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- When was the last time you gave yourself a gift?
-
- This is, after all, the gift-giving season. Who better to receive gifts than
- you -- and who knows you better than you yourself? All too often we put
- ourselves at the bottom of the gift list, or overlook the fact that we are
- important, too, as we look for gifts for parents, children, siblings,
- friends, co-workers -- everyone except ourselves.
-
- A gift I gave myself, that has provided pleasure not only to me but to my
- loved ones and friends, is a bread machine. It's been giving us enjoyment
- for over two years now. As I needed more hours in the day, one of the
- pleasures I gave up was making bread. I learned that this machine could give
- me the home-made result I wanted for only a few minutes of time. If it
- hadn't been for GEnie's Food and Wine RoundTable I would never have been
- introduced to this wonderful gift.
-
- GEnie is bursting with gift ideas like that. Some of them help you do more
- in less time. Some are just for fun. And some of these gifts can help you do
- your job better, or help someone else do something better, easier or
- quicker.
-
- As we explore GEnie this month in NetSearch, think about the gift potential
- of these files -- for yourself as well as for others. And have a wonderful
- Holiday Season!
-
-
- NOTE: In the listings below, L designates the Library in which a file can be
- found (for GEnie Front End programs), while F indicates a File number.
-
-
- Munchies: Breadmachine Recipes ............................... Keyword: FOOD
- ────────────────────────────── Page: 1150
- The aroma of baking dill-herb bread wafts through the house as I write this.
- Few munchies are better than a slice of fresh-baked bread covered with your
- favorite topping. With this file, you'll have a serious dilemma: which ones
- will you make first? The recipes here are in Meal Master format, for import
- into a popular recipe database. You don't need that program to enjoy the
- recipes in this file. You can read them in any text editor or word
- processing program. Munch away!
-
- L:15 F:4804 ABMBREADS.MMF Breadmachine Recipes 768,000 bytes
- L:15 F:4839 ABMBREADS.ZIP Breadmachine Recipes-Zipped 217,344 bytes
-
-
- Online: Meet Mark Walsh, GEnie's New President ............ Keyword: GENIEUS
- ────────────────────────────────────────────── Page: 150
- GEnie has a new boss, Mark Walsh, and he's bringing gifts for everyone on
- GEnie this holiday season. You can learn more about Mark and GEnie's plans
- in this transcript of a Conference held in GENIEus. Mark talks about GEnie
- today and his vision for the future. Subjects addressed here go from pricing
- to access speeds and everything in between, including the full Internet
- access that is planned for GEnie by the start of 1995. This is a text file.
-
- L:7 F:1250 WALSH.RTC Conference with GEnie's Mark Walsh 58,240 bytes
-
-
- Fight: Rush Limbaugh versus F.A.I.R. ........................... Keyword: PF
- ──────────────────────────────────── Page: 545
- As I write this, three rounds have been completed in the war of words
- between Rush Limbaugh and F.A.I.R. In the right corner is Rush, as fans
- fondly call him (and enemies, too). In the left corner is Fairness and
- Accuracy in Reporting (F.A.I.R.), who struck the first hit with their 'Reign
- of Error" report. Who's going to win this rain of words? What are they
- battling about? Do you really care? Well, you won't find out unless you
- download these files. By the time you read this, Round Four may have
- started. Be sure to keep current in the Public Forum. Decide for yourself:
- Is all fair in love and war?
-
- Round One:
- L:5 F:5448 FAIR_RPT.TXT FAIR's original report on Limbaugh 42,880 bytes
- L:5 F:5450 FAIR_RPT.ZIP FAIR's report in ZIP format 18,816 bytes
- Round Two:
- L:5 F:5442 RUSH_REP.TXT Limbaugh's response in ASCII 65,408 bytes
- L:5 F:5441 RUSH_REP.ZIP Rush Limbaugh talks back to FAIR-ZIP 27,392 bytes
- Round Three:
- L:5 F:5447 FAIREPLY.TXT FAIR responds to Rush's response 27,776 bytes
- L:5 F:5449 FAIREPLY.ZIP FAIR's response in ZIP format 12,228 bytes
-
-
- Free Stuff: Copyright-free Articles for Publications ......... Keyword: HOSB
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── Page: 370
- If you're responsible for a newsletter or know someone who is, do yourself
- (or your friend) a favor with these copyright-free articles. They're
- provided at no charge as long as you cite the source. They provide good
- filler material on everything from health care reform to food to public
- relations to the Internet and more. Give the gift of time to a busy editor.
- These self-extracting files will dissolve into plain text on an
- IBM-compatible.
