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Sebastian Vettel has set the early pace by topping the timesheets at the end of the opening practice session for this weekend's British Grand Prix.
The German clocked his Red Bull around the new Silverstone layout some three-tenths quicker than Lewis Hamilton, with Robert Kubica and Mark Webber fractionally behind in third and fourth respectively.
Most of the drivers' time was spent trying to get a firm understanding of the heavily revamped circuit layout in addition to honing the set-ups of their cars. A bump on the new Abbey right-hander seemed to cause headaches for some, while others found the new circuit loop to be particularly slippery.
The Abbey bump created a challenge for many drivers, who experimented with different set-up settings, racing lines and gearshift changes to try and bring about more stability to their nervous cars as they entered the fast right-hand bend. Out of the field, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Paul di Resta, Timo Glock and Karun Chandhok experienced the most difficulty.
The Village corner's lack of grip also caught out a few challengers, with Michael Schumacher earning the ignominious honour of being the first driver to swap ends, losing the back end of his Mercedes GP under braking and spinning to the outside of the track – only to make the same error two laps later!
As the drivers try to dial themselves in to the new layout, it perhaps might be unwise to read too much into the session times, particularly if you're a Ferrari fan, as the scarlet cars were buried in the timesheets.
Of the occasional Friday drivers, Paul di Resta was quickest in 14th place, less than a tenth shy of Fernando Alonso.
Fairuz Fauzy made his first Grand Prix appearance for Lotus since the Malaysian Grand Prix, and wound up 23rd quickest after losing an hour's running with an engine failure.
Sakon Yamamoto – announced as the replacement for Bruno Senna this weekend in the HRT cockpit – was slowest of all in the 90-minute session.
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Roger Federer won a record 8th Wimbledon title Sunday defeating Marin Cilic in a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 sweep.
Federer absolutely dominated the Croatian on his way to his 19th Grand Slam.
Carmichael Dave and I touched on Wimbledon this morning during The Drive on Sports 1140. Our intention was to talk about the greatness of Federer but the conversation took an unexpected turn.
The 35-year-old Federer was so overwhelming that at one point Cilic, down 6-3 3-0 in the 2nd set, called for a medical timeout and broke into tears on Centre Court.
It was Cilic's tears that took the conversation in a very direction.
My reaction to Cilic crying was that it was a testament to his mental toughness…or in this case, lack thereof.
When an athlete sees their opponent crying during competition it's a clear cut sign of weakness, lack of mental toughness and the moment when you know victory is surely yours.
Dave's reaction was that his tears were because of his injury.
To me that changes nothing.
Here are Cilic's remarks when asked about why he burst into tears:
"It was just a feeling that I knew that I cannot give my best on the court, that I cannot give my best game and my best tennis, especially at this stage of my career, at such a big match. It was very, very difficult to deal with it. That was the only thing but otherwise, you know, it didn't hurt so much that it was putting me in tears. It was just that feeling that I wasn't able to give the best."
I feel for him, I truly do. But the admission that it wasn't the pain that led to tears kind of proves my point.
I understand defeat. I understand injury. Both are a critical part of the experience of any athlete regardless of the level of competition. I don't want to come off calloused and hard but to me the most powerful tool an athlete has is their mind.
The moment you show a crack in your mental fortitude, whether it's tears like in this case or an emotional outburst of anger, you've shown your cards and are putting yourself at a major disadvantage.
A handful of listeners felt I was saying that men shouldn't cry. That is NOT accurate.
This is not a male/female debate. I don't care if it were Serena Williams crying at Wimbledon, my reaction would have been the exact same. And nothing is ever going to change it.
It all comes back to one thing and one thing only – the power of the mind.
I was blessed to be able to compete at the highest level of women's basketball playing 6 season in the WNBA before a career ending injury the beginning of my 7th season. If you go back and ask every coach I ever played for from the 6th grade on what my greatest attribute as a competitor was there would be one common thread…my mental fortitude.
I was never the tallest, strongest, fastest, or most skilled athlete on the floor. But I was the hardest working, grittiest, toughest player you would face. I played through pain. I refused to admit defeat (or enjoy victory) until the final whistle blew. It didn't matter if it was a game or practice. That was who I was. I challenged myself every day mentally because I knew if I ever allowed myself to go to that space in my head it was over.
My former teammate with the Houston Comets Dawn Staley told me something one day at practice the summer of 2006 that I will never forget.
We were in the locker room after practice. Dawn was covered from head to toe in ice bags in an attempt to numb the aches and pains from years and years of competition. I, eleven years younger than her, was competing for who needed more ice bags. She said, "Kayte, you have to learn how to dial things back. You can't always play like you play. You're taking years off of your career."
Dawn was not wrong. At this point I was already dealing with the constant pain from a chronic back injury. My instant response was "I can't help it. I am physically incapable of deciding when I can turn it on or off. It's always on."
This is not some self congratulatory dissertation on my athletic accomplishments. It's a peek into how my brain is wired and where my stance on crying during competition stems from.
The key word there is during.
When I see a player reduced to tears after a loss or while being carried off the court or field it can be a testament to how much they care. How badly they wanted it. How much they invested in their craft.
There is NO place for tears between the lines, no matter what (injury, illness, etc.). And there never will be in my mind. If you're crying because you're injured but you choose to remain in the game, you've already defeated yourself.
The mind is a crazy wonderful powerful tool. But not everyone has the ability to truly harness that power.
I've got to say…I'm with Jimmy Dugan on this one!
I guess you've never seen this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyrALjicZnA
Pete went on to the final, although he lost to Agassi there.
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Sean Maehrer was excited about starting high school on Tuesday. But his family friends had a few concerns, according to Fox 8. Sean has Down syndrome and friends were worried the Pennsylvania teen would be bullied at school. They decided to put the word out on Facebook. In just two days, the post caught the attention of several motorcycle clubs ...Read More »
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Unreal he walked away from this one as you can see in the vid. Someone measured the first impact and it was 100 feet the ending was 150 feet. He walked away from this, Hey some of those comments are wrong, I am glad we all can enjoy that video. Viewers should save personal attacks for people they know. Jim ...Read More »
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Sinister on DVD. I missed out on this in the cinema and all the reviews I've seen have been fantastic. Apparently it's comparable to Insidious, which I loved and scared the bajeebus out of me!
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In all honesty I'm fully intending to buy a few of these with birthday money. Shame on me I know.
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It's just too hot. Blow out the radiator weekly. There is an oil temp switch that might need replaced but the radiator is the most common problem with screw compressors. You can check the settings in the control panel, where you turn it on and off. It should be set for a high temp of 185°.
