In Search Of Heroes Spreads Good News About Everyday, Real-Life Heroes Who Deserve Recognition For Their Good Works

1-3-08 10:50 AM Ralph Response

Thanks "very depressed person". I appreciate your permission. The
names will be changed.

Check Dr. Borkin's videos on adrenal exhaustion.

They will explain everything.

Take care,
Ralph

Posted by ralph at 06:40 AM | Permalink

1-3-08 10:04 AM Ralph response

Dear Vietnam Vet,

No one knows about your first email other than you and me.
There is no harm done other than it caused me to question
my relationship with the Rick I interviewed.

Great about the meds. They kill your mind and body.
Hurray! You have overcome a serious source of drug
addiction.

I received the "As a Man Does" by James Allen. Thanks!
It is very inspirational.

Thank you for the opportunity to read you journal.
It is a privilege.

I have not had time to look at it. I am under some big deadlines.

Go to my blog and read some of the heroes interviews. They will inspire you.
Many of the heroes went through very difficult times.

www.insearchofheroes.com/blog

Alex is a good man. I agree on being a leader who helps others
come to the conclusion "We did it ourselves!" That is true
leadership, the type I aspire to.

The trees are awesome with the white snow and blue sky.
Your daughter and granddaughter are beautiful. Glad you will
be around to help them during their lives. I know they love you!

Take care,
Ralph

Posted by ralph at 06:51 AM | Permalink

1-3-08 9:20 AM friend response

Ralph,

Feel free to use what ever you can if it can help someone. I will trust you to change all the names you might find in the writings and letters.

I have never heard of 3rd stage adrenal exhaustion. But just the words adrenal exhaustion bring about something familiar. I will have to think about it and read about it.

There was a point years ago when I began having anxiety attacks until I realized that I was doing it to myself by allowing myself to be in a constant state of fight or flight. I was filling myself with toxic adrenalin and not using it.

Therefore leaving it to overload my whole system. I have to remember to monitor my thought process when I am sane enough so I don't let myself get that way. I haven't been very good at it lately.

You know the best description I ever heard about war was. " Long periods of boredom interrupted by moments of shear terror." it doesn't take long for that to imprint someone's nervous system.

I was thinking how the new wartime buzz words are terrorism, IED, Roadside Bomb. I don't know about other Vietnam Vets But for me it sure brings on some emotions.

That was how the VC fought a great deal of their battles. They were more interested in maiming than killing. Because not only was it demoralizing, it used up extra man power and helped to fuel the fires of the protesters back on the brick.

Here I go down the path I don't want to be on so I will stop here.

Thanks again

Posted by ralph at 06:49 AM | Permalink

1-3-08 8:29 AM

Dear Vietnam Vet,

You are very welcome.

Thank you for not killing yourself.

Your choice for life is a true answer to my prayers. God is SO GOOD and does answer our prayers if we only pray with a humble, compassionate spirit for those in need of His mercy and grace.

I do understand. I have also been lost and alone in the darkness of deep depression. God saved me from killing myself when I was at the lowest point in my life, addicted to pot and occasionally using other drugs.

My depression was so deep, I also thought that by killing myself I would punish all the enemies in my life that had abused and persecuted me. It was the easy way out.

Dealing with the difficulties and problems in our lives is what makes us grow into better, more compassionate people. Few people realize that everyone deals with problems and difficulties because it is an important part of our transformational process.

Having the courage to not quit, is the one thing that separates the winners from the losers, the living from the dead, the saints from the sinners.

God is blessing you.

The drugs do make you feel worse and INSANE.

You are now on your way to achieving your ultimate success.

It usually happens after the deepest darkness of our lives.

3rd stage adrenal exhaustion is what most Vietnam Vets, like you, are suffering from. It makes you feel insane and suicidal.

You should watch Dr. Borkin's videos on youtube where he explains the terror and insanity caused by adrenal exhaustion and how to fix it. Here is the link to his educational videos:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1062C282F8A28C84

His hormone testing and custom hormone balancing cream
has done miracles for myself, wife and many of the patients
that I worked with at an alternative medicine clinic in Dallas.

Sabre Sciences, his lab, can do the hormone tests
and hook you up with a doctor at the lab to help you to
a level of health, happiness and productivity you never
imagined was possible. It has for ME.

God Bless YOU,
Ralph

PS Thanks for the book. It is very inspirational.

PPS If you want to continue with our conversation
I would love to continue to support you with prayer
and encouragement.

PPS There are so many depressed people in the
same boat as you. Our conversation over the last
couple of weeks would inspire so many people
to not kill themselves and see help. Would you
mind if I created a fictional name, with no reference
to you, so I could post our emails, without reference to
"person who is not a hero".

PPPS There are so many that would be helped by
what we have shared.

Posted by ralph at 06:46 AM | Permalink

1-3-08 7:32 AM friend response

Dear Ralph,

I believe you need to understand that my journal is the detached ramblings of someone lost and alone in the darkness of deep depression. I am feeling better now since I have stopped taking all those meds.

I was taking seven different medications some for the pain from the nerve damage in my back and some for the depression. I think that all together the medications were making me worse. I don't know where I got the energy to gather myself enough to say this can't be right but now I think I am going in the right direction again.

Maybe it was your prayers or maybe it was just your compassion. What ever it was.

Thanks for your willingness to stand at the edge of the darkness and call my name.

Posted by ralph at 06:45 AM | Permalink

1-3-08 7:11 AM friend response

Dear Ralph,

While I am not entirely sure I believe I have made a serious and possibly harmful error.

The "person who is not a hero" that is on your Heroes Website may not be the "person who is not a hero" that was with my wife. As I told you I had not seen him in over 25 years.

The "person who is not a hero" on your website has the same coloring and facial features also the same thinning hair. But when I did further digging the villain on your website does not appear to have the same history.

If I have caused any harm to anyone with my letter to you about "person who is not a hero" I want to apologize. I am truly sorry and if need be I will do whatever I can to try to repair any damage I may have caused.

Ralph, I hope you got the books I sent.

I wanted to let you know that I stopped taking all the meds they were giving me.The first week was very difficult both physically and emotionally but I am starting to feel much better. I can think much clearer and I am starting to see a little daylight again.

I don't think there are words to express how much your kind words meant to me in my darkness. It was as if I was trapped in a dark room that was filling with water and I could hear someone on the other side of the wall trying to tell me the way out.

Although their voice was distant and muffled, at least I knew someone was out there who cared enough to try to help a stranger.That someone was you my friend. Thank you.

If you don't mind I would like to send you a couple of attachments.

One is a file of the journal I was doing and the others are just pictures of some things I love.

One picture is my daughter and her daughter. The trees are in my yard the pictures I took yesterday.

Thank you again

Vietnam Vet

PS. I was reading the hero blog site. The first thing I read was by Alex Mandossian. He talked about leading from behind. I did not read all of the articles. But I was impressed by his lead from behind. There was another man in history who's name was Lao Tzu. He wrote in the ICHING. This is a rough translation. " A leader is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when people fear or hate him. But it is good if when the job is done the people say " We did it ourselves".

Posted by ralph at 06:42 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 3:44 PM

Dear Vietnam Vet,

Thank you for what you shared of your life. I admire you
and would be sad at the loss of such a special person.
Please let me know what I can do to help keep you alive.

Going to see an expert is a great step. I am 58 and think we
are similar in age and have similar challenges. If you give me
your birthdate, time and city, I will print out a biorhythm and
natal astrological chart for you.

They really helped me get in touch with who I was born to be and the highs and lows
we all experience. I have been a biorhythm consultant for the San Diego Chargers and
Soccers in their winningest seasons.

The one major thing that helped my depression and
suicidal temptations was getting my hormones
balanced out. That was the major problem my entire
life. Once the were balanced out, my depression and
suicidal tendencies diminished.

Check out Dr. Michael Borkin's videos on youtube.com.
He is the brilliant doctor and my personal friend who turned
my entire life around by creating some customized hormone
cream to balance out my hormones. They are also adding
brain neurochemistry tests also that I can hardly wait to find
out my imbalances so I can get them balanced.

May God Bless you,
Ralph

Posted by ralph at 06:40 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 12:41 PM

Ralph

It is not just what rick did, or even just the things my wife has done. After all I am pretty sure Rick did not twist her arm. I hope I do not come off as being that naive in my old age. It is not just the war or that my old man beat us and made us kneel on marbles.

I seem to have made a lot of bad choices and the results are what they are. I have not tried to make up for my bad decisions by doing good deeds. I learned a very long time ago a man cannot do a deed for its reward or to try to negate a negative. One can only do right for the sake of right.

There is sometimes only the reward of knowing yourself to be better in your heart for it. I honestly believe a man should do good things under the cover of silence and dignity. Except for the purpose of teaching others a man deeds should not be made public.

The things I told you in confidence, I hope, were just the verbosity of a tired and lonely man trying to make sense of my darkness.

Ralph I am going to end our correspondence at this point.

I will tell That I have an appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow to try one more time.

Thank you for kindness

Posted by ralph at 06:38 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 9:25 AM my response

Dear Vietnam Vet,

I am glad you are set. I admire your perseverance.

However, you have put me in a very difficult position.

I believe in the value of human live. I cannot just let you
kill yourself without doing something to help you make
the choice for life. What can I do to help you make the
correct choice?

If you kill yourself and I know about it, then I am guilty
of contributing to your murder. I do not want to have your
blood on my hands.

I think Rich has changed and I know he would be happy
to ask your forgiveness. I would be happy to contact him.

Take care,
Ralph

Posted by ralph at 06:36 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 9:06 AM friends response

Dear Ralph,

Thank you But I am no hero. I have seen Heroes in action.I am not among them. I could never except money or anything that cost anyone any piece of what they earned for their selves and families. I am not in need of anything. I have a house bigger than I really need.

I have more food than I can eat. I bought insurance when I had the resources to cover most of my medical bills. I know that if I really needed to I could go to any VA hospital. I tried that once many years ago and decided it is a last resort kind of place. I am still married to the Same women that went with Rick. I tried very hard to do what I thought was right by my children and I tried to do what I thought was right by my wife and forgive.

It was very unfortunate that she was not mature enough to realize what a gift I was trying to give her. She continued to be unfaithful for several years and I would just grit my teeth and hold on for the sake of my children.
I would not want to Slander Rick in case he has truly changed. Who knows! I haven't seen or heard of him in about 25 years.

I would just be too uncomfortable and feel too exposed. Thank you for your very generous offer but I respectfully decline. I have enjoyed our correspondence very much and I truly would like to keep it that simple for now.

Thank you again.
Vietnam Vet

Posted by ralph at 06:34 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 7:37 AM my response

Dear Vietnam Vet,

You are a HERO for you service in Vietnam...no matter what the war protestors said and how they treated you and the other men and women who served.

You were doing your duty. Many gave their lives so that ungrateful, misguided, brainwashed individuals in this country could abuse and dishonor our veterans sacrifices.

I was against the way the war was waged after I found out how
our troops were prevented from winning the war in a short time because of the corrupt politicians, but I always admired and respected our service men and women who did their duty during a difficult time in our history.

Still there are many that hate our men and women in the service of this country. They are naive enough to believe that our
enemies will be nice to us if we are nice to them.

What a JOKE. If not for our heroes in the military, this would be the USSA, the United States Socialists America.

There are millions of people who want to help you, if you would just give them a chance. It seems my concern and prayers for you and your welfare is not enough to dissuade you from killing yourself.

Would you be open to staying alive and getting some help for your health problems if thousands of people wrote encouraging letters to you through my In Search Of Heroes Blog?

I would keep everything anonymous so no one knows who you are but have the opportunity to reach out and help you. There are many who would donate money, time and effort to help you through this difficult time. There are many organizations who would love to help you.

Please let a grateful nation help you. I will make sure you and the other VETS get the credit, respect, admiration and support they deserve.

With your permission, I will publish our series of emails in my blog and ask people to encourage and actually help you. Your name will not be included in any of the text. So you can keep your privacy intact. I will even go to the media to get publicity for you plight and that of over Vietnam Vets who are probably going through the same thing.

It is such a shame to lose a real HERO when the world needs them now more than ever. The most difficult day is one step short of your greatest success.

Take care,
Ralph

Posted by ralph at 06:33 AM | Permalink

12-26-07 5:04 AM friend response

Dear Ralph

I wish I could just say to "Well of course it all makes sense now." But it Doesn't seem to work that way. I have been to get professional help.

I have tried to pick my self up kick myself in the ass and keep moving. That worked when I was young but it kept getting more and more difficult until now I can only muster enough energy to stay on my feet for one or two days at a time. Sometimes my body is so exhausted but my brain goes too fast.

Filling with things nightmares are made of and yet many of them I have actually lived through.I am a Vietnam Vet.

You know the war some of us were spit on and emasculated for taking part in. I was Seventeen when I volunteered.

Thinking I was getting away from the violent home I grew up in. Or should I say didn't grow up in. Talk about the fry pan into the fire.I tried to get into the marines but my old man wouldn't sign for me unless I went into the Army.

Of course as soon as I got the signature I volunteered Airborne Ranger. Even though I was in way over my head somehow I made it. I often think I was never supposed to have lived.

I was just so damn scared most of the time only my training got me through. I remember many times thinking My legs are never going to work because they felt so weak and shaking but somehow they always did. Or being so scared thinking everyone in the jungle must be able to hear my heart beating in my throat, and the horror of being sprayed with someone Else's blood and internals.

I spent almost a year in Walter Reed Psychiatric facility trying to recover. I did go back to full active duty as an instructor until my discharge date.

I don't know why I am telling you all of this. I guess it is just easier since I don't really know you. I believe you are of a good heart and mind and that you are really trying to make a positive difference in this world.

I hope you continue to do so.

As far as punishing others it is very difficult for me to imagine my going away as a punishment. I tend to think of it more as a relief.

Then they don't have to bother thinking about me anymore. There are much more talented people out there to do some of things I have done and I am sure they can do them better than I ever could.

I almost always feel like I am just some big buffoon when I try to do good things. like people just laugh and say look there goes the Vietnam Vet trying to do good again. Maybe someday he'll get the hang of it.

Well anyway I have been enjoying our chats.

Posted by ralph at 06:28 AM | Permalink

12-25-07 6:34 AM my response

Dear Vietnam Vet,

Doesn't is seem a little selfish of you wanting to punish all those who LOVE you. There are so many people who could be grateful to you for your good works!

Is your life so miserable that by killing yourself
and burning in HELL for all ETERNITY is a solution?

It is like going from the frying pan into the fire.

Why do you believe that taking your own life is a solution to life's difficulties? The world is filled with more than enough assholes.

Why would you want to penalize the rest of us by removing yourself...someone who is doing good and has so much to offer?

How do you think your daughter and your grand kids will feel if you kill yourself? If that isn't punishing your loved ones, I don't know what it.

Life is hard for everyone...just in different ways. You could say sometimes it is a living HELL, but life is all about attitude. When my life sucks and I think about killing myself, I take the pathway of the HERO and choose to have a good attitude
NO MATTER what is happening rather than the COWARDS way which is ending it all.

Merry Christmas,
Ralph

PS What can I do to help you make the decision for LIFE?

Posted by ralph at 06:26 AM | Permalink

I am confident you enjoyed this email series. The ultimate question was "Did I spam this person as defined by the Can Spam Act?

After checking with my heroes who are experts in internet law, their answer was a resounding NO!

1. The email was not commercial in nature and I was not selling anything.

The law requires that commercial email be identified as an advertisement and include the sender's valid physical postal address. Your message must contain clear and conspicuous notice that the message is an advertisement or solicitation and that the recipient can opt out of receiving more commercial email from you. It also must include your valid physical postal address.

2. I had all my business contact information in the email, including my phone, email, website, address and name.

There was no attempt at duplicity.

The law requires that your email give recipients an opt-out method. You must provide a return email address or another Internet-based response mechanism that allows a recipient to ask you not to send future email messages to that email address, and you must honor the requests. You may create a "menu" of choices to allow a recipient to opt out of certain types of messages, but you must include the option to end any commercial messages from the sender.

Ralph Zuranski
In Search Of Heroes Program
Heroes and heroines rise up.
The world needs you NOW!
3639 Midway Dr. Ste. B299
San Diego, CA 92110
619-990-9492 cell
619-819-5533 office
wwww.insearchofheroes.com
rzuranski@cox.net

3. This person could easily have sent me a email asking to be removed them from my list or called me. I would have been happy to do so. They had every opportunity to op-out.

Any opt-out mechanism you offer must be able to process opt-out requests for at least 30 days after you send your commercial email. When you receive an opt-out request, the law gives you 10 business days to stop sending email to the requestor's email address. You cannot help another entity send email to that address, or have another entity send email on your behalf to that address. Finally, it's illegal for you to sell or transfer the email addresses of people who choose not to receive your email, even in the form of a mailing list, unless you transfer the addresses so another entity can comply with the law.

4. This person entered into a dialog with me. They threatened to harm me financially when all they had to do was ask to be removed from my list.

5. Also, I know this person and this person knows me. This person has benefited from my photographic skills. You would think they would show a little amount of appreciation rather than threatening to sue for trying to keep them informed about an important event in internet history even if they did not admire Gary Halbert.

6. There was no misleading or false header information.

The law bans false or misleading header information. Your email's "From," "To," and routing information – including the originating domain name and email address – must be accurate and identify the person who initiated the email. It prohibits deceptive subject lines. The subject line cannot mislead the recipient about the contents or subject matter of the message.

7. Ultimately, this person's advice to go read the Can Spam laws was a blessing in disguise. If you send out any email, it is critical you understand this law. The penalties are huge. With all the difficulties of email delivery and the Can Spam Law, is it any wonder internet marketers are migrating to RSS Feeds.

Posted by ralph at 06:39 AM | Permalink

The Holidays Were Not What I Expected, Especially When You Experience the Truth Of the Old Saying, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" I am not a complainer or a whiner, but when you are trying to do for the world, it is a slap in the face when someone goes out of their way to make your life miserable during the holidays.

The purpose of this email series is to help people understand the "Can Spam Act" through an unfortunate experience I had around Christmas. Through a series of emails I exchanged with a internet guru, it is clear not everyone understands the restrictions and implications of sending unwanted email, even if someone gave you their business card. The goal is to clarify the true meaning and intent of the Can Spam Act that came into law January 1, 2004, not to indite the individual who responded in such an irritated and unfriendly manner.
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This is my initial email that I sent to all the people I have met at the internet seminars since 2002, individuals who gave me their business cards with their name, phone number, address, email address and website on them. Naturally I assumed it was okay to contact everyone who gave me a business card that might be interested in seeing the Gary Halbert memorial and farewell party videos or at least knowing they were available free on youtube.

The Halbert family, after almost 7 months, finally decided to let me put up the videos and photos I shot at the event in May 2007 so that interested parties might come to better understand Gary, one of the most flawed human beings ever on the face of the planet, but also one of the greatest copywriters.

Few realize that true genius travels a precarious line between brilliance and insanity. Often, the mood swings vacillate without warning and there is know way to really tell if the persons actions are those of a true genius or someone who it totally deranged.

I believe that at times we are all certifiably insane...depending on what is happing in our lives, especially when we are drinking heavily, tired, taking too many prescription drugs and/or indulging in mind and attitude altering illegal drugs. Gary Halbert's life is a lesson in extremes that we can all benefit from.

His life is similar to a Greek Tragedy. Gary often said, "A civilization advances on the backs of its neurotics." In Gary's case, how true! He explored the extreme realities that border on the "Twilight Zone." People either loved or hated him, and often both. One thing for sure is that he as a person and his copy were NEVER BORING!

Gary was never afraid to tell you what he perceived as the truth, whether you wanted to hear it or not. It did not matter whether you agreed or not. He called a spade a spade and infuriated many people by exposing their glaring weaknesses that were hidden with their social facade. Gary was a TRUTH TELLER but not very diplomatic.
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On Dec 22, 2007 6:59 PM, Ralph Zuranski < rzuranski@cox.net> wrote:

Dear Friend,
It is not a threat.

If my sending you an innocent email
has received such a hostile response from you,
I only want to spare all my friends and heroes from
your wrath and help them avoid the
same mistake I made.

After all, I know you and you know me.

This is the first email I have ever sent you in four years.
I only sent the email to people I thought were friends.

If your vitriolic response is indicative of how you respond to people
who have gone out of their way to be or service to you,
then all my friends need to be forewarned so they do not
interrupt your solace or be excoriated for a simple mistake.

