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Descendants of Epke Jacobse, Who Came from Friesland, Netherlands, to New Amsterdam, February, 1659.
No Laughing Matter is a series of reflections on humor, from its nature and necessity to its purpose and effect. The author writes with courage and spiritual strength gained while recovering from a debilitating stroke. Following his first two books: Wipeout: Journey of a Stroke Overcomer and Interrupted by God, Pastor Quam explores the essential role of humor and laughter in recovery and in everyday life. Drawing upon his life and more than 35 years in pastoral ministry, the author dispenses many jokes, illustrations and anecdotes to teach about humor and how God uses it to work in our lives. The book's concluding chapters take the reader on a spiritual journey through Biblical passages and ...
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Ernst Altgelt and people from what is now Germany founded Comfort in 1854 in the Guadalupe Valley of the Texas Hill Country. When the Civil War began, many of these freethinking people opposed secession. Some attempted to go to Mexico and were surprised by Confederates near the Nueces River. A few Unionists escaped; some were killed, and others were wounded and later killed. In 1865, friends and relatives retrieved their remains, and they now lie under the Treue der Union Monument. The first school was built in 1856, but not until 1892 did Comfort build a church. Charles Apelt created the Armadillo Farm, which made lamps, purses, and baskets from armadillo shells. Today descendants of original settlers live on family ranches and in houses built by their ancestors. Comfort is unincorporated to this day, and it retains a sense of its freethinking independence.
A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication incorporates useful and specific strategies for writers, to enable them to create aesthetically appealing and usable technical documentation. These strategies have been developed and tested on a thousand students from a number of different disciplines over twelve years and three institutions. The second edition adds a chapter on business communication, reworks the discussion on technical style, and expands the information on visual communication and ethics into free-standing chapters. The text is accompanied by a passcode-protected website containing materials for instructors (PowerPoint lectures, lesson plans, sample student work, and helpful links).