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Ilovethoughtpuzzles. One might describe them as the verbal version of an M.C. Escher painting; they seem to make sense at first blush but some- thing is not quite right. Play with this one: Statement #1: Statement #2 is true. State- ment #2: Statement #1 is false. Try and figure it out. It messes with your brain, doesn't it? Not quite the same, but again requiring some thought, let me put forth a theory. Do you agree that when asked a question, you have no choice but to answer it? See what I did there. I queried and you answered, proving the theory no mat- ter what you said. Quite likely, you didn't answer out loud, but at the mini- mum your inner voice re- sponded and demonstrated I was correct, right? Gotcha again. If you replied, "Yes" to the initial question, you obviously agree with the premise. Conversely, even if your response was, "No, that's a stupid, lame idea," it still substantiated the hy- pothesis because you an- swered the question. The only way that the notion could be proven wrong was if you blanked out af- ter reading the question — which is obviously not the case or you wouldn't be still reading. See, no matter how we dissect it, it rings true. That's because we are "hard wired" to answer questions; there is no "free will" in this venue. Upon understanding this ex- tremely influential phenom- enon, we are gifted with immense control. For ex- ample, one directs a con- versation better by asking questions instead of giving statements. This explains why effective salespeople spend so much time asking questions instead of pro- viding information that you may or may not want. Upon learning what matters, they will then deliver the an- swers that are appropri- ate, followed again by more questions — commonly re- ferred to "closing." Let's layer this up a step. If we now agree that ques- tions are so persuasive, it stands to reason that ques- tioning oneself appropri- ately is crucial to a healthy, happy, fulfilling life. As illustration, one rea- son so many lose weight — and then unhappily put it back on again — is because they ask of themselves the wrong question. The most common inquiry a "dieter" asks is, "How quickly can I lose weight?" By asking that, all answers that pres- ent themselves — whether accurate or not — lead to behaviors solely designed to increase the pace of weight loss, period, end of story. The answers to that par- ticular question are: starve yourself, follow the ad- vice in "get thin quick" ad- verts (of which there are no shortage), avoid all splurges, and exercise to exhaustion; all of which require a com- plete reorganization of an already-busy life. Moreover, following such a restrictive and disruptive regimen is unsustainable over the long term. Therefore, if one is in the very small minority that actually succeeds in drop- ping the extra pounds, he finds himself lacking the tools necessary to main- tain this new weight be- cause "maintenance" wasn't in the database of answers to the question asked. A sad follow up question arises, "Now what?" However, if the question at the onset of one's health regimen is "What do I need to do to lead a healthy and sustainable lifestyle for a very long time?" Then the resultant answers will be different from the previous answers. Behaviors birthed from this query lead to: find more excuses to be active, eat smaller portions and eat less often, cook and shop healthier, and learn how to deal with one's emotions in a more supportive fash- ion — as emotions lead to eating. The life we lead, to large extent, is the answer to the question, "What do I want?" Should I find any com- ponent of my life less than desirable, asking "Why did this happen" will be less helpful than "How do I change it so I'll be hap- pier and healthier for a long time?" Any questions? Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP — Chief Recovering Perfectionist — of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Check out his new series of free weight loss videos and other inspirational material at www. FourMonthsToGoal.com. SCOTTMARCUS MayIaskyouaquestion? Scott Marcus The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Disturbance CabernetCourt:Officers were dispatched about 11:15a.m. Wednesday to reports of a woman stating she could hear things being thrown around an apartment at the Cabernet Apartments. Carla Elaine Slaton, 50, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and four counts of the misde- meanor charge of failure to appear, one count of misde- meanor driving while license suspended and one count of driving while license was revoked. No bail was set. Hit and run Southbound Interstate 5, north of Sunset Hills: The victim of a hit and run about 3:10a.m. Thursday was transported to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital for minor injuries to his face. Ryan Snyders, 25, of Mill Creek was traveling south on I-5in the slow lane about 65 mph in his 2000Honda Ac- cord when he saw