A Historical Friday Funny
Happy Friday, Reluctants! It’s cold down here in South Joisey. Hope you’re in a somewhat warmer state and looking forward to a great weekend! It’s Third Friday for my locals, so get your woolies out for street crawling in Millville tonight!
I have a great Friday Funny for you from my childhood, but I’m sure “some” of you may remember. 
I also have some prayer requests before we get to it.
But first. . .
Those of you who follow my Facebook page know that I’ve been posting a lot about Noah Estes. I just linked his blog which is where the updates are being posted. Noah is finally closer to home, but is having many, many problems. His Mom, Kate, has a Facebook page, too, so if you could stop by either one and post one word. . . praying. . . it would be such a comfort to her. She is very strong, but is beside herself over this latest issue, not to mention worrying about her other seven kids. Praise God for good Dads playing Mr. Mom!
Melanie Gates is in and out of the hospital with more Melanie oddities. The doctors are starting to throw up their hands, not knowing what else to do. This sweet little girl is very sick, though. Please pray for some wisdom for the docs so they figure out what to do for her. Her Mom does most of her care and is very frustrated with the doctors about now.
And my little buddy Noah Lamfers is having some different troubles. Noah has had lots of procedures lately to try to regulate his digestive system. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t. This is a dear, sweet, very brave little boy. His Mom does most of his care, too. She is very strong but it wears on her, as it does on all moms of catastrophically ill children. Some prayers for Mom Rachel would be in order, too. Oh, Melanie’s Mom is Amber. Thanks!
And now on to what you come here for on Fridays. . . DA FUNNY! I first met Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman on the Captain Kangaroo show as a very young child. Being a history aficionado even then, I fell in love with it. I’ve come across it from time to time searching on You Tube and this clip jumped out at me as a good giggle for Friday!
See ya next time!
One Monday Morning
Happy Morning, Reluctants! I’m actually glad to see Monday come around this time. Why? The weekend was almost more than I could take. So Monday Morning, I welcome you!
I overheard a discussion among some young adults the other day who were just planning to do nothing with their lives. Why? They were sure that one person could never do anything, could never make a difference. So their solution was to just sit life out. I shook my head. I wanted to say something, but I didn’t think they would listen to me. I came away with such a sad feeling. So I started thinking about the power of one or small groups.
All of you reading this struck out boldly, either as a singular part of a larger company (if you’re in direct or affiliate sales) or you had an idea, something that you knew would work. It was a bold move and I applaud you for it! So today’s video talks about what ONE can do. As I watched, this quote would not leave me alone.
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds. ~ Samuel Adams
See ya next time!
Another Friday Funny Classic
Happy Friday, Reluctants! We made it once again. I wasn’t too sure about this one, but. . . here we are! Lots happening this week. I have some prayer requests in the opening section. And then we move on to my fav-or-eyte show from my high school days! Wouldja believe it’s in black and white? LOL
But first. . .
For those of you who have been following my RWAHM Facebook Page, you know that Noah Estes is in real trouble. You can go to his Mom’s FB page to learn more (Kate Estes), but the easiest way to keep up with Noah is through the blog Praying for Noah. A family friend is keeping it updated while Noah and Kate are in the hospital in another state. This little one has been through so much! His family covets your prayers.
My little buddy Noah Lamfers still needs your prayers. Noah has been through some intense procedures in the last week or so. He’s up and down. But if you go to his Caring Bridge page, you’ll see that huge Noah smile! Send some prayers and thoughts his way, K? For his Mom, Rachel, too. She is a rock!
Would you please pray for a local family of mine, the Dammingers? Their Grandmom, Shirley Ridgeway, passed away this week. Shirley was quite a character and she will be sorely missed.
Thanks!
Now on to a very old clip from my favorite show. . . The Beverly Hillbilles! The first few years were in black and white. Yeah, that’s how old it is. ROFLOL My favorite was Granny, the actress Irene Ryan. This is one of the original episodes and it even has Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, the famous bluegrass duo who were the ones who sang The Ballad of Jed Clampett. Enjoy! (And don’t fall in the cee-ment pond while you’re there. . . hee-hee!)
See ya next time!
Birthing a New Tradition
Happy Hump Day, Reluctants! Today we’re gonna talk about Christmas, which is what I celebrate, but this advice goes for whichever holiday you may be celebrating as this year draws to a close. It kills me to even say that. Wasn’t it just January 1st or maybe even the beginning of summer? Tempus is definitely fugiting!
I wish I knew where this came from. I’ve found it several places in cyberspace, but never with anyone credited. Someone MUST have written it! If you find it with an author, please leave me a comment here or on the RWAHM FB Page. I would love to give it proper credit!
Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition???
As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes, there is!
It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper? Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?
Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.
Who wouldn’t appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.
Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plonking down the Benjamins on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.
How many people couldn’t use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day.
My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.
OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.
Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre.
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of light, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.
You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn’t imagine. THIS is the new American Christmas tradition.
Forward this to everyone on your mailing list — post it to discussion groups — throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in your city — send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations, and TV news departments. This is a revolution of caring about each other. . .and isn’t that what Christmas is about?
See ya next time!
It’s Monday (and here we are!)
Good Monday Morning, Reluctants! Didja miss me? You don’t have to answer that. ROFLOL Techie Troubles have been abounding, but I’m gonna claim they’re over now! (My lips to God’s Ears, right? )
Today I’m gonna give you some real hardline inspiration. . . Rocky. Don’t laugh. It wasn’t just a movie. I don’t know if you know this, but the Rocky saga was inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s own life. He was another kid who, like Thomas Edison and others, was considered stupid. His parents were told to pull him out of school, that he’d never amount to anything. For a time he believed them, flunking out and getting into things he maybe shouldn’t have. But then he found himself, knew that everyone was wrong. . . dead WRONG about him. And look what happened! Miracles happen when you believe in yourself. Sly is proof of that!
I may be partial to this story because I grew up not too far from where the first Rocky movie takes place. Stallone is a Philly success story. You can be one, too, no matter where you’re from, even if you don’t have those Art Museum steps to challenge you. Find your own mountain and . . . go forth and conquer!
Please excuse the 7-second Lexus commercial at the beginning, but I wanted this clip ’cause of the video quality. See ya next time! (Lord willin’ and the computer don’t crash!)
Inspirational Stories
Happy Monday, Reluctants! It’s Halloween, so for those who celebrate. . . Enjoy! It’s also really, really, REALLY cold down here in South Joisey. Brrrrrrrrrrr. . . It’s supposed to warm up starting tomorrow. Sure hope so! To those of you who got snowed in this weekend, I hope you’re finally warm and cozy. I know so many are still without power. We just got lots and lots of rain. Dodged the bullet. . . this time.
I usually don’t do prayer requests on Monday, but there’s a family who could sure use it. I often ask for prayer for Jesse Green, a 12-year-old boy born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. He was so blessed to be adopted and loved by the Green family. His older sister, Leah, is an epileptic and she had a two-hour grand mal seizure last night and had to be life-flighted out of the home. This on the heels of Jesse just getting home from spending 12 days in the hospital with pneumonia. Mom Terri is beside herself. Please pray for the Green family in Western Maryland. They really need your prayers and good thoughts.
And now for our Monday staple feature. . . Inspiration! This one is somewhat special. It’s called Stories & Heroes. There are many quotes about stories, a subject near and dear to my heart. I teach history as stories of people just like you and me, not faceless lists of names and dates. My family says that as a child, I was always begging someone to tell me a story. I also love stories about heroes, ordinary people who do extraordinary things. This little video is chock full of great quotes on both stories and heroes! And since tomorrow marks the NINTH Birthday of Art of Eloquence, the brainchild of my very dear friend, JoJo Tabares, one of DA BEST storytellers I know. . . this is dedicated to her with lots and lots of love.
See ya next time!
Today’s Classic Friday Funny
Well, Reluctants, we made it to Friday once again! Are you ready for some weekend? I sure am. Hope you have some good plans! They’re saying it’s supposed to snow in Joisey. In the end of October? I don’t think so! S-N-O-W is a four-letter word, ya know. At least in my mind it is!
Before we get to the Friday Funny (and it’s a good one!), I have two of “my kids” you need to pray for and. . . one very special announcement! So let’s do the special section first.
But First. . .
My little buddy, Jesse Green, has been in the hospital for 12 days with pneumonia. Jesse is an FAS kid with horribly compromised lungs. He came home yesterday, but he still needs lots of prayers.
Melanie Gates is bleeding again. This poor baby has so many problems. She’s a mito kid, but one who defies all medical logic. They are running out of ideas to help her. Please pray.
Thanks!
Now for the Very Special Announcement! You’ve seen my good buddy JoJo Tabares in the pages of the RWAHM Blog many times. Well. . . didja know that Tuesday, November 1st, will be Art of Eloquence’s NINTH Birthday? Yep, JoJo’s been teaching folks how to communicate in love and grace for NINE YEARS NOW! That deserves some very special applause. {{{CLAP CLAP CLAP}}} And even though it’s JoJo’s birthday, YOU get the presents! Come to the Art of Eloquence Fan Page throughout the day on Tuesday. There will be lots of guest speakers, freebies, prizes and JoJo’s trademark FUN! You won’t regret it and. . . you even might learn somethin’, too! Watch this!
And now for a very special Friday Funny! I went back to my Classic Comedy Clips and this one is from one of DA BEST comedy shows EVER! I’m talking about The Carol Burnett Show with Carol, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner! This clip, from 1975, is Harvey, Tim and Vicki doing Tough Truckers. Enjoy! (and see ya next time!)
