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Confession. I am slightly obsessed with superheroes. I mean, I don't have tons of knowledge about comic books or anything...but I still like heroes. I am not absolutely sure when this obsession began, but I can pin it down to two reasons. First, I like that most heroes struggle with the battle of good and evil. They choose good (I mean, they're heroes.) but they often struggle with bad. Second, I think the obsession comes partly from the fact that more times than I care to remember I have wanted or needed a hero.
Ok, so the first reason. I fight to chose good over evil all the time. Not the same way that my beloved heroes have to, but still it's a choice I identify with. The "evil" of my choices often would equate to caving in to darkness. Because my life was dark for so long and I was so sad it seems easy for me to chose that. I could easily lock myself in my house and not come out for days while all the while not interacting at all with the outside world. It would be easy to return to cutting when life gets hard and I want to feel something. It would be easy to chose to give up. But that's not what my heart desires. So I fight. I fight to trust in God. I fight to chose the Light that I know surrounds and embraces me. I fight to chose to acknowledge my past while not letting it overtake me. I embrace who I am now and know that the events of my life have created this version of me.
The second reason might be slightly harder to discuss. I have often in life wanted or needed a hero. There are tons of things I could say here, but I am chosing to skip to the college version of me that needed to be rescued. I can remember sitting on the floor of my closet crying wishing that someone would come and save me. It came to a point where my life was just too overwhelming. My "forever love" had turned out to be not so long term. My grades were sketch at best. My friends mostly thought I was crazy. And Jesus seemed to slip further and further away every single day. Then came the night that changed my life. I don't remember many of the details of this night but have pieced it together from listening to my closest friends recount it. I made some poor choices and ended up in the hospital. I was confused and didn't really know what was goign on besides that tons of nurses and a doctor kept talking really loud and fast and there was constantly someone with their hands on my face. I know now that they were checking on me by making sure my eyes were resonsive and things like that...but at the time I just knew they were touching my face and I didn't want them to be. Enter my real life hero, Daniel. The one person who refused to sit in the waiting room like the hospital staff told him to. He refused to stay outside the door and listen to me scream. He insisted that he be allowed in the room with me. Then he refused to sit in the chair in the corner like they told him to. He refused to watch them struggle to help me when he knew that he could help. Daniel saved my life that day. He told me that he was there and all I needed to worry about was looking straight at him and listening to him tell the life story of Superman. All the horrible things he witnessed in that room while they tried to save my life and he never flinched. The thing that makes Daniel a hero is that even though he did all of this for me he never acknowledged it as being of himself. He even today will tell me about how Jesus saved my life that night.
After that night I began a long journey. One that will not be finished this side of Heaven. I chose to believe Daniel and embrace the only hero who ever gave His life for me. I chose to believe that Daniel was right and that God really did have a plan for my life. I chose to believe that God created me and loved me. That I was a sinner in need of rescuing. That because He loved me so much Jesus died on the cross as payment for my sins. That in order to have a perfect relationship with Him all I had to do was accept his love. WOW. I became best friends with two heroes that night-Jesus and Daniel. And they are still my best friends. In that exact order.
So why still the obsession with superheroes? I like to think that if I needed a hero maybe other people do too. Maybe there are people who are struggling and don't know that (as cheesy and cliche as it sounds) Jesus wants to be their hero. Their best friend. I like to think that one of the reasons my God rescued me is so that I can help others find their way to Him. If you are hurting, or just not sure where to go from where you are...I want to help! I want to be your friend. I want to do life with you. I want to introduce you to my hero. I want you to be a part of the chaos that is life as a Christian. I want you to know that heroes are real and you are not alone. <3


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STORY BEHIND THE ART OF Olga Ryabtsova
Roxburgh Fig
I spent many days in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and the Huntington Library and Gardens looking for the perfect tree to paint. There were so many wonderful species that it was impossible to choose one and I started to do sketches and study pages for several of them. Then one day I went to the San Diego Botanic Garden. It was my first visit there. There were so many visitors that day that I had to park in an additional parking lot. The first plant I saw next to that parking lot was a Roxburgh fig, which I had never seen before. The tree looked very unusual – it was all covered with large clusters of fruits on the branches, the trunk, and even on the roots. That tree attracted me so much that I spent over an hour observing it from all sides.
The fruits looked quite dull from a distance, but a closer look gave me a very different impression. Young fruits were green. As they ripened, they would turn yellow, brown or red with a lot of hues. The leaves, on the other hand, were changing from reddish brown to green as they grew larger. Many ripe fruits were scattered on the ground, covered with a thick layer of large dry leaves.
It was unclear to me initially how to paint all those dots on the fruits and the texture, so I tried to use masking fluid, which I haven't used before in my work and this was so interesting for me. I didn't have enough patience to make a preliminary composition before starting the artwork. I painted the fruits first on the left side of the paper, and I thought that if I succeeded with the texture and colors, I would add a branch with young leaves and a part of the trunk.
I used a few layers of masking fluid to isolate the dot pattern and many layers of watercolors. The painting was almost completed, but I felt that I needed one more detail in the composition. I went again to the Botanic Garden with my son to observe the tree. A staff member came to us for a small talk. She told me that the fruits were inedible; she picked one from the ground, cut it in half, and we saw white latex drops appearing on the surface. That was the perfect finishing detail to add to my work!
Roxburgh fig grows all over Asia. It is also known as Elephant Ear Fig Tree for its big leaves. The leaves are used as plates. Although I was told the fruits are not edible, it turns out they are consumed as food. They are also used in medicine. I'm so inspired by that unusual tree that I plan to paint it again.


