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Eat healthy>>>>>>>>Can't eat Beef, Mad cow....>>>>>>>>Can't eat chicken, bird flu>>>>Can't eat eggs, Salmonella>>>>Can't eat pork ... fears that bird flu will infect piggies>>>>Can't eat fish ... heavy metals in the waters has poisoned their meat>>>>Can't eat fruits and veggies ... insecticides and herbicides>>>>Hmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!>>M>>>>M>>>>M>>>>M>>>>M>>>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>M>>>>I believe that leaves Chocolate!!!!!!!!>>>>Chocolate is Good for you!>>>>>>>>**>>>>Chocolate is derived from cocoa beans.>>>>>>>>Bean = vegetable.>>>>**>>Sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar BEETS.>>>>>>>>**>>>>Both of them are plants , in the vegetable category.>>Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.>>>>**>>>>>>** To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk,>>which is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.>>>>>>**>>>>Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all>>count as fruit , so eat as many as you want.>>>>>>>>**>>>>>>>>>>Remember - - ->>>>>>>>>>"STRESSED" spelled backward is " DESSERTS">>>>>> Send this to four people and you will lose 2 pounds.>>>>>>>>Send this to everyone you know (or ever knew), and you will lose 10 >>pounds.>>>>>>>>(If you delete this message, you will gain 10 pounds>>immediately.)>>>>>>>>"That's why I had to pass this on - - - - - I didn't want to risk it.">>>>Jessie Hansford

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Two Choices> > What would you do? You make the choice! Don't look> for a punch line; There isn't one! Read it anyway.> My question to all of you is: Would you have made> the same choice?> > At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves> learning disabled children,the father of one of the> students delivered a speech that would never be> forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the> school and its dedicated staff, he offered a> question:> > "When not interfered with by outside influences,> everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet> my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children> do. He cannot understand things as other children> do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"> > The audience was stilled by the query.> > The father continued. "I believe,that when a child> like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes> into the world, an opportunity to realize true human> nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way> other people treat that child."Then he told the> following story:> > Shay and his father had walked past a park where> some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay> asked,"Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's> father knew that most of the boys would not want> someone like Shay on their team, but the father also> understood that if his son were allowed to play, it> would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and> some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of> his handicaps.> > Shay's father approached one of the boys on the> field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting> much. The boy looked around for guidance and said,> "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the> eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and> we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."> > Shay struggled over to the team's bench put on a> team shirt with a broad smile and his Father had a> small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The> boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.> In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team> scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In> the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and> played in the right field. Even though no hits came> his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the> game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as> his father waved to him from the stands. In the> bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored> again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the> potential winning run was on base and Shay was> scheduled to be next at bat.> > At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away> their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was> given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but> impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold> the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.> > However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the> pitcher, recognizing the other team putting winning> aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few> steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at> least be able to make contact. The first pitch came> and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher> again took a few steps forward to toss the ball> softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay> swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right> back to the pitcher.> > The game would now be over, but the pitcher picked> up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown> the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been> out and that would have been the end of the game.> > Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the> head of the first baseman, out of reach of all team> mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams> started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!"> Never in his life had Shay ever ran that far but> made it to first base. He scampered down the> baseline, wide-eyed and startled.> > Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!"> Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards> second, gleaming and struggling to make it to second> base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base,> the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on> their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his> team for the first time. He could have thrown the> ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he> understood the pitcher's intentions and he too> intentionally threw the ball high and far over the> third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base> deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the> bases toward home.> > All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way> Shay"> > Shay reached third base, the opposing shortstop ran> to help him and turned him in the direction of third> base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run to> third" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both> teams and those watching were on their feet were> screaming, "Shay, run home! Shay ran to home,> stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero> who hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his> team.> > That day, said the father softly with tears now> rolling down his face, the boys from both teams> helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into> this world.> > Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that> winter, having never forgotten being the hero and> making his Father so happy and coming home and> seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero> of the day!> > AND, NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all> send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a> second thought, but when it comes to sending> messages about life choices, people think twice> about sharing. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene> pass freely through cyberspace, but public> discussion about decency is too often suppressed in> our schools and workplaces.> > If you're thinking about forwarding this> message,chances are that you're probably sorting out> the people on your address list that aren't the> "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message.> Well, the person who sent you this believes that we> all can make a difference. We all have thousands of> opportunities every single day to help realize the> "natural order of things." So many seemingly trivial> interactions between two people present us with a> choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and> humanity or do we pass up that opportunity to> brighten the day of those with us the least able,> and leave the world a little bit colder in the> process?> > A wise man once said every society is judged by how> it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.> > You now have two choices:

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The 2nd Coming You have got to see this ... it's so awesome ... you can't help but to be blown away emotionally by this ... "The 2nd Coming."Click on "Every Eye" below. Every Eye

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Please read the prayer even if you don’t plan to forward it on. I feel one can never receive too many prayers.

