News Details (Posted: April 3, 2005):

SEASIDE SCOOP By Peggy Fisher

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April 1, 2005 [Siamese bunny and cat] Photo: from The Cat’s Meow No April’s Fool re cat-lovers website/enews found Googling for April Fool’s felines ;-) Subscribe to [Subscribe to The Cat's Meow, a weekly newsletter of spirituality, inspiration, and humor for catlovers!] The Cat's Meow Happy April Fool’s & Spring Cheers from Vero Beach! [A Fun Filled Time... Send this cute ecard to your friend/ sweetheart/ family.] North American Readers: Remember to Spring Forward….and set your clocks forward to Daylight Saving Time this weekend—yielding an extra hour of sun and fun, but remember your 30+ SPF protection & enjoy. Use control and click on the hyperlinks to fly to your favorite features (If they don’t work, a trick that activates them is to do Reply in some versions of Outlook.) Welcome! Word for the Week Save Baby Seals! Kudos to John Pecora Master Teacher Publication Successes Triaging Time Secret Sources Mail Call Tech Tip: Last Laugh Cartoon Cavalcade Peggy’s Pet Parade Seaside Scoop Web News Helping Tsunami Victims Writer’s Corner : Vigor—A Tribute to Freedom Using Seaside Scoop Content ******************************­************* 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, 37 states, Guam and 16 countries abroad. (Your email address is safe. Seaside Scoop will never sell, rent or disclose your email address to third parties.) A warm welcome to Disney Beach Master Jeff. He reports his beach crew, Disney Cast Members who lead the Turtle Troops like MaryAnn and he have still not spotted any sign of the elusive turtles or the equally elusive Animal Kingdom turtle trackers after their first organizational meeting here in the beginning of March. Jeff reminds it’s still early in the six-month season for laying and hatching. Let’s hope that’s the case and it’s not due to beach destruction and reshaping from those tropical twin terrors Frances and Jeanne. ******************************­************* Word for the Week volant ?VOH-lunt? adjective 1 : having the wings extended as if in flight — used of a heraldic bird *2 : flying or capable of flying 3 : quick, nimble [http://www.merriam-webster.co­m/cgi-bin/audio.pl?volant01.wa­v=volant] Example sentence: Archaeopteryx, a dinosaur with well-developed wings, had wing feathers with a structure and arrangement like that of modern volant birds — indicating it could fly. Did you know? English picked up "volant" from Middle French. The term survives in Modern French as well, both as an adjective having essentially the same meaning as the English term, and as a noun with several meanings (among them "shuttlecock"). The influence of French can be seen doubly in the heraldic sense of "volant": in heraldic contexts, the adjective "volant" almost always appears after the noun — a syntax picked up from French along with the meaning. For instance, a coat of arms or a military decoration might feature an "eagle volant." Ultimately, "volant" comes from the Latin verb "volare," meaning "to fly." Another word that came to English through Middle French from "volare" is "volley," which refers to things flying back and forth through the air. ******************************­************* International Appeal from Humane Society: Save Baby Seals Seaside Scoop note: Canadian seal slaughter has begun; I can’t stand it. I hope there’s a special level of Hell for these people. It breaks my heart. Please take action. You can either donate and/or sign the boycott to wage economic war against the perpetrators. Photo: This seal, whose picture we took last Tuesday, is one of tens of thousands of potential victims of this year's seal hunt. Dear Friend, It has begun. At 7:34 a.m. this morning, I watched the barbaric clubbing of one of the first baby seals killed on Canada's ice floes this season, signaling the start of the largest commercial slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. It was not easy to watch. And it won't be easy to stop. Ending Canada's seal hunt will require the unrelenting pressure of people like you and me who will not stand idly by while hunters methodically beat, skin, and kill these defenseless animals. But we can and will stop it—with your help. On this tragic day, I urge you to join me in stopping the seal hunt forever by making a donation to the Protect Seals campaign of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Simply click here. Thank you for your support during this tragic time on the Canadian ice. Sincerely, Rebecca Aldworth Director of Canadian Wildlife Issues The Humane Society of the United States P.S. Be sure to check out our campaign website at www.ProtectSeals.org, where you can sign the pledge to boycott Canadian seafood and download our handy wallet guide to identifying seafood produced in Canada. ******************************­************* Kudos to John Pecora! Congrats to John Pecora in Saco, Maine, for the birth of his 6th grandchild and for the great work he’s done for over two years as Global Lifeguards Volunteer Coordinator. With emails and calls, he’s