“Speech is too often not, as the
Frenchman defined it, the art of concealing Thought; but of quite stifling
and
suspending Thought, so that there is none to conceal. Speech too is great,
but not the greatest. As the Swiss
Inscription says: Sprecfien ist silbern, Schweigen ist golden (Speech is
silvern, Silence is golden);
or as I might rather express it: Speech is of Time, Silence is of Eternity.”
Happy Birthday today to
Courtney Russ ('57)
AND
Jennie Sheppard ('62) of NC
AND
Rick Billings ('65) of NC AND My Granddaughter,
Becca Harty of IL, who is turning eleven!
02 - Porter Phillips Booker ('57)
ANDthe late Thelma Spade Roberts ('57) (deceased - 08/26/05)
AND
John Patterson ('59)
of TN
Alan Nesbitt ('64) of
NC;
Already
listed in Alum page but just noticed that I am not
listed on the Famous Sailors Page:
James Cobb
6/22/47
Goldsboro, NC
Living
NNHS - Class of 66
USNR - 7/66 - 6/72 AZ3 served on USS Boxer (LPH-3)
as Division Yeoman and Hanger Deck Tractor Driver
Airman of the month 2/68
Vietnam Veteran
Thanks so much, Jim! YIKES!
I took
care of that oversight, and added that missing Navy Seal
beside your senior portrait on the Alumni Page as well:
January 27,
1943 - The VIII Bomber Command dispatched
ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-Boat construction yards
at Wilhemshafen, Germany. The first American bombing attack on
Germany.
From Steve
Hochman ('60) of VA - 01/26/10 - "Unsafe??":
Carol,
Thanks for all you do! Today my
computer (Norton) said the site is unsafe. I was wondering
if you might be able to help me figure out why it is warning
me! Thanks again for you tireless and wonderful efforts.
Thanks, Steve Hochman
Thanks,
Steve!
Ja, this is a continuing problem with our
server - not us.
When my #6 son Dale (Harty
- Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL - '02) of MA)
initially selected 00FreeHost.com as our server in 2003, it
was absolutely the best deal around. The first time I
noticed they might have issues was a year or so later when
Paul Dobie ('66) of CO told me his Army provider
would not allow him to view the site on post. This so upset
him that he kept pushing for answers and found that the
military had deemed 00FreeHost as unsavory as they host a
myriad of porn sites. Well, who knew?!?
Obviously, we are not providing or promoting pornography on
our site, but we were guilty by association, I suppose.
Last
summer, Google listed us as an unsavory website because six
or seven of the hundreds of websites hosted by 00FreeHost
were contaminated. We never were, but Google "protected"
many people from viewing our site from the Fourth of July to
Labor Day nonetheless.
And now
it begins again...
Dave
Spriggs ('64) of VA told me this was happening on 01/21:
Something has infected the site. Time
to call Freehost.
"Déjà vu all
over again", hmm?
Just as it happened last
summer, the various anti-virus and annoying spam programs
are alerting visitors to any and all conceivable problems.
00FreeHost serves hundreds of web sites. Some of them are
less savory than others. If one has a problem, the filters
find them all equally guilty - even when no danger exists,
such as now from us. We're fine. Nothing has infected our
site. I personally may be "annoying" six ways from Tuesday,
but our site constitutes no such "annoyance".
00FreeHost.com has, however, become increasingly
annoying.....
This is the major reason I'm switching
servers from 00freehost to awardspace.
My #5
son
(and
resident techogeek), Nathaniel
(Harty - Hillsboro HS,
IL - '97 - of IL)
and I were all set to
begin this process last night when I discovered that the
webhosting fees actually expire on February 26 rather than
today as I had been thinking, so we don't have the pressure
to switch right this second that I feared, but it's coming
very soon.....
Thanks for letting me know, Steve!
So
far, you and David are the only two who have mentioned this
newest problem - which I find interesting in itself.
From Terry Haney ('66) of
VA - 01/27/10 - "A Few Things I Thought You Might Have A Place For":
I've attached some items which you can use on your website if you
have a place for them.
WOWZERONI-RINI!
Thanks so much for these great old treasures, Terry!
My very favorite acquisitions for the
site are original gems such as these!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 01/27/10 - "THE BEST IS YET TO COME !":
Woman and a Fork
There was a young
woman who had been
diagnosed with a
terminal illness and
had been given three
months to live. So
as she was getting
her things 'in
order,' she
contacted her Pastor
and had him come to
her house to discuss
certain aspects of
her final wishes.
She told him which
songs she wanted
sung at the service,
what scriptures she
would like read, and
what outfit she
wanted to be buried
in.
