><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine - ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Issue Vol 3 # 6 June 2002 ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> FreEzine is a free email magazine/newsletter containing articles of interest from a Christian perspective and is published no less than monthly. FreEzine is NOT Spam and is only sent to people who request it. If you ever want to stop (or start) receiving FreEzine you'll find instructions at the end of this newsletter. A special "hello" to all of our new subscribers. We welcome and appreciate feedback on how we can improve this e-zine for you. IF YOU FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL... ... PLEASE FORWARD IT TO FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial: Self-control Newsbreak: Women's Refuge Ordered to Pay Sacked Woman What's On? Seminars & Workshops: Repeatable Quotable: A Parent's Love Is... Article: Do It Now! By Dennis E. Mannering Havagiggle: The Visit to the Doctor The Extensive Exposition: The Heart-Cry of Jesus by Byron J. Rees Cooks Corner: Rosemary's Zucchini and Kumara Loaf The Funny Bone: Idiotic Driving Split Second Wisdom: Thinking and acting Reader's Write: Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Sermon Snippet: Choosing Your Fight Wisely By Mike Nelson Theologically speaking: Jesus is... Take a Hint: Printing Text from any Application For the Children: A Psalm for Families Freebies: FREE Scripture Memorisation Tool From My Case Files: The Anniversary Gift Letters to the Editor Watch This Space Observation: I'm On A Committee Back Page: Ascii-Art (best viewed in the 12 point Courier font) Subscription & Other Information ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Editorial: Self-control When King George V and Queen Mary were still Prince and Princess of Wales (according to Dudley Barker in 'Prominent Edwardians' - cited in a September 1972 Reader's Digest article), they once paid a visit to Admiral Sir John Fisher, Commander-in-chief of the British fleet at Portsmouth. To entertain the Prince, Sir John took him down in a submarine. As the vessel sank out of sight, the princess, known even then for her regal self control, remarked, 'I shall be very disappointed if George doesn't come up again.' For many of us, self-control is an onerous chore. Self-control has been variously described as 'Wisdom's root' (Robert Burns), The highest form of rulership' (Apocrypha Aristeas, 222), 'The hardiest victory' (Aristotle), 'Self-worth controlling' (Morris R Cohen), 'Coolness and absence of heat and haste' (Ralph Waldo Emerson), and 'The quality that distinguishes the fittest to survive' (George Bernard Shaw). For those of us who have had difficulty in the past, not only can we be changed by God for the future, but also the following anonymous poem may give us the impetus and direction: 'I've heard it said don't go to bed while hanging on to sorrow, You may not have the chance to laugh with those you love tomorrow. You may not mean the words you speak when anger takes its toll, You may regret your actions once you've lost your self-control. When you've lost your temper and you've said some hurtful things, Think about the heartache that your actions sometime bring. You'll never get those moments back, such precious time to waste, And all because of things you said in anger and in haste. So if you're loving someone and your pride has settled in, You may not ever have the chance to say to them again... "I love you and I miss you and although we don't agree, I'll try to see your point of view. Please do the same for me."' --Editor. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Newsbreak: Women's Refuge Ordered to Pay Sacked Woman This month, the Marlborough (New Zealand) Women's Refuge has been ordered to pay more than $12,000 to a woman it sacked in 1999. The Employment Court in Wellington last month found the treatment handed out to Sheryl Ruffell was "quite unacceptable". Mrs Ruffell said she found a letter on her desk on June 2, 1999, telling her she was 'stood down from work due to serious concerns, effective immediately'. On June 16 she received a letter summarily (speedily and without formality) dismissing her. Mrs Ruffell took a personal grievance claim to the Employment Tribunal claiming her dismissal was unjustified. The tribunal concluded that the Women's Refuge had dismissed Mrs Ruffell because it believed she had breached client confidentiality and the codes of confidentiality, ethics and behaviour. That amounted to serious misconduct warranting instant dismissal. The tribunal dismissed Mrs Ruffell's personal grievance, saying the dismissal was justified, a decision she then took to the Employment Court on appeal. In his written decision, Employment Court chief judge Tom Goddard said he found that Ms Ruffell's treatment at being suspended, then sacked was "quite unacceptable". "The way in which the suspension was handled was extremely humiliating and the appellant was entitled to succeed in a disadvantage grievance on that ground alone," he said. Judge Goddard found that summary dismissal was clearly unjustified and said the tribunal's decision to uphold Mrs Ruffell's dismissal was wrong and must be set aside. He noted that Mrs Ruffell's injury to feelings was considerable. "She must have suffered a severe shock on opening the envelope that had been left on her desk when she arrived for work," he said. Judge Goddard ordered the refuge to pay $12,560 to Mrs Ruffell and awarded $4500 in costs. The refuge declined to comment. News story courtesy of the Marlborough Express ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> What's On? Seminars & Workshops: For information on FREE lifestyle seminars in your area, locally, nationally & internationally, visit . Seminars include Building Self Esteem & Confidence, Child Protection (from Abuse & Neglect), Clinical Debriefing, Communication in Courtship and Marriage, Conflict Resolution, Co-dependency & Caring, Dealing with Anger and Frustration, Fasting, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness, Managing a Family Budget, Practical Skills for Coping With Grief and Loss, Children and Grief, Learning to Listen, Recovery from Divorce & Dysfunction, Middlessence, Midlife Crisis and Menopause, Creating Family Harmony, Sexuality, Stop Smoking, Stress & Distress, Traumatic Stress & Disaster Management, Homosexuality, Overcoming Anxiety, Disability Awareness, Youthful Ageing Seniors Seminar, Sleep & Insomnia, Marriage Enrichment Weekends, and the Life Skills(tm) School. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Repeatable Quotable: A Parent's Love Is... Love is demanding. It requires parental attendance at basketball games and science fairs. Love is blind. It gives thanks for burnt offerings for breakfast. Love is silent. Especially during the year of the "Learner's Permit!" Love is verbal. Always reminding others of its existence. Love is warm. And comes wrapped in arms of adoration. Love is painful. For any hurt you feel, I feel too. Love is healing. Even when the bruises come from disobedience. Love is genuine. It can never pretend to be other than it really is. Love is pure. It's based on who I am, not on how you behave. Love is reflective. It looks a lot like God's love -- in parents' bodies. -- Dick Duerksen, Divine Appointments, volume 10, Pacific Press, 1996 ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Article: Do It Now! By Dennis E. Mannering In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the "unpardonable." I gave the class homework! The assignment was to "go to someone you love within the next week and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven't shared those words with for a long time." Now that doesn't sound like a very tough assignment, until you stop to realise that most of the men in that group were over 35 and were raised in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not "macho." Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done. So this was a very threatening assignment for some. At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunteer, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken. As he unfolded out of his chair (all 6'2" of him), he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this assignment. I didn't feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and besides, who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience started talking to me. It was telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say 'I love you' to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a vicious disagreement and really never resolved it since that time. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other. So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself I was going to tell my father I loved him. "It's weird, but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest. "When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do. She was already in bed, but I woke her up anyway. When I told her, she didn't just get out of bed, she catapulted out and hugged me, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry. We stayed up half the night drinking coffee and talking. It was great! "The next morning I was up bright and early. I was so excited I could hardly sleep. I got to the office early and accomplished more in two hours than I had the whole day before. "At 9:00 I called my dad to see if I could come over after work. When he answered the phone, I just said, 'Dad, can I come over after work tonight? I have something to tell you.' My dad responded with a grumpy, 'Now what?' I assured him it wouldn't take long, so he finally agreed. "At 5:30, I was at my parents' house ringing the doorbell, praying that Dad would answer the door. I was afraid if Mom answered that I would chicken out and tell her instead. But as luck would have it, Dad did answer the door. "I didn't waste any time - I took one step in the door and said, 'Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you.' "It was as if a transformation came over my dad. Before my eyes his face softened, the wrinkles seemed to disappear and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it.' "It was such a precious moment I didn't want to move. Mom walked by with tears in her eyes. I just waved and blew her a kiss. Dad and I hugged for a moment longer and then I left. I hadn't felt that great in a long time. "But that's not even my point. Two days after that visit, my dad, who had heart problems but didn't tell me, had an attack and ended up in the hospital, unconscious. I don't know if he'll make it. "So my message to all of you in this class is this: Don't wait to do the things you know need to be done. What if I had waited to tell my dad - maybe I will never get the chance again! Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!" -- Dennis E. Mannering (c)1986, from A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. <> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Havagiggle: The Visit to the Doctor An elderly fellow was taken to the hospital for an examination of his circulatory system. When he got home, his wife asked what had happened. He explained, "They worked this gadget into my artery and up into my heart, and then they sucked out thirty years of chocolate cake." -- Anon ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> The Extensive Exposition. Each issue we will make available a longer article available by email free to those who request it. This is to keep the FreEzine a readable length yet make available more in-depth material for those who are interested. Articles provided under this section do not always reflect totally the beliefs of the editor. In some issues more than one article will be available under this section and articles will need to be asked for by name to save confusion. We have no separate mailing list for the automatic despatch of articles in The Extensive Exposition so a separate request will need to be made for each article. This month's article: The Heart-Cry of Jesus by Byron J. Rees. First published in 1898, this article has become an all-time favourite among scholars and the non-scholastic for its focus on righteousness by faith. Includes the author's own personal testimony. In MS Word format. Articles may be obtained free by writing to the editor and asking for the article by name. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Cooks Corner: Rosemary's Zucchini and Kumara (Sweet Potato) Loaf This recipe makes two medium-size loaves. ><> Ingredients: one-and-three-quarter cups of plain flour, one-and-a-quarter cups of wholemeal flour, two teaspoons cinnamon, one teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, two teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon soda, half teaspoon salt, half cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts, half cup sultanas or raisins, one cup grated zucchini (about 2 medium size zucchini, one cup grated kumara (equal to about one small kumara), three eggs, half cup caster sugar, half cup packed brown sugar, half cup peanut oil, half cup buttermilk, and two teaspoons vanilla. ><> Garnish: pecan or walnut halves ><> Method: Preheat oven to 180C. Butter and flour two 21x11x6cm loaf-tins, set aside. Combine thoroughly the flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Add the nuts and raisins and toss to coat well in flour. Add the grated zucchini and kumara and toss with a fork until well mixed. In another bowl beat together the eggs and sugars until well mixed. Whisk in the peanut oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared tins. Sprinkle top with nuts. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a thin metal skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. When ready, remove and cool in tins on a rack for ten minutes, then turn out of tins on to rack and cool completely. Allow loaves to mature overnight before eating. Nice if spread with cream cheese rather than butter or margarine. When I baked this recipe last time, I wrapped one cooled loaf tightly in plastic wrap for storage in the deep-freezer. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> The Funny Bone: Idiotic Driving A truck driver tried to edge his semi-trailer past a certain unnamed car driver on the road ahead of him as s/he was obviously having difficulty deciding which lane s/he wanted to be in. Finally, her/his mind made up, the car driver veered into the truck driver's lane and jammed on her/his brakes, which resulted in a slight collision. Unhurt but obviously harried, the car driver rushed over to the truck driver and started to bawl him out, barking, "You knew I was going to do something idiotic. Why didn't you stop to wait and see what it was?" The truck driver's reply is unprintable. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Split Second Wisdom: Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -- Henri Bergson ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Reader's Write: Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Today is my daughters first birthday. I think back to this day 12 months ago, when my daughter was born at just 27 weeks. ><> It was Sabbath and, just not feeling quite right, I went to the hospital to get things checked. There I was told that I was in the early stages of labour, and would have to be transferred immediately to another hospital nearly 5 hours drive away, where they have the facilities to deal with very prem babies. ><> After labouring on and off for 6 days, the doctors could no longer stop the inevitable, and our beautiful baby daughter Madison Antonetta was born in just 20 minutes, weighing less than a kilo, but perfect in every way. She was whisked away to be stabilised. Half an hour later we were able to go and see her, so beautiful and tiny, amongst all the tubes and ventilators and monitors that would help her breathe for the first 24 hours of her life. It would be a full week before I would be able to hold her. ><> After 5 weeks in hospital, going from strength to strength and amazing everyone with her lust for life and determination, Madison was allowed to come home. Never a happier or prouder moment was had, than when we carried our precious bundle through the hospital doors, going home together to be a family at last. ><> We are all like little Madison. Born into a strange world. As Madison looks up to and trusts us so completely to teach, guide and protect her, providing for her needs, so we need to look up to our Heavenly Father, trusting Him completely to provide, protect and guide us. Like us watching Madison grow and learn and develop, Our Heavenly father is watching us learn and grow and develop into mature Christians. As we hover over Madison making her first tentative steps and exploring her world, sometimes falling down and bumping her head, our Heavenly Father hovers over us, ready to catch us if we fall. As we hold Madison while she cries over her hurts, our Heavenly Father folds us in His love to comfort and soothe us. As we proudly carried Madison through the hospital doors to finally be a family, so our Heavenly Father longs for the day when we pass through the gates of heaven together, to finally be a family there. As we carried Madison into the nursery we had lovingly planned and prepared for her, so Jesus will lead us to the glorious place that He has prepared for us in Heaven. ><> In Matthew 18:1-4 it tells show the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" Jesus called a child to come and stand among them, and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven." ><> Now I know what he meant. -- Terena Burger, Tasmania, Australia. (email) ><> If you have something you have written that you would like us to consider publishing, a free 60 page Style Guide is available online at , or from the Editor of this FreEzine. Submissions for FreEzine must not exceed 500 words and may be sent within the body of an email addressed to . ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Sermon Snippet: Choosing Your Fight Wisely By Mike Nelson "To quarrel with a neighbour is foolish" (Proverbs 11:12) Several years ago we had a running tension with a next-door neighbour. Every time we left our house, we had to see the other house. Just the sight of their house or car would cause tension, and anger. Finally we were able to agree to allow each family to raise its children the way it wanted, without judging the other. Over a period of time, we became friends with our neighbours. Years later, I can hardly remember what caused all the tension, but I have clear memories of how each family was able to be there for the other in times of serious illness. Conflict is never as satisfying as friendship. In business I find there are people who fight continually with other people within their company. They seem unable to let any supposed insult go by. At a former company, one of my associates told our CEO that I brought no perceived value to the company. When told what had been said, my first impulse was to attack that person, and remind him of the foolishness of speaking badly about his boss. Instead I did nothing for several days. I waited till the two of us were alone on other matters, and casually asked my associate, "How can I bring value to you in your role in our company?" My associate looked me in the eye and said, "I honestly don't know. I am new in this position and cannot understand which of your strengths can help me." We spent and hour looking for ways I could help this person succeed, and found several. I had not been attacked at all. My associate had simply expressed his perspective. His comment led to my becoming more effective as a manager, and helped me develop a particularly strong relationship with him. Both as a parent and manager, I have to watch myself because sometimes I find myself wanting to demonstrate my authority, just because I want to. I have learned that virtually every time I think I am not being respected, and start to pick a fight to prove my power, I am mistaken. In sales, I have learned that you never win a sale by winning an argument. When You get into an argumentative situation with a prospect, the best thing to do is close it down as quickly as possible. I am not suggesting being a wimp, or a coward. Rather I am suggesting using discernment to know when it is time to force an issue. I am suggesting that a person who is continually in conflict, had better look inside themselves for the reason. A person, who picks fights wisely, is a person who wins most of their fights, and wins respect from peers. Paul wrote these words to a young pastor he was mentoring: "Don't get involved in foolish arguments which only upset people, and make them angry. . . . Things will be said that will hurt for a long time to come. Mymenaeus and Philetus in their love of argument are men like that." My prayer is, 'God, help me to avoid needless arguments. Teach me how to make peace, whenever possible. Amen.' -- Courtesy of Good News Australia Magazine ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Theologically Speaking: Jesus is... He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and The Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be... Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He was bruised and brought healing! He was pierced and eased pain! He was persecuted and brought freedom! He was dead and brought life! He is risen and brings power! He reigns and brings Peace! The world can't understand him, The armies can't defeat Him, The schools can't explain Him, and The leaders can't ignore Him. Herod couldn't kill Him, The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and The people couldn't hold Him! Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him, The New Age can't replace Him, and Donahue can't explain Him away! He is light, love, longevity, and Lord. He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God. He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure. His ways are right, His word is eternal, His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me. He is my Redeemer, He is my Saviour, He is my guide, and He is my peace! He is my Joy, He is my comfort, He is my Lord, and He rules my life! I serve Him because His bond is love, His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life. I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise, The power of the powerful, The ancient of days, the ruler of rulers, The leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and The sovereign Lord of all that was and is and is to come. And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size. His goal is a relationship with ME! He will never leave me, Never forsake me, Never mislead me, Never forget me, Never overlook me, and Ever cancel my appointment in His appointment book! When I fall, He lifts me up! When I fail, He forgives! When I am weak, He is strong! When I am lost, He is the way! When I am afraid, He is my courage! When I stumble, He steadies me! When I am hurt, He heals me! When I am broken, He mends me! When I am blind, He leads me! When I am hungry, He feeds me! When I face trials, He is with me! When I face persecution, He shields me! When I face problems, He comforts me! When I face loss, He provides for me! When I face Death, He carries me Home! He is everything for everybody, everywhere, Every time, and every way. He is God, He is faithful. I am His, and He is mine! My Father in heaven can whip the father of this world. So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this... He said it and that settles it. God is in control, I am on His side, and That means all is well with my soul. Everyday is a blessing for GOD IS! -- ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> For the Children: A Psalm for Families Unless home-life is built by the Lord, the carpenter's efforts are useless; Unless a nation trusts in God, armies are quite worthless. ><> To work heavy overtime, or to run two jobs at once in order to get rich quickly, is an exercise in futility. For the Lord supplies our deepest needs, and his gifts are as free as sleep. ><> Children are a favour from the Lord, a family is the loveliest reward. Better than weapons to a soldier are children to godly parents; ><> They are indeed a happy couple who are hugged daily