of ongoing media interviews。 Even had a First Interstate employee begin to offer me 〃inside information〃 via anonymous email tips。 After a month of negotiations； I got my letter and was ready to return the money。
END Part VI
Part VII： Updates
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95；093。35 Adventure； Part VII Ending the FICAL Matter
It was a wild scene retrieving the cashiers check from my safe deposit box。 The press again returned to cover the return of the money。 This caused a snafu getting into my final meeting with the legal eagle。 But finally； on the same day the OJ Simpson verdict came back； Not Guilty； I sat down at a conference room table to settle this matter。
The lawyer and I had a short checklist to work through： sign the agreement； provide each other with originals； confirm that I had returned the checkand； last： 〃Have you brought the two checks for the interest and the closing of your account？〃 I had。
I took the checks out of my bag。 Although the words 〃non…negotiable〃 didn't take up more than an inch in the top right…hand corner of each one； they stood out like sore thumbs。
I truly wish a photographer had been there to capture the look on Charles Ward's face。 It was classic。
He tilted his head to confirm that the words he was seeing were real。 And then his head started shaking no； and his mouth said； 〃Patrick； Patrick； Patrick。。。。This is a problem。 This is a problem。 What are we going to do here？〃 His head kept shaking back and forth。
I held back my smile and said； 〃Don't worry about those words； Charles。 The words 'non…negotiable' on the face of a check don't invalidate it。 It's still a perfectly legal instrument。 That's my point。〃
I left the bank and walked toward my car。 As I passed someone sitting at a restaurant table in the sun； reading a newspaper； my gaze leapt to the huge headline across the top： 〃95；000 of Fun Coming To An End。〃 Unbelievable！ And it was on the second page of the edition that I later learned had sold in record numbersthe paper with the front…page headline； 〃O。J。 Not Guilty。〃
I felt like I'd won the lottery。
I have only this left to express。 If you come to a place where you need to stand up for yourself； I suggest employing five tools： education； courage； kindness； prayer； and a sense of humor。
**My 95；000 adventure led me to being hired by a television show
The segments I did for Hard Copy led me to being offered a job as on…air…talent/producer for RealTV； a new show premiering this fall 。 For instance； I went with a hidden camera and busted rip…off carwashes。
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The Adventure Continues
November 15； 1995
I gave back the money about six weeks ago； but the incident is still making waves in my life。 Actually； I'm a bit taken aback by the effects that senseless deposit is having on my life。
I have been alerted by many Interneters that the second round of headlines appeared in many newspapers with a photo of myself and the keys。 These stories prompted more radio interviews； and requests continue to come in。
Recently the Donahue show called to invite me on as a guest。 I agreed； and in the midst of my five…week speaking tour； they flew me out to New York for a taping。 I was quite exciting to meet Phil Donahue； the man who'd started the talk show and who'd been doing it longer than anyone else。
The strangest thing to result from all of this is a guest reporter role on Hard Copy。 Hard Copy liked the two segments I did for them about the check so much that they offered me the opportunity to do more stories for them。 They asked me to go on other adventures； or expose other absurditiesand I could do so knowing they would run on Hard Copy。 They had in mind three to six of these segments； and they wanted to tape them as soon as possible。
Patrick Combs is an entertaining/motivational keynote speaker； and also the author of MAJOR IN SUCCESS： Make College Easier； Beat The System & Get A Very Cool Job （Ten Speed Press）。 All contents on this page ？ 1995； By Patrick Combs。 All rights reserved。 goodthink
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Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago； Illinois； on October 26； 1947。 The daughter of Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham； she and her two younger brothers； Hugh and Tony； grew up in Park Ridge； Illinois； as part of a close…knit family。 Here； she is pictured with her father Hugh； her mother Dorothy； and brother Hugh； Jr。 Throughout her childhood； the foundations of her lasting commitment to family； work； and service were established。 It is this commitment and the belief that we 〃all have an obligation to give something of ourselves to our community；〃 that has helped to shape her role and actions as our nation's First Lady。
As a young student； Hillary organized food drives； served in student government； and was a member of the National Honor Society。 She was a member of the local Methodist youth group； and was also a Girl Scout。 As First Lady； she currently serves as honorary President of the Girls Scouts of America。 Here； the First Lady is joined by girls from a local Girl Scout chapter as she tapes a public service announcement for the Girl Scouts。
After graduating from Wellesley College in 1969； Hillary enrolled in Yale Law School； where she developed her strong concern for protecting the interests of children and families； and met Bill Clinton； a fellow law student。 Hillary married Bill Clinton in 1975。 Their daughter； Chelsea； was born in 1980。 During the twelve years that she served as First Lady of Arkansas； Hillary founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families； introduced Arkansas' Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth； and worked tirelessly on behalf of children and families； while practicing law in Little Rock。 In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments； she was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1984。Upon taking office in 1993； President Clinton made health care reform one of the highest priorities of his Administration。 He asked the First Lady to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform； and she continues to be a leading advocate for improving health care quality and providing health insurance for the uninsured and the underinsured。 Her deep commitment to children has led the First Lady to champion an ambitious effort to increase immunizations for preschool…age children； push for an expansion of children's health insurance coverage； advocate for innovative prenatal care； and raise awareness of the impact of tobacco on children。
When the Clintons arrived in Washington； D。C。； Mrs。 Clinton felt that she had not only public responsibilities as First Lady； but also the important private responsibility to make the historic； and formal； White House a true home for her husband and daughter Chelsea。 For example； because the private living quarters did not have an informal place to gather for meals； she decided to have the serving kitchen on the second floor converted into a family kitchen。 There； the three of them could gather around the table just as they had in Arkansas。
In 1996； the First Lady authored 〃It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us〃； a national call for all sectors of society to take responsibility for our children。 In her book； the First Lady emphasizes that while parents are the most important influence in their children's lives； and have the primary responsibility in raising them； society also plays an important role in rearing our nation's children。 She stresses that ultimately children will thrive only if all of society provides for them。 In addition； since 1995； the First Lady has penned a weekly syndicated newspaper column； 〃Talking It Over〃。 In this column； she draws upon her experiences as First Lady and on her observations of women； children； and families she has met across the country and around the world。 Here； the First Lady reads to children in Maryland to celebrate R