Spam is sending emails to someone you don't know or who does not want
your email. If you had not given me your card, then I never
would have contacted you.

If you did not appreciate me sending
you your photos from the big seminars, then you should have
let me know. I never would have bothered you.

If you are intent on punishing me for a goodwill gesture,
then I need to warn everyone I know not to send you an
email. They surely do not want to suffer the same threat of
punishment you have inflicted on me.

Sincerely yours,
Ralph Zuranski

Ralph Zuranski
In Search Of Heroes Program
Heroes and heroines rise up.
The world needs you NOW!
3639 Midway Dr. Ste. B299
San Diego, CA 92110
619-990-9492 cell
619-819-5533 office
wwww.insearchofheroes.com
rzuranski@cox.net
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From: Friend

Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:16 PM

To: Ralph Zuranski
Subject: Re: gary halbert memorial and farewell party videos

Ralph,

did not read.

do not send ANY MORE EMAILS.

I am copying my lawyer on all of these.
Good bye.

Go read the spam laws
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Here is the Can Spam Act
Here's a rundown of the law's main provisions:

* It bans false or misleading header information. Your email's "From," "To," and routing information – including the originating domain name and email address – must be accurate and identify the person who initiated the email.

* It prohibits deceptive subject lines. The subject line cannot mislead the recipient about the contents or subject matter of the message.

* It requires that your email give recipients an opt-out method. You must provide a return email address or another Internet-based response mechanism that allows a recipient to ask you not to send future email messages to that email address, and you must honor the requests. You may create a "menu" of choices to allow a recipient to opt out of certain types of messages, but you must include the option to end any commercial messages from the sender.

Any opt-out mechanism you offer must be able to process opt-out requests for at least 30 days after you send your commercial email. When you receive an opt-out request, the law gives you 10 business days to stop sending email to the requestor's email address. You cannot help another entity send email to that address, or have another entity send email on your behalf to that address. Finally, it's illegal for you to sell or transfer the email addresses of people who choose not to receive your email, even in the form of a mailing list, unless you transfer the addresses so another entity can comply with the law.

* It requires that commercial email be identified as an advertisement and include the sender's valid physical postal address. Your message must contain clear and conspicuous notice that the message is an advertisement or solicitation and that the recipient can opt out of receiving more commercial email from you. It also must include your valid physical postal address.

Penalties

Each violation of the above provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000. Deceptive commercial email also is subject to laws banning false or misleading advertising.

Additional fines are provided for commercial emailers who not only violate the rules described above, but also:

* "harvest" email addresses from Web sites or Web services that have published a notice prohibiting the transfer of email addresses for the purpose of sending email
* Generate email addresses using a "dictionary attack" – combining names, letters, or numbers into multiple permutations
* Use scripts or other automated ways to register for multiple email or user accounts to send commercial email
* Relay emails through a computer or network without permission – for example, by taking advantage of open relays or open proxies without authorization.

The law allows the DOJ to seek criminal penalties, including imprisonment, for commercial emailers who do – or conspire to:

* Use another computer without authorization and send commercial email from or through it
* Use a computer to relay or retransmit multiple commercial email messages to deceive or mislead recipients or an Internet access service about the origin of the message
* Falsify header information in multiple email messages and initiate the transmission of such messages
* Register for multiple email accounts or domain names using information that falsifies the identity of the actual registrant
* Falsely represent themselves as owners of multiple Internet Protocol addresses that are used to send commercial email messages.

Additional Rules

The FTC will issue additional rules under the CAN-SPAM Act involving the required labeling of sexually explicit commercial email and the criteria for determining "the primary purpose" of a commercial email. Look for the rule covering the labeling of sexually explicit material in April 2004; "the primary purpose" rulemaking will be complete by the end of 2004. The Act also instructs the FTC to report to Congress in summer 2004 on a National Do Not E-Mail Registry, and issue reports in the next two years on the labeling of all commercial email, the creation of a "bounty system" to promote enforcement of the law, and the effectiveness and enforcement of the CAN-SPAM Act.

See the FTC Web site at www.ftc.gov/spam for updates on implementation of the CAN-SPAM Act.

The FTC maintains a consumer complaint database of violations of the laws that the FTC enforces. Consumers can submit complaints online at www.ftc.gov and forward unwanted commercial email to the FTC at spam@uce.gov.

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Posted by ralph at 06:20 AM | Permalink

The Holidays Were Not What I Expected, Especially When You Experience the Truth Of the Old Saying, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" I am not a complainer or a whiner, but when you are trying to do for the world, it is a slap in the face when someone goes out of their way to make your life miserable during the holidays.

The purpose of this email series is to help people understand the "Can Spam Act" through an unfortunate experience I had around Christmas. Through a series of emails I exchanged with a internet guru, it is clear not everyone understands the restrictions and implications of sending unwanted email, even if someone gave you their business card. The goal is to clarify the true meaning and intent of the Can Spam Act that came into law January 1, 2004, not to indite the individual who responded in such an irritated and unfriendly manner.
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This is my initial email that I sent to all the people I have met at the internet seminars since 2002, individuals who gave me their business cards with their name, phone number, address, email address and website on them. Naturally I assumed it was okay to contact everyone who gave me a business card that might be interested in seeing the Gary Halbert memorial and farewell party videos or at least knowing they were available free on youtube.

The Halbert family, after almost 7 months, finally decided to let me put up the videos and photos I shot at the event in May 2007 so that interested parties might come to better understand Gary, one of the most flawed human beings ever on the face of the planet, but also one of the greatest copywriters.

Few realize that true genius travels a precarious line between brilliance and insanity. Often, the mood swings vacillate without warning and there is know way to really tell if the persons actions are those of a true genius or someone who it totally deranged.

I believe that at times we are all certifiably insane...depending on what is happing in our lives, especially when we are drinking heavily, tired, taking too many prescription drugs and/or indulging in mind and attitude altering illegal drugs. Gary Halbert's life is a lesson in extremes that we can all benefit from.

His life is similar to a Greek Tragedy. Gary often said, "A civilization advances on the backs of its neurotics." In Gary's case, how true! He explored the extreme realities that border on the "Twilight Zone." People either loved or hated him, and often both. One thing for sure is that he as a person and his copy were NEVER BORING!

Gary was never afraid to tell you what he perceived as the truth, whether you wanted to hear it or not. It did not matter whether you agreed or not. He called a spade a spade and infuriated many people by exposing their glaring weaknesses that were hidden with their social facade. Gary was a TRUTH TELLER but not very diplomatic.
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On Dec 22, 2007 6:00 PM, Ralph Zuranski wrote:

Dear Friend,
If I had any idea you would respond this way, I never
would have sent you the email. I thought you would
at least be interested in Gary's memorial and farewell
party..even if you hated him.

You are the only one of all the other leaders in internet
marketing who has responded in this way.

If I have offended you or inconvenienced you in any way, I ask for
your forgiveness and will never send you another email
again. I never had any intent of profiting from the email...
only to educate.

If you are intent on punishing me for a simple goodwill gesture
to keep you informed about events in the internet world, then
that is you prerogative.

I ask that you would have mercy on me for making the mistake
of sending you the email.

I will even contact the 200 leaders in the internet industry and
warn them not to contact you in any way. I will share with them
my mistake and your response, just so you do not get any more
unwanted email.

I am sure they would also be horrified if they sent you an innocent email
and your responded to them in the same way. When someone wants to
punish you for trying to do a good thing, that is something everyone
needs to know.

Sincerely yours,
Ralph Zuranski

Ralph Zuranski
In Search Of Heroes Program
Heroes and heroines rise up.
The world needs you NOW!
3639 Midway Dr. Ste. B299
San Diego, CA 92110
619-990-9492 cell
619-819-5533 office
wwww.insearchofheroes.com
rzuranski@cox.net
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From: Friend

Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:16 PM

To: Ralph Zuranski
Subject: Re: gary halbert memorial and farewell party videos

Ralph,

Your "threats" to contact 200 people is UNACCEPTABLE.

BACK "OFF

Friend

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Posted by ralph at 08:00 AM | Permalink

The Holidays Were Not What I Expected, Especially When You Experience the Truth Of the Old Saying, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" I am not a complainer or a whiner, but when you are trying to do for the world, it is a slap in the face when someone goes out of their way to make your life miserable during the holidays.

The purpose of this email series is to help people understand the "Can Spam Act" through an unfortunate experience I had around Christmas. Through a series of emails I exchanged with a internet guru, it is clear not everyone understands the restrictions and implications of sending unwanted email, even if someone gave you their business card. The goal is to clarify the true meaning and intent of the Can Spam Act that came into law January 1, 2004, not to indite the individual who responded in such an irritated and unfriendly manner.
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This is my initial email that I sent to all the people I have met at the internet seminars since 2002, individuals who gave me their business cards with their name, phone number, address, email address and website on them. Naturally I assumed it was okay to contact everyone who gave me a business card that might be interested in seeing the Gary Halbert memorial and farewell party videos or at least knowing they were available free on youtube.

The Halbert family, after almost 7 months, finally decided to let me put up the videos and photos I shot at the event in May 2007 so that interested parties might come to better understand Gary, one of the most flawed human beings ever on the face of the planet, but also one of the greatest copywriters.

Few realize that true genius travels a precarious line between brilliance and insanity. Often, the mood swings vacillate without warning and there is know way to really tell if the persons actions are those of a true genius or someone who it totally deranged.

I believe that at times we are all certifiably insane...depending on what is happing in our lives, especially when we are drinking heavily, tired, taking too many prescription drugs and/or indulging in mind and attitude altering illegal drugs. Gary Halbert's life is a lesson in extremes that we can all benefit from.

His life is similar to a Greek Tragedy. Gary often said, "A civilization advances on the backs of its neurotics." In Gary's case, how true! He explored the extreme realities that border on the "Twilight Zone." People either loved or hated him, and often both. One thing for sure is that he as a person and his copy were NEVER BORING!

Gary was never afraid to tell you what he perceived as the truth, whether you wanted to hear it or not. It did not matter whether you agreed or not. He called a spade a spade and infuriated many people by exposing their glaring weaknesses that were hidden with their social facade. Gary was a TRUTH TELLER but not very diplomatic.

On Dec 22, 2007 10:21 AM, Ralph Zuranski < rzuranski@cox.net> wrote:

Dear Friend,
In the early days, I recognized you as an internet hero and
wanted to do a heroes interview with you. I was sorry you did
not reply to my emails to be recognized as a hero.

I have no idea why you hate me so much for trying to do good for the
world by helping people realize there are heroes all around
us.

Gary Halbert was a hero to John Carlton, Joe Polish,
Lorrie Morgan Ferrero and many others. Some people were
able to look past his human fragilities and see his good points.

If you want to penalize me for trying to make the world
a better place, at my own expense, then that is your
choice, but it is very hard for me to believe that you would
go out of your way to harm me for trying to educate people
about flawed human beings that had a positive impact on
some people...especially after they die.

Sincerely yours,
Ralph


Ralph Zuranski
In Search Of Heroes Program
Heroes and heroines rise up.
The world needs you NOW!
3639 Midway Dr. Ste. B299
San Diego, CA 92110
619-990-9492 cell
619-819-5533 office
wwww.insearchofheroes.com
rzuranski@cox.net
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From: Friend

Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 3:49 PM

To: Ralph Zuranski
Subject: Re: gary halbert memorial and farewell party videos

Ralph,

spam is spam; you do NOT just add people to a list.
all the rest of this in this email is IRRELEVANT to the issue.

Friend

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Posted by ralph at 06:37 AM | Permalink

The Holidays Were Not What I Expected, Especially When You Experience the Truth Of the Old Saying, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" I am not a complainer or a whiner, but when you are trying to do for the world, it is a slap in the face when someone goes out of their way to make your life miserable during the holidays.

The purpose of this email series is to help people understand the "Can Spam Act" through an unfortunate experience I had around Christmas. Through a series of emails I exchanged with a internet guru, it is clear not everyone understands the restrictions and implications of sending unwanted email, even if someone gave you their business card. The goal is to clarify the true meaning and intent of the Can Spam Act that came into law January 1, 2004, not to indite the individual who responded in such an irritated and unfriendly manner.
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This is my initial email that I sent to all the people I have met at the internet seminars since 2002, individuals who gave me their business cards with their name, phone number, address, email address and website on them. Naturally I assumed it was okay to contact everyone who gave me a business card that might be interested in seeing the Gary Halbert memorial and farewell party videos or at least knowing they were available free on youtube.

The Halbert family, after almost 7 months, finally decided to let me put up the videos and photos I shot at the event in May 2007 so that interested parties might come to better understand Gary, one of the most flawed human beings ever on the face of the planet, but also one of the greatest copywriters.

Few realize that true genius travels a precarious line between brilliance and insanity. Often, the mood swings vacillate without warning and there is know way to really tell if the persons actions are those of a true genius or someone who it totally deranged.

I believe that at times we are all certifiably insane...depending on what is happing in our lives, especially when we are drinking heavily, tired, taking too many prescription drugs and/or indulging in mind and attitude altering illegal drugs. Gary Halbert's life is a lesson in extremes that we can all benefit from.

His life is similar to a Greek Tragedy. Gary often said, "A civilization advances on the backs of its neurotics." In Gary's case, how true! He explored the extreme realities that border on the "Twilight Zone." People either loved or hated him, and often both. One thing for sure is that he as a person and his copy were NEVER BORING!

Gary was never afraid to tell you what he perceived as the truth, whether you wanted to hear it or not. It did not matter whether you agreed or not. He called a spade a spade and infuriated many people by exposing their glaring weaknesses that were hidden with their social facade. Gary was a TRUTH TELLER but not very diplomatic.
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My response:
On Dec 22, 2007 5:17 AM, Ralph Zuranski wrote:

Friend

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Posted by ralph at 09:22 AM | Permalink

The Holidays Were Not What I Expected, Especially When You Experience the Truth Of the Old Saying, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!" I am not a complainer or a whiner, but when you are trying to do some good in this world, it is a slap in the face when someone goes out of their way to make your life miserable during the holidays.

The purpose of this email series is to help people understand the "Can Spam Act" through an unfortunate experience I had around Christmas. Through a series of emails I exchanged with a internet guru, it is clear not everyone understands the restrictions and implications of sending unwanted email, even if someone gave you their business card. The goal is to clarify the true meaning and intent of the Can Spam Act that came into law January 1, 2004, not to indite the individual who responded in such an irritated and unfriendly manner.
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This is my initial email that I sent to all the people I have met at the internet seminars since 2002, individuals who gave me their business cards with their name, phone number, address, email address and website on them. Naturally I assumed it was okay to contact everyone who gave me a business card that might be interested in seeing the Gary Halbert memorial and farewell party videos or at least knowing they were available free on youtube.

The Halbert family, after almost 7 months, finally decided to let me put up the videos and photos I shot at the event in May 2007 so that interested parties might come to better understand Gary, one of the most flawed human beings ever on the face of the planet, but also one of the greatest copywriters.

Few realize that true genius travels a precarious line between brilliance and insanity. Often, the mood swings vacillate without warning and there is know way to really tell if the persons actions are those of a true genius or someone who it totally deranged.

I believe that at times we are all certifiably insane...depending on what is happing in our lives, especially when we are drinking heavily, tired, taking too many prescription drugs and/or indulging in mind and attitude altering illegal drugs. Gary Halbert's life is a lesson in extremes that we can all benefit from.

His life is similar to a Greek Tragedy. Gary often said, "A civilization advances on the backs of its neurotics." In Gary's case, how true! He explored the extreme realities that border on the "Twilight Zone." People either loved or hated him, and often both. One thing for sure is that he as a person and his copy were NEVER BORING!

Gary was never afraid to tell you what he perceived as the truth, whether you wanted to hear it or not. It did not matter whether you agreed or not. He called a spade a spade and infuriated many people by exposing their glaring weaknesses that were hidden with their social facade. Gary was a TRUTH TELLER but not very diplomatic.
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On Dec 21, 2007 5:55 PM, Ralph Zuranski < rzuranski@cox.net> wrote:

Dear Friend,

Happy Holidays. I pray yours will be safe
and enjoyable.

I know you admired Gary Halbert as a
great copywriter. I thought you might
like to experience his memorial and
farewell party and share it with your
friends.

I just received permission from the Halbert
family to post the videos and photos I
shot at the event back in May 2007.

There is a link at the top of the
In Search Of Heroes home page at:
www.insearchofheroes.com.

Take care,
Ralph

PS Some of your lists might enjoy this
amazing testimonial to one of the greatest,
most controversial copywriters that ever
walked the earth.
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Friend's initial response:
Ralph,

Can you show me where I signed up for your list?

I don't recall doing so.

Thanks,
Friend

PS - I did NOT admire Gary Hallbert

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Posted by ralph at 11:40 AM | Permalink

Ralph kicks off the second phase of the In Search Of Heroes Program at the 2007 San Diego Comic Convention Thursday-Sunday that focuses on women heroes.

Posted by ralph at 07:05 PM | Permalink

What is appropriate to say about my mom after she dies and moves on to her great rewards in heaven. It is difficult to honor Winifred Zuranski as one of the major heroes in my life, who inspired me to create the "In Search Of Heroes Program" to encourage children to realize the true heroes are their parents and grandparents.

Words cannot express my gratitude and love. Her continued moral and financial support, encouragement and generosity over the last 60 years for her husband, three children, Denise, Sue and Ralph and three grandchildren, Tess, Tracy and Mikele, was simply amazing. After all, any woman that could stand being a good wife, caring mom and outstanding grandma for so many years deserves to go straight to heaven.

Winifred Zuranski passed away on April 16, 2007 at 5:12 PM. I had the unique opportunity to work with nurse Nancy, one of the dedicated hospice workers, to change her diaper, clean her body with a warm washcloth, and clear her mouth as much as possible of the mucous that streamed from her lungs in a never-ending flow.

Congestive heart failure, in its final stage is not a pretty sight. My mom did everything she could to survive as long as possible, but in the end, 90 years of living produced the final verdict... death by asphyxiation. She was a fighter and never gave up. Even in the end she struggled to take one last breath.

I would've bet dimes to dollars neither my dad or mom would live to see the new year...2007. Both my mom and dad went on hospice, about six months ago, because the doctor realized they were nearing the end of their lives. The emergency room doctors and nurses and hospice workers, chaplains, bath ladies and house cleaners have been a godsend. Their kind and compassionate care for my mom and dad in their final days has been exceptional. Their concern and support for my wife and myself has been priceless. "All the people involved with hospice are saints!!!!!!

Everyone who met Winifred loved her because she was always ready to listen and provide encouragement. She will be remembered by all as one of the special people you met who cheered your day and left you with a warm feeling in your heart.

We will all miss her but know her suffering is ended. Winnie is now in heaven enjoying her new glorified body with no pain or tears. She is waiting there to greet you when you arrive with a welcoming smile and a loving kiss on your cheek.

You are cordially invited to share one last champagne toast and light meal with her loving son Ralph William and beloved spouse Ralph Casmir Zuranski to celebrate her peaceful passing and final report card, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Posted by ralph at 05:08 AM | Permalink

My mom taught me the difference between right and wrong, truth and lies and how to care for others. She led by example rather than by words.

After interviewing many different heroes, they told me that young people watch the actions of parents and authority figures to see if there is a conflict with their words. Too often the message is, "Don't do as I do but do as I say?" Many parents hate and wage war against their children because the sons and daughters reflect both parents worst and best attributes. The things that bother us most in our kids are our own secret sins that we keep hidden from ourselves but not the rest of the family.

The media of today compounds the problems parents are facing by teaching moral relativism where every person is a god in their own universe. The only sin is being exposed doing something the social elites decide is not in the best interests of their perverted vision of utopia. Too many politicians, business icons and religious leaders have had every aspect of their secret sins exposed to the world in glorious, seedy detail.

With the parsing of the meaning of words, like "what is is", "bigot", "religious fanatic" and the curse of political correctness, is there any wonder that most people are terrified of being sued or excoriated in the media or on the internet if they don't agree with the social elites? When psychologist and psychiatrists are the determiners of sanity, their differing opinions and access to mind-altering drugs dooms many to a living hell of pharmaceutical drug addiction and a pervasive hopelessness.

The terrifying thing is the media continues to promote the idea that accumulating wealth, achieving fame and amassing possessions should be the goal of every person's life.

"Everyone deserves their 15 minutes of fame."