Everything was in
order and the Pastor
was preparing to
leave when the young
woman suddenly
remembered something
very important to
her.
'There's one more
thing,' she said
excitedly.
'What's that?' came
the Pastor's reply.
'This is very
important,' the
young woman
continued. 'I want
to be buried with a
fork in my right
hand.'
The Pastor stood
looking at the young
woman, not knowing
quite what to say.
That surprises you,
doesn't it?' the
young woman asked.
'Well, to be honest,
I'm puzzled by the
request,' said the
Pastor.
The young woman
explained. 'My
grandmother once
told me this story,
and from that time
on I have always
tried to pass along
its message to those
I love and those who
are in need of
encouragement. In
all my years of
attending socials
and dinners, I
always remember that
when the dishes of
the main course were
being cleared,
someone would
inevitably lean over
and say, 'Keep your
fork.' It was my
favorite part
because I knew that
something better was
coming...like
velvety chocolate
cake or deep-dish
apple pie. Something
wonderful, and with
substance!'
So, I just want
people to see me
there in that casket
with a fork in my
hand and I want them
to wonder 'What's
with the fork?' Then
I want you to tell
them: 'Keep your
fork .the best is
yet to come.'
The Pastor's eyes
welled up with tears
of joy as he hugged
the young woman
good-bye. He knew
this would be one of
the last times he
would see her before
her death. But he
also knew that the
young woman had a
better grasp of
heaven than he did.
She had a better
grasp of what heaven
would be like than
many people twice
her age, with twice
as much experience
and knowledge. She
KNEW that something
better was coming.
At the funeral
people were walking
by the young woman's
casket and
they saw the cloak
she was wearing and
the fork placed in
her right hand. Over
and over, the Pastor
heard the question,
'What's with the
fork?' And over and
over he smiled.
During his message,
the Pastor told the
people of the
conversation he had
with the young woman
shortly b efore she
died. He also told
them about the fork
and about what it
symbolized to her.
He told the people
how he could not
stop thinking about
the fork and told
them that they
probably would not
be able to stop
thinking about it
either.
He was right. So the
next time you reach
down for your fork
let it remind you,
ever so gently, that
the best is yet to
come.
Friends are a very
rare jewel,
indeed.
They make you smile
and encourage you to
succeed
Cherish the time you
have,
and the memories you
share
...
being friends with
someone is not an
opportunity but a
sweet
responsibility.
Send this to
everyone you
consider a FRIEND.
And keep your fork.
Joyce
Cahoon
Thank you, Joyce!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 01/27/10 - "Have a great rest of the
week!":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBdE52k4jY0
My son's lullaby (I've probably mentioned this before... as
it was just a bit strange, no soft song worked.) Funny
memories the constant spinning to this song...for months and
months.
Conan O'Brien's Last Night As Late Night Host
To
all the people watching, I can never thank you enough
for your kindness to me and I'll think about it for the
rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please
don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least
favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were
going to get. But if you work really hard and you're
kind, amazing things will happen."
~ Conan O"Brien
----
Bean Soup
When the
waitress in a New York City restaurant brought him the
soup du jour, the Englishman was a bit dismayed.
"Good heavens," he said, "what is this?"
"Why, it's bean soup," she replied.
"I don't care what it has been," he sputtered. "What is
it now?"
Thanks,
Shari!
ABBREVIATED ALERT:
From Jane
Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD":
The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told
him to come into his office. "What's your name?" he asked the new guy.
"John," the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, "Look... I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you
worked before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds
familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees
by their last name only ... Smith, Jones, Baker... That's all. I am to be
referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your
last name?"
The new guy sighed, "Darling. My name is John Darling."
"Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is . . . "
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.
Friday, February 12, 2010, 6:00 PM - The NN/Hampton Breakfast Bunch will
hold their Annual Valentine's Dinner at the Hampton Yacht Club. Those interested
can call Mickey Marcella at (757) 249-3800.
2.Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of
1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country
Club. For details, contactCarol Comer
Cutler atca23comerww@aol.comor
visit the reunion website atNNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com
-
CLASS OF 1970
3
.Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The
NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News
at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com
-CLASS OF 1960
Oh,
don't it hurt deep inside
To see someone do something to her
Oh, don't it pain to see someone cry
Oh, especially when someone is her
Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
Talking is cheap
People follow like sheep
Even though there is nowhere to go
How could she tell
He deceived her so well
Pity, she'll be the last one to know
How many times will she fall for his line
Should I tell her or should I keep cool
And if I tried, I know she'd say I lied
Mind your business
Don't hurt her
You fool
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05 Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...) Thanks, Al! Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09 Thanks, Norm!
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Joyce
Cahoon
