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Show Like John Masefield, I Must Go Down To The Sea Again must go down to the sea again, penned John Masefield in . one of his epic poems. I Theres something magical about the Pacific Ocean. For me it holds a fascination that I really cant explain. Yet I wouldnt want to live near it - at least in the cool climates I prefer to visit during the summer. If someone wanted to make me an offer in San Diego or perhaps Honolulu, I might have to consider Which is the main reason Im not too keen to pull up my mountain roots and migrate to the seashore. Michele Bartmess -- it. But for the summer traveler who likes to get away from the desert, the coastal region of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California offers a spectacular choice. I got my first glimpse of the on a Pacific while a young teen-agfamily vacation. My latest was last week. More than anything, the ocean in me. stirs the photographer ever-prese- . The mountains were my second choice. We usually lived in the mountains and I was pretty sure a person could have fun there. I dont know why the seashore didnt hold any appeal. Who knows what logic kids use. Anyway, the family would make its choice and the story would unfold in much the same manner as todays romance novels - the people and places differed but the plot was very much the same. They always had fun - even at the seashore. Of course, this was before Disneyland became the dream vacation of every youngster. Once television hit the average household and fireworks burst over the Magic Kingdoms castle toeach Sunday the seashore, night, Ill bet visits the mountains and the lake fell off in droves. Having done all four, I dont know which Id choose on a regular basis. Perhaps theres I something to be said for variety. know its exciting to see new things and new places, but Im always game for a rerun of a trip Ive enjoyed. Disneyland has beckoned on several occasions, as have the national parks in our own state as well as those in neighboring areas. Id go back to Broadway and the Big Apple again any day. And of course,' I must' go down to the sea again. -- er Never do you see a more thrilling sunset than along the Oregon coast where in addition to the waves, sand and seagulls there are huge rocks jutting out of the water. They give the photographer a point of interest for his effort to capture the scene oh film. The tide crashes into those rocks, creating exciting opportunities at all hours of the day. The noise, the smell and the sea breezes I could endure for hours on end. But where there are positives, there are also negatives and the photobug may, often as not, find himself stymied by the fog. always held at the lake and my uncle had a boat that lent itself to some of the fondest memories of my childhood. Not to mention the little matter of needing gainful employment. So Im content just to travel there occasionally and hope the fog stays away when I do. When I was growing up the books we read - and we read a lot because televisions were not present in every home - always seemed to open with a chapter about the family planning its vacation. They would sit down and discuss whether to go to the mountains, the lake or the seashore. I wonder why nobody ever wanted to come to the desert? Id always pull for the lake because that was where we had the most fun. Church camps were A List Of Lists To Live By WISE OR OTHERWISE: LIFE AFTER 40 DEAR JOHN: JOHN WATERBURY Dear John Letters DEAR JOHN: Since you seem to like lists, heres one that the Positive Attitude Committee has found useful. It helps all of us as parents to ponder our responsibilities. Anyone can raise kids, but to do it in a manner that maximizes their potential requires some skills that have to be developed. These ten (10) principles assist in that development. Everyone seems to have a favorite list that helps them cope with life. This is mine. I hope you can use it. PAC Cornucopia TEN PRINCIPLES OF - 1. Love abundantly. 2. Discipline constructively. 3. Spend time together. 4. Tend to your personal needs. 5. Develop mutual respect. 6. Teach right from wrong. 7. Really listen. 8. Offer guidance. 9. Foster independence. 10. Be realistic If you open it close it. If you turn it on -- turn it off. If you unlock it -- lock it. If you move it put it back. If it belongs to someone else and you want it get permission. 6. If you borrow it return it. 7. If you dont know how to operate it leave it alone. 8. If you use it -- take care of it. DEAR PAC: who can. This should be the basis for the class called Mom and Dad 101. 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. - - - - 9. If you 10. If you break it -- repair it. cant fix it -- call someone 11. If you mess it up -- clean it up. 12. If it will brighten someones day - SAY IT!! 1. Everything hurts and what doesnt hurt doesnt work. 2. You get winded playing chess. 3. Dialing long distance wears you out. 4. You get your exercise acting as pallbearer for your friends who ex- ercised. 5. You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions. 6. You sit in a rocking chair and cant get it going. DEAR SLC: Intrepid, Ostentatious and Universal TWELVE RULES TO LIVE BY . . . DEAR JOHN: I think your older readers will like the following list. It helps me when I can laugh at myself and these Im in your debt. This list will be definitely make me smile. taped to my refrigerator DEAR IOU: SLC OCTOGENARIAN Your rocking chair? I like that. Keep smiling. And if any of our readers have similar lists, please send them to me. CONFIDENTIALLY: It isnt a bad world once you get used to being nervous about everything. is Director of Davspring Chemical Dependency Servicesor for Intermountain Health Care, and questions requests for information may be sent to him at IHC, 36 South State Street. 21st floor. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. These letters form the basis for the Dear John Letters. Editors Note: John Waterbury High school students spend less than one percent of their time reading, according to experts. They tell parents to encourage reading by turning off the TV. That is sound advice. Realistically, however, we know youngsters will watch a certain amount of TV. Its important to use that TV viewing time to best advantage. Instead of fighting TV constantly, learn to use it to promote learning. Television can motivate children is it doesnt dominate the childs free time and if it is used to promote active learning. Here are some learning techniques to try while viewing progams that interest your child: Improve phonics skills by asking your child to write words containing certain sounds or by keeping a tally of the number of times he hears certain sounds. Grammar skills can be sharpened by listening for nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or other parts of speech and call them out. Also, try listening for grammatical errors. Youll hear more than you might think. Vocabulary exercises include jotting down a few words you hear that you think your child has not yet learned. After the program, as you talk, discuss the list of words and make a game of figuring out how they were used. To improve comprehension, help your child recall sequences of events in stories and cartoons. Ask what happened first, second, etc. Discussing a program with your child will carry over into reading comprehension. Many studies show that viewing educational television programs has a greater value for children if parents discuss programs with them. Spoken language is our principal way of learning language, and a childs experience with the spoken language of television can be valuable if we look for the lessons it provides. Toxic Substances Are A 'Natural' Part Of Life by Dennis Hinkamp Consumer Information Writer Utah State University Depending on your perspective, it may or may not be comforting to know that we probably consume about 10,000 times more natural toxins than we do man-mad- e pesticides. While the folks down at the Happy Earth Health Food Store would have us believe that organic and natural is better, they neglect to say that many foods contain toxic chemicals in their natural states. Carrots, radishes and alfalfa sprouts all contain minute amounts of substances that have been associated wtih immune system damage, cancer and nervous system be irregularities. It really shouldnt news that natural substances can be related to cancer. After all, tobacco is quite natural, and few people would argue that it is not carcinogenic. Unfortunately, most of us still want to believe that pesticides and herbicides have tainted what was previously a pure world. According to Howard Deer, USU Extension toxicologist, many substances found in foods are used in other very unedible ways. For instance, Deer says garlic is a registered pesticide, as are whole egg solids. This of course doesnt mean that either of these foods should be considered a poison in the quantities that most humans eat. It does, however, show that when used in different concentrations, everyday foods can be toxic. Another example of how substances can be helpful or harmful is the active ingredient in the rat poison The same substance used to kill rats is used in therapeutic doses to reduce the risk of stroke in humans by thinning the blood. Deer says. The distinction between natural and artificial is cloudy. The contention that natural is good and artificial is bad is even more cloudy. You may have noticed that advertisements emphasize NutraSweet is Continued on last page. |