...from Huxley!
11.26.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: What will 30% of us be doing on Thanksgiving?
A: Going to at least 2 different places to have dinner! Congrats to Judy in Long Beach, who's going to be eating LOTS of turkey at 2 different homes tomorrow. She won a 4-pack of tix to our Fish Christmas Concert with Bebo Norman aboard the Queen Mary!!!
A: Going to at least 2 different places to have dinner! Congrats to Judy in Long Beach, who's going to be eating LOTS of turkey at 2 different homes tomorrow. She won a 4-pack of tix to our Fish Christmas Concert with Bebo Norman aboard the Queen Mary!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Official Proclamation Signed by George Washington
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness"
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
(signed) G. Washington
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness"
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
(signed) G. Washington
11.25.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: If you're going home for Thanksgiving, there's a 1 in 3 chance that THIS will happen. What?
A: You'll sleep in your old bedroom! This won't happen in my case...my old room is now a study, lol. :-) Congrats to Deborah, whose old room is her dad's gadget room these days! She won a 4-pack of tix to join us aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach for our Christmas Concert with Bebo Norman.
A: You'll sleep in your old bedroom! This won't happen in my case...my old room is now a study, lol. :-) Congrats to Deborah, whose old room is her dad's gadget room these days! She won a 4-pack of tix to join us aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach for our Christmas Concert with Bebo Norman.
11.24.2008
Stay Safe In The Mall Parking Lot
Here are some tips from our friend John Tesh to help you stay safe on Friday!
Plan to hit the stores on Black Friday? Then take heed of some parking lot intel, from AAA, to be sure that's all you hit!
Where are you most likely to get into a car accident? Would you believe – in a mall parking lot? Parking lots are like the mosh pit of driving. People seem to do whatever they can get away with. Blatantly break the speed limit? Take up two spaces? Ignore the lane markings altogether, and blaze a trail across the empty parking lot? In fact, according to AAA, on a per-mile basis, drivers have more fender benders in parking lots than anywhere else. So, here’s how to handle the parking lot madness, and protect yourself and your car:
First, parking-design expert Marty Worden says that angled spaces along one-way aisles are the safest parking spaces. You have traffic coming at you from only one direction, and you have better sight lines when you’re backing out.
Next, take advantage of the “barrier islands." The cement curbs between the rows that keep motorists from cutting across the empty lot. Don’t park in the end space along a barrier island unless there’s an “end cap.” Otherwise, you’re vulnerable to moving traffic from the side and from the rear.
People prefer to park near a mall's main entrance, or the biggest stores. Which means, the faraway “fringe” parking spaces are usually empty. So, stick to the fringe, where spaces are plentiful, traffic is light, and the risk of collision is minimal.
Finally, pay attention when you get out of your car. Listen for the sound of cars starting up, and watch for the flash of backup lights so you’re not surprised when someone pulls out. Stick to the pedestrian marked paths. Just because the fastest way to get where you’re going is to cut through six aisles of parked cars, doesn’t mean it’s the safest way to go.
Plan to hit the stores on Black Friday? Then take heed of some parking lot intel, from AAA, to be sure that's all you hit!
Where are you most likely to get into a car accident? Would you believe – in a mall parking lot? Parking lots are like the mosh pit of driving. People seem to do whatever they can get away with. Blatantly break the speed limit? Take up two spaces? Ignore the lane markings altogether, and blaze a trail across the empty parking lot? In fact, according to AAA, on a per-mile basis, drivers have more fender benders in parking lots than anywhere else. So, here’s how to handle the parking lot madness, and protect yourself and your car:
First, parking-design expert Marty Worden says that angled spaces along one-way aisles are the safest parking spaces. You have traffic coming at you from only one direction, and you have better sight lines when you’re backing out.
Next, take advantage of the “barrier islands." The cement curbs between the rows that keep motorists from cutting across the empty lot. Don’t park in the end space along a barrier island unless there’s an “end cap.” Otherwise, you’re vulnerable to moving traffic from the side and from the rear.
