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The KellyGram

Wisdom and Wit About the Wonderful and Often Wacky World of Words

Published by Bob Kelly

Resident Wordsmith and Quotemeister

WordCrafters, Inc.



Providing the Right Word for Speakers, Writers, Ministry Leaders, Business Executives and Just Plain Folks – since 1979!

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Volume 6 – Number 8 August 2008

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Welcome to Issue 68 of The KellyGram!

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With the Olympic Games on center stage this month, we've read or heard numerous stories of Olympic athletes, past and present, who've overcome adversity in order to achieve victory. The late William Arthur Ward, one of America's most often quoted writer of inspirational sayings, may well have had them in mind when he wrote: "Adversity causes some people to break, others to break records."

One such athlete mentioned in a new three-minute movie from Simple Truths, LLC, is Wilma Rudolph. Born in 1940, the 20th of 22 children, she became a victim of polio at an early age, requiring her to wear braces in order to even walk. Nevertheless, she overcame her adversity to become a world-class runner, winning three gold medals in the 1960 Olympic Games.

Titled Finish Strong, the theme of this short movie is: "It isn't what happens to you but how you react and respond to it that counts." To view it, please click on the following link:

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In This Issue:

• Fun with Words

• The Quote Corner (Adversity)

• Copyright for Blogs

• Recommended Reading

• Smile Awhile

• Odds and Ends

• The Last Word

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FUN WITH WORDS

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From the following group of letters, remove twelve letters so that the remaining ones spell, in order, a familiar word.

T A W F E A L M V I E L L I E A T R T W E O R R S D

You'll find the correct answer elsewhere in this issue.

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THE QUOTE CORNER (Adversity)

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This month, I've selected quotations which reinforce the message of Finish Strong.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

Anne Dudley Bradstreet

In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

Paul “Bear” Bryant

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Walt Disney

There is no education like adversity.

          Benjamin Disraeli

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.

William Hazlitt

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.

Napoleon Hill

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

          Lou Holtz

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in times of prosperity would have lain dormant.

Horace

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

Robert Leighton

The road to triumph is built by adversity.

Ovid

You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

Walt Schmidt

Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be seen from the top of the mountain. So many things are learned in adversity which the prosperous man dreams not of.

Charles H. Spurgeon

(Note: These quotations are taken from our collection of more than 400 published volumes of quotations and 1.5 million entries. If you're looking for some quotes on virtually any subject, send us an email at bob@, or call us at 480-895-7617. Or, if you have a quote topic you'd like us to feature in an upcoming issue, email it to us and we'll get it on the schedule.)

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COPYRIGHT LAW RE: BLOGS

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In the August 8, 2008 issue of her Legal Write Publications E-Brief, Attorney Tonya Evans-Walls answers a question many of us are asking these days: "Is my blog protected by copyright?" She writes:

"The rules of copyright that apply to printed materials, for example, also apply to posts on blogs – both the blog owner's posts and comments by visitors. The owner holds the copyright to the post, and visitors own the copyright to their comments.

"There seems to be at least some implied license granted by a commenter to the blog owner to display the comment, but it is not clear how far that implied license reaches. But this implied license does not work the other way; nonetheless, reports from blog owners about rampant cut-and-paste infringement from their blogs for unauthorized posting to other blogs are far too common, and present a troubling development in the blogosphere.

"To protect your blog and yourself from potential infringement claims from bloggers, always post your copyright information and instructions on how bloggers can use your posts, if at all. At a minimum, require that the post be copied in full and that it keep your copyright information intact. You may also want to ask for a link back to your Web site or blog.

"Of course, you should also consider registering blog posts; if your blog is a regular series (i.e., serial), then follow the registration guidelines for e-serials."

Editor's Note: Attorney Evans-Walls has lots of other great information for writers available on her web site: .

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RECOMMENDED READING

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I've yet to meet a Mardy Grothe book I didn't like. And I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like is certainly no exception. In his Introduction, the author describes himself as "a serious quotation collector," and in this newest of his four books, containing nearly 2,000 analogies, metaphors and similes, he provides indisputable evidence of that fact. Mardy has indeed delivered what he promises in the book's subtitle: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes.

However, I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like is far more than simply a collection of quotations. In his own highly readable, entertaining and informative style, Mardy tells often fascinating stories behind many of the entries.

I can't imagine any word lover not wanting this delightful volume in his or her library. But be advised! This is not a book to be devoured in one, two or in a dozen readings. In what he calls his attempt "to compile some of history's greatest word paintings," Mardy has succeeded beautifully. To fully admire and appreciate these "paintings" will take time, but it will indeed be time very well spent.

I've been one of Mardy's biggest fans for several years. I recommend you visit his web site at and learn more about his earlier books. While you're there, sign up for his free weekly e-zine, Dr. Mardy's Quotes of the Week. It's one of my favorite publications.

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SMILE AWHILE

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A bus filled with politicians was traveling down a country highway when, all of a sudden, it ran off the road and crashed into a tree in an old farmer's field. The farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole and buried all the politicians.

A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus, and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone. The old farmer said he had buried them.

The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?" The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know you can't believe anything they tell you!"

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ODDS AND ENDS

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Answer to Fun with Words:

Here's the answer to this month's puzzle:

Remove: T W E L V E L E T T E R S

From: T A W F E A L M V I E L L I E A T R T W E O R R S D

Leaving: A F A M I L I A R W O R D

(Source: Mark Evans, Seattle, Wash.)

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THE LAST WORD

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"Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse."

(Og Mandino)

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