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When it shuts down, press DISPLAY SELECT button once and use the up down arrows to see the code just before shutdown.
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Each compressor should be checked several times per year as to length of time it takes to fill an empty tank to set pressure. This will provide chart of performance / efficiency. I believe that compressor #2 is not running to full capacity. If compressor # 2 is suffering from leaking valves or headgasket the head and air discharge temp will higher than compressor #1. Good luck!
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SOURCE: 1989 Ingersoll Rand 185 diesel compressor shuts down under load
most have safety shut downs built in, on the compressor side you will have a high discharge temp shut down, usually set to shut down @ 230 degrees F. normal temp should be @ 180F if it is running hot first check oil level on the compressor, and that the radiator is clean. some machines will have a thermostat that will only allow oil flow to go to the radiator after it comes up to about 150 degrees F. you really need to have a manual on the machine to see what other safety's it may have on the compressor and engine side as well.
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Hurt galore in this chapter, as hearts get broken and feelings get stampeded upon. All the characters take a huge leap forward in their lives and new rivals are met. Barbs are exchanged, tensions rise to a new high and people start turning desperate. But where will this chapter take Xue Zhao and Ming Xing?
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Chapter 3 (Part IV): Waiting.
Li Ming Xing and Han Xue Zhao stood outside on the steps of the Church Cathedral.
She turned her head slightly to look at him from sideways. His face's as stony as ever. She sighed internally.
"Ming Xing, will you marry me?" he'd asked her softly, after their passionate kiss.
Her heart had pounded mercilessly in its ribcage. Her eyes had widened and she'd gasped in surprise. Looking at his hopeful expression, she'd felt nothing but dread. The memories had come flooding back.
The hospital. The blood. The heartbreak. The sadness. The guilt. It all came rushing back to her and had hit her with the force of a freight truck.
"We still can't…" she'd whispered back to him. "We have issues, Xue Zhao. And we aren't even ready to talk about them."
"We can…" he'd tried to say.
"But I can't," she said, and there was a finality in her tone that'd made him flinch. "Maybe you've moved on, but I'm still living in the past, Xue Zhao."
"Moved on? I look like I've moved on?" he released her from his arms and laughed acerbically. "Forget it! This was just a momentary mistake. I became blind with desire, that's all!"
She'd felt hurt and at the same time, she was angry. Why was he making her sound like the villain, when both of them were the equally responsible for their failed relationship?
After that, they'd both silently driven to the Church. Only then did she realize that both of them never answered any phone call during the entire time they were together.
She knew that as the CEO, he has to be totally busy and that his phone is more like his wife than anything else. But he'd ignored all that as long as he was with her.
She wordlessly reapplied her smudged lipgloss, still remembering the feel of his lips on hers. Her gossamer gown was wrinkled near her waist, but it was nothing too serious.
"Let's go in," said Xue Zhao, and his voice was dangerously cold. She flinched when she heard it, but silently followed him inside. The Service was in progress when they'd entered, and the bride and the bridegroom were already at the altar.
The guests, who were mostly former University friends, started whispering when spotted Ming Xing walking in with Xue Zhao. Her face flaming, she avoided meeting their eyes and silently followed him as he led her to the pew in the first row.
Xiao Xi's eyes lit up when she Ming Xing and gave her a small discreet wave. She was looking radiant in her white bridal gown. Liu Jin grinned at Xue Zhao, who's the best man of the wedding.
Everyone in the cathedral had eyes only for the beautiful young couple who were becoming husband and wife. As Xue Zhao stared at his best friend and Xiao Xi getting married, he felt bittersweet when he remembered his own marriage proposal that has just been rejected.
No, she's cruel. And it's time he forgot her. He may not be able to bear the separation, but when he'd borne it the first time, he can do it this time too. He smiled and applauded as Liu Jin and Xiao Xi completed their wedding vows and sealed the deal with a kiss.
His own lips tingled when he remembered the shared kiss between him and Ming Xing just an hour ago. He closed his eyes and prayed that he'll be able to get through this apocalypse.
The wedding banquet was thrown in an expensive hotel with Xue Zhao as the host.
Ming Xing felt like a pariah as she sat quietly in a corner with a wine glass in her hand. Why was everyone feeling so familiar and yet unfamiliar to her? As though ten years of separation can even change what people meant to each other? As though ten years of separation can negate all the happy memories that people have shared before?
What she didn't know was that she's in the eye of the storm.
Rumours spread like wildfire that Ming Xing and Xue Zhao, the former University sweet-hearts are back with each other. And quickly these talks outshined even the reason for everyone's attendance, the wedding.
Xiao Xi saw her best friend sitting like a loner and walked over to her. "Hey, what's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing," immediately Ming Xing replied, forcing a bright smile. "I was just thinking whether my red packet is good enough or not! And by the way, where have you guys planned to go for your honeymoon? An exotic island or adventurous trip? Knowing Senior Brother Liu's personality, it must be an adventurous trip, la!"
"Huh!" sighed Xiao Xi. "I don't know. Liu Jin has a lot of work to do. His company, I mean his and Senior Brother Han's company, has been planning some acquisitions since a long time and they're working on it. But since Senior Brother Han insisted that we go on a honeymoon, Liu Jin has decided to take a break. He's planned out everything and is keeping it secret from me!"
Ming Xing fell silent. He has so much work to do, and yet he's always with her. Her hold on the wine glass tightened and she closed her eyes and she gulped the wine.
"By the way, are you and Senior Brother Han…" asked Xiao Xi hesitatingly.
"No, there's nothing between us," clarified Ming Xing.
"But I saw that both of you arrived together! The last time you told me that you would be coming here in a taxi, I just didn't know that Senior Brother Han is the taxi driver."
Ming Xing cringed, mortified. "No, la! It was a last minute change. Besides, we're just friends now!"
Xiao Xi smiled sadly. "Ming Xing, it's impossible for people like you two, who loved each other so passionately, to remain as just friends!"
Ming Xing looked away, without saying anything.
Ming Xing walked over to the wine bar to refill her glass, when she was accosted by Class Leader Jing, who was one of her many old classmates.
"Hey, Ming Xing! Long time no see!" he called out to her.
She flinched, as she nervously responded. "Um, yeah, Class Leader Jing! It's a pleasure meeting you here!"
"Why don't you join us?" he asked her, even as he caught hold of her hand and dragged her over to the largest group of the banquet, which also included the bridegroom, Liu Jin, and Xue Zhao.