People prefer to park near a mall's main entrance, or the biggest stores. Which means, the faraway “fringe” parking spaces are usually empty. So, stick to the fringe, where spaces are plentiful, traffic is light, and the risk of collision is minimal.
Finally, pay attention when you get out of your car. Listen for the sound of cars starting up, and watch for the flash of backup lights so you’re not surprised when someone pulls out. Stick to the pedestrian marked paths. Just because the fastest way to get where you’re going is to cut through six aisles of parked cars, doesn’t mean it’s the safest way to go.
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: Where is the #1 place to get into a car accident?
A: The parking lot at the mall! Check out some tips above from John Tesh to stay safe this weekend when you shop. Congrats to Jolyn from Brea, who won a 4-pack of tix to see Bebo Norman at our Christmas Concert on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Here's the link for more info on the show: http://www.fish959.com/Article.asp?id=985268
A: The parking lot at the mall! Check out some tips above from John Tesh to stay safe this weekend when you shop. Congrats to Jolyn from Brea, who won a 4-pack of tix to see Bebo Norman at our Christmas Concert on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Here's the link for more info on the show: http://www.fish959.com/Article.asp?id=985268
Which Fish Artist won at the American Music Awards?
Congratulations to Third Day who won the “Contemporary Inspirational” award over MercyMe & Casting Crowns.
11.21.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: What will about 50% of women only do if someone else does it first?
A: Eat dessert! Congrats to Cindy in Placentia, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim, which is an amazing fighter jet flight simulator. She's going to send her son and husband, who's an aerospace engineer. :-) Here's the link for Flightdeck info: http://www.wannadogfight.com/
A: Eat dessert! Congrats to Cindy in Placentia, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim, which is an amazing fighter jet flight simulator. She's going to send her son and husband, who's an aerospace engineer. :-) Here's the link for Flightdeck info: http://www.wannadogfight.com/
Phil Wickham Show
He's playing on Sunday (11/23) at 6:00 PM at:
Calvary Chapel Golden Springs
22324 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
http://www.calvarygs.org/
Calvary Chapel Golden Springs
22324 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
http://www.calvarygs.org/
Crisis In Haiti
This is an article from www.yahoo.com that absolutely broke my heart. I hope that you will read this, but I must warn you that it is fairly graphic in its description of what is happening to children just a few hours away from the coast of the U.S. Please keep the people of Haiti in your prayers, and if you can, sponsor a child through World Vision. Email your full name, mailing address, and phone number to me at lara@thefish959.com, and I'll send you an info packet, bio, and picture of a child who desperately needs your help. Thank you!
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.
In pockets of Haiti accessible only by donkey or foot, children are dying of malnutrition — their already meager food supply cut by a series of devastating storms that destroyed crops, wiped out livestock and sent food prices spiraling.
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in the past four weeks in the remote region of Baie d'Orange in Haiti's southeast, aid workers said Thursday, and there are fears the toll will rise much higher if help does not come quickly to the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Another 65 severely malnourished children are being treated in makeshift tent clinics in the mountainous area, or at hospitals where they were evacuated in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere, said Max Cosci, who heads the Belgian contingent of Doctors Without Borders in Haiti.
One evacuee, a 7-year-old girl, died while being treated, Cosci said, adding: "The situation is extremely, extremely fragile and dangerous."
At a makeshift malnutrition ward at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the capital, 10 emaciated children were under emergency care Thursday, their stomachs swollen and hair faded by pigmentation loss caused by malnutrition. Several had the puffy faces typical of kwashiorkor, a protein-deficiency disorder.
Five-year-old Mackenson Duclair, his ribs protruding and his legs little more than skin stretched over bones, weighed in at 19.8 pounds, even after days of drinking milk enriched with potassium and salt. Doctors said he needed to gain another five pounds before he could go home.
Dangling from a scale mounted from the ceiling, 4-year-old Venecia Lonis looked as limp as a rag doll as doctors weighed her, her huge brown eyes expressionless, her hair tied with bright yellow bows.
