People and Their Pets

People and Their Pets

Rules Wizard

There are two ways to put the Rules Wizard to work. If you're in the Microsoft Outlook Viewer, choose Tools | Rules Wizard. If you're working with an open message and want to build rules from information in that message, choose Actions | Create Rule (Outlook 98 or 2000) Tools | Create Rule (Outlook 97).

The Rules Wizard consists of several screens where you enter information about the type of rule you want to create (incoming or outgoing messages), what you want to look for, what you want to happen to messages that fit the rule and what types of messages should be handled as exceptions to the rule.

At the top of each screen, check the boxes that you want to apply to the current rule. Then in the bottom half of the screen, click any underlined text to set the value for that part of the rule. For example, if you see with specific words in the subject or body, click on that text to set the specific words to search for.

After you go through all the screens in this fashion, you can click the Finish button to save the rule.

To make a rule apply to all incoming or outgoing messages, just enter no conditions for the rule. You'll get a popup message informing you that the rule will apply to all messages and asking whether that's OK.

The order in which rules are processed can be important, since if you move a message from the Inbox to another folder, other rules won't process it. To change the order and enable/disable rules temporarily, choose Tools | Rules Wizard from the main Microsoft Outlook menu. In many cases, you will want to add a Stop Processing action to your rules, so that once that rule is applied, no subsequent rules will act on the item.

Also see:

Custom actions in rules

OL2000 (CW): How to Use the Out of Office Assistant

OL2002 How to Use the Out of Office Assistant

OL2000 (IMO): How to Emulate the Out of Office Assistant

Managing Email With Outlook Rules-- tutorial

OL2002 How to Create a Script for the Rules Wizard

Automatic Out-of-Office Assistant Switching Script

Forcing a Rule to Operate only on Certain Items

Customizing the Envelope System Tray IconRules Wizard

Leading the bull

Leading the bull

In China’s version of the natal demon, the cowherd has succeeded in putting a halter on the bull and is leading the reluctant creature. The enlightened Self has succeeded in controlling the grosser parts of his animal organism. The emotions and senses are being held and led; their direction is being changed. The bull is being caused to turn around. The beginning of discipline is the control of the physical life. The disciple recognizes that all material things must be subordinated to spiritual purpose if the work of regeneration is to be accomplished. Right action is a physical expression of energy dominated by a philosophical purpose. This is the burden of picture #2.
Emailed in by Milt Sadusky

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Understanding ISPs

Understanding ISPs
ISPs offer services like email and internet access. Compare factors like security, services, and cost so that you find an ISP that supports all of your needs.
What is an ISP?
An ISP, or internet service provider, is a company that provides its customers access to the internet and other web services. In addition to maintaining a direct line to the internet, the company usually maintains web servers. By supplying necessary software, a password-protected user account, and a phone number to dial into the internet connection, ISPs offer their customers the capability to browse the web and exchange email with other people. Some ISPs also offer additional services.
ISPs can vary in size—some are operated by one individual, while others are large corporations. They may also vary in scope—some only support users in a particular city, while others have regional or national capabilities.
What services do ISPs provide?
Almost all ISPs offer email and web browsing capabilities. They also offer varying degrees of user support, usually in the form of an email address or customer support hotline. Most ISPs also offer web hosting capabilities, allowing users to create and maintain personal web pages; and some may even offer the service of developing the pages for you. Many ISPs offer the option of high-speed access through DSL or cable modems, while others may just rely on dial-up connections.
As part of normal operation, most ISPs perform backups of email and web files. If the ability to recover email and web files is important to you, check with your ISP to see if they back up the data; it might not be advertised as a service. Additionally, some ISPs may implement firewalls to block some incoming traffic, although you should consider this a supplement to your own security precautions, not a replacement.
How do you choose an ISP?
There are thousands of ISPs, and it's often difficult to decide which one best suits your needs. Some factors to consider include
security - Do you feel that the ISP is concerned about security? Does it use encryption and SSL (see Protecting Your Privacy for more information) to protect any information you submit (e.g., user name, password)?
privacy - Does the ISP have a published privacy policy? Are you comfortable with who has access to your information and how it is being handled and used?
services - Does your ISP offer the services you want? Do they meet your requirements? Is there adequate support for the services?
cost - Are the ISP's costs affordable? Are they reasonable for the number of services you receive, as well as the level of those services? Are you sacrificing quality and security to get the lowest price?
reliability - Are the services your ISP provides reliable, or are they frequently unavailable due to maintenance, security problems, a high volume of users, or other reasons? If the ISP knows that services will be unavailable for a particular reason, does it adequately communicate that information?
user support - Are there published methods for contacting customer support? Do you receive prompt and friendly service? Do their hours of availability accommodate your needs? Do the consultants have the appropriate level of knowledge?
speed - How fast is your ISP's connection? Is it sufficient for accessing your email or navigating the internet?
recommendations - Have you heard or seen positive reviews about the ISP? Were they from trusted sources? Does the ISP serve your geographic area? If you've uncovered negative points, are they factors you are concerned about?