In Virginia Tech Massacre of defenseless students and teachers, Cho realized the easiest and fastest way to become famous is to commit a hideous act...so brutal, vicious, barbaric and extreme that he will be remembered along with the most evil mass murderers in history...Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, Hitler, Idi Amin Dada, Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge party, Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, Jeffrey Dommers, etc. There is no doubt that the envy and hatred of the wealthy that justified Cho's actions has become an epidemic and fashionable.

Class envy and religious intolerance and the hatred of Christianity has been fueled by the diatribes of hate mongers in the media, religious leaders and politicians who seek to divide rather than unite. Many rail against the wealthy who have worked hard to make a life for themselves and their families while they live in luxury, to enlightened to suffer under the burden they willingly and joyfully place on the unwashed and ignorant masses.

They know that a divided nation and world at war against itself is weak and eventually collapses. The evil ones believe they will dominate the world because they are willing to commit the most heinous crimes and secret abominations. To them, the end always justifies the means...no matter who and how many are injured. They long ago disposed of ethics and morality into the dung, insect infested trash heap of broken promises created by all the self-centered and self-seeking individuals before them.

Sadly, these evil people temporarily rise to power because most good men and women are apathetic. They recognize the problems but do nothing to stem the flood of hatred, envy, jealousy, bigotry, lust, greed and all the other life destroying emotions. They forget the crimes and debaucheries of the past and are fated to re-experience the catastrophes of other failed civilizations.

Unfortunately, the media reporters and producers seem energized, overjoyed at every opportunity to scrutinize and dissect every minute part of any tragedy. The Virginia Tech human catastrophe is just one more media feeding frenzy that won't end until the next big news story train-wreck arrives.

It appears there is a never ending contest by members of the news media who want to win the ratings wars by unleashing the most horrific and perverse details of every insidious and hideous act. Why is it that the media believes the only way to increase their viewership and bottom line profits is to focus on disasters, human tragedy, anger, hatred and perversion? Their motto seems to be, "If it bleeds, it leads!"

The media seems to revel in the perverse aspects of human nature. They are thrilled and excited by the evilness of the human mind.

Why has their view of the world turned apocalyptic? Don't they realize their focus on what is wrong with the world causes even worse things to happen?

Napoleon Hill said, What we think about becomes our reality!"

Their choice to publicize death, misery, terror, corruption, greed, and destruction fuels the very unhealthy emotions and desires they hope to eradicate. Don't they realize when they promote "social and moral relativism" without any absolutes of right and wrong, individuals like Cho Seun-Hui are the fruits of their labor.

The only hope we have as a society is to create a grassroots movement that focuses on the "good things people do" rather than the bad. It takes 10 times as much good news to counter bad news.

It is high time moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas banned together to create mastermind groups that work in harmony to solve their own problems. If we don't, our world as we know it is lost and there is little or no hope for a better world for our children.

To be continued...

Posted by ralph at 10:24 PM | Permalink

"The Love Of A Mother Triumphs Over the Virginia Tech Student Massacre by the Deranged, Cho Seun-Hui" by Ralph Zuranski

Isn't it ironic that on the day my mom peacefully passed from this world into the next, the miracles we experienced that day helped my entire family to think positive and glorious thoughts about the wonderful times we had together. Laughter filled the kitchen as we remembered the wonderful and funny times we shared with my mom, as I cooked up her favorite meal...fresh salmon and asparagus with garlic simmered in virgin olive oil.

We as a family had to consciously make the choice to not focus on or even discuss the horrible evil that startled and shocked the world. Even still, our brainwashing from the TV is so strong, bits and pieces still penetrated our conversation like a deathly blow to the happiness celebrating my mom's life and our gratitude for the ending of her 3 long years of suffering.

Often, it is so easy to become depressed, confused and hopless if we focus on the negative rather than the positive. Evil and negative thoughts occur naturally in the human mind.

You have to choose to be grateful before you can realize the good things in your life. Lovingly helping others without any expectation of return is a great way to see the good things in life and experience the joy created by serving others.

Being positive in the world today is difficult. If you watch TV, read newspapers or magazines and listen to radio talk shows you know what I mean. We are constantly being bombarded by the negative events that are occurring worldwide 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Yes, the massacre of the students at Virginia Tech by the mentally ill, Cho Seun-Hui was definitely a horrible tragedy. Hundreds of people, especially the families of the murdered and injured students and teachers, were devastated by the unconscionable acts of one evil, sick person. The consequences are awful and will last a life-time.

After such a tragedy, it is extremely hard to find the silver lining in the darkest clouds of suffering and pain. Grieving is an important part of the healing process when a loved one dies.

I know there are many people who are asking, "Why would God let such a terrible thing happen?"

The only answer I know is that God uses pain and suffering to help us grow as people, to become more unselfish and self-sacrificing...to have greater faith in His wisdom rather than our own. After taking care of my mom and dad for three years, I know how painful it can be to see the people you love suffer terribly and die unexpectedly.

After experiencing so many near death experiences with my parents, my conclusion is clear. Only God decides how long someone lives and the moment they die.

After being with my parents when they are sick, tired and depressed for so many years, I believe sudden death is a blessing for many and a sad but character building experience for those left behind. When someone you know dies, everyone is affected. It is your choice on how your react and your daily attitude...happy or sad, angry or peaceful, joyful or depressed, bitter or resigned.

Personally, my parents' suffering transformed me into a kinder, gentle and more compassionate person. My epiphany was when I suddenly realized the most precious gifts in life are people. Our goal should be to make their lives better not worse, more joyful not sad, blessed not cursed. It is our individual choice on whether we are a part of the solution or the source of the problem.

After interviewing so many heroes, I now realize that most of them had to go through failure, sorrow and despair over and over again until they learned the hard lessons necessary to achieve their levels of success and happiness. Money, material possessions, alcohol, drugs are not the source of happiness. They have their places in life but taken to the extreme or used illegally are killers of life, relationships and happiness.

The key is to never give up. Don't let anyone steal your dream. Every day do one thing that gets you closer to your goals...no matter how small or big.

To be continued...

Posted by ralph at 05:40 PM | Permalink

What is appropriate to say about my mom after she dies and moves on to her great rewards in heaven. It is difficult to honor Winifred Zuranski as one of the major heroes in my life, who inspired me to create the "In Search Of Heroes Program" to encourage children to realize the true heroes are their parents and grandlparents.

Words cannot express my gratitude and love. Her continued moral and financial support, encouragement and generosity over the last 60 years for her husband, three children, Denise, Sue and Ralph and three grandchildren, Tess, Tracy and Mikele, was simply amazing. After all, any woman that could stand being a good wife, caring mom and outstanding grandma for so many years deserves to go straight to heaven.

Winifred Zuranski passed away on April 16, 2007 at 5:12 PM. I had the unique opportunity to work with nurse Nancy, one of the dedicated hospice workers, to change her diaper, clean her body with a warm washcloth, and clear her mouth as much as possible of the mucous that streamed from her lungs in a never-ending flow. Congestive heart failure, in its final stage is not a pretty sight. My mom did everything she could to survive as long as possible, but in the end, 90 years of living produced the final verdict... death by asphyxiation. She was a fighter and never gave up. Even in the end she struggled to take one last breath.

I appreciate everything that the doctors, nurses, paramedics and hospice workers did for my mom and continue to do for my dad.As many of you know, I've been taking care of both my mom and dad for almost 3 years. They suffered catastrophic illnesses within three months of each other. In March of 2004, my mom suffered from congestive heart failure and pneumonia at the same time. She could not believe that this had happened to her. It was a cruel twist of fate.

My dad did the best he could to take care of her but three months later on May 23, 2004 while I was in Austin, photographing and running the PowerPoint presentations at the "Ted Nicholas Copywriting Seminar," my dad had a stroke that partially paralyzed his left side and swallowing mechanism. It was a huge decision to put the "In Search Of Heroes Program" on hold.

Sometimes, the promise you make when you're younger to take care of your folks when they get older and cannot take care of themselves involves more responsibility and self-sacrifice than you ever imagined. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made in my entire life to move back to San Diego with my wife Janet to take care of mom and dad 24 hours a day seven days a week. After all, I wouldn't be a very good son or role model for the "In Search of Heroes Program" if I did not follow through on my word.

Over the last three years, both my mom and dad have suffered one catastrophic event after another. I believe there is something seriously wrong with a health care system that prolongs life with drugs, surgery and other forms of therapy that sacrifice the quality of life for quantity.

What reason is there to live if all the activities you love are eliminated one after another, along the pathway to total dependence on others? How much pain does a person need to endure to take one labored breath after another, trapped inside your home, if your have a caring family, or sentenced to a slow agonizing death in an assisted nursing care facility?

I used to think that when a person dropped dead, it was such a tragedy. Now I truly believe that when you die in your sleep, it is a great blessing, not only for that person, but for the family as well.

I would've bet dimes to dollars neither my dad or mom would live to see the new year...2007. Both my mom and dad went on hospice, about six months ago, because the doctor realized they were nearing the end of their lives. The emergency room doctors and nurses and hospice workers, chaplains, bath ladies and house cleaners have been a godsend. Their kind and compassionate care for my mom and dad in their final days has been exceptional. Their concern and support for my wife and myself has been priceless. "All the people involved with hospice are saints!!!!!!

But, everything was not so rosey from the beginning. After 30 years of professional health research, I cannot tell you how frustrated and disappointed I was when my parents decided to follow the conventional medical pathway. My mom was a old-time nurse who firmly believed in the medical establishment of her day.

I believe things could have been so different and the quality of life so much better if simple natural health therapies were included during their lifetimes. Many of the Health Heroes that I have interviewed could have helped my parents with their valuable therapies.

But, it was my parents' right to choose how they would live during their final days, after the catastrophic illnesses damaged their lives. An important part of being a kind and compassionate child is to give your parents the freedom of choice. They deserve dignity and respect to their dying day.

If you are in a similar situation or expecting to be so in the days to come, you may benefit from the secrets we have learned over the last three years. If you are a part of the "Babyboomer" generation, you will be facing taking care of your parents and maybe even your grandkids or adult children in the near future...usually without any warning.

I have to admit, we have learned a lot from our mistakes. There are many things I wish I would have known at the beginning that I know now. Ignorance is not bliss when you are taking care of one or both ill parents. It is possible to make your life and that of your parents as long and as enjoyable as possible if you learn from our experiences.

Every person can inprove the quality of their life and protect their finances if they learn the secrets we discovered that keep you healthy, happy and productive while you do the same for your loved ones.

To be continued...

Posted by ralph at 10:41 PM | Permalink

Michel Fortin and Sylvie Charrier found their soul-mate in each other and were recently married. Just before their marriage, Sylvie discovered she had a lump in her breast that was cancerous.

She is one of the internet heroes I have yet to interveiw because both my parents are near death and on hospice. It is a full time job keeping them alive.

Sylvie and Michel are sharing Sylvie's experiences with regaining her health in her blog at: BreastCancerVictory Michel's heroes interview was so inspiring, I felt moved to publish it in the In Search Of Heroes Blog.

Michel's response to his wife's health challenges is simply amazing. When you read his interview, you will realize why I chose him as one of my heroes. When you read about Sylvie's pathway back to health, you will understand why she is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met.
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Ralph Zuranski: Hi, this is Ralph Zuranski. I’m on the phone with Michel Fortin Fortin. He’s one of the leading copywriters in the world today. He is so successful in his writing that he’s helped a number of the Internet marketers achieve $1 million dollar days in sales. He has been at a number of the Internet conferences that I’ve taken photos at and run the computers, and I have to say that Michel Fortin knows more about copywriting and testing copy than anybody that I’ve ever met.

I think that’s one of the reasons why he’s such a great teacher and also such a great copywriter is he tests every aspect of copywriting to find out what works and what doesn’t. I know that most of the time on any of the copywriting pieces that he creates, he has like four or five tests all run simultaneously on the color, the fonts, the placement of images. I mean it is truly amazing. He is a scientist when it comes to developing copywriting that really works. How are you doing today, Michel Fortin?

Michel Fortin: I’m doing well, Ralph. Thank you very much for asking.

Ralph Zuranski: I really appreciate you taking your busy time. I know you get like a thousand emails a day and you’re in incredible demand. I hope that’s not all spam.

Michel Fortin: Oh, actually those are real emails. I probably get two or three thousand emails that include spam.

Ralph Zuranski: Well, I remember that you’re one of the first people to help volunteer with the “In Search of Heroes” program back at the big seminar when I put the wrong name on your photo.

Michel Fortin: Yes, that’s right.

Ralph Zuranski: I was so embarrassed. You contacted me and said you’ve got somebody else’s name on my photo. I think that endeared you to me immediately. I was so embarrassed.

Michel Fortin: Well, I didn’t mind it so much. The other guy looked – he was a little bit better looking than me.

Posted by ralph at 10:48 AM | Permalink

Listen to the Interviews of the Leading Entrepreneurs in the World Who Are Heroes That Are Pursuing Their Dreams With Every Ounce of Strength and Faith.

Have you always dreamed of owning your own business, having the time and money to visit exotic locations and being able to fly first class?

If you love traveling, live in or near a city with a large national or international airport, and you have the kind of lifestyle that lets you pick up and go on a moment's notice, then you might want to think about starting your own business as an "air courier".

What is an air courier? It's a person who is hired to transport a specific item from one destination to another, within a specified deadline.

And, before you start imagining sinister men in trench coats carrying guns with silencers, and beautiful foreign women transporting secret microchips, let me reassure you that traveling as an air courier is 100% legal and aboveboard!

What you are asked to transport varies tremendously -- it can be almost anything -- legal documents such as letters or business contracts, children going from one country to another, medicine that was forgotten during a vacation, reports, computer disks, product prototypes -- the list is endless.

In fact, because of the "instant gratification" mindset today where we are used to information and communication that travels faster than the speed of light, air courier companies have seen their businesses grow tremendously over the last ten years. What that means for you is increased opportunities for free travel.

Who can become an air travel courier? Anyone who is over 18, holds a valid passport and who is in good health. It also helps if you're flexible and can pick up and travel on very short notice.

Why is this a wonderful opportunity?

When sending a package by air, the shipper has two options -- the first is to send the package as "cargo." Cargo travels alone (especially since the tragedy of 9/11), is shipped in bulk in large containers that usually aren't sent until the container is full, in order to maximize revenues for the airlines.

In addition, especially when cargo is sent overseas, there are sometimes long delays getting the package through customs, there are endless regulations that must be followed, inspections that must be passed, etc.

For the air courier companies, who have to make sure the package is not only delivered, but reaches the intended recipient as quickly as possible, these delays are unthinkable. (If they don't make their deadlines, then their competitors will. Think of the slogan from one such company..."when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight...")

On the other hand, if the same item is considered "personal baggage" and is carried with a ticketed passenger, it arrives with the passenger, and generally passes through customs quickly, without all the delays.

Plus, a person can book a ticket for a specific flight arriving at their destination at a specific time -- not so for cargo. Which means that a shipment that could take days or weeks if it's classified as cargo, can take hours instead because it's classified as baggage.

Because very few of the air courier companies have the resources to employ full-time couriers, the industry itself has come to rely on freelance air couriers, which, even when having to pay someone to travel, and covering the cost of their airfare, is still a better ROI when compared against the paying full-time wages, holiday and sick pay, insurance and all of the other costs involved with having employees.

This is where you come in.

As an air courier, you are providing a valuable service in a growing market. And from the traveler's point of view, you might find yourself flying to Paris one day, and Hong Kong a week later!

Once you've been hired, the process is pretty simple: the company contacts you, to check your availability. When you confirm, they book the flight and let you know when to be at the airport. You're met at the airport by a representative, who gives you your ticket, a list of item or items you're transporting, and your baggage claim tickets. They'll usually even have checked you in, saving you many hassles. You get to sit in first class, and enjoy the flight. That's it. You don't have to contact the recipient in the city you're flying to, actually pick up the package on your way to the airport, or do anything other than be responsible for it going from one airport to another.

At your destination, you'll be met by another company representative, who will take the baggage claim tickets, and give you your return ticket.

How long do you get to stay? That depends on you and the air courier company. Sometimes your schedule will be tight -- you may only get hours between flights. Other times, you'll have a day or two. Obviously, as your reputation increases and the companies you work for know that they can rely on you, you have more room for negotiating.

There are several ways to get started. There are actually companies who recruit air couriers, and the fees for joining are usually nominal. The benefits of going through a certified company can be many. For example, they often provide information that it could take you a long time to figure out on your own. They also offer forums, newsletters and other resources to help you succeed. Because they have built a reputation, you might find it easier to get started in the business by working for one of them at first.

But, you can also find the information completely on your own, and start off freelancing. Look in the yellow pages for air couriers that are located near your local airport. Figure out where you'd like to travel to, and make a list of the locations they serve. Because there are companies who transport items both internationally or just within the states, where you travel is largely going to be a matter of personal choice.

Also, make sure that you investigate each company before applying with them. You want to make sure that they are a solid business, with a good reputation. Once you've narrowed down your choices, get on the phone, and find out what their application process is. Many companies today prefer that you apply online. Whatever the process is, make sure that you provide them with all the information they request.

Timely tip: After submitting your application, follow up with a thank-you letter, on your new "company" letterhead. Remind them of your availability, that you can accept short or no notice flights. Find a way to position yourself above that of the other couriers.

Once you've gone through the process the first time, you'll have a much better idea about which other companies you want to apply to and how to hone your interview skills. (So don't make your first application with the biggest company that you want to work for the most.) Obviously, if you limit yourself to one or two companies, you'll also be limiting the amount of work you'll get and the locations you can travel to.

Timely Tip: Put together a database of the companies you've applied to, the date you applied, and contact information. Follow up with the company regularly, but don't be a pest.

Once you've been hired, don't be surprised if you start getting calls within the first couple of weeks. There is a growing need for professional, responsible air couriers.

Here are some things to keep in mind when you start working:

1. Be professional. Remember that while shorts and flip flops may be comfortable for vacationers, you're working and representing the air courier company.

2. Often the only baggage you get to take with you is hand carried. Invest in microfiber clothing in basic colors, and learn to pack essentials only. If you do get to stay for longer than a few days, you can always pick up some essentials once you're there.

3. Give your own business card to the company representative in the country you travel to, and make sure that your email and voice mail information is included.

4. Apply to all the companies you've decided you want to work for, and then follow up with the ones that haven't contacted you regularly -- perhaps a polite letter or even a one-page newsletter that lists the latest on industry related news.

5. Stay organized. Don't over commit yourself, and try never to have to cancel a trip.

Being an air courier is a great way to make money and see the world. Bon Voyage!

Posted by ralph at 11:58 AM | Permalink

In the next test, Stan checked their courage. "Courage...nerves of steel...is a superhero trait."

Stan says, "It's not easy to be a superhero." When he explains the contestants need to
cross the narrow wooden beam, to save the desperate woman on the roof, most candidates
freak out...look a little frightened.

Lemuria says she is afraid of heights. TyVeculus said he is not frightened because he goes
through six weeks of training to rescue people in the same situation as a fire fighter.
He divulges that he has seen people hurt and killed during the training, to add a little
more intensity to the challenge.

Saving the woman on the roof while blindfolded, with only a rope to guide them, was definitely
mentally, emotionally and physically challenging. It was a real test
of courage but not well-being. The wood beam the crossed was secretly placed on the roof.
The farthest they could fall was a few inches. Still, with a blowing fan held by Dark Enforcer
and the previous psychological programming, most believed they were perched above a deep chasm.
The use of the twin sisters really was a slick part of the major deception.

When Stan gives them the final task of the evening, he tells them to share with him who they
feel does not deserve to be a superhero. The big clue is that they are encouraged to do this in a
superhero manner. They must justify why they think the person is not superhero material.

Creature says she sees a room full of superheroes. She does not know what she is doing there.
She says she should be taken off the show. She does not feel like a superhero. She wonders
why she is not folding under the pressure but she wants to be a superhero anyway.

Major Victory says he should be eliminated and praises all the others.

TyVeculus says Lemuria lacks self-control, that she does not know when to give up.
She needs to understand her limitations because she jeopardizes everyone else.

Feedback feels like he is inhibiting everyone's ability to enjoy the experience. He
says he should be eliminated.

Lemuria says everyone has some qualities that she agrees with and some she doesn't.
She loves everyone. She volunteers to leave. Her intentions seemed a little contrived,
like she knew this was part of the test but not heart-felt.