-
- L:10 F:5539 V77B.EXE Copyright-free Articles 51,712 bytes
- L:10 F:5540 V78A.EXE Copyright-free Articles 47,616 bytes
-
-
- Quality Assurance: Postmarks ............................... Keyword: STAMPS
- ──────────────────────────── Page: 1520
- Ever wanted to get a special postmark from the Postal Service? Perhaps you'd
- like a unique cancellation on that postcard from an interesting town while
- you're traveling. Maybe you need an accurate, readable 'must be postmarked
- by' imprint for those special letters or contest entries. These services are
- available to you as a Postal Service customer. However, not all clerks are
- familiar with the Philatelic Postmarking requirements. With this text file,
- not only will you know what can and can't be done, you can make sure the
- clerk knows what services can be provided. Consider it a gift of quality
- assurance.
-
- L:10 F:248 PMKRULES.TXT Postmark Rules 2,944 bytes
-
-
- History: John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech .................... Keyword: PF
- ─────────────────────────────────────────── Page: 545
- As we move into the future, give yourself the gift of time travel by reading
- John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech. "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not
- what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My
- fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what
- together we can do for the Freedom of Man." Kennedy was talking about
- gift-giving; the kind that every person can give to every other person.
- Something to think about during this Holiday Season.
-
- L:5 F:5398 JFK11.TXT JFK's Inaugural Address - 1/20/61 7,808 bytes
-
-
- Writing: Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes ............. Keyword: ROMANCE
- ───────────────────────────────────────────── Page: 1330
- It's said that everyone has a novel inside just waiting to burst out. The
- big question, of course, is HOW to get it from your head onto paper. If
- you've considered writing a novel, give yourself a jumpstart by downloading
- this text file. It will help you outline the events and characters you want
- to include. Indeed, the techniques discussed here can help in many different
- kinds of writing.
-
- L:23 F:3160 OUTLINE.TXT Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes 6,144 bytes
-
-
- Television: Keeping Up with the Satellites ..................... Keyword: CE
- ────────────────────────────────────────── Page: 346
- Whether it is small and unobtrusive or huge and highly visible, satellite TV
- is a gift you might give yourself. When you're ready to explore more than
- what came with the instruction book, head over to the Consumer Electronics
- Library for this file. Robert Smather's South Scanner Chart lists more
- information on various satellites and what's available than you ever
- imagined existed. Happy viewing!
-
- L:4 F:475 SSSC0794.TXT EVERY Satellite in the Sky! 281,088 bytes
-
-
- Taxes: They Cometh ............................................ Keyword: TAX
- ────────────────── Page: 1040
- If you simply can't wait to get started on your 1994 taxes, head to the Tax
- and Accounting RoundTable and download the complete instructions for the
- start of it all: Form 1040 and the major schedules. To read this file after
- it is unzipped you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available in the Tax
- RoundTable Library for DOS, Windows and Macintosh. With that reader, you can
- print -- in approved IRS format -- ALL of the many tax forms that are
- available here. It doesn't make doing your taxes painless, but starting now
- can be a lifesaver when you're searching for that one last form the evening
- of April 15.
-
- L:3 F:1563 Y9411325.ZIP I1040:Instructions For Form 1040 712,256 bytes
-
-
- Crafts: Making a Card with a Moving Part ..................... Keyword: ARTS
- ──────────────────────────────────────── Page: 1510
- One gift that's easier to make than you'll ever believe is a card with a
- moving part. You can send something from the heart that is every bit as neat
- as the store-bought varieties, and is special simply because you made it.
- And you don't even need to be particularly artistic if you use rubber stamps
- or computer-printed designs. This file, one of a series of online classes by
- Cat McGuire, describes making a postcard with a concealed moving part, but
- its techniques can be varied for any kind of card.
-
- L:6 F:637 RTCCARD.TXT How to Make a Card with a Moving Part 2,304 bytes
-
-
- The Law: A Controversial Case .............................. Keyword: CANADA
- ───────────────────────────── Page: 1225
- This case is as fascinating as any that have been on TV: A 65-year-old
- woman, who is partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, was sexually
- assaulted by the husband of an acquaintance. The accused is an alcoholic and
- was drunk. He claims no awareness of the assault. Is he guilty or innocent?
- Hint: It's not as simple as it seems on the surface. This Canadian case
- makes for fascinating reading and defines the defence (or "defense" in
- American English) of voluntary intoxication in the context of sexual
- assault.
-
- L:1 F:519 DAVIAULT.TXT Controversial Drunk Defence & Rape 146,304 bytes
-
-
- Endings and Beginnings: Auld Lang Syne ....................... Keyword: MIDI
- ────────────────────────────────────── Page: 430
- As 1994 draws to a close and 1995 approaches, this song represents both
- goodbye and hello. It is offered here in Standard MIDI format, complete with
- lyrics. Most of all, it gives the gift of friendship:
-
- And here's a hand, my trusty frien'
- And gie's a hand o' thine;
- We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
- For auld lang syne.
-
- L:3 F:5082 AULDLANG.ZIP Auld Lang Syne, New Year Song 10,624 bytes
-
-
- Thanks for being with me in 1994 for NetSearch, my GEnie friends. I hope
- you're looking forward to 1995 with me!
-