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Loveness Makonese
Consultant, FAO (HIV, Gender and Livelihoods)
Loveness Makonese is an academic, humanitarian and development practitioner with more than 15 years' experience. Her work has specialized in emergency health, social protection, gender, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS. She most recently developed a Joint UN programme to enhance the dignity and wellbeing of vulnerable communities including refugees by promoting resilience and better livelihoods in Chipinge District, Zimbabwe (FAO,IOM,UNESCO,UNHCR,WFP). Throughout her career Makonese has worked for the Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Health, CARE International, Institute of Land, Poverty and Agrarian Studies, Goal International and currently she is working for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). She has a BSc Hons Degree in Sociology (University of Zimbabwe, 1997), MPhil from University of Western Cape in South Africa (2007) and a PhD Degree in Sociology from Rhodes University, South Africa (2013). Her PhD research focus was on how those affected by HIV and AIDS within marginalized communities cope with the impacts. She is also a qualified and certified trauma and family counsellor from Connect Zimbabwe.
Makonese has carried out research in her native Zimbabwe on maternal and child health, integration of HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Issues, gender, and the elderly. Her work has also focuses on strengthening community based organisations and groups of people through training and mentorship. Through her work and research she has developed an interest in understanding the sexual reproductive health needs, behaviours and contextual factors amongst displaced adolescents (street children, refugees and those internally displaced) in Zimbabwe; and how these issues can be addressed in current policy. She has also explored how health systems focusing on sexual reproductive health can effectively integrate issues pertinent to adolescents and youth. Since 2010, Makonese has been a key team member in designing and conducting annual national vulnerability assessments in Zimbabwe. developing baseline, mid-term and end of program impact studies for the FAO's food and nutrition security projects. Apart from the FAO she has conducted baseline studies for the IOM and Zimbabwe Women Resource Network Centre.
HIV/AIDS home-based care in Zimbabwe. African Journal of AIDS Research 2009, 8(4):443-53.


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To hear it described, it sounds like a shotgun wedding between Sunrise and Weston.
Sunrise officials continue to quietly covet the upscale, unincorporated homes of Weston.
Weston prefers to stay single and independent. However, some in Weston accuse Sunrise of arm-twisting to force them into an unwanted union.
The weapon: a water pipe.
Sunrise indirectly provides Weston with water and sewer services, and recently raised its water rates despite complaints from its courted customers.
``Sunrise is holding us hostage over water and their eventual goal is to incorporate Weston,`` said Ed Scott, president of the Garden Homes Association of Weston.
Sunrise would love a marriage with Weston if it was a willing spouse, according to City Commissioner Steven Feren, but he said there`s no attempt to force Weston to the altar.
``Looking at it logically, how could anybody say that we raised the rates because we wanted to annex them,`` Feren said. ``You don`t make somebody mad if you are looking at having them join you.``
Annexations require a special act of the Legislature or the approval of voters in both areas to be merged.
Sunrise commissioners recognize Weston residents` anger and have attempted to deflect it by placing the blame on the Indian Trace Community Development District, the quasi-governmental board that owns the water and sewer lines in Weston. Sunrise began selling discounted water and sewer services to the district nine years ago as part of 30-year agreement.
Sunrise eliminated the discount in November, which according to Indian Trace officials, will push typical monthly bills at homes using 10,000 gallons a month in Weston from about $25 to $65.


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Well, that was a thing. An episode full of horse hooey, with only a bit of goodness thrown in as an afterthought.
None of the acts were really ready to be on the stage like this, they all really could have used a second look before tonight.
But anyway, let's get on with this thing.
Clint Carvalho and his extreme parrots were laughable. This guy called his parrot over a walky-talky, and, after the slow assistant finally let the bird out of the cage, it flew to him. And that was his act. In my notes, I have "that was lame." Really, that's about all I can say about it. I've seen more impressive birds at the zoo bird show.
Reverse Order, a boy band that thought they could be all punk and whatnot, couldn't. They sang Katy Perry for God's sake! I'm not really sure if they got the point of the song, either…I Kissed a Girl is not so scandalous when you're a boy singing middlingly to poorly. On the plus side, they were decent instrumentalists, so they have that.
If you are going to claim a friendship with Marilyn Manson, as magician Rudy Coby did, you really need to step up the weird, make it crazy. He did not. The dancing puppet was cheap looking, the switch was obvious, and the middle section dragged on for approximately ten years, which is amazing considering they get 90 seconds. If it takes you that long to change costumes, you're doing it wrong.
7 in Unison is another teen dance crew. Their routine was boring, small, and too slow for the big stage. It was also a bit squicky, these girls were dancing "sexily" to Fever, and their bodies were not sexy. That's not to say they looked bad, but their bodies were too juvenile for this act to stick.
Drew Erwin was a very smiley boy. Too bad he sang Torn, which is not a song you should sing while grinning the whole time. "I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor" does not make me think of puppies and rainbows, is what I'm saying. His voice was decent to good, but he did the cardinal sin of gender changing the lyrics. I HATE HATE HATE it when people do that. If you are so uncomfortable with the original version of the song, maybe you shouldn't be singing it in the first place.
Melinda Hill had a good start. Her first couple of jokes were good, even with the terribly stilted delivery. But it all went downhill from there. The stiltedness became even more pronounced, and she was snickering at her own jokes, which tells me she didn't have someone look over it for her, helping her with the editing and whatnot, which was clearly needed.
Next, we had a kids show performer, Eric Buss. He set off snakes in a can to classical music in tails. It was about as dumb as it sounds. I don't actually know if he is a kid's show performer, but that's probably where he should go, if he's not there already.
Romeo Dance Cheetah…no. just no.
Puck is a cruise ship magician, and it shows. He did an intimate act that I'm sure plays well on a ship, but it was really too small for the AGT stage. He was the first glimmer tonight, though, and the trick was neat, if slightly obvious.
Bria Kelly sang to the audience that I know puts through most of the votes. She sang a country song, and really got overpowered by the production. The flashing lights and moving band really took the attention off of her, which was too bad, because I think her voice was decent.
Cast in Bronze is a kook, plain and simple. He played bells, poorly, and in a crazy shroud/mask combo that was really off-putting. I still haven't figured out why he went with Christmas music in August, that was the fourth or fifth strangest thing about his act.
Finally, we had Academy of Villains, who performed well, comparatively speaking. Assuming they get through, they will be crying for a different reason in the semi's, when they are thoroughly stomped by the five or six other dance crews that are superior to them.
