Blaine's World: Newsletter

BLAINESWORLD (with FREE SHOW TICKETS; see Section 12A)
#557
6.4.2007

In this issue:
1. Reflections
2. FYI
3. The things you learn online
4. Reviews . . . GRACIE, etc.
5. TV alert
6. Living off the fat of the land
7. Websites
8. Computer tip
9. Mom's dictionary, part 3 of 3
10. A quote I like
11. Thought for the day
12. Advance planning department

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1. Reflections

A. Cynthia, my beautiful bride, and I joined friends for dinner on
Saturday night at Siam Cuisine (215.794.7209)--an attractive
Thai restaurant in Buckingham, PA . . . my chicken fried rice
dish was tasty, and Cynthia said her salmon with curry was
excellent . . . service was friendly, and I'm sure that we will return.

From there, we all went to see THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER,
a Town and Country Players production in Buckingham, PA.

Though this particular comedy has never been one of my favorites,
we were appreciative of the fine job of acting by all members of the
large cast . . . in particular, we had gone to see a friend of
mine--Mitch Aglow (see also what follows Section 1D--who was
in the play; he shined in what was for us a too-brief appearance . . . his
German accent, which he had worked on for months, was flaweless.

Here he is, flanked by the two of us:
Mitch Aglow

Upcoming show dates are June 8, 9, 10 (matinee), 15 and 16 . . . tickets
are $15 . . . for reservations, call 215.348.7566 or visit the website: http://www.townandcountryplayers.org/2007/season.html#dinner

On Sunday, we had a nice time celebrating the birthday of
Rachel (Cynthia's niece) . . . we were joined for brunch by
Rachel's parents, Cynthia's sister and brother-in-law, at a place
called Church Street Cafe (973.233.0216) in Montclair, NJ.

The ambience was fine, and it was nice to be able to sit
outside . . . however, our meal left much to be desired . . . just
about every item we ordered came to the table with something
missing, and we had to keep sending it back . . . our waiter
seemed completely disinterested . . . when we spoke to
Cheryl, the owner, she was apologetic and explained that
there was a new cook and to top things off, there had been
an electrical failure in the kitchen . . . she was most gracious
and even tried to make amends by sending over some
birthday cake at no charge.

B. During the week, I met friends in New York City for dinner
at Patsy's (212.247.3491) . . . I liked my veal parmigiana
dish . . . but what really impressed me was the fact that
chef Sal Scognamillo came over and introduced himself . . . he
also said he'd make anything we wanted, even if it wasn't on the
menu.

From there, we went to a Learning Annex presentation by Marianne
Williamson . . . she's a world famous speaker, and I've enjoyed hearing
her before on CD . . . yet this time I was disappointed.

The first hour seemed a bit canned . . . it was as if she was on
auto-pilot . . . then, she rather abruptly switched to a question-and-answer
format for the second hour . . . I was not overly interested in hearing
about the problems of others (many of whom went on and on), and I
also didn't like how Williamson asked all in attendance to say
a prayer for somebody . . . she did this on at least three separate
occasions.

Yet that said, I nevertheless was able to gain some value from such
comments she made as the following:

* The universe is ready to help you at any given minute. But the
key: Are you ready to receive the help? And can you then hold onto it?

* This planet will be OK if we all become the person we are supposed
to be.

* If you're honest with yourself, it's easier to change.

* An idea when it is shared becomes more powerful.

* Do the best you can to decrease suffering for somebody else.

C. CONGRATULATIONS to Mandy Reilly, director of the
career development center at Bucks County Community
College . . . she was the winner in last week's contest for
two free tickets to Tyler Tasting (see also Section 12B) . . . to
the 14 other people who entered the contest and didn't win,
we'll get you the next time around . . . or take me up on
the opportunity to get FREE TICKETS to this Wednesday's
performance at the Bristol Riverside Theatre . . . see Section 12A
for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS, also, to Walt Puchalski . . . he was the
person in charge of the Faculty of the Future Conference held
at Bucks on Friday . . . it was a huge success.

