THE LITTLE BROWN JUG NEWSLETTER
SECTION 1
August, 2008
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Mission Statement:
Be Positive, Up-Beat, and
Supportive through the
words and actions by
and for the chatters of
The Little Brown Jug
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LBJ Featured August Recipe CHICKEN DISH
2 sleeves Ritz crackers
1 can cream of chicken soup, or cream of mushroom
1 cup sour cream, regular or reduced fat
1/2 cup chicken broth
to 6 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked
4 ounces melted butter, melted
Crumble one sleeve of Ritz crackers in the
bottom of a 2 to 2 1/2-quart casserole dish.
Drizzle half of the melted butter over the
crackers. Mix chicken with soup, sour cream,
and broth. Pour over crackers. Crush the
remaining sleeve of crackers over the chicken
mixture. Drizzle the remaining melted butter
over the crackers. Bake at 300° for 30 to 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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The LBJ Newsletter is open to submissions
for inclusion in our monthly editions. We do
reserve the right to edit information sent in
for the LBJ Newsletter. Any information you
wish to have considered for the newsletter should be sent to the following:
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on or before the third
Friday of each month. Information received
after that date will not be included in the next
newsletter.
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SOME OF OUR FUN LINKS INCLUDE:
CHAT
Live Chat with LBJ folks! Monitored, clean, fun!
PHOTO GALLERY
We would like to see your picture in
the Photo Gallery, so please e-mail a
good quality, recent picture to:
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Albums in the gallery include women,
men, children and grandchildren, hobbies,
get-togethers and pets.
SPOTLIGHT
Tell folks about yourself by submitting
a profile for inclusion in the LBJ Spotlight.
Share about yourself, hobbies, interests
so that we can get to know you better.
Send your bio to
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Visit the Calendar to see a schedule
of activities and events on the LBJ
CHAPEL
Our beautiful LBJ chapel may be used
for some quiet time. Included are
prayers and even memorials dedicated
to former LBJ members who have
passed on. Enjoy sermons by Pastor Mike
if you like.
FORUM
The LBJ Forum is full of interesting topics
to browse. Register and login to submit
or reply to posts. Check to make sure
your login was successful, as this forum
tends to not catch your first attempt
at login. Watch for a possible update
of this forum to a “Joomla Fireboard”
brand of forum in the future. This would
eliminate the need to login separately
from the main login page.
POETRY
LBJ has many talented poets, some of
whom meet regularly on the Jug chat.
Visit the poetry link to take in some of
their inspiring words. If you have poetry
to submit you may send that to
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NEWS
Here you will find information tidbits
or important notices about the Jug.
You may have a submission you
would like to see added to this section.
After logging in, you may click the
“submit news” button that appears in
the user menu. Your submission will be
considered for posting in the LBJ News.
The LBJ Newsletter will be found monthly
in the news section as well.
RECIPES
LBJ has collected many delicious
recipes over the years and these can
be found on the Jug Recipe link. You
may have your recipe added by
submitting one to
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STORYTELLERS
See some tall tales or submit one
of your own to be added to the LBJ
Storytellers section
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Register on the main page for access to
additional links in the user menu including,
Dixie’s Poetry, Yogi’s Album,
LBJ Boutique and more!
********************************* Welcome Chat Brats!
We are excited to host Tumbleweed and her
friends from the “Chat Brats” group in their
own Chat Brats chat room. We hope to see
them in often and welcome them to take part
in all the fun things to do on the Little Brown Jug site!
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FEATURED LBJ BOUTIQUE ITEM! Check out this sweet Teddy Bear
with the Little Brown Jug Logo
on his shirt front. He wants to
go home with you this month! Visit
LBJ Boutique by signing into the
Main site page with your username
and password. The extra buttons will
appear on the left side below the main
buttons.
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August 2008 – American Artist Appreciation Month
Dates to remember:
August 2nd – Mustard Day
August 3rd - Watermelon Day
August 6th - Bombing of Hiroshima
August 13th - Left handers Day
August 18th - Homeless animal's Day
August 26th - Women's Equality Day
Did you know??
