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CODE OF ETHICS: Seek Truth <5*? Report It - Minimise Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable. Where the press is free and every man able to read,, all is safe. Thomas Jefferson 4 THE GEORGIA POST We move and pass on I celebrated my 53rd birthday on Monday, August 12th. Wow! I certainly didn’t expect to be here this long. When my sister and I were teenagers reaching this age seemed so far distant as to be unreal. Of course, in those days I never imagined myself walking by a mirror and seeing the middle-aged woman I’ve become. All in all, though, I’m pretty happy with me. The Lord has blessed me with a great life here as a pil grim and I’m looking forward to the time I go home to be with him—not too much, mind you, but I’ll be ready when He’s ready. My father-in-law (gosh I don’t like that term—it sounds too lawyery), Papa Stubbs, went home to the Lord last Wednesday. I enjoyed knowing him a lot. I could see my husband in his father so readily. Tall, dark, handsome, and loving. Papa would have been 83 on Monday, August 19th. He and I were a great deal alike- fun loving people-persons. Papa also loved to eat like I do. Finding a great restaurant and sharing the experience with family and friends is a pleasure we shared, as well as, doing a bit of our own creating in our own kitchens. One of the things I’ve been so thankful about since his passing is the sense of peace both James There isn’t anything standing in the way of our being happy that he lived a great life that was filled with loving and serving God. and I feel about of relationships with him. There aren’t any regrets. There aren’t any unresolved issues. There isn’t anything standing in the way of our being happy that he lived a great life that was filled with loving and serving God. That, in itself, is a great blessing. Papa was one heck of a hard-working man. Gosh, he did a little bit of everything. The most important of which, to my mind anyway, was being an educa tor for more than 30 years. He also worked for a funeral home, sold cars, he was a referee at high school and college football and basketball games, and even did a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters for a year in 1955. Told you he was tall dark and handsome, didn’t I? I’ve only been married to James for seven years (more with the wow!) and we’ve lived in Georgia now almost five years, so we haven't had a chance to spend a great deal of time together. But, you know what? Every visit, no matter how short, and, every phone call was filled with love and laughter. Sometimes I think about all of the children who passed through his classrooms and ball fields. I think how fortunate they were to have learned life lessons from Papa. I used to credit James’ mother for his calm, spiritually assured view and response to life; but I got to know Papa more and realized he possessed the same sense of peace. Okay, it might have been hard to characterize his spirit as peaceful if you didn’t know better. He was life-loving, boisterous and didn’t beat you over the head with his love of the Lord. You couldn’t miss it, mind you. But you didn’t get the sense he was wag ging his finger at you. In some ways, I think his witness was especially effective for people who’d been misled to believe that sanctity equaled solemn. Papa didn’t do sol emn. His home-going service won’t be solemn ei ther. Everyone who knew him knew he was content and happy and happier still to be with his Lord. I’ve always felt the Lord bestows a special bless ing on those He calls home while they’re sleeping. Think about it. You go to sleep with the cares of this world and awaken with no cares at all—just joy. I asked Papa to say hello to my mom for me (and won’t they have a good time together in heaven!). So, I’ve marked one more year of life here and Papa has ended this life and gone on to the next. When we lose someone I think it reminds us to make all that we can of each day. That’s what I’m going to do. TRENESIA STUBBS is a contributing columnist for The Georgia Post. You may contact her at trenesia@pstel.net OF THIS & THAT Trenesia Stubbs Opinions expressed by writers on this page are their own alone. Yes, I am at it again "T" A "Thether or not it is ge- 1/1/ netically engineered into ¥ ¥ woman, I do not really know. What I do know is that every now and then I want to change things around, includ ing the newspaper layout. All of my other female friends also express the desire to change things — move furni ture, paint, etc. from time to time. For me it hits about once a year, not always at the same time of year. Some years it is in the springtime when it’s as well when the mood hits. Life is constantly changing. Today’s technological advances may become obsolete next week and replaced. Our children grow up, have families of their own and before you know it we are grandparents. Our parents age and go to their heavenly homes and the circle of life continues for each generation. Our health changes regu larly, especially as we age. One day you may feel fine and the next not so well. It’s time for spring cleaning. Other years it is before fall actually sets in and then there are times when it is at the beginning of the year when people are looking for a new start. This year, it is right now! I have been playing around with layout and changing different pages for some time now. It is a big task to reformat your whole newspaper design and sometimes you try things and then decide you do not really like it. News paper design, to me, is an individual thing and everyone has different tastes. Last week I worked hard on the front page and it is not where I want it to be yet. This week, it is this page. I like some things and may change my mind once it’s printed. Though it seems like a good idea and might look good on the computer screen, once printed, it can turn into not such a good idea. That just comes with the territory. I have always believed that if you are not moving forward then you are stagnant and that definitely is not a good thing. Therefore, I am always looking for ways to move forward, personally and profession ally. In my quest to make changes, I remembered a design guru I met many years ago and so I contacted him with questions. Graciously, he makes suggestions when I come up with an idea so we will see how things go from here. Just bear with me as I experiment a little each week until we have things that we really like and are complete with each page. My need to change things hits at home at times much to my precious hubby’s chagrin because it usually involves labor — his! Last year I took down the wallpaper and we painted the kitchen and did a little remod eling here and there. We (actually hubby) still have not completed it all the way as planned as we ran out of steam. I am