The Bible In 50 Words

AT YOUR SERVICE

Right beside our home is a Fish Taco Restaurant. I often buy our meals there especially when we run out of energy to cook. I've gotten to know the cooks and the other staff there --- Luis, Jose, Guillermo, etc. but my favorite is Mauricio. They are decent hard working, simple people who always greet you with a smile. When you see the line of customers spilling out into the street, you know it's Wednesday when they sell their famous 99 cent special Tacos. Wednesday the kitchen crew work non-stop whipping up their delicious fish tacos until 9pm. I often leave them a tip because I know they don't make much for all their hard labor.

The other day as I was walking to the restaurant I noticed two snickering women carrying flowers and small cake. It was Mauricio's birthday. In the corner of my eye I saw the two ladies (probably his wife and Mom) laughing because they successfully pulled off a surprise. Mauricio obviously wanted to go home with them but duty called so after a few hurried minutes of celebration he was back to work. As I headed out the door with my takeout order, I cornered Mauricio and slipped him a big tip and whispered "feliz cumpleaños mi amigo!" He was shocked but his beaming smile told me it was was not an insult.

Sometimes we get so busy with life and forget the "little people." We forget that they too have dreams. They too have family. They too are bread winners whose children look up to them.
My gift to Mauricio was nothing compared to his gift --- allowing me to become his brother.

" Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."
--- Ephesians 4:2

Wisdom from Naomi of N. Hollywood
Words of Wisdom

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.
Maya Angelou

Thanks to this week's winners:
Art and Tom of Pasadena, CA: Don of Kelowna, B.C., Charlie of New York; Naomi of N. Hollywood; Dette of Mindanao; Russ of Monrovia; Norm of Arcadia.

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The Bible in 50 Words
sent by Russ of Monrovia, CA


(This is actually quite accurate)

God made,
Adam bit,
Noah arked, Abraham split,
Jacob fooled,
Joseph ruled,
Bush talked,
Moses balked,
Pharaoh plagued,
People walked,
Sea divided,
Tablets guided,
Promises landed,
Saul freaked,
David peeked,
Prophets warned,
Jesus born,
God walked,
Love talked,
Anger crucified,
Hope died,
Love rose,
Spirit flamed,
Word spread,
God remained.
Amen.

Bad News
sent by Norm of Arcadia, CA

Doctor: "I've got very bad news - you've got cancer and Alzheimer's"

Patient: "Well, at least I don't have cancer.


Videos of the week: (click on the picture)

Jonathan Winters adlibs with Dean Martin
Contributed by Tom of Pasadena

Jonathan Winters and Dean Martin

Jonthan Winters was Robin Williams' idol. Here he practically adlibs his way throughout the whole performance.

Lion Hug
Contributed by Don of Kelowna, B.C.

Lion hug

This woman nurses a baby lion. It grows up and lives in a zoo. She goes on with her life. Then she visits the lion. This is the famous encounter after all those years.

Singing Nuns
Contributed by Dette of Mindanao, Philippines

Nuns sing virtual concert

93 singing nuns from 24 different countries pitch in to create a virtual choir paying homage to one of their own departed saint on her 500th anniversary. Now just to be clear, they each recorded on their own system and sent that file to the conductor who then pieced the voices together. The video you see of him conducting is just theatrics. Beautiful music just the same.

A Tribute to the US Soldier Made by 15 Year Old
Contributed by Don of Kelowna. B.C.

Tribute by 15 year old

Lizzie Palmer, a 15 year old, made this video that honors the men and women in uniform. A good reminder of their sacrifice to make America and the rest of the world safer. Henry Kissinger recently said that the fear in some countries "is not America's presence but America's inaction." Perceptive words Mr. Kissinger (go to 3:57 min of the interview)

What People Eat in Singapore
Contributed by Art of Pasadena, CA
WARNING: DO NOT WATCH IF YOU ARE ON A DIET

Singapore Cuisine

Art, my Singapore connection, sent me this lengthy explanation of the food culture in his native country. Talk about a "melting pot" of this diverse culture. A gastromomic delight. Art constantly gives me tips on good Asian restaurants in the Los Angeles area. I told him he should write for Travelingboy.com. He said he will.

Underground City in Turkey
Contributed by Charlie of New York

Underground City in Turkey

A man knocked down a wall of his home in 1963 and it opened a tunnel maze of the ancient Derinkuyu underground city. Actually this is not a forgotten political strategy but is currently going on under our noses by the Hamas. Google "Hamas Tunnels" and you'll see what regular media hide from us. Scary!

The First Israeli Fighters
Contributed by Naomi of North Hollywood, CA

Israeli Air FOrce

In 1948, 3 years after Hitler's defeat, Israel declared its independence. Against all odds, with all of its neighboring countries determined to obliterate them from the planet, (Illogical but prophetic) they survived and have survived all these years. Here is a narrative of key players in this historical drama.

A Whole New World for Jared
Contributed by Charlie of New York

A whole New World

Jared Young had lifelong dreams of playing "Aladdin" but was repeatedly rejected throughout his years of auditions. Then, the Broadway star Lea Salonga asked for a random fan to join her onstage to perform the Disney classic, "A Whole New World," and Jared couldn't believe she picked him!
Have a good TGIF weekend!

Comments

Hi Raoul,

Good Magruder. What is the name of the fish taco restaurant?

John

Dear Raoul,

Congratulations on an outstanding issue. Especially noteworthy is the opening human interest story.

Thank you for a few minutes of enjoyable reading.

Robert

Hey Bro!

Great story about Mauricio's birthday. You helped to make his day even more special and memorable. Good for you and him!

Have a good weekend. So far the weather is off to an improved start over last week.

Thank you for the TGIF!

Rick

Thank you for this issue Raoul.

Yes, I truly enjoyed the different segments especially that one on Mauricio and his birthday with you.

Thank you for this issue Raoul.

Yes, I truly enjoyed the different segments especially that one on Mauricio and his birthday with you.

Great intro and selection but where is this fish taco restaurant? While recovering from a broken leg I was amazed at the care givers compassion and care and how I never realized what an important job they have in helping those injured and in need. A new appreciation for what they do and the health they help to restore is wonderful.

Take care and enjoy the Autumnal Equinox. Tom

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