Mackenson's grandmother, who has raised him since his mother died, said she barely has a can of corn grits to feed herself, the boy and her 8-year-old granddaughter each day.
"These things did not happen when I was growing up," 72-year-old Ticouloute Fortune said.
Rural families already struggling with soaring food prices in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, lost their safety nets when fields were destroyed and livestock wiped out by the storms, which killed nearly 800 people and caused $1 billion worth of damage in August and September.
U.N. World Food Program country director Myrta Kaulard said she fears more deaths from malnutrition in other isolated parts of Haiti, and search and medical teams were fanning out in the northwest and along the southwestern peninsula to check.
The World Food Program has sent more than 30 tons of food aid — enough to feed 5,800 people for two weeks — into the remote southeastern region since September, and other groups funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development have sent food as well, she said.
But the steep, narrow paths and poor visibility make it difficult to deliver the food to the mountain communities where hunger is worsening. In one case, a WFP truck flipped over while struggling up a hill and slid into a ravine, killing an aid worker.
"There is always a bottleneck. The same situation that the people are facing is the same situation we're also facing," Kaulard told The Associated Press Thursday.
Haiti in general and the mountain villages in particular have long suffered from chronic hunger. Child malnutrition rates have been high for years — the WFP reported in 2007 that nearly a quarter of children were chronically malnourished.
Remote rural areas in particular grow only enough staples to feed themselves less than seven months out of the year, Kaulard said.
But throughout the year, aid workers and officials have been seeing hunger get more severe, and now people who live in the mountains and aid groups who are working there say the situation is worse than it has been in the past.
This year, for instance, Haiti's agriculture ministry estimates 60 percent of the harvest was lost in the storms nationwide. Land quality is already poor and farmers lost seeds for next year when the storms hit, Kaulard said.
Effects of the storms vary widely from village to village and even family to family. In some places, food supplies seem intact. In others, Doctors Without Borders has found rates of severe malnutrition as high as 5 percent.
Aid shortages may soon compound the problem. Donor countries have funded only a third of the U.N.'s $105 million aid appeal for Haiti following the storms, and resources could run out in January, Kaulard said.
At the hospital Thursday, Enock Augustin sat beside the bed where his 5-year-old daughter Bertha was sleeping. The fragile-looking child was evacuated by helicopter Nov. 8 with vomiting and diarrhea. When she arrived, nearly a quarter of her body weight was due to fluid retention, a sign of severe protein deficiency.
The swelling gradually receded as she was fed nutrient-enriched milk and treated with antibiotics and anti-worm medicine; she shrank to just 21 pounds.
She has since gained about two pounds but can't go home until she reaches 26 pounds, doctors said.
For months, the Augustin family had gotten by despite the soaring prices of corn grits and imported rice because they grew potatoes, which they could eat or barter for plantains, yams and breadfruit that did not fluctuate with the world market.
But then, in August, Tropical Storm Fay hit, followed by Hurricane Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.
"Every time a hurricane came through, it killed our animals and plants," said Augustin, a father of six. The road was washed out, markets became unreachable and "the price of everything went sky high."
The entire family subsisted on two cups of corn grits, and Bertha began shrinking — and then swelling — before his eyes.
"She was really bad. We put her in the helicopter and they brought her here," Augustin said. "I hope the government will hear about us and bring more support."
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.
In pockets of Haiti accessible only by donkey or foot, children are dying of malnutrition — their already meager food supply cut by a series of devastating storms that destroyed crops, wiped out livestock and sent food prices spiraling.
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in the past four weeks in the remote region of Baie d'Orange in Haiti's southeast, aid workers said Thursday, and there are fears the toll will rise much higher if help does not come quickly to the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Another 65 severely malnourished children are being treated in makeshift tent clinics in the mountainous area, or at hospitals where they were evacuated in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere, said Max Cosci, who heads the Belgian contingent of Doctors Without Borders in Haiti.
One evacuee, a 7-year-old girl, died while being treated, Cosci said, adding: "The situation is extremely, extremely fragile and dangerous."