I was honored to have been chosen to run one of the workshops . . . it
was a lot of fun, too, especially because I got to conduct a live
cockroach race--thanks to the generosity of Phil Cooper of
Cooper Pest Control . . . he graciously provided the cockroaches!

And, lastly, CONGRATULATIONS to Phil and his fine company . . . he
and his brother Richard were recently recognized with the U.S. Small
Business Administration's 2007 New Jersey Jeffrey Butland
Family-Owned Business of the Year Award . . . for more information
about Cooper Pest Control, please click:
http://www.cooperpest.com/

D. CONDOLENCES to the family of Manuel Tubio . . . he
passed away on Sunday, June 3rd. He was retired and had been
assistant director of library services at BCCC.

Manuel had always been both friendly and helpful to me; I'll miss him.

There will be a short memorial service on Friday, June 8th at 1:00
at the Old Chapel on Heckewelder Place on the Central Moravian
Church campus in Bethlehem, PA.

***** BLAINESWORLD BEST AWARD *****
This week, it goes to the aforementioned Mitch Aglow (see also
Section 1A) . . . a part-time faculty member in the Business Studies
Department at Bucks, he was awarded an outstanding teaching award
last year . . . it was well-deserved.

He has further served as the faculty adviser to the College's award-winning
Students in Free Enterprise Chapter the past few years, and he
has often done faculty advising . . . no matter what needs to be done,
it seems as if you ask Mitch, it will gone be done with both competence
and enthusiasm.

Lately, I've enjoyed hearing about how Mitch has embarked upon
his theatrical pursuits . . . prior to his most recent show, he was in such plays
as A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM, DEARLY DEPARTED and
INHERIT THE WIND.

2. FYI

A common form of blame is to use the words should or shouldn't which
usually come laced with judgment: "You should learn how to behave
better!" or "You shouldn't do that." A more neutral phrasing would be:
"This behavior creates a problem for both of us." A very useful practice
is to try speaking to the other without using the word should. It will
increase the other's receptivity to your message.

SOURCE:
THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO (see also Sections 4C, 10 and 11)
by William Ury

FYI, part 2

Natalie in Pennsylvania:
I have to urge you and Cynthia to get to see the show at the Bristol
Riverside Theatre. They are not using songbooks anymore,
and there are some outstanding performers, including Demetria Bailey,
the star of the recent HIS EYE ON THE SHADOW show. (I think you saw?)
and our favorite, a black performer by the name of Keith Spencer.

The music is from the Vietnam area, and it will have you wanting to dance
in the aisles--songs like “Proud Mary”, "Let the Sun Shine," "Blowing
in the Wind” and many other amazing ones of that era. The show will be
playing through June 10, so try to see it if you can. I think you both would
highly enjoy it.

WHAT A COINCIDENCE:
Per Natalie's suggestion, I'm going to see this show on Wednesday . . . you
can, too; e.g., see Section 12A.

* Shelly in Pennsylvania:
I'm just taking this opportunity to thank you for a very special gift (in
addition to your birthday email).

At Chanukah/Christmas, I gave my son's girlfriend a copy of Allen Carr's
book on smoking. I told her to open it whenever she was ready to stop,
even if was years from now.

Well, on Mother's Day she sent me a giant card with an added message
that I'd given her the best gift she'd ever gotten . . . she hadn't smoked in 3
(now 4) months! Can you imagine that feeling? What a gift to have given (to
her and to my non-smoking son--and to her father . . . ), and what a gift to
have been given in return!

Thank you for letting all of us know about that book! I've given one to my
nephew, and I'm going to buy two more, for my two friends . . and so on.

PLEASE NOTE:
See also Section 7B and the offer that follows it.

