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Week 1- fact Week 2 – perplex Week 3- manhandle Week 4- hazard<\/p>\n
fact.030716.Monday<\/p>\n
\u201cJust give me the facts, ma\u2019m, just the facts.\u201d This is a classic sentence from the old Dragnet TV series about investigating crime in Los Angeles. Sergeant Joe Friday, played by Jack Webb, was an LA police investigator who used the line in multiple episodes. Fact was all that the sergeant wanted his witnesses to give him. He did not want opinion or observations by the witnesses, just facts. It is a good idea to know the facts before running off at the mouth!<\/p>\n
fact.030816.Tuesday<\/p>\n
\u201cThey did it, and that’s a fact.\u201d Any question of fact hinges on its evidence. Fact has four slightly different meanings, but one stands out more than the others: the quality of being actual. Many times we use fact in the sense of \u201ca piece of information presented as having objective reality.\u201d Other uses are a thing done as a feat, a crime or an action. Any fact will live or die by the reality of the evidence presented. Just thinking something is real does not make it a fact!<\/p>\n
fact.030916.Wednesday<\/p>\n
\u201cNASA is proof that space exploration is now a fact.\u201d Another meaning of fact that might raise some questions is \u201csomething that has actual existence.\u201d We might ask, what symptoms or evidence can we observe to answer the question \u201cwhat is actual existence?\u201d NASA performs the action of putting objects into space. We see periodic evidence of \u201cspace junk\u201d that reenters Earth\u2019s atmosphere and burns up. We see astronauts communicating from an object in space and showing us views of earth we cannot otherwise see. To see if a fact is real, look for the evidence!<\/p>\n
fact.031016.Thursday<\/p>\n
\u201cHis attorney was able to prove the fact of damage.\u201d In this example, we see that \u201cfact\u201d has provided a tangible result. In this case, the fact of damage was able to provide a true piece of information. The attorney was able to use that fact to prove his client had a solid claim and the result was a financial settlement for the damage done. When facts are used wisely, they are able to produce good results!<\/p>\n
fact.031116.Friday<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new book on relationships is filled with interesting facts and figures.\u201d In our world today many \u201cexperts\u201d are putting out new theories and \u201cways\u201d to improve relationships. Do not be gullible and swallow everything they say about how a relationship should work. Some ideas are good and some are just warped without a solid basis for what they put in print. Take new \u201cways\u201d of doing relationships with a grain of salt and fact check as much as you can!<\/p>\n
Return to 2016 Index<\/a><\/span> perplex.031416.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s choice of a presidential candidate is very perplexing.\u201d This week\u2019s word is \u2018perplex\u2019 which has a Latin origin. It also hints at some of the turmoil that is happening in the choices for president we will have in the coming general election. When you try to sort out the facts about each candidate, it is confusing. If our electoral process works correctly, we will have only one candidate from each party as choices in the November general election. Do your best to resolve what is perplexing about your presidential choices!<\/p>\n perplex.031516.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cThese latest math lessons perplex me.\u201d This example sentence directs us to the most often used meaning of perplex: \u201cto make one unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something.\u201d The second meaning helps to clarify the first meaning: as in \u201cto make intricate or involved.\u201d We see that both meanings apply to our example sentence. Be sure you grasp what is really perplexing to you!<\/p>\n perplex.031616.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cQuestions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind.\u201d This is indeed a question that perplexes. But, let\u2019s look at some symptoms of things that perplex. It is when we face life events that we are unable to explain that raise questions that we feel need to be answered. If we cannot find or do not readily see facts or evidence that leads us to an answer, we find ourselves in the arena of being \u201cperplexed.\u201d Some symptoms that are signs of such condition might be worry and uncertainty when you are trying to make an important decision. The condition of \u2018perplexity\u2019 adds to the burden of making decisions!<\/p>\n perplex.031716.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cIt was her odd behavior that perplexed her friends.\u201d When we see a person\u2019s actions that are somewhat abnormal it tends to cause confusion. The inquisitive human mind wants answers to things that are out of the norm. In this case, odd behavior, is presenting an issue which is that of irregular actions. It is perplexing to us when we see something that seems illogical and we don\u2019t know the reason for it. Indecision is a frustrating and difficult behavior pattern for us to deal with!<\/p>\n perplex.031816.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cIf you have a relationship that perplexes you, that should raise a red flag.\u201d One rule of a good relationship is that it should be open and without hidden and unclear actions. If one feels the need to hide something from another in a relationship that can create a potential problem. Such problems create an atmosphere of distrust. Lack of openness puts restraints and unneeded burdens that can add perplexities to a relationship. Minimize perplexities by having open relationships!<\/p>\n Return to 2016 Index<\/a><\/p>\n manhandle.032116.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cThe governor\u2019s security forces manhandled the heckler for his abusive language.