--Subject: The Unemployed Graduate An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $100. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job, and nobody was ready to help him. He bought food and, as he sat down to eat an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket. With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed for him that he would be blessed and prosper, and then gave him a very old coin. The young graduate said to them "you need the prayer more than I do". With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the floor. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address. He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin. Alas, the proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph. This same old coin was worth $3M. The young graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for $3M within an hour. He collected the Bank Draft, went in search of the old man and little children. By the time he got to where he left them eating, they ha d gone. He inquired from the owner of the canteen who told him that they even left a note for him. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them. But alas, the words in the note reads thus, "You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin," Signed God the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. 1 Kings 17:10-16; Matthew 11:28-30 Have you given your all to Jesus Christ? If you haven't, do so today and he will surprise you. PRAYER: Here is your financial blessing! It's a simple prayer, you got 30 seconds? If you need a financial blessing, continue reading this email. Heavenly Father, most Gracious and Loving God, I pray to you that you abundantly Bless my family and me. I know that you recognize, that a family is more than just a mother, father, sister, brother, husband and wife, but all Who believe and trust in you. Father, I send up a prayer request for financial blessing for not only the person who sent this to me, but for Me and all that I have forwarded this message on to. And that the power of joined prayer by those who believe and trust in you is more powerful Than anything. I thank you in advance for your blessings. Father God, deliver the person reading this right now and those who will read it in the near future from debt and debt burdens. Release your Godly wisdom that I may be a good steward over all that You have given me Father, for I know how wonderful and mighty you are and how if we just obey you and walk in your word and have the faith of a Mustard seed that you will pour out blessings. I thank you now Lord for the recent blessings I have received and for the blessings yet to come Because I know you are not done with me yet. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen SEND THIS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND YOU WILL BE BLESSED... Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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For those of you with children or grandchildrenFor those of you with children and/or grandchildren, please take note. !!!!!Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she walked toward home. The thought of being followed made her heart beat faster. "You're being silly, she told herself, "no one is following you." To be safe, she began to walk faster, but the footsteps kept up with her pace. She was afraid to look back and she was glad she was almost home. Shannon said a quick prayer, "God please get me home safe." She saw the porch light burning and she leaned against the door for a moment, relieved to be in the safety of her home. She glanced out the window to see if anyone was there. The sidewalk was empty.After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on.She sent him an instant message:By Angel213: Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird!GoTo123: LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you?Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?ByAngel213: Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.GoTo123: Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you?ByAngel213: Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.GoTo123: Did you have a softball game after school today?ByAngel213: Yes and we won!!GoTo123: That's great! Who did you play?ByAngel213: We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOLGoTo123: What is your team called?ByAngel213: We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really cool.GoTo123: Did you pitch?ByAngel213: No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has to be done before my parents get home. I don't want them mad at me. Bye!GoTo123: Catch you later. ByeMeanwhile.....GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.Her name: Shannon Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985 Age: 13 State where she lived:North Carolina Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall.Besides this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him. He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the eight grade at the Canton Junior High School. She had told him all this in the conversations they had on- line. He had enough information to find her now. Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from the ball park that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so overprotective.By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her.Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt someone staring at her. It was then that the memory came back. She glanced up from her second base position to see a man watching her closely.He was leaning against the fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look scary and she quickly dismissed the fear she had felt.After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had found her. Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car.Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move.Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in the living room."Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa."Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting story about you." Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents anything?She had never seen him before today!"Do you know who I am, Shannon?" the man asked."No," Shannon answered."I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He�?Ts 14 and he lives in Michigan!"The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true. You see, Shannon, there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them.But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people on-line. You told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. Your name the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze."Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in Michigan?"He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?"She nodded."I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again. Tell others about this so they will be safe too?" "It's a promise!"*****NOW***** Please send this to as many people as you can to teach them not to give any information about themselves. This world we live in today is too dangerous to even give out your age, let alone anything else.EVEN FORWARD THIS TO PEOPLE WITHOUT KIDS SO THEY CAN SEND IT TO FRIENDS THAT DO HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN.....

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ADA AWARENEESS

People are born with disabilities they become handicap by accepting the disability. Just because people are different does not mean they are handicapped. We were all born with disabilities however it is how we deal with them that makes us handicap. I’m very outspoken in a way because society has treated me as some one who is handicapped, yes there are things I can not do there are things every one can not do. That is in part why The Americans with Disabilities Act was in acted was to help people with disabilities.

I was asked to be the student representative on the ADA AWARENESS COMMITTEE by the disabilities coordinator because of the column that I had wrote.

In interviewing the disabilities coordinator at EKU she is the one that asked me to be the Student Representative on the committee. She had told me the committee was here before she got here and she has been the coordinator for around 10 years. She said, the ADA AWARENESS COMMITTEE has been around for about 20 years.

I was outspoken when I wrote my column and I asked her to forgive me for being so outspoken in my column. It was nothing against you it was more like asking where the money is going seeing that tution is 2300.00 a semester. She responds, “Sure. You are a journalist and need to express your thoughts and opninons but make sure you get the facts correct as you write. Be a responsible journalist.”