Fat Momma does not want to make Stan's decision for him. She says that Feedback is so
hard on himself she is afraid he will snap. So for his own good, she recommends Feedback.

Stan called Fat Momma and TyVeculus onto the carpet because they pointed fingers
at other heroes. Stan believes real superheroes are willing to take the bullet
for their fellow superheroes. Self-sacrifice is an inherent part of being a real superhero.

Stan eliminated TyVeculus because he was unwilling to sacrifice himself for the others.
Later, in the post show interview, he agreed that he did not choose Lemuria for the right reason.
Their personalities clashed big time and there was a certain amount of personal animosity.

Fat Momma was not eliminated because she had true compassion for Feedback. She was really concerned about
his well-being and believed she was doing the right thing. And, by the way, she wants to be the winner
and would not jeopardize her goal. This decision placed her in a true dilemma.

Fat Momma is one of the most emotional of the candidates. She feels her spirit is broken because of the
elimination of TyVeculus, who helped and encouraged her so much. She believes Lemuria did not sacrifice
herself for the right reason. They butted heads earlier in the show when they claimed they would both
be the winner.

Lemuria may be way to conniving and disingenuous to win. She says Stan will have to do a lot more to outsmart her.

All the other superheroes were sad to see TyVeculus. He was one of the most liked candidates but failed to
rescue the little girl, lied about how much he liked his costume and divulged his real name. In his case
four strikes and you are out!

Next week should be interesting as the numbers continue to dwindle.

Posted by ralph at 09:33 PM | Permalink

The next big test was whether anyone would reveal their secret identity to Stan's restaurant plants...a
good looking waitress and waiter. The Number One Rule of being a Superhero is, "Never divulge your secret identity."

If people know your secret identity, how can you be a superhero. Your entire family is in danger
as well as your friends because villains will know who to target to destroy your life.

Superheroes and their secret identity allows them to express the two personalities that are
at war in every person's brain.Psychologists call it the right and left brain hemispheres.
The creator of the "Inner Game Of Tennis" Tim Gallwey called it "the Self One" and "the Self Two."

Superheroes and average people can achieve their greatest performance in every area of life
if they can integrate their brain hemispheres. The fastest way I know of is using both hands and clasping your hands together during extreme joy or sorrow. This activity immediately links your brain hemispheres together. You become a balanced being...a bioman or biowoman.

Under questioning, Feedback and Fat Momma were the only ones who did not reveal their true identities.

Creature told the cute waiter her real name first, without the waiter even asking. She thought he was sexy.

Major Victory told the waitress his real name. Later when he was confronted with the video of his dastardly deed, he labeled himself "Major Dumb Ass!"

Fat Momma did not give up her real name. In fact she stayed in character and told the waiter she goes around fighting real bullies. Now that takes guts to not give into social pressure to be just like everyone else, dress the same way and not make any waves.

Monkeywoman told the waiter her name was "AKA Mary." She offered up her secret identity without
even being asked. She also promoted acting websites and revealed she was an actress.

This resulted in her immediate expulsion when Stan confronted her.

She had originally told Stan she was a real estate investor. She lied because she wanted
to promote her acting career. She begged not to be eliminated but Stan would not relent.
She said, "I will miss everyone, but Monkeywoman will live on...somewhere." I guess she
is hoping to land a big fat acting contract for her exposure as a lying superhero.

Stan says, "Honesty is the number one trait of a Superhero. You need to be able to take
a Superhero's word to the bank."

To be continued...

Posted by ralph at 01:32 PM | Permalink

Without super villains, superheroes have a hard time defining who they are, what they believe and what they do and why they are doing it. Batman needed the Joker, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, the Joker, Catwoman and all the other villains to have a purpose and a reason to exist. Each villain required a different approach, physically, emotionally and intellectually.

The development of the Dark Enforcer character appears to be a part of Stan's script. It is humorous to see the Dark Enforcer absorb the light and spread darkness.

Dark Enforcer, as the consummate villain, blames others for his problems and refuses to accept the responsibility for his own actions. It seems villains see themselves as the good guys. They are able to justify anything they do because they are fighting against those they perceive as bad. Any action is okay because the end result always justifies the means from their warped perspective.

The reactions of the other contestants were very interesting after Dark Enforcer said none of them deserve to be on the show and they are all jokes. He accused all of them for attacking him. He said he would not be anyone's punching bag. His final warning was, "Watch your backs."

Feedback said, "I will go through anything to win."

Dark Enforcer tells him, "You are going to go down."

Tyveculus felt betrayed.

Stan warned everyone that, "Twists and turns are around every corner. Everyone needs to be on their game. Nothing will be as it appears."

The passions heated up after the revelation of Dark Enforcer's betrayal. Lemuria told Fat Momma that she wants to be the winner and for her to "Kiss my brown ass." This does not appear to be superhero comportment. Will Lemuria be the female super villain "Airumel (Lemuria spelled backward)?" She looks like a good match for Dark Enforcer. They appear to hate each other.

Fat Momma told everyone she wants to be friends with each superhero candidate even when they don't win. She believes she will be the winner but also wants to have good relationships with all those who did not make the final cut.

To be continued....

Posted by ralph at 08:28 PM | Permalink

This is Part Four of the article appeared in the Coronado Eagle-Journal Newspaper on August 9, 2006

The only effective solutions to social problems are those
created by the residents who are intimately involved and
understand what is needed…community activitism. The media is
finally delivering uplifting news about good people making a
positive difference in the lives of their neighbors.

After 13 years, the “In Search Of Heroes Program” official
“Heroes-In-Training Course” will be available in September
2006 in Coronado. Some of the original visionaries have
volunteered to take program and community to the next level
of success.

After four years of interviewing over 40 of the richest and
most successful entrepreneurial heroes, Ralph discovered
that Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” was the one most
important book that helped them achieve their dreams. Ralph
purchased the book and read it cover to cover. He searched
for and found a “public domain” copy that he updated and
transformed into a superlearning extravaganza.

Napoleon Hill said Andrew Carnegie believed that if young
people were taught his secrets, their time in school would
be cut in half. Having a community “Master Mind” group is
the most powerful force for creating incredible success.

The eighteen week course will involve a complete reading of
the book with the help of a glorious PowerPoint presentation
using beautiful scenes from nature and physics. It will be
free and open to Coronado residents, students and their
family members. Space will be limited. Sign up instructions
will appear in the Eagle-Journal in August.

Come learn the two secrets that were never revealed in the
“Think and Grow Rich” books that are currently available on
the market. These two secrets are so mind-boggling and
earth-shattering…no wonder they were surgically removed for
the printed versions.

Humanity hangs in the balance. Come learn why spreading
“good news” and focusing on positive thoughts is more
important now than ever before. If we don’t take Napoleon
Hill’s secret advice, your dreams may never become reality.

Posted by ralph at 08:21 PM | Permalink

This is Part Three of the article appeared in the Coronado Eagle-Journal Newspaper on August 9, 2006

Comic book writers, artists and publishers were focusing on
strong, positive, powerful messages that encourage honesty,
integrity, ethics, morality, courage, self-sacrifice,
innovation and perserverance. The Sci Fi TV Channel teamed
up with Nash Entertainment to produce a reality show, “Who
Wants To Be A Superhero?” The focus is on real humans doing
good things for others and working to become a better
person.

The ABC Family channel is producing a TV series named,
“Fallen,” based on the hit books by Tom Sniegoski. It is a
classic battle of good versus evil that chronicles the
pehnomenal journey of an 18-year old who struggles to come
to terms with his newly discovered identity. He is drawn
into a world where angels---good and evil---walk among us.

Durning the panel, Paul Wesley, shared how angels saved his
life right before a car crash. He woke up from a deep sleep
and felt impelled to put on his seat belt. 5 minutes later,
his friend lost control and the car rolled 8 times. He
believes that if his guardian angel had not intervened, he
would have died in the wreck.

Deepak Chopra and his son Gotham, Grant Morrison and Larry
Lieberman in their comic book series “Virgin” promoted the
idea superheroes should inspire people to evolve to the next
level of peace and spirituality. Deepak and Grant, in their
panel discussion, stated that the new generation of heroes
should exhibit the qualities of love, passion, courage,
compassion, self-lessness, emotional stablility, creativity
and intuition. They should be able to transform themselves
and others in a good way, have the power of intention and
transcend their own weaknesses.

NBC-Universal Studio is producing “Heroes,” an epic drama
that tells the stories of the lives of ordinary people who
discover they possess extraordinary abilities. Their stories
focus on important social issues like drug addiction,
fractured families and overcoming the evil that is working
to destroy our world.

The TV programs and movies like Batman, Superman, Spiderman,
the X-Men are sending a message of courage and social
responsibility. The TV, movie studios and comic artists,
writers and publishers are to be applauded in their efforts
to inspire young people to make a positive difference in
their local communities.

Posted by ralph at 03:19 PM | Permalink

This is Part Two of the article appeared in the Coronado Eagle-Journal Newspaper on August 9, 2006

Laura Neale actually was one of the winners. Her character
was named “Flex.” She proved to be a real heroine after her
back was horribly broken when her car was hit by a drunk
driver at the intersection that was the epicenter of the
Northridge Earthquake at 4:30 am, on January 17, 1994.

After 12 hours of surgery to place two steel rods on either
side of her spine, she was placed in a body cast and
required to walk one hour each day without any pain
medication. A couple weeks later, Laura appeared at the
“Good Guys Comic Book Kickoff at Mile High comic store on
November 27th. She missed the gala event at “Disneyland” the
day before because of the severe pain, but refused to stay
home when she knew her fans were expeciting “Flex” to sign
autographs.

A couple of months later, while still in her body cast,
Laura’s family were terrified by the Northridge Earthquake,
but survived without serious injury. As TVs flew across the
room and dressers toppled over, spilling the clothes on the
floor, Laura was not concerned about herself…only her
family.

The Coronado journalism and multi-media were so impressed
with this family’s triumph over their incredible ordeals,
they interviewed the entire family at Peohe’s Restaurant.
Jason Bean from Coronado Cable Vision was kind enough to
videotape the entire interview. The questions posed by the
students were thoughtful and often times difficult. The
answers were emotional and in many cases astounding.

Many of the students experienced an epiphany. They realized
the real heroes are family members, next door neighbors,
teachers, coaches, spiritual leaders and often young people
their own age. Their interviews of the stars of Baywatch and
Jonathan Frakes, Commander Riker of Star Trek the Next
Generation, clearly proved this point.

Gregory Alan Williams, a African American policeman on
Baywatch and real life hero, saved a man’s life during the
LA Riots. He really nailed the definition of a hero when he
said, “There is a little bit of good in the worst of us.
There is a little bit of bad in the best of us. When we
reach out to help someone else, in that moment, we are
heroes. The real heroes are those who help others quietly,
without any fanfare or publicity, every day of their lives.”

Ralph Zuranski and Captain Biorhythm were both encouraged by
what they discovered the the San Diego Comic Convention. It
was now a family event governed by “PG Standards…safe and
enjoyable for the entire family.

Even the US Post Office along with DC Comics jumped on the
superhero bandwagon with the first issue of superhero
stamps. Even Mayor Sanders showed up for the official
unveiling of the gorgeous stamp collection.

Posted by ralph at 03:16 PM | Permalink

This is Part One of the article appeared in the Coronado Eagle-Journal Newspaper on August 9, 2006

Who could have imagined the 1993 Coronado "In Search Of
Heroes Program" would have such a beneficial impact on
society? It created an entirely new, revolutionary social
perspective on “What is real heroism?”

The goal was to to help young people realize they have
heroic potential and that the real unsung heroes in society
are the moms, dads, grandparents, teachers, coaches,
spiritual leaders and local entrepreneurs who make a
positive difference in their lives...one day at a time.
There is no question our military, police, firemen who
protect our way of life, are also heroes.

Coronado visionaries Larry Wade and Dean Eckenroth from the
Eagle Newspaper, Dr. Jeff Davis, Dr. Margaret Wright, Diane
Peruse and Chris McClung from Coronado High School, Ron and
Vicki Beaubien, Ron Tretiak, Bill Sandke, Steve McMahon from
Coronado Cable Vision, Ken Roe, Manager at Peohe’s
Restaurant, Jim Laslavic from KNSD TV and members of the
Coronado Chamber of Commerce and Rotary joined forces to
teach the high school journalism and multi-media classes the
true meaning of heroism.

This may have been the beginning of the the social heroes
movement that is sweeping the country today. USA Today
recently featured a front page article titled "Volunteer
Rates Hit Record Numbers!" Newsweek just published an expose
on social volunteerism in their article “The Giving Back
Awards.”

Ralph Zuranski, creator of the “In Search Of Heroes
Program,” attended the 37th San Diego Comic Convention as
his alter-ego hero character Captain Biorhythm. The goal was
to search for real life heroes at the event he could
photograph and interveiw for the Coronado Eagle-Journal
Newspaper.

This was to be his victory tour that began in 1993 when he
took cub reporters to the 24th Comic Con to have them
interview the world’s greatest comic book writers, artists
and publishers. The first two heroes-in-training, David
Ganong and Laura Neale, participated in Jim Shooter’s
Defiant Comics “Good Guys” Comic Book Contest. The goal was
to create comic book characters based on the lives of real
young people.

Posted by ralph at 03:10 PM | Permalink

Who would have imagined that Iron Enforcer was a secret "Super Villian." The subtle clues were there for everyone to see from the very beginning. I could not believe he would last very long as a contestant, because everything he did from the beginning was the anti-thesis of a real superhero. He did not succeed at any of the superhero tests...failed miserably over and over again.

When asked, "Would it kill you to use some antiperspirant?" his response was in sync with his evil personality. He said he doesn't care what the others think of him...so long as he wins. He feels superior to the other contestants and even called them "pinheads."

When Iron Enforcer was asked about his possible steroid use he said, "It's O.K. to use them to accomplish ‘something positive.'" He is obviously filled with self-destructive pride that seeks self-glorification at any cost. Pride seems to be the major mistake that has caused most of the major crimes and human suffering from the beginning of time...supernatural and human.

I wonder if he will be thrilled when he gets cancer or some weird disease because of a mega hormone imbalance. He believes he has the best body of all the contestants and does not want to make friends - just win!

In the dog test, Iron Enforcer, gave up unexpectedly one step from door…for no particular reason. He ridiculed Creature about laughing and not making her goal. He said he wants to be known for his spiritual qualities. I wonder if that is the "Devil incarnate?"

Creature was asked when she last washed her hair. She said her superpowers are stored in her hair. She feels "empty and powerless" when she washes it. I wonder how long someone can go with unwashed hair before it becomes a nest for evil insects. She also failed the human-dog tug of war and laughed every step of way. She explained that, "Fear brings out her laughter."

Fat Momma and Major Victory, the former male stripper, were asked if their characters were good role models for young people. They both were offended by the question. Both believe that it is your attitude and your desire to help others that is important.

Major Victory said he hoped kids realize stripping "is wrong." Major Victory did blow everyone away when he carried both dogs, one on each arm, to the door. He had the quickest time.

TyVeculus's was tested when he received a new superhero costume that was not what he expected. TyVeculus did not like it, but he told Stan he did. The new costume did look like a character from "The Warriors of Plasm" comic book series that was popular around 1993 from "Defiant" Comics Company. TyVeculus actually cut the feathers off his hat after Feedback ridiculed him.

TyVeculus was embarrassed when almost all of the other superheroes laughed at him.. When he went back to meet with Stan, to tell the truth, he was embarrassed at his dishonesty. TyVeculus worried that Stan would eliminate him because he did not like costume and lied directly to Stan's face.

After his meeting, Stan allowed him to wear his original costume.

TyVeculus did shine when he faced the dogs. He had no problem fighting his way to the back door, dragging the dogs with him. He said it was easy for him because he faces danger on a daily basis as firefighter.

The dogs overpowered Lemuria, Cell Phone Girl, Fat Momma, Creature and Iron Enforcer.

Lemuria was dragged back to where she began. Stan said that in times of crisis it is important to have a strategy.

Cell Phone girl said she had a horrible headache and lasted 4 seconds. I think she quit so early because she suffered a major dog bit when she was younger. The fear of being bitten by a dog can be terrifying...two dogs even more so. Stan asked her that if she has a headache, is that a good enough excuse to not do what needs to be done? In light of her previous dog bite, this may have been a little harsh, even though she had run out of “cell phone minutes.”

Fat Momma failed to distract the dogs by tempting them with donuts. After she surrendered, the dogs eat the donuts anyway.

Monkey girl wanted to make Stan proud. She blew everyone's minds when she would not give up until she made it all the way to door. It took her over 9 minutes of battling hard-biting dogs. It was truly a courageous performance.

Feedback was chastised because he ridiculed Ty'Veculus's new costume. He said the helmet looked like it was a fan...Stan's biggest fan. Ty actually cut the feathers off the helmet. Stan told him, "Heroes do not make people feel worse."

It will be interesting to see how miserable "Dark Enforcer" makes everyone else. It appears he has found his true calling as a Supervillian.

Posted by ralph at 10:39 PM | Permalink

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the photos from the San Diego Comic Convention.

WAM, BAM, POW! Sunday morning, my body felt like it had been
beaten to a pulp. With the war of good and evil being fought
around me by Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, the X-Men,
Fantastic Four, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wolverine, the
Hulk, Green Goblin, Doctor Doom, Lex Luthor, Doctor Ock and
a host of superheroes and villains, it was too easy to get
trampled during the hot, head-busting action and major
cosmic battles. I am not as fast or agile as in my younger
days.

After covering the San Diego Comic Convention for three
action-packed days for the Coronado Eagle-Journal
Newspaper, I am embarrassed to admit that I was
exhausted...tired to the bone. I felt so wimpy I couldn't
even make it to the Convention on Sunday. Giving
blood to the Red Cross on Friday was provably not the wisest
move...but I was filled with heroic zeal.

Saturday night, right before the Masquerade started, I
noticed that Dinus, Angela and Kathy needed some help video-
taping the interviews of the contestants and winners. It was
an opportunity to be of service to my fellow costumed
crusaders. Captain Biorhythm jumped into the fray and
spent the next 4 yours standing, operating the video camera.

This was definitely the final nail in my coffin. I was
beginning to feel and look like one of the "living dead." As
I walked to the parking structure at 1 AM Sunday, I knew I
was finished...washed up, a quivering puddle of previously,
powerful, panache.

Sunday morning, the mere thought of the long walk from the
parking structure to the convention, through the high
humidity and blazing hot temperature, was overwhelming. The
real fear of not finding a parking space was palpable.
Sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, that crawled at a snails
pace, was just too disheartening...I couldn't go
through the reporter-photographer grind even one more day!!!!!

Yes, taking photographs of speakers, attendees and
volunteers 12 hours Thursday, 13 hours Friday and 17 hours
Saturday was challenging but extremely rewarding. Each day I
must have walked at least 5 miles. The sights, sounds and
smells were beyond description. You know what I am talking
about if you have ever had the guilty pleasure of attending
this incredible event.

At the ripe old age of 57, I guess it is time for Captain
Biorhythm to hang up his cape and retire his Spandex. He
just cannot keep up the hectic pace of a superhero or even a
local hero.

Without any super powers, even leaping over small obstacles
in single bound is tough. No longer is his speed even close
to that of a speeding bullet. A foot-dragging, arthritic
crawl is more like it.

Maybe he can find a high-tech, jet propelled wheel
chair with side-mounted 50 caliber machine guns, an oxygen
mask, built-in catheter, a diaper dispenser and disposal unit, a water tube,
nutrient IVs and air conditioning. A full service life support system is definitely the answer for geriatric
superheroes.

The good news is that the entertainment industry is taking
up the universal battle of good and evil. Their new movies and
TV programs are inspiring young would-be heroes and parents.
Movies like "Spiderman," "Superman," and "X-Men
are really making a positive difference in people's perception of heroism. Good and evil is clearly defined. Good wins out in the end, in most cases. (Usually there is a sequel where evil is crushed.)

The SCI FI Channel has joined forces with Nash Entertainment
to produce a superhero reality series starting July 27th
called "Who Wants To Be a Superhero?" Characters like "Fat
Momma", "Cell Phone Girl", "Major Victory" 'TyVeculus" and
many others are battling it out to see who gets their
own comic book written by Stan Lee and produced by "Dark
Horse Comics." The lucky hero will even be featured in an
original SCI FI movie.

The ABC TV Studio is releasing a new series called "Fallen."
It is about the battle of good and evil being waged by
angels walking the earth and flying through the heavens. It
is based on the books written by Tom Sniegoski.