"Look who I have here?" announced Class Leader Jing, proudly. "Our missing princess, Li Ming Xing!"
Class Leader Jing, can you please stop slaughtering me like this? Ming Xing nervously smiled and raised her hand as a greeting. She was usually confident around others. But somehow, she'd always felt as if she'd wronged these people ten years ago by leaving them without prior intimation.
She never regretted what she'd done all those years ago. But that didn't mean she doesn't feel guilty. Guilt and remorse were two different things, mutually exclusive. And what she felt was only guilt. Guilt that she left behind people who cared that she isn't there here anymore.
And that's why she found it difficult to maintain eye contact with any of them.
"Ah, Ming Xing, you're back!" exclaimed An Gao Ye, her fake smile too bright to behold.
Ming Xing felt a stab of jealousy when she stared at her. An Gao Ye has become even more stunning in these ten years. She was in the same year as Xue Zhao and was also in his faculty itself. It's a well-known fact that she'd tried many a times to ask Xue Zhao out, after all she was the campus beauty and he was the uncrowned king of all the students. But he'd always rejected her.
Well, Ming Xing thought that once she was gone, An Gao Ye must have gotten her chance. As if in affirmative, Gao Ye linked her arm with Xue Zhao, who was busy talking with Liu Jin. He didn't push her arm away.
Ming Xing looked away. You refused him, so you have no right to feel hurt, she tried to tell herself to no avail. Her heart still resented him.
Everybody in the huge group fell silent when they witnessed this obvious display of staking claim. And indeed, Han Xue Zhao and An Gao Ye looked stunning together. Gao Ye was the eye-catching beauty that every other man wants. In comparison, Ming Xing looked a bit tired and worn-out.
"By the way," said Gao Ye. "I heard that you were dating Mo Wen Ru! Is it true?"
"Who told you that?" asked Xiao Xi, who just joined Liu Jin. She seemed very annoyed to see Gao Ye.
"Junior Brother Jing, over here, is a huge fan of Mo Wen Ru, and he was the one who'd written an article about it in his online tabloid," replied Gao Ye, smiling a little too brightly.
"Oh come on, Senior Gao Ye!" said Xiao Xi, rolling her eyes. "It's a well known fact that tabloids are full of shit!"
Ming Xing sipped her wine. "Well, we were together," she confirmed. "But it was over long ago."
She didn't notice that Han Xue Zhao stiffened and relaxed after he heard her words, but Gao Ye did. "No wonder you're so eager to come back to our Senior Brother Han! Mo Wen Ru must have played you hard!" sniped Gao Ye.
Ming Xing's grip on her glass tightened. "It was I who dumped him."
"It must be a habit to you, isn't it? Breaking the hearts of people who learn to love you and your difficult personality?" asked Gao Ye, sounding genuinely curious.
Ming Xing realised that Gao Ye didn't really hate her. She just envied Ming Xing. It was this discovery that made her feel ironic at this entire setting. She was invited to witness the union of two people who love each other, but now she's been dragged in to give explanations on a love that's too broken to be mended.
She felt extremely tired inside, and all that she wanted to do was just close her eyes and leave all this mess behind. Sighing, she said, "What where when and how I do things is none of your business, Gao Ye!"
She excused herself and walked over to the wine bar, where she placed her empty glass, before leaving the hall. Xiao Xi tried to follow her friend, but Liu Jin stopped her.
Xue Zhao, who was standing stoically throughout the entire drama, suddenly broke into a run. The doors of the banquet hall closed behind him.
"What happened to him?" asked Xiao Xi, puzzled.
Liu Jin smiled knowingly. "This is the return of Desperate Han Xue Zhao 2.0."
Go get your girl, you desperate boy!
Okay, let me calm down. Whoa! I really do mean it. I mean, finally some sense is knocked into this guy and he probably got back the IQ he locked up somewhere. But he's finally making a move and I feel like i could cry happy tears right now.
But what remains to see is how Ming Xing will receive his move. I'm willing to bet anything that she'll probably be stupefied as to what this guy's doing near her again.
But since we'll have to wait until the next chapter is out, get those thinking hats out and let speculations fill the air guys!
I'll be waiting here, watching out for the person who'll get it right as to what might happen next! 😉
And also, Xiao Li is still waiting for the person who'll most beautifully translate the title into Chinese and send it over to her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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TODAY'S toxic topic, gentlemen of the juvenile justice system, is lunacy and leniency. Who better to pollute the pulpit than Stupe Jackson, the NBA's VP of Vacuousness?
In the aftermath of last Friday's social scrum between the Jail Blazers and Golden State's Prison Guard, Jackson determined that the post-game histrionics moderated by Chris Mills warranted a mere three-game unpaid vacation. "Chris Mills engaged in some actions at the conclusion of the game, and well after the conclusion of the game, that, quite frankly, we cannot accept and will not tolerate."
Really? Talk about an understatement by the unqualified!
I see, first Mills – ironically, part of the Knick package for Latrell Sprewell – tangled with Bonzi Wells on the court.
Then he had to be restrained from continuing the conflict (seemingly the rage these dim days; Rick Fox' ambush of Doug Christie and Marcus Camby's attempted atrocity of Danny Ferry set sullied sub-standards, but the long list is lengthening) in Portland's locker room.
Next, Mills took violence to a new venue (and terrifying heights) in the parking lot, where he and his homeys blocked the team bus and challenged the Blazers to a brawl. Jackson maintains there's no proof to support speculation Mills was carrying a weapon. However, after a preliminary investigation, nobody I talked to would be at all surprised to learn that the names of Chris' best friends are Smith & Wesson.
And, finally, after the police arrived to provide an escort to the airport (our country's citizens have really banded together since 9/11 haven't they?), Terry and the pirates shadowed the bus (if only he could stick that close to his man on defense) to the tarmac.
Yet Mills' madness is only good for a three-game sentence.
Yup, the NBA cannot accept or tolerate criminally insane conduct like that.
Naturally, had Mills hijacked the bus and killed a few hostages, Jackson, quite frankly, would've really clamped down and suspended him for a week or two and, who knows, maybe even fined him as well.
How scary must the situation have been for the Blazers to rely on the law for protection instead of prosecution?
I hope it's Stupe deciding my fate, if I run afoul in the contiguous 48.
Ruben Patterson was so shaken by the experience, he wailed on the bus drivers' wife.
This just in: Rasheed Wallace, still emotionally scarred from the whole ordeal, called to say, "Now you know why Damon and me get a lift back from road games."
