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The Open Connectivity Foundation is Simplifying the Smart Home
For all of the excitement in the tech world around the potential of the smart home, consumers haven't been so quick to adopt the technology into their homes. According to research from Parks Associates published earlier this year, more than 100 million U.S. households did not have a smart home device as of the end of 2016. That's out of a possible 117 million. That means smart home market penetration is around 14.5 percent right now. The numbers have been climbing, but not at the pace that analysts expect.
There are myriad reasons why this might be the case—privacy chief among them. But if there were one non-privacy-related thing holding back wider smart home adoption today, I'd put my entire life's worth on the simplicity chip.
It's one thing to plug in an Amazon Echo, screw in a connected light bulb, or even install a smart thermostat. Beyond that—and even the latter can be a bit tricky—the idea of converting your house into a smart home can be a bit overwhelming. For the average consumer, if a product can't be plugged in and just work, chances are they won't be willing to buy in. Even as someone who reviews tech products, I've experienced some difficulty getting all of the smart gadgets I have at home to play nicely with one another, and I'm not even talking about automated shades or whole house audio. It's just simple things like a few speakers, a smart TV, and a few light bulbs.
The problem right now with the smart home is the fragmented nature of the hardware. There are a number of different IoT standards out there—Zigbee and Z-Wave being the more mainstream names in the space—that all of these products operate on. It is possible to get products on the different protocols to talk to one another, but in order to do so you need to have multiple smart home hubs, network bridges, and the bandwidth to support all of those different deices. All of that quickly can weigh on the end user—both mentally and physically.
Building Better Bridges
Solving those interoperability and simplicity challenges seems like a tall task. It surely is, but it's actively being explored by organizations like the Open Connectivity Foundation. With hundreds of members involved in their efforts, OCF says it is dedicated to ensuring "secure interoperability for consumers, businesses, and industries by delivering a standard communications platform." That platform would essentially bridge all IoT specifications, removing the need for all of those network bridges, allowing devices to simply talk to one another no matter their form factor, or what specs or operating system they run on.
It's one standard to rule all standards.
"This standard has around 400 companies supporting it, and I think that that is a great development," Viktor Ariel, founder and CEO of SURE Universal, an OCF member, said in an interview with Dealerscope.
Ariel's company has been working behind the scenes to push interoperability and to simplify the smart home on a number of different levels. The company provides hardware and software on an enterprise and consumer level aimed at bringing legacy appliances and devices into the smart home fold, and making all products work together seamlessly. Recently, for example, SURE Universal showcased a software solution for set-top-box manufacturers that is capable of converting any existing set-top-box into a smart home gateway—an incredible proposition for cable companies looking to update their product portfolio for the smart home consumer.
"Set top box manufacturers want to put smart home functionality inside of the set top box. As a matter of fact, they want everything to be converging inside of the same set top box like fiber, networking, security, smart home, and TV, cable—everything should go into one set top box," Ariel said. "That's their dream come true. We're helping them by offering our solution and software."
Their commitment to helping the smart home and IoT industry improve in interoperability standards led SURE Universal to OCF. And, at present, they are the only software company certified by the organization. SURE, in turn, licensed their software back to OCF, which allows the organization to utilize it in its interoperability testing on different devices from member manufacturers.
"One of the main reasons that we strongly believe in interoperability is that we see that the software developed through the consortium actually works," Ariel said. "Since we have all of the giants there like Samsung, LG, Microsoft, Cisco, Qualcomm, and Cable Labs, we essentially, on the one hand, contribute to the consortium. On the other hand, we get the benefit of having firsthand access to all of the software and protocols developed jointly by all of the members."
Calm, Cool, Connectivity
It's clear, in talking to Ariel, just how important the work of the Open Connectivity Foundation is to the smart home industry. Aside from the benefits of working closely with other smart home manufacturers, the foundation is helping the consumer make sense of a complicated market.
"As a consumer, myself included, I'm not going to buy different devices from different manufacturers with different software that I need to learn," he said. "What OCF is doing—all of Z-Wave's products, for example, are interoperable. So you can buy a Z-Wave suite from one manufacturer, and Z-Wave lights from a different manufacturer, and those will all work together. That's exactly what I want as a consumer, to be able to mix and match different manufacturers and, in each particular category, pick the best product for my needs."
There's a ton of education and even some in-home customer service that still needs to happen, though. And that's where the retailer comes in, Ariel said. What he's noticing, as far as the penetration rate of smart home technology, is that it's being driven by cable companies.
Take Comcast. As they sit in our backyard here in Philadelphia, we've had the opportunity to get up close with what they're trying to do on the smart home front. Through their Xfinity Home program, Comcast is able to provide the end user an end-to-end smart home suite that includes everything from security cameras to Wi-Fi routers, to thermostats, and much, much more.
"Cable technicians already have access to your home," Ariel explained. "It's very easy for them to do an upsell and bring you an extra box or bring an extra device into your home. And then they promise you service."
That method of smart home adoption basically pigeonholes the consumer into a single-provider type of solution, which means limited flexibility. What it does do for the consumer, though, is simplifies the process of acquiring and (more importantly) installing smart home technology in their home.
But that's exactly where retailers can step in, especially if the industry is able to come together to create an open environment akin to what OCF is working towards.
"If we can get smart home technology to be interoperable, where you can use any off-the-shelf device, and if you can make it easy enough to be possible for retailers to just sell the smart home and security systems to consumers directly, retailers will start to play a much bigger role in helping to spread smart home product penetration," Ariel said.
And while selling product is great and helps the bottom line, the bigger opportunity lies in the post-sale servicing of the consumer's home. For Geek Squad-less big box stores that might be a difficult task, but independents and regional consumer electronics retailers who have an install business to supplement their retail operations, this presents an enormous opportunity.
"If retailers learned a little bit more about the technology and provide the technical support to the consumer, particularly if you're installing a security system, and you need to know where to put your security camera and what have you—if retailers can provide that extra layer of technical support to consumers, I think the smart home industry will really take off," Ariel told Dealerscope.
There's also the reality that comes with testing product out. It's been the mantra for the consumer electronics retail industry for the better part of the last five years as traditional retail continues to struggle, and it remains true with smart home technology. There's only so much that a customer can learn about a product through an Amazon page listing. Sure, it might have a video on it that makes it pretty clear how a product works, but there's still nothing like being able to physically touch that product. Especially with the smart home, it's impossible (at least right now) to create an online experience that matches being able to manipulate the actions of a smart home device and actually see how it responds in a real life setting.
