Someone That I Used to Love
“For of all sad words
of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
'It might have been.'
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- John
Greenleaf Whittier
(17 Dec 1807 - 7 Sep 1892)
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10/21/08
- NNHS Newsletter - Someone That I Used to Love
“For of all sad words |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I was only able to locate a karaoke midi for today's Newsletter, so just watch the bonus video, and then sing along!
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEm5TVW7n5Q - Someone That I Used to Love - Natalie Cole
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today
to
Mr. Julius Conn - 1904
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(deceased - Sept 1983)
AND
Albert Dorner ('66) of VA AND
Belinda Fortner Langston ('70) of VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to:
22 -
Herb Hice
- 1924 - (deceased 04/18/08)
AND
Sharron Wanderer Dawes
('61) -
(deceased 09/22/07)
AND
Craig Miller ('63) of FL
AND
Al Farber ('64) of GA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
23 -
Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA;
24 - Agnes Dick Kump ('57)
AND
Mark Friedman ('65) of VA;
25 - Kitty Taylor Hanrahan ('57)
AND
Carol Wornom Sorenson ('57)
AND
Bobby Turpin ('58) of
VA;
26 -
Terry Hunsucker ('65) of KY
AND
Randy Tate ('66) of DE;
27 -
Carolyn Simpson Knight ('56) of VA
AND
Kermit Whiteside ('57)
AND
Sepi ("Dimples") Dinwiddie
Prichard ('58) of NC;
28 -
Nancy Bigger Alligood
('56) of VA!
Many
Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
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From Norm Covert ('61) of MD -
10/18/08 - "Arithmetic and Mary Beth Stokes":
Dave Spriggs -- '64-Va.)
quickly loses the likes of those of us who have found the printed word
overcomes those esoteric, "just because," jumbles. I gave up when the new math
books appeared with my children and they rejected my attempts to correct their
trying to divide numbers by the base 10 guesses, and further rejected my
attempts to show them what Miss Saunders taught me at
John W. Daniel
School using "Long Division." "Just don't say anything else to my
teachers, please Dad!" they exhorted.|
Both my colleague and I earned A's in the class taught by the young and
capable Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Picinich) Stokes. Mrs. Stokes perpetuated
the tradition of Longwood College grads, who found the academic environment at
NNHS a proving ground for their skills. Her picture is attached from the 1960
and 1961 Anchors. Norm Covert ('61) MD |
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Thanks so
much,
Norm!
I was
all set to pop all this onto her teacher page when I found to my astonishment
that none existed! So of course, I corrected that problem, as you had so
graciously spared me the task of scanning her images. I 'm relatively certain
that another photo of her exists somewhere within those Teacher pages, but I
suppose I may just have imagined that as well.....
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/faculty.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/teachers.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/teach-Picinich-Stokes.html - brand new page!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 10/17/08 - "The Buzzard, Bat and
Bumblebee":
An oldie but a goodie!!
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The Buzzard, Bat, and Bumblebee* *THE BUZZARD*: If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top. *THE BAT*: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash. *THE BUMBLEBEE*:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open
tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees
the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out
through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none
exists, until it completely destroys itself. |
WOWZERS! Thanks, Joyce!
From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 10/19/08 - "A Bunch of High School Kids":
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Thanks so much, Glenn!
This arrangement is of course the one used by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir:
http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/
I've sung it several times, but I believe the last time was in Raleigh on Sunday, September 15, 2002 - with a Choir of 400 voices:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat/music.html
From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 10/20/08:
Carol ...
Here is the DP article on the Route 58 wreck:
AHA!
Thanks so much, Tom!
Speaking of the sock hop ... hope those who attended had a blast. Today in
the Daily Press was an article on Hampton High canceling their 2008 football
homecoming dance for the first time in school history! Only seventeen
tickets were sold ... it was stated that 100 sales were required just to pay
the DJ. How things change ....
WHAT?!?
That's unthinkably outrageous! I'm aghast.....
Take care ...
da babe
(PS ... I turn 55 next year ... do you need to start working on a new
nickname or will "babe" suffice forever???) :-)
Hmmmm..... NAAAAH, we'll just stay with Babe!
From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 10/20/08 - "Here's a fun test -- it took me
4 tries!":
Pay attention and take your time - 4 seconds is longer than you think. Bet you can't get 100% on the first try!
This is pretty neat! See how you do with the colors! Have fun! It takes an average of 5 tries to get to 100%. Follow the directions!