As evidenced by the Warriors' assist-to-field goal numbers in Sunday's 103-88 loss to the Kings ("Stats don't lie," Earl Boykins attested), they're being subverted by selfishness. "You saw pretty much the opposite tonight," Mike Dunleavy emphasized. "The way we pass and the way they pass."
Of Sacramento's 39 makes, only 13 were individually wrapped, whereas Golden State's assist total was 13 vs. 32 makes. "With us, we get mad when we're forced to pass," Gilbert Arenas declared, joining the chant. Antawn Jamison compiled zero assists in 35 minutes and six in his last 272.
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but Jason Richardson (one assist in 30 minutes) was not credited for a single one when he captured last year's dunk contest.
Rick Fox, Take One: Testifying in the LA Daily News, Fox said the Lakers are no longer putting enough faith in Phil Jackson's triangle offense, saying everyone is guilty of straying from the system. "We've definitely taken his lead from the day he walked in," Fox said. "We believed he had the road rap, and he gave it to us, and we followed it like soldiers with blinders on. But each year we peek a little more around the blinders and think maybe at times we have our own answers. And every time we need the system, and we get back to it, it works for us."
Rick Fox, Take Two: Asked if the Lakers disliked the Kings, he said, "Actually, they've been pretty good to us the last three years."
I'm not so sure Shaq buys that theory. His subdued body language throughout LA's uninspiring OT victory (a referee's judgment call on a reversed 3-pointer robbed the Raptors of a win in regulation) and 1-4 road trip insinuates he wishes he'd waited until the All-Star break to undergo toe surgery.


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The staff has the responsibility of running the day-to-day operations and ensuring that the directives and priorities identified by our members are undertaken in a meaningful way. Our team represents a mix of part-time and full-time staff with different backgrounds, ages and interests.
Everyone is a gift – first of our 9 core principles of engagement – and possess a profound desire to work towards social change in meaningful ways. Many of us started as volunteers here at the Roulant!
Photos by: Alex Tran
Ben Finkelberg
Volunteer Program Coordinator
I first got involved as a meals-on-wheels volunteer in the Fall of 2003 and quickly became enamored with the community atmosphere and the various opportunities to contribute to the organization. Returning to Montreal following some time away and completing a degree in social work, I jumped at the opportunity to work as the volunteer coordinator, helping others to discover the same experience I myself enjoyed years ago.
Brooke van Mossel-Forrester
Director of Fundraising
Having worked for years with international non-profits, I'm really excited to contribute to an organization that has an impact on my very own community here in Montreal. As a mother, a food-lover, an environmentalist, and an artist, I strive to help people make more informed food choices through vibrant partnerships, and to help strengthen our local food systems for generations to come. Santropol Roulant is at the heart of this, and it's an honour to be a part of this dream team.
Catherine Langevin
Volunteer Coordination Intern
Having worked these last years as a community worker as well as a vegetable grower on small organic farms, I am personally touched by the mission of Santropol Roulant. My aspiration of personal fulfillment also brought me to study a form of therapy (Thérapie par la relation d'aide) which allowed me to realize the importance I grant to the development of healthy human relationships and a strong sense of belonging to the community. I worked to question and develop my consciousness and my interest for authentic human relationships, as well as to move closer to my values of mutual aid and cooperation. I am very enthusiastic at the idea of playing a role with the volunteers of the Roulant, who are essential to the realization of its activities, as well as the fulfillment of its mission. I am eager to bring my experiences in the service of this beautiful community. Looking forward to meeting you!
Christine Superina
A few years ago, when the Roulant was located on St-Urbain, there was a little second-hand clothing department, and that was my first contact with the Roulant. I thought that the intergenerational meals-on-wheels concept was totally amazing, so I immediately signed up to become a volunteer. I did translation as a volunteer for a few years before becoming a member of the team as accountant. When I was a kid, we had a huge garden in the backyard, and growing up I realized how important it had been in my life. It makes me happy that the Roulant helps to bring a bit of garden to people's lives. It feels really good to be able to contribute to something that has so many positive impacts on so many people!
Jamiey Kelly
Director of Human Resources and Operations
Originally from British Columbia, I was drawn to Montreal to explore its culture and renowned collectivism, and I got more than I was bargaining for! Having worked in social and environmental justice for the past few years in and around Concordia University, I grew fond of non-profit work because it so often centers on people, both in the communities we serve, and in providing a place for staff and volunteers to learn and to grow together. The Roulant inspired me because our mission aligns with my own values. How cool is intergenerational community? My professional aspirations focus on bringing strong HR practice to the Roulant while preserving the incredible organizational culture that thrives here.
Jean-François Fournier
Coordinator of the Meals-on-Wheels Client Community
During the many years that I have spent working with the elderly, I have had the immense pleasure to meet inspiring people who, like the wonderful family of the Roulant, keep the values of community work and social justice close to their heart. It is a daily blessing to have the opportunity to continue my engagement and to be a part of an organisation where food, it's collective production but above all the creation of deeply human relations have the power to change the world…one meal at a time!
Jeremie Vienneau
Kitchen Co-Manager
When I moved to Montreal, I couldn't have imagined all the beautiful opportunities I would find here. The Roulant's vibrant community has captivated me from the start. I've played many roles and worn many hats (both literal and figurative), I've cut vegetables and delivered meals as a volunteer; I've made pickles and grown vegetables as an intern. I feel so grateful and blessed to apply cooking experience to such a stellar initiative and to work towards building a strong, local food system. When I'm not ensuring the production of 100 meals-on-wheels a day, five days a week, you might find me juggling in a park, or singing on a stage, or balancing and folding in a yoga studio. Montreal has been a place where I've developed my multi-faceted self.
Julien Melanson
Peri-Urban Farming Intern
For me, food is similar to art – it has the power to gather, inspire and transform people. My wish is to channel my efforts producing food in a way that is respectful and nurturing to the ecosystems that enable us to grow vegetables, as well as the people who consume it. The warm, creative and loving individuals that make up the Roulant's team are what makes this work the best.
Karine Houde
Kitchen Co-Manager * Maternity leave
When I arrived in Montreal in 2010, the Roulant was one of my first points of contact in the city. It was and still is for me a wonderful place where community meets food. As an avid gardener, beekeeper, cook and DIYer, I feel I have really found my place here within the Roulant community. Food and people are two of my biggest passions and I am so excited about the opportunity to bring them together through community kitchen activities for Roulant clients, volunteers and other community members. Come join me in the kitchen and share you recipes, kitchen tips and ideas for how we can use our great kitchen space!
