FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ A Few Good Words ~ 12 January 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

A FEW GOOD WORDS

The accuracy of lie detector tests has never been completely decided upon. Although it is inadmissible as evidence in court, even the proponents of lie detector testing agree that it is not always accurate. Among the first lie detectors, considered by some to be the most accurate, was the donkey's tail! That's right, in ancient India, a suspect would be escorted to a darkened room.

Only three would be present: the accused, the interrogator, and a donkey. The person being questioned was told that the donkey would bray if his responses were not truthful, and he was then asked to hold the donkey's tail.

Forerunners of the modern-day lie detector include a portable unit, developed in 1930. As early as 1899, an Italian physiologist invented what is called the hydrosphygmograph, which simply recorded variations in pulse. Later came the galvanometer and the pneumanograph to measure electric conductivity of the skin and respiration. But none of these early devices was as tried and true and accurate as the donkey's tail!

Remember, the suspect is in a darkened room with a donkey. He was told to hold the tail of the donkey, and if a lie was told, the donkey would bray. But the suspect was not told that the donkey's tail was covered with black soot! So those who feared the donkey's telltale bray, in the darkness of the room dared not to touch the donkey's tail. They would emerge with clean hands… thus proven guilty!

Honesty is, always has been, and always will be, the best policy! It is priceless. Honesty paves the way for successful living. Honesty is a virtue. Ask yourself, "Have I been truthful in all things today. . .to my relationships. . .to myself? Have I been straightforward? Did I earn respect?"

Honesty takes plenty of courage, but the rewards are tremendous. Folks will say of you, "There is a person we can trust, one on whom we can depend to act fairly, justly, considerately. This individual is worthy of promotion and recognition." And all this without using the donkey's tail!

 

[radu]

Howdy do, Conor. *HUGZ*

I heard it was a pretty nice day in your part of the country. Are you expecting crazy weather when the front moves through?

[Kathy in Alaska]

BIKERS FOR TRUMP t-shirt...how cool is that!!

But you live in Massachusetts...are you far enough away to miss the grief from the insane dims?

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~He Is Ever Over Me

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Were you able to get both in and out of home? Enough firewood to stay warm?

We’ve not seen any temps above zero for a couple weeks, but Sunday may bring +10 and a bit of snow. Then by Tuesday night back to below zero.

[dsc]

I had never heard of the Wrangell Mountains, but *man* is that area beautiful.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Be very, very careful...as I know you will. Still using your walker for safety?

No snow is good, altho you do have boys to shovel. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for my favorite “crosses”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Did you survive the storms of the day? Everything still standing?

Dot and I had a great time...good food (Mexico in Alaska...Dot has known the owner for years and years) and lots of catching up. Just before Christmas, while she had company, her sewer backed up. Gonna be a really expensive fix, but she is kinda glad to get it fixed and up to code so her daughter won’t have any issues when the time comes to sell it. It would never pass any inspection.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

Yes, we survived the storms with most everything intact. Had a section of gutter ripped loose and it’s folded up onto the roof. We’re glad that’s the only damage done and that all the trees are still intact. We got lucky but it was a scary time for a while. It’s hard to make me nervous during storms but I was today.

Glad you and Dot had a good time at lunch. As I recall, Mexico In Alaska serves large portions and you have leftovers for supper. Didn’t have to cook this evening!

They say everything happens for a reason and maybe it’s good her sewer had problems when it did. Now the house will be up to code when the time comes to sell it. Still a drag that it happened. Yuck!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, dsc, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

A couple more pics of the Wrangells...

The Wrangell Mountains are a high mountain range of eastern Alaska in the United States. Much of the range is included in Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve. The Wrangell Mountains are almost entirely volcanic in origin, and they include the second and third highest volcanoes in the United States, Mount Blackburn and Mount Sanford. The range takes its name from Mount Wrangell, which is one of the largest andesite shield volcanoes in the world, and also the only presently active volcano in the range. The Wrangell Mountains comprise most of the Wrangell Volcanic Field, which also extends into the neighboring Saint Elias Mountains and the Yukon Territory in Canada.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Thank you for the hymns.

[luvie]

Hi, Kathy!

Thank YOU for a beautiful Chapel thread. Hope you have a blessed and restful Sunday too! (((hugs)))

[dsc]

Staggering. I wish I had gone to Alaska when I was healthy enough.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It is beautiful, and especially for the outdoorsmen type. LOTS of things to do.

The only issue right now is that it has been double digits below zero for a couple weeks. This too shall pass. LOL!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Sunday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[dsc]

“This too shall pass. LOL!”

According to some real scientists, as opposed to global warming whackadoodles, we’re going into a grand solar minimum, so it might not pass until the 2050s.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Did you take Gizmo to the lake for some fun and exercise yesterday or was the weather a bit cool for it?

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.

The 23rd Psalm