headlights coming up behind him at an estimated speed of 100mph. The suspect vehicle struck Snyder's car from behind, forcing him into the center divider, before it reportedly le the scene leaving black colored debris at the scene. A search was conducted, but the suspect was not found as of Thursday a ernoon. No further description of the vehicle was available. Suspicious Scott Avenue: A Corning woman reported Wednes- day that a cashiers check in the amount of about $2,400was stolen from her by a man who was in the process of moving out of the residence and separating from her. Solano Street, Corning: A man in a black beanie, black tank and black shorts was reportedly seen trying to get inside the church at New Life Assembly of God about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday. The man was seen trying to jump the fence into the back yard and fell, but was not limping. He was last seen walking on the west side of the church. He was given a warning. Main Street at Elm Street: A man was reportedly trying to remove a pole about 3p.m. Wednesday. Shawn Byron Kelley, 36, of Red Bluff was arrested and booked into jail on the charge of public intoxication. The 22900block South Avenue: Specialized Fiber reported the the of re- cyclables, copper wire and tools. Loss was $300. An unknown person took the items between 1a.m. and 5a.m. Wednesday before leaving through a nearby orchard. Extra patrol was requested. Trespassing Monroe Street: Police were sent about 4:15p.m. Wednesday for reports of someone vandalizing a vacant school. Officers responded to the former Sacramento River Discovery School building where they discovered three transients were using the building's water to wash clothing and electricity to charge their electronic devices. The subjects were Trevor Carney, 22, Carol Golsh, 46and Robert Cooper, 23. All three were admonished for using the utilities and trespass- ing. They le the property without incident. POLICE LOGS COURTESY PHOTO A horseshoe contestant pitches a horseshoe at a previous Ide Adobe Interpretive Association Adobe Ferry Champion Horseshoe Pitchers Contest. The Ide Adobe Interpre- tive Association and Cali- fornia State Parks are seek- ing teams to participate in the 33rd annual Adobe Ferry Champion Horseshoe Pitchers Contest, a historic double-elimination, dou- bles tournament slated for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at IdeAdobeStateParkinRed Bluff. Rules of the 1850s will apply. Equipment and courts will be based on the 1850 time period. National Horseshoe Pitchers Associ- ation rules will not be used. All participants will be requiredtoweartheperiod- style clothing that will be providedbythepark.Pitch- ing teams may bring along spectators who are willing to dress in period attire. The entry fee is $20 per team and each team mem- ber must become a mem- ber in the Ide Adobe Inter- pretive Association. A max- imum of 12 teams will be accepted. The tournament champions will be awarded gold-tone pocket watches. Forentryformsandaddi- tional information, call Ide Adobe State Park at 529- 8599. HORSESHOES 18 50 s Ho rs es ho e tourney entries now available Abooksalewillbeheld 11 a.m.to2p.m.Saturday,Nov. 7 in the meeting room of the CottonwoodCommunityLi- brary, at 3427 Main St. The library empties out the overflow of duplicate and donated books once each quarter and makes those good books available to the public. Some books are old-time favorites that will bring back fond memories and some are the latest best sellers that are duplicated in the library. The entire meeting room of the Cottonwood Library will be filled to overflowing Saturday with all types of books for all types of read- ers. Hardcover books, pa- perbacks, children's books, DVDs and VHS movies and books on tape or CD will be for sale. Prices start at 25 cents, so come early for the best selection. For more infor- mation, call the library at 347-4818. COTTONWOOD Library to hold book sale on Saturday Judge Ellison filed an opinion yesterday that set- tles the suit filed by A. B. Harris, representing the Pacific Coast Casualty Co., against Harry A. Hunt, for- mer cashier of the Tehama County Savings Bank, at Corning,insofarasthepres- ent complaint is concerned. The opinion sustained a de- murrer made by Hunt's at- torneys, Frank Freeman of Willows and J. T. Matlock of this city, to an amended complaint,filedbyHarrisaf- ter a demurrer to his orig- inal complaint had been sustained by the court. The opinion denies Harris the right to further amend the complaint. Harris, representing the Casualty Company, who wereHunt'sbondsmenwhile he was cashier of the bank, broughtsuitagainsthuntfor the sum of $4,642.77, which sum they alleged he embez- zled from funds belonging to the bank. In addition to theamountclaimedwasem- bezzled they also asked for a judgement covering costs and interest amounting to $601.20. — Nov. 6, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... 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