July 09, 2025
BG’s Positively Speaking
Understanding & Controlling Your Fear
From childhood to adulthood, we are taught and experience many different fears. Fear of the dark, of strangers, of getting lost, of monsters and other things strange and unfamiliar to us. On reaching adulthood, we learn new fears, some of which become obstacles to moving forward in life.
Novelist Erica Jong Says: “I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let the fear control me.”
To overcome fear, we must understand that a certain amount of fear is natural; it’s a defense mechanism. Fear makes us aware; it sharpens our mental and physical abilities, giving us the strength to overcome obstacles. To control fear, we must learn to master it. Often, we fear the things we want the most: love, success, acceptance, respect and on top of that, we fear failure. When fear controls us, we are unable to do the things we need to do, and it paralyzes us.
When we embark on a new venture, there is likely to be a “knot” in the stomach. That is fear making itself known. We now have a choice, control it or be controlled by it. If we stay in control, that “knot” can act as the “edge” that will give us the ability to overcome the obstacles ahead. Understanding and controlling fears starts with first recognizing them and then facing them. Often, the fear of risk holds us back. We are afraid of losing what we have, but if we don’t take a risk, we will never gain anything. The trick is to minimize the risk by preparing the ground we are about to tread and gathering as much knowledge as we can. Some fear is essential for our ability to function well in life.
Make Fear Your Ally, Not Your Enemy.
Brainteaser
(Click For Answer)
Editors Quote Book
“Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely yours.”
— Bruce Lee
Fascinating Facts
- It is estimated that If you somehow found a way to extract all of the gold from the bubbling core of our little planet, you would be able to cover all of the Earth’s land in a layer of gold up to your knees.
- When we breathe through our nose, we always inhale more air with one nostril than with the other one — and this changes every 15 minutes.
- If you were to remove all of the empty space from the atoms that make up every human on Earth, the entire world population could fit into an apple.
- A small percentage of the static you see on “dead” TV stations is leftover radiation from the Big Bang. You’re seeing residual effects of the Universe’s creation.
- It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the blood of the average human. (Imagine that number of bites!)
- It can take a photon 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
- Basically, anything that melts can be made into glass. You must cool a molten material before its molecules have time to realign into their original form.
Trivia Quiz
(Click Question For Answer)
Your Horoscope
For Amusement Only
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): Don’t jump to the conclusion that you’ve received a raw deal; the game isn’t over, and the results could change.
Taurus Apr. 20 – May 20: Know your limitations. This will help you reduce your disappointments and increase your happiness with your successes.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Not everything will go the way you want it to. Be prepared to offer a compromise, and don’t let bitterness take hold.
Cancer June 21 – July 22: Determination is the difference between “almost” and “certainty .”Persevere to reach your goals. You can do it!
Leo July 23 – Aug 22: Someone is throwing out a challenge that’s beyond your comfort zone. Accept it. You’ll learn that you have hidden abilities.
Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: Calm returns after the hectic holiday season. Enjoy the longer nights by relaxing and catching up on your rest.
Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: Give yourself a little space. Pushing yourself too hard will not result in a good outcome. Take the pressure off yourself.
Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: If you have resolved to get more exercise, get on with it. Delay only makes it more challenging. Begining is half done.
Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21: Someone is about to test your patience. Don’t allow them to get to you. You’re not responsible for their stupidity.
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19: Zero in on your work. Don’t let small things distract you. Be more assertive in addressing the essential matters of life.
Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: The indifference of others will only derail your plans if you let it. You shouldn’t trouble yourself about it.
Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: An introduction leads you down some new paths. Follow them and see where they will lead. You never know!
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Camping With Little Johnny
It is evening. Little Johnny and his friend are sitting by a campfire. They’ve been plagued by swarms of mosquitoes already for an hour, and the assault only worsens when the darkness sets in. Suddenly, fireflies appear. Little Johnny swears: “These darn mosquitoes! Now they’ve even brought lanterns with them to find us!”
Most Considerate Criminal
Nelly’s Taqueria in Hicksville, New York, suffered a break-in, but the burglar redefined the term “clean getaway.”
Surveillance video showed a man donning food-service gloves and starting a pot of water to boil before hammering open the cash register. He secured $100 in his pockets, leaving a dollar in the tip jar, then started “cooking up a storm,” said the owner Will Colon.