"You need to see it with your own eyes," Ariel said. "Educating the consumer on the floor and explaining what camera quality actually is, how you connect your camera to the internet, whether you want to control your smart home system only within your home or if you want remote control—all of these concepts are relatively new."
"We're Almost There"
What's truly unique about everything OCF is doing is that none of it would be possible without some very interesting partnerships. Companies that you wouldn't necessarily expect to find under the same umbrella organization come together with OCF and put their "rivalries" aside in order to collaborate on a truly important project.
"In Korea, Samsung and LG don't normally even talk to each other, yet they are working together on the same protocol with OCF," Ariel said. "Of course, they're working together with the telecom companies and cable operators to develop the same standard. I think it's all pretty unique. I cannot think of another standard that had so many major players from different industries coming together and donating technologies."
And the fruits of that labor should start to pay off in the very near future.
According to Ariel's estimates, within the next year the OCF protocol could really start to take off. The group plans to release the production version of the protocol later this year, and more than 100 manufacturers plan to implement it into their products soon after.
Already, though, there are Zigbee and Z-Wave products available that apply these standards and allow the consumer to easily control products despite which protocol they rely on. And SURE Universal is also working on a "smart home dongle," Ariel said, that will plug into set top boxes via USB and give the consumer remote access to their Zigbee and Z-Wave products.
"I can tell you that we just came back from a trade show, and we had very strong interest from the operators, chipset vendors, and set top box vendors, in what we and OCF are doing," he said. "What we're see right now is that there is a request from the operators to start promoting and integrating smart home technology. Experiences and feedback like that are exactly why I think that this market is on the way to success."


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The Comeback Kids
22.9: The percentage of games won during Lovie Smith's nine-year tenure when trailing at halftime (14-47). In 2013? 1-0.
87.3: Jay Cutler's total QBR (ESPN's QB rating metric) in the fourth quarter since the start of last season. Significance? It happens to be the highest in the NFL over that time frame.
249: The number of yards that Devin Hester compiled on five kickoff returns against Minnesota on Sunday, breaking his own 2006 record for return yards in a single game (225). His 49.8 yards per return ranked as the third best in franchise history among players with three or more returns in a game.
After decades of inept offenses and embarrassing predictability, Phil Emery decided he'd seen enough. No more unfathomable play-calling stupidity; no more relying solely on the defense to win games. It was time to make a change. The result? Marc Trestman at the helm, an offensive genius with a true knack for keeping quarterbacks upright and ultimately transforming them into stars; a revamped offensive line consisting of players that actually care about improving their craft every day and protecting their quarterback (looking at you, J'Marcus Webb); and a tight end who can actually catch the ball and not fall down while attempting to do so (flicking you off, Kellen Davis).
So far, the outcome of Emery's offseason decision-making has been nothing but positive for this franchise. The Bears are 2-0, having won both games in comeback fashion while giving me and other diehards alike near heart attacks along the way. The going will only get tougher from here on out, as trips to PIttsburgh, Detroit and home dates with New Orleans and New York (Giants) loom over the next four weeks (and, of course, the two inevitable games against Green Bay down the road), but there's no reason to believe that this team can't find itself playing football in January for the second time in seven seasons. What has led to this early season success, you ask? Let's take a look.
The Offensive Line
I'm fully aware that newly acquired (and highly paid) left tackle, Jermon Bushrod, has been straight up bad. According to Pro Football Focus, he graded out as the worst of Chicago's offensive linemen on Sunday against the Vikings by surrendering a sack, a quarterback hit and three hurries (he graded out negatively against Cincinnati as well). However, we're talking about a guy with a legitimate track record, having protected Drew Brees' blind side in New Orleans for four years and making two Pro Bowls, not a beady-eyeballed 330-pound ogre who can't tie his own shoes, eats Taco Bell on the reg and seems to actually enjoy sucking at life. Bushrod will be fine.
The focus here is on the right side of the line, which contains two hard-working rookies in Kyle Long and Jordan Mills, both of whom dominated in the preseason. The duo did an excellent job in week one containing arguably the NFL's best defensive tackle in Geno Atkins (he did absolutely nothing all afternoon). Surprisingly, Mills actually finished the first week of the season with one of the best games for any offensive lineman, as he posted an overall blocking grade of +3.4. He struggled a bit more against Minnesota when matched up against the underrated Brian Robison all game but, nevertheless, has yet to give up a sack from his side of the line. Long and Mills haven't perfected anything yet – they will have their ups and downs throughout the year – but it's certainly safe to say that the two of them have made Phil Emery look even smarter (if that's possible) than he already is.
Another little something to point out: for the first time in god knows how long in Chicago, the coaching staff, along with the offense, has actually shown that it trusts its line. Trestman has been calling a lot of three-step drops for Cutler and keeping seven men in to block on slower-developing routes. Cutler has had faith in his O-line, demonstrating his ability to step up in the pocket, survey the field and spread the ball around to receivers other than Brandon Marshall. He is learning to trust the concepts of the offense and not force as many plays as he's used to — all because the offensive line is finally giving him time to throw.
Cardiac Cutler
It isn't always pretty, but for whatever reason, Jay Cutler knows how to win games late. His decision-making will never be perfect (he has too much confidence in his arm and his receivers to ever change his ways), but he is playing as well as we've ever seen him play in a Bears uniform. Sure, the interceptions will almost always make me want to pull my eyebrows out,. But with the game on the line and defeat staring him in the face over the last two weeks, Cutler has delivered. He's registered a game-winning 8-play, 81-yard touchdown drive and a game-winning 10-play (including a spiked ball), 66-yard touchdown drive in back-to-back weeks by overcoming the adversity of multiple turnovers and staying cool, calm and collected in both the huddle and pocket. I hate on Cutler far more often than I support him, but it's moments like these that take me back to the excitement I felt the day Jerry Angelo traded for him. He deserves all the credit in the world for the fourth quarter greatness he has displayed, so here's to hoping 15 more weeks of working with Coach Trestman will continue to bring out the best in our quarterback.
Devin Hester
Ladies and gentlemen, Devin Hester is officially back, and all it took was a little confidence. It only took six years for someone within the Bears organization (Phil Emery, Marc Trestman, and Aaron Kromer) to realize how stupid it was to try turning Hester into a receiver; it just wasn't made to be. Fans knew it. Players knew it. Analysts knew it. But naturally, the coaching staff did not. The man needed to continue to focus on returning kicks and returning kicks only. None of that slant-over-the-middle-and-try-not-to-get-obliterated bullshit; none of that streak-down-the-field-and-tiptoe-the-sideline nonsense. Just. Return. Kicks. After a mini-hiatus from the kick return spotlight (his longest kick return last year was 40 yards), Hester now has gained his mojo back, averaging nearly 47 yards per return and consistently answering opponent touchdowns with very favorable field position. The 2013 Devin Hester highlight reel is already in progress; there's no doubt there will be a bunch more to add by season's end to his case for the Hall of Fame.