kept many volunteers motivated to promote coastal safety, conservation and inspiration from the sea. Holidays and times perils threatened, we’d get a personal call from John, as when the four Tropical Terrors crisscrossed Florida in 2004 like mad dervishes bent on wild distruction. He patrols his beaches daily with his pal Jake, in temps we in the balmy Sunshine State wouldn’t consider even opening our doors. Go, John! Thank you for sharing weekly Seaside Scoop enews with family and friends. You are our inspiration. Photo: John’s buddy Jake who goes on beach patrol with him and Jake’s buddy Max. ******************************­************* Publication Successes Delighted to report three more articles published in The In-Box, for educational professionals: "Welcome Criticism"; "Create Tight, Powerful Prose"; and "Hone Your Decision-Making Skills". (attached in PDF). ******************************­************* Seaside Scoop Secret Sources If you’d like to speak out without being quoted, send your anonymous feedback. Secret Sources was created for you. ******************************­************* Triaging Time You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. —Jack London (1876-1916) Writer Please share your time-saving tips and tricks via Seaside Scoop, if you have time ;-). ******************************­************* Mail Call From Double-Click Associate/Contractor Schelly Gallimore: Love your newsletter, by the way! From Woody of Cape Cod, Mass & Vero Beach: HAPPY EASTER TO YOU, TOOOOOO!!!!! George Carlin's Views On Aging .Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number ... or even a few ahead. "How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ... you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh .what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now. You're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes ... it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 ... and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE IT to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE IT to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards ... "I Was JUST 92." Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!" May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! . HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them!" 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. . 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often ... long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. . 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. . 7. Surround yourself with what you love . whether it's ... family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. . 8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. . 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall ... even to the next county ... to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them ... at every opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don't send this to at least 8 people ... Who Cares! But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day. From Newsweek Web Exclusives: BARRETT OZOLS: HEALTHBEAT Cancer: Bracing for the Boomers Can medical advances beat the expected rise in prostate cancer? Plus, how changes in diet can help. —Seaside Scoop Readers see especially page 3 of this article for specific simple diet solutions to dramatically reduce your risk. From WWII Vet Alex of Vero Beach: pastiche----heard that before when a young boy- like so many we all got into poison ivy. And the older by who got over their itches would yell Pastiche-- very proudly! and Have a wonderful Easter. Geri in Port St. Lucie: Happy Easter ! Fellow writer Georgina in Coral Gables, FL : EXCELLENT Scoop--the dancing pictures, the jokes, the golf balls: everything! Lee in Port St. Lucie, FL: Click here: Care2 E-card from Lee Hedrick Hi All! Happy Springtime!! Lets all get together on the beaches & waterways to Spring Clean Up Paradise! —Saturday, April 30th 2005! Click here: EARTHDAY BEACH CLEANUP<<<<<< Proactively attack first! More bunny humor from Suddenly Senior Frank: Q: Who is the Easter Bunny's favorite movie actor? A: Rabbit De Niro. Pam Pereira Pirrozolo in Venice, FL: [ea96a0.jpg] Please email cartoons that give you a smile to share. ******************************************* Peggy’s Pet Parade ?Animals in Action from mentor Al in Ft. Lauderdale: How lucky! I am a vegetarian [32911 bytes] [Click Every Day and Tell a Friend!] [Click here to help preserve our rainforests!] ? From Shirley in Miami: True Friends never fight like cats and dogs… ? From Judy, Jim & Sadie in CoralStone in Vero Beach Linda in Sebastian?: Ever wonder what your pets are doing while you are at work? ? From Carl Peterson in Guam: 2005 Cat Collection sent by Laura in Atlanta, Geri in Port St. Lucie, Regina in Sarasota, mentor Al in Ft. Lauderdale and Management in Vero Beach—these are most popular felines. ? Don't forget to relax and enjoy ? We’re watching you… ? From Bill Glynn, North Beach Civic Association 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. ******************************************* Last Laugh