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Welcome to the next chapter of “Out and About”.
I started “Out and About” in April, 2006, and I am thankful that it has lasted this long. I thank you readers for giving me the opportunity to share thoughts with you. As I’ve mentioned many times, if I can bring some humor into our daily lives, I’ve done something good and my mother would be proud of her baby boy. Like many columnists, the only thing I receive from my contribution to the newspaper is knowing that I have brought some joy into this sometimes troubled world.
The Mendon United Methodist Church, 320 West Main Street, in Mendon, will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive this Friday, February 7, from noon until 5:45 PM.
Five more suggestions when offering advice to your daughter, when having a mother/daughter chat session:
If you’re staying for more than one night, unpack your bag.
Never walk through an alley alone.
If you can’t smile with your eyes, don’t smile. Insincerity is nothing to aspire to.
Never lie to yourself.
Your body, your rules.
Next month I’ll share advice for both boys and girls. Moms and Dads, you might want to check these out.
As a volunteer, I truly believe that if serving is below you, leadership is beyond you.
The Carnegie Center for the Arts, 107 North Main Street in Three Rivers, is currently holding their annual Regional Juried Art Show. This display of fantastic local art will run from now through Wednesday, February 19. This fine display includes two hundred pieces of art by local artists here in St. Joseph County. Admission to the Carnegie is FREE, which means it is the perfect opportunity to introduce children to the Arts.
The Carnegie is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM until 5 PM. Saturday hours are from 9AM until noon.
There are many terms used everyday that most of us take for granted. We use them, yet we are unaware as to how they came about. For instance, why is thirteen of something known as a baker’s dozen? Here is the closest thing I found that might explain just that:
Bread has been the staff of life since ancient times. By the middle of the twelfth century A.D.,
the baking industry in England had become very organized, and London bakers had formed
an official brotherhood. Later, they reorganized into the Company of Brown Bakers and the
Company of White Bakers and as a result were subject to very strict regulations. A law passed
in 1266 stipulated that exactly eighty loaves of bread were to be baked from a standard sack
of flour. It was illegal to sell loaves of bread that varied from a set weight. Bakers who were
found guilty of selling underweight loaves could get into a lot of trouble. By adding an extra
loaf of bread for every twelve they sold, to make up for any underweight loaves, was a small
price for the bakers to pay.
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein
See you Out and About!
Submitted by Norm Stutesman