* Jerry in Pennsylvania:
I disagree with your Voice mail advice and the 30 second thing. I love
voice mail, and I want more than 30 seconds, and I want you to know
if you call me you will have more than 30 seconds.

Four things I want to know when you call me:
Identify yourself;
What is your concern;
What is your call back #; and
When is a good time for me to call you back.

I tell my assistant, if you do not get all four of these things when
you answer the phone, I will be annoyed, so then just transfer
the call to voice mail.

Here is what I hate: She might tell me that Rick G called. I will ask
what did he want? She will say, he did not say, so now I will obsess
what did Rick want? I then call him and guess what I get his voice mail,
and hence, phone tag.

A lot of my clients are also friends . . . is he calling for business reasons
or to hook up for a quick lunch? I may never know. However, if you get
voice mail, you always seem to answer all four of the above questions. If
he gets my voice mail, he may say, Hey Jerry, this is Rick, you busy
for lunch, I will be in your neighborhood about 1 p.m., hey call me on my
cell if you can, 215 (whatever the number is) . . . hence, no obsessions.

* Sandy in Oregon:
Please tell your beautiful bride that I have studied JourneyDance
to use as an exercise in my acting workshops in order to help actors
relax and better connect with their inner being . . . to learn how to use
their bodies in connection with their minds.

I loved both learning and teaching the dance technique and found it really
works very well.

3. The things you learn online

Fascinated by the military, my cousin's daughter went online
to research everything there was to know about the armed
forces--from training to equipment.

Looking up bulletproof vests, she found one with an interesting
warranty. It said, "Guaranteed or your money back."

4. Reviews

A. GRACIE, based on true events from the lives of the Shue family
(producer Andrew Shue and his actress sister Elisabeth), is
about a teenage girl who overcomes the loss of her brother
and fights to become the first girl in her town to play competitive
soccer on the boy's high school varsity team . . . it is too
predictable in spots and the beginning drags . . . however, when
the soccer action takes over in the second half, the film
comes alive . . . and though you can pretty much guess
what's going to happen, you'll nevertheless find yourself
cheering at the end . . . Carly Schroeder is fine in the leading
role, and I also liked the work of Dermot Mulroney as her
father . . . there's a great 70s soundtrack, featuring classic music
from Blondie, Aretha Franklin and the Boss himself, Bruce
Springsteen . . . rated PG-13.

B. Out on DVD is AFTER THE WEDDING, a film you probably
missed in the theaters . . . do catch it now . . . it is an engrossing
story about the owner of the orphanage who must return to his native
Denmark to receive a huge donation . . . when he does, he must
deal with some unreasonable demands to collect it . . . Mads Mikkelsen
(a Viggo Mortenson lookalike) is extremely watchable as the main
character . . . rated R.

C. William Ury's classic, GETTING TO YES, has always been
one of my favorite book the subject of negotiations . . . I'm now
going to have to add his latest, THE POWER OF A POSITIVE
NO (see also Sections 2, 10 and 11) , to my list.

It is a most useful guidebook that will help you in both your
personal and professional life . . . Ury presents real
examples, drawing upon his lifetime experiences as
a negotiator . . . and while you may not be able to relate
to his being in countries like Chechnya and Venezuela, you'll
certainly be able to see yourself when he describes such
other situations as his daughter's illness and his divorce.

The key in all these and more--being able to deliver a positive
No . . . it requires skill and tact, and it involves a deceivingly
simple three-step process:

Begin with the affirmation (Yes!), proceed to establish a
limit (No) and end with a proposal (Yes?).