And that was the whole show, a lot of cannon fodder for the semi-finals, which none of the four acts through tonight are making it past. Next week we have judge's choice, so probably another week full of acts that have no right moving on again. Lame.
My shoulds and wills are the same this week, so I'll just list them out together:
Academy of Villains
Bria Kelly
Drew Erwin
Tune in tomorrow to see how I did!


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Times of India
A shocking bit of statistic hit us last week. There has been an 800% increase in rape cases in the last 40 years. Each passing decade should have been safer for women in a country that aspires to be a world leader. But India is today a more dangerous place for the fairer sex than it was ever before.
For Kiran (not her real name), it was almost a daily habit to stroll outside her home in south Delhi and chat with friends on her cellphone. She probably thought she had nothing to fear though the area where she lived had many single men, mostly students like her. Late last year, the girl from the northeast was raped and killed when she refused a neighbour's advances.
The accused later reportedly told a psychiatrist , "She used to talk on her phone about private matters in front of me. I felt if she's doing that, then she's become mine (Woh meri apni ho gayi)."
His response reflects one truth about modern India - the more it tries to change, the more it remains the same for its women. That seems to be the dark message from statistics released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau, which show that rape is India's fastest growing misdemeanour and has increased by 792% since 1971.
There are no class barriers here, though figures say rapes are more rampant in rural areas. The patriarchal mindset has always been the prime accused and nothing has changed in that respect, whether the criminals are well-shod , PhD students or poor rickshawallas. Today, though, "there are complex multiple forces at play which are causing increasing violence against women" , as Abha Bhaiya, founding member of Jagori, an NGO for women's empowerment in Delhi, says. "True, there's more awareness now and more reporting of sexual violence. More mothers are reporting about child abuse. But the fact is that the number of child rapes has increased. There are regressive forces at play. Women have become more assertive and men are not able to accept that and use heinous ways to punish them. Most of the rapes are done by people known to the victims , which says something about our society."
Activists say the laws have made little difference. "The generation of my parents said women have to suffer in silence. Today women feel they cannot take it anymore, but they are angry that the larger society does not take a stance," says Bhaiya.
With more women entering the workforce, emerging as professional competitors and exhibiting financial and emotional independence, the ill-feeling towards them has increased, say experts . "Modernity is impinging on closed systems ," says Dr Rajat Mitra, director of Swanchetan , an NGO that provides emotional support to survivors of violence and abuse. He feels the growing migrant workforce in the country is part of the problem. "These people carry forward their values and mindset, leading to a clash of cultures. Besides,women from small towns don't take the necessary precautions in big cities, adding to their vulnerability. Men have increased access to porn and other forms of stimulation, and have the feeling that they can get away with it, given the image the police have as those who can be paid off."
Mitra believes that lax law enforcement - and the low importance given to both rape as a crime and to counselling of victims - is contributing to the rise in sexual violence. "Counselling helps in reporting the case, pursuing it in court and getting the accused convicted." But, he says, there has been a decline in psychological services, which have been palmed off to local NGOs that don't have the expertise to deal with complex cases. The abysmal rate of rape convictions in India, about 27% in 2010, adds to the poor image of law enforcers and encourages those inclined towards sexual violence. A former member of the National Commission for Women recalls a case last year in which a rapist was allowed to go free on the basis of a compromise. "It reveals a lack of consistency in court judgments, subjectivity in the interpretation of the law and also adds to the pressure on the victim," she says. There have been shocking instances where victims have been asked to marry their violators. "If that's going to be the trend in courts, it's going to be bad," says the former NCW member. "Rape victims abroad never worry about who would marry them. But here, for victims from semi-urban families, the worry is 'Who will marry me' , and that her family would be ostracized," says Mitra.
The rape laws
In India, rape is defined as intentional, unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman, without her permission. In Brazil, it's unconsensual vaginal sex and in China, it's forcible coitus with women or by other means against their will. But in Sweden, where Julian Assange is facing trial for rape, it even applies to situations when someone wouldn't be capable of saying "no". The definition was broadened in 2005 to include having sex with someone who is asleep, or someone who could be considered to be in a "helpless state"
Some lessons from Rwanda
Would you rather be born a woman in India or in Pakistan ?
The answer may not behalf as obvious as you would imagine. While countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as African nations such as Rwanda and Zimbabwe have never been role models for India, they fare better than us on the latest Gender Inequality Index released by the United Nations Development Programme. This, despite the fact that all four countries fare worse than India on the Human Development Index.
So does India's development elude its women? And how come parts of Africa, which conjure images of starvation and voodoo among the Indian middle class, look after their women better?
Experts in the field of women's studies point to the structured inequality in Indian society. "Many poorer nations are not as unequal as we are,'' says Vibhuti Patel, professor at Mumbai's SNDT Women's University and a prominent women's activist. Many countries, which may be economically more depressed than India, may also be less aggressive towards their women. Within India itself, more developed regions such as Punjab are also more violent towards women. Activists believe practices such as child marriage and female foeticide that greatly reduce a woman's decision-making powers are far more prevalent in India than much of Africa. Data on women and girls, released by the Washington-based Population Reference Bureau earlier this year, shows that 47% of Indian women between the ages of 20 and 24 were married by the time they reached 18, a figure far higher than the average for sub-Saharan Africa. Patel says that women enjoy a better status in several African countries than they do in India as they have more control over the family income. "In Africa, starvation levels are the same for men and women, while in India there tends to be a hierarchy of food distribution within families, with men and boys being fed more nutritious food, and women being fed both last and the least.''
When it comes to literacy rates, India fares worse than countries such as Iran and Libya. "When poor families face a crunch in their household income, it's usually the girls that get pulled out of school,'' says Prof Malashri Lal, former director of the Women Studies and Development Centre at Delhi University. This is in sync with the latest Annual Status of Education Report by NGO Pratham, which shows that more girls are enrolled in India's government schools than boys even as there are more boys in private schools.