At a makeshift malnutrition ward at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the capital, 10 emaciated children were under emergency care Thursday, their stomachs swollen and hair faded by pigmentation loss caused by malnutrition. Several had the puffy faces typical of kwashiorkor, a protein-deficiency disorder.
Five-year-old Mackenson Duclair, his ribs protruding and his legs little more than skin stretched over bones, weighed in at 19.8 pounds, even after days of drinking milk enriched with potassium and salt. Doctors said he needed to gain another five pounds before he could go home.
Dangling from a scale mounted from the ceiling, 4-year-old Venecia Lonis looked as limp as a rag doll as doctors weighed her, her huge brown eyes expressionless, her hair tied with bright yellow bows.
Mackenson's grandmother, who has raised him since his mother died, said she barely has a can of corn grits to feed herself, the boy and her 8-year-old granddaughter each day.
"These things did not happen when I was growing up," 72-year-old Ticouloute Fortune said.
Rural families already struggling with soaring food prices in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, lost their safety nets when fields were destroyed and livestock wiped out by the storms, which killed nearly 800 people and caused $1 billion worth of damage in August and September.
U.N. World Food Program country director Myrta Kaulard said she fears more deaths from malnutrition in other isolated parts of Haiti, and search and medical teams were fanning out in the northwest and along the southwestern peninsula to check.
The World Food Program has sent more than 30 tons of food aid — enough to feed 5,800 people for two weeks — into the remote southeastern region since September, and other groups funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development have sent food as well, she said.
But the steep, narrow paths and poor visibility make it difficult to deliver the food to the mountain communities where hunger is worsening. In one case, a WFP truck flipped over while struggling up a hill and slid into a ravine, killing an aid worker.
"There is always a bottleneck. The same situation that the people are facing is the same situation we're also facing," Kaulard told The Associated Press Thursday.
Haiti in general and the mountain villages in particular have long suffered from chronic hunger. Child malnutrition rates have been high for years — the WFP reported in 2007 that nearly a quarter of children were chronically malnourished.
Remote rural areas in particular grow only enough staples to feed themselves less than seven months out of the year, Kaulard said.
But throughout the year, aid workers and officials have been seeing hunger get more severe, and now people who live in the mountains and aid groups who are working there say the situation is worse than it has been in the past.
This year, for instance, Haiti's agriculture ministry estimates 60 percent of the harvest was lost in the storms nationwide. Land quality is already poor and farmers lost seeds for next year when the storms hit, Kaulard said.
Effects of the storms vary widely from village to village and even family to family. In some places, food supplies seem intact. In others, Doctors Without Borders has found rates of severe malnutrition as high as 5 percent.
Aid shortages may soon compound the problem. Donor countries have funded only a third of the U.N.'s $105 million aid appeal for Haiti following the storms, and resources could run out in January, Kaulard said.
At the hospital Thursday, Enock Augustin sat beside the bed where his 5-year-old daughter Bertha was sleeping. The fragile-looking child was evacuated by helicopter Nov. 8 with vomiting and diarrhea. When she arrived, nearly a quarter of her body weight was due to fluid retention, a sign of severe protein deficiency.
The swelling gradually receded as she was fed nutrient-enriched milk and treated with antibiotics and anti-worm medicine; she shrank to just 21 pounds.
She has since gained about two pounds but can't go home until she reaches 26 pounds, doctors said.
For months, the Augustin family had gotten by despite the soaring prices of corn grits and imported rice because they grew potatoes, which they could eat or barter for plantains, yams and breadfruit that did not fluctuate with the world market.
But then, in August, Tropical Storm Fay hit, followed by Hurricane Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.
"Every time a hurricane came through, it killed our animals and plants," said Augustin, a father of six. The road was washed out, markets became unreachable and "the price of everything went sky high."
The entire family subsisted on two cups of corn grits, and Bertha began shrinking — and then swelling — before his eyes.
"She was really bad. We put her in the helicopter and they brought her here," Augustin said. "I hope the government will hear about us and bring more support."
11.20.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: Almost 30% of these never get used after they're purchased. What?