One example, in particular, struck home because I've had to
often face it myself; i.e., how to decline an invitation to speak at
a local community organization . . . his recommendation on how
to handle the request is positively brilliant:

Imagine, for instance, that you are declining an invitation to speak
to a local community organization: "It is good to hear from you and
good to hear of all the valuable work the center is doing. For family
reasons, I am not taking on any additional commitments at this time.
Next year, if you are still interested, I'd be happy to consider it. Thank
you for thinking of me." After the initial note of acknowledgement and
respect, you begin the Positive No by expressing a Yes! To your
interests ("family"). You proceed to assert your No in a matter-of-fact
way that does not reject ("I am not taking on any additional
commitments at this time"). You follow up by proposing a Yes?,
an alternative solution ("next year, if you are still interested"). You end,
just as you began, on a note of respect ("Thank you for thinking of me").

I also liked Ury's use of historical figures, including Abraham
Lincoln, Nelson Mandella and even Hercules . . . in addition, he
cites this other useful bit of advice gleaned from when our
country was founded:

No less a man than Thomas Jefferson invoked this piece of
advice during the hot, sweltering summer of 1789 when delegates
to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia struggled over
the principles and wording that would govern their fledgling
nation. Tempers frequently flared as delegates stood up for
their interests and values and said No. In the midst of this
struggle, Thomas Jefferson had a piece of advice for his
colleagues: "When angry, count to ten. If very angry,
a hundred."

THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO is a book that I'm going
to recommend to all my fellow members of the negotiations
team at the college where I teach, if for no other reason than
this valuable tidbit:

If you are having trouble persuading the other to accept your
proposal, try putting it through this test. Suppose for a moment
that the other says Yes to your proposal and now needs to
present the prospective agreement to their constituents. Imagine
the other giving a little speech, explaining to their constituents why
this is a good agreement and why they should support it. Write out
an outline of that speech. What is the most persuasive case they
could make for accepting your proposal? Jot down the key talking
points.

D. Heard OUR LADY OF THE FREEDOMS, a fascinating account
by writer-director Norman Corwin about how the Statue of Liberty
came to America's shore . . . I liked the narration by Charles
Kuralt; unfortunately, this was his final performance before he
died . . . adding to my enjoyment was the fact that there was
a full cast that made the dramatization of the behind-the-scenes
maneuvering seem almost real.

My only criticism was extra material that seemed to be added-on
after the fact . . . this involved a look at American place names and
seemed to have no relevance to the essential story that was told.

5. TV alert

***** SOMEBODY YOU MAY EVEN KNOW *****
Gail Frantz, Cynthia's very good friend, is tentatively slated
to be on TODAY on NBC on Thursday, sometime between 7
and 10 a.m. . . . she is slated to appear in a makeover
segment . . . Cynthia and I have a special reason to look forward to
it, in that Gail will be sleeping over our place the night before and will
get picked p by limo early on the morning of her appearance.

For your further consideration:
A. The season premiere of AMERCA'S GOT TALENT on
Tuesday at 9 p.m. on NBC . . . Jerry Springer takes over
as host for the second round of folks going after a million
bucks . . . and on Wednesday, Season 2 of AMERICAN INVENTOR
gets underway at 9 p.m. on ABC . . . I'll watch, if just to see
George Foreman and Pat Croce as two of the judges in this
year's competition.

B. Series creator Tyler Perry directs back-to-back episodes of
HOUSE OF PAYNE, a COSBY SHOW-like sitcom built
around a firefighter named C.J. and his extended family . . . Perry
appears as Madea (the character he made famous in various
movies) in the opener . . . Tuesday at 9 p.m. on TBS.

C. 40 MOST SOFTSATIONAL SOFT-ROCK SONGS airs on
VH1 on Wednesday at 11 p.m. . . . among those featured:
Michael Bolton, Lionel Richie, Journey, REO Speedwagon, and
Kenny Loggins . . . this is a definite "guilty pleasure that I've
already seen and enjoyed.

D. The 61st annual TONY AWARDS will air on Sunday at
8 p.m. on CBS . . . there will be musical numbers from each of the
Tony Nominees for Best Musical--CURTAINS, GREY GARDENS, MARY
POPPINS, and SPRING AWAKENING, as well as performances by the
casts of Best Musical Revival nominees--A CHORUS LINE, COMPANY
and 110 IN THE SHADE . . . additionally, the show will feature a special
performance by Fantasia now appearing on Broadway in THE
COLOR PURPLE.