Sex, Drugs and Turnovers
The void left by Brian Urlacher will be tough to fill for a long time, but with the Cover 2 still in tact and Lance Briggs now calling the plays, the defense is still doing what it does best: forcing turnovers. The Bears rank only behind Seattle in the takeaway department with six (three interceptions, three fumble recoveries), and it all starts with, you guessed it, the formidable cornerback combo of Peanut Tillman and Tim Jennings. Tillman picked up week one right where left off with two interceptions (had a touchdown called back) and two passes deflected, as he continues to add to his legitimately realistic Hall of Fame case as well. Jennings did the same, finishing off the first two weeks of the season with an interception return for a touchdown, a forced fumble and two passes deflected of his own. Tillman may have had a hard time defending A.J. Green while throwing up on the sideline during breaks (due to dehydration) last Sunday, but overall, these two men continue to provide unheralded consistency for another rock solid Bears defense. I may not ever know what I'm going to eat for my next meal until ten minutes beforehand, but I am always certain of one thing days in advance: the Bears will force a turnover or three come Sunday (or Monday), and I'll never stop appreciating that.
On top of that, Briggs has solidified himself as the true leader of this defense and simply hasn't missed a beat since taking over play-calling duties. He continues to grade out positively in coverage (+3.2 against Minnesota according to Pro Football Focus), disrupting any passes thrown within his vicinity and adding 17 tackles to the mix. Some things never change.
Amongst all of the positive play the Bears have shown us on both sides of the ball, not everything has been smooth sailing. The defensive line has been shockingly horrendous in both games so far, and it's difficult to pinpoint exactly why. Some feel Julius Peppers and Henry Melton aren't in the football shape they need to be in to have any sort of success; others are making excuses for Peppers, who experienced flu-like symptoms throughout Sunday's game. Whatever the case my be, it's time for this entire unit to get its act together. Outside of Stephen Paea, who has been very productive (specifically in stopping the run), no one has shown any signs of life whatsoever. Shea McClellin, who continues to vastly underachieve given his draft position, and Corey Wootton have done next to nothing, while Pro Bowlers Peppers and Melton have been even worse. I'm confident Peppers will find his stride and start getting to the quarterback, but Melton has only given us one great season to feel the same way. If he's looking to get paid as much as he was expecting to this past summer, then it's time to stop partying at John Barleycorn (saw him at the River North one twice this summer) and start focusing on pressuring and sacking the quarterback (he has zero pressures so far). Get your shit together, Henry. You too, Julius.
If this Bears defense can start getting some pressure on the quarterback with its four-man front (Pittsburgh's completely depleted offensive line should be a great place to start), this team can be as dangerous as anyone. The rest of the team has shown new signs of life under Marc Trestman and his coaching staff, giving fans every reason to believe a playoff berth is within reach. With a relatively tough four-game stretch coming up, the true identity of the 2013 Chicago Bears will become much clearer.
Until then, see you in Pittsburgh.
5 Biggest Draft Steals: Chicago Bears Edition
Everyone has a different interpretation of what a draft "steal" is. Is it someone who was drafted near the end of the draft and had a serviceable career? Is it someone who was supposed to go early but ended up slipping more than he should have? Is it someone who went after the first round? Who knows. A steal, in my mind, is someone who overcame expectations and gave his team/fans more greatness than we could have ever imagined. It's pretty much a mixture of all the questions I just posed. For instance, a player like Brian Urlacher can't be considered a steal because he was drafted 9th overall and was projected to be a perennial pro bowl linebacker. Marques Colston, who was drafted in the 7th round out of Hofstra, is, without a doubt, considered a steal. Aaron Rodgers, who was supposed to be a top 5-10 pick at worst, was absolutely a steal at 24, even though he was still taken in the first round. You get the point. So without further ado, here is my idea of the five biggest draft steals in Chicago Bears history:
5) Matt Forte, 2nd round, 44th overall pick in 2008, Running Back, Tulane University: Putting Forte on this list may be a bit of a stretch, but I don't care – I love Forte and highly enjoy watching him play. When Roger Goodell called his name just four years ago, I didn't have a clue what to think. At the time, Cedric Benson was still our running back, so it was difficult for me to understand why we'd waste our second round pick on another running back after how the Jones/Benson experiment played out. The Bears passed on two guys I loved in college to draft Forte: Desean Jackson and Ray Rice. I was pretty skeptical. However, Forte was extremely underrated in college (his senior season was unheard of) and won MVP of the Senior Bowl, so I tried to be optimistic. 2 months later, Benson was let go by the Bears, and a star was born.
During his very first game in the NFL against the Colts, Forte rushed for 123 yards (including a 50-yarder) and 1 touchdown to go along with three receptions for 18 yards. Instantly, I believed we struck gold, and that has very much been the case. After an incredible rookie campaign (1,715 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) that would have landed him Offensive Rookie of the Year had it not been for Chris Johnson's historical season, Forte struggled during his second season, as he and the entire offense tried to adapt to playing with a new quarterback (Cutler) and a pass-first offense that contained zero legitimate wide receivers whatsoever. Since then, though, Forte managed to finish in the top 10 in yards from scrimmage in 2010 (1,616) and 2011 (1,487) even after missing four games during the 2011 season. He has totaled 6,218 yards from scrimmage through 60 career games (4,233 rushing, 1,985 receiving) along with 29 total touchdowns. Over the past two seasons, Forte has averaged 4.7 yards per carry and an amazing (for a running back) 10.1 yards per reception. He has been as valuable to the Bears offense as any running back, and almost any player, in the league.
That being said, PAY THE MAN!
4) Devin Hester, 2nd round, 56th overall pick in 2006, CB/WR/KR/PR, University of Miami: Right after the Bears drafted Hester six years ago, I watched this like 17 times in a row. No joke. I started to fantasize about how great it would be if Hester could pull off crazy maneuvers like that for the Bears. And before I knew it, that fantasy became an incredible reality.