Kateri Décary
Transitions and Growth Director
A Montrealer by birth and by heart, it was following an internship in social intervention abroad that something clicked; I wanted to put my weight behind the community sector for the common good. A few months later, I found the perfect opportunity to do just that with the Roulant's team and I'm still here after almost 10 years of work and commitment.
It was organizational love at first sight. The Roulant's mission responds to my needs for justice, equity, social inclusion, food security, and dignity for all ages, in addition to being an innovative and simply fascinating organization.
Marie-Anne Viau
Urban Agriculture Manager
Since starting my first collective garden over 8 years ago, I have fallen in love with urban agriculture for the many ways it allows us to reconnect to the earth even in the middle of a city. So in every place I've been, I've sown many small gardens as a volunteer. I then added beehives, which closer reflect the reality of agriculture and food autonomy. Upon finishing my Bachelor's degree in biology in December 2017, I sought out a work environment where I could finally share this passion – and what luck. I'm happy lead the urban agriculture program connected to three urban gardens, and am excited to give our community a chance to put their hands in the soil. I want to continue to grow this beautiful agro-ecosystem that is Santropol Roulant and to expand seeds everywhere with this powerful tool that is popular education!
Mikaelle Daneau
Community kitchen assistant Coordinator
Food has been a reoccurring theme in my life since I was no more than three apples tall. When I cook, I express my creativity and share my love through the dishes. To eat should be a synonym of pleasure, good company and well being, and at the same time being connected to ourselves, others and our environment. I think that our food system needs a great metamorphosis, which is only possible with the contribution of a rich and engaged community, in a open and dynamic environment like Santropol Roulant. It is with great pleasure that I become part of this warm community.
Nazmus Syed
Market and Food Accessibility Coordinator
I first learned of the Roulant during a group volunteering session in 2012 and have loved it ever since. I've volunteered mostly on meal deliveries until joining the Fruits défendus collective in 2015, which I continue to be a part of. These two opportunities gave me a way to learn about the challenges of food security and at the same time help to make a difference. In coordinating the market, I am excited to take on the challenge of making local, organic food accessible to people across Montreal and supporting our local producers.
Nick Guenther
IT Systems Admin
Coming soon!
Pier Liné
Executive Director
Being the tall shoot on the staff team, and with my European accent, I'm easy to pick out in a crowd. In pursuit of cross-pollination, I buzzed my way throughout a few cities before settling down in Montreal, a place that grabbed me by the heart strings some time ago. Whereas at the Roulant some cultivate recipes in the kitchen or vegetables in the garden, my role centers around the faces of the Roulant and the various cogs and gears that turn in the background. I'm happy as a worker bee in the community hive that is the Roulant, and if the Roulant were a vegetable, I'd eat it at every meal! I especially love community initiatives, urban chickens, seniors and hugs… and of course, above all else, I love the Roulant (have I mentioned that already? no? yes? yes!), a place that allows us to add new feathers to our hat each and every day.
Samuel Bergeron
Farm Co-Manager
I come from le Centre-du-Québec where I studied organic agriculture at CEGEP. Even if my favorite vegetable is the turnip, I am excited to bring some new surprise crops to the farm that were not cultivated last year. I'm pleased to teach you about vegetables you don't know yet. Come visit me this summer at the weekly market!
Talia Angelitti
Social Entrepreneurship Kitchen Co-Manager
Born in Montreal, I discovered the power of diversity in our communities very early on. From my Italian grandparents with their modest backyard garden, I learned to enjoy the pleasure of good food and good people around the dinner table. After graduating with a hospitality degree in 2014, I spent 6 months in France and then returned to Montreal to lead the opening of a new bakery and catering business. Although I loved the experience, something was missing. Social entrepreneurship is what brought me to Santropol Roulant. I am thrilled to work alongside a dedicated and inspiring team on a mission to bring people together through food. Our volunteers also never cease to amaze me with their commitment and enthusiasm for the work we do.
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Business to evolve with the developments in mobile technology
When big irrigation schemes started, out growers were encouraged to become suppliers of produce to these projects. This sucked more people in the job market. Business as we know it will continue to evolve with the developments in mobile technology. Uganda and other East African countries have seen the advancement of payments for services using the phone. Phones are used to pay utility bills, transfer money plus mobile banking as some of the services. One of the largest subscribers in Africa, MTN has a subscriber base of 147 million (perhaps including the ones in the Middle East) up from 141 million at the of 2010. In Uganda alone this the subscriber base grew 6.9% to 6.4 million by end of December 2010. Since the beginning of the year, the it has registered 500,000 subscribers which has pushed their numbers to 7 million. MTN says 1.7 million customers have registered for mobile money services. But little has been done through 'thinking-outside- the' to use this opportunity to introduce businesses to add value this high growth sector.
Government and private businesses should work together to introduce ways the jobless people into the productive sector and to enable a decent employment. This will improve lives and minimise the unemployment problem in Africa. Many universities and colleges are producing skilled labourers but the economy is not growing as fast to get them to absorb them. There is no tangible programme or project to help tackle unemployment. This makes it fertile ground for the youth to play cards and board games like ludo, and African chess. This does not contribute to the men and women feeling they are living a life of equality in the job market.
The budget for 2011/2012 should address this problem by allowing tax rebates for new jobs for the skilled ones. There should an aim to make them job creators. This will make them own the company and hold each other accountable when promoting and protecting these companies from rioters. What waits to be seen is the fact that this together with other factors will translate into favourable environment for business process outsourcing.


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Published on Thursday, 23 April 2015 00:00
The internet is obsessed with cats, but how many people would actually want to smell like one? Apparently there is a market in Japan for cat-lovers to smell like their favorite animal, so a Japanese hand cream was created that promises to leave your hands smelling like feline paws. Trust the Japanese to come up with such a product.
The cream is the brainchild of Japanese online retailer Felissimo. The company claims that the unusual idea came about during a brainstorming session, when an employee suggested a cream that leaves the skin as soft and squeezable as a cat's paw. Instead of dismissing the idea as a ludicrous joke, everyone at the meeting thought it was one of the best ideas ever since sliced bread. They started enthusiastically discussing about the smell of cats' paws, which ia apparently mysteriously soothing. Eventually, the company decided to create a hand cream with the olfaction of a kitty's paw pads.
Getting the exact fragrance right wasn't a walk in the park. Representatives from Felissimo visited a cat cafe along with the president of Yamamoto Perfumery Co., where they actively sniffed cats' paws all day long. Felissimo also contacted cat-lovers through social media, surverying what their cats' paws smelled like. The question proved to be a popular one, and people came up with all sorts of responses – right from caramel crepes, to wheat, to freshly cooked soybeans. The most common response, though, was popcorn!