Patchwork Marketing Holiday Style – EXTRA!
Hello, Reluctants! We’re back. WHEW! Technical difficulties always scare the stuffin’ outta me as I am a technoidjit. I am very grateful, always, for kind folks willing to help. Today’s post is gonna be tiny but mighty!
For the past however many Wednesdays, we’ve been talking about picking up some extra $$$ for the holidays due to the fact that. . . well, that it’s the holidays! Earning opportunities abound at this time of year that may not be there at any other time. So if your business needs a little more investment capital or you just need extra money for gifts, click on the category of “Patchwork Quilt Squares” down the right-hand side of this blog page and all of these articles will come up right at the top!
The problem is, though, I was basing most of these ideas on the premise that you CAN go out to work. And then it hit me. . . what if you can’t? You may have a child or elder that needs constant care. You may have limited transportation. You may be disabled. There’s a whole bunch of reasons why someone who is working at home maybe can’t work at an out-of-home job, want to or not.
So. . . . let me introduce you to my friend Jennifer King. Jennifer has one of the most fantastic blogs I’ve ever seen for coupons, deals and saving money. It’s called Spend Less, Shop More. She’s also a really informed writer on the topics of money, how to save it and how to get it! She recently posted two articles on how to make some extra money without leaving home and graciously gave me permission to post the links here.
How to Find Extra Money for the Holidays — in Your Computer
How to Find Extra Money for the Holidays — in Your House
I know you will be fascinated once you get to this blog. It’s bright, colorful, interactive and. . . well, all sorts of good stuff! (Doesn’t take too much to excite me at my age, eh? LOL) Play around with the tabs at the top left and start clicking on coupons and goodies you can get right now. But first, read the articles. You may be surprised at what you can do without leaving the comfort (or necessity) of your own home.
See ya next time! (and stay tuned for a blog Special Edition!)
Monday Inspiration (Got Brain?)
Happy Monday, Reluctants! How was your weekend? Hope it was fine. Mine was somewhat quiet, but I like it like that! LOL Are you ready for a brand new shiny week? If you need a few words to get your head on straight this morning, grab your coffee and listen to this short clip from Dr. Ben Carson.
Do you know about Dr. Carson? He’s the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins and is one of the most skilled pediatric brain surgeons in the entire world. He is the All-American success story, raised by a single mother, living in dire poverty, with poor grades and low self-esteem. All he had was a dream of becoming a physician one day.
And now he has done things no others would have attempted. In 1987, he successfully separated Siamese Twins joined at the back of the head. This surgery, at the time, was almost always fatal to one or both children. He asked the question, “Why is it that this is such a disaster?” Then he went about making it not a disaster. That’s only one story of this amazing man. I love it when he says that if you have a normal brain, nothing else matters.
If you’d like to know more about Dr. Ben Carson, there’s tons and tons out there. You Tube is full of his interviews. You can get his biography in many places. And a movie was even made about his life, Gifted Hands, with Cuba Gooding playing Dr. Carson.
See ya next time!
Another Classic Friday Funny!
Guess what, Reluctants? We made it to FRIDAY once again. Clap, clap, clap for us and a great big WOOT! I don’t know about you guys, but this week has been a real challenge for me. I’ll be working through the weekend, but it won’t be quite as tense. WHEW! Hope your week was good and you are moving forward! I have a great classic Friday Funny for you today, but. . . you guessed it, a bunch of “my kids” need some prayers and good thoughts from YOU! So here comes that section it pains me to write, but I must.
But first. . .
This is mitochondrial disease week or so it seems. Most of “my kids” who need prayer today are mito kids. I wish I could tell you they weren’t or this disease isn’t terminal, but. . .
Noah Estes. He’s losing ground fast. You can read his blog by clicking on his name.
Melanie Gates. Melanie is bleeding again and there’s something going on with her that they can’t figure out. She’s not in good shape. Melanie is an enigma to the medical profession. She never reacts to things the way it’s expected and she doesn’t show signs when she’s desperately ill.
Colbie Roberts. Colbie is the sweetest 10-year-old girl. She’s back in the hospital for serious infection. She had surgery today and had her ports pulled and replaced, lines changed, etc. Not easy for this little one.
Jesse Green. Jesse is not a mito kid. Jesse was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It’s bad news. He has permanently weak lungs because of it. He’s currently fighting pneumonia, which could be deadly for him.
Click on any child’s name to read about them. Their parents covet your prayers. I thank you for caring.
And now on to our Friday Funny! This compilation of clips comes to us from that super classic comedy show. . . Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In! So many of the comedy stars of the last 30 years or so got their start on the Laugh-In, which began in 1968. You’ll see lots of familiar faces here. My favorite is still Ruth Buzzy as the old lady and Arte Johnson as the dirty old man. LOL Enjoy!
See ya next time!
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