NBCs "Heroes" TV series chronicles the lives of ordinary
people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities
that give them the opportunity to accomplish amazing feats.

All in all, the battle between good and evil is in good
hands. New legions of caped crusaders and social heroes are
rising up in their own communities and making a positive
difference in the lives of their fellow citizens.

They are not waiting for the government or outside forces to
solve local problems. They have decided to step into the gap
and create a solution that works. They encourage and
motivate their fellow community dwellers to get involved in
making their town a better place to live for everyone.

By the way, the real secret heroes at the event were all the
volunteers who made the event safe, enjoyable and an
experience to be cherished for potential heroes of all ages.

To be continued...

Posted by ralph at 11:45 PM | Permalink

Click Here to check out the photos from the first and second days of the San Diego Comic Convention.

The second day was incredible. The new "Who Wants to Be a Hero" program on the "Sci Fi" network is going to be awesome. It is a real affirmation of what was started by Jim Shooter in 1993 with the comic series, "The Good Guys."

Using comics to inspire people to do good things in their communities has finally become a reality in the comic industry. Now the super heroes are people who have honesty, integrity, perserverance and a desire to help others.

This is so amazing that comics are finally addressing social problems head on, creating solutions to the world's problems and inspiring individuals to make a difference in the lives of others. Social Heroism has finally become mainstream.

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Stan Lee who has realized comics can inspire new generations to make a positive difference in their own world...NOW!

Posted by ralph at 06:53 AM | Permalink

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Jason recruited the most successful and the most
trusted Internet marketers around and had them
create a video detailing their secrets for
massive success online. I even had the
opportunity to submit a video of my different
characters: Ralph Zuranski, Captain Biorhythm
and Bioman.

This is something the likes of which have never
been done before, and now its your turn to get
the inside story on what it takes to make a
comfortable living online.

To learn more about Jason's crusade and to find
out how you can explode your online income, proceed
right away to: Uncut Videos by Jason James

Posted by ralph at 09:03 AM | Permalink

How exciting! After 13 years working on the In Search Of Heroes Program, Ralph, Captain Biorhythm and Bioman get to report on the heroes and heroines at the San Diego Comic Convention. This is a great opportunity to search for social heroes that are actually taking the super hero concept and manifesting it into real life.

Their interviews will be the next series in the "In Search Of Heroes Program "saga. Coming soon will be the interview series for our heroes in the military.

Ralph will be searching for writers and artists to bring the "Biorhythm Chronicles," a fictional story about growing up and living in San Diego for 57 years. The story will be a weekly comic book format with a cliffhanger ending. It will include all the incredible things that have occurred in San Diego year by year, starting in 1949. It will include the most important music and events of each year that shaped events, attitudes and activities of San Diego residents.

Photos taken by Ralph and his dad over 50 years will help people remember what San Diego looked like over the years. The story is fictional because reality is often more bizzare than fiction. Also, all the important people in the story want their identities protected...both the evil and good.

Each day, you can enjoy the photos of all the amazing people and places at the San Diego Comic Convention. There will be a link on the home page for the photos. Ralph and his multiple personalities will post his perceptions each day in this blog.

Captain Biorhythm is so excited he spontaneously screams out loud, "Heroes and heroines, the world needs you now!"

Posted by ralph at 11:20 PM | Permalink

Listen to the Interviews of the Leading Entrepreneurs in the World Who Are Heroes That Are Pursuing Their Dreams With Every Ounce of Strength and Faith.

Marketing offline is a great way to compliment your online campaigns. It helps target people who otherwise might not spot your online presence. Plus it helps you target people who have Internet access and email when you include your URL or web site address in all of your ads. To help you make the most of your offline marketing, here are a few tips from the pros:

1. INSERTS – Ask for media kits from print publications that target your industry readers. Find out their rates for inserts. And have their advertising department help you create a marketing insert for your products and services that targets Internet users and includes your URL and email address. Do include a phone number (toll-free, if possible) for those who have technical difficulties or prefer to call.

2. TEACH - Hold affordable (or free) offline classes at a local community center or other educational facility. Share your knowledge in your area of expertise with attendees. And make sure to distribute handouts with complete contact information, including your website and email address.
Be pro-active and post-active by announcing your classes in a press release to the local media; radio, television, print publications. And follow up by inviting students to enter feedback and referrals in your website form after the class if over. Capture their contact information, enter it into your database, and follow up regularly – sending them your ezine and product / service announcements, both via email and regular postal mail.

3. ORGANIZATIONS - Target your offline marketing to groups of people who will actually be interested in your product or service; i.e. local associations and organizations. Check your Yellow Pages for groups near you and find out when their meetings are. Call ahead to make sure guests are welcome. Then go and network at an easy pace, not fast. Slowly work your way into the group and make sure it would be a good fit for you; you’ll want to give at first, then you’ll receive later on (maybe after your first year, even).

Gradually distribute your business cards – with your website and email address on them. Volunteer to teach about your area of expertise if the chance arises, of course distributing your marketing materials with our website and email address on them, too.

Use caution, before rushing to join during or after the first meeting. Take your time to make sure the group would be a good fit for you and your business operations. Sometimes group operations are lacking or suffer due to board member turnover, the economy, new industry laws, etc. So you might benefit from waiting to join for several months down the road, or trying a different group all together.

So reach out and advertise offline to compliment your online strategy. And remember to include your website and email address on all of your marketing tools.

Posted by ralph at 08:59 AM | Permalink

While I was attending the Big Seminar in Atlanta, taking photos of my internet family members, my wife Janet took care of my mom and dad by herself. It is a real challenge to take care of people who have had a stroke and congestive heart failure.

Life can be so ironic when your plans do not work out. There is so much sorrow and humor in life these days. It is either laugh or cry. We all have the choice but it is often hard to make.

When I came home, Janet was so overwhelmed, she cried when she told me how hard it was to take care of them. It seems there is a conflict with my mom who loves me as a son and Janet who loves me as my wife.

Since my mom is in her final days, angry at her state in life because she does not feel good, Janet is the only target for my mom to vent her anger at the loss of her health and freedom to make her own choices and have her own way.

After talking with Janet and holding her close, the frustration and anger tears soon stopped and the healing laughter began. Soon we were laughing so hard new joyful tears poured from our eyes.

Humor is such an amazing gift. Companionship is a tremendous help when dealing with difficult situations. It is often hard to see the humor in unhappy situations but it is always there if you look hard and long enough.

When I return home from a seminar, there is so much work to complete. All my best intentions and dreams of getting caught up with work are often displaced because of the needs of the other people in my life.

It is at these times "trusting in the Lord with all your heart" keeps the fear of financial failure at bay. With a "peace that goes beyond all understanding," based on God's promises to provide for our needs, my positive attitude is victorious with the help of lots of prayer.

Also, a little wine definitely can help you have a more positive attitude in times of sorrow.

The joy of helping others in your life often goes beyond anything I ever imagined. "Thank you for everything you do," dad said just after we prayed the "Our Father" after I tucked him into bed last night. The statement was filled with an incredible love that gleamed through the tears in his eyes. My eyes started to water.

In times of pain and suffering it is so amazing how God's love and peace shines through the lives of the people around you.

In these last days, parents are so precious because you get to experience with them their transition from this earth into eternity. Being around individuals who are very close to experiencing the joys of the after-life causes you to ponder your own future and the real value of the things you have done in your life for others.

You realize they are truly the lucky ones. They have the opportunity to prepare themselves for their meeting with their creator. Their time is short as the life-clock ticks away the final moments of their lives here on earth.

What a great opportunity to make your heart and soul right with God before you pass on to the great judgment for righteousness. Knowing your parents have a saving relationship with Jesus Christ fills you with peace, hope and joy.

They helped so many others during their lifetimes, their rewards will be great. I personally know it was their consistent prayers that brought me back to a relationship with God after I followed the hollow "Flower Power" promises of happiness, self-fulfillment and mind expansion in the sixties.

The Baby Boomer Generation's mantra of "Rebellion against all authority, free sex and mind altering drugs like LSD, peyote, marijuana, mushrooms, speed and cocaine" had long term consequences few could imagine. During my interview with Len Thurmond at the Big Seminar, I had a sudden realization of how the decisions of my past affected my future and the person I became.

It was amazing the similarities of the events in our lives, the decisions we made and the devastation and sorrow caused by our wrong choices. At that time in our young lives, we could not divine how these activities would affect our futures.

The flood of youthful hormones made us feel invincible (I can do anything!), impervious to pain (No fear!) and all-knowing (Parents, political leaders, the military and adults are self-serving, greedy jerks who want to oppress the poor). I still don't remember when my ability to know everything about every subject disappeared.

Most people have no idea when is their final moment on this earth. Actually, it could come at any time. How many people do you think are ready for an instantaneous end of their days?

Do you wonder what God will say to you when you stand before the judgment seat? Sometimes, I wonder if I am ready to give God an accounting of all the things I did during my lifetime with the resources that He entrusted to my care.

At the Big Seminar, I had the unique opportunity to interview both Donna Fox and Len Thurmond. Both of their heroes interviews were astounding, amazing, incredible and insightful. They will be posted soon.

It is so rewarding to have the opportunity to interview people who are so successful and open to share their secrets of success and the major setbacks in their lives. What an incredible inspiration the heroes interviews are.

Listed below are the names of the heroes who are helping develop the In Search Of Heroes™ Program model that will generate desperately needed income for beneficial local community programs. Many have attended the Big Seminars over the years where I had the opportunity to take photos of them and their families. Over time, we have truly become a family of friends and business partners.

They candidly discuss how changes in their attitudes and heroes in their lives helped them become successful: Alex Mandossian, Bill Hibbler, Bob Silber, Bret Ridgway, Carl Galletti, Craig Perrine, Dave Bernstein, David Garfinkel, David Hancock, Frank Deardurff III, Frank Garon, George Callens, Harv Eker, Heather Seitz,  J.J. Childers, Jason Potash, Jay Conrad Levinson, Joe Polish, Joe Vitale, John Assaraf, Lorrie Morgan Ferrero, Michel Fortin, Mike Stewart, Orrin Hudson, Paul Colligan, Perry Marshall, Ralph Zuranski, Randy Charach, Ray Edwards, Rhea Perry, Rick Raddatz, Stephen Pierce, Ted Ciuba, Ted Nicholas, Vicky Herron, Willie Crawford and Yanik Silver.

Soon to be interviewed heroes are:
Women: Jody Colvard, Rosalind Gardner, Gina Guadio_Graves, Renee Feldman, Jill Lublin, Heather Dueease, Maria Ngo, Juanita Jenkins, Beth Ann Erickson, Jeanette Cates, Lisa Williams, Lorette Lyttle, Janeen Freeland, Heather, Sylvie Charrier, Debbie Allen, Sharon Lechter, Christina Hills, Audrey Hagen, Imal Wagner, Liora Mendeloff, Fran Harris, Dr. Letitia Wright, DC, Terri Romaine, Julie Perry, Debra Thompson, JD Clement, MD, Stephanie Frank, Kelly O'Neil, Stephanie Frank and Mary Foley.

Men: John Childers, Ryan Deiss, Phil Huff, Paulie Sabol, Mike Filsaime, Tom Beal, Jim Edwards, Stu McLaren, Zack McCullough, Drew Perry, Dave Mitchell, Ken Lawrence, Martin Wales, Ray DuGray, Sam Heyer, Randy Gilbert, Robby LeBlanc, Tom Kulzer, Sean Cohen, Kenny Handelman, MD, Judson Smith, Steve Humphrey, Cameron Johnson, Ryan Lee, Air'n Monahan, Tom Antion, Jonathan Mizel, Declan Dunn, dynamic father and son marketing duo Joshua and Greg Writer, Dr. Michael Woo-Ming, MD, Jeff Walker, Morgan Westerman, Dave Lakhani, Drew Perry, Wally Amos, Warren Whitlock, G. Mark Hardy, Robert Pfeiler, Jeff Dedrick, Larry Benet, Robin Thompson, Pat O'Bryan, Tim Paulson, Rich Schefren, Jose and many other leaders in internet marketing.

Posted by ralph at 10:31 PM | Permalink

Click Here to see the photo albums and musical photo videos of this amazing event.

"The Big Seminar In Atlanta for 2006 Was An Awesome Gathering of First-Time Attendees and the Well-Seasoned Members of the Big Seminar Family Who Have Religiously Attended Up to Seven Of These Amazing Events Over the Last Three Years and Who Have Endured the Unfortunate Premature Passing Of Dear Friends Like Corey Rudl and Ken Giddens, But Also Experienced the Extreme Joy Of New Life With the Miraculous Births Of Babies to the Proud Raddatz and Bacak Families and Soon to be Morin Family"

Wow! What an amazing event. The secret techniques, tools and strategies for making awesome amounts of money FAST on the internet and offline were shared by recognized leaders who are the real deal and actually practice what they preach.

Even Yanik Silver, who was murdered at his own Underground Internet Online Marketing Seminar two weeks ago, had a miraculous resurrection. He showed up just in time as one of the speakers who covered the benefits of public domain.

I am confident that while Yanik hovered between heaven and hell, in his suspended state of animation, he had personal conversations with all the great authors over the centuries whose works are now a part of the public domain. I think that is why he has so many great public domain projects...insider secrets!

The valuable information, strategies and techniques exposed at this seminar was incredible.

Posted by ralph at 10:35 PM | Permalink

Listen to the Interviews of the Leading Entrepreneurs in the World Who Are Heroes That Are Pursuing Their Dreams With Every Ounce of Strength and Faith.

Every business owner should include getting publicity as a part of his or her overall marketing strategy. However, there is a lot more to garnering free publicity for your business than just writing – and sending – press releases.

You want to build a long-term relationship with the media, and become known as a resource, an expert in your industry. That doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen by accident. It takes time, careful planning and a strategy. The good news is that you don't have to spend tens of thousands of dollars, or hire an outside agency to do it for you.

Before you can start creating a buzz and building a successful publicity campaign, you need to know three things:

1. Why do you want publicity in the first place? Are you trying to build credibility? Let people know about your product or services? Create or strengthen your business's brand?

2. What is your message? When putting together your publicity campaign, you need to know what you're going to say and how to say it so that you achieve your ultimate goals.

3. What type of coverage are you looking for? (There are three types: Newspaper/visual, radio/audio, and Television/visual/audio). Of these three types, which is going to be the best way to get your message out?

Once you know where you want to end up, the next step is to create a roadmap that will get you there.

There's a famous saying that illustrates perfectly what you ultimately want to achieve: "If the circus is coming to town and you paint a sign saying 'Circus Coming to the Fairground Saturday,' that's advertising. If you put the sign on the back of an elephant and walk him into town, that's promotion. If the elephant walks through the mayor's flowerbed, that's publicity. If you can get the mayor to laugh about it, that's public relations. And if you planned the elephant's walk, that's marketing."

Here are the "insider secrets" that will help you to become a partner, and build a solid relationship with the media so that you can "plan the elephant's walk" for your business.

1. Do your research before writing your first press release. Think about your story. Who is it going to affect, interest or impact? Is it strictly of local interest, or can you “hook” it to a larger event or happening? Is it a one-time happening, such as your grand opening, or a special event, or milestone? Is it part of an ongoing effort?

2. Create your own "hot list." Now, figure out which media sources are going to be most interested in your story. Start locally. Think of your local newspapers, television and radio stations. Include your local public radio station, college stations and any others that provide news stories in your list. (Special Note: If your story isn’t one that is going to be over in fifteen minutes, don’t forget organizations that publish newsletters! Think about your local Chamber of Commerce or organizations whose members or clients could also become your customers!)

Then think even further outside your "circles of influence." If you live in an urban area, there may be national affiliates like APR, etc that have stringers or offices nearby. Include those in your list.

Now look at online sources. Be thoughtful here. Don’t just send a press release to everyone. Sure, it may get published online, but it may also get dumped into a “news bin” on a thread where it is never seen or read.

In addition to the hundreds of news sources, think about your affiliations. Are you a member of a national society, or organization? If it is relevant to your story, mention that you’re a member, and then send a copy of the press release to them as well!

3. Make it personal. Now that you know which media sources you’re going to send your press release to, get on the phone. Find out the name of the specific person you need to send the press release to. (These is a step a lot of people skip over, but take my advice and don’t, because it’s one of the most important!) Remember the word "relations" in "public relations." Building any worthwhile relationship takes time and effort. You have to give something to get something.

If possible, talk to the reporter or editor personally. Introduce yourself, and let her/him know that you’re going to be sending him/her a press release. (If you're inexperienced at this, you can actually use that as an introduction and let him know that you want to get started off on the right foot). You want to find out the following information:

- The correct spelling of her/his name.
- How they prefer to receive the press release -- faxed or in the mail.
- How far in advance do they prefer that you send the press release?

Always make sure to ask what their deadline is. If faxing your press release is okay, get the fax number, and find out if the cover sheet should be addressed to the reporter or someone else.

DO NOT CHAT. This is not a social call. You are calling to get information, not a date. (Tricks of the trade: Get your Rolodex or PDA out while your talking to the reporter. Note all of the pertinent information so that you’ve got it for the next time. On the back of the card, or in the memo section, write down the date you spoke with them, and the reason for the press release.)

4. Once you’ve found your contact person, stick to them! Unless otherwise instructed, never send the same press release to more than one person in any organization or publication. If there is any confusion or duplicate coverage, it will be blamed on you, and you will lose your credibility.

5. Follow-up. Within a day or two of sending your press release, call and make sure that they received it. If not, be calm, and pleasant, and just say that you’ll send another one. Re-check your contact information, and make sure you’ve got the right address, fax number, etc. And then send it right away.

6. Never just send a press release the day of your event. It makes you look unprofessional, and you probably won’t get covered. The only exception to this is if you’re holding a press conference to make a big announcement that will impact many people.

Always plan ahead and give the media as much time as possible to decide how they are going to cover it.

7. Know Their Deadlines. I can’t stress this often enough. EVERY TIME you talk to a reporter, ask what their deadline is.

When you’re submitting an article or a press release to a magazine, call first and ask about submission deadlines. And then make sure that you send it in with time to spare.

Mark the deadline on your media info sheet, or your Rolodex, but check back with them periodically, because changes do happen.

8. Keep your promises. If a reporter calls you, and you don't know the answer to a question, or he needs something you don't have but you promise to get it -- do it. Always follow through and do what you say you're going to by their deadline.

9. Be professional. Offer to act as a liaison if the reporter needs to speak to other people in your organization or industry, and volunteer to provide additional research or background information. Put together an online pressroom on your Website, as well as offline media kits that you can send along with your press releases, or when needed.

10. Remember what your mother taught you. Be polite. Say please and thank you. If you read an article that a reporter has written and you liked it, send a handwritten a note and let them know. Be willing to provide information, resources or background material even if it doesn't directly benefit you. Building a solid relationship is about more than selling more widgets, and will pay off in the long run.

Posted by ralph at 12:31 PM | Permalink

Listen to the Interviews of the Leading Entrepreneurs in the World Who Are Heroes That Are Pursuing Their Dreams With Every Ounce of Strength and Faith.

One key for business success using eBay is sourcing products to sell. The first questions eBay sellers should ask themselves are: "What can I sell?" and "Where can I buy?"

There are two kinds of sellers on eBay, garage sellers and business sellers. Garage sellers are people who sell products they are not going to use any more and that are usually not new. Garage sellers are not profit driven, their main objective is usually to get rid of some stuff they don't need. They will be happy to make some money by selling something that is no longer useful to them. On the other hand, business sellers are people who will buy and sell products for profit, they consider eBay a business and need to earn profit on the products they sell.

The first key to success for business sellers is an old marketing rule, RESEARCH. The products you need to sell are products that eBay buyers will want to buy. Apart from being a massive market place, eBay offers you a cheap source of research that you can conduct without moving from your computer.

If you are a business seller, it is fundamental that you spend some time researching before you decide which products you want to sell. Follow these research guidelines:

1. Search for the categories that are most popular. The first index is the number of listings that exist under each category. In addition, you need to look at how many bids the products have.

2. Look at the ratings of the sellers who are listing products in each category and study their profiles. See how many products they are selling and how many products they have sold in the past.

3. Analyze prices. You need to become an expert in your category and you need to know at which price a product is worth buying as well as the expected final winning price of your auction.