After gathering all the necessary information from their research and findings, they finally settled on a scent that best imitated the smell of cats' paws, and the hand cream is available for preorder
, all set to be shipped out in August. A 50-gram tub will be priced at 1,131 yen (S$12.81).
What does your cat paws smell like? And would you be interested in having your mittens smell like a cat's? Share this weird article with your cat-loving friends!
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Faye Sizemore
Major Steven Ray Armistead USMC
Captain Charles Finney USMCLaos. We were not there
But what about them
The Six-Hundred who still are:
Refo: 1409
1LT Steven Ray Armistead
Disappearing from sight
Long ago in Sixty-nine
Is he alive or is he dead
Thirty-three years
Of his family's tears
Near the city of Muong Nong
[We were not there]
On March seventeenth at night
In a Grumman A6 Intruder
With Charles Finney
[He had been a West Point cadet]
His bombardier/navigator
Supporting an air strike
Conducted by the 7th Air Force
Completing their target strike
before being hit by enemy fire
They went down southwest of the DMZ
In Savannakhet Provience
[We were not there, you see]
Pathet Lao said they had prisoners
Dozens, this communist faction reported
Laos was not in the Paris Peace agreement
At least that is what they retorted
So we did not negotiate
These men were left… just left with no care
Oh yes, they did promote Steven to Major
And Charles was promoted to Captain
When will they go to tell them that?
Perhaps they will take also the news, if they dare
That we were not there, I repeat, not there.
©Copyright May 3, 2002 by Faye Sizemore
Author's Note: For Major Steven Ray Armistead USMC and Captain Charles Finney USMC - Missing in Action: Laos ~ March 17, 1969
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The Vikings re-signed linebacker Larry Dean on Monday, the team announced. It's a two-year deal worht $2.2 million, according to an NFL source.
Dean hasn't missed a game in three seasons. He's made 48 consecutive appearances since his debut in 2011. The undrafted free agent from Valdosta State played a big role on special teams last year and finished second on the team with a career-high 18 special teams tackles.
Dean is the fourth player the Vikings will re-sign in the last four days. The team agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Cassel, defensive end Everson Griffen and cornerback Marcus Sherels over the weekend.The Vikings will also sign linebacker Jasper Brinkley, who was drafted by the team in 2009, on a one-year deal.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
I love lightning storms. We don't get them often where I am. We live on a Mesa, and the storms usually seem to be surrounding us, but rarely over us. Tonight has those huge clouds with lightning all in them on the western horizon. It's quite amazing and I love to watch the clouds light up. Now, we just need a home that is out of a neighborhood filled with two story houses. They block the view!
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text: Buy Buying Guides The 8 Best Pentax Cameras to Buy in 2018 Buy the latest and greatest Pentax DSLRs Share Pin Email Print Buying Guides Cameras Computers & Tablets Smartphones Games & Consoles Gadgets TVs & Home Theater Audio by Alex Williams and Jay Schneider Updated April 19, 2018 Whether you're looking to capture memories casually, want a great introductory camera or a weatherproof model, there's a Pentax camera for everyone. If you're still not sure which one might be best for your needs, take a look at our list of the best Pentax cameras on the market. Best Overall: Pentax K-50 Buy on Amazon The Pentax K-50 makes the top of our list for its reasonable price, weather sealed body, high ISO speed and 16-megapixel capability. It's one of the highest rated Pentax Cameras on the list, and overall, one of the best overall cameras on the market today.The K-50 comes packed with a 16 MP APSC-C CMOS Sensor, capable of producing high performance images with leveled sensor strikes to balance both resolution and image quality. Its ISO speed goes up to 51,200, which allows for high sensitivity shooting, so you can capture images in low lighting.Some of the state of the art tech it includes is its Eye-Fi compatibility, allowing the user to upload images to their smartphone – and you can even resize before transmission. It also includes an innovative in-body shake reduction mechanism and is weather-sealed, dustproof, and cold proof – so whether you're on a bumpy safari ride or in the middle of a sand storm, you're able to capture perfect shots.Users on Amazon love the camera for its price point, durability, user friendliness and crisp image captures. More critical reviewers note that if you do need to repair it, it can be a hassle. Colors come in black, red and white. Best for Stabilized Zoom: Pentax XG-1 Buy on Amazon The extreme telephoto zoom lens on the Pentax XG-1 (the equivalent of 24mm–1248mm) is impressive, but at those magnification levels, you're going to get some seriously shaky photos. That's where Pentax's popular zoom stabilization comes into play. The XG-1's Shake Reduction technology operates with a mechanical sensor-shift mechanism, while the Dual SR feature with pixel track makes sure the photo comes out right. A high-sensitivity anti-shake mode for both photos and video means that you'll take clean, crisp, clear shots in basically any circumstances.There's a 16MP CMOS sensor for a pretty impressive resolution level, a macro focus capability as close as 1 centimeter, and the 3-inch LCD screens serves as an excellent means for previewing your shot. The camera works with Eye-Fi-enabled SD cards so you can be sure to upload all of your photos to the cloud in real time for those on-the-go, fast delivery shoots. This particular package sweetens the deal with a ton of extras including a 16GB SDHC Class 10 memory card, a micro HDMI cable, a padded carrying case, a memory card wallet for compiling and transporting all your photos, LCD screen protectors, a mini table tripod, an LCD cleaning and maintenance kit, and more. Best 4K: Pentax K-S2 Buy on Walmart Looking for a high quality camera with the highest quality resolution on the list? The Pentax K-S2 provides a 4K resolution for interval movie capture and 1080p HD video. It also includes built in WiFi, so you transferring images without manual wire hookup is a breeze.The Pentax K-S2 is a 20-megapixel camera with a CMOS sensor and includes ISO speeds up to 51,200. It's equipped with a large high-resolution three-inch LCD monitor that's adjustable to multiple angles, so you can see what your subject looks like before snapping a picture. Like other Pentax cameras on the list, it's weather-sealed for dust and coldness, making it able to withstand multiple environmental conditions.Users who've bought the K-S2 love that it's an entry-level camera with a high-resolution output for video captures. Others mentioned that it's hard to hold and the controlling the layout can be a little cumbersome. Best Megapixels: Pentax K-1 Buy on Amazon The highest megapixel output camera on the list is the Pentax K-1. It includes a whopping 36.4 megapixels with a filter-less CMOS anti-aliasing sensor that includes 33 autofocus points and pixel shift resolution. It also includes a GPS, an electronic compass, as well as astro-tracer, so you can capture stars in low light settings.The