EDIN April 30, 2009

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Home photo of Kenova WV / photo of Kenova Post Office

Kenova Shop and Save Supermarket

Photo of Tim and Jami at Hliibilly Hot Dogs in LeSage WV

Old Fashioned Soda Shop called Griffith and Feil / located

in downton Kenova, WV

Griffith and Feil Pharmacy and Soda Shop located in

downtown Kenova WV

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Scripture for the day

And this same God who takes care of me will supply all
your needs from his glorious riches, which have been
given to us in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (New Living Translation)
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http://www.tenthousandcents.com/

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EDIN April 29, 2009

Phil and stock car at Western New York Stock car show on Saturday at Elmgrove UMC
Gates, NY

Bill's Punch Line

An Old Farmer's Advice:

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.

* Keep skunks, bankers and lawyers at a distance.

* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumblebee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain 't never gonna happen
anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop
diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches
you from the mirror every mornin'.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad
judgment.

* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back
in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin'
somebody else's dog around.

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EDIN April 28, 2009

Dog gets his day, and $4.2 million designer tiara
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:51am EDT
BANGKOK (Reuters Life!) - A young Thai jewelry designer has crafted a tiara worth $4.2 million for his pet dog, using precious stones given to him by his mother.

Riwin Jirapolsek, who showcased the tiara at a dog show in Bangkok recently, said he wanted to make something special for Kanune, his 15-year-old male Maltese.

He took almost two months to finish the piece, which is made from titanium encrusted with 250-carats of emeralds and diamonds.
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You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.

Psalm 73:24 (New Living Translation)

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Third Age
You're Doing It Wrong
Posted ApYouril 26, 2009 10:42 PM
Posted in cows, farms, milking
Because of the shortage of jobs in the town, a boy applied for work on a farm.
The foreman told him to milk a cow, equipping him with a stool and bucket.
An hour later the boy returned dirty and sweaty, bucket in one hand and broken stool in the other.
"Extracting the milk was easy," he explained. "The worst part was getting the cow to sit on the stool."
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Posted April 26, 2009 10:44 PM
Posted in motel, rats, rent
A traveling salesman can drive no further one night, so he pulls into a cheap motel for a couple of hour's sleep. When he lies down, however, he hears a noise and, turning on a light, he sees two mice scuffling in a corner. He calls the desk clerk.
"Hey," he says, "there are two mice fighting in my room."
"How much are you paying for the room?" the clerk asks.
"$50," says the salesman.
"Well, what do you expect for $50," the clerk says. "A bullfight?"
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Phil Notes
On Saturday, Phil and Jo Ann explored world of stock cars at the Western
New York Stock car show held at a local UMC church in nearby Gates, NY.
There were a number of stock cars in assorted shapes and sizes and
many bright colors. Some had the owners name and sponsor painted on the
side of the car. One car was a midget and the owner had get in car by
raising a panel in the roof of the car. There was big crowd there and
they also had refreshments. Phil and Jo Ann had some a hot and hamburger
for their lunch and some of the desserts ( being sold by the church) for
lunch. We also met the female pastor and shared how our son in a UMC
pastor in West Virginia. Phil took a number of photos and today is
sharing two slideshow ( see above of the stock car show). The first
show is by smugmug ( and requires you to quick on hyper link) and
second show is slide ( and only requires you to click on arrow to
begin). We hope you enjoy the show.
Report by Phil Edin


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EDIN April 27, 2009

Christian Stomp music / from Moore's Chapel UMC

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Peaceful Mind by Donna L. Watkins

Our world seems to be spinning faster and faster and the old phrase, "stop the world I want to get off" rings more true in our ears than ever before. It's a loud, busy and very noisy world. Too many voices. Too much information. Too much input. How do we process it all and live peacefully within it?

Just as the Lord's Prayer tells us to ask for our "daily bread," we must find our daily peace in our quiet time with the Lord each day. Being still and knowing He is God will prepare you for the onslaught of decisions, troubles and trials that come your way within each 24 hours.