Against the Packers in the 2006 season opener (Hester's first NFL game), Hester took a punt 84 yards to the house. Right then and there, everyone knew he was legit. The lightning-fast speed, the ridiculous footwork and downfield awareness, the ability to break tackles – we all witnessed it with our own eyes. It was a very magical season for the Bears, and a lot of it had to do with Hester. He returned three punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns. His 83-yard punt return TD in week 6 (Grossman turned the ball over six times that game) to beat the Cardinals 24-23 led to one of the greatest rants in sports (I'll never forget that game for the rest of my life). He returned a missed field goal 108 yards for a touchdown in week 9 against the Giants. And most importantly, he became the first player ever to return the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl for a touchdown.
Hester became such a threat that opposing teams had to start game planning around him. That the only way to beat the Bears was to keep the ball out of Devin Hester's hands. Think about that for a second. If you keep the ball out of the kick/punt returner's hands, you should win. It sounds insane, but it worked a lot of the time. Hester didn't return one punt or kickoff for a touchdown during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and we finished a couple of unexciting seasons with a combined record of 16-16. That's how important he has been to our franchise. He has made three All-Pro First-Teams and Pro Bowls, and he holds the record for most career punt returns (12) and total returns (17 punts and kickoffs) in NFL history. And that doesn't even count his Super Bowl XLI kickoff return or 108-yard field goal return, either.
3) Olin Kreutz, 3rd round, 64th overall in 1998, Center, University of Washington: When the Bears and Kreutz decided to part ways last summer, I was legitimately upset. He stuck with this franchise through thick and thin and was our most consistent offensive player throughout the 2000s decade. It's tough for anyone to justify how truly good a center or offensive lineman is because most people don't understand what their statistics mean. So, if you look at the accomplishments that Kreutz made as a Bear, you should understand exactly why he's on this list. As a six-time pro bowler (2001-2006) and a four-time all-pro center, Kreutz started 159 out of 160 games from 2001-2010 and did every single thing the Bears asked of him and more. He also secured a spot on the NFL 2000s all-decade team. He was irreplaceable and, at times, under-appreciated. Any team would be lucky to have a player like Olin Kreutz.
2) Lance Briggs, 3rd round, 68th overall in 2003, Linebacker, University of Arizona: After the 2006-07 Super Bowl season, Lance Briggs became a free agent. Everyone wanted to see him back in a Bears uniform, but no one knew what was going to happen. The Bears franchise tagged him a couple of weeks later, but he made it known that he was upset with the amount of money he was earning and didn't feel the Bears wanted him in their future plans.
Soon after that, I saw him at the movie theater with his girlfriend. At that moment, I went from a (really cool) 17-year-old high school senior to a pubescent 12-year-old girl. I got so nervous, had butterflies in my stomach and couldn't get this stupid little smile off my face. As he walked past me, I managed to maintain some composure and said "Hey Lance, I just want you to know how much we love you here in Chicago. Please come back, we need you more than you can even imagine." He proceeded to stick his fist out, give me a pound and said "I'll do what I can, my man." True story.
It wasn't until a year later that Briggs' value to the defense surmounted the absurd stinginess of Jerry Angelo and the McCaskeys, when they finally offered him a much deserved 6-year, $36 million deal. But, I can't help but ask: was it because of me, and me alone, that Briggs decided to stick it to the man, be patient and play (at a pro-bowl level, mind you) through the entire 2007-08 season with these contract distractions? Or was it because of Urlacher, who was willing to take a pay cut to keep Briggs on the team, and the rest of the players that he decided to stay in Chicago? Probably the latter. But do I try to convince people that it actually was because of the me? Absolutely.
Anyways, Briggs belongs on this list for a variety of reasons. He has made seven consecutive pro bowls dating back to 2005, and he's a three-time all-pro linebacker. Briggs has only missed four games in his entire nine-year career. During that period, he has recorded 969 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 13 interceptions (three for touchdowns), 14 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown), and 64 pass deflections. I defy you to find any great Bears linebackers who were drafted as late as Briggs and have had the kind of success that he's had. You can't. He deserves the 2 spot on this list.
1) Richard Dent, 8th round, 203rd overall in 1983, Defensive End, Tennessee State University: A 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Richard Dent is, by far, the biggest draft steal in Bears history. He was, and still is, widely considered the best player on the greatest defense of all time. The Bears finished 15-1 during the 1985 season and shut out both of their opponents in the playoffs en route to a monstrous Super Bowl XX defeat over the Patriots. With a league-high 17 sacks during the regular season, Dent performed in what's believed to be the most impressive defensive post-season performance in NFL history: 7 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles in the divisional playoff game against the Giants. Legendary. Dent went on to win Super Bowl XX MVP, and he remains one of six defensive players ever to do so.
Throughout his career, Dent made four pro bowls and five all-pro teams. He recorded 137.5 sacks, making him one of only 27 players to be a part of the 100 sacks club. How many 8th round draft picks can say all of this for themselves? Well, not many considering there are only seven rounds in the draft these days, but you know what I mean. Richard Dent was an absolute steal if I've ever seen one.
Honorable Mentions: Mike Singletary, Linebacker; Doug Plank, Safety; Johnny Knox, Wide Receiver
Stay tuned for the 5 Biggest Draft Busts: Chicago Bulls Edition.

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|Spike wanted me to photograph his #10.
Because our elementary students are on a college campus, more parent volunteers are needed, but the classes are only for the kids. So they also provide a parenting session for those of us who accompany the field trip. I have usually not attended with my children because I have had so many little ones who have needed my attention at home. In October, I decided it would be fun to go and get in on the parenting session, which I never have done before.
It actually was really, really good. I received a significant piece of information that I think will help me in motivating Sun, academically. So I will try to implement that and see if it helps her move along. If it works, maybe I'll share it with you later.
But the point of this post, is that on Friday, I left the house at 7:45 a.m., got home at 2 p.m., picked up Speedy at the bus stop at 3, and then left with Sun at 3:30 and was gone until 8:30 that evening. On Saturday, I left the house at 10:30 a.m., was home by 11:30 a.m., left again at 12:15 p.m. and didn't get home until 8:30 p.m. So for two entire days, I was not home. At some point, Friday evening, I realized that I had missed Spike's entire day. He woke up sick on Friday and he didn't feel well. He was whiny and just wanted his mother. I left him with his sister, after I considered skipping GATE academy to stay home with my sick little munchkin. But I felt like I needed to go, and I did, so I received that information that will help me with Sun. But that still didn't change the fact that I missed Spike's entire day!
