Updates From Ruby Hawk

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A Message to My Triond Friends | Writinghood

A Message to My Triond Friends | Writinghood

It hasn’t happened to me too many times so I’ll get over it. I want to apologize to my Triond friends and tell you how sorry I am that I have been unavailable to comment on your work for the last couple of days, but I hope to be back in the grove soon if nothing else happens. I was at the hospital with family and now I must get Christmas shopping and cooking done. We will have Christmas visitors on Tuesday and we siblings are having our annual Christmas get together on the 17th. One set of grandkids will be coming in on the 21st from Arizona . Others from Savannah and Virginia a couple of days later. I will be so happy to see them all. We don’t see them near enough. It will be a busy time and I’m sure many of you will have a busy holiday also. There is so much to do, and I will love every minute of it.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

How to Manage Anger Attacks | Socyberty

If you are easy to get angry and fly off the handle, there are strategies to get to the bottom of the situation and perhaps find a solution. Holding a grudge is detrimental to your health and happiness. Don’t deny and cover up your anger but face it and learn to control your reaction to it. You can learn to get your point across rather than blowing up at a person who takes a different view, or you can walk away until you have better control of yourself.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

You Can Control Your Stress | Healthmad

Stress gets to the best of us. Heavy traffic, running late, too many bills and too little money. We can work ourselves into headaches and all sorts of health problems. Even a TV droning in the background can stimulate the release of fight or flight hormones. Chronic clutter is another cause of stress. There are many triggers. The trick is to learn how to deal with them. We will never be free of stressful situations. But we can learn to control how we react to them.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Easy Eddie and Butch O’Hare | Scienceray

I didn’t write this article, it was passed on to me by Henry Henderson and it was passed to him by Donald Watson. I thought it was a fantastic story and wanted to share it with you. Triond might not publish it since it isn’t my own writing but I’ll give it a good try. The stories are said to be true, but I have no personal knowledge of them. I hope you enjoy these amazing stories as much as I did.

Two Stories (Below) BOTH TRUE – and worth reading!!!!

STORY NUMBER ONE

Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

How to Take Care of Your Piano | Quazen

Your piano is probably one of the most valuable pieces of furniture in your house, and the one thing you and your family gets the most enjoyment from. Keeping it clean is essential for a good performance. There are correct ways to keep it looking fresh and polished without stains and scratches. A little time spent caring for your piano will go a long way to keeping it beautiful forever.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Death | Socyberty

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was much admired as the wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was one of his best ambassadors. She worked tirelessly for the poor and disadvantaged. It was her great misfortune to be misdiagnosed and treated with a medication that hastened her death at the age of seventy-eight. Her doctors errors were covered up until the year of 1981 when two doctors wrote about it in the Baltimore Sun.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Lessons Kids Need to Learn | Gomestic

Kids are smarter than you think. They can learn quickly if provided with the opportunity. Who but you, the parent, taught them to expect presents and too much of everything to appreciate anything? They were not born with such high expectations. Okay, you are happy to be able to provide so much, but is it helping or hurting the kids? Many parents are feeling the pinch with jobs lost and working hours cut back. The wherewithal isn’t there anymore. Some parents have raided their hard earned savings to continue gym classes and name brand jeans. It isn’t in the best interest of you or your children.