4. Select no more than one or two categories. "Specialization" is another basic rule of marketing. It is better to become an expert on something, as this will inspire confidence and trust in your potential customers. Online marketing is all about trust.

For conducting good research, you need time and organization. There are different software programs in the market that can help you save time as well as optimize your research.

Now that you are becoming an eBay expert and have conducted a proper search, you are almost ready to start your business. Before starting to sell, you need to buy! Here are some ideas from where you can source products:

1. Write your own e-book and sell it. If you have any passion or are an expert on a subject for which you can find a niche in eBay, do not hesitate to spend some time on writing your own book. The advantage of this is that after your initial time investment, you can sell and sell copies of the book without having any additional costs. Selling information products is one of the most profitable businesses. Even if you are not an expert writer, you can find other people who can write the book for you.

2. Use drop-shipping. There are wholesalers that will sell you products and send them to the address that you tell them. The advantage of this source is that you do not need to carry inventories, so your investments are minimized. After your auction is finished, you send them your customers address and they will do all the shipping. If you decide to use this kind of source, you need to make sure that your auctions winning price can be higher than the price you will pay for the articles. At minimum you should expect to double your costs.

3. Buy from eBay. Many eBayers success comes from knowing how to buy well on eBay and sell the same products at a higher price. If you know your category very well, you can easily find opportunities that will allow you to buy and resell making profit. Again, solid research is fundamental.

4. Buy Asiatic products. If you are willing to carry some inventories, you can invest on Asiatic products and buy them for a very cheap price. You can easily start importing Asiatic products from the Internet at www.alibaba.com.

5. Sell local products. If you live in an area that produces local products which can be bought at a cheap price and shipped to other areas where people would pay more, you should take advantage of the situation.

Best wishes for your success !

Posted by ralph at 12:24 PM | Permalink

Click Here to see the photos and slide shows from the Mega Marketing Magic Internet Marketing Seminar by Mark Victor Hansen who is the co-author of the "Chicken Soup For the Soul" book series.

Imagine how you will feel when YOU learn how to achieve YOUR
physical, emotional, spiritual and financial dreams...

Tears streamed down my face as I thought of my Mom lying on her death bed while Wally Amos told the tale of the loving mother who sang the song "I will love you forever. I will like you for always. As long as I am living my baby you will be." until she could sing it no more and her son lifted her frail body and sang the song with tears in his eyes.

Mark Victor Hansen's Mega Marketing Magic Internet Marketing Seminar was a turning point in my life. While taking photos of all the smiling faces, my heart was breaking as my desperately ill mother was approaching her final moments on this earth in San Diego.

So many my of internet heroes and friends have shared my difficult journey for the last 24 months of taking care of my Mom and Dad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their loving and empathetic support has helped me weather the storms of sadness, grief, self-doubt and frustration.

The heroes interviews of my dear friends, the Mega Marketing Magic speakers, Declan Dunn and Wally Amos, and vendors Fran Harris and Matt Bacak and the Butterfly Marketing Team Mike Filsaime, Donna Fox, Paulie Sobol and Tom Beal, are coming soon. My time is not my own because of my parent-care situation.

You can hear the heroes interviews of my dear friends Alex Mandossian and Lorrie Morgan Ferro by clicking on their names. Lorrie's interview is so profound and powerful. My heart ached as she told me story of her difficult childhood. My spirit rejoiced at her victory over challenges that would make the strongest man fall to his knees and cry out for mercy.

You can hear my interview and learn more about why I created the In Search Of Heroes Program by clicking my name Ralph Zuranski.

The friends I have discovered at many different internet conferences over the last three years have encouraged me and provided emotional support over the last 24 months. My parents suffered catastrophic illnesses within three months of each other in 2004. Mom suffered congestive heart failure and pneumonia in March.

My dad had a paralyzing stroke three months later, on the final day of the Ted Nicholas Copywriting Seminar in Texas where I was taking the photos and running the speakers Power Point presentations. I did not learn about his stroke until 12 hours after the catastrophic event because my cell phone was turned off. What a shock to learn a beloved parent was in critical condition, close to death and no one could get hold of me. Now I always keep my phone on vibrate.

Out of three children I was the only one willing to put my life on hold for the sake of my parents. My wife Janet and I dropped everything we were doing, put all our furniture in storage and moved back to San Diego to take care of them during their final days. Sometimes, when I think back on my promise so many years ago, to treat them with tender loving care when they were old and sick, I wonder "What was I thinking?"

It has been the most difficult, but rewarding part of my life. My heart goes out to all those who are in the same boat...taking care of elderly parents or sick family members or friends. All of them are not just heroes but saints.

The epiphany I experienced during Mark's event was directly related to all the people who were kind enough to let me take a photo of them smiling. The more photos I took, the better I felt...the less I grieved for my Mom and Dad.

While I created the slide show videos, suddenly I realized I could not stop smiling as I enjoyed the music slide shows. One of the greatest realizations of my life spontaneously occurred...the slide shows of smiling faces were SMILE THERAPY!

Now I realized why I love taking photos of the smiling faces of attendees at internet seminars and other special events. With every photo of a person giving me the benefit of their radiant smile, my energy and feelings of well-being increases.

I often wondered why I could take hundreds of photos of each day and feel more energized at the end of the day than the beginning. Now I know the truth and so do you.

The greatest benefit of attending internet conferences is the dear friends you make that become an integral part of your extended family circle. Each seminar is a joyful family reunion!

I am grateful to have met each of you and am blessed because you will willing to smile and share the goodness in your soul. As you enjoy the music slide shows below, enjoy the benefits of my newly discovered SMILE THERAPY.

I hope you enjoy the music slide shows. You can download and use you own photos for your personal enjoyment.. Right click on the thumb nails and high resolution photos in the photo albums and then save them to your computer.

Feel free to print out the photos of your new found friends and business partners so you can better remember who they are and your previous conversations when you are writing to or talking with them. This gives you a huge opportunity to establish a much stronger emotional, intellectual, spiritual and psychic bond with them.

If you use the photos and thumbnails on your websites, please provide a link directly to my "In Search Of Heroes" website using the URL: www.insearchofheroes.com.

The text for the link should be "In Search Of Heroes. Also, please give me, Ralph Zuranski, credit as the photographer.

This is my unique method of creating incoming links to my site. My goal is to spread the Good News about local and national Heroes that make a positive difference in the lives of so many but get no publicity for their good deeds.

If you want to purchase unlimited usage rights to your photos, the cost is $100 per photo for use online and offline.

You can send payment to my PayPal account at: rzuranski@cox.net. I will be happy to send you the 3 MB high resolution photo, cropped and the colors optimized.

Again, thank you for your radiant smiles, empathy, prayers and positive thoughts. If you have any questions regarding internet marketing, computers, software or copywriting, give me a call at 619-795-9034.

After 26 years of working with computers, software and the internet, I can save you time, money and frustration. I know the best of the best who can provide the exact services and products at a price you can afford. I have benefited from their genius and expertise for my consulting clients for the last two years.

After 25 years of doing everything myself, I finally learned it is better to have the experts do the things they do best so you can follow your passion and make a gigantic impact in the niche you love. Being able to delegate and trust others was another one of the epiphanies and most difficult lessons I learned over the last two years.

The secret to success on the internet is to work with the experts who have the knowledge, skills and integrity you need to transform your efforts and financial investment into the wealth of your dreams.

Take care and may God bless you and yours,

Warmly,
Ralph Zuranski

Posted by ralph at 10:07 AM | Permalink

Listen to the Interviews of the Leading Entrepreneurs in the World Who Are Heroes That Are Pursuing Their Dreams With Every Ounce of Strength and Faith.

Positioning is the best plan that any business can implement.

Positioning is putting yourself in the right place in the eyes of your market. You get your market to know you as an expert that can be trusted. You get looked on as a reliable resource for information.

Positioning is easy to do. Just give free information of interest to your market. Your market is the people who would be likely to buy the services or products you offer.

Let's say your market is people who like to fish. What they buy are reels, poles, lure...things they need to fish with. You could tell them the Best Ways To Fish For Salmon, Bass, Trout...The Fine Art Of Fly-Tying...How To Cast For The Best Catch...How To Find The Best Fishing Spots...Cleaning And Cooking Fish In A Snap.

If you sell reels, poles, lure, etc. - then such reports will attract readership from your target market - the people most likely to buy from you.

Chances are if those readers found something useful in your report, then they would be interested in reading more. Give it to them - have them sign up on your list.

That is how positioning works, and the reward is great. Having a list built up of targeted, loyal, and responsive prospects is the very best thing a business can have.

Not only can you tell them how to catch more fish with the least possible effort, but also how your products can help them to do it even more so. Since you are an expert, it's only natural that you would have the greatest tools and tackle.

There is a special thing about having a list, so treat it special. Consider it for what it will be - the marketing life-blood of your business.

Most businesses, if they keep lists, just have lists of customers who bought from them, and yet do not even send them as much as a Thank You Note or Christmas Card.

The people on your list will have a more connected relationship with you. You are not just a seller to them, and they are not just a customer to you. They will look forward to contact from an expert giving out the latest fishing tips and you will be ready for any questions they might bring you. Your answer will most likely be of interest with your whole list, so share it with all of them.

The more you can make the people feel privileged to be on your list the better. You can give your list exclusive deals, free offers, deep discounts, holiday specials, even the chance to sign-up for a paid subscription service where they get the meanest down and dirty underground secrets of fishing success where the fish don't stand a chance in Neptune.

This works for any marketing niche you happen to be in, not just fish. Positioning is the very best way to 'fish' for prospects in your market. Lure them with the knowledge and service you provide, and soon you have your own stocked pond full of hungry fish that you can catch over and over again.

It pays to know as much about your market as you can. Communicate with your market about the ups and downs, advantages and disadvantages, progress and problems associated with it. Do what they do, read what they read, know their likes and dislikes, search and study resources.

Above all, look for answers and innovations. Then find a way to use them in your marketing and advertising. People will always be interested in new and better things and are drawn to those who have them.

This will not only help in positioning yourself as an expert, but also in finding ways to position your products or service as having unique benefits. You do this by finding unsolved needs and thinking up solutions. Being the first at something also affirms you as an expert par excellence.

If you do these things, you and your business will be positioned. You will have the MARKETING EDGE.

Posted by ralph at 12:38 PM | Permalink

Ralph Zuranski: “Dr. Wright, could you introduce yourself?”
Jonathan Wright, MD: to “Hi, I am Jonathan Wright. I grew up in Ohio and from there went to Harvard University and then the University of Michigan Medical School.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How long have you wanted to be a doctor?”
Jonathan Wright, MD: “My folks tell me that I was telling them I wanted to be a doctor since I was eight years old…at least that is the first they heard of it.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Where did you go to medical school and complete your residency?” 
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “I made it through college and medical school. I wanted to be family doc so after that I went off into a residency, as it’s called after medical school, into family medicine and that was in Seattle.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How did you get involved in alternative medicine?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “Well, I was about done with that residency and I ran into a couple of folks that had problems. They just were not getting better with all the conventional means. One of those ladies, brought in a book and said “It says right here that vitamin E will get rid of my problem.”

Ralph Zuranski: “It is pretty amazing you were open to listening to suggestions from your patients.”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “She tried every single drug she could think of. In fact, one of them was making her ears ring and barely controlling her symptoms. So, I asked her why she was asking me about vitamin E when she could just go down to the health food store and buy the stuff. She said,  “I want to make sure that vitamin E won’t kill me, because it’s a fat soluble vitamin and those government agencies are telling us we are going to kill ourselves with fat soluble vitamins”.

Ralph Zuranski: “What was your perspective on vitamins at that time?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “I told her one thing I knew about vitamin E was that it never killed anybody. That is about all they told us in medical school.”  She said, ‘Thank you!’ Then she went off and got her vitamin E.”

Ralph: “did you ever hear back from the patient that told you about vitamin E?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “Well, she called back about six weeks later and said she was all better and she had the problem for 7, 8 or 9 years. She also flushed all her medication down the toilet.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How did you feel when she told you about her beneficial results?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “I thought that was kind of interesting because remember, the University of Michigan Medical School told us all about drugs, surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. They only gave us one hour on vitamins and minerals.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did doctors think that was kind of strange to only receive only one hour of training on vitamins and minerals?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.:  “We did not even think about it. Doctors followed their training without question in those days.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Well, what did you do when the drugs didn’t work on the patients?” 
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “The next time somebody came in and had a problem that hadn’t been handled by the various drugs and so forth, that we had all been educated in, at least we thought we were,  I didn’t have any answer for it.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How, did you finally become educated bout vitamins and minerals?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “I thought, ‘Gee, why don’t I get a copy of that book that had the vitamin E in it.’ I did and it said Vitamin B6 would do the job, so I passed that along to the person I was working with. ‘Dog gone, if Vitamin B6 did not do the job!”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you at that time realize there was a problem with your education?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “Oh, I figured there was a problem with my education. I got the book and fortunately, there were all the footnotes at the bottom where they got the information. For those who are interested that was Adelle Davis’ book. Some of you may remember Adelle Davis.”

Ralph Zuranski: “I do remember Adele Davis.  Her book was the first book on nutrition that I read. I think I was about 13 years old when I have the opportunity to find it at the bookstore. Did you look for information in the other places?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “I took off and went to the medical library. I found that there was all kinds of information right in the medical library that nobody had ever bothered to teach us about.”

Ralph Zuranski: “When did you really get interested in vitamins and mineral research?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “That was about 1972. At that time, I started collecting photo-copied articles from medical journals, scientific journals, chemical journals, agriculture journals and any kind of journals that had to do with human physiology, including information about diet, vitamins, minerals, natural hormones, biochemistry, botanicals and all that. I started collecting those articles, putting them in file cabinets; cross-referencing them and yes, I also read them.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did that material become the foundation of your exhaustive database on health, vitamins, minerals, hormones, cancer, AIDS, heart disease, strokes, and other topics?
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “Yes, that started my database. I collected all the scientific literature that focused on what is now called Alternative Medicine and eventually will be called Real Medicine.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Were you one of the first people to start studying natural healing methods?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “I think I was the very first one that started into a very extensive collection. It started in 1972. I kept that going through the 70’s and was joined in that effort in 1978 by Dr. Allen Gabbie, MD. The two of us have now put together a collection of photo- copied things from medical journals that runs to 40,000 or 50,000 articles."

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you in Dr. Gabby read all those articles?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “Either Dr. Gabbie or myself have read the information. We put a title on them. They we either published it or filed it away. We have used that information as a large part of the basis of what we do in our medical practices. We can look up diabetes, what does vitamin B3 do, or we can go the other way and look up what vitamin A is good for in this file.”

Ralph Zuranski: “When did you decide to go into practice on your own?”
Jonathan Wright, M.D.: “We collected enough data and by 1973, I thought we could do a whole lot for medical care without using all the drugs and chemotherapy and so forth. Therefore, I left the clinic where I was and started the Tacoma Clinic in 1973 and here it is the year 2004 and its still going.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How many people work at your clinic today?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “There is a fairly large number of practitioners, nurses and technicians. Also, there’s a laboratory and a dispensary. All together we have about 80 folks working on site…trying to help folks get better and prevent disease.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How long did Dr. Gabbie work with you?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “After I collected all that information, Dr. Allen Gabbie joined me in 1978. He stayed with us until 1981. Then, he  moved back east. By the way, we are in Seattle in a little town called Renton, Washington.”

Ralph Zuranski: “When did you start teaching courses to other doctors and health professionals?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “We started teaching a course. I think we called it Clinical Applications of Nutritional Biochemistry in 1983. We taught that course 13 or 14 times between 1983 and the present. The first time we had 65 doctors attend. They thought we knew something. We were happy!”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you continue to do seminars?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Yes, we put it on again. Then, we continued to collect all the information available from the literature and compiled it into different databases. For diabetes you can do this and you can use Vitamin C this way and so forth.

Jonathan Wright M.D.: “The last time the course was taught was in 1998. We had 460 doctors there all wanting to learn about the nutritional medicine. Without bragging too much, that course, has been the number one course teaching doctors how to do this in the field.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you write any books during this time?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Dr. Gabie and I have some books out. In 1976, I got a call from Prevention Magazine and I started writing a monthly health column for them. I continued from 1976 to 1986. From 1986 to 1996, I wrote a health column for Let’s Live magazine.”

Jonathan Wright M.D.: “In addition for working with folks in the office, one of the things I have tried to do was get the information out there, both in the courses Dr. Gabbie gave and in books and magazine articles.  We wanted to make the information available for anybody who wants to read them and prevent disease and for their families and themselves.”

Jonathan Wright M.D.: “I started writing for them in 1976 and I think by the time I got finished with those magazines I had written about 250 articles or so, one a month.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did any of your books become best sellers?”
About 1979, I wrote a book called Book of Nutritional Therapy and I think, I am not sure, but I think it was the first very big seller in its’ field. By the time it ran its course, it sold nearly 500,000 copies. We followed that up in 1984 with another one called A Guide To Healing With Nutrition and that sold another couple of hundred thousand copies.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Do you think it is important to educate the public?”
Yes, we are just trying to get the information out in addition to working with folks one at a time, one by one in my clinic.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you come up with any new programs?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Yes, in the 1970’s, I had read enough of this medical literature that I was able to put together a treatment for kids with asthma. It is an alternative medicine therapy program that is still the mainstay for a kids with asthma.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How effective was your asthma program?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “In fact, if a child with wheezing comes into my office or into another office of a doctor who does vitamins and mineral therapy, and we apply this treatment, about half those kids don’t have a wheezing problem anymore in a month. About another 30% or more have a major improvement.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How long ago was that?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “That was in the 1970’s. You may not have heard of this, and that is a little bit sad. Many drugs are given to kids with asthma. More and more kids are dying of asthma every year.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What was the basis of the therapy?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “This treatment is so simple. It does not cure the allergies, but it takes the wheezing away. That is what people die from.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Do people need to take other precautions?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “People still have to pay attention to their allergies and not eat the wrong foods. However, the treatment that takes the wheezing away, and I had to piece it together from this article and that article, had to do with vitamin B12.

Ralph Zuranski: “Did the Vitamin B12 injections make the difference?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Yes, to this day, if we give a little one a Vitamin B12 injection, they experience many benefits. Yes, it is an injection and that’s a little hard on the kids. It does not work too well if we do not inject it. If they swallow the B12, it sometimes works and sometimes does not.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How often do they have to get the injections?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “If we give them an injection every day for about a month, then ½ the kids aren’t wheezing anymore. Then we can just taper down.

Ralph Zuranski: “What happens to the other half of the kids?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “With the other half, there is still some wheezing, but, another 30% are much, much better. Maybe another 20% are not affected too much.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Why isn’t this treatment used more often?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “This treatment would make big in roads with the little ones we have with asthma, if we could just spread the word. Maybe you can tell someone that has a child with asthma.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Have you worked much with hormones?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “In the early 80’s, I had a woman come into my office. She said she wanted a prescription for some hormones. She was going through menopause. So, I got out the prescription pad and started to write the prescription. I guess luckily she could read upside down because she looked over and said ‘But, I want natural hormones.’ This was 1982. I said, Well at the University of Michigan they told me these are natural. This is Premarin and it comes from horses and horses are natural.” 

Jonathan Wright M.D: “She pointed out something that I should have noticed. She said ‘I’m not a horse! I want hormones for people!!! Those hormones over there are for horses and you know horses are this big and they have four legs and everything.’”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “I said, Well, I hadn’t thought of that, but your right. These are not exactly the same hormones women have in their bodies prior to menopause. She said, ‘I want some of the natural ones.’”

Ralph Zuranski: “Wow, she sounded like she really knew what she wanted.”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “I am probably paraphrasing her. She was probably more polite. I told her they were not available because big drug companies did not want to make them. They were not patentable and therefore not profitable.  We could not get them anywhere. She was an awfully confident lady and she got up and said, ‘I’m sure you can find them and I’ll be back in 2 or 3 months.’”