A: Gift Cards! They're tiny...they get lost....we forget about them...etc. Congrats to Candy in Harbor City, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim!!!! Scroll down for pics, the link to their site, and more info on this state-of-the-art flight simulator.
A: Gift Cards! They're tiny...they get lost....we forget about them...etc. Congrats to Candy in Harbor City, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim!!!! Scroll down for pics, the link to their site, and more info on this state-of-the-art flight simulator.
Third Day On TV Tonight
Having graced the July 7 cover of Billboard Magazine, performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and broken its own first-week sales records with its 10th studio album Revelation, Third Day gets ready for its second late night network TV performance in just three months.
The Atlanta based rock band will perform its hit song “Revelation” on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” tonight. Please check local listings for airtimes, or visit: http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/latelate.
For more information on Third Day, please visit: www.ThirdDay.com.
The Atlanta based rock band will perform its hit song “Revelation” on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” tonight. Please check local listings for airtimes, or visit: http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/latelate.
For more information on Third Day, please visit: www.ThirdDay.com.
Free Teeth Whitening For Life At Smart Dental!
The end of the year means it’s your last chance to use your dental benefits before they’re gone forever!
You’ve heard me talk about Smart Dental’s Revolutionary Laser Dentistry but what you may not know is that they accept almost every insurance company out there - even HMO’s!
Smart Dental’s laser dentistry is AMAZING! With laser, there are no shots – no drilling – and virtually no pain and at Smart Dental there’s little to no money out of pocket.
The best in laser dentistry for the lowest cost makes Smart Dental the PERFECT place to get your annual check-up.
And here’s the best part - when you schedule your annual exam at Smart Dental, you can get laser teeth whitening FREE FOR LIFE. Certain restrictions apply.
You’ve heard me talk about Smart Dental’s Revolutionary Laser Dentistry but what you may not know is that they accept almost every insurance company out there - even HMO’s!
Smart Dental’s laser dentistry is AMAZING! With laser, there are no shots – no drilling – and virtually no pain and at Smart Dental there’s little to no money out of pocket.
The best in laser dentistry for the lowest cost makes Smart Dental the PERFECT place to get your annual check-up.
And here’s the best part - when you schedule your annual exam at Smart Dental, you can get laser teeth whitening FREE FOR LIFE. Certain restrictions apply.
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11.19.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: A new online survey has found that THIS is the #1 gift wives would like for their next wedding anniversary. What?
A: A romantic trip! And it doesn't have to be anything fancy...they just want some quality time with their husband. :-) Congrats to Julie in Garden Grove, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim, which is a state-of-the-art fighter jet simulator. Her best friend is training to be a pilot, so this might be their Christmas present! Scroll down for more info on Flightdeck...
A: A romantic trip! And it doesn't have to be anything fancy...they just want some quality time with their husband. :-) Congrats to Julie in Garden Grove, who won a gift certificate to Flightdeck in Anaheim, which is a state-of-the-art fighter jet simulator. Her best friend is training to be a pilot, so this might be their Christmas present! Scroll down for more info on Flightdeck...
Funny Email!
If you missed yestereday's brainbuster about how some of us have embarrassed ourselves, scroll down and check it out, and then read this email from Carol! :-)
Hi Lara,
I had to chuckle and wonder how many people just did what I did … I had a Taco El Carbon from El Pollo Loco for lunch with cilantro. Upon hearing the brain buster about having something in our teeth after lunch, I immediately pulled out my mirror and checked my teeth!
Hi Lara,
I had to chuckle and wonder how many people just did what I did … I had a Taco El Carbon from El Pollo Loco for lunch with cilantro. Upon hearing the brain buster about having something in our teeth after lunch, I immediately pulled out my mirror and checked my teeth!
The Brainbuster Prize This Week!
All this week at 1:15 you can win a gift certificate for 2 to FLIGHTDECK AIR COMBAT CENTER in Anaheim! It's an authentic military flight simulation center that gives civilians the opportunity to pilot a fighter jet in actual flight simulators. Flightdeck requires no prior experience and provides flight gear, training and in-flight instruction to ensure a challenging aviation-themed adventure. http://www.wannadogfight.com/Here's the number you'll need to call in for the Brainbuster: 1-866-FISH (3474)-959.
