英语听力突破掌上宝reading-第46章

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　of　ongoing　media　interviews。　Even　had　a　First　Interstate　employee　begin　to　offer　me　〃inside　information〃　via　anonymous　email　tips。　After　a　month　of　negotiations；　I　got　my　letter　and　was　ready　to　return　the　money。
　
END　Part　VI
Part　VII：　Updates　
　
　
Patrick　Combs　is　available　as　keynote　speaker　for　your　next　event。　Let　him　inspire　your　audience　with　the　story　and　discussion　of　his　95；000　Adventure。　He　is　also　the　author　of　MAJOR　IN　SUCCESS：　Make　College　Easier；　Beat　The　System　&　Get　A　Very　Cool　Job　（Ten　Speed　Press）。　All　contents　on　this　page　？　1995；　By　Patrick　Combs。　All　rights　reserved。　goodthink
　
　

　
　
　
95；093。35　Adventure；　Part　VII　Ending　the　FICAL　Matter
　
It　was　a　wild　scene　retrieving　the　cashiers　check　from　my　safe　deposit　box。　The　press　again　returned　to　cover　the　return　of　the　money。　This　caused　a　snafu　getting　into　my　final　meeting　with　the　legal　eagle。　But　finally；　on　the　same　day　the　OJ　Simpson　verdict　came　back；　Not　Guilty；　I　sat　down　at　a　conference　room　table　to　settle　this　matter。
　
The　lawyer　and　I　had　a　short　checklist　to　work　through：　sign　the　agreement；　provide　each　other　with　originals；　confirm　that　I　had　returned　the　checkand；　last：　〃Have　you　brought　the　two　checks　for　the　interest　and　the　closing　of　your　account？〃　I　had。　
　
I　took　the　checks　out　of　my　bag。　Although　the　words　〃non…negotiable〃　didn't　take　up　more　than　an　inch　in　the　top　right…hand　corner　of　each　one；　they　stood　out　like　sore　thumbs。
　
I　truly　wish　a　photographer　had　been　there　to　capture　the　look　on　Charles　Ward's　face。　It　was　classic。
　
He　tilted　his　head　to　confirm　that　the　words　he　was　seeing　were　real。　And　then　his　head　started　shaking　no；　and　his　mouth　said；　〃Patrick；　Patrick；　Patrick。。。。This　is　a　problem。　This　is　a　problem。　What　are　we　going　to　do　here？〃　His　head　kept　shaking　back　and　forth。
　
I　held　back　my　smile　and　said；　〃Don't　worry　about　those　words；　Charles。　The　words　'non…negotiable'　on　the　face　of　a　check　don't　invalidate　it。　It's　still　a　perfectly　legal　instrument。　That's　my　point。〃
　
I　left　the　bank　and　walked　toward　my　car。　As　I　passed　someone　sitting　at　a　restaurant　table　in　the　sun；　reading　a　newspaper；　my　gaze　leapt　to　the　huge　headline　across　the　top：　〃95；000　of　Fun　Coming　To　An　End。〃　Unbelievable！　And　it　was　on　the　second　page　of　the　edition　that　I　later　learned　had　sold　in　record　numbersthe　paper　with　the　front…page　headline；　〃O。J。　Not　Guilty。〃
　
I　felt　like　I'd　won　the　lottery。
　
I　have　only　this　left　to　express。　If　you　come　to　a　place　where　you　need　to　stand　up　for　yourself；　I　suggest　employing　five　tools：　education；　courage；　kindness；　prayer；　and　a　sense　of　humor。
　
**My　95；000　adventure　led　me　to　being　hired　by　a　television　show
　
The　segments　I　did　for　Hard　Copy　led　me　to　being　offered　a　job　as　on…air…talent/producer　for　RealTV；　a　new　show　premiering　this　fall　。　For　instance；　I　went　with　a　hidden　camera　and　busted　rip…off　carwashes。　
　
　
**I　tell　my　95；000　adventure　in　a　60　keynote　presentation
　
I　make　my　living　as　a　keynote　speaker　and　I　tell　my　95；000　adventure　in　a　60　minute　talk。　If　you'd　like　me　to　see　me　present　this　story　or　any　of　my　other　motivational　topics　to　your　organization；　company　or　college；　email　me　for　the　details。　
　
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The　Adventure　Continues
　
　
November　15；　1995
　
I　gave　back　the　money　about　six　weeks　ago；　but　the　incident　is　still　making　waves　in　my　life。　Actually；　I'm　a　bit　taken　aback　by　the　effects　that　senseless　deposit　is　having　on　my　life。
　
I　have　been　alerted　by　many　Interneters　that　the　second　round　of　headlines　appeared　in　many　newspapers　with　a　photo　of　myself　and　the　keys。　These　stories　prompted　more　radio　interviews；　and　requests　continue　to　come　in。
　
Recently　the　Donahue　show　called　to　invite　me　on　as　a　guest。　I　agreed；　and　in　the　midst　of　my　five…week　speaking　tour；　they　flew　me　out　to　New　York　for　a　taping。　I　was　quite　exciting　to　meet　Phil　Donahue；　the　man　who'd　started　the　talk　show　and　who'd　been　doing　it　longer　than　anyone　else。
　
　
The　strangest　thing　to　result　from　all　of　this　is　a　guest　reporter　role　on　Hard　Copy。　Hard　Copy　liked　the　two　segments　I　did　for　them　about　the　check　so　much　that　they　offered　me　the　opportunity　to　do　more　stories　for　them。　They　asked　me　to　go　on　other　adventures；　or　expose　other　absurditiesand　I　could　do　so　knowing　they　would　run　on　Hard　Copy。　They　had　in　mind　three　to　six　of　these　segments；　and　they　wanted　to　tape　them　as　soon　as　possible。
　
　
　
Patrick　Combs　is　an　entertaining/motivational　keynote　speaker；　and　also　the　author　of　MAJOR　IN　SUCCESS：　Make　College　Easier；　Beat　The　System　&　Get　A　Very　Cool　Job　（Ten　Speed　Press）。　All　contents　on　this　page　？　1995；　By　Patrick　Combs。　All　rights　reserved。　goodthink
　
　