We won't find a quiet place amidst our day unless we create one. And for those who are naturally geared to high energy and movement, this is even more of a challenge, but even more necessary. Our body, soul and spirit need rest and stillness. Our bodies were never made for fast lifestyles. Do you ever remember reading anything about Jesus rushing about? He withdrew to quiet places (Luke 5:16) and if He needed this time each day, how much more do we?

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EDIN April 26, 2009

Jo Ann as a stock car racer

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EDIN April 25, 2009

Photo of Pastor Tim and Jami's parsonage in Kenova, WV



Photo of Jo Ann at Hillbilly Hot Dog in LeSage, WV

Scripture for the day

You will live in joy and peace.
The mountains and hills will burst into song,
and the trees of the field will clap their hands!

Isaiah 55:12 (New Living Translation
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In His Image Third Age

Posted April 23, 2009 8:55 PM
Posted in god, heaven, women

A woman died and was sent to heaven.
One day while she was walking around on the clouds of heaven she saw God. She walked towards him and she stopped to talk to him.
She only wanted to ask one question of him.
So she asked, "Why did you create man before women?"
God looked down on her, placed his hand on her head and explained, "Every good design needs a rough draft!!"
Source: YellowBrix, UselessKnowledge.com
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From the files of Dumb and Dumber ( from Democrat and Chronicle / April 24, 2009
Man picking up friend from State Police is arrested, too
Steven Luertzing, 43, of Rochester was charged with driving while intoxicated Thursday as he attempted to collect his friend Yvonne Benedict, 44, of Rochester, who had been charged with DWI, from the State Police barracks in Chili. Troopers said Luertzing smelled of alcohol and determined after a breathalyzer text that he had a blood-alcohol content of .13 percent, nearly twice the legal threshold for DWI.
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EDIN April 24, 2009

Photo of Phil on the docks at his condominium


Photo looking downbay from Phil's docks at his condominiums


Shoreline in front of Phil's condominiums


View looking towards another marina near our condiminiums


Boat at our docks at our condominiums



Photo of Tim and his dog Tilly Sue

Meet the latest trend / Your business card on a piece of meat
We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your contact information into it with a 150 WATT CO2 LASER. From Boing and Boing
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God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world,
but to save the world through him.

John 3:17 (New Living Translation)
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Treehugger

There's a new bogeyman lurking in the closet, and this one isn't imaginary. Us. One out of three children aged 6 to 11 fears that Ma Earth won't exist when they grow up, while more than half—56 percent—worry that the planet will be a blasted heath (or at least a very unpleasant place to live), according to a new survey.

Commissioned by Habitat Heroes and conducted by Opinion Research, the telephone survey polled a national sample of 500 American preteens—250 males and 250 females.

On a sliding scale of anxieties, minority kids have it worst; 75 percent of black children and 65 percent of Hispanic children believe that the planet will be irrevocably damaged by the time they reach adulthood.

Interestingly enough, kids vex over the state of the planet, especially when it came to safe and clean air and water, regardless of any pro-environmental measures on the part of their parents. A staggering 95 percent of the children surveyed said their parents pitched in by recycling, using rechargeable batteries, and conserving water and electricity.

"We commissioned the survey as a result of my own childrens' experiences with the recent fires in Australia as they expressed much concern for both their safety and the planet’s,” said Sharon Lowe, founder of Habitat Heroes, in a press release. “While it is upsetting to hear how many children in the United States have expressed similar concerns, I am more committed than ever to help educate children around the globe in a way that is not scary to them.”

Other interesting findings


•50 percent say that hurricanes and tornadoes are the natural disasters that scare them the most.


•28 percent say that they fear animals, such as polar bears and penguins, will become extinct and disappear from the planet more than any other environmental concern.

Girls worry more


•67 percent of girls ages 9-11 versus 60 percent of boys ages 9-11 worry that the earth won’t be as good a place to live when they're adults.