If there's one area where the Indian woman is becoming more visible, it's in the workforce. But these numbers have a flip side too. Prof Shyam Menon, vice-chancellor of Ambedkar University, points out that middle-class women's participation in labour outside the house is now possible because poorer women do the housework for them. "Can we actually call this women's empowerment, or is it a case of one class of women replacing the other when it comes to domestic labour?'' he asks.
Menon feels that many women take up professions such as teaching , nursing and hospitality as it gives them time to carry out their domestic chores as well. "Domestic work is seen as their primary responsibility. This is a double-edged sword as it undermines both women as well as professions such as teaching,'' he adds.
Sonya Gill of the All India Democratic Women's Association blames the current growth model for gender inequality. "The government is cutting down on public funding of welfare measures in fields such as health, education and food distribution. This particularly affects marginalized sections such as women.'' She also points to the government's refusal to implement affirmative action policies such as the reservation bill for women in Parliament. Women's representation in Parliament is lower in India than it is in Pakistan , Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
But, N Hamsa, executive director of Woman Power Connect , says India does not lack in policy or legislation for women, but in implementation. For instance, despite having an inheritance law, women are influenced not to exert their rights. "It is like having a policy of free education in the absence of schools," she says. Or take the "strict" laws against domestic violence. At the ground, little seems to have changed. In a startling revelation, the National Family Health Survey III found that over 40% of the 1.25 lakh women surveyed in 28 states and the capital said they had experienced domestic violence. More shockingly, 54% of women - and 51% of men - felt it was justified. Increasing modernity in India's metros may seem at odds with the low status of women in society. But Nandita Shah, codirector of Akshara, an organization working for the uplift of women, feels that modernity reinforces traditional beliefs. "Modernity exists in terms of fashion, clothes and brands, but not in our worldview, or the way we see relationships.'' And here India could learn a thing or two from poorer nations.
I don't think I will get justice…'
Simi, 17, and Reena, 24 (names changed), are victims of rape. Both live in Delhi and are going through counselling. Sunday Times spoke to them and found that they have little faith in the system
Who supported you when you needed it? Your family?
Simi: No. They blame me for bringing dishonour to them.
Reena: I did not want to tell my family but they got to know and it was terrible. They became anxious and agitated. They also blamed me for it, saying I was too liberated. I got support from the counsellor and a close friend.
Do you think you will get justice?
Simi: I don't think so. He (the accused) is powerful and the system is corrupt.
Reena: Have I got justice? No. I do not have faith in the system.
How did the police treat you?
Simi: They were suspicious and insensitive. My story leaked out because of them.
Reena: They were insensitive. They didn't know how to ask me questions, nor did the doctors doing the MLC report. People stared at me. Everyone knew I had been raped; it was horrible.
What do you look forward to in life?
Simi: I don't know what I want in life right now.
Reena: I live one day at a time; I have no future. At times, I feel suicidal and call up my counsellor or a helpline.
What do you think of men who don't respect women?
Simi: It's disgusting the way they treat women.They only see us as a body, not as someone with feelings.
Reena: I do not have any feelings for men. Earlier, I felt attracted (towards them), now I don't .
Do you think you are stronger as a person now?
Simi: I feel more vulnerable now.
Reena: I don't feel strong inside. I feel hollow.
When the crime is rape, all the men gang up
Whichever way you look at it, the news is not good. A 792% increase in reported cases of rape in 40 years. Add to this the thousands of cases that don't get reported, and the numbers will be staggering . If nothing else, this should make Indians, all of us, right from the President to the person at the bottom of the social ladder, hang our heads in shame.
One might argue that there's always another side to statistical data - and if you wanted to put a positive spin on this (hard to do but nevertheless), you might say that at least women are coming out to report, that they feel empowered to talk about a crime that has so far remained hidden.
But the holes in such an argument are immediately apparent. For one thing, if this is what women are talking about, the real scale of the problem must be much, much bigger. And then, even if they are coming out to talk, you only need to look at other statistics - conviction rates have dropped by nearly a third (from 41% to 27%in the same period) as have what the police euphemistically call 'disposal' rates. And none of this takes account of those unnamable things - social stigma, mental trauma, deep insecurities, to name only a few.
It's nearly four decades now that the women's movement in India began to focus on the issue of rape. The Mathura, Rameeza Bee, and Maya Tyagi rape cases (even though the use of names is now banned, this is how these landmark cases came to be known) and the gangrape of women in Santhal Parganas - these were some of the catalysts for the activism of the late seventies and early eighties.
Led by four eminent lawyers we - for I was among those who were part of this nationwide campaign - fought against the acquittal of two policemen who had raped the minor girl, Mathura. We demanded changes in the rape law. We performed at street corners to create an awareness of women's rights.
And when, in 1983, the State finally changed the law on rape - after nearly a century-and-a-half - we thought we had 'succeeded' because, even if the new legislation did not have everything we wanted, it had some important changes.
Child sexual abuse is a violation of a child's body as well as of the trust, implicit in a care giving relationship. This violation can have a significant impact on how the child, as a victim and later on as an adult survivor, sees and experiences the world. The effects of child sexual abuse can be damaging but need not be permanent.
November 18, 2011
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Father Daughter(s) Night
Monday, March 23, 2015
Our town does a Father Daughter Dance every year around Valentine's Day. When I first heard about this I was hardcore about Zach taking Britt and future daughters. Growing up my dad traveled a lot for work and I don't have a lot of memories of special daughter-father time together. My desire for my girls to attend that dance is very much so because I want Little Emily to get to attend the dance with my dad.
Zach was a good husband and took Britt to the dance. Even though he hated it. And even though it was way overpriced for what it was ($10 each and the only food was like goldfish crackers). And even though it was paccccked with people. He did it for me. He especially did it for Little Emily.
It quickly became something Zach dreaded doing. And I quickly realized that it was going to be one of those things that I'd have to push for him to do every year. How is it fun and meaningful for anyone if it's not from the heart? Little Emily needed to grow up and realized that our daughters do a ton with their Daddy. Zach isn't my dad. He is home 99% of the time for dinner. He doesn't go overseas for long business trips. He is present in their everyday lives!