working on the wallpa per in a bathroom and will paint that them. Our attitude about change a constant cycle. Things at work can change and you can end up with more duties or less at times. Or you may go from doing one thing to doing something com pletely different. The weather can change at a mo ment’s notice. It can even rain all of sudden when minutes before there wasn’t even a cloud in the sky. The only thing it seems that doesn’t change constantly is Washington, DC and its politicians. On second thought, they do change, only it’s usually for the worse. We can complain about the changes Though it seems like a good 01 embrace idea and might look good on the computer screen, once printed, it can turn into not such a good idea, helps us to adjust as long as we keep an open mind and can just roll with the flow. As far as politicians, we can work to get them out or stand up and let our voices be heard. Not all change is good, I realize. But some changes are good. Sometimes you don’t think they are that good but when you look back later, you realize you were wrong in the beginning. It was that way for me when newspaper layout went from cutting and pasting to pagination. As a hands-on person, I went kicking and screaming into the world of pagination. Now I cannot imagine doing it any other way and pagination certainly made my life easier once I adjusted. I do not particularly like change. At least not all at one time. I have come to realize though, as Paul did in the bible, we need to be content wherever we are and with the things we have at this moment. For me that also means being content with whatever changes come our way. Life, itself, is nothing short of a miracle and meant to be lived. Whether we admit it or not (I do), we are not in control of the uni verse. As long as you are living, there will be change. Wishing you a blessed week and may all the changes you face be of the good kind. THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 2013 Those unwanted fat wrinkles N o it’s not actually a wrinkle, “it’s that cellulite we so aggravatingly detect as we grow older.” Cel lulite is to fat as a wrinkle is to skin, its’ simply that one is aged skin and the other is aged fat. Though we cannot prevent get ting older, there is oft times things we can do to slow down the effects of aging, “especially premature aging.” Our skin: when our skin loses elastic ity, wrinkles begin to form along with an overall appearance of sagging skin. This can be caused in large part by pollut ants our body has to deal with whether in environmental surroundings we are subjected to, or through our food and drink choices. Our fat: we have fat cells all over our body, “these are backup energy cells to protect us when we cannot eat adequate calories to cover our daily needs. When the caloric intake is not enough to cover our daily need, “our body will tap into this supply.” Aging fat: when fat cells are young, “the over lying texture is usually supple and smooth”, but as we get older we may start seeing some lumpiness aka cellulite. These are unhealthy or aged energy cells (fat cells) that are similar to an aged fuel tank that has signs of rusting and pitting. In the example of car it could come from ex ternal road conditions or from internal conditions such as bad fuel. This is pretty much the same for our body when toxins are allowed to build up inside causing the cells in our skin, fat and vital organs to age prematurely. Our body is a lot like a factory in that it has toxic matter Our body naturally protects us from toxins by either wrapping the toxins in mucous or fat and if these are allowed to build up... that needs to be gotten rid of and if we don’t get these eliminated properly, they will build up in us and will age the areas it collects in. Not getting rid of these toxins is like putting a lid over a factory’s smoke stack, “trapping the toxic smoke inside, causing rapid aging to the inside of the factory.” Our body naturally protects us from toxins by either wrapping the toxins in mucous or fat and if these are allowed to build up, “we will eventually feel the toxic ef fects as well as see it in the health of our fat and our skin tone.” What we can do: #1 increase the antioxidants (fruits and vegetables) in our diet, “this gives us much needed nutrients that help neutralize these toxins that cause oxidative damage to our fat cells,” #2 we need exercise to increase circulation and blood flow into these areas to circulate these toxins out of our fat cells, #3 stimulate circulation with something like a brush that has the little plastic beads at the end and work the area in a circular motion, #4 sweating helps push these toxins out of our body, #5 increase fiber intake to pull toxins out of our di gestive track #6 increase water intake to help flush these toxins out through waste elimination and sweating. Note: whenever you are trying to get rid of fat, or rejuvenate fat for a firmer tone, remember fat cells often accumulate toxins that when released cause oxidation (aging and disease) to other parts of the body they come in contact with, so increasing water intake along with an antioxidant rich diet of fruits and vegetables is impor tant to avoid aging our vital organs, fat cells, and skin! “Doing the above list 1-6 helps us when losing weight to not only look younger as we lose weight but will also help our fat cells to become much healthier energy cells!” WADE YODER is a Master Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Special ist. You may contact him at Valley Athletic Center 478-825-7410 |ginniijr®fiiai in« ML steps up to the plate.. .finally! Editor, The Georgia Post: Major League baseball has finally stepped up to the plate. After years of procrastination, the powers-that-be imposed meaningful sanctions on some players who had been using performance-enhancing drugs. The current commissioner, Bud Selig, is an owner and is beholden to the other owners. Drugs help players hit more home runs. More home runs bring in more spectators. More spectators mean more profits for owners. Selig should be replaced by someone like Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis who was commissioner of professional baseball from 1920 to 1944. Landis took over after the Black Soc scandal and insisted on strict adherence to the rules. Had someone of the Judge’s stature been in charge, it’s very likely major league baseball wouldn’t have the problems it has to day. — Robert L. Lehane tttft $0* is published every week by Crawford Publishing, LLC. Our Staff Floyd Buford - President Victoria ’’Vicky” Simmons - GM/Publisher vsimmons54@gmail.com or byronbuzz@pstel.net Renee Goggins - Layout/Graphic Design Susan Gamto - Freelance Reporter Robbie Robertson - Distribution Carey Lee - Sports Photography Trenesia Y. 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