Cameras recorded the thief cooking beans, sautéing shrimp and chicken, and then helping himself to a cold soda before enjoying his meal standing up. “The way he handled that pan, man, the dude had some skills,” Colon said. Afterward, he carefully stored the leftovers in the refrigerator, cleaned his pans and wiped down all the surfaces he had used. Then he took off through the back window, the same way he had come in.
The Oldest And Driest Desert On Earth
Imagine walking through an African desert with nothing but rocks and barren mountains as far as the eye can see and all of a sudden stumbling on a pink refrigerator and a metal table with two small chairs next to it.
Sounds like one of those infamous desert mirages, but this Barbie-inspired fridge is not only real. It also works, and it is constantly restocked with refreshing drinks. Located approximately 20 20-minute drive from the main road traversing the Namib Desert from north to south, the pink refrigerator was installed by the Namibian government’s tourism board and has become one of the most popular attractions in the African country. It was designed as a modern take on the desert oasis for weary travelers looking to quench their thirst.
Least Competent Criminal
Burglary suspect and career criminal Shane Paul Owen, 46, of South Salt Lake, Utah, was on the run from police when he dashed into a vacant church. A Salt Lake City SWAT team held a standoff at the church for more than six hours until Owen called 911 to say that he was locked in the church’s boiler room and couldn’t get out. “Can you hurry?” he asked the dispatcher. “I need to talk to them first so they don’t … shoot me,” Owen pleaded. The Deseret News reported he was booked on outstanding warrants for retaliation against a witness, drug distribution, and identity fraud.
Be It Resolved
John and Wendy made the same New Year resolution; they would both exercise and lose weight in the coming year. The next day, John went into the bathroom and got on the weigh scales. While on the scales, he took a deep breath and sucked in his gut. Wendy, passing by the door, saw John and said, “I don’t think sucking your gut in, will help you to lose weight.” “It sure does,” responded John, “It’s the only way I can see the numbers on the scale.”
The Last Word
If you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a higher wall.
July 09, 2025
BG’s Positively Speaking
Understanding & Controlling Your Fear
From childhood to adulthood, we are taught and experience many different fears. Fear of the dark, of strangers, of getting lost, of monsters and other things strange and unfamiliar to us. On reaching adulthood, we learn new fears, some of which become obstacles to moving forward in life.
Novelist Erica Jong Says: “I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let the fear control me.”
To overcome fear, we must understand that a certain amount of fear is natural; it’s a defense mechanism. Fear makes us aware; it sharpens our mental and physical abilities, giving us the strength to overcome obstacles. To control fear, we must learn to master it. Often, we fear the things we want the most: love, success, acceptance, respect and on top of that, we fear failure. When fear controls us, we are unable to do the things we need to do, and it paralyzes us.
When we embark on a new venture, there is likely to be a “knot” in the stomach. That is fear making itself known. We now have a choice, control it or be controlled by it. If we stay in control, that “knot” can act as the “edge” that will give us the ability to overcome the obstacles ahead. Understanding and controlling fears starts with first recognizing them and then facing them. Often, the fear of risk holds us back. We are afraid of losing what we have, but if we don’t take a risk, we will never gain anything. The trick is to minimize the risk by preparing the ground we are about to tread and gathering as much knowledge as we can. Some fear is essential for our ability to function well in life.
Make Fear Your Ally, Not Your Enemy.
Brainteaser
(Click For Answer)
Editors Quote Book
“Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely yours.”
— Bruce Lee
Fascinating Facts
- It is estimated that If you somehow found a way to extract all of the gold from the bubbling core of our little planet, you would be able to cover all of the Earth’s land in a layer of gold up to your knees.
- When we breathe through our nose, we always inhale more air with one nostril than with the other one — and this changes every 15 minutes.
- If you were to remove all of the empty space from the atoms that make up every human on Earth, the entire world population could fit into an apple.
- A small percentage of the static you see on “dead” TV stations is leftover radiation from the Big Bang. You’re seeing residual effects of the Universe’s creation.
- It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the blood of the average human. (Imagine that number of bites!)
- It can take a photon 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to the surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth.
- Basically, anything that melts can be made into glass. You must cool a molten material before its molecules have time to realign into their original form.