We talked and agreed that last year was Zach's last year taking her. He said he LOVES the idea of having a fancy special date night with his daughters. He loves the concept of the dance: teaching our girls how a man should treat them. He just doesn't want to go to the actual dance. So instead he will take our girls out on a "fancy date" every year. He said one day he wants to even rent a limo and do it big :) His heart IS in it and this year was SUCH a better experience! He and Britt talked and made plans leading up to their special day and he wanted to make sure they all had coordinating outfits to wear :)
It was so cute too because Zach was planning to take Tess with them! I told him that it would be less special for Britt with Tess there at this age. Tess requires so much attention and next year she'll be a lot easier to bring along :) So instead they got some pictures with Tess then just had a night out with Daddy and Britt!
Britt was SO excited about getting to go out on a special night! She was adorable when we were taking pictures. She kept saying she wanted more pictures of her and she had on the sweetest most proud smile!
Girl always has a boo-boo ;)
Zach and Britt went to a new italian place in town to get pizza (her request) and went out for ice cream after! They had a GREAT time and Zach said he's excited to have Tess with them next year. Such a sweet Daddy and I love that they have these moments together. I know she will ALWAYS cherish that!


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Saturday, July 02, 2011
Afognak to ER Express
With this series of posts..you're going to see the end of the movie, before the beginning...
First and foremost-our trip to Afognak was incredible. Wonderful. Gorgeous. It ended with a quiker return than we had hoped and a visit to the ER...more details about our day on afognak to follow.
Patrick was splitting wood with his little ax, which Stuey loved to sit and watch. Stuey and Patrick would collect wood for our little camp wood stove (see photos). The tee-pee is a nice, weather protected shelter with a little sheet metal stove which cranked out some serious heat.
Right after lunch, when Patrick was splitting wood, I heard him cry out in serious pain and I knew something was very wrong. I raced over to him and he told me he split his thumb. I won't get graphic but things were happening to his thumb that made me quite concerned. He held his thumb up high and we went to the ocean, where he washed it off. He started to feel lightheaded and so I had him sit down. After I raced to the shelter and got the emergency kit, bandadged it up and then we contemplated what we should do.
I seemed to remember that wounds needed to be stitched within 18-24 hours. We needed to verify this and see how imperative it was that we leave. Could we stay and just wait till the next day ... when we were due to depart?
Then we started calling every doctor we knew on the SAT phone ... starting with Paul Z., then Julie P., then Bob O, and then finally Laura W answered her phone. Laura gave us the info we needed and we decided to re-assess the wound, see if we could use steri-strips on it and go from there.
Re-assessing the wound was not fun--we unwrapped his finger, took one look at it and I said, "yeah-steri strips will definitely NOT work on that...". I think he and I both got light headed. Phone calls were made to Seahawk air and a plane came just a couple hours later. Thank You Willy!
In the ER, Patrick was thrilled to have his friend, John S., as his nurse. Patrick hunts Elk with John S. and John completely rocked and put Patrick at ease. The doctor (Dr.Mart...) was awesome as well. They kept Patrick laughing and talking, as Patrick has a moderate fear of anything needles/hospitals. At one point, the doc and John gained up on Patrick with needles...John gave Patrick a tetanus shot in his right arm while the doc gave him a shot of numbing medication into his thumb. (Wish I had gotten a picture of that one!!)
4 or 5 stithes later, his thumb has a good bill of health. Phew. So glad we were able to get home early and get his thumb addressed. Weather is VERY rainy now, kids went to bed early and alls well that ends well!
Posted by Zoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuart at 8:06 PM
3 comments:
- Molly Odell said...
Oh my gosh! I'm so glad Patrick's thumb is going to be okay! Only Patrick and John could put on smiles like that over a split open thumb and a pool of bloody water. =)
- Meghan said...
Wow, never a dull moment! Afognak adventures indeed. Glad all ended well-sounds like an incredible weekend!
- Catherine West said...
Thank goodness for the sat phone!!!
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Saturday as tropical storm Hanna threatened our area we went on a field trip. First we hit the local farmers market. Very few ventured out to the market as the weather reports called for flash floods. However, we are made of sterner stuff or had a stronger desire to just get out of the house. We also planned to visit a wonderful used and new book store on our way home.
So we decided to make a learning detour. We headed to the Old City Cemetery. It was our first get-out-and-walk-around visit since the first time we just drove through one Saturday when it was very busy. Now, most cemeteries, when they are busy, are due to the loss of loved ones. Not so for this cemetery. This one has a two hundred year history as the final resting place for the great, good, bad and unknowns of the area. Of the bodies buried within the walls of the cemetery, three-quarters are African Americans and half are children.
A little further down and to the left we found a large headstone with "Mammy" written on the top. The grave is the home of Anica Mitchell and the stone states she was "faithful and beloved" domestic servant to the family of Israel Moore for over 40 years.
Continuing on, we arrive at the Confederate section, which contains over 2,200 Confederate soldiers from 14 states and, yes, there are only Confederates here. The union soldiers were dug up long ago and sent to Petersburg to be reburied there. They have recently discovered there is a "negro row" in this section, however they are not sure where this row is located.
As we rounded another corner we saw a spot where the towns first public hanging occurred in 1830. Thousands gathered to watch the hanging. However, there was a problem, the rope broke when the trap door opened and the condemned man fell to the ground. He was given a drink of water while they replaced the rope, then he was made to take that long walk back up the gallows. Just to make sure he did die this time they left him hanging for an hour. People were so appalled that there was not another public execution for 30 years.
As we continued up the hill to our right was a large tree on which a swing has been hung and tables have been scattered for people to enjoy an afternoon picnic. Yes, we are still on the grounds of the cemetery. We spent a lot of time at the swing while we saw lovers walking hand in hand as they explored the cemetery together.
And just in case you thought we lost our appetite exploring the dead, you're wrong. We headed downtown to a wonderful restaurant that used to be a train depot and ate so much we only nibbled at dinner.