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman and his family are making their way back from the terrible loss of their daughter Maria earlier this year. Please continue lifting them up in prayer! Here's the link to see Steven's 1st video post in quite some time, and hear about what God is doing in his family's life: http://www.stereotruth.net/tag/steven-curtis-chapman/
11.18.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: How have almost 15% of us embarrassed ourselves?
A: We've spoken to someone while having food stuck between our teeth! I interviewed Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi once while sporting salmon between my 2 front teeth. Congrats to Marie of Anaheim, who won a gift certificate for 2 to Flightdeck Air Combat Center (http://www.wannadogfight.com/). This is an AWESOME state-of-the-art flight simulator that lets you experience what it's like to be a top gun!
A: We've spoken to someone while having food stuck between our teeth! I interviewed Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi once while sporting salmon between my 2 front teeth. Congrats to Marie of Anaheim, who won a gift certificate for 2 to Flightdeck Air Combat Center (http://www.wannadogfight.com/). This is an AWESOME state-of-the-art flight simulator that lets you experience what it's like to be a top gun!
Holiday Shopping Help!
Here are some great tips from our friends at John Tesh's show, which you can hear every night at 7p on The Fish!
Thanksgiving's not even here yet, and you're already starting to stress about the holidays- sound familiar? Here's how to curb some of that- it's some holiday shopping intel:
Shop on a Monday- they're 60% quieter on Mondays, and if you get there when they open, you'll find the highest ratio of staff to customers.
If you hit a long checkout line, go to a lane next to a closed checkout lane. That way, if the lane opens up, you can move right over.
If you have no idea what to get someone, go to gifts.com/finder. It's a questionnaire that'll ask you about the recipient's personality and your price range, and the questionnaires cover all age and gender ranges.Less stress through the holidays, and everyone's glad you heard it on The John Tesh Radio Show!
Thanksgiving's not even here yet, and you're already starting to stress about the holidays- sound familiar? Here's how to curb some of that- it's some holiday shopping intel:
Shop on a Monday- they're 60% quieter on Mondays, and if you get there when they open, you'll find the highest ratio of staff to customers.
If you hit a long checkout line, go to a lane next to a closed checkout lane. That way, if the lane opens up, you can move right over.
If you have no idea what to get someone, go to gifts.com/finder. It's a questionnaire that'll ask you about the recipient's personality and your price range, and the questionnaires cover all age and gender ranges.Less stress through the holidays, and everyone's glad you heard it on The John Tesh Radio Show!
How To Help Fire Victims
Our prayers are with everyone affected by the fires, and also the firefighters, who are amazing and have been working so hard. If you would like to help, here's the link to a Fox 11 article that lists tons of ways to get involved: http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7881104&version=10&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
11.17.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: What will almost 45% of us be leaving at home this year while we go Christmas shopping?
A: Our credit cards! We'll be paying via cash, check, or debit and NOT charging anything. Congrats to Julie, who won a 4-pack of tix to our Fish Christmas Concert. It's Tuesday, December 9th, aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and Bebo Norman will be performing!!! Here's the link for more info: http://www.fish959.com/Article.asp?id=985268
Wonderful Story!
A friend emailed this to me...it is just beautiful, and a great reminder to be aware of how we might bless someone today.
Breakfast at McDonald's
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.' The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched foracceptance. He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged.
As I held my tears I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If theywanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.' I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.' I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.' We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?' I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Breakfast at McDonald's
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.' The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched foracceptance. He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged.
As I held my tears I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If theywanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.' I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.' I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.' We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?' I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
11.14.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: A new survey has found that a large number of parents say they would love to SEE this in their child's classroom in the next year. What?