Trivia Quiz
(Click Question For Answer)
Your Horoscope
For Amusement Only
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): Don’t jump to the conclusion that you’ve received a raw deal; the game isn’t over, and the results could change.
Taurus Apr. 20 – May 20: Know your limitations. This will help you reduce your disappointments and increase your happiness with your successes.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Not everything will go the way you want it to. Be prepared to offer a compromise, and don’t let bitterness take hold.
Cancer June 21 – July 22: Determination is the difference between “almost” and “certainty .”Persevere to reach your goals. You can do it!
Leo July 23 – Aug 22: Someone is throwing out a challenge that’s beyond your comfort zone. Accept it. You’ll learn that you have hidden abilities.
Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: Calm returns after the hectic holiday season. Enjoy the longer nights by relaxing and catching up on your rest.
Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: Give yourself a little space. Pushing yourself too hard will not result in a good outcome. Take the pressure off yourself.
Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: If you have resolved to get more exercise, get on with it. Delay only makes it more challenging. Begining is half done.
Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21: Someone is about to test your patience. Don’t allow them to get to you. You’re not responsible for their stupidity.
Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19: Zero in on your work. Don’t let small things distract you. Be more assertive in addressing the essential matters of life.
Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: The indifference of others will only derail your plans if you let it. You shouldn’t trouble yourself about it.
Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: An introduction leads you down some new paths. Follow them and see where they will lead. You never know!
The Perkolator On-Line
Published Weekly with More Features + Videos
Delivered FREE to your inbox
Follow Us On Facebook
Subscribe NOW
Camping With Little Johnny
It is evening. Little Johnny and his friend are sitting by a campfire. They’ve been plagued by swarms of mosquitoes already for an hour, and the assault only worsens when the darkness sets in. Suddenly, fireflies appear. Little Johnny swears: “These darn mosquitoes! Now they’ve even brought lanterns with them to find us!”
Most Considerate Criminal
Nelly’s Taqueria in Hicksville, New York, suffered a break-in, but the burglar redefined the term “clean getaway.”
Surveillance video showed a man donning food-service gloves and starting a pot of water to boil before hammering open the cash register. He secured $100 in his pockets, leaving a dollar in the tip jar, then started “cooking up a storm,” said the owner Will Colon.
Cameras recorded the thief cooking beans, sautéing shrimp and chicken, and then helping himself to a cold soda before enjoying his meal standing up. “The way he handled that pan, man, the dude had some skills,” Colon said. Afterward, he carefully stored the leftovers in the refrigerator, cleaned his pans and wiped down all the surfaces he had used. Then he took off through the back window, the same way he had come in.
The Oldest And Driest Desert On Earth
Imagine walking through an African desert with nothing but rocks and barren mountains as far as the eye can see and all of a sudden stumbling on a pink refrigerator and a metal table with two small chairs next to it.
Sounds like one of those infamous desert mirages, but this Barbie-inspired fridge is not only real. It also works, and it is constantly restocked with refreshing drinks. Located approximately 20 20-minute drive from the main road traversing the Namib Desert from north to south, the pink refrigerator was installed by the Namibian government’s tourism board and has become one of the most popular attractions in the African country. It was designed as a modern take on the desert oasis for weary travelers looking to quench their thirst.
Least Competent Criminal
Burglary suspect and career criminal Shane Paul Owen, 46, of South Salt Lake, Utah, was on the run from police when he dashed into a vacant church. A Salt Lake City SWAT team held a standoff at the church for more than six hours until Owen called 911 to say that he was locked in the church’s boiler room and couldn’t get out. “Can you hurry?” he asked the dispatcher. “I need to talk to them first so they don’t … shoot me,” Owen pleaded. The Deseret News reported he was booked on outstanding warrants for retaliation against a witness, drug distribution, and identity fraud.
Be It Resolved
John and Wendy made the same New Year resolution; they would both exercise and lose weight in the coming year. The next day, John went into the bathroom and got on the weigh scales. While on the scales, he took a deep breath and sucked in his gut. Wendy, passing by the door, saw John and said, “I don’t think sucking your gut in, will help you to lose weight.” “It sure does,” responded John, “It’s the only way I can see the numbers on the scale.”
The Last Word
If you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a higher wall.
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