December 2011 Upbeat Makes it to the Great Wall of China!
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Hi Upbeat! I took this picture while I was out for a stroll and stopped to catch up on the latest Upbeat Times. This picture was taken at Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, China. - Richard Gueler
“Try folding your arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand.” The new priest tries this. “Very good,” says his senior. “Now try saying things like 'I see', 'I understand' and 'Yes, go on.'” The younger priest practices these sayings, too. “Well done,” says the older priest. “Don't you think that's better than slapping your knee and saying: “No way! What happened next?”
ENERGY DRIVE
A newly ordained priest is nervous about hearing confessions and asks an older priest to observe one of his sessions to give him some tips. After a few minutes of listening, the old priest suggests that they have a word. “I’ve got a few suggestions,” he says.
JOKE # 1
It is only through labor and painful
effort, by grim energy and
resolute courage, that we move on to better
things. Theodore Roosevelt
On The Cover:
We had a bit of fun on my birthday and appreciate that the crab was cooperative. The crab is actually holding the spoon and fork and was a bit confused. Its a funny thing... All except for the eyes and a slight smile, we thought the photo would be ideal for the cover, since it is crab season. This photo was made possi- ble by my brother Brent, who took me out to his crab nets while I was staying at Doran Beach. We came back with our limits within a half an hour and I immediately pre- pared the crab for consump- tion. Delicious! Thank you Brent for the birthday gift of crab! I have to say I ate well for the next many days. There are three layers to this photo. First the tablecloth, then the crab and finally the eyes were superimposed to give it a bit of character. We used Adobe Photoshop CS5 to prepare this image. Created November 24th, 2011.
The energy of the mind is the essence of life. ~ Aristotle UPBEAT TIMES • December 2011 • 3
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