I thought I did have all my facts together. I was told that automatic door opener buttons on doors was a law and it is not, I was misinformed on that part of my column.

When I asked her if she had a disability of any type? The reason I ask that is to show that people with a disabilty sometimes have an easier time understanding other people’s disability and to show you don't have to have a disability to have a heart to help people. She responds, “NO, but I've worked with individuals with disabilities for more than 16 years. I have a degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling.”
She does have a heart to help people; the main reason I asked if she had a disability was not to be nosy however the schools I have went to in the past, the disabilities coordinators had disabilities.

Now that the background was established, I could then ask her how long have you been apart of the ADA AWARENESS COMMITTEE? She responded, “10 years.” Really it is ever since she has been the disabilities coordinator because she has been the disabilities coordinator for 10 years.

What are some changes that the committee has brought about? She excitingly responds, “The committee has brought about some great changes;
1. Instrumental in examining the need for, and increased the number handicapped parking spaces.
2. Each year the committee holds ADA Awareness MOnth in October with informational tables, activities and such allt o engage and educate our campus community regarding disability issues.
3. Bring special speakers to campus
4. Advocate as a committee for many disability issues on campus like making sure buildings are accessible, psoitngh articles for others to read, placing disability signage where needed
5. Help get new positions on campus.

When I asked the coordinator What are some of the changes that the committee hopes to bring about? She said, “Raise disability awareness and help our campus community understand that individuals with disabilities are a vital, important part of our overall diversity to the campus.”
I feel that needs to be done everywhere.
The last question I asked her was Is there anything you want students or and faculty to know about?
Visitors can come to our committee meetings. We also invite our students with disabilites to attend and voice thier concerns and opinions.
Go to our ADA Awareness Website and look for minutes and committee activities.

The committee asked me to write and let people know that people are trying to help get things straightened out and by attending the meeting last month I found that out. If you have any suggestions or ideas that I could bring to the committee let me know; I’m just letting people know something I did not know and that is people are trying to get things done.

Change takes time the changes that we see today have took a long time to come about.

FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH YOUR THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ON THE MATTER jrobinson01@adelphia.net and slicric147@yahoo.com

JOSHUA ROBINSON

I DON’T PLAY ANY GAMES

EKU PROGRESS STAFF WRITER

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I DO NOT PUT EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS IN MY POSTS BUT I HAD TO THIS TIME

THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL>> To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages,> But this is from my friend Pearlas Sandborn and she really is> an attorney.>> If she says that this will work - It will work. Afterall,What have you got to lose?>> SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! I'm an> attorney, And I know the law. This thing is for real. Restassured AOL and &nbs p; Intel will follow through withtheir promises for fear of facing a multimillion-dollarclass action suit similar to the>one> filed by PepsiCo against General Electric not too long ago.>> Dear Friends; Please do not take this for a junk letter.> Bill Gates sharing his fortune. If you ignore this, Youwill repent later.>> Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies> and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorerremains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL arerunning an e-mail beta test.>> When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can andwill track it (If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For atwo weeks time period.>> For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoftwill pay you $245.00 For every person that you sent it tothat forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and forevery third person that receives it, You will be paid$241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you foryour address and then send you a check.>> Regards. Charles S Bailey General Manager Field Operations> 1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX 292-1085> [mailto: Charles_Bailey@csx.com]Charles_Bailey@csx.com>>>[mailto:Charles_bailey@csx.com]p;msg=A44FACE5-D622-41C2-821D-E3A16377D110& start=0&len=3 href="mailto:Charles_bailey@csx.com">target=_blank>Charles_bailey@csx.com>> thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks afterreceiving this e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoftcontacted me for my address and within days, I received acheck for $24,800.00. You need to respond before the betatesting is over. If anyone can affoard this, Bill gates>is>the> man.>> It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this toas many people as possible. You are bound to get at least$10,000.00> We're not going to help them out with their e-mail betatest without getting a little something for our time. Mybrother's girlfriend got in on this a few months ago. Wheni went to visit him for the Baylor/UT game. She showed meher check. It was for the sum of $4, 324.44 and was>stamped> "Paid> in full"

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CLAY BALLS



> A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the> >caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was> >like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake.> > >> > > They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so> >he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the> >beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as> >far as he could.> > >> > > He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the> >clay balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious> >stone!> > >> > > Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay> >balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of> >dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it> >struck him.> > >> > > He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe> >50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean> >waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken> >home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!> > >> > > It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even> >ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look like> >much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we> >discount it.> > >> > > We see that person as less important than someone more> >beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy But we have not taken the> >time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.> > >> > > There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we> >take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that> >person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the> >brilliant gem begins to shine forth.> > >> > > May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that> >we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden> >in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them.> > >> > > I am so blessed by the gems of friendship I have with each> >of you. Thank you for looking beyond my clay vessel.> >