A: A webcam! Congrats to Melissa, who is a mom of 3. She won a pair of tix to see Matthew West in concert at Mariners Church in Irvine TONIGHT!!! Here's the link for info on the church and show: http://www.marinerschurch.org/events/all_church/index.shtml
A: A webcam! Congrats to Melissa, who is a mom of 3. She won a pair of tix to see Matthew West in concert at Mariners Church in Irvine TONIGHT!!! Here's the link for info on the church and show: http://www.marinerschurch.org/events/all_church/index.shtml
11.13.2008
Union Rescue Mission
Thank you for helping us provide meals and care for those who are struggling this holiday season! Please call 1-888-900-5673, and here's the link to donate online: https://www.kintera.org/site/c.hdJFKNNoFiG/b.4710731/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=hdJFKNNoFiG&b=4710731&en=klIPK4NSLlKTJ6MUJdLOJbO2IvJ1KeOXJkI1IjO0JiJTIgNaE
There's more info on the URM site about what they do, too.
There's more info on the URM site about what they do, too.
11.12.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: A new survey found that 40% of parents have said THIS to get their child to stop doing something. What?
A: "If you keep making that face, it's going to freeze like that!" Congrats to Kevin in Anaheim, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West in concert Friday night at Mariners Church in Irvine.
A: "If you keep making that face, it's going to freeze like that!" Congrats to Kevin in Anaheim, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West in concert Friday night at Mariners Church in Irvine.
FREE Jadon Lavik Show!
Shout Freedom Tour
Bethel Korean Church 1
8700 Harvard Ave Irvine, CA 92612
Bethel Church Courtyard Irvine, CA
7:30pm-9pm
FREE
www.shoutfreedom.org/register
11.11.2008
Veterans Day
Today (and every day) we say a huge thank you to all of the incredibly courageous men and women who have fought (and are serving right now) to protect our freedom. Thank you and God bless you!
"May the Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you, the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26).
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: A woman who does this in a job interview will get more benefit from it than if a man does it. What?
A: Having a firm handshake! Congrats to Natasha, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West Friday night at Mariners Church in Irvine. Here's the link for info on the church: http://www.marinerschurch.org/
A: Having a firm handshake! Congrats to Natasha, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West Friday night at Mariners Church in Irvine. Here's the link for info on the church: http://www.marinerschurch.org/
Casting Crowns
This is so cool! Here's the link to watch Mark Hall (lead singer of Casting Crowns) talking about their amazing Christmas CD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpsJjIBjx1c
11.10.2008
Lara's Brainbuster
Q: What are 80% of us planning on doing during the holidays this year?
A: Spending less and shopping less! Congrats to Rick in La Mirada, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West this Friday at Mariners Church in Irvine. Here's the link for more info on the show: http://kfsh.com/goout.asp?u=http://kfsh-fm.fimc.net/concertcalendar.asp
A: Spending less and shopping less! Congrats to Rick in La Mirada, who won a pair of tix to see Matthew West this Friday at Mariners Church in Irvine. Here's the link for more info on the show: http://kfsh.com/goout.asp?u=http://kfsh-fm.fimc.net/concertcalendar.asp
Brandon Heath and Tenth Avenue North
Brandon Heath is now hosting a monthly podcast on CCMMagazine.com, spotlighting talented breakout artists in Christian music in candid conversations with Brandon. The first installment launches today and features Tenth Avenue North discussing life on the road, song inspiration, and the trials and encouragements of being a new artist in today’s music industry. To listen to these interviews, please visit: www.ccmmagazine.com/news/podcasts.
Robbie Seay Band Concert
Just got this from Coral...
Robbie Seay Band in concert
November 12th @ 7pm
@ Whittier Area Community Church- 8175 Villaverde Dr. Whitter, 90605
Purchase tickets online @ http://www.wacc.net/ on the EVENTS page
$7 pre-registered
$10 at the door
Questions?
info@wacc.net
subject: Robbie Seay Concert
Robbie Seay Band in concert
November 12th @ 7pm
@ Whittier Area Community Church- 8175 Villaverde Dr. Whitter, 90605
Purchase tickets online @ http://www.wacc.net/ on the EVENTS page
$7 pre-registered
$10 at the door
Questions?
info@wacc.net
subject: Robbie Seay Concert
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