In speaking with some of the other mothers at the show, one who has three children (youngest is 15) and one who has two children (youngest is 12), I was amazed at the amount of 'things' they had their children doing. The first one has her daughter in six dance classes per week! SIX!! Holy Cow! The other mother, her 15 year old, goes to zero period orchestra every day, basketball practice and games each evening, and he was also the lead in our play, has AP classes, and plays year round sports. Her comment was "So, it's not like we can get a break with his schedule." And I thought but did not say, "Yes, it is. Choose not to be so busy. Cut something out." The father was a part of the conversation too and he said, "Well, he is cutting back. He isn't taking piano any more." To which, the mother piped up, "That is only because his teacher moved. As soon as we find another one, we'll pick that back up too."
REALLY? When does that kid find time to breath? I have to say, for a while, I was that busy as a teenager too. But as the mother, I realized that our family could not have all of our children running at that pace. It was too much for the littles, too much for me to juggle everything, and too much for my teenagers.
We need to rest and balance! I am so grateful that our family observes the Sabbath day!! We may have a lot to do, but it is work and worship that keeps us focused on the things that matter!! This week, our Sabbath would have been triple booked and we would have had to make some very tough choices if we didn't have our 'Sabbath observance' rules in place. Sun had a show which required hours afterward taking down the set and cleaning the theater. Shorty had a practice scheduled for two hours. We had regular church, the bishop had extra interviews, and we had a discussion with an investigator and the missionaries. Because we know our priorities and have an established Sabbath day observance pattern in place, Sun said 'no' to her show (which was super hard and emotional for her), and Shorty said 'no' to practice (which was easier because we worked with the same coaches last year and didn't attend Sunday practices then either). As it was, I still missed sacrament meeting because Spike was sick (but I was able to pick it up by attending the Spanish meeting :-)
Anyway, the Lord gave us the Sabbath as a blessing and a gift!! Our world runs too fast. No day is considered sacred anymore or given as a day of rest! We need rest, every seventh day, like the Lord established it!! Do you realize that He even practices it as God? The creation? Six days He labors and the seventh day he rested. In ancient Israel, even the land is given a Sabbath? They would plant and harvest for six years and on the seventh year the land was suppose to lie fallow (plowed and left unseeded for a season). A time of rest is apparently an eternal law, practiced by God himself. Do you think He knows what He is doing? That maybe, just maybe he has a little more experience and knowledge than we do? And He takes off the seventh day!
OK, enough of my ranting. We need to slow things down. We are running too fast as a community and a nation and as families and individuals. Maybe the pace we are trying to keep is contributing to our mental health problems. Maybe more of them could be resolved if we just quit trying to run so fast and then trying to keep up with those who are doing that. They are going to burn out sooner or later. Embrace the Sabbath as a day of worship and rest!
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Mr. Fox passed away on November 22 in San Francisco. Although his battle with cancer was brief, he courageously dealt with his illness and was so appreciative of the support he received. We mourn the loss, yet we will always remember him fondly.
Mr. David Nelson FoxMay 7, 1960 - November 22, 2016
Mr. Fox began his employment at RAMS in April 2013. He worked as a Help Desk Technical Assistant and then Administrative Assistant at RAMS Hire-Ability Vocational Services. He was very supportive to the other staff, took his work seriously and managed his duties responsibly. He became an integral part of the RAMS' family and our team based at Hire-Ability & at 1380 Howard Street with Behavioral Health Services. He was settled & found a home at RAMS and he will be greatly missed by his colleagues. Prior to coming to RAMS, Mr. Fox also had a successful career in graphic design work, doing design & art direction as well as production. Additionally, he was a photographer and poet, and enjoyed sharing his art & talents with others.
We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and co-workers as well as those who knew & worked with him. We will miss his energetic presence and will always keep his spirit alive.
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Some people have asked if David had any favorite causes they could support in his honor. Here is a list of organizations that David thought did good work to make the world a better place:
American Civil Liberties Union www.aclu.org
Planned Parenthood Federation of America www.plannedparenthood.org
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Although he's not a well known rock star, Donny Irace is a good friend who has built a most enjoyable model railroad. It's based on the nearby Providence and Worcester Railroad, a very successful nearby regional and features mainline action on the Northeast Corridor. Don devotes many of his waking hours to his trains, but nonetheless still manages to have fun with his hobby and has given us a railroad that is a great deal of fun to operate. He has just completed a second web page containing many photos of the large layout built by our friend Bob Davis.
http://anemrr.ejpj.comAlthough the Atlantic New England Model Railroad has a web site in its own right, we've included his page with Don 's and Bob's since all of us are members of the same wednesday operating group. Ed Juaire is starting construction on what will become a very large N scale layout. At present the construction photos are an excellent lesson in multi-level benchwork, but Ed promises to update the site often
Leon Honings, former editor of Modelspoorwagen- the NMRA Bulletin
the Netherlands, has put together a nifty web site about his Chimera
and Western Railroad. Aside from the usual fine photos and
Leon has included video for high speed access users, and has some nifty
downloadable scale rulers and graffiti suitable for model work.
His site has versions in both English and Dutch. Visit this
very professionally done site to see how people from across the
build models of American railroading. Links to many European
as well.
We've recently had the pleasure of meeting James Powell, a young man who not only builds wonderful models but also maintains a most interesting web site. Lots of nice photos of his work, and a high quality set of free dowloadable model signs. Word is he'll be moving to the Northeast, and we'll be very happy to see him in person more often.
Wayne Weslowski has long been an outstanding model builder. He
always seems to be among the first to try new techniques that we all
take for granted. He's been an inspiration to us for a very long
time and we're pleased to be able to point you towards some well done
of his wonderful work.
Speaking at conventions is always a joy, and it's even more fun when
you meet someone nice. We encountered Marty at Altoona last year,
and he just informed us about his model web site. Lot's of nice
on this well thought out page, but we're most interested in his car
and interchange program. A must if you enjoy modeling rolling
Mark Doyon has been busily posting photos of his work on the web,
it's worth seeing. In conjunction with Andy Batchley, they've
a nifty high- tech method off improving backgrounds. We'd thought
about borrowing the idea for our scenery tips, but Mark's included
interesting and useful article on their page.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Mick some time ago. He
published some intriguing photos of his Bicci & Onri railroad in
and Walthers about five years ago. We wish he'd shoot some more,
but they're worth a look. His web site shows some of the best, as
well as many links to various musical sites.
to find an American who models European prototype, but the reverse is
the case. Judging by the fine photographs in his site, Paul
has done a wonderful job with his Badger Creek Lumber Co. Paul
been a longtime contributor to the British hobby press and is now
in United States with Model Railroading. In
to his photos, Paul also includes an interesting autobiography, a
of useful tips and much more.
If you're a model railroad enthusiast you'll find something you like
on this page. It's all there if you have the inclination to look-
a nicely done large page that is well worth the visit.
