Issue 10 - November 2010

November issue 2010

Feature Issue " Beat The Christmas Budget"

    November issue has come with it's challenges as we have had a virus chew away at our computer. We are pleased to say that, although we thought we would be at least a week late, it is only two days late.

   This issue has seen Samanth Lo, who is usually behind our camera, meet the challenge of putting together her first issue of Good Gabble. When I set her the task of being in charge of our Beat The Budget Christmas Feature she was a little bit hesitant but faced up to the challenge and has produced a 22 page issue that I am sure all will enjoy. Congratulations Samantha!

 Inside our feature issue you will find handy hints that are sure to make your festive season brighter and leave a few extra dollars in your pocket. The girls from 4 Ingredients share their secrets to a successful Christmas, providing us with some yummy recipes. We have not forgotten our vegan readers with a double page spread of recipes suitable for the Christmas feast. There are heaps of ideas for homemade Christmas presents, ways to recycle your Christmas cards and turn them into worthwhile items and of course a page to get the kids celebrating.

   We have not forgotten all our regular features and contributors as this month, once again, we provide two newzines for the price of one. In our regular issue Donald Marmara speaks of Success, Failure and Motivation, we meet photographer Ralph Meznar, we visit Indonesia in our Feel Good Photo's and children's author Joel Hart introduces us to life as a writer and his new book Zoe's Puppy. For the chocolate lover we look at the benefits of chocolate, but who really needs an excuse to eat it, and we introduce our new regular page, Comfort Corner.

    November see's another jam packed issue full of love, positivity and a whole lot of fun.


Live well......Love much......Laugh often......

                                                                  Jennifer Deaves
                                                                 Managing Editor

Issue 8 September 2010

       As the months pass Good Gabble only continues to grow with this issue containing 50 pages. Thank you to our supporters, old and new, from around the globe. It would not be possible without you.

    We are pleased to announce that from this month on Good Gabble will be printed on recycled paper, taking us one step closer to achieve our goal of a better world. This would not have been possible without the kind sponsorship of www.sportydogs.com.au who have donated funds to cover 12 months of paper. Thank you Sporty Dogs for your support it is greatly appreciated.

  September also sees the start of a new regular feature where we will be sharing thoughts, feelings and messages from the Good Gabble Community. Here we will be able to share messages from our readers and keep all updated on what is happening on Facebook. Send your messages and comments to goodgabble@gmail.com.

  4 Ingredients is back with us this month sharing news of their fourth cookbook which sees them combine their culinary skills with the nutritional principles of Deepak Chopra. They also share their recipe for Indian Chickpea and Potato Patties, sure to please the whole family.

   This issue we meet Elizabeth Mellor on our Oozing Art page and Sandra Kay of Matters of the Heart Vol 1 shares a note. We celebrate Sustainable House Day with Roger Leang who takes us on a journey through his carbon neutral home. Blake Beattie helps us bounce back through hard times and we continue following the journey of running pink.

   All this plus much much more as we embrace another month with good thoughts and positivity.

  Live well........Love much................Laugh often..................

September Brain Buster

Question
There were 4 people sitting in a row, trying to win $50 from a riddle.

The one in front was wearing a red hat.
The second from the front was wearing a blue hat.
The third from the front was wearing a red hat.
The last was wearing a blue hat and is blind-folded.

Each of them were informed that they are all wearing a hat, the last person is blind-folded and that there are 2 red and 2 blue hats. if they can guess the color of their hat, then they win the prize.

There was a long silence, then one of them guessed the color of his hat correctly. Who was it?

(note that they can only see the person in front of them and are not allowed to turn around and see behind them.)


Answer
It was the second person. The first and last person cannot see other people at all, therefore it is either the third or second. The second person realised that if he and the person in front were wearing the same colored hat, the third person would be able to answer the color of his hat right away. However, since there was a long silence, then the color of the his hat and the person in front must be different.

July - A celebration of half a year of Good Gabble Newzine

  July sees us celebrating 6 months of Good Gabble. What a journey! The support has been amazing and without this support I would not be writing this. A huge thank you to all our contributors, those who have donated some wonderful prizes and subscribers. We hope you have enjoyed the journey as much as we have and look forward to having you on board for a lot longer.

  This month we have a fantastic subscription offer - the chance to get two months for the price of one.Buy 1 get 2, buy 2 get 4 etc. This is for the month of July only.

  July sees us talking composting and worm farming. Both these go hand in hand so we felt it only sensible to give our readers an insight into both and consider working them alongside each other helping save landfill and enrich our soil.

 4 Ingredients joins us again sharing their fantastic new cook range that is sure to have you cooking a meal that leaves them drooling.

  You may have heard of Sam Moran, the yellow wiggle, but have you heard his debut solo album. When I heard it in the shop I just couldn't leave without purchasing a copy. This lead me to making contact with Sam and I am pleased to announce that he has kindly donated a copy of his album for one lucky reader to win.

  During the last month I had the pleasure of attending the show of Circus Olympia and writing a review which can be read at http://gabblingaroundaustralia.blogspot.com. In our July issue of Good Gabble we look at life within the circus and what it means to live in a circus community.

  This months issue has grown to a huge 42 pages with next months being a whopping 46 pages. Each month we grow and grow with the demand being way beyond our expectations.

  Grab your copy of Good Gabble Newzine, grab a cuppa, put your feet up and treat yourself to a dose of positivity. We guarantee it will leave you smiling!

Maths Brainteaser - 'How many campers?" July Issue

Camp Pineveiw's cook, Margaret Johnson, was just about to begin preparing the picnic lunch for all the campers. She already knew she needed to fill 55 bowls of the same size and capacity with the same amount of food. When she was done, she decided to read the guidelines for the picnic, just out of curiosity. The guidelines said:

1. Every camper gets their own bowl of soup.
2. Every two campers will get one bowl of spaghetti to share.
3. Every three campers will get one bowl of salad to share.
4. All campers are required to have their own helping of salad, spaghetti, and soup.

After some rapid calculations, Margaret was able to figure out how many campers were going to the picnic. Can you?

Hint

If there were only six campers, there would be six bowls of soup, three bowls of spaghetti, and two bowls of salad.

Show Hint

Answer

30 campers

Brainteaser - Issue 4

Answer to Brainteaser in issue 4 May 2010


How many F's did you count? Three? Wrong, there are six! It's no joke! Read again:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC
STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

Almost everyone guesses three. Why? It seems that the brain cannot correctly process the word "OF". The letter F usually makes the "f" sound, like in "fox". However, in the word "of", it makes a "v" sound. Somehow, your brain overlooks the word "of" as it scans for the sound of "f".

Answer to April Brainteaser. Did you get it right?

The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.