　
@The　First　Lady　‘s　biography　and　LogonPw
Hillary　Diane　Rodham　was　born　in　Chicago；　Illinois；　on　October　26；　1947。　The　daughter　of　Dorothy　Rodham　and　the　late　Hugh　Rodham；　she　and　her　two　younger　brothers；　Hugh　and　Tony；　grew　up　in　Park　Ridge；　Illinois；　as　part　of　a　close…knit　family。　Here；　she　is　pictured　with　her　father　Hugh；　her　mother　Dorothy；　and　brother　Hugh；　Jr。　Throughout　her　childhood；　the　foundations　of　her　lasting　commitment　to　family；　work；　and　service　were　established。　It　is　this　commitment　and　the　belief　that　we　〃all　have　an　obligation　to　give　something　of　ourselves　to　our　community；〃　that　has　helped　to　shape　her　role　and　actions　as　our　nation's　First　Lady。　
As　a　young　student；　Hillary　organized　food　drives；　served　in　student　government；　and　was　a　member　of　the　National　Honor　Society。　She　was　a　member　of　the　local　Methodist　youth　group；　and　was　also　a　Girl　Scout。　As　First　Lady；　she　currently　serves　as　honorary　President　of　the　Girls　Scouts　of　America。　Here；　the　First　Lady　is　joined　by　girls　from　a　local　Girl　Scout　chapter　as　she　tapes　a　public　service　announcement　for　the　Girl　Scouts。　　
　　　　　　　After　graduating　from　Wellesley　College　in　1969；　Hillary　enrolled　in　Yale　Law　School；　where　she　developed　her　strong　concern　for　protecting　the　interests　of　children　and　families；　and　met　Bill　Clinton；　a　fellow　law　student。　Hillary　married　Bill　Clinton　in　1975。　Their　daughter；　Chelsea；　was　born　in　1980。　During　the　twelve　years　that　she　served　as　First　Lady　of　Arkansas；　Hillary　founded　Arkansas　Advocates　for　Children　and　Families；　introduced　Arkansas'　Home　Instruction　Program　for　Preschool　Youth；　and　worked　tirelessly　on　behalf　of　children　and　families；　while　practicing　law　in　Little　Rock。　In　recognition　of　her　professional　and　personal　accomplishments；　she　was　named　Arkansas　Woman　of　the　Year　in　1984。Upon　taking　office　in　1993；　President　Clinton　made　health　care　reform　one　of　the　highest　priorities　of　his　Administration。　He　asked　the　First　Lady　to　chair　the　Task　Force　on　National　Health　Care　Reform；　and　she　continues　to　be　a　leading　advocate　for　improving　health　care　quality　and　providing　health　insurance　for　the　uninsured　and　the　underinsured。　Her　deep　commitment　to　children　has　led　the　First　Lady　to　champion　an　ambitious　effort　to　increase　immunizations　for　preschool…age　children；　push　for　an　expansion　of　children's　health　insurance　coverage；　advocate　for　innovative　prenatal　care；　and　raise　awareness　of　the　impact　of　tobacco　on　children。　　
When　the　Clintons　arrived　in　Washington；　D。C。；　Mrs。　Clinton　felt　that　she　had　not　only　public　responsibilities　as　First　Lady；　but　also　the　important　private　responsibility　to　make　the　historic；　and　formal；　White　House　a　true　home　for　her　husband　and　daughter　Chelsea。　For　example；　because　the　private　living　quarters　did　not　have　an　informal　place　to　gather　for　meals；　she　decide