The Hub Division is among the most active of the Northeastern
Region of the NMRA, and we're
to be members of it. Downloading a copy of the Hub Headlight is
worth the effort.
Artie has also started the Bar Mills Model Works, where he sells
nifty signs- the type that have freestanding letters on a metal
We've never had the patience to build one, and we're delighted we can
buy something we've always wanted.
Kalmbach Publications has taken over the hosting of the Accurail
Railroad Magazine Index. If it was published, the index will show
you where to find it quickly with their easy to use search
Our thanks to both Accurail and to Kalmbach for allowing us to discard
our largely incomplete file of magazine index listings.
We almost feel we should apologize for the amount of time it
us to post a link to Kalmbach's home page. The largest of the
hobby publishers, they can always be counted on to provide a very
and very interesting product. Michael publishes much of his work
with them, and they always treat you well and fairly.
Ken Spranza has created a very nice web page that showcases some of
the nicest model railroads around, including several people we are
to consider our friends. Unlike many model rail sites, Ken's
is exquisite. Well worth a visit.
One of the many interesting links from the Highway Project led us to
this posting of highway markers from the past and present. The
has a vast collection of oil company sineage from all eras and all
of the country. Perfect for use on our model railroads even if
may not be in the public domain.
The Matthew billboard museum is an archive maintained by a billboard
company. If you are interested in contemporary model railroading,
they offer a vast selection of contemporary prize-winning billboards
all parts of the country and with interesting graphics advertising
Railway Design Associates is becoming a mature model railroad
with a fascinating line of HO and O scale structures. Rod
the owner, is a friend and one of the more creative people we've
This shows in his kits, which are unlike anything else available- he's
even able to get the feel of handwork into injection molded
much like Alan Armitage did years ago for Revell. A tips and news
page is in the works.
The closest computers come to simulating railroad operations is with
the software that replicates the work of the dispatcher. Signal
Consultants has recently offered a nifty simulation of this important
with demo programs available from their site. Dispatch
Central has a number of free downloadable railroads that you can
your hand at dispatching after you obtain the software. They're written
by enthusiasts for other enthusiasts to enjoy.
Dick Lord is one of the members of the NMRA design committee for
Command Control and an active member of the Layout Design SIG. He's
a layout based on the Maine Central Mountain Division and has also put
up a very interesting home page.
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The fourth-year and senior-level art students were honored once again with exhibition space at the FAVA South Gallery this year. All students enrolled in Art 4 and Advanced Art were invited to select two of their best works from the past year to exhibit. Work includes drawing, painting, serigraphy, soft sculpture, jewelry and mixed media.
Exhibiting students were junior Ian Valierus enrolled in Art 4 and seniors Matthew Broightbill, Patrick Brightbill, Ian Crawford, Andrea DiAsio, Adeline Grame, Alexus Herrera, Mikayla Mains, Elizabeth Miller, Miguel Morell, Loren Myer, Sydney Novak, Jenna Pleban, Grade Pohorence, Sophia Pohorence, Connor Price, Hailey Riggs, Lynn Schmittle and Sarah Slack.
Congratulations to all students who had their work on display.
Congressional Art Competition
Congratulations to sophomores Marley Buckner and Sarah Drury for having artwork selected to represent Firelands High School in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Marley exhibited a self-portrait acrylic painting rendered in cool colors. Sarah exhibited a self-portrait 4-color reduction linocut print on muslin. This annual exhibition was held April 17-21 at the Marion County Administration Building in Marion, Ohio. A special reception for art students and their families was held on Friday April 21. The girls received beautiful Congressional certificates recognizing this achievement. The 4th congressional district is enormous, snaking from Lima, to northwest Columbus to Seneca and Sandusky counties and includes a strip of Erie, Huron and Lorain counties.
Only two works from each high school from students who live in the 4th Congressional District represented by Congressman Jim Jordan are selected for the annual exhibition. All works are competing to be the one work that represents the district in Washington D.C.
Firelands High School Artists at Annual Amherst Public Library Spring Art Show
Firelands Art Department once again blooms into the community in the annual art exhibition at the Amherst Public Library. The exhibition invites schools from grades K-12 to participate in this colorful event. The 24 FHS art students come from all levels, Art Fundamentals through Advanced Art and include; Art Fundamentals, Colton Griffith, Rylee Maggard, Juliette Scheufler and Emily Stewart, Art 1 Marley Buckner, Jordon Janosik, Mia Kuncel, Emily Pluta and Hannah Spiegelberg, Art 2 Riley Bayus, Bailey Borer, Genalda Finley, Henry Grame, and John Mullins, Art 3 Michael Durdak, Robbie Hogan, AnaCecilia McKay Lodge, Isabel Solowiej and Nick Street, Art 4 Matthew Brightbill, Addie Grame and Lynn Schmittle and Advanced Art Liz Miller and Connor Price. The exhibition is being held May 1 – May 21. A reception for artists and their families is set for Wednesday May 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Amherst Public Library at 221 Spring St. in downtown Amherst. Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9am – 8:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sundays 1-5 pm.
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The FHS Art Society once again entered the annual Oberlin Big Parade this year held on Sat. April 29. Although this was the first parade we marched with umbrella-up the whole time, that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the art students. They designed their entry with the theme of outer space and were each challenged to create their own costume. Emily Pluta was a galaxy, Halle Borer and Anna Denes were astronauts, Bailey Borer was Marvin the Martian, Grace and Sophie Pohorence were a pair of glittering shooting starts, Kaia Loyd was an amazing exploding star, Andrea DiAsio was a long-tailed comet and Loren Myer was a flying saucer. The students even transformed Loren's old wagon into a rocket at Jenna Selent's house.
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Art Society members contributed many zentangle and geometry-inspired designs for the project. The installation team was Tori Barnett, Lynn Born, Andrea DiAsio, Loren Myer and Sydney Novak. Although temporary, we would like to keep the murals up through the end of the school year. We hope that you enjoy them.
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Plenty of these fantasy rings about.
I applaud several members in this thread for their restrained replies. You know who you are.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
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House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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Every head of a secondary school would no doubt say that raising the attainment of individual pupils was a prime aim - the prime aim, perhaps. Yet, equally, there is no doubt that exposure to the chill wind of public scrutiny has exposed a degree of complacency which was there in our schools, however reluctant we might be to admit it, and which led us to believe that whatever we were achieving was the best we could achieve.
As head of a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive school in a high-performing local education authority, I would have to plead guilty myself.
Examination results at King James's had always been among the best in the county and a matter of considerable pride.