\u201d Our word this week is not a very nice one. When used, it has a very negative sense to it. We have seen the results of manhandling in the way some security forces have handled protesters with some of the presidential candidates. It gives us the sense that something is wrong in our society when freedom of speech is so violently resisted by barbaric intruders. To \u2018manhandle\u2019 someone is not a good sign!<\/p>\n manhandle.032216.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cThe movers manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.\u201d This word \u2018manhandle\u2019 is an intransitive verb and has two basic senses in meaning: 1. to handle roughly, and 2. to move or manage by human force. The definition is simple, but a couple of synonyms might help in how we use it. These are: maul, maltreat, or rough up. These words amplify the negative way in which \u2018manhandle\u2019 is used and there is nothing nice in what it means. Manhandle is usually associated with very bad treatment!<\/p>\n manhandle.032316.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cThe boy claimed that he was manhandled by his neighbor.\u201d The evidence in this case would need to be examined, i.e. did the boy have any bruises or evidence of injury? Were there any eyewitnesses to the incident? Without witnesses and any physical evidence, this would be a case of a \u201cverbal\u201d claim. The boy would need to give a precise statement of exactly what happened and how he was \u2018manhandled.\u2019 The man would need to do the same. Verbal claims of being \u201cmanhandled\u201d should be supported by evidence, not just words!<\/p>\n manhandle.032416.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cThe teacher manhandled the unruly child as she took her to the principal\u2019s office.\u201d It is obvious that this child was not going to go to the principal\u2019s office willingly. In this example, the teacher was using human force to get the misbehaving child to her final destination. The child was not voluntarily or by her own consent going to accept discipline for her unruly actions. The teacher was determined to do otherwise even if it meant a little manhandling to achieve the discipline the girl needed!<\/p>\n manhandle.032516.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cIf you manhandle your relationship, you will suffer for doing it.\u201d Relationships are sometimes strange things. In normal relationships trying to manhandle the other person will turn out badly. Only abnormal people will tolerate manhandling. It is physically and mentally difficult to tolerate. Be considerate of the relationship and resist trying to \u2018manhandle\u2019 demanding circumstances!<\/p>\n Return to 2016 Index<\/a><\/p>\n hazard.032816.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cIn today\u2019s putrid political climate, presidential candidates run the hazard of character assassination.\u201d Politically, a candidate is open game for the media to dig up anything from the past that can be presented as a negative. Today\u2019s media is morally corrupt and will use anything \u2013 even if they have to invent or pervert \u2013 something from that candidate\u2019s past. There is no such thing as HONEST news. Every media source has their own agenda and will do whatever they can to succeed in their goals. News today is very hazardous to your mental health!<\/p>\n hazard.032916.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cHe played like a pro today and avoided the difficult hazard on the 7th hole.\u201d One of the challenges of golf is to avoid the hazards. A \u2018hazard\u2019 is one of things that make golf interesting and is also one of the meanings of the word. More precisely, hazard is \u201ca source of danger.\u201d Likewise, another meaning is that of a \u201cchance event.\u201d To gamblers, hazard is \u201ca game of chance like craps played with two dice.\u201d There are many \u2018hazards\u2019 in life whether in golf, gambling or risky activities. With preparation you can avoid many of life\u2019s hazards!<\/p>\n hazard.033016.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cThe tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard.\u201d Old rundown structures can be a real source of danger. For our children and family members we need to find and remove any such risky areas. Taking proper action beforehand can remove a potential source of heartache and grief. Be responsible and reduce things that are a potential hazard!<\/p>\n hazard.033116.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cIf it was an actual hazard, the sensors built into his uniform would have warned him.\u201d In this example sentence, we see \u2018hazard\u2019 used in the sense of a physical danger like when one runs an obstacle course. But there are also hazards that are non-physical that we cannot see with the naked eye. In this case, it requires a lot of mental preparation to identify what might be a hazard. Sci-fi devices like the uniform with sensors might work for physical hazards, but will leave us vulnerable to non-physical dangers. We need to be prepared for both kinds of hazards!<\/p>\n hazard.040116.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cAny relationship can be subject to a number of hazards.\u201d One wrong word used thoughtlessly can be a hazard to a relationship. Emotions are a part of the human character and emotions can create a minefield of dangers. The things that can be associated with a \u2018word\u2019 can inject touchiness in a relationship that may be hard to detect. It is in such emotionally charged words that unknown hazards may exist. Especially in newly formed associations, one needs to develop \u201ca sensitivity\u201d to some words that inject danger in the relationship. Walk softly and be sensitive to \u201cword\u201d hazards!<\/p>\n Return to 2016 Index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (under construction) Week 1- fact Week 2 – perplex Week 3- manhandle Week 4- hazard fact.030716.Monday \u201cJust give me the facts, ma\u2019m, just the facts.\u201d This is a classic sentence from the old Dragnet TV series about investigating crime in … Continue reading
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