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The USHL Hockey Blog says Andrew Conboy has committed to Michigan State, after de-committing to Nebraska-Omaha earlier this month. Conboy will start with MSU has a sophomore, but could regain his fourth year of eligibility if he graduates in three years at MSU.
The rest of these are via Chris Heisenberg.
Western Michigan picked up a commitment from Jordan Gidaro. Gidaro plays for the Burlington Cougars in the OPJHL. He's a smaller forward at 5'9" 170 lbs. that has 24 points through 20 games.
Southern Minnesota Express(NAHL) defenseman Tim Kirby committed to Air Force. Kirby was a standout at Austin HS in Minnesota(the home of Spam!), who probably would have received some nice offers had he used his final year of junior eligibility next year. But Kirby reportedly was going to college next fall whether he got a hockey offer or not, so Air Force may have stolen a very nice player.
Northeastern picked up two commitments, one from Ontario forward Michael Scheu, and one from Sioux City's Steve Quailer, who is one of the top scorers in the USHL this year.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Catching Up on Commitments
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And that's totally what snagged me -___-. Despite the horrid reviews, I couldn't resist buying it anyways. It smells EXACTLY like cherry cough medicine. Ew. Gloss itself has a slightly sticky texture. After a little bit you get a bit used to the smell, but still, it's repulsive at first. No taste though. The korean glosses don't seem to have any. Steer way way clear of this one.
It looks like the same as the peach water gloss, but I can assure you it's not, the peach water gloss has an oranger tinge.
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Something that's been on my mind a lot recently, what with my having just written up my top 30 shows and the upcoming release of josei shows Sakamichi no Appolon and Shirokuma Cafe, is why are there so few josei shows? For those of you readers less familiar with the various demographics of anime, that's anime aimed towards the older female, and by older I mean, within the 18-30 bracket, a bracket I just squeeze into myself. Josei anime cover many of the same topics as shoujo, namely love and relationships but, in a manner that's far less idealistic and sickening so is, therefore, a genre I hold close to my heart! To illustrate this difference I did a search on all anime fitting into the josei and seinen (josei's parallel genre) genres on MAL and found that, whilst seinen had 83 TV shows, josei had but a pitiful 16, that's more than five times more seinen than josei! So, to both answer the question 'why there are so few josei anime', and to make good on my promise to write more about the anime industry itself, I thought I'd do a little bit of digging about and write up a post about my, (fairly wishy-washy) theories, enjoy!
One of the reasons I could come up with for the lack of josei anime is that there is just not as much josei manga out there ready to be adapted compared to other genres. Shueisha manga magazines Chorus and You and Shogakukan manga magazines flowers and Petit Comic are some of the manga magazines solely dedicated to publishing josei manga but, when you compare this number to the countless number of manga magazines that publish manga aimed at boys, there's just no contest! So, of course there's going to be an imbalance in the production of josei-to-everything-else-ratio. This relatively small number of women-orientated manga magazines would also suggest there's less demand for the stuff than for male-orientated ones but, why is this? Is it that the manga and anime fandom is male dominated, as supposed by countless numbers of individuals across the net or, is this idea largely inaccurate?
I am tempted to think that it is not so much that the manga/anime fandoms are male dominated but, that is merely the perception of the powers be. Anyone who's been to a convention can also attest that there are plenty of female fans out there so; perhaps it's more that we're an invisible presence in the anime marketing industry. This idea is supported by the fact that, during one of their surveys, entertainment giant, Funimation found male fans almost completely dominate the DVD market, both for anime, and non-anime DVDs in general. Therefore, one can infer that we're simply buying less DVDs of the shows aimed at us, giving the powers be less of a reason to keep producing similar shows. However, this idea is one that lacks falsifiability, in that it is near impossible to confirm or contradict. I mean, you always see plenty of female anime fans at conventions but, is that really an accurate reflection on the population most likely to enjoy josei shows? A survey investigating the male-to-female ratio of anime/manga fans and whether or not anything can be done to get more women to part with their precious pennies would be the most obvious method of measuring, and hopefully increasing, potential demand for josei shows but, if women aren't buying DVDs in the first place how would companies go about contacting them? Sure, they could carry out an internet survey but, who ever pays them any attention?
All of this raises an interesting question, why are female anime fans less likely to buy merchandise for shows, not just aimed at us but, in general? Are we simply more self-conscious than our male counterparts, worrying what others may think of us for purchasing anime merchandise? Obviously this isn't something which can be applied to everyone but, I certainly feel judged when rushing up to the counter of my DVD store, carrying a whole bunch of anime DVDs, sweating and panting profusely like if I don't get my fix right now I may die.
But, then again, there's no shortage of shoujo shows out there, suggesting there are plenty of younger, female anime fans prepared to purchase anime goods. Is it that younger views are less self-conscious when it comes to purchasing merchandise aimed at them, or do they simply have more money to fritter away on, (sorry!) less important things?
Or perhaps it's not actually us ladies' fault there are so few josei shows out there but those smelly men's fault! Perhaps we are the more versatile sex, willing to dabble a bit more in genres aimed at boys whereas, boys are less inclined to watch and purchase josei anime on DVD meaning, whilst there's support from both sexes for one kind of shows, there's support from only one on others? OK, that's a little silly, and sexist. I'll retract that. But, it's difficult to find reasons for the josei shortage backed up with concrete evidence. Whilst I don't have the various producers on speed-dial it is impossible for me to ask why it is they chose to pick up so few josei shows, all I can do is make educated guesses. So, in order to help the cause, I guess I'm gonna have to keep buying josei anime on DVD, (something extremely difficult to do when so few series are released on DVD in England!) even if the cashiers serving me think me mad!


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In Mountain Village!!! Walk to Lifts!!! Perfect for Families and Couples!!!
About the property
- Condo1000 sqft
- Bedrooms2
- Sleeps6
- Bathrooms2
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay3 - 5 nights
2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Sleeps 6
This condominium is located in the Mountain Village at Big Sky. Walking distance to the slopes or even a shuttle is available for pickup to the lifts. Big Sky offers some of the best skiing in the country with no lift lines or crowds of tourist. Located in the newest condos in Big Sky and decorated to provide a warm relaxing setting.