E-mail 'worm'

Zafi Email Worm
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Phishing Web Sites Grew by 33 Percent in November

Phishing Web Sites Grew by 33 Percent in November

The number of phishing Web sites associated with online identity theft scams grew by 33 percent in November, after dropping off in September and early October, according to data compiled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).The group received reports of 1,518 active phishing sites during November, up from 1,142 in October. Reports of phishing Web sites have grown by an average rate of 28 percent monthly since July, as scam artists broadened their efforts to lure customers of companies that do business online, according to Peter Cassidy, secretary general of the APWG. The APWG is an industry group of representatives from law enforcement and private sector companies, including leading Internet service providers, banks and technology vendors.Phishing scams are online crimes that use spam to direct Internet users to Web sites that are controlled by thieves, but designed to look like legitimate e-commerce sites. Users are asked to provide sensitive information such as a password, bank account information or a credit card number, often under the guise of updating an account.Customers of 51 online brands were targeted by phishing scams in November, compared with 44 brands in October, Cassidy said. However, just six companies drew more than 80 percent of all phishing scams, he said.The APWG no longer identifies the organizations that were the most popular targets of phishing scams, citing resistance from the group's industry members, he said. However, eBay and Citibank were phishers' top targets in past months, according to previous APWG reports.The creation of phishing Web sites in October and November resumed the torrid pace it reached in mid-August, after dropping off for much of September.Phishing attacks have emerged as a potent threat in 2004. More than 18 million e-mail messages linked to the attacks have been stopped this year by e-mail security provider MessageLabs.Industry groups, including the APWG, responded by calling attention to new attacks and working to shut down Web sites used in the scams to harvest personal information from unsuspecting Internet users.Recently, leading companies and law enforcement agencies unveiled a new antiphishing initiative. Digital PhishNet brings together companies such as Microsoft, America Online, and VeriSign with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service to improve coordination when identifying and shutting down phishing sites.As in past months, the U.S. was again the most frequent host of fraudulent Web pages used in the attacks, Cassidy said.While phishing attacks may spike during November and December, which are busy shopping months in the European Union and the U.S., the increasing number of antiphishing tools and initiatives will hopefully bring the number of attacks down in 2005, according to Neil Creighton, chief executive officer of GeoTrust, a provider of online digital certificates.Like other companies, including Internet service provider Earthlink and eBay, GeoTrust distributes a free Web browser plugin that warns users when they visit phishing Web sites. Such utilities, coupled with the efforts of groups like the APWG and Digital PhishNet, will make life harder for online scam artists, and prompt consumers and merchants to become more aware about online identity verification, Creighton said.