Last Laugh is dedicated to all those who have the last laugh. Until the Fat Lady sings…we never know who will have the last laugh. From Mentor Al Franco in Ft. Lauderdale: Some Amusing Thoughts on Cats: - There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. - Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow. - In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats. - As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat. - "One cat just leads to another." -- Ernest Hemingway - Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. - People who hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life. - Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later. From Wisconsin Virtual Agent Gayle Buske: From Chris Quinton in England: I WANNA A WABBIT A precocious little girl missing two front teerh, walks into a pet shop and says to the shopkeeper, "Excuthe me, mithter, do you have widdle wabbits?" As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's on her level and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabbit, or a thoft and fuwwy bwack wabbit, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabbit over there?" She, in turn, blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says, in a quiet voice, "You know, mithter, I don't think my python will weally give a thyit." Marriage Quotes: By All Means Marry. If You Get A Good Wife, You'll Be Happy. If You Get A Bad One, You'll Become A Philosopher. Woman Inspires Us To Great Things, And Prevents Us From Achieving Them. The Great Question... Which I Have Not Been Able To Answer... Is, "What Does A Woman Want? From Judith Wilson in Ocala, FL: Yet another reason why Blondes have more fun. ;-) A blonde lady motorist was two hours from San Diego when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down. The man walked up to the car and asked, "Are you going to San Diego?" "Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?" "Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back which have to be taken to the San Diego Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I'll give you fifty dollars for your trouble." "I'd be happy to," said the blonde. So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car and carefully strapped into their seat belts. Off they went. Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of San Diego when suddenly he was horrified!! There was the blonde walking down the street and holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of the crowd. With a screech of brakes he pulled over and ran over to the blonde. "What the heck are you doing here?" he demanded, "I gave you fifty dollars to take these chimpanzees to the zoo." "Yes, I know you did," said the blonde, "but we had money left over---so we went to the movies!!!" ******************************************* Seaside Scoop Web News: Global Lifeguards & I Love Vero Beach.com Disney Progress: Work is continuing on Disney’s new boardwalk; guests are rerouted to CoralStone’s beach-access stairs. Seaside Scoop on I Love Vero Beach.com In context of our Time Triaging mission, web Seaside Scoop online at iloveverobeach.com will be updated monthly, including highlights from what you read here first by email. If you are away or miss/lose any of your weekly Scoops, check Seaside Scoop online. I Love Vero Beach.com displays many photos which have been in Seaside Scoop as well as other local shots around town. Seaside Scoop regular contributor Lee Hedrick is featured with one of her beach cleanups. (Onewildworld@aol.com) For Seaside Scoops online, check: http://www.iloveverobeach.com ******************************************* How You Can Help Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims [ Click For Small photo] Photo from Shirley: Orlantha Ambrose, 33, is seen in Sri Lanka in October of 2004, in this handout photo provided by Naj Jagendran. Ambrose and her mother Beulah are among the 40,000 people killed in the deadliest tsunami in 120 years. Ambrose took a leave of absence from her job in Los Angeles because she wanted to share her love of violin with poor children in Sri Lanka, her parents' native country. (AP Photo/HO, Naj Jagendran) I’m sure you 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 [below in label format you can copy and paste directly from Seaside Scoop email]: Shirley Wijesinha 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. ******************************************* Writer’s Corner VIGOR BY GEORGINA MARRERO It's raining outside. Soft, at first: Then torrents. Then soft, again: Then torrents. The air is sweet. Softly filled with the smell Of the green grass As it fills my nostrils On this special day- Vigor incarnate is leaving us. Vigor as soft, sweet, And torrential As the rain as it descends Upon the green grass- As the vigor that helped Bring us to the green grass… Of Freedom. Saturday, April 2, 2005 If you have a favorite movie, book or television review you’d like to shares, the Writer’s & Critic’s Corner has space saved for you. ******************************************* Spring 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