Bears are powerful animals and can be dangerous. They are usually campers’ worse nightmare. So, what must you do when you are faced with a bear?

1. Keep your distance from the bear.
2. Walk away calmly and quietly. It will probably not bother you.
3. Do not run as this will excite the bear to chase you.
4. Do not climb a tree as some bears are excellent climbers.
5. Do not try to wrestle with the bear. It is not like the one you see in “The Jungle Book”.
6. Try to make yourself look bigger. It will usually frighten the bear away.
7. Make loud noises to scare the bear away.
8. Use pepper spray on the bear if it gets too close.
9. Hit the ground immediately and curl yourself up into a fetal position, bring your knees to your chest to protect your stomach, protect your head with your arms and cover the back of your neck with your hands.
10. If all else fails, just play dead. A grizzly bear will stop attacking when they feel there’s no longer a threat.

The Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia is a series of books that contain general information about many topics. It is somewhat like a dictionary except that it covers more factual information than that of a dictionary. The encyclopedia will not provide you with as much information as a textbook, but it does give a basic overview of each topic, so that you will have a place to start learning.

It often includes illustrations, maps and photographs and you can explore in depth on a topic that you are interested in. Just like a dictionary, the articles in the encyclopedia are arranged in alphabetical order.

Nowadays you can access the encyclopedia via the world wide web. Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can access. Wikipedia is used as a research tool. Having able to access the encyclopedia through the internet makes it easier for students to do their school project.

What to do when faced with a snake?

You are most likely to encounter snakes whenever you are hiking, climbing, camping or even in your house. Here are a few suggestions of what to do when you are faced with a snake.

1. Stay calm.
2. Freeze like a statue and then slowly back away.
3. Do not attempt to kill it.
4. Leave the snake alone and calmly back off as quickly and quietly and as far away as you can and let it have its space to slither away.
5. Do not provoke the snake as angering the snake would result in a single response.
6. Do not poke it with a stick or throw stones at it as you will be asking for trouble.
7. Try to recognize the signs of a snake about to strike. The strike of a rattlesnake is faster than the human eye.
8. Place a heavy blanket over it to clam it down. It will feel secure if it cannot see what is happening outside the blanket.
9. If you have a water hose nearby, spraying it from a distance will persuade the snake to leave.
10. Call on the experts to come and catch the snake.

Must We Suffer?

Earthquake, flood, famine, drought
Ever wonder what brought this about?
Politics, greed, selfishness, power
Its happening everywhere the world over

Forests we bring down, resources we deplete
For what? The industries for them to feed
Technology and development is the game
Who suffers? The environment, what a shame

Do we care enough for our environment?
All for the sake of wealth and development
Take heed my friends of global warming
Make the catastrophes our last warning

Why Are We Born This Way?

Why are we born with two eyes in front?

So that we must not always look back, but see what lies ahead, beyond ourselves.


Why are we born with two ears – one left and one right?

So that we can hear both sides, collect both the compliments and criticisms, to see which is right.


Why are we born with only one tongue?

Because the tongue is a sharp weapon. It can hurt, flirt and kill.


Why are we born with a brain hidden away in a skull?

So that no matter how poor we are, we are still rich, for no one can steal what our brain contains.


Why are we born with only one heart, deep in our ribs?

So that we can appreciate and give love from deep within.

A Good Idea For A Home Alarm System

Before going to sleep, make sure that you always have your car key beside your bed.

In case you hear of any noise outside your home or that someone is trying to break into your house, all you need is to just press the alarm button on your car key.

If your car alarm goes off, the burglar is unlikely to stick around for long. 

What Are You Saying?

Many people like to chat online or text message their friends and they use all sorts of abbreviations in their chats or SMS. I came across some popular shorthand texting terms and thought I’d share it with you:-

• UG2BK … You got to be kidding 
• GBTW … Get back to work 
• NMP … Not my problem 
• PIR … Parent in room 
• GFTD … Gone for the day 
• FYEO … For your eyes only 
• BI5 … Back in five minutes 
• DEGT … Don’t even go there 
• BIL … Boss is listening 
• PAW … Parents are watching 
• 99 … Parents are no longer watching 
• PCM … Please call me 
• IMS … I am sorry 
• TOY … Thinking of you 
• KUTGW … Keep up the good work 
• CID … Consider it done 
• FWIW … For what it’s worth 
• HAND … Have a nice day 
• IAT … I am tired 
• NRN … No response necessary 
• 4COL … For crying out loud 
• WRUD … What are you doing 
• LMIRL … Let’s meet in real life 
• ^5 … High five 
• WDYM ... What do you mean? 
• SWDYT ... So what do you think? 
• HBU ... How about you? 
• CIL ... Check in later 
• ROFL ... Rolling on the floor laughing 
• OMG ... Oh my God 
• BFF... Best friends forever 
• TTYL … Talk to you later 
• BTW … By the way 
• GBU … God bless you