Ralph Zuranski: “Where did you finally find some.”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “I worked with a compounding pharmacist. We were able to get the formulation together. That is where the first prescription of Triple Estrogen came from. That formula is now available in 2000 compounding pharmacies in the United States. The woman that did not want to be a horse or did not want horse hormones in any form was responsible for this breakthrough.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Does that mean you are trying to provide natural sources for all your hormone supplementation?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Since that time I have been prescribing the hormones that are identical to natural. We are calling them Bio-identical Hormones.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Are you responsible for creating natural hormone supplements?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “I cannot say I invented it. All I did was copy what is in women’s bodies. So, I can say I was the first good copycat.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Is it difficult to create natural hormone supplements?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Incidentally, natural medicine is not all that hard. All we have to do is observe exactly the way our bodies work bio-chemically and bio-energetically. We need to follow the way we fit in with nature. There are many things out there, in nature, that folks can use beneficially. All we have to do is copy that original blue print as closely as we can.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What do you see is the primary problem with conventional medical educations?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “The whole problem with the way I was educated, if you can call it that, is that most of the doctors learned all about anatomy and physiology and bio-chemistry. When it comes to doing something, we learn to give drugs that have never been found in human bodies before.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How did you work through this problem?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “What I’ve tried to do since 1972 is to work with things that belong in the body. We try to give the body what it is accustomed to…the essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, natural hormones and botanicals. We only use the drugs we absolutely have to when there isn’t any better alternative.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Were you one of the first to write articles about the benefits of DHEA?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “In 1982, in one of the articles in one of the books I wrote, I think I was the first to put out there the idea of the use of DHEA. I certainly did not make up DHEA. Remember, it is in all our bodies. I also did not do the basic research. It was done by the universities.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Were you the first to use bio-identical estrogens?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “As for putting it into general everyday practice, well that was a good year 1982. We created a process to produce bio-identical estrogens. We created DHEA in a natural form.

Ralph Zuranski: “Was there anyone else working in the same field?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “I’m sure you all know that Dr. John Lee, at the same time, was working on natural Progesterone. He had a program that studied and produced identical natural estrogen, progesterone and DHEA. Also, they created a natural testosterone that we have been working with at our clinic, the Tacoma Clinic, since 1982.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you write any books on hormones?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “A long about 1997, it seemed about time to write a book on that subject. With co-author, Mr. Morgan Thaylor, we wrote a book called Natural Hormone Replacement for Women Over 45. I am happy to say that some 200,000 copies have been sold. We have made that information available so that people can be better informed about not taking horse hormones or synthetic hormones, or other things that don’t belong in the body.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did you write any books on testosterone?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “We followed up on that book with Dr. Leonard. We wrote a book on testosterone replacement as well as the vitamins and minerals and botanicals everyone can use. That one came out in 1999. It has not quite sold 200,000 copies yet. That’s probably not important, but getting the information out is.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did work with people who were in danger of death from super microbes created by the overuse of antibiotics?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Yes, another thing that occurred in our practice in the mid-1980’s had to do with a child, probably four or five years old. Her parents brought her in because of multiple kidney infections. She was told at her local university hospitals they were running out of anti-biotics that were effective. They told the parents she would probably be going into kidney failure and needed a kidney transplant.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “When her parents brought her in they wondered if there was anything that could be done with natural medicine. Fortunately, the mom had kept a big scrapbook of all the things her daughter had to go through, including all the doctors she had seen. She had all the reports on the infections. They all turned out to be the most common bladder infections caused by the bacteria called E-Coli.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “That is not the same as the E-Coli, called OH-157, we all hear about these days. It gets into meat and contaminates it. Unfortunately, food processing is not quite clean enough. People eat that contaminated meat and end up in the hospital with kidney failure and they die.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “That is a mutant E-Coli. I am talking about the ‘normal’ E-Coli that lives in all mammals and people. It is found in the intestines and helps to digest food and make vitamins and other things. Basically, it’s called one of the normal internal micro-flora that we are all told by research scientists that we couldn’t exist without. they probably could not exist without us either, so we all get along.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Do these E-Coli migrate to other places in the body, outside of the intestines?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Yes, these E-Coli, as women unfortunately know more than men, have a bad habit of crawling around in the wrong place and creating infections. It is that kind of E-Coli…not the absolutely deadly ones that infected this little girl.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How did you overcome the infection?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “She had so many infections of this E-Coli it was very difficult. What we did was find a simple sugar called Demanos.” This simple sugar has the very fortunate effect of attaching itself to the E-Coli bacteria like Teflon. The bacteria can no longer stick to the walls of the bladder or the urinary tract. Each time the person urinates, the bacteria are excreted.  

Ralph Zuranski: “Is it an antibiotic?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “It is not an anti-biotic. It does not kill the bacteria. It just makes it simply impossible for them to stick in the bladder.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What impact does Demanos have on the cells?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “It is also a simple sugar that is not metabolized by our bodies. It is extremely safe. No one ever was hurt with this stuff. A little bit is metabolized, less than 5%. 95% or more just gets into the system. It circulates in the blood stream and is eliminated through the kidneys. If there happens to be any E-Coli in there, it just rinses it away.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Was the treatment totally effective?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “This little girl was five at the time. Now, she’ is nearly 20. She started taking quantities of Demanos. Remember, it is a sugar and tastes good. Can you imagine that a medicine that works and actually tastes good?”

Ralph Zuranski: “How was the sugar administered?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “The mom just stirred it into her daughter’s water every 3 or 4 hours. She had to do that all day. But, from that time until now, and that was 1985 or 1986, she has had only one bladder infection. That was the time they went on vacation and forgot to take the Demanos with them.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did the Demanos work for your other patients?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “We have used that therapy at the clinic now for many years. Even though it is not in all those scientific papers, I told you about for this particular use. Since it has worked well for over ten years, I thought I could tell people about it even though there wasn’t scientific references I like to have when I tell people about therapies that work.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Is Demanos available in most stores?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Yes, now you can find Demanos in most natural food stores and many of the compounding pharmacies. Since this E-Coli causes more that 90% of all bladder infections, we actually need only 1/10th or less the number of antibiotics that are currently being used for urinary tract infections. You can actually get by with a simple sugar.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Are there other natural solutions to many of the health problems people suffer from?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “The reason I brought this up is to illustrate that there are a whole lot of things we can use in nature that solve problems which still aren’t being solved.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Wasn’t your clinic raided by the FDA in the early part of the 1990’s.”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Let’s do a little politics. Sometimes that is fun! Well, in 1992 we were having an average day at the Tacoma Clinic. Just before we were about to unlock our doors for the day, there was a ‘big ole banging on the doors’ and somebody kicked in the front doors.

Ralph Zuranski: “Wasn’t that kind of frightening?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “They came running in through the side doors and the back door. These fellows were holding guns and were yelling “Raid! Raid! Raid!” And, it wasn’t an insecticide commercial! It was like one of those cop’s episodes!”

Ralph Zuranski: “What did your staff do?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “You know that would have been funny except those were real guns! I am a 2nd amendment supporter so I’m happy that most of them had them pointed towards the ceiling. But, they did point one at our receptionist and said, ‘Hands up!!!’ So she put her hands up and said, ‘If you want an appointment, you don’t have to come in with a gun.’”

Ralph Zuranski: “Did the agents threaten you and your employees?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “They told her to shut up! Actually, if it hadn’t been for real and gotten everybody’s adrenaline going, it would have been funny. They had a search warrant and we read the warrant.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What were the federal agents looking for?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “They were there to arrest our B vitamins. No, I’m not kidding. They were there to arrest our vitamin B-Complex and our Vitamin B-12, some vitamin C and herbal extracts. And, all of these by the way were injectibles. They wanted them because they had the misfortune of being made in Germany, even though we bought them here in the United States.”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “The only reason I’m bringing this up is at that time, one of our favorite federal agencies, the FDA was before the congress asking for more and more power to regulate vitamins and minerals and botanicals. I guess they were demonstrating how much power they didn’t have with their guns-loaded-raid.”

Ralph Zuranski: “How did the media respond?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Very fortunately, some of the people that come to our clinic arrived for their appointment and were turned away. They started calling up the local radio, television and newspapers. It actually turned into a fairly big deal.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “We are told by some White House officials that they had to install a special fax line at the White House. Before they were done, they received 25,000 faxes and who knows how many phone calls about this raid.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “There was a cute letter to the editor of the newspaper. The writer said, “Here, I was sitting a McDonalds eating a Big Mac, drinking my coffee, smoking a cigarette and watching a cocaine deal go down across the street. When I saw the news flash about the B vitamin raid, I’m sure happy the government was protecting me against those B vitamins!!! "

Ralph Zuranski: “What do you feel were the long term consequences?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “That is the kind of attention I received. The congressional hearing that was being held about giving the FDA more power was halted. We think by sitting there and getting ourselves raided by the FDA, we may have contributed to the turn around in the United States. It still needs more turning around. Please help us on that folks.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “We contributed to the turn around that led to the changing the law allowing for vitamins, minerals, botanicals and so forth to be used more openly and freely. The big improvement was now people can put things on the market that are natural without having to get all this permission, as long as they are safe and natural.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What also needs to be done?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “We still have one more step. We still can’t tell you what to do with them!! What do I mean by that? Ever pick up a bottle of Vitamin E and look at the label? It says Vitamin E 400 units. What’s it for? We are not supposed to tell anybody what it’s for, but at least we can put it on the market now. We couldn’t provide near the range of natural substances before the change in the law that happened in 1994. This new law was partly a result of that B vitamin raid on our clinic in 1992.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What was the final outcome of the raid?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “In case you were ever wondering what the outcome of that raid was, that agency went through two grand juries. No indictments were handed down. Who knows, maybe the grand jurors were taking their B vitamins and they didn’t mind. After 3 years and $350,000 in legal defense funds, that agency just dropped the charges without telling us. We read about it in the newspapers that the case was dropped. And, for those of you who contributed to our legal defense fund, thank you, thank you very much, we wouldn’t have made it, our clinic couldn’t have afforded it.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Are you happy to be a part of the solution rather than the problem?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “We are happy that the case was dropped. We are grateful we could contribute in some way to what we think is the political progress in this field. Well, the politics were fun and entertaining in retrospect, but what’s more important is continuing to look at that basic research.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Are you grateful more universities and research institutions are studying vitamins, minerals, herbs and hormones?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “We are very happy now to see that many more universities are now researching and inventing more natural medicines. For example, researchers are studying what vitamin C and vitamin B will do. And, we are just happy and smile because we knew it all along, but why tell them? They just have to discover the truth for themselves.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What do you think about so many people taking credit for the vitamin and mineral revolution?”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Let anyone who wants to take the credit do so. It is important that the information is out there so folks can take care of themselves with the help of their doctors, when they need it, in a more sound, natural, safe and effective manner.”

Ralph Zuranski: “What is your perspective on the pharmaceutical industry?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Hopefully, the use of those things we call pharmaceuticals will decrease. We really should call them patented medicines because that is what they really are. The use of chemotherapy and radiation will decline as we do more research. Ultimately, we are a scientific community. When researchers do basic research in natural medicine and vitamins and minerals and herbs, the truth will become obvious to everyone.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Are you continuing with your research?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Yes! I keep collecting all that scientific literature and putting it into effect. So do all the other doctors in our clinic.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Is there any way readers can help in defending our freedom to receive natural therapies and supplements?”
Jonathan Wright M.D.: “Those of you that are interested in this can help out in this effort by joining what we like to call the Movement for Healthcare Freedom. We are doing basic research that comes from looking at all that old medical literature and putting the therapies to good use.”

Jonathan Wright M.D: “In the AMA Journal from 1944, a doctor from the Mayo Clinic talked about the use of intravenous histamine for Multiple Sclerosis. He said better than 60% of the 100 patients he’d worked with had a major improvement, not a cure, but a major improvement in their MS by the use of this natural substance called histamine. Histamine was used from the 1940’s to the early 50’s. Then, it died out. In this decade, a nurse who has MS herself, Eileen Delac, figured out that it could be used in a transdermal patch rather than an IV solution. We are finishing up a double blind, placebo controlled research project on this material and it looks like its really helping folks.”

Ralph Zuranski: “Thanks for being a pioneer in alternative medicine and a health freedom fighter.”
Jonathan Wright M.D: “Thanks for listening. I hope everyone does a lot more watching and reading in this field to be able to take care of themselves and their families. Talk to everyone you know about their health. Thank you.”

Posted by ralph at 09:20 AM | Permalink

This is the second part of my in-depth report on how to be healthy. I decided to publish the most valuable health information I have discovered over 40 years of health research. You can take advantage of many more articles at my www.healthydoctors.com website where I honor the greatest alternative medicine doctors I became friends with over 20 years of going to ACAM medical trade shows.

I conducted the initial research and wrote the training manuals for high tech bioelectrical computers that accelerated the healing of the body so dramatically, doctors could not afford to use them becase the patients got better too fast. The doctors I honor on the site were more concerned with healing their patients than making massive amounts of money.

I had the opportunity to travel all over the world to talk to doctors about bioelectrical medicine, the harmful effects of EMF radiation and methods of natural healing I persoanlly found to be very effective.
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"HealthyDoctors Health Program Outline Expanded with More Alternative, Natural and Holistic Health Information! Part 2" by Ralph Zuranski

Day Three: Earth (Land & Minerals).
And God said, let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. Genesis 1: 9 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1: 10 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth, and it was so. Genesis 1: 11

Earth: Importance Of Minerals.
Our bodies are composed of and need daily the major, trace & ultra-trace minerals. There are over 86 different minerals that our bodies need in some form or another.

The land is polluted because of toxic waste from chemical and human sources.
The pH of soil is out of balance because of bad farming techniques & chemical fertilizers.   Vegetables, fruits & grains appear normal but lack the balance of necessary minerals. In the Bible it was predicted that the earth would become like iron. In many faming communities this is already a fact.  

Unnatural farming techniques using harsh chemical fertilizers have killed the micro-organisms like earthworms and bugs in the soil that create the correct amount of nitrogen and other things the plant needs.
They allow the minerals to be absorbed by the plant. Over planting and not letting the ground rest every seventh year has depleted most of the valuable nutrients. 

Earth: Food Provides Building Blocks
Too much highly processed food consumed on a daily basis is damaging to our cells. High cooking heat make fats & oils rancid. They contain dangerous free radicals that damage and destroy your cells.

Earth: Eating Is A Fine Art
Dark leafy vegetables containing chlorophyll are essential for correct digestion. Poor food combinations adversely affect digestion, absorption & elimination. Mixing proteins hinders digestion. Proper food comining is a definite strategy that optimizes your health.

Eating unclean animals defined in the bible has a negative impact on health. 
The bible warns us about eating blood or the meat of animals that are not kosher.
Eating specific foods at specific times during the day really improves your health.

Protein digests between 12 noon and 2 PM.
Certain environments & activities while eating improve the body’s digestion. Soft music like Mozart is beneficial. Beautiful scenery also aids digestion. God has given us everything we need to have abundant health here on earth.

Earth: Aromas Are Key To Eating Enjoyment & Good Digestion
The aroma of food contributes greatly to the pleasure of eating & digestion effectiveness. When you see and smell food, you anticipate eating and actually start salivating.

Chewing is what sets up our bio-computer in our brain to take the food that we are eating and activate the different stages of digestion.
There are specific phases where certain digestive enzymes and pHs are required throughout the entire digestive system. Studies were done showing that people that had a feeding tube in their stomach due to having an illness were dying at an unprecedented rate.  They received a mixture of high nutrient food that should have caused the patients to be healthy.

Unfortunately, they continued to get sicker and sicker.
The study went on for 6 years. Finally, a researcher discovered that it was extremely important that the person manually chew some of the mixture in their mouth while it was being pumped into their stomachs. Digestion first begins in the mind and in the mouth when the food mixes with the saliva. It activates the whole digestive process.

How many people have you come in contact with that have a particular body odor that offends?
Have you ever wondered why you smell the way that you do? I’m sure you’ve noticed after you eat a certain type of diet that all of a sudden your body odor completely changes.

The foods we eat have a major impact on our own personal aroma.
What we eat determines what we smell like. This odor either attracts or repels others.

It’s not so much what we eat but what we absorb, that is the crucial factor.
It has a lot to do with what you put into your system. Aromas have a major impact on our emotions and reactions to our environment.

Nutritious Water, Air & Food Nutrients Are Necessary For Life
Oxygen is the most important nutrient for health and vitality. Pure water is critical for life.
Minerals, essential fats, protein, fruits and vegetables are the building blocks of all cells.

Your Health Is Affected By Your Ability To Process Food
Proper digestion of food is crucial to good health and high vitality. The nutrients you absorb determine your how you look and feel. The ability to eliminate toxins and food by-products is very important.

US Senate Document #264 (1936)
The importance of minerals in food is so new that the textbooks on nutritional dietetics contain very little about it. Nevertheless, it is something that concerns all of us, and the further we delve into it the more startling it becomes. We know that vitamins are complex chemical substances, which are indispensable to nutrition, and that each of them is of importance for the normal function of some special structure in the body. It is not commonly realized vitamins control the body’s appropriation of minerals, and in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform.

99% of the American people are deficient in minerals. A marked deficiency in any one of the more important minerals actually results in disease. Our physical well-being is more directly dependent on minerals we take into our systems than on calories, vitamins, or the precise proportions of starch, protein or carbohydrates we consume.
 
This discovery is one of the latest and most important contributions of science to the problem of human health. Most of us today are suffering from certain dangerous deficiencies.
These deficiencies cannot be remedied until the depleted soils from which our foods come are brought into proper mineral balance.

The alarming fact is that the foods—fruits, vegetables and grain, now being raised on millions of acres of land that no longer contains enough of certain needed minerals, are starving us—no matter how much of them we eat!

Heavy Metals, Insecticides and Pesticides Poison Our Bodies
The fillings in many teeth may be poisoning all your cells. Most fruits and vegetables have been sprayed with chemicals. Poisons and chemicals in water, soil and air are killing us slowly.

Day Four: Light (Sun & Moon)
And God said, let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years. Genesis 1: 14  And God made two great lights; the greater to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night… Genesis 1: 16-18

Light: Sun Critical For Good Health
Sunlight is extremely important to health. Most people have the mistaken belief that the sun causes skin cancer. People minimize exposure with multiple layers of clothing and sunscreens. Sunglasses prevent beneficial energies from improving our daily functioning & well-being. Sunlight is most valuable during the early morning and later afternoon.

Light: Sun Critical For Good Health
Sunlight necessary for Vitamin D formation. Vitamin D assists in utilization of calcium.  Sunlight carries trace minerals from the sea. Morning sunlight energizes the brain & central nervous system (7 colors of rainbow). The morning sun also stimulates pituitary gland. Evening sunlight calms and relaxes the body & prepares brain for sleep.

Light: Moon Reflects Sunlight
The moon lights the darkness of night and produces a calming effect. The moon controls the tides. The emotions seem to be related to the gravitational effect of the moon. Women’s monthly period closely follows the moon’s cycle.

Earth: Colors Impact Your Life 
Colors affect your emotions and attitude. People’s first impressions depend on the colors and combinations you wear. Colors have a powerful ability to activate healing processes & help maintain health. Changing colors often provides a variety and spice to life.

Day Five: Physical Life (Air & Sea)
And God said; Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Genesis 1: 20  And God created great whales and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw it was good. Genesis 1: 21

Sounds Have Physiological Effects
Birds are God’s living instruments that delight and inspire. Sound is a crucial part of communication between most land, air and sea creatures. Water sounds that come from running brooks and streams and ocean and sea waves soothe and calm. Weather sounds like wind, rain and thunder can alter our moods.

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps upon the earth after his kind: and God saw it was good Genesis 1: 25 And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. Genesis 1: 26 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing… Genesis 1: 27-28

When You Fight Or Run Your Body Changes Dramatically
Blood pressure increases. Blood surges to the brain, heart, lungs, legs and arms. Hands and feet became cold and clammy as the blood flooded the large muscles used for running and fighting.

Constant Stimulation Of The “Fight/Flight Response” Is Bad.
Family problems are never ending. Job pressures stay with us 24 hr a day. Incessant noise and environmental pollution stress our minds and bodies. Fighting others or running away is not often an acceptable option. Political correctness is damaging.

Constant Stress Is Dangerous and May Kill You Prematurely.
Scientists now realize constant stress causes your body to produce too much adrenaline and cortisol. These powerful hormones cannot constantly be produced 24 hours a day. Over production of cortisol causes the adrenals to increase in size. A steady flood of adrenaline and cortisol causes potentially dangerous and life-threatening problems.

Stress Without Relief Creates Hormonal System Breakdown.
The adrenals become exhausted. Cortisol levels are depleted. The body goes into forced recuperation. Sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone are converted directly into adrenaline and cortisol.