Report Phishing** The Anti-Phishing Working Group is a volunteer organization. Due to the significant increase in phishing volumes and reports, there may be some delay in processing your phishing reports and membership requests. **We are building a repository of phishing scam emails and websites to help people identify and avoid being scammed in the future. If you have received a phishing email and would like to submit it to Anti-Phishing Working Group, please send it to reportphishing@antiphishing.org. We will review the message and any websites to which it links, and post it to the Phishing Archive on this site.Instructions for Submitting Phishing EmailAssuming you use Outlook or Netscape:
1. Create a new mail to reportphishing@antiphishing.org.
2. Drag and drop the phishing email from your inbox onto this new
email message. In Netscape drop it on the 'attachment' area.
3. Do not use "forward" if you can help it, as this approach loses information and requires more manual processing. The exception is when you use the Web interface to outlook: in that case forward is the only solution.

Zafi variant hides behind Christmas cheer

Zafi variant hides behind Christmas cheer

Worm arrives in e-mail titled Merry Christmas

By Paul Roberts, IDG News ServiceDecember 14, 2004

A new version of the Zafi e-mail worm is spreading Christmas wishes along with its malicious code, according to antivirus software companies.

Zafi.D is a mass-mailing worm that arrives in a ZIP file attached to e-mail messages with the subject "Merry Christmas." Instead of a gift, however, the e-mail package delivers worm code that infects Microsoft Windows systems on which it is opened. Leading antivirus companies, including McAfee (Profile, Products, Articles), Sophos (Profile, Products, Articles) and Computer Associates (Profile, Products, Articles) International (CA) issued warnings about the new worm and updated antivirus signatures to stop the new threat. In addition to the Christmas well wishes in the subject line, Zafi-generated e-mails contain the message "Happy Hollydays" and are signed "Jaime." CA researchers collected almost 100 samples of Zafi.D since spotting the new worm variant early Tuesday, said Stefana Ribaudo, manager of the company's eTrust Security Management division. At McAfee Inc., around 50 samples of the worm were collected, mostly from Europe, said Vincent Gullotto, vice president of McAfee's Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team. Both companies rated Zafi.D a "medium" threat, indicating that a number of samples have been spotted, and that the worm has a destructive payload. Like most other mass-mailing e-mail worms, Zafi.D modifies the configuration of Windows machines, shutting down other security software and harvesting e-mail addresses from files on the infected computer. After it harvests e-mail addresses, Zafi uses a built-in SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to send e-mail to those addresses with copies of the worm code, antivirus companies said. The worm has had more luck spreading than earlier Zafi variants, possibly because of its well-timed and appealing subject line and message, which are good examples of what antivirus researchers call "social engineering" -- subtle tricks used to gain victims' confidence, Ribaudo said. However, the increase in reports could be due to an initial spam distribution of the worm. The similarity of Zafi.D to its predecessors -- and to other mass mailing worms -- means that it's likely that few examples of the new worm are actually getting through to e-mail inboxes, Gullotto said. Antivirus experts advised e-mail users to update their antivirus software to obtain the latest virus definitions for Zafi.D and to use extreme caution when handling unexpected e-mail attachments.

An Easy way to Deal with Email Viruses and Worms

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Add a still or animated picture to an Outlook Email

Pictures say a thousand words, so why not save yourself a lot of typing by adding them to your e-mail? Using HTML as your message format in Outlook 2000, you can add still or animated pictures from your local drive, from a network, or from the Internet. And you can add a border around the picture and specify the picture's position within the message body.

Add a picture to an HTML message
1. With the HTML message open, position the insertion point within the message body.
2. On the Insert menu, click Picture.
3. In the Picture source box, type the path to an image on your hard drive, type a URL (address) to an image on the Internet, or click Browse if you need to locate an image. You can use pictures in a variety of formats, including GIF and JPEG.
Specify any other options you want. For Help on an option, click the question mark, and then click the option.
You can change the settings after closing the dialog box. Just click the picture to select it, and then on the Insert menu, click Picture. Or, right-click the picture, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Change the settings as necessary.

