The Best Internet Mail: Save the Life of a Poet or Anyone Else!!

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.  


STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:


During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ....she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.


They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.


Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.


It only takes a minute to read this.


A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. 


RECOGNIZING A STROKE


Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!


Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.


Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:


S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.


If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.


New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue


NOTE:  Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.


A cardiologist says, if everyone shares this with 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.  

I have done my part. Will you?

A Legend in His Own Mind

October 19th

Births of  Historical Importance:
1944* Joe (aka) Silly Sottile
1945,  Jhon Lithgow, actor. 3rd Rock From the Sun.
Events on this day in history:
1781, Cornwallis surrenders at 2PM, the fighting is over.
1845, Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" is performed for the first time.
1853, First flour mill in Hawaii begins operations.
1874, The Ivy League establishes rules for college football.
1968, Golden Gate Bridge charges a toll for South bound cars only!

*A Legend in his own mind! LOL!

Children's Poetry Poised for Revival

Stephen Exley has written a very interesting article, “Children's Poetry Poised for Revival, Say Researchers”. Here is the introduction. For the whole article click below.

A poetry revival among children is on its way, say Cambridge University researchers.

A new book argues that, having long been sidelined as a “Cinderella subject” in schools, children’s poetry is poised to reclaim the hearts and minds of a new generation of younger readers.

Cambridge academics believe that internet and television campaigns, scientific and psychological studies, and work done by poet laureates to promote poetry, mean an upturn in fortunes is coming.

The claims are made by…

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/The-ode-to-recovery.htm

Why Read and Write Poetry

WHY READ & WRITE POETRY                           "Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life.

It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of it." 

Mary Oliver, poet

Downtown Rochester, New York

My wife recently had a successful back operation at Highland Hospital in Rochester. She stayed on the sixth floor. Doctors and staff were great. And something else was great: the view from her window. You could see downtown Rochester, including Kodak and other important buildings. We actually saw a fantastic sunset over Rochester #12 School. I always feel a nostalgic when I see  an elementary school--that is, I wish that I was in it performing poetry.


I had no camera until the next day. So, I took this shot in the morning...

Not far from Mar's room there was a visitor's lounge where I took this photo through a smudged-caked window...

Home Sweet Home!

The Best of Bumper Stickers

If you're rich, I’m single!

Adults are just kids with money.

I Think Feminists Are Cute!

Friends help you move; real friends help you move the body.

Eternity: Smoking or Non-Smoking?

Hard work never killed anyone. But why take the chance?

You’re entitled to your opinion. I just don’t want to hear it.

I am spending my child’s inheritance.If you're rich, I’m single!

Adults are just kids with money.

I Think Feminists Are Cute!

Friends help you move; real friends help you move the body.

Eternity: Smoking or Non-Smoking?

Hard work never killed anyone. But why take the chance?

You’re entitled to your opinion. I just don’t want to hear it.

I am spending my child’s inheritance.

Computers Lie!

 “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

~Albert Einstein

When computers are good, they are good. When computers are bad, they are bad. We tend to take them for granted when they run smoothly, and when they “crash” or become infected with a virus, it’s the end of the world. Trying the same thing over and over hardly ever fixes them. Albert is right. It’s insane to do the same thing again and again hoping to fix your computer.

On the other hand, I have learned that computers and printers lie. I’ve had a computer tell me a number of times that what I just tried to do can’t be done, and then a second later it’s opening up the folder that I requested or doing exactly what I wanted to do in the first place without me doing anything extra. So, why did it tell me that it couldn’t do it? I don’t have a clue.

And when the printer tells you that it’s “low on ink” it may be telling you a big fat fib. The machine doesn’t actually measure the ink level. It counts the number of sheets that you use, and it gives you’re a ballpark figure in terms of how much ink you have left. 

If the printer has the gall to tell you, “Using your printer without ink can harm your computer”, that’s another lie. It just won’t print anything for you without ink. The bottom line is: if it doesn’t work right the first time around, it okay to try at least one more time.