The List Of Symptoms Of Adrenal Malfunctioning Is Scary.
Severe Depression
Fibromyalgia
Heart arrhythmia
Increased urine flow
Profuse sweating
Night sweats
Muscle spasms
Migraine headaches
Memory lapses
Stiff neck and shoulders
Asthma
Irritable bowel
Herpes outbreak
Psoriasis
Eczema
Lower back pain and syndrome
Sciatica
Erectile dysfunction
Amenorrhea (No menstrual cycle)
Hot flashes
Hypertension
Skin blotching, rashes and acne

Serious Disease Symptoms Are Related To Adrenal Abuse.
The immune system stops working. The reproductive system shuts down as the desire for sex disappears. Growth and cellular repair functions cease to operate correctly. Recovery time from illness is slowed. The digestive system freezes up.  The large intestine becomes paralyzed.
The anal sphincter locks closed so wastes are trapped in the colon. The body’s ability to control inflammation decreases.

Serious Disease Symptoms Are Related To Adrenal Exhaustion
Allergic reactions result in the swelling of the intestines. Celiac Disease and Malabsorption Syndrome become possible. Parasites viruses, bacteria, yeast and other harmful microorganisms flourish. Increase calcium mobilization causing osteoporosis or loss of bone density.

The First Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Adaptation.”
Menstrual problems
Sleep disturbances
Diarrhea
Decrease in sexual arousal
Digestive problems
Inability to calm down
Increased serum cholesterol
Severe weight gain or loss
Prostatitis

The Second Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Maladaption.”
Male or female hair loss
Bone density decrease
More frequent urination
Lower back pain
Sciatica
Chronic fatigue
Loss of libido
Impotence
Bloating and fluid retention
Constipation

The Third Stage of Adrenal Failure Is “Adrenal Exhaustion.”
Fibromyalgia
Chronic non-specific pain
Heart arrhythmia
Severe constipation
Panic attacks or severe anxiety
Bile reflux and digestive problems
Depression and mental frustrations
Memory loss and inability to think
Hypersensitivity to smells, lights and sounds
Difficulty breathing
Inflammation and joint pain

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Genesis 1: 29

Food You Are Eating Is Killing You or Making You Healthy.
When you eat the same foods every day, they become toxic. Toxic foods will poison and inflame your intestines. Allergic foods destroy your health and are a major cause of stress.
 
Food Toxicity Is The Result of Eating the Same Foods Every Day and Improper Food Combinations.
Proper combinations & eating good quality food causes many of these toxic food symptoms to disappear.

A Healthy Colon Is Critical For Optimal Health.
Antibiotics are devastating to the healthy bacteria in your colon. Antibiotics kill all the friendly and dangerous bacteria in the body. When the bacteria die in the colon, the yeast has an open field. The Candida yeast displaces the bacteria and turn into a fungus form.

Leaky Gut Syndrome Is Very Traumatic To All Cells
Nutrients are not absorbed correctly leading to fatigue and bloating. Large food particles are absorbed causing food sensitivities that cause lung and joint inflammation. Proteins are damaged that carry minerals throughout the body causing deficiencies.

Leaky Gut Syndrome Is Very Traumatic To All Cells
Gut’s detoxification ability suffers leading to more sensitivities and a potential overload on the liver. Immune system is compromised so microorganisms flourish. Yeast and bacteria escape into the blood stream causing severe infections.  Arthritis, lupus, MS etc. begin to appear.

Common Causes of the Leaky Gut Syndrome Are Addictive
Foods high is sugar feed the yeast. Caffeine from soft drinks and coffee can poison the cells.
Food additives and chemicals have an adverse affect on the cells. Intolerance to wheat, dairy and eggs can devastate the intestines.

Constipation Found In Sigmoid & Descending Colon Is A Problem.
Colon cancer kills more people than breast or prostate cancer.  About 60,000 Americans die from colon-rectal cancer each year. America has the highest incidence of colon cancer in the world.

Constipation Is The Result Of Poor Diets And No Roughage
Average Americans store between 6-10 pounds of fecal waste. One cubic inch of Grade A beef has over 1,000-parasite larva. Fish are the worst with parasites as big as earthworms.

2-3 Regular Bowel Movements A Day Keep Parasites Away
If you are irregular and go only a few times a week, parasites hatch. They hook onto your colon wall and eat backed up fecal waste. Some even start eating the tissue of the colon wall.

Colon Diseases and Problems Have Increased Dramatically
Diverticulosis, herniated bowel pockets caused by constipation, has increased, is dangerous. After age 40, most people have some form of bowel disease. Up to 50% have polyps.

What Determines If Your Bowel Movements Are Healthy
Healthy people have bowel movements 20-30 minutes after each meal. Elimination time is 1 minute or less. No squeezing, straining, grunting, screaming, meditation or prayer required.
There are 2-4 movements daily with a soft unformed peanut butter texture.

Natural Ways To Get Your Colon Working Correctly
Exercising regularly excites the muscular contractions in your colon. Reduce stress and eliminate negative emotions like fear, anger and hate. Every four months complete an intensive colon-cleansing program to get rid of parasites and fecal material stuck on the colon wall. 

Natural Ways To Get Your Colon Working Correctly
Drink more pure water, herb teas, diluted fruit and vegetable juices. Eat more fiber that is found in non-animal food sources. Eat natural foods like apples, prunes, bananas, figs and dates.

Average Americans Are Very Constipated For Life
The average for Americans is 2-3 bowel movements a week. This is about 70,000 short during a lifetime of bowel problems. Coffee drinkers suffer greater constipation when they stop coffee.

Parasites, Worms, Yeast, Fungi & Bacteria Are Eating Us Alive
Flukes and worms from numerous protein sources infest our intestines. Bacteria and viruses are eating holes in our arteries.90% of all strokes and heart attacks are caused by Epstein Barr, Clamydia Pneumonia and Cytomeglia Virus eating microscopic holes in our arteries. Yeast and fungus are consuming our vital nutrients.
 
This is a documented fact that is just beginning to come out.
Let us say there is a microscopic, pinprick hole in your artery. What does the body think has happened?
 
Your body thinks it has to plug up the hole regardless of how tiny and sends a blood clot to plug the hole.
Once there the clot sees the hole is too tiny to be life threatening it causes havoc by going somewhere else in the body. There are lab tests you can do to check on the amount of inflammation and infection in your body. If you have high cholesterol that is not as big of a risk factor as the infections.

Day Six: Physical Life On The Earth
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. Genesis 1: 30

Earth: Clothing Is Very Important
Cooling and warming the body is crucial. Synthetic can have an adverse effect on our biochemistry. Natural fibers are very strengthening. Combinations of natural materials and synthetic fibers have a surprising impact. They are very weakening when tested through muscle testing. Mixing animal & plant fibers is not beneficial. Loose comfortable clothing is more beneficial than tight form fitting clothes.

Day Seven: Rest From Labors
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And, on the seventh day God ended his work, which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work, which he had made. And, God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2: 1-3
 
Suggestions for health!

Our lives are so filled with activities that there is no time for people to rest.
A prolonged imbalance in any area of life will eventually manifest itself in a form of pain and or dysfunction in the physical body. Unless good food choices and correct eating combinations are added to your life, abnormal cellular biochemistry results.

We become either too acidic or too alkaline. Keeping tract of your pH is an important part of the healing process and attaining a high level of health. Everything in your body is affected if your pH is off by even a small amount.

When you wake up in the morning, 3-5  minutes of deep breathing exercises is invaluable.
This is so important because more oxygen goes to your brain. The brain works better when it has as much oxygen as possible.

Drink 4 oz. of water with a ½ of a fresh squeezed lemon.
The lemon helps cleanse and make the system. Even though a lemon seems acidic, since it has citric acid, your body burns it up it becomes an alkaline ash and gives you the minerals you need to help deal with acids naturally created by the body.
 
Walking is a great exercise. 
Go  for a short walk. This exercises the lymphatic system. When we move our muscles this activity squeezes the lymph system. It helps the body remove toxins out of the body. 

A good idea is to have a high protein snack between breakfast and lunch.
This helps the body maintain proper glucose levels in the body. When it keeps your blood glucose level up, you don’t have to use up all your cortisol to keep the blood sugar at a correct level. A mid-morning snack also helps to insure that you probably won’t overeat at lunch.

If you have a meal where you mix acid and alkaline foods together, problems occur?
The acid and alkaline foods neutralize each other.  You don’t get any digestion at all. People that eat smaller meals and more often, like 6-8 meals a day, are healthier than if they eat 3 large meals.

Try to eat supper 3 hrs. before retiring.
It’s not a good idea to go to bed with a full stomach because the body has to work harder to digest the food and heal like it’s supposed to do.

Do deep breathing exercises again before retiring.
The body needs oxygen also to repair and heal itself.

Posted by ralph at 09:18 AM | Permalink

My dad survived his MRI and MRA and we are just waiting to hear from his
heart surgeon about the results. Please keep him in your prayers and
positive thoughts that the stent has bonded with his arteries.

Below is the expanded version fo the health outline. I contains many of the
health secrets I have learned over 40 years and use daily.
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"HealthyDoctors Health Program Outline Expanded with More
Alternative, Natural and Holistic Health Information! Part 1, by Ralph Zuranski

Valuable Health Principles Based On The “Wisdom Found In God’s Word and the Research Of Open-Minded Scientists and Health Researchers!”

There Are Health Secrets Your Family Absolutely Must Know To Survive and Thrive In The World Today!
Every person benefits when they know the causes of disease. Intelligent individuals do everything in their power to avoid quality of life threatening diseases. People with common sense invest time and money in their health.

This health program is based on health knowledge found in God’s word and the work of many scientists and health researchers willing to test biblical health principles.
In many situations, people don’t know where to turn. Their doctors prescribe everything from drugs, diets and exercise. Still, there is not much improvement. People either stay at the same miserable place or get worse.

Does it seem possible God's wisdom about diet and exercise actually works...even today?
The changes in a person's experience of life are amazing when they know what to eat. When they prepare food correctly and follow the "Laws of Food Combining," increases in health levels is instantaneous.

When you follow God’s eating and health advice, you quickly notice a difference in how you feel.
Many people that were hopeless cases, found that checking the pH of their saliva and urine is one of the missing links. This valuable information is unique for each individual. Knowing the truth about your biochemistry is useful in unlocking the secrets of health.

pH balancing is simple, inexpensive and easy to understand.
You can purchase the pH paper at most local health food stores. It is cheap and readily available. This amazing test allows many people to achieve a more enjoyable level of health. When people begin to understand how their body processes food, they can make changes in their diet and eating habits that increase their health levels.

First we’ll talk about the importance of your environment.
The original environment created by God was pure and clean. Our environment has changed dramatically. As a result, many of us have more health challenges that are increasingly difficult to cure. Colds and the flu seem to be more severe and take longer to get rid of.

Dangerous diet changes are a result of man believing his wisdom is better than God's.
Biochemists and food scientists are always tinkering with the natural order of things. They add, subtract and change what God has created in an effort to make it conform to their goals.

Often, their primary focus is to generate greater income for their companies.
If they make food last longer in the stores before spoiling, the big food conglomerates make more money. Their motivation is purely economic. Although, there are some altruist scientists that are trying to make the world a better place.

Other changes have created more problems.
Scientists have added chlorine to the water and iodine to table salt. This causes undesirable biochemical reactions in our bodies. The reduced fat intake has affected the fat cells that shield our nerves and brain cells from harm. Now we consume ever larger amounts of sugar and starch.

The fuels we use for energy have a tremendous impact on how we feel from moment to moment.
Low fat intake equals low energy. Correct amounts of unsaturated fats are a great source of natural, long-term energy. Lots of refined sugar adversely affects the pancreas, causing high blood sugar that requires large amounts of insulin in our blood. Too much insulin causes the body to turn sugar and carbohydrates into fat.

When we consume lots of sugar, it creates a huge amount of stress on our adrenals...the stress buffering system of the body.
Increases in diabetes, both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependant in our society, can be related to our intake of excessive amounts of sugar and starches. Too much refined sugar has long been known as one of the secret poisons.

The balance between insulin and the stress hormone cortisol is crucial to good health and mental stability.
When we eat the same foods too often, our intestines can become irritated. We become allergic to specific food components. As the intestines swell, less nutrients are absorbed. There are fewer building blocks to repair the body's tissues. A lack of energy becomes a daily event. At night, the blood sugar drops so low, the adrenals have to secrete a very powerful hormone called cortisol, just to keep the blood sugar in a safe range.

When the body secretes cortisol, the "Fight or Flight Hormone" at night, the body sleeps but gets no rest.
This is a classic situation for most people who wake up tired. Their bodies are not getting enough nutrients to heal at night. Once the blood sugar level starts to drop at 1 AM- 2 AM, they wake up and cannot get back to sleep.
(Click Here to read my special Hormone Report.)

When we eat too much protein this creates more problems.
Have you heard about protein diets, like the "Atkin's Diet," where you eat a lot of protein to loose weight by minimizing the amount of insulin in their blood? The problem with too much protein is that the acidity of the body increases. The higher the acidity, the greater the opportunity for cellular malfunction. The more acid the body's fluids, the greater amount of minerals are leached out of the bones to neutralize this threat.

Day One: Water In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1: 1-2

Water Is Crucial For Health
Your body is over 70% water. Water cleanses and removes toxins from the cells, dissolves nutrients, lubricates all parts of body and is crucial for temperature regulation. The optimal water to drink is distilled or reverse osmosis. We do not need all the extra inorganic minerals in spring or well water. Drinking 1/2 of a lemon in warm water in morning helps the cells maintain a biochemical balance. it is wise to filter all shower & drinking water.

Drink 4 ounces every ½ hour religiously.
It takes at least 2 weeks to rehydrate your cells. Drinking more than 4 ounces of water at a time washes out vital minerals and water soluble vitamins. You should carry your water bottle with you everywhere. Constantly sipping water is one of the best things you can do for your health.

Water Is An Important Nutrient We Need Daily For Good Health.
75% of the population is chronically dehydrated. 37% have thirst mechanisms that are so weak, thirst is mistaken for hunger by body. Mild dehydration slows body's metabolism by as much as 3%. Few people know that eight ounces of water during the noght will shut down midnight hunger pangs when people are on a diet.

Water Is Critical To Every Biochemical Activity.
Lack of water is the #1 trigger for daytime fatigue. Proper hydration significantly eases back and joint pain for 80% of the people who drink enough water. A 2% drop in hydration triggers fuzzy short-term memory. Dehydrated people have problems with math. They also have difficulty focusing on a computer screen or a printed page. Drinking soft drinks is not healthy because they are too acidic for the body and contain dangerous artificial sweeteners.

Adequate Water Consumption Prevents Many Serious Diseases.
The risk of colon cancer decreases by 45%. The risk of breast cancer declines by 79%. The risk of bladder cancer drops by 50%.

Day Two: Air Crucial To Life.
And God said, let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Genesis 1: 6 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters, which were under the firmament from the waters, which were above the firmament: and it was so. Genesis 1: 7.

In the time of Adam and Eve and before the great flood there was a mantle of water, like a sea of water, above the earth.
This massive amount of water prevented a lot of the incoming cosmic and solar radiation from penetrating down into the earth. The lack of cosmic and solar radiation radically decreased cellular mutations. Many scientists belive that was why people in those days lived a long time.

Air Is The Food We Eat Most.
Over 80% of our nutrition comes from air. Oxygen is necessary for all cleansing and correct functioning of our metabolism. Deep breathing exercises throughout the day help keep the body's cells balanced and working correctly.

Oxygen Is The Common Factor In 4 Basic Components of Life.
Nitrogen + carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = protein
Carbon + hydrogen + oxygen = carbohydrates
Hydrogen + oxygen = water
Oxygen + carbohydrates = energy

Oxygen Is The Primary Food Needed By Every Cell.
Oxygen levels since dinosaurs has decreased by almost 50%. Dinosaurs required 38% oxygen to survive and thrive. Current oxygen levels are between 19% - 21%.

Air Pollution Decreases Oxygen Levels and Poisons Your Cells.
Some large cities have oxygen levels measured at 12% - 15%. Oxygen levels below 7% will not support human life. Researchers see a direct correlation between lower oxygen levels and increases in illnesses & diseases.

Scientists Now Believe Lack Of Oxygen Is Cause Of All Disease.
Researcher, Dr. Stephen Levine, discovered low oxygen levels were common in all degenerative disease. High levels of oxygen provide a powerful natural defense against diseases and premature aging.

Doctor Warburg Believed Cancer Was Caused by Low Oxygen Levels.
Dr. Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize for his research. Cancer invaded the body when cells did not have enough oxygen. Cancer cells could not spread in an oxygen-rich environment.

Without Oxygen, Death Occurs Within A Matter Of Minutes.
The body dies somewhere around 4 minutes without oxygen because the brain cells die. Oxygen is used-up in the body and must be replaced every second. 90% of body’s life energy is dependent on oxygen levels. All cellular functions require oxygen or they won’t work. The Krebs cycle is ATP, glucose and oxygen is crucial for the energy factory inside the cell, called the mitochondria. If you don’t have enough oxygen then all the bio-chemical activity in the cell is decreased dramatically.

Oxygen Supplementation Is Now Recognized As Beneficial.
Many countries now offer oxygen booths, at bars and health clubs. There are places like Mexico and Japan where the pollution is so great, people frequent "Oxygen Bars" just to breathe pure oxygen.

What’s the fastest way to get oxygen into your system?
Breathe more and breathe deeper. It is free of charge. Air is purified by plants so surround yourself with plants. They clean the air and increase the beauty of your environment.

Air also contains trace minerals that are absorbed through our skin and lungs.
Through the action of the wind and sun, trace minerals in water become air-borne. When you go to the ocean or the sea, you absorb a lot of minerals directly into your skin. Your lungs take in the greatest quantity. The microscopic minerals are circulated through your body with the blood.

You also get beneficial ozone at the beach.
Ozone is three oxygen molecules combined together. Ozone is produced by a combination of wave action, solar heating, weather systems and strong winds. It is part of a built-in purification system in the oceans.

To Be Continued...

Posted by ralph at 09:13 AM | Permalink

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Database Marketing is a popular way to gather and store specific information about your visitors, clients or prospects. Stored in a database software program like Access, SQL, Excel, and MySQL, the useful information is then used in advertising and marketing efforts, mainly to save time and money by targeting your promotional efforts to your best prospects or customers.

The type of information you collect for your database depends upon the products and services you offer. Generally, the high the selling price, the more information you would gather and use. A solid foundation generally begins with contact and purchase information and birth date.
Once harvested, it’s time to put the information into action. And here are some of the top database marketing techniques that do just that.

1. Appended Data - More in-depth data may be desired for business to business (B2B) communications like SIC code, number of employees and annual sales, for bidding projects. Or for one-on-one relationships with clients like for realtors and insurance products, people can append data to name and address files, seeking out income, age, home value, length of residence, number of children and over 30 other bits of info. The resulting data is then used in all types of well targeted marketing campaigns. Appended data can be done in-house or outsourced with larger companies that have more complete databases.

2. Website Data – Some websites offer a means to gather their own data, too, through the use of cookies that gather information from website visitors. This marketing method is popular for allowing Internet marketers a means to learn more about who visited their sites, which pages they searched and for how long, and many other site statistics. These are then used for their product and service creation, packaging and pricing.

3. Email Communications & Tracking – Email surveys, customer reply forms and shipping documents that use tracking numbers and share them with the clients are excellent examples of database marketers in action. By using this type of tracking, companies can improve their customer-client relationships, resulting in increased sales and customer retention, and earn more about their clients in the process for future sales and retention efforts.

In summary, by using Database Marketing and techniques tailored to fit your own products and services, you can gather and store targeted information about your visitors, clients or prospects. And you can save time and money by targeting your promotional efforts to your best prospects or customers with the information.

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Today we take my dad in for his one month MRI to see if the stent in his aortic artery has taken hold. Hopefully, they will not have to do any more surgery. At times like these, I realize just how important your health really is. There is nothing that can destroy your life, happiness and productivity faster that an unexpected health crisis...yours or someone in your family.

The following outline is one of the most valuable I have ever found. After 40 years of health research, it all comes down to biochemistry and the health of you mind and determination to live each moment as if it were your last. I wanted to pass on this information because it made a dramatic, positive difference in my health. Perhaps it will help you achieve levels of mental and physical health you only dreamed of.
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"The outline for the health program is based on checking your personal biochemistry using pH paper you can find at a health food store." by Ralph Zuranski

Valuable Health Principles Based On The “Wisdom Found In God’s Word!”
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