Moral #4: Sit on high.

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and  asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'  The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not?’

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

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Moral #2: Knowledge is everything

A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. 
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, 'Father,  remember Psalm 129?'. The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears,  he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun  once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'. The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.' Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his way back to the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129 and it said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:

If you inherited a well of knowledge, you might not miss a great opportunity.

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Moral #1: Share the info

A man is getting into the shower, just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings…

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.  

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, ' Who was that?'

'It was Bob, the next door neighbor,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'…

Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

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Radon: the second cause of cancer

Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that you can't see, smell, or taste, and yet its quiet presence can be extremely dangerous. If you smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high. Test your home for radon this winter!

Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building — homes, offices, and schools — and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time.

You can't see radon, but it's not hard to find out if you have a radon problem in your home. All you need to do is test for radon. Testing is easy and should only take a few minutes of your time.

The amount of radon in the air is measured in "Pico curies per liter of air," or "pCi/L." There are many kinds of low-cost "do-it-yourself" radon test kits you can get through the mail and in hardware stores and other retail outlets.

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