K-1 includes a cross-tilt LCD display with a weather resistant body. It's able to capture 1080/60i video outputs with a peaked focus in video mode that can assist with manual focusing. It also has one of the highest ISO in it's class, packing a whopping 204,800 – making it ideal for capturing subjects in low lighting settings.Users on Amazon love its professional build, high quality image output and ergonomic design. More critical reviewers mentioned its price point and WiFi compatibility issues with Android devices. Best for Night Vision/Low Light: Pentax K-70 Buy on Amazon Buy on Walmart Much like the Pentax K-1, the K-70 provides an ISO of up to 204,800, so it's a great camera to pick for dark and low light atmospheres. But its equipped angle LCD monitor with night vision really make it the best camera on the list for low light settings.The K-1 is a 24.24-megapixel anti-aliasing dustproof and weather-resistance DSLR camera with in-body shake reduction. It's weatherproof in 100 areas, allowing for use in harsh environments for travel, landscape and nature photography. Like other Pentax cameras on the list, it includes built-in WiFi so you can sync and upload your images via Pentax's dedicated app.Users on Amazon showcased some of their impressive low lighting photographs from the K-70, which is proof that it's well-built for any conditions. More critical reviewers mentioned that the included lens isn't the best in matching the quality of camera body itself. Best for Compact Design: Pentax K-01 Buy on Amazon Mirrorless cameras have become the industry standard for high level photos with a very small footprint in your bag. The Pentax K-01 falls right in line with a full set of features at only 1.24 pounds. The shutter speed snaps at 1/4000th of a second at a continuous shooting speed of 6 fps, so you won't miss any shot waiting on your shutter. There's a low noise APS-C sensor that gives you 16MP and an ISO range of 100-25600 so it's perfect for whatever your shooting environment is. They based the design on world-renowned artist Marc Newsom, and the body really does shine with a bright yellow aluminum enclosure complementing the black lenses. Included in the package is a zoom range from 15 all the way up to 200 mm on the long end, and the video aspect shoots at 1080p at 30fps and it allows for h.264 compression for more digestible sizes when you transfer to a computer. The kit comes with two lenses, too, so you won't need to step outside the starter package for more shooting versatility. Best Budget: Pentax K-3 Buy on Amazon Looking to buy a high quality camera just under $250? The Pentax K-3 is the most affordable on the list and delivers the same expectations you'd fine in a top-of-the-line camera.The K-3 is an SLR camera boasting 24 megapixels with a CMOS sensor and optional anti-aliasing filter. It can shoot continuously up to 8.3 frames per second, so you can capture quick moving subjects. The K-3 includes an ISO of up to 80,000 and can output HD videos in 1080p. Like other cameras on the list, it includes Eye-Fi computability, SD/SDHC/SDXC dual card slots and is fully weather sealed with a magnesium body.Amazon users praise the product for its rugged design. More critical reviewers mentioned its shutter speed and focusing are loud and that it has a low battery life. Best Weatherized: Pentax K-S2 Buy on Amazon For the person who needs a camera that can handle the elements, the Pentax K-S2 should be your go-to choice. It's a fully weather-sealed (over 100 seals to be exact), dustproof, cold proof camera with an in-body shake design, so it's the most perfect camera for adventurers and explorers. The Pentax K-S2 is a 20-megapixel anti-aliasing camera with ISO speeds up to 51,200, making it decent for low lighting image captures. It's also equipped with WiFi and even has a selfie mode.Users on Amazon love the K-S2 for its tough design and modern features. Though it isn't the highest in megapixel count, it's easy to use in various terrain and weather conditions. Disclosure At Lifewire, our Expert writers are committed to researching and writing thoughtful and editorially independent reviews of the best products for your life and your family. If you like what we do, you can support us through our chosen links, which earn us a commission. Learn more about our review process. Continue Reading


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After 67 years, a Hendersonville woman will say farewell to the fiance she never got to marry, a casualty of enemy fire in the early days of the Pacific fighting.
When World War II broke out Dec. 7, 1941, Navy Ensign Robert G. Tills was the pilot of a seaplane moored at Malalag Bay in the Philippines. The day after the surprise attack that propelled the U.S. into the war, Japanese fighter planes swooped in and sank Tills' PBY-4 Catalina flying plane. He went down with it, and his body wasn't recovered.
A fellow crewman saw a Japanese fighter plane fire the shots that killed the young pilot. Tills was the first Navy officer lost in the U.S. defense of the Philippine islands.Shortly after that, his fiancee, Vicki Quandt Lee, attended his memorial service."It was very sad," Lee said last week from her Carolina Village home.More than 60 years later, the wreckage and the remains of the Manitowoc, Wis., sailor were recovered and Tills was identified using dental records."In October 2007, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command was notified by U.S. authorities in the Philippines that aircraft wreckage had been discovered in Malalag Bay," the Defense Department said. "A fragment of the wreckage bore the markings 'PBY-4.'"On Dec. 1, 2008, the Department of Defense officially announced it had identified Tills' remains.
After 67 years, family and friends are relieved by the news, including the Hendersonville woman who was in love with Tills at the time he was killed."I can't believe they found him under 60 feet of water," Lee said.Tills' remains will finally be put to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on March 23.For 53 years Vicki was married to Robert E. Lee, who has since passed away.She was attending Northwestern College in Watertown, Wis., in 1936 when she met Tills, a fellow student."We were meant for each other," said Lee, who is now 89.Tills later went to another college, then joined the Navy and studied aeronautical engineering."He joined the Navy to learn how to fly," Lee said.For the six years they were separated, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, they wrote one another often. They were going to get married after Tills came home in December 1941."Then they got him," Lee said.Tills' sister, Jean, was 11 years old when her older brother perished in the Philippine Islands.Jean Aplin, now 78, said the Navy notified her that her brother's remains were recovered from the aircraft wreckage in Malalag Bay.
Through an Internet search, Aplin, who now lives in Arizona, found Vicki Lee in Hendersonville and told her about the discovery."That was a shock, that they found his body," Lee said.Jeff Miller, founder of HonorAir, and his wife, Tamara, plan to escort Lee to Arlington for the burial."I am looking forward to it," Lee said. "I can't believe it."According to Navy historical records, Tills enlisted in the Naval Reserves in 1937 at 19 years old. Two years later, he was commissioned as an ensign in the reserves and in April of 1941, he gained active military status.
