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Support Our Troops.

Support Our Troops.

Emergency Preparedness – Support Our Troops.        “To none is freedom more dear than to those who have bled and fought to preserve it.”      The USO is a great organization few seem to know much about.  “Isn’t it a government program from World War II to entertain the troops,” questioned a traveler who saw their sign in a major US airport?      Like the Boy Scouts, the USO is chartered by Congress as a non-profit public funded organization…

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“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.”

“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.”

Emergency Preparedness – “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.”       “I lightly fertilize my yard and garden the first day of every quarter.  I do my houseplants only on New Years Day after I’ve checked all my vehicle brakes and tires.   I don’t want to be surprised during the year.”      My next-door neighbor’s yard was always greenest and his vehicles seldom broke down.  I was 12 when he became my example, but I didn’t…

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The Department of Repetitive Redundancy Department

The Department of Repetitive Redundancy Department

Emergency Preparedness – The Department of Repetitive Redundancy Department.      “Tie this rope on that concrete anchor,” said my friend.  “I’m going after him.”      A nine year old boy had tumbled over 300 feet from the summit of Mt. Timpanogus on the annual hike of 1967.  My friend, a first-aider from the National Ski Patrol, had just asked me to be surety for his life.       I was never stellar with knot tying in Boy Scouts, but I knew…

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AAA Planning For the Highway of Life

AAA Planning For the Highway of Life

Emergency Preparedness – AAA Planning For the Highway of Life.        It’s hard to understand other drivers.  All we know is what we see them do, and they all act so differently.  Californians don’t drive like Utahans, Coloradoans, or Kansans (State motto:  If the corn ain’t up, you can watch ourr dog run away for three days).  East Coasters aren’t as concerned about driving as much as they are about parking.  They don’t have much of that in the…

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Amzanig, huh?

Amzanig, huh?

     Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a wrod are, the only iprmoetnt thing is that the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.  The rset can be a tatol mses and you can still raed it wouthit porbelm.  This is beuseae the human mind deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe.  Inst that amzanig?      How ever you decide to put your…

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“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday – Pachyderm 37 is going down.”

“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday – Pachyderm 37 is going down.”

     Pachyderm 37, a Chinook helicopter of the 101st, was going down with its back end on fire.      I was headed for the barn.   I had cheated death for 976 combat flying hours in Vietnam.  I was going home tomorrow.  Before I could channel change to the emergency frequency, the response came:  “Pachyderm, this is King 6.  We have you!”  I knew my assistance would not be needed.       Every radio net has a designated emergency frequency that all…

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Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade

     While serving a mission in South America some Elders lived 4 to 6 in an apartment and for $20.00 each could hire a maid, allowing them more proselytizing time and excellent employment for the maid.      Few of us can afford a maid, but with marvelous tools available, we can make hundreds of jobs easy using washers, dryers, vacuums, microwaves, blenders, mixers, etc.      With a jack and wrench you can change your own oil for under $10.00.  The…

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Funk

Funk

Ever had one of those days when you have nothing to do – rather, you have lots of busy work, but none of it is very important or significant?  You’re in a funk.      The US Department of Labor estimated that 78% of all labor performed in the work place is non-essential – people making work to avoid work.  And we do a lot worse at home.      When you’re feeling funky, think for a moment what one thing you…

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Hard Work

Hard Work

     It’s one thing to try and stimulate the economy with tax or interest rate cuts, but it is entirely another to reshape attitudes about more prudent and balanced budgeting of time and money.       The major objective of the Church’s Welfare Plan is to provide WORK for both givers and receivers.  To deny people the opportunity to contribute and be self reliant through application of their own energies and talents is to leave them short-changed.      The Bishop’s Storehouse…

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Something is better than nothing

Something is better than nothing

     Having “enough and to spare” is the economic definition of prosperity.  This concept doesn’t simply mean we have change left in our pockets after we bought all we want.  It includes the foresight to recognize and be prepared for future needs for self and others.      When you purchase items for immediate use, get one or two more for inventory against future needs.  You are saving yourself another trip to the store, if nothing else.  But, it’s a good…

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