•57% of girls ages 6-8 versus 43 percent of boys ages 6-8 worry that the earth won’t be as good a place to live when they're adults.

Urban kids are more anxious than suburban kids

•59 percent of kids in metro areas are more concerned that the Earth won’t be as good a place to live when they grow up compared to non-metro kids (47 percent).

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Your Addictionary Word of the Day for Friday, April 24th, 2009 is:

(noun) carbage

The kinds of trash often found on the floor and under seats of an automobile (e.g. papers, maps, soda cans, crumbs, wrappers etc.)

Example:

The family minivan was, as usual, full of carbage.

Submitted by:
Karen Reid
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Crosswalk

Joke for the dayTODAY'S CLEAN LAUGH

*Cheap Hearing Aid*

A man realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but he felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they run?" he asked the clerk.

"That depends," said the salesman. "They run from $2.00 to $2,000."

"Let's see the $2.00 model," he said.

The clerk put the device around the man's neck. "You just stick this button in your ear and run this little string down to your pocket," he instructed.

"How does it work?" the customer asked.

"For $2.00 it doesn't work," the salesman replied. "But when people see it on you, they'll talk louder!"

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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EDIN April 22, 2009

Care2 Cards Happy Earth Day


Care2 Cards Happy Earth Day



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Daily word for Tuesday

Today's Message:
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"There is a river whose streams shall make glad the
city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the
Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not
be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of
dawn" Psa. 46:4-5

Word for Tuesday

First Cent - Peace starts with a smile.

Second Cent - Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited-until
you try to get into their pews.