by tiny arms, They shall never feel defeated when doubts and fears assail them. -- Bruce Prewer, Australian Psalms, Psalm 127 ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Take a Hint: Printing any text to a file If you have an application (such as a DOS financial programme) that can generate reports only to the printer, not to the screen or to a file, you may sometimes want to tell Windows to print this information to a file to use in another programme. Printing to a file is a great way to add text-only exporting to any Windows application, and it works in Windows 3.1 and 95ff. ><> Here's what to do in Windows 3.1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon. Click Add and select Generic/Text Only from the list of printers. Click Install and follow the prompts to install this driver; you may need your Windows installation disks. Next, select the Generic/Text Only driver from the list of installed printers and click Connect. From the ports list, select FILE: and click OK. Exit the Control Panel. In your application's Print menu, turn off any header, footer, and page number options, and select Generic/Text Only from the list of printers. Windows will prompt you to type a path and name for your text file. Once you have your text file, you may need to do some editing and formatting in a word processor, but you'll get most of the information the way you want it. ><> To do the same in Windows 95 (and following), choose Start-Settings-Printers and double-click the Add Printer icon. Click Next in the Add Printer Wizard window. Select Local printer, and click Next. From the Manufacturers list, select Generic. 'Generic/Text Only' will be highlighted in the Printers list. Click Next, select FILE: from the Available ports list, and click Next. Type a name for the printer or use the default. If you plan to use this feature often, select Yes to make it your default printer. Then click Next. Select Yes or No in response to the test page prompt, and click Finish. If necessary, Windows will prompt you for a disk or CD-ROM to finish the installation. If you asked for a test page, specify a name and location for the text file that will be created when you click OK. As in Windows 3.1, remove any extraneous print formatting like page numbers. Then tell your application to use this printer for files you want exported to text. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Freebies: FREE Scripture Memorisation Tool. Computer programme: InVerse 3.2.06 It comes with more than 2,400 pre-loaded verses in 360 passages. You can track your progress on each passage and overall. It automatically adjusts to provide for less-frequent recitation of mastered passages. There is extensive context information for each passage along with the correct reference, topic and translation. This tool is supported with frequent updates and a Yahoo e-group community with developer and peer users. -- A free 238.8K Download from . ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> From My Case Files: The Anniversary Gift After three decades of counselling, your editor (a retired sociologist) sometimes ponders some of the things which have come up in counselling that, in retrospect, contain an element of humour. This feature section will be included from time to time to share some of these snippets. Names have been changed to protest privacy. ><> Egbert said to his wife that he was going to get her a special twenty-fourth anniversary gift. "I'm going to take you to England," he said. Maggie agreed with his idea with a smile and challenged him in front of me: "That's going to be hard to beat. What are you going to do for our 25th anniversary?" "Easy," Egbert replied, "I'll go back and get you." ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Letters to the Editor 'I enjoy reading FreEzine. Thanks. I have installed a program to access my home computer from work, but it asks for my IP address. Can you tell me how can I find out what this is?' -- Colin (email) Colin, to find out the IP address of your Internet connection you look in the 'Windows IP Configuration Utility'. This is easy: just choose Run from the Start Menu, type Winipcfg, then click on OK. Just a word of warning though, don't change these settings unless you know what you are doing (I have a saying, 'If it works, don't fix it!). -- Editor. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Watch This Space: Future issues will include other sections not listed here. Why not write to us suggesting what you would like to see included. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> Observation: I'm On A Committee -Anon I'm On A Committee Oh give me your pity, I'm on a committee, Which means that from morning to night, We attend and amend and contend and defend, Without a conclusion in sight. We confer and concur, we defer and demur and reiterated all our thoughts, We revise the agenda with frequent addenda and consider a load of reports. We compose and propose, we suppose and oppose And the points of procedure are fun! But though various notions are bought up as motions, There's terribly little gets done. We resolve and absolve, but we never dissolve, Since it's out of the question for us, To bring our committee to a stop like this ditty, Which ends with a full stop like this. ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> : <>< : ><> The Back Page: Text Art As mentioned in our last issue, when your editor first started FreEzine, he considered many possible formats, including a colourfully illustrated E-book, webpage, Portable Document Format (.pdf), etc. Reluctantly, plain text was chosen to make the ezine available to the greatest number of users - DOS, Windows(R), Macintosh, etc. Over time a few readers have been frustrated with this decision, however a survey of a randomly selected group of readers confirmed the need to remain with the plain text format. Plain text normally excludes the possibility of illustrating the magazine with pictures, unless we use what is known as 'text-art' or 'ASCII-art'*. 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