It's harder than it seems, as it should be! A brain waker-upper for today!
http://www.humorsphere.com/fun/8787/colortest.swf
Thanks, Ronnie!
This is one of those delightful games that causes me to laugh at myself so
violently, I 'm all but crippled - and have a tummy ache of a gigantic
magnitude. I tried it five times, and never scored over 25% - which I think was
"distinctly below average". Generally, though, I only scored 13% - "a truly
shameful performance"
- and of course, that made me laugh all the harder.
If
the pain ever goes away, I may make another attempt yet - maybe.....
From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 10/20/08 - "Superb Animation":
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1559326884443&source=jl999
Thanks, Glenn, this is beautiful!
From Linda Lane Lane ('64) of VA - 10/20/08 - "This is too true to be
funny!":
How many zeros in a billion?
This is too true to be funny.
The next time you hear a
politician use the word
'billion' in a casual manner,
think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR
tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a
good job
of putting that
figure into some perspective in one of its releases.
A.
"The legislation didn't propose that the entire amount be spent on New
Orleans alone, or that the money
literally be distributed to New Orleans residents -- the point of the coda was
to provide some perspective
on how much $250 billion is by presenting it relative to the number of people in
the area hardest hit
by the hurricane."
Interesting number... what
does it mean?
A.
Well.. if you are one of the
484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each get $516,528.
NOPE -
ACTUALLY $515,810.
B.
Or... if you have one of the
188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787.
NOPE -
ACTUALLY $1,328,014.
C.
Or... if you are a family of
four... your
family gets
$2,066,012.
NOPE -
ACTUALLY $2,064,240.
HELLO!
Are all of your calculators broken
in
Washington, D. C. ??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt...
We had the largest middle class in the world...
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened? Can
you spell 'politicians!'?
And I still have to press '1' for English.
I hope this goes around the
USA
at least 100 times.
What the heck happened?????
Makes you wanta go, Hmmm?
Thanks, Linda-Linda!
Obviously this item has been circulating online for over three years now, so I
took it to Snopes.com and added the corrections in
italicized red.
From http://www.SelfGrowth.com - 10/20/08 - "Expecting the Unexpected":
Emotional Intelligence
- No Worries Mate - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
By Christine Akiteng, Oct. 13, 2008
One thing that life has taught me is that, if there is
anything a man or woman, young or old must learn about life, it is learning how
to stay calm, cool and collected in situations fraught with uncertainty and
unpredictability. Let me rephrase it this way: if there is anything one must
absolutely master in this life, it's becoming comfortable with expecting the
unexpected and living with uncertainty and unpredictability.
And while many people intellectually know this, they don't necessarily deal well
with uncertainty and unpredictability. The way we react to uncertainty and
unpredictability may actually say more about us, than we say about ourselves.
1. Individuals who perceive uncertainty and
unpredictability as upsetting and threatening
Individuals who perceive uncertainty as upsetting and threatening are often
people who have associated uncertainty and unpredictability with vulnerability,
negative consequences and undesirable outcomes.
Their natural and habitual way of reacting to uncertainty and unpredictability
is to obsess about unrealistic and exaggerated likely negative outcomes. The
more focused the individual is on "preparing him or herself for the very worst"
by exaggerating the "looming threat" the more he or she will engage in worrying,
complaining and playing the most negative and scariest scenarios over and over
and over -- practically terrorizing him or herself to no end.
Depending on the level of uncertainty, these individuals can go from panic to
anxiety to frustration to trying to distract oneself to depression -- and even
to suicide.
2. Individuals who perceive uncertainty as problematic and
dangerous
Individuals who perceive uncertainty as problematic and dangerous are often
people who have associated uncertainty and unpredictability with uncontrollable
and unmanageable risks. Uncertainty and unpredictability makes them feel like
the world (as they know it) is coming to an end and their very existence is in
danger.
Their natural and habitual way of reacting to uncertainty is turn against what
they perceive is the "source of uncertainty" or attack the person they perceive
is the problem or is responsible for their heightened feelings of anxiety, anger
and emotional upset. The more focused the individual is on attacking the "source
of uncertainty" the more anxious, angry and irrational he or she becomes, and
the more overwhelmed and fearful about the future he or she feels.
Not-knowing what the future will bring and not being able to control that future
literally freezes their usual ability to think rationally, make rational
decisions or take rational actions.
3. Individuals who perceive uncertainty as opportunities
and "tipping points" that can bridge the gap between today and the preferred
future
Whether by luck of the genes or deliberate training, these individuals are on
most part not negatively affected by uncertainty and unpredictability because
they are naturally more optimistic and more confident about life - and the
future in general.