However, the combination of a pilot Office for Standards in Education inspection in November 1992 and the publication of the first exam league tables in the same year caused us to take a fresh look at the reality of those academic results.
To take the published results first. I think all heads have been tempted to suggest that there is a cyclical inevitability in variations in exam results. We have traditionally talked of "good" and "lean" years much as we describe the relative strengths of our school netball or football teams. (Whether this traditional labelling will bear close scrutiny or is a risky generalisation based on anecdotal information is another matter, which I shall come back to.) Be that as it may, in 1992 and 1993 we at KJS had two of our weakest sets of GCSE results and a pass rate at grades C and above of slightly more than 50 per cent in successive years. Although local reaction to this was muted, there is no doubt that these results, which were not markedly better than those of other schools normally regarded by parents as being less successful, did have an impact and we experienced a dip in parental confidence and diminished recruitment to the sixth form. This was the result both of reduced motivation to continue in full-time education and in their readiness to look at alternative post-16 providers.
At the same time our OFSTED inspection had as its pre-inspection information this particular set of relatively disappointing results. Although the report was an outstanding one with which we were delighted, it identified two of key issues: the need to look closely at ways of extending the achievement particularly of our most able students and the need to address the relative success of girls compared with boys.
These two factors provided the incentive to embark on a thoroughgoing investigation of how successful we were in realising the full potential of all our students. The results have been of unmitigated benefit to individual youngsters and, in at least one aspect, taught us as teachers something that we didn't sufficiently appreciate already - the crucial influence on academic performance of the work of the pastoral tutor.
The first task we set ourselves was to build up a much better profile of the academic potential of each individual student within a year group and summarise this information in a way that couldbe easily and immediately assimilated.
We gave all our Year 7 intake, once they were settled in, an National Foundation for Educational Research sentence-completion test. This test had been carefully trialled by a working group in school and it became clear that it offered the best guide to pupil potential and was also a good predictor of performance at GCSE (much better, for instance, than primary school gradings).
On to this base were added end- of-Year-7 attainment grades in English and maths. This database was then continued in Year 8 with a second NFER test and in Year 9 with key stage 3 national test levels. Since the introduction of key stage 2 national tests these have been incorporated also. All results are shown on an A-E scale.
We had, in any case, had a hunch that there was a falling off of achievement in Year 8 and this year group seemed a good one, for a variety of reasons, to have a closer look at. A working group with representatives from all sections of the staff have been doing this for some time and, quite apart from the general database research, have been considering other ways of collecting evidence such as classroom observation and scrutiny of work. (A group of senior staff recently scrutinised the exercise books of all those pupils in Year 8 identified by staff as under-achieving and looked for common factors. The working group also drew up a list of indicators of classroom behaviour which might encourage focus on the specific characteristics of an individuals success or failure in class).
Recent mid-year reports for Year 8 gave the opportunity for further analyses. The attainment grades achieved by individuals were averaged out and compared with their NFER grade.
This process revealed that while most of the year were working to full potential, a significant minority were not and the bulk of these were boys.
However the listing of these results, for convenience, in tutor groups threw up something really unexpected and quite challenging. It was clear that the under-achievers were clustered in particular tutor groups - or, putting it more positively - the achievers were more numerous in certain tutor groups. If this is not just an accident - and we are confident it isn't - we have stumbled upon an immensely significant factor in student achievement and one which markedly enhances the role of form tutor.
During my headship we have tried to overlap pastoral and academic roles. We have, for instance, in recent years allocated an additional non-teaching lesson to all our form tutors for pupil interviews and target-setting. We have also tried to make the student planner, which superseded the old homework diary, a fruitful link betweenstudent, subject teacher, tutor and parent.
Nonetheless I don't think any of us had fully appreciated how central the role of tutor might be in influencing academic success. It has now become clear that carefully planned use of tutor time has enabled some tutors to develop a crucial advisory role in relation to the young people they see daily. This has partly taken the form of specific activity such as monitoring homework through the planner, showing an interest in particular pieces of work and offering judicious praise, giving advice on note-taking and revision, emphasising the importance of presentation and layout of notes and information in the planner.
The other important factor has been more general - it is the way in which at the start of the day the tutor establishes the work ethos by requiring a degree of appropriate formality, insisting on times when there must be full attention and silence, in other words establishing a range of proper teacherstudent interactions which set the tone for the rest of the working day. All tutors now are conscious of these factors which we have listed for them.
We have taken the same detailed look at Year 11, and a great deal of staff time from all sections has been given to individual and group guidance with the pleasing outcome that in the past two years our pass rate at GCSE has been well over 60 per cent and recruitment to the sixth form has been very strong - 160 out of last year's Year 11 of 230.
However, the gender issue remains a live one and we know if we could get our boys' performance to match that of our girls that figure would be nearer 70 per cent. The fact that achievement differences disappear at A-level is little consolation. We are hopeful, though, that the work lower down the school on the gender issue will start to pay off.
Sound information about the potential and achievement of each pupil will, I am confident, make it much less likely that we shall indulge in talk of good or lean years in the future. Or, if we do, there will be a sounder basis for it.
* John Forster is head of King James's School, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire


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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero. David Maraniss. Simon & Schuster. $26. 354 pp.
It requires less than 10 seconds to produce a primer on Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente that would pretty much cover what the current generation of serious baseball fans knows about him:
Rifle-armed Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who died in a 1972 plane crash trying to help Nicaraguan earthquake victims.
In Clemente, biographer David Maraniss admirably fills in the blanks in a life and a death each shrouded in its own kind of mystery.
Don't misunderstand. There is no great mystery about Clemente. With 3,000 career hits, he was one of the best baseball players ever, but his life was a series of contradictions.
Maraniss, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post associate editor who has produced best-selling biographies of Bill Clinton and football coaching legend Vince Lombardi, does a thorough job of revealing the public and the inner Clemente and adding to the historical record of the tragic plane crash.
Clearly, Clemente was a complex individual. He was sensitive, prideful and mercurial. He was a vocal champion of civil rights and a trailblazer for the coming wave of great Latin American ballplayers. He was branded a malingerer and hypochondriac because of the injuries and illnesses that dotted his career, yet he appeared in more games than any other player in Pirates history.
He arrived in the United States during a period of dynamic social transition and bristled at the inequality that was further complicated by the language barrier faced by Latin players.
For many years, the essence of Clemente was lost in the translation. He was underappreciated -- in relation to the other great baseball heroes of his generation -- but that was more the result of geography than any concerted attempt on the part of baseball fans or the media to deny him his rightful place alongside Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson.