Sending pictures stored on the Internet vs. locally

Depending on where the original picture is stored, Outlook can send a copy of the picture as part of the message or it can include a pointer to the picture. If you enter a path to a picture that's located on your hard disk or on a network, Outlook will automatically store a copy of the picture with the message. That's because the recipients most likely won't have access to these locations, so a pointer wouldn't work for them. However, if you specify a path to a picture that's located on the Internet, Outlook automatically includes a pointer to the picture. That's because your recipients could have access to the Internet and because sending a pointer keeps the message size down. Sending a picture with the message can increase the size of the message significantly and, therefore, slow down the time it takes to send and receive the message.

If your recipients don't have access to the Internet location that the message points to, they'll either see a red X in place of the picture or the alternate text— if you specified any— in the Picture dialog box. If you want, you can send a copy of Internet pictures with the message instead of sending a pointer.

Send a picture stored on the Internet with a message

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
Do one of the following:

If you're using Outlook in the Corporate or Workgroup configuration, select the Send pictures from the Internet check box.
If you're using Outlook in the Internet Only configuration, click Settings, and then select the Send pictures from the Internet with messages check box.
Besides adding pictures, the HTML message format also lets you enhance messages using special designs, formatted text, or a structured layout. For more information, read Create stylish and decorative e-mail in Outlook using HTML.

Note While many popular e-mail programs besides Outlook 2000— such as Outlook 98, Outlook Express 4.0, Eudora 4.0, and Netscape Messenger 4.0— understand HTML messages, some do not. For more information about sending HTML messages, read Choose the best Outlook message format for a recipient.

Lesson 21 How To Resize Your Desktop

Lesson 21:How To Resize Your Desktop is now online at the LVH Schoolhouse

The Pastor and His Cat

The Cat

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church.

He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten. He did all this, checking his progress in the car frequently, then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke. The tree went "boing!" and the kitten instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping," and went on about his business. A few days later he was at the grocery store and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, "Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?" She replied, "You won't believe this," and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, "Well if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it?" (Can you see where this is heading?)

She told the pastor, "I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her." Never underestimate the Power of God and what may appear to be breaking on one end, is answering prayer on another.

THE REALM OF THE LASERWANDS

THE REALM OF THE LASERWANDS

Clear Diamantina Laserwand

Laserwands are recognized by their long, slim shape.
The facets are narrow and the long edges run almost perpendiculary to the tip.
Towards the base, these crystals are often somewhat wider.
Laser rods usually consist of clear or milky quartz.
Smoke quartz or citrine are very rare laser crystals.

Laserwands are very strong and dynamic crystals.
The easily felt energy flow of these healing stones has a tremendous speed
and is in the form of a spiral.
This intensise light beam, in form of a spiral, can be useful in many ways.

The longer the laser crystal, the higher the energy.
With the tip of small lasers, meridians can be marked and acupuncture
points activated. Large laserwands should never be pointed toward humans.
Instead, hold the base of the laser rod over concerned area.
The base of the crystal should be either crystallized or completely heald.

As a meditation stone the laser is an absolute healing crystal;
it is able to activated the chakras and in particular to open the crown chakra,
with its dynamic light beam.
These crystals are true bearer of light, if one has ajusted to them,
and can lead to higher energetic levels.

In the higher healing-art of crystal healing, these mighty tools are used
in aural surgery.
Old patterns and disturbing structures can be eliminated by this "nonviolent" surgery.
Remember, one operate always with the base of these healing tools.
All burden can be sucked off this way from soul, spirit and body.
On the physical level even disharmonic molecules
and cells can be transformed.

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Lesson 20 Monitor Resolutions

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That Explains It

What do you call the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses?

That little "a" with a circle curling around it that is found in email addresses is most commonly referred to as the "at" symbol.

Surprisingly though, there is no official, universal name for this sign. There are dozens of strange terms to describe the @ symbol.

Several languages use words that associate the shape of the symbol with some type of animal.