Tills had a Navy destroyer escort named after him in June 1943. It was launched four months later, providing escort services against submarine and air attacks for Navy vessels and convoys.After the war, the USS Tills (DE 748) was converted to a training vessel and in 1969 the ship was sunk in a training exercise off the U.S. east coast, according to Navy historical records.


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GEORGE TOWN: A father and his son claimed trial at the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of possessing 186,720 contraband cigarettes.
Abdul Haq Abdul Ghany, 71, and Seeni Bazarudeen Abdul Haq, 43, who were brought to the court separately, were charged before Magistrate Jamaliah Abd Manap.
They are accused of possessing 186,720 contraband cigarettes of various brands worth RM15,213.20 at a sundry shop in Lebuh Raya Thean Teik at about 1pm on Feb 4.
The duo nodded when asked if they understood the charge read before them.
They then pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to the offence.
They were charged under Section 135 (1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, which is punishable under Section 135(1)(iii) of the same act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
If convicted, the duo are liable to a fine of between RM152,132 and RM304,264 or a jail term of not more than three years, or both.
Both the father and son were arrested by the authorities during a raid on Feb 4, where the raiding party had seized the assortment of cigarettes.
They included 154,400 John cigarettes, 200 Saat cigarettes, 1,200 Luffman cigarettes, 4,160 LA cigarettes, 5,040 Gudang Garam cigarettes, 1,920 Minna cigarettes, 5,200 U2 cigarettes, 9,000 Fisher branded cigarettes, 2,600 Tex cigarettes, 1,200 Canyon cigarettes and 1,800 Fort cigarettes.
Customs Department prosecution officer Siti Nurfirziatul Fazliani Mohd Zain prosecuted the case while lawyer Datuk K. Supramaniam represented both the accused.
Siti proposed for a RM10,000 bail for each of the accused.
However, Supramaniam requested for a lower bail at RM5,000 each with one surety.
"The son is working as a trader and is a father of four kids. He earns about RM2,000 a month while his father is not working and is taking care of his wife, who is blind and unable to move freely.
"The main reason for the bail is to ensure they attend the court proceedings," said Supramaniam in his mitigation.
Jamaliah then allowed bail at RM6,000 with one surety and fixed March 13 for case mention.


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I sleep well tonight for a change and wake up refreshed, ready to go to the supermarket on the corner and buy provisions. I have to put one Euro to take a cart so I opt for the free basket. Reading labels is very challenging. This is one of the few times in my travels when I don't know the language. I can empathize with immigrants everywhere. I stand in line to pay but I have no bag. Must pay for a paper bag. The little things one needs to learn. Sugar? sugar? I end up buying powdered sugar. Never mind. I can still use it in my coffee. I forget the paper filters. Coffee grounds drip all over the carafe, the counter, my cup. Fudge!
Mom and I take the tram and go to the Opera in Karlplatz. Thousands of tourists have gotten there before us. Holy Moly! Men dressed in 18th century costumes peddle opera tickets. We sit for early lunch at the Opera Cafe and then walk to the Albertina museum. Impressive building where an exhibit of Klimt's drawings and a Monet to Picasso show call my attention first. The drawings are not what I had hoped. Must go see the paintings soon. We like the gift shop but everything is frightfully expensive. Time for coffee and torte: Cafe Mozart stands across the street next to Hotel Sacher. Mom and I loiter hoping for a table outside. There is a fierce competition between three young men and a family. After ten minutes or so I spy a couple leaving and run over. Is it true? Did I really get the table? I fear any second now the waiter will tell me it is reserved. Waiters, sales clerks, are kind of surly, not exactly friendly. Is it because I don't speak German? Anyway, I do not eat a sacher torte however; I have a Mozart torte. Delicious! Crowds mill around. People-watching must be my favorite sport.
We walk around some more and take the tram back so mom can take a nap but we go the long way and it takes us an hour to return. I thought the tram went around and around the Ringstrasse but it doesn't really. Live and learn! After a well-deserved rest we venture out again to go to Holy! Moly! (really, that's the name of the bar/restaurant on the Danube Canal)...in the water. We descend the stairs but there is a wedding and we sit outside for some Prosecco. No dinner here. All the tables are taken. Go up the stairs, walk and walk (mom is not happy) and after a long search I find the restaurant I wanted to find: Greichenbeisl. Open since 1447. Yes, 1447. Originally a neighborhood eating house where Greek and Levantine traders ate and stayed, later frequented by Beethoven and Schubert and Mark Twain (according to Time Out Vienna). A quaint outdoor space besides the old building where we have venison and lamb chops.
Walking back to find the tram stop we pass by throngs of young people drinking and shouting I don't know what. Lots of drinking outside and smoking and yelling. Must be Saturday night. Tomorrow we'll go have a gelato on Schwedenplatz. At home the Eurovision contest has everyone on pins and needles around here. At least my mother. Why don't we know anything about this in the USA? I suppose because the US is not in Europe?


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I was in Kohl's the other day when I saw a mom with her three or four year old daughter, over in the toy section. Something caught the little girl's attention. She was so captivated by it that she pulled on her mom's arm to get her attention.
"Mommy, I see a..." she expressed with tenacity.
Then this woman gently spoke of something in another section of the store that she wanted to take her daughter over to see. In an instant, that little girl's total attention switched from one object to another. Completely.
I wonder sometimes if that is how we are as children of God. The initial object that catches our complete gaze is God. We see so much when we first come into relationship with Him. We see His love, His grace, His mercy, His salvation, and His power and strength. We also see our need, our sin, our shame, our incompleteness, and our deep longing. We "want" Him.
But just like the dogs in the movie "UP", it is as if someone whispers SQUIRREL and our gaze shifts. Distraction has been placed before us and our flesh responds with lightening speed. Suddenly we can't even remember what held our attention before. We are on to the next object of our attention.
I can't help but wonder how many times my gaze has shifted that fast - away from the face of the one I hold as most dear, to the possibility of something else. I have done this with my God, my husband, my children, and my dear friends. I have also done this with the calling He has placed before me at times.
Thankfully, there seems to be a way for my gaze to be more constant. As God has drawn me closer to Himself, less and less seems to distract me. It is as if I am so close to Him that any additional stimuli are hedged out. Oh, how I desire to focus on the one I love, to the exclusion of all else.
As we are beginning this new year, I am praying for myself and my family - that we may draw close and not be led away.
How do you keep your gaze fixed upon God?
Monday, January 4, 2010
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