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|Kuromei, May 21st, 2008, 2:10 pm ( Reply )
Sorry it's been a while. Life's kinda been kicking me upside the head, recently. X3 Mostly work, but I won't bore you with details. XP
I will tell you that I entered a contest here on Smackjeeves to become part of a yaoi collaboration, though I don't think I'm going to get in the top ten. X3 I'm having fun, though, and I'll know the results after the 25th. =3
I've also been writing more, or at least trying to. X3 I'm even working on a written version of RC, though it's very different from the comic... Still somewhat innocent, but I plan on it being just a little more mature. =3 That project's kind a work in progress, though, and I only work on it in small bursts, so don't expect to see it any time soon. X3
All that in addition to the adult-oriented stuff I'm writing. >w<;;
I'm up way past my bedtime, but I wanted to update before my birthday on the 27th. =3
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Do we allow our pastors to make mistakes? If they misunderstand a passage in scripture, does this mean they are false teachers? What about sins? Can we give them permission to lapse into sin sometimes? Or should they be above reproach? You can do a google search on well known preachers and Evangelists and type in the words " false prophets" and a list of names will come up. The reasons often given are that some of these men misinterpreted a bible verse. Or that man teaches spiritual gifts are still relevant today or that we still need apostles. They teach the eternal security of the believer, or is a proponent of the pre-tribulation theory. When do we change churches? Do we decide the man behind the pulpit needs to step down because we don't agree with everything he teaches? Can we, as Christians, allow our pastor to be human, to be a man with flaws, who doesn't have all the answers? Can such a man still be called by God to lead a church?
A few years ago when my wife and I were still renting and moving from one small town to another, we were attending this one Baptist church for about a year. The pastor was a sweet guy, warm, humble, approachable. But he also had a timid, passive personality He allowed certain members of the church to start a contemporary service an hour an a half before the start of the traditional Sunday morning service. It was run strictly by laypeople who took turns preaching and putting on these funny little skits with biblical themes. It was a "feel good" service. No fire and brimstone preaching here. But there was also no accountability. No elders overseeing anything. The pastor rarely attended. On those occasions when he did, he always sat in the rear and never said a word. Even when someone gave a sermon and taught some unscriptural things such as a belief in a "works based" salvation. My wife and I were stunned.
Not long afterwards we invited this pastor to our home for dinner. After the meal we all sat in the living room and had a discussion about Christianity, other faiths, the bible, etc. My wife, having come out of ten years of Mormonism until she found Christ, has a heart for the lost people she left behind and loves witnessing to them. She brought up the topic of Mormonism and some of their peculiar beliefs. This pastor was sadly unaware of these things, so we changed the topic and began to talk about the Bible. We expected him to always have an answer. Instead, he admitted he didn't know about certain things. We began to wonder if he was truly called of God to be a preacher. We even sought him out for marriage counseling and he admitted it was something he had never done before. We tried it once and he didn't do too bad a job, but his shyness seemed to get in the way.
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It's a long way from the pine trees of Effingham County to the other side of the Green Mountain National Forest in central Vermont. That's where South Effingham High School seniors Patrick Brown and Travis Simmons are headed to play college football.
Brown and Simmons each signed a letter of intent last Wednesday with Norwich University, located in the small town of Northfield, Vt.
"It's great, said Brown, a running back. "It's a blessing.
Added Simmons: "It feels really good. I've been working four years, including playing in middle school, to get to the college level.
Mustangs coach Donnie Revell knows he's losing two stalwart players and leaders but also is proud of his two young charges playing in colleges.
"For them to have this opportunity, it means they've done right things, both on the field and in the classroom, he said. "It's bittersweet when you lose seniors like that. When you lose mainstays, it becomes real difficult. But you're excited for them because they're going to get an opportunity to continue to play college football. For anybody to get to play college football is a big deal.
At 5-foot-10 and 162 pounds, Brown ran for a school-record 1,624 yards and 15 touchdowns, including 327 yards and five touchdowns against Richmond Hill. Brown's size belied his ability as a runner, particularly his strength and speed.
"I have been underestimated a lot, he said.
Brown acknowledged he learned a lot from former Mustangs star Josh Mercer when Mercer was a senior and Brown was a freshman.
"I added it to my game and kept working hard and getting better, he said.
Brown, named to the all-Region 3-AAAAA first team as a senior, finished his Mustangs career with 3,721 yards and 34 rushing touchdowns. He also put up impressive numbers in the weight room. His power index — the totals of his bench press, squat and clean divided by his body weight — is 6.5.
"He is one of the strongest young men I've ever had the opportunity to work with, Revell said.
Simmons, a safety and receiver, helped get the defense set and also earned first-team all-region status. He had 48 tackles, three for losses, and recovered two fumbles. He caught 10 passes for 191 yards in his senior season. Simmons likely will play defensive back for the Cadets.
"I'm more comfortable at defensive back, he said, "but if I can make more plays at wide receiver, I'll do that.
Simmons enjoyed his visit to Vermont, and the Cadets went 6-5 last year, falling to Albright (Penn.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
"The campus is nice and the people there are generous, Simmons said. "The coaches really like me and my style of play.
Brown too likes the environs of the small school — and he's eager to see the change and drastic departures in climates
"I love the facility, he said. "I love the education system. I love the snow. I don't get to see snow much. I'll have to get used to it. It's pretty cold there.
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I've never made New Year's Resolutions before...but for some reason 2009 seems a good year to start.
Learn to apply liquid eyeliner without looking like I was attacked by a 3 year old with a Sharpie marker.
Kiss my husband every time I am a little frustrated or upset with him instead of saying something not very nice. (Amazing how smooching calms your nerves).
Friends used to always say that I could be counted on to either be dressed to the nines, or look like a total bag lady in 4-sizes-too-big sweatsuits. I've gotten better (thanks to my fashion-forward husband), but need continuous improvement until I look more like Jackie O...(or my ultimate style icon, the beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones)
Work out. It doesn't make sense, I used to work out 2 - 5 hours a day all through high school, college, and grad school. Now, trying to get my lazy butt in the gym is like trying to give a cat a bath. NOT HAPPENING. But, sweet husband bought me super-cute new workout gear/shoes in the hopes of convincing me to take up running with him...we'll see about this resolution.
Monday, January 5, 2009
New Year's Resolutions.
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Open C3 on a mobile device (Kindle Fire HD 8 w/ latest Chrome beta side-loaded in my case).
Load a project and edit an event sheet.
Tap any of the dividers between elements on the event sheet and drag to resize the column.[/list]
Result: Nothing happens.
Expected Result: Columns resize the same way they do in the desktop version of C3.