tea) Kudos to their artists for the professional presentation and designs. In addition, working on a new assignment for another 2000-word lead feature article for their next edition. Go Global Marketplace! ******************************­*********************** How You Can Help Tsunami Victims Photo from Shirley: Galle Bus Stand, Sri Lanka. SRI LANKA DISASTER RELIEF I’m sure by now you would have heard of the terrible tragedy that hit among other nations, the island of Sri Lanka. Our immediate family is safe but I have yet to hear from some cousins who were in the affected areas.... and I know of friends and their families who perished. You will be pleased to know that the old Jaycee training works... deeply involved in mobilizing efforts in South Florida with fund raisers especially for the long-term rebuilding and restoration of a destroyed nation. A group of us Sri Lankans living in south Florida are collecting donations to help relief efforts and have set up a bank account at Washington Mutual Bank, Pinecrest. If you would like to help—and here any amount—no matter how small, will be gratefully accepted-please send your check, made out to: Sri Lanka Disaster Relief Fund and mail it to me at 6820 SW 28 Terrace Miami Fl 33155. I will be happy to make the arrangements to have the funds channeled through the RED CROSS in SRI LANKA where the relief efforts are already underway... If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call at 305 661 8855 or 305 335 2373. Or email: shirleypw1@bellsouth.net Many Thanks. Shirley Wijesinha. ******************************­******* Attachments/hyperlinks Surviving the Tsunami: What Sri Lanka's animals knew that humans didn't See PAW Tsunami News attached. Allen Meadors in Miami: Take a look at this website. It is quite moving -- an automatic slide presentation (about 3 minutes in length) of color photos of US troops in Iraq/Kuwait, accompanied with soft background music. http://www.clermontyellow.acco­untsupport.com/flash/UntilThen­.swf Miami/Florida readers if you see this close to the current time 1:49 PM, check out the front on Orlando Radar moving dramatically across our state; when it descended on Vero Beach two hours ago, it was dark as night; I emailed it then to several readers: http://www.intellicast.com/Loc­al/USLocalWide.asp?loc=kmco&se­g=LocalWeather&prodgrp=RadarIm­agery&product=RadarLoop&prodna­v=none ******************************­****************** Seaside Scoop Web News Photo from Geri in Fort Pierce, FL., Tsunami roaring ashore caught by a tourist For Seaside Scoops online, check: http://glgs.org/themes/Custom/­1/glg_articleView.asp?pid=68&t­id=14&articleid=29 ******************************­************ Cartoon Cavalcade From Mentor frank@suddenlysenior.com: Pease email cartoons that give you a smile to share. ******************************­***************** Peggy’s Pet Parade New Year cat collection sent by Laura in Atlanta, Geri in Ft. Pierce, Regina in Sarasota, mentor Al in Ft. Lauderdale and Management in Vero Beach—these are most popular felines. ? In 2005 we may face roadblocks… Carl Peterson in Guam: Pets bring love & wonder: They are great at decorating for the Holidays ? Lydia Sacher in Miami: Relax. ? When the cat’s away, the mice play…. ? Bill Glynn, N. Beach Civic Ass. president If you have digital pics of your pet stars, please email them; once they join “Pets in Waiting,” Seaside Scoop stardom awaits via Peggy’s Pet Parade. ******************************­***************** Georgina’s Movie Review Hotel Rwanda: It is at the end of very few movies that I find tears silently -- and uncontrollably -- streaming down my face. The last one I can recall was Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful (1997), and then it occurred when he was trying so hard to be funny in the midst of the unimaginable sadness of a concentration camp. This time around, there is no humor. There is no time, no place, for humor. A hotel manager's placid life, in a placid setting, becomes a nightmare overnight (although the signs are there from the beginning). This is the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan, member of the dominant Hutu tribe, who helped shepherd over a thousand of his oppressed Tutsi countrymen to freedom during the horrific genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994. Don Cheadle takes his role very seriously, and transforms quiet, unassuming Paul into a forceful hero. A hero by default: but that's the way it often occurs in life, isn't it? Nick Nolte is believable as the Canadian UN peacekeeper caught between a rock and a hard place. The ultimate burden, however, falls on the Rwandans' shoulders themselves. As the end result of the genocide was unimaginable -- over 800 thousand dead -- it was very difficult to depict it in its entirety. However, writer/director Terry George's decision to focus on Paul and those whom he was trying to actively assist leads to very effective filmmaking. As the movie was partially shot in Rwanda, with Rwandan extras, it makes it all the more poignant. A very serious -- and, in many ways, sadly timely -- effort, Hotel Rwanda has been nominated for three Golden Globes. ******************************­***************** 2005 Cheers from Vero Beach Peggy Writing by Fisher Vero Beach, FL (772)388-4920 Turn the wheel of your life. Make complete revolutions. Celebrate every turning. And persevere with joy. —Deng Ming-Dao Writer ******************************­************* Seaside Scoop (AKA Word-a-Day) Content Any content may be copied; please credit Seaside Scoop . I would also appreciate your publishing information on subscribing: To subscribe to free Seaside Scoop email: writingbyfisher@bellsouth.net ------------------------------­------------------------------­--------------------