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EDIN April 21, 2009

No Cussing Club Youtube

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Quit your cussing!
Boy starts no-cussing club, gets prime time TV…hatemail
By LORI BASHEDA
The Orange County Register
Comments 11| Recommend 10
Dr. Phil is a fan of his. So is American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, Hulk Hogan and 20,000 others.
And no one is more surprised than 15-year-old McKay Hatch.
Last year, Hatch told his eighth grade classmates that he wished they wouldn't cuss around him. When a couple of friends confided they felt the same way, McKay printed up some fliers and the No Cussing Club was born.
Less than a year later the club has gone global, with 20,000 members from every state and 35 countries taking an oath to cut down on cussing. His oldest club member is 103. Some members are life-long cuss abstainers (one man says he won't even say "the thing that beavers build"). Others are admitted cursers who loathe their way of life and tell McKay he has given them the strength to reform. Thousands more have sent the teen messages, saying he has inspired them to clean up not just their mouths, but their lives.
A teenage baby sitter confesses that her curses once brought the child in her care to tears, but never again. A grown man says he is going to sober up. And a few weeks ago, an executive in his 50s took it to the next level, showing up on McKay's doorstep to spill his guts about how he has treated his family and how he was going to change.
But while Hatch, now a freshman at South Pasadena High School, has become a young guru for some, he has become a target for others. A small but livid group of people are either convinced he is trying to trample their freedom of speech — or they just really enjoy cursing.
Four-letter words have been hurdled at the freshman like rotten eggs, both in person and on the Internet.
Just the other day, McKay and his dad Brent were playing tennis after school when a bunch of kids passing by screamed obscenities. McKay's dad Brent, who has a weakness for letting the occasional cuss word fly in frustration, nearly let one rip. Chill, McKay told him. It's what he puts up with all the time, particularly on Fridays when club members wear their No Cussing Club T-shirts for unity.
When the city of South Pasadena recently proclaimed the first week of March No Cussing Week, after the club wrote the city council a letter, the mayor's phone lines jammed with people cursing himout.
"It was completely out of control," Brent says, adding that his son got death threats. "People went nuts."
Critics think McKay is trying to ban cursing. Not true, he says. The club is simply a reminder to people to reign in the trash talking which, they say, is becoming more and more pervasive.
It is also a place for people to bond. On McKay's Web site, nocussing.com, people can take the oath to become a member, which gets you a No Cussing Club certificate (Hulk Hogan is the club's most famous honorary member); buy a $2 book of G-rated substitutes for cuss words (son of a biscuit!); and share cuss survival stories, like the one from a woman who was cursed out in front of her children or the one from a woman with a foul-mouthed boss.
McKay is now writing a book about his club – and getting TV exposure. He recently did "Good Morning America," Dr. Phil and a KIIS FM phone interview with host Ryan Seacrest. In September he will begin a speaking tour to 100 elementary schools in the Western states.
This Sunday night McKay will be given a Well Done Award at the Grove of Anaheim. The Well Done Awards show was dreamed up last spring by a pastor at-large Denny Bellesi and his wife Leesa, who live in Lake Forest.
Their inspiration is Matthew 25:23. "Well done, good and faithful servant!" the Scripture reads.
"Why do the Snoop Doggs of the world get honored?" Leesa asked herself. "Why not honor people who have done amazing good things?"
At this year's show, which happens to be on the one-year anniversary of the day McKay started his club, Hatch plans to sing "Don't Cuss," a rap song that he and his uncle and dad wrote. The refrain: "If you wanna hang with us, I don't wanna hear ya cuss." A video of McKay and fellow club members singing it is on nocussing.com. (It can also be seen on YouTube where it has spawned profanity-filled YouTube rants).
McKay also will tell the audience how this all came about; how since he has been a kid, the sound of a curse has felt like a gut punch. "When I first started hearing them, it was like, 'Whoa.' It scared me.'"
His mom, Phelecia, vividly recalls her son coming home from sixth grade upset by what the kids were saying to each other. He asked his mom what he should do. "Be an example," she told him.
McKay says he isn't perfect. "I used to say fudge a lot and then I accidentally said the real word," he confesses. But when he's feeling frustrated, he now reaches for "ouch," "dang it" or even "holy heck." He doesn't think cursing should be outlawed, but just wishes people would try to be more polite.
"That's the whole point of this club," his mom says. "It's about your words and how powerful they really are."
Or, as one man wrote in an e-mail, applauding the teen: "I am simply offended and disheartened by the degree of profanity, vulgarity and obscenity that is accepted in our presumably civilized society."
McKay's parents, who have seven children, were probably no small influence. They wrote the book "Raising a G-Rated Family in an X-rated World," which became a national best-seller in 2006.
After particularly vicious attacks, Brent tells his son to just say the word and he will take down the club Web site. The last time McKay was considering his dad's offer, he received an e-mail message from a kid who moved to a small town in Alaska where he was being bullied by some mean kids on the school bus. The only thing keeping him going was the No Cussing Club, he told McKay.
McKay told his dad to leave the Web site up.
"As a parent, you're always trying to teach your children values and wondering…how much they're taking in," his mom says. She sometimes worries if her son can handle the heat, "but everyone has different missions in this world." And for some, that mission is to "stand up for certain causes and finally say, 'That's enough.'"
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New Talent / from British version of American Idol / called Got Talent /
instant star as result of her appearence and 32,000,000
hits of her singing on Yotube. Her name is Susan Boyle/
47 year woman from rural area of England/
considered ugly duckling and now and when growing
up/ but surprised all with
her great voice on Got Talent

Cartoon about Susan Boyle by Cagle Post

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Here are 5 tools to get you through line waiting unscathed.

Simply Put Together
1. Get Smart. Start by thinking ahead. Do you really want to go to the post office at noon? Is there another time you can go? One of my dirty little tricks is to go right before closing. Everyone moves very fast. Be smart about when you go places. If you can avoid the worse times to shop or do errands, then do so.

2. Be prepared. Researchers say that one of the most painful aspects of waiting in line is the sense of wasted time. When you bring something with you that you can work on in line, you empower yourself. Here are some examples.
a. Bills that have to be paid.
b. Cards you need to send out.
c. Organize your wallet or handbag.
d. Get all the garbage out of your bag or pockets.
e. Update your phone book in your cell.
f. Answer emails in your blackberry.
g. Work on your To Do list.