To them unpredictability and uncertainty is a reminder that nothing in life is
set in stone, and that things are subject to change. If managed with care, the
experience of not knowing, of not being able to rely on habitual ways of doing
things can just be the beginning of something new, something beautiful, a new
season.
This focus on a sense of purpose and well-being holds up their positive energy
and shelters them from patterns of fear and panic, despair and pessimism. This
purpose driven and hopeful attitude to life and to the future gives these men
and women even more confidence in facing the future with increasing clarity and
with greater peace and calm.
Becoming comfortable with expecting the unexpected, and living with uncertainty
and unpredictability is really about inviting what scares us and using it to
move us further than we could have moved without "a little push" from life
itself.
With so much uncertainty and unpredictability in our world, the choice we all
have is: Do you live life panicky, anxious, worrying, complaining, frustrated,
angry, overwhelmed, irrational, sad, depressed, negative and pessimistic or do
you take the unpredictability and uncertainty of life and turn it into an
opportunity for increased clarity, creativity, greater peace and blessings?
It is good to remember that blessings are not just about money, houses, cars or
"things" but that blessings are good health, happiness, sharing love (freely
given to us) and conveying good-will and good feelings towards others -- in your
own small way, in your own small corner of the world.
How you deal with unpredictability and with uncertain situations in many ways
represents your best hope for good health, happiness and love -- a well-being
that looks with confidence to the future even when you don't know exactly what
that future will look like.
My mama always said: Always remember, the storm is not inside of you -- you just
happen to be in the storm.
It is indeed an exciting, unpredictable, changing, growing, fluid and dynamic
time to be alive. I hope you fall in love with life (and all it's
unpredictability and uncertainty), as I have!
About the Author: Christine Akiteng is an internationally
renowned Dating Confidence/Relationships Coach who has devoted her life to the
blending of indispensable age-old wisdom with modern realities into a
prescription for passion, vitality, balance and effortlessness. Her
thought-provoking message of conscious intentionality offers singles new,
realistic and stimulating insights to rediscovering the mysteries and eternal
beauty of men - women sexual relationships.
Christine's main website:
www.torontosnumber1datedoctor.com
From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 10/20/08 - "So sorry to hear
about Mrs. Harrison...":
Barbara Sheffield and I were great friends from fourth grade though we lost touch in high school. Her mother was one of the nicest Moms I ever knew. Barb invited me home often as my mother went to my grandparents' every day to attend to their needs as they were increasingly frail. Barb's Mom made the best biscuits, lasagna, and every other food you can imagine. Wanda was the same age as my brother Bill, so we would take the two little ones in the strollers for our moms occasionally. They lived on Cedar Avenue and we lived on Maple, so I would go home after school with Barb very often to play and my mother would pick me up around five. I always hoped she would be late so I could eat with them! Such precious memories.
Love, Jeanb
Thank
you so much for sharing that, Jean!
I posted
it on her Memorial Newsletter as well:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-20-08-NNHS-Betty-Furr-Harrison.html
From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 10/20/08 - "This Says It All":
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Two Story Outhouse -- No Words
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From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 09/25/08 - "He's Back.. ENJOY!
(#18 in a Series of 26):
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Carol
... more pics for the newsletter. Amazing artwork! Tom
Thanks, Babe!
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Someone That I Used to Love
Music by
Michael Masser
(b. 1941)
Lyrics by
Gerry
Goffin
(b. 11 Feb 1939)
(Natalie
Cole, 1980)
When I wake up
each morning trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
As for me, it's getting down to the last unspoken part
When you must begin to ease the pain of a broken heart
Tell me why should I even care if I have to lose your love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
Wish it was enough for you
All the love I had to give
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
And if ever our paths should cross again
Well, you won't find me being the one to get lost again
Once I had so much to give but you just refused my love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
When I wake up each morning trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
Though you're someone in this world that I'll always choose to love
From now on you're only someone that I used to love
Hmm, from now on you're only someone that I used to love
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"Someone That I Used to Love" karaoke midi courtesy of http://server3.myebiz.com/chryspage/midi_files.html - 10/05/08
"Someone That I Used to Love" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyricsfreak.com/n/natalie+cole/someone+that+i+used+to+love_20098146.html - 10/05/08
The Rachels' "No Love Here" Image courtesy of http://www.rachelslive.com/ - 04/06/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated USMC Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Animated Laughing Smiley
courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Janice!
Animated Laughing Frog courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 05/31/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Thanks
again, Ron!