This is the perfect place for those looking to get away year round. Whether its fishing, skiing, hiking, or just relaxing Big Sky is the place for you. In the heart of all outdoor activities with Yellowstone less than an hour drive away and also 15 minutes from the world-class fishing Gallatin River.
The master bedroom includes a queen bed with its own bathroom. The second bedroom contains a single/full style bunkbed. The living room contains a sleeper sofa and 55' LED Flat screen TV. Each Room contains a TV with DVD or VCR player.
Military and Airline Discounts Available
- Response rate:
- 90%
- Response time:
- within a few hours
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- May 26, 2018
About Chris
Grew up the mountains and have skied all over the world. Big Sky definitely has more to offer than Tahoe, Colorado, or the East Coast resorts. Airline employee and Military rates are given.
Chris purchased this Condo in 2003
Why Chris chose Big Sky Mountain Village
There's nothing in the US that compares with Big Sky when it comes to the amount of outdoor activities you can do. Fly Fish in the morning and ski in the afternoon. It doesn't get much better.
- Internet
- Fireplace
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- No Smoking
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 11 queen
- Bedroom 21 double, 1 twin/ single
- 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1toilet, combination tub/shower, tub, shower
- Bathroom 2toilet, combination tub/shower, tub, shower
Location Type
- Mountain
- Resort
- Guests provide their own meals
- Clothes Dryer
- FireplaceGas Fireplace
- Hair Dryer
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- KitchenFully Stocked kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- DiningFold out table for 4 and 3 bar chairs at the kitchen counter.
- Dining Area
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
- Deck / Patio
- Ski & SnowboardSki Resort 0.25 miles away
- wheelchair inaccessible
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
- waterfalls
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
Sports & Adventure Activities
- mountain climbing
- cross country skiing
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- ice skating
- mountain biking
- cycling
- mountaineering
- rafting
- rock climbing
- skiing
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- tennis
- whitewater rafting
- For more information please give me a call at 720-635-8087.
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
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Latest reviews
Fine condo for a week of skiing
The usual comforts of home, close proximity to the ski hill, and the owner is a pleasure to work with. What else would you need?
Very nice two bedroom condo, close to ski lifts.
I rented this condo at the end of February, 2018. Along with two friends, I came for a "guys ski trip" to the Big Sky Ski Resort. The condo was very clean and well furnished. The kitchen appliances were all newer and the kitchen was very well-equipped. The fireplace was a definite plus during the cold Montana evenings. The condo is located very close to the free skier parking lot at Big Sky (a three minute drive around the corner to the back entrance to the lot). It does not have some of the luxury amenities that some properties would have, such as a hot tub, but we were very happy with the unit and have no complaints. Based on the "shopping around" that we did before renting it and after staying in the unit, I think it represents a very good value for someone wanting close access tot he ski slopes at Big Sky.
Great property
We stayed in Big Sky for three days of our family vacation. The kids had an awesome time.
Chris was great to work with. His response time was very quick. We had a little issue with Home Away during the booking process but this had nothing to do with Chris.
I would recommend these accommodations to friends and family.
comfy and welcoming
5 of us were here for a retreat. Large well-equipped kitchen, Some very scratched Teflon pans need replacing. Can walk across the creek and up towards lifts. We had everything we needed. No dining table, though, and bar has room for 3.
This place is fabulous! We stayed for two nights this summer and had a great time in Big Sky. We golfed, rafted and hiked during our stay. After the day's adventure, we were able to walk to restaurants, shops and bars. The place is clean, cute and well stocked. I would definitely recommend this rental.
A GREAT vacation rental!!!
This place is located in a perfect location and is walking distance to the mountain! The condo is very clean and comfortable. Full kitchen and owner was very helpful with directions and recommending good spots to eat and visit. I would love to come back to stay next year!!! Great spot!
In Big Sky, MT. Condo is located in Mountain Village. Walk to the ski lifts! The location for a ski condo does not get much better than this. Yellowstone is only a 45 minute drive.
Ski: Located in Mountain Village! A 15 minute walk to the main lodge or let the local ski shuttle come around and pick you up right in front of the Condo for free. It's the ideal location for both Summer and Winter fun.
Rates & Availability
Additional information about rental rates
No Smoking and No Pets Military and Airline Employee Discounts Given 10% Tax not included in Rate (7% Montana Lodging Tax + 3% Big Sky Resort Tax)


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To the editor: I'm appalled at the pitiable display of journalism by Laurie Barker James. Her recent article "Devolution in Education" (Sept. 3, 2008) is yet another shining example of bias and poor research. It's entirely unfair of the media to continue reporting on intelligent design if they refuse to accurately present the facts. This article is filled with inaccurate deDELETEions and generalizations, creating a "straw man" argument. For example, James explains that intelligent design uses "scientific terminology to promote the idea that, as it says in Genesis, the world was created in six days" and that "the earth is very young — less than 7,000 years old." This is not the theory of intelligent design. According to www.intelligentdesign.org (run by the Discovery Institute), "the theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." 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I think it would balance out the bias of James' article, which would have been a much more intriguing piece had she actually covered both sides.Casey AverittArlingtonTo the editor: A few comments are in order on Cal Reinecke's recent letter to the editor, which said that if teachers and scientists were honest, they would admit and teach that evolution is only a theory and that other alternatives exist. The author says he is not particularly religious, but not particularly dumb either, on which I cannot comment.However, I can say Mr. Reinecke is not very knowledgeable on the subject.In common language, a theory is an opinion, conjecture, or speculation for which facts are not required. In science, a theory is a statement about a series of known facts. Even musical theory deals with the mechanics of music and how music works. The oboe, violin, french horn, etc., all combine beautifully to produce a symphony — that's a factual statement. 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Bahamas.CO is Launched
As I had hoped, version 1.0 of Bahamas.CO has launched, with a few days to spare. The website was built on WordPress, and I opted to use a heavily modified template due to time constraints (I needed to have the site launched by August 20th) as part of the .CO Registry's Founders Program.