3. Distraction. You don't have to be at Epcot to be distracted. Bring a book, an iPod or a magazine. What's wrong with your wait being a time to decompress and have some down time? Visualize how different a wait would feel if your favorite magazine was in hand.

4. Talk yourself off the ledge. Often we talk ourselves into a frenzy. We dialogue in a way that escalates our anger. Instead, try and talk yourself down. "It will only be a few minutes. No big deal. Waiting is just a part of life."

5. Problem Solve. Lots of times we get some adrenaline racing through our veins when we are waiting. Why not use that rush for some good brain storming? You could start by brainstorming what you could do differently to prevent being in a long line. Then move on to other issues. Are you struggling with a parenting issue? A problem at work? Put your thinking cap on and use this time to problem solve solutions. If you can, keep a small notebook on hand. Imagine how much good could come out of your time with a little bit of focus.

Waiting doesn't have to be a nightmare if we decide to break free from the powerlessness we feel with just a little forethought and a bit of ingenuity. Try it. Go prepared. Look at waiting as an opportunity to problem solve or decompress or get organized and see how much easier your day can go with a few simple changes.

Have a great week and remember to make the moment happen!
Maria
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EDIN April 18, 2009

Photo of Tim and Jami / at local old fashoined soda shop


Photo of Jennifer ( Jami's mother) and her husband Paul

Phil's Notes:
A little more commentary on our recent trip to WV. On April 14, 2009,
Jami, Tim, Jennifer and Paul surprised us by taking us out to eat at
a local favorite restaurant called Cheddars/ in downtown Ashland
Kentucky. It was a very fine restaurant with a very varied menu from
soup to nuts and steak to fish and thus we had a wide variety to choose
from for our anniversary dinner. Phil choose the salmon dinner with baked
potatoes and diet coke and Jo Ann choose the lunch portion of salmon.
The service was prompt and food was just right and the company was
excellent. Jennifer and Paul treated us for the meal ( as our anniversary
gift) and we wish to thank them for their graciousness towards us.
Tim and Jami bought us a shadow box plaque with music accompaniment
for our anniversary and both gave us a very nice anniversary card.
Thanks Jami and Tim for the gift, card and for your thoughtulness
of arranging for this anniversary dinner. We love you all.
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Phil's Testimony:
We had a good trip via plane home on Wesnesday but we had one negative
to report and that was that Phil lost his cell phone on the trip. He
promptly reported it to Baggage department in Rochester, NY airport
upon his return to Rochester and then he prayed about it asking the Lord
to get it back and safely in Phil's hand again. I later called my son
Tim and asked him to call the Huntington Airport to ask if they had
found it. On Friday, our son Tim called our cell phone number ( on lost
phone} and someone answered it in August Georgia. It was the baggage
department in Augusta Georgia airport and they said they had my cellphone
and would arrange to return it to me. Around 10;30 PM the Rochester airport
telephoned Phil at home and said they had my cellphone and I could pick
it up at the airport / which Phil did later that evening. Phil was
again reunited with his precious cellphone. Praise the Lord.
I was thinking of a scripture for the occcasion and remembered.
"If we ask anything (of the Father )faith believing/ he will do it".
I had prayed to The Father and asked / with my simple faith/
for the return of my cell phone and My Father answered my prayer.
Isn't God wonderful. Praise His Name.
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EDIN April 17, 2009

Third Age
Art Thief
Posted April 15, 2009 9:34 PM
Posted in degas, louvre, monet, paintings

Recently a guy in Paris nearly got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre. However, after planning the crime, getting in and out past security, he was captured only 2 blocks away when his Econoline ran out of gas.
When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied:
"I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh."