6. Living off the fat of the land

About a year ago, my friend joined a gym. Although he only went
the first week or so, he hurried back when it was time to renew.

When he did so, he jokingly asked the man behind the counter
as he paid: “Do you guys have a name for people like me who join
and hardly show up?”

“Yeah,” he said. “Profit.”

7. Websites

A. To help people find and walk a spiritual path that will bring comfort,
hope, clarity, strength, and happiness, please click:
http://www.beliefnet.com/

There's some good stuff here . . . I particularly liked the piece on
"How to unlock THE SECRET."

Make sure to also check out Belief-O-Matic, an interactive quiz that will
tells you what religion (if any) you practice--or ought to consider practicing.

In addition, you can even find jokes such as this one:
Q: HOW MANY ZEN BUDDHISTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE
A LIGHTBULB?

A: Three. One to change the lightbulb, one NOT to change the lightbulb,
and one to neither change nor not change the lightbulb.

B. Although you missed "World No Tobacco Day" on May 31
(I did too), here's a website for you to still send a nice reminder
to anybody you care about:
http://www.123greetings.com/events/world_no_tobacco_day/

***** THIS REMINDS ME *****
As it turns out, I still have a few copies left of Allen Carr's excellent
book (THE EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING) that will help you or others
stop smoking. . . if you'd like a FREE COPY--with my compliments--for
yourself, a friend or loved one, please let me know . . . your best bet
is to send an email to: bginbc@aol.com . . . put these words in the
subject line: STOP SMOKING BOOK . . . then in body of the email,
include your full name and address.

I only request that if you plan to give the book to somebody else
that you first check with that person to see if he or she actually
wants it and would be willing to read it, say within a month . . . you
can even tell them that they can continue to smoke during that
time . . . otherwise, I've found that giving the book to somebody
who doesn't want it makes you come across as little more than a pest.

C. BLAINESWORLD the website remains up and running . . . to view
it, please click:
http://www.blainesworld.net

If you'd like your friends, relatives and colleagues to also get
BLAINESWORLD the newsletter, just refer them to the above . . . easy
FREE subscription instructions are at the bottom of the page under
"Special Offer."

8. Computer tip

If you have a chance to do a backup on mail you retain online,
do so at every opportunity you are given . . . for example, if
you're an AOL user, you can do this on stuff that's in
your Personal Filing Cabinet every so often . . . when asked
if you want to, always say YES . . . that way, if there's any
sort of crash (as was the case with me not too long ago), you'll
at least have the mail that you saved . . . methinks that you
can probably do this with other email programs, in which
your mail gets automatically saved . . . it is not enough to
just have it saved; you also need to do a backup of some sort.

9. Mom's dictionary, part 3 of 3
(concluded from last week)

QUIET:
A State of household serenity which occurs before the birth of the first
child and occurs again after the last child has left for college.

RAINCOAT:
Article of clothing Mom bought to keep a child dry and warm,
rendered ineffective because it's in the bottom of a locker stuffed
in a book bag or because the child refuses to wear '"that geeky thing."

REFRIGERATOR:
Combination art gallery and air-conditioner for the kitchen.

ROOM MOTHER:
A position of great honor and responsibility bestowed on a mom
who inadvertently misses a PTA meeting.

SCHOOL PLAY:
Sadistic ritual in which adults derive pleasure from watching offspring
stumble through coarse reenactments of famous historic events.

SCREAMING:
Home P.A. system.

SNOWSUITS:
Warm, padded outer garments that, when completely zipped and snapped
performs two important functions: Protecting children from the cold and
reminding them that they have to go to the bathroom

SOAP:
A cleaning agent Mom puts on the sink on the off-chance one of her
kids will accidentally grab it while reaching for the towel.