The template modification was completed by my web designer Mike McAlister of Six One Five Design, who has done the majority of my design work for the last three years. Usually he builds my sites from scratch, but he knew I was under the proverbial gun on this project, and he jumped in to make the necessary template modifications. For those that are curious, I used the Los Angeles template available on ThemeForest.net (affiliate link) for $32 out of the box.
I also previously mentioned that the logo was designed as part of a contest on 99Designs.com, and ironically the winner of the contest was Theo Develegas of Acroplex. Not only was it my favorite logo, it was also voted as the favorite by you guys, which is always a good thing to see.
I had around 40 articles created by a writer I found on eLance. I added all of the articles, found photos on iStockphoto.com and Flickr, and I coordinated the photos and articles. I still need to do a bit of internal page linking in the next few days, to better enable people to find the pages.
For the next couple of months, I will monitor the website, work on SEO, add articles and photographs, and see how it performs in the search engines. With some extra work, the traffic will grow, and I will begin to work on phase two, integrating a hotel and activities booking engine. In a few months, I will update you on traffic stats and the all important search engine stats, which will be interesting to me (and probably you) because of the .CO domain name.
Until then… thanks for reading.
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Nice, clean, bright, easy to nav and to the point of what one may look for… congrats on the launch.
Great looking clean site. Just FYI, the footer looks a bit weird.
Simple and clean design, I like it. Congrats!
@ Raman
What were you expecting and what made you have those expectations?
Great site Elliot.
Any chance you can share the approximate costs for writing services?
I think it was around $200.
Great job! Nice and appealing design.
looks good, can you share what plugin you are using for your photo collage on the homepage…thx
Congrats on your launch and doing an excellent job at outsourcing the work. I tend to try to do it all so development progresses at a snail's pace. Regarding Bahama cruises eventually you'll want to offer more specifics on itineraries offered by various cruise lines, time in port, shore excursions, etc.
@ Leonard
That's the plan :). Hopefully I will be able to accomplish that with a travel affiliate.
Great job! Looking forward to watching the progression.
Great, clean site, Eliot. The best of luck!
Looking good Elliot. You have one of my favorite .COs that I have seen thus far. Looking forward to the evolution of the site.
Nice website good luck for your new venture, hope you get well rank with a .co also SEO and social will be a huge work.
Great job, Elliot, wishing you much successes with it, as it will eventually spread to all of us struggling domainers!
I had just finished work on my new long-tailed domain that I'm readying for Christmas: http://www.thewebsiteforchristmas.com
Any feedback will be much appreciated, thanks all.
@don, the plugin is a flash based called cu3er.
I love your site Elliot. Its very fresh and crisp. Im looking forward to hearing the seo and traffic due to it being a .co! Invested quite a lot on it as well 🙂
Nice, beautiful, very clean website. What engine do you use for your sites? How do you integrate them with such affiliate programs like amazon?
@ Alex
I am using WordPress, and I haven't integrated any affiliate programs yet.
@ Don
Ace is right… it's a part of the Los Angeles theme, although I paid an extra $49 so it wasn't branded with the Cu3er logo.
Thanks everyone for the feedback.
Cu3er works in Safari and Firefox but has trouble in IE, why would you use?
I get some scrip errors in IE 8. Also, flash takes too long to load, I would go for animated gif or optimize the flash so it doesn't take that long. Template is ok, still looks like any other wordpress site. Footer has some css issues.
But overall good job 🙂
Great start.
I have a question, how hard do you think it is to seamlessly integrate the aff programs in this template /CMS? Also can you do a 'normal' upgrade when WP fixes bugs or does that require code changes? I am thinking of using this for a few projects so excuse the questions.
Hello Elliot
I look forward to hearing how Bahamas.co develops. I am carrying out a similar experiment with my newly-launched .co site: http://www.musicgames.co
It has only been up for a couple of days, so I am getting nothing from the search engines yet. Am planning to get on the first page of searches for "music games' – around 800,000 such searches are made each month (according to my research) and if I can get a decent proportion of those I will be happy!
Nice and elegant, fits well the purpose of the werbsite – congratulations. The carrousel of pictures on the top is well done too.
Only one small suggestion: an ad for Netsol on the top of the page seems to be a weird choice, since the website is meant for holiday-makers, not for domainers. Or maybe it is just meant for filling the space in a beta version? I would rather recommend to make a deal for a banner with some firm in the travel business.
At last a developed .co, this will boost the market of the .co significantly I expect specially that the owner is Elliot 😉
Now we can really sit back and see how much the market will accept the .co after the launch of Bahamas.co
Thanks Elliot. And thank you for turning me on to Epik which is launching 4 dot co geo directories with me this month. Anyone who has invested in .co should follow your lead to boost the value of the extension. You cannot do all the heavy lifting!
Hi Elliot. Congrats on site launch.
I really admire your methodical approach to website building.
From domain name acquisition, to logo design, to content creation, website conception, and finally the most important marketing and monetization. You are a great project manager and a calculated risk taker entrepreneur.
Do you have a groupie signup area.? 🙂 I am not gay and I am not star struck or anything. I just wish I can watch over your shoulder for a couple of weeks while you work.
you might want to extend the black footer area as some of the text in your footer runs off it onto the white background below it.
also, curious, but you may or may not want to divulge, what is the total budget you've spent thus far to get the site where it is at now?
also, nice pic on the restaurant page!
Great info, thanks for the references, now i am using their logo designer and also ordered wordpress website as a temporary website. great info for all the developers. I really liked the article hint, i just outsourced 10 articles for that new website for super cheap. Cant beat that.
Hi there Elliot.
Just wondering how Bahamas.co was coming on. What kind of traffic are you getting? Have you borken even yet? 😉
I am currently building out some .co domains (not competitive to this site – don't know what others you have) and finding it hard to get traction. Trying to find out if it's something I have not done….