That the Mona Lisa was stolen on
August 21st in 1911?
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU:
8/2 Schmoo
8/4 Meps
8/11 Smash
8/12 Subaru
8/16 Marjorie
8/17 Carla
8/20 Vee
8/21 GeneecTX
8/22 Issy
8/23 Floyd
8/23 Del
8/28 Darlene
And all others who have a birthday this month
We would like to recognize your DOB here--
send yours to
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August
Birthstone: Peridot
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
The Leo personality is well known for
his/her smooth charm. Most Leos have
a persuasive smile that can get them just
about anything they want.
They like to take excellent care of their
physical grooming appearance, and have
an animal magnetism that gets attention
wherever they go.
Leo doesn't rely on his/her charming
personality alone. There is a lot of strength
and creativity in Lion.
Natural leaders, Leos are occasionally
accused of being arrogant or stubborn,
but in fact it is their confidence and
persistence that produce success. Even
when things don't go as planned, Leo's
inborn grace may save the situation
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 23)
By Mercury being placed in Virgo you
have an unusual ability to reason that is
lacking in other signs. Not that you are
more intelligent but rather that you lean
towards the logical in all you think, and
sometimes this may not be the best thing
as there has to be some of the odd, unusual
things in life that you will have to learn to
accept that does not seem to have any order,
logic, or reason. You do find it easier to think
than to do anything else, better than most other
people for that matter. You must guard against
living in your head and not in the world.
Flower:
Gladiolas, meaning "give me a break",
"I am really sincere", "flower of the
gladiators".
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PRAYER LIST
LMCats - prayer request.
JERRY - prayers for health
ACE - prayers for healing
NANCY JEAN - Cancer
PEANUTB - prayers for her daughter
JOEDOE - Heart problems, maybe surgery
4EVR - Ongoing health problems
TONKY- needs prayers, still has cancer
GEAR - More prayers, please
DANCER12- sister-in-law, Sue health problems
LADYM- Continued prayers for health problems
SEMPER FI - Prayers for heart and other health
problems
COUNTRYWOMAN - Brother has leukemia
SHUBABY - Younger brother has prostrate cancer
DIXIE - prayers for continued good health
EDDIE - health problems
COOKLADY - loss of sister
CRICKET - starting chemo
Please pray for God's protection of our troops
and His wisdom for the commanders.
If you have requested someone to be put on
the Prayer List please let us know when the
Prayers have been answered. We would like to
keep the Prayer List as up to date as possible
depending on the families or persons prayer needs.
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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE THE
OTHER CHAT ROOMS IN LBJ CHAT WHEN
THEY ARE NOT BEING USED FOR A
SCHEDULED ACTIVITY.
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CHAT ROOM SPECIAL EVENTS
Daily- EARLY MORNING WAKEUP
Foyer: Open Chat 5:00 AM to 8 AM Central
Coffee Chat is fun and quiz is ready to stir the
brain. Have a little fun as you wake up with friends
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Nightly - LATE NIGHT CHAT
Time: 10 PM to 2:00 AM
Foyer: Open Chat
Hosts: Binky, Sparkles and Whole Group of Night
owls - Kid, Virgo, Lindag
Nightly - ALL NIGHT OPEN CHAT
HAVE INSOMNIA OR ARE A NIGHT OWL?
Nightly - All Night Open Chat. Bring your friends !
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The following are schedules to meet on the
day/days indicated.
Sunday - TRIVIA
Time: 6 pm Central - 7 pm Eastern
Foyer: Open Chat
Room: Events
Alternating Hosts
Hosts: Denson & Tabitha
Come in and enjoy fun games. Keep your
own score
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Monday - CONTROVERSIAL CONVERSATION
Time: 9:00E - 8:00C - 6:00P
Foyer: Open Chat
Room: Controversial Conversation
Host: Mr. Axell
**Topics TBA this month**
We will be discussing topics of interest t o all of us.