For instance, some quirky names for the @ symbol include:

apenstaartje - Dutch for "monkey's tail"
snabel - Danish for "elephant's trunk"
kissanhnta - Finnish for "cat's tail"
klammeraffe - German for "hanging monkey"
papaki - Greek for "little duck"
kukac - Hungarian for "worm"
dalphaengi - Korean for "snail"
grisehale - Norwegian for "pig's tail"
sobachka - Russian for "little dog"

Before it became the standard symbol for electronic mail, the @ symbol was used to represent the cost or weight of something. For instance, if you purchased 6 apples, you might write it as 6 apples @ $1.10 each.

With the introduction of e-mail came the popularity of the @ symbol. The @ symbol or the "at sign" separates a person's online user name from his mail server address. For instance, joe@uselessknowledge.com. Its widespread use on the Internet made it necessary to put this symbol on keyboards in other countries that have never seen or used the symbol before. As a result, there is really no official name for this symbol.

The actual origin of the @ symbol remains an enigma.

History tells us that the @ symbol stemmed from the tired hands of the medieval monks. During the Middle Ages before the invention of printing presses, every letter of a word had to be painstakingly transcribed by hand for each copy of a published book. The monks that performed these long, tedious copying duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes per word for common words. Although the word "at" is quite short to begin with, it was a common enough word in texts and documents that medieval monks thought it would be quicker and easier to shorten the word "at" even more. As a result, the monks looped the "t" around the "a" and created it into a circle-eliminating two strokes of the pen.

Another story tells the @ symbol was used as an abbreviation for the word amphora. Amphora was the unit of measurement that determined the amount held by the large terra cotta jars that were used to ship grain, spices and wine. Giorgio Stabile, an Italian scholar, discovered the @ symbol in a letter written in 1536 by a Florentine trader named Francesco Lapi. It seems likely that some industrious trader saw the @ symbol in a book transcribed by monks using the symbol and appropriated it for use as the amphora abbreviation. This would also explain why it became common to use the symbol in relation to quantities of something.

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1-800-PSYCH

1-800-PSYCH

Hello, Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline.

If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.
If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2.
If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5 and 6.
If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call.
If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press.
If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mother ship.
If you have a nervous disorder, please fidget with the # key until a representative comes on the line.
If you are dyslexic, press 696969696969.
If you have amnesia, press 8 and state your name, address, phone, date of birth, social security number and your mother's maiden name.
If you have post-traumatic stress disorder, slowly and carefully press 000.
If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9. If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.
If you are menopausal, hang up, turn on the fan, lie down & cry. You won't be crazy forever.
If you have a masochistic complex, please press "0" for the operator. There are 200 calls ahead of you.
If you are depressed, it doesn't matter which number you press. No one will answer.

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Walnut Brandy Balls

Walnut Brandy Balls

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 powdered sugar, sifted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
additional powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream together butter, sugar and salt until fluffy. Stir in brandy and vanilla; add flour and nuts, mixing well. Shape into 3/4-inch balls. Bake on un greased cookie sheet for 20 minutes or until lightly rowned. Roll in additional powdered sugar when cool.

Who's Who

Who's Who AT The North Pole

Santa employs thousands of elves around the world. But right here at ground zero of Operation Merry Christmas, there are a few elves we feel you need to know about -- especially if you will be reading the Updates here on our blog. After all, Santa is not the only person who is working hard for a Merry Christmas!

There are elves who wrap, elves that track the weather, and elves who pack the sleigh. There are mailroom elves, food elves, decorating elves -- even singing elves. There are so many elves we can't begin to explain them all. So here are some of the biggest names of the little guys who help The Big Guy make it all so merry:

Click Name For Biography

Public Relations
Elf Ernest
He gets almost as much mail as Santa -- and he's just the guy for the job! If there's anything you want to know about Christmas, Santa, the North Pole, reindeer, Operation Merry Christmas or anything having to do with the season, Ernest is your man.

