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Lee T r e v ino Humor
Lee Trevino Humor
• Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
• I never leaf through a copy of National Geographic
without realizing how lucky we are to live in a
society where it is traditional to wear clothes. • The older I get, the better I used to be.
• Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little • My swing is so bad I look like a caveman
League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother. killing his lunch.

Erma • I take a very practical view of raising children. I put • You can make a lot of money in this game;
Erma
just ask my ex-wives; both of them are so
a sign in each of their rooms: ‘Checkout Time is 18
Bombeck
Bombeck years. rich that neither of their husbands work.
Humor • I will buy any creme, cosmetic, or elixir from a • You don’t know what pressure is until you
Humor
woman with a European accent. Don’t know why. I play for five bucks with only two in your
just would. pocket.

RELIGION to avoid personal responsibility heavy, my upbringing was poor, Fun & Games

continued from page 19 through blame shifting. Adam my mother was an alcoholic,
blamed Eve for him eating the my father left us, I’ve always Answers
appealing in theory, but forbidden fruit. Cain tried to had poor self-esteem, and I’m
it leads to heartache and dodge responsibility for killing not as fortunate as other people. From page 20

disappointment in reality. his brother Abel. Pontius Excuses come easy. MUMBO JUMBO
The way to success is not to Pilate shifted the responsibility
abdicate personal responsibility for Jesus’ death to the Jewish But the way to success Final Message: BREAKFAST
but to embrace it. Jim Rohn people: “I am innocent of is to eliminate excuses. banana pancake
states, “You must take personal this man’s blood. It is your Owning your own responses cereal
responsibility. You cannot responsibility.” and accepting personal toast eggs
change the circumstances, the responsibility for your choices
seasons, or the wind, but you But the way to success is can feel heavy but it eliminates BAMBOOZABLE
can change yourself.” to quit blaming our actions, room for excuses. George 6. Cutting Corners
thoughts, and feelings on Washington Carver said it well, 5. Miniature Golf
The way to take personal someone or something. We’re “Ninety-nine percent of failures 4. Hands on Experience
responsibility and to make the not responsible for things come from people who have 3. High Tide 2. All Eyes are on You
declaration that “the buck stops outside our control. But we the habit of making excuses.” 1. Throw in the Towel
here” is to avoid two negative are responsible for how we PHRASE SCRAMBLE
habits. The first negative habit respond, react, and think about The world would be a different Mark Twain
is the blame game. Today the circumstances that we can’t place if everyone took personal with my education.
it is common to blame other control. responsibility. Things would interfere
people for the things that don’t look different if everyone had a I have never let my schooling
go right in life. I am not to The second negative habit is sign on their desk which read,

blame. Someone else is to to make excuses. It’s never “The buck stops here.” How HINK PINKS
blame. People in the Bible tried our fault. It’s always someone about you? Where does the 10. Huge Scrooge
else’s fault. The traffic was buck stop in your life? 9. Camp Lamp 8. Bread Spread

ALZHEIMER’S – the professionals and Debbie Selsavage is a 7. Big Wig 6. Yard Guard

continued from page 21 government regulators to Certified Trainer and 5. Green Spleen 4. Tin Pin
make it better for each and Consultant in the Positive 3. Wrong Song
care industry responds to it. all of us. As a result, several Approach to Care, and 2. Lead Bed
Why this change is urgent states have already begun to 1. Tool Fuel
and imperative is expressed in review their regulations to a Certified Dementia SUDOKU

Caregiver for Compromise’s address this issue. Practitioner. Her company,
motto: “Because isolation Coping with Dementia LLC,
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opportunity to learn and
This is not a confrontational improve. I am optimistic that better for individuals living
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“comprise.” Let’s find ways more flexible, more creative to learn about free support
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