Source: YellowBrix, UselessKnowledge.com

Scareware' scams trick searchers BBC

Peddlers of bogus anti-virus try to scare people into buying
Makers of fake anti-virus software are exploiting search engines to drive people to sites peddling 'scareware'.
Using popular and mis-spelled search terms, the criminals divert people to sites that are seeded with fake warnings about virus infections.
The pop-up warnings claim that a visitor's PC is riddled with malicious programmes and spyware.
Research suggests some criminals are making as much as $10,000 a day from fake security software.

Cashing in

Computer security firm Finjan carried out the research into the techniques sellers of 'scareware' use to get their fake software in front of web users.
"They are misleading people with evidence that their machine is infected with viruses and they are encouraging them to download and buy software that basically does nothing," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer at Finjan.
Studies suggest that 'scareware' is catching on among some hi-tech criminals.
A report by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, released in March 2009, found 9,287 bogus anti-malware programmes in circulation in December 2008 - a rise of 225% since January 2008.

Scareware peddlers exploited the death of actress Natasha Richardson.

"The reason they are making so much money is the new techniques they are using, namely search engine optimisation," he said.
Mr Ben-Itzhak said a campaign to push scareware typically involves two groups of hi-tech criminals. One group compromises webpages and injects them with popular sea rch terms, the other sells the fake security software.
Some seed pages with popular keywords such as "Obama" but others use terms associated with recent events. Some tried to cash in on the death of Natasha Richardson by using words taken from news stories about the actress's death.
Using these popular terms mean the pages appear high up in results when people carry out a keyword search.
Anyone clicking on a booby-trapped page is then instantly re-directed to the site hosting the links to the fake security software.
Once they arrive, visitors are bombarded with pop-ups warning that their PC is infected. To clear up the infection, users are told, they must download and pay for anti-virus software which typically costs about $50 (£34).
The scareware sellers are exploiting top search terms
Through its research, Finjan got access to the web-based systems that one group of 'scareware' peddlers used to manage their search engine campaigns.
It20found that, over a 16-day period, more than 1.8m people were re-directed to the sites pushing the 'scareware'. Of those visiting the sites 7-12% installed the fake software and 1.79% paid $50 for it.
Some of the proceeds from this is handed back to those who inject the search terms into webpages, netting them about $10,800 (£7,467) a day for their work.
Mr Ben-Itzhak said people should be very wary of any pop-up window claiming to find evidence of an infection.
"It's impossible to scan your local disk without installing software," he said.
A spokesman for Google said it tried to combat efforts to trick its indexing system into crediting a page with more popularity than it deserved.
"In cases in which we feel that sites are attempting to manipulate rankings, we make adjustments to counterbalance and also discourage those efforts," said the spokesman in a statement.
"Certain actions such as cloaking - writing text in such a way that it can be seen by search engines but not by users - or setting up pages/links with the sole purpose of fooling search engines may result in removal from our index," he added.

TODAY'S CLEAN LAUGH

*Needle Manners*

While I was working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot.

"NO! NO! NO!" she screamed.

"Lizzie," her mother scolded. "That's not polite behavior."

At that, the girl yelled even louder, "NO, THANK YOU! NO, THANK YOU! NO, THANK YOU!"

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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EDIN April 15, 2009

Photo of beautiful local park in Huntington called Ritter Park

Photo of Pullman Square/ downtown Huntington

Photo of One of Main Building at Marshall University Huntington

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Phil Notes
Well our time in West Virginia has come to an end and we must bid adieu to

to this great state and our family here in Kenova. We say this sadness, and

some trepidation, but all good things must end/ but there is coming a day /

in the not to distant future/ when we be leaving this place called earth /

and entering a land of heaven/ where we will never have to say good bye/

and we will be reunited with our relatives that have gone before us. Oh ye

yearn for this day. What a day / that will be be / When my Jesus I shall see/

What a day that will Be. ( as the gospel song goes). Until that day/ we wish

you Godspeed and blessings from God the father, Jesus the son and

the Holy Spirit amen.

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Phil and Jo Ann Edin