Suggestions for topics are welcome
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Tuesday WRITERS GROUP
Time: Tuesdays, 2:00 Central
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Tuesday 8PM Central
Kopek's Coin Chat – have old or foreign coins?
Kopek can tell you about them!
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Wednesday
8:00 PM Central
20 Questions with Denson-Trivia
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Thursday - POETRY
Time: 3:00E - 2:00C - 12:00P
Foyer: Open Chat
Room: Poetry - Writers
Hosts: Dixie
Send your poems to:
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Thursday - CURIOUS' COMPUTER CLASS
Time: 8:00E - 7:00C - 5:00P
Foyer: Open Chat
Room: Computers - Classes
Host: Curious
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Friday - TOPIC CHAT
Time: 9:00E - 8:00C - 6:00P PM
Foyer: Topic Chat
Room: Sub
Host: Dixie, guest speakers
****Topics this month TBA***
NOTICE:
During Topic chat please reserve the screen for
the topic. Hold you hellos and goodbyes until
later or send them by private message.
If the Topic is one that you are not interested
in, please be considerate of the people who
are there to join in on the topic. Use one of
the other empty sub-rooms for regular chat.
“Thank you for being considerate of the
others in the room.” Dixie
Send in your Topic suggestions to:
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Saturday - SATURDAY NITE TRIVIA
Time: 8 PM to 8:30 PM Central
Foyer: Open Chat
Host: DENSON
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August 2008
The Little Brown Jug Newsletter
Section 2
COMPUTER TIP FOR August, by Dude
Static Fix
If mouse or keyboard do not
work or are very slow? This may be
caused by static electricity. Usually
happens in low humidity conditions
especially in carpeted areas. (In
extreme situations the monitor
may not work for same reason)
THE FIX:
1. Turn off computer
2. Unplug mouse or keyboard
3. Rub bare metal at end of cord
against bare metal on back of computer
4. Plug mouse and keyboard back
in – be sure not reversed
5. Hold hand on bare metal on back
of computer while you turn on computer.
This should fix it
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GENERAL INTEREST
LBJ Bash in September postponed!
Due to high cost of fuel, lodging and food currently,
the Bash is being postponed. It may be advisable to
try and reschedule it for Spring 2009. Watch for upcoming information about this later in the year.
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FAMOUS QUOTES:
The aim of art is to represent not
the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Aristotle
Words are often seen
hunting for an idea,
but ideas are never seen hunting for words.
Josh Billings
A classic is a book that has never
finished saying what it has to say.
Italo Calvino
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EYE ON THE NIGHT SKY IN AUGUST
A solar eclipse opens the month
on the 1st, visible in Russia, Mongolia and China. The August 11th will bring
the year’s best shooting stars to the
western hemisphere, when the famous
Perseid meteor shower will occur.
Watch between the hours of 1:30 am
and dawn of the 12th, when the rate
should be 1 meteor per minute. Mars
and Saturn disappear into the Sun’s
glare this month. In the southern sky,
Jupiter will rise, setting at midnight.
Neptune is visible only by telescope, at opposition on the 15th in Capricornus.
New Moon – August 1st
First Quarter – August 8th
Full Moon – August 16th
Last quarter – August 23rd
New Moon - August 30th
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FOOD FACTS Melons – the “goodly fruit”
Melons are often eaten in the
hottest weather due to the fact
that they have a high percentage
of water. They are good for the
kidneys and are used often as
the only food or drink taken
during fasting. They are very
sweet and will furnish calories
so that one can continue to work
while doing a cleansing fast.
Melons are low in calories and
contain many of the necessary
nutrients which make them good
for every day eating as well as
for dieting.
Melons should never be moldy,
mildewed or soft in any way. It
is not advisable to cut away spoiled
parts and eat the rest. Some
suggest thumping the bottom of
the melon, listening for a hollow
sound to determine ripeness. Some
suggest depressing the blossom
end and if it gives, the melon is ripe. Look for uniform color.
HEALTHWATCH Low Blood Sugar
This condition develops when there
is not enough sugar in the blood to give
the muscles and brain cells the energy
they need to work.
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