SPIT:
All-purpose cleaning fluid especially good on kids' faces.

SPOILED ROTTEN:
What the kids become after as little as 15 minutes with Grandma.

SWEATER:
Magically charmed article of clothing that can ward away colds, fly
and even pneumonia.

SUNDAY BEST:
Attractive, expensive children's clothing made of a fabric which
attracts melted chocolate and grape juice.

TEACHER CONFERENCE:
A meeting between Mom and that person who has yet to understand
her child's "special needs."

TERRIBLE TWO'S:
Having both kids at home all summer.

"THAT WAY":
How kids shouldn't look at moms if they know what's good for them.
Also applies to how they talk.

TOWELS:
See "FLOOR COVERINGS."

TRAMP:
A woman with two kids and no stretch marks.

TROUBLE:
Area of non-specific space a child can always be sure to be in.

UMPTEENTH:
Highly conservative estimate of the number of times Mom must
instruct her offspring to do something before it actually gets done.

UNDERWEAR:
An article of clothing, the cleanliness of which ensures the wearer
will never have an accident.

UTOPIA:
See "BUBBLE BATH."

VACATION:
Where you take the family to get away from it all, only to find it there, too.

VITAMINS:
Tiny facsimiles of cave people Mom forces you to swallow each morning
as part of her sinister plot to have you grow up to be "Just like Daddy."

WALLS:
Complete set of drawing paper for kids that comes with every room.

WASHING MACHINE:
Household appliance used to clean blue jeans, permanent ink markers,
loose change, homework, tissues and wads of gum.

"WHEN YOUR FATHER GETS HOME":
Standard measurement of time between crime and punishment.

XOXOXOXO:
Mom salutation guaranteed to make the already embarrassing note in
a kid's lunch box even more mortifying.

XYLOPHONE:
Small toy musical instrument often given as gifts to children who
show their appreciation by playing the stupid thing constantly, over and
over, all day long! See also "DRUMS."

YARD SALE:
Heart-wrenching emotional process wherein Mom plans to sell kids'
outdated toys and clothing that she decides at the last minute
are treasured mementos she can't bear to part with.

"YIPPEE!":
What Mom would jump up and shout if the school year was changed
to 12 months. See also "YAHOO!"

ZILLION:
Amount of times Mom must have gone to the supermarket already
this week.

ZUCCHINI:
Vegetable which can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids
refuse to eat it.

10. A quote I like

One of the great arts in life is learning how to disagree without being
disagreeable.--William Ury in THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO
(see also Sections 2, 4C and 11)

11. Thought for the day

When I REALLY like a book, you can tell by the fact that I
mention it in four parts of this newsletter . . . such as the
case with THE POWER OF A POSITIVE NO (see also Sections
2, 4C and 10) by William Ury, the basis of this next passage:

[There is} an old Japanese story about a samurai and
a fisherman. One day, the samurai went to collect a debt
from the fisherman. "I'm sorry," the fisherman said, "but
this last year has been a very bad one for me, and I regret
to say I do not have the money to repay you." Quick to anger,
the samurai drew his sword and prepared to kill the fisherman
on the spot. Thinking fast, the fisherman boldly said, "I have been
studying martial arts and my master teaches that you should
never strike out of anger."

The samurai looked at him for a minute, then slowly lowered
his sword. "Your master is wise," he said quietly. "My master
used to teach the same lesson. Sometimes my anger gets the
better of me. I will give you one more year to repay your debt,
but if you fail by even a penny, I will surely kill you."

The samurai returned to his house, arriving late at night. He
crept in quietly, not wishing to wake his wife, but to his shock,
he found two people in the bed, his wife and a stranger dressed
in samurai clothing. With a surge of jealousy and anger, he
raised his sword to slay them both, but suddenly the fisherman's
words came back to him: "Do not strike out of anger." The samurai
stopped for a moment, took a deep breath, and then deliberately
made a loud noise. His wife instantly woke up, as did the
"stranger," who turned out to be his mother.