Columnist for The North Pole Gazette and Infamous Christmas Curmudgeon
Elf Ed Zachary
Probably the most plain-spoken elf you'd ever want to meet, Elf Ed Zachary writes for adults and others dubious of Santa Claus and his cause. Beware, dear reader. Elf Ed is a straight shooter -- and he doesn't mince his words.

Postmaster General, North Pole Post Office
Elf Hugo
Santa's got mail -- tons of it! All year long Elf Hugo Slavia takes in letters, emails, and packages at the North Pole Post Office.

Serving Santa's Stables
Elf Victor
Santa doesn't just employ eight tiny reindeer -- he's got thousands! And the huge facility called Santa's Stables here at the North Pole is run by Elf Victor. Not only does he care for the reindeer, but he organizes the annual reindeer games -- and with Santa he hand selects the chosen few honored to serve Santa each year.

Santa's Workshop
Elf Bernard
Santa's workshop is a place just about any kid would want to visit. It is run by Elf Bernard -- a very old, wise and plain spoken elf who understands the pressure of the season like no other person in the world. Charged with producing Operation Merry Christmas, Elf Bernard has been known to use any resource at his disposal -- including Tooth Fairies -- to make it happen.

The Wrapping Department
Elf Wally
The wrapping department has a complex assignment -- take every Santa surprise and make it look merry. And it's a job every elf in the wrapping department takes very seriously. This merry bunch is lead by Elf Wally -- a frenzied, high-energy and worried sort who always finds a way to get the job done before Santa takes flight.

Commissioner of Traditions
Elf Gloria
She may be the oldest elf at the North Pole -- some say, she may be almost as old as Santa himself. She may move slow and be a little hard of hearing, but she has a heart of pure gold. She is a Christmas purist -- and nothing happens at the North Pole in any department without her say-so. She makes sure the colors are right, that the bells ring true and that the spirit of the traditions of Christmas are preserved.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Elf Billy
Elf Billy and his team of elf-geeks sit around their computers and watch the weather around the world. They are responsible for tracking Santa on Christmas Eve and for helping to make his flight plans each year. They have a huge, impossible job that constantly changes.

Turn Your Head and Cough!
Elf Lionel
Elf Dr. Lionel P. Spock has one mission every year: keep everyone well and free from the dreaded Bah-Hum Bug Bug -- an ugly virus known to sap holiday cheer. He's the medical expert here -- and he's saved the day many, many times.

MERRY
CHRISTMAS

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Longview Schoolhouse Lesson 19: Resolution Briefing Some Terms

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Chinese approach to the Natal Demon

Chinese approach to the Natal Demon
Attracting the Attention Of the Bull
Picture #1 of 10


The Self attempts to exercise the powers of right thought and right action. It is confronted with the difficulty of attracting the attention of the personality from the objects of external desire. The bull is roving about the field, that is, the appetites and instincts are giving free expression to material inclination. The self holds out a green branch, a symbol of life and hope, but the bull pays little attention. The promise of abstract spiritual attainment is not sufficient to entice the bull from its sphere of irresponsible action. The dark clouds cover the sun; the light of reason is obscured. The bull is black to represent ignorance and negation. This picture summarizes the Oriental belief that the instincts and appetites will not come under voluntary control, but must be captured or held by the practice of the philosophic disciplines.

emailed in by Milt & Carol Sadusky

Rubbing It In

Just Rubbing It In Ron

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The Next School House Lesson.....

In the next lesson we will try to get our computers set to a resolution that will display the very best for our individual tastes and to help our viewing experience.

Those with vision problems should be helped with this lesson. Some of you will be able to enhance the colors on your display and set your computer for higher levels of encryption needed for computer shopping.

These lessons also familiarize you with computer speak language and since we have a new geek on board (Jim Dodds) maybe he will put in some stuff on the lessons too.

Our hope is to bring us all upto a level that will allow us to use the freedom and help the computer offers the older generation.

Ouch !!!

O U C H !!





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