"What is the meaning of this?" he yelled. "I almost killed you both!"

"We were afraid of robbers," his wife explained. "So I dressed your
mother up in your samurai clothes to scare them off."

A year passed and the fisherman came to see the samurai. "I
had an excellent year, so here is your money back and with
interest," the fisherman said happily to him.
"Keep your money," replied the samurai. "You repaid your debt
long ago."

When you want to say No, remember the samurai's lesson: do
not react out of anger-or indeed out of any negative emotion
such as fear or guilt. Take a deep breath and focus on your
purpose-your Yes in this situation. Ask yourself what you
really want and what is really important here. In other words,
shift from being reactive and focused on No, to being proactive
and focused on Yes.

12. Advance planning department

A. FREE SHOW TICKETS FOR THIS COMING WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 6:

Sorry for short notice, but to quote an email from Chuck Reece,
marketing manager for the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, PA:

We have a couple of VIPs coming to see our 2:00 Wednesday Matinee
performance of "War Songs II: More Songs of the Vietnam Era" here
at BRT and are looking to fill up some empty seats. I would be happy
to provide COMPLIMENTARY tickets to you or any of your co-workers.
The concert runs about 2 hour, 20 minutes.

If you would like tickets, please call our Box Office at 215.785.0100.
Mention that you heard about them via BLAINESWORLD. Tickets
will be first-come first served and based upon availability.

For more info about the show, visit us online:
http://www.brtstage.org/brtshows/2007SummerMusicales-1.html.

Hope to see you here.

B. On Friday, June 8, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., the Bucks CCC Foundation
will be hosting Tyler Tasting’s 19th annual premier food and wine tasting
event, along with musical entertainment and a silent and live auction
at the Newtown Campus.

New in 2007: In addition to sampling food from Bucks County’s
finest restaurants, guests will also have an opportunity to sample some
of the “Greatest Beers of the World” presented by Gretz Beer Company.
Beers such as Rogue, Victory, Michelob, Newcastle, Moretti, Paulaner,
Carlsberg Jacobsen, Grolsch, and Warsteiner will be available.

A new and exciting auction item this year: Chef Barry Sexton, who
assists Chef Robert Irvine on the Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible,"
show will prepare dinner for 12-18 people.

Tickets are $100/person . . . to order them or for more information,
call 215.968.8224.

C. Cynthia in New Jersey (see also Section 1A):
* Move Your Body classes meet every first and third Saturday of the
month at 1:30 p.m., so the next one is on Saturday, June 16.

No charge, but love donations to the Princeton Center are
always appreciated.

Location:
Princeton Center for Yoga and Health
Montgomery Professional Center
50 Vreeland Drive Suite 506--off Route 206
Skillman, New Jersey

For more information:
http://ww.princetonyoga.com
609.924.7294

* There will also be a FREE session in my development (Pike
Run in Belle Meade) on Monday, June 18, at 7 p.m.

Email me for more information: cgreenfield1001@aol.com.

D. Janet in New York:
Come Join us for this special opportunity in Woodstock, NY:
A Weekend of Shamanic Experiences and Learning

Welcome Summer connecting to the earth and all of her beauty.
We will listen and speak with the Devas and Fairies and Spirits in
Trees and Nature. Learn advanced Medicine Wheel connections
and healing for all. Safe, Natural, Beautiful Experience.
Learn how to work with the symbols of animals and signs in
nature and journeys.

Saturday and Sunday June 23 & 24
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
$225 if prepaid by June 16, $250 afterwards.

For questions and/or to register, kindly call: 845.679.7175.

PS. Please join me in praying that we soon get our remaining soldiers
back from Iraq and that peace resumes in Israel . . . also, make it
a great week!

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