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I've got to hand it to Aidan, she got me thinking. A lot. About fears and the things worse than fears. Like being afraid. I think being afraid is a lot worse than individual fears. Being afraid implies something I can't quite define, but I know I don't like. Being afraid seems an indicator of future behavior. I don't like those kinds of limitations.
But let me step back for a moment. I think I used to be a lot more afraid. I also feel pretty certain that I didn't seem like an afraid person, mostly because I knew even as a child that I didn't want to be perceived as afraid. So I expended a lot of energy to seem unafraid. Also there was pride. There has always been pride. Possibly sociopathic pride.
I am reminded of two incidents, and sorry to those of you who have heard either one. When I was 16, I went with zionist summer camp to Israel for six weeks (let it be known that Israel, unlike, say, France or Australia, is a two-weeks top trip - there just ain't that much of interest), several days of which were spent roughing it (I must stop to mention that when you are on a trip with the 16-year olds of the nation's Temple Beth Shaloms, roughing it is a kind of laughable description of what you do - kind of like when you go on safari on CBS's dime: you're certainly outdoors a lot, but it isn't a rough kind of outdoors; which is not to say it isn't fun) in the desert. By this I mean we walked around during the day and then slept outside at night. For all I know, our guides could have had us walking in circles. Our particular guide was straight out of central casting for "former-IDF-tough-as-nails-misogynist-with-survivalist-instincts" also "speaks in halting English." I disliked him immediately as caricatures rarely capture my interest. So we're walking around with Zvi, or Yoni, or whoever, and he's trying to harden us up, talking about survival and the desert and oh god who knows, when he picks up a live snail, peels its shell off, and pops it in his mouth. He turns to the charming male youth from the Cherry Hill JCC and utters the cinematographic line, "which of you is man to eat snail?" It turned out the answer was no one. He asked again, "which of you is man to eat snail?" To the boys. From Cherry Hill. With the retainers. My 16-year old misguided feminism stepped in at that point. "Me. I am man to eat snail." And eat it I did. Or swallow is more like it. Because pride was way more important at that moment than the fear of eating a live snail.
Fast-forward five or so years. Devoted partner and I are driving to Maine by way of Vermont and New Hampshire for a little summer getaway. We have a full-sized canoe tied to the roof of the hand-me-down 1988 Mercedes (this should have been a warning sign of trips to come, now that I think of it - we're still this kind of crazy). Devoted partner stops at a swimming hole he remembers from summers' past, the kind with a rope swing so you can fling yourself into the water. I was petrified of this. I don't have a fear of heights; it's the fear of not clearing the jagged and/or shallow parts of things that stops me in my tracks. I climbed the tree to get to the rope and froze. And climbed down. Sheepishly. I did not take the leap off the rope swing.
And I have regretted that nearly every day since.
How could I have been defeated by a stupid rope swing? How could I have thought that though every other jumper made it safely to the water, I would be the one to misjudge the exit and bash my head open on something? But I did. And it pissed me off to no end. When I think about it now I'm super pissed off.
So something changed. I'm not going to say it changed immediately after the rope swing failure, though the next day I did take a twenty or so foot jump off a cliff into Emerald Pool, scared as shit the entire time. I was more afraid of being the kind of person who was afraid of things than I was of the things I was afraid of. Scuba diving, in principle, scared the crap out of me, but I jumped into that water those first few times with my teeth gritted and my brow furrowed in defiance. Just try to scare me, scary things. It's not gonna happen. When the French made me eat snails, and the Portuguese clams, I might have complained a bit, but I ate them. Because I was too proud to do otherwise.
And I discovered that the person I thought I was didn't fully exist. She was an invention cobbled together from fear and preconception. And she wasn't as much fun as the person I actually am. I don't know how much it matters that the change was borne of not wanting to be seen a certain way, and who's to say that the current incarnation of me isn't just as fabricated as the old one, I only know that being not afraid of sweetbreads and sharks has made me less afraid of other things. I don't have to grit my teeth and will myself to courage as much. And I like that immensely.
I'll be the first to admit that the mantra of, "what's the worst that can happen?" does have massive backfire potential, but you generally know the instances in which the backfire is likely. So you eat something that you don't like - the worst that can happen is that it comes back up. A very temporary inconvenience. For me, living in fear of unknowns and prejudged knowns was a far harder pill to swallow.
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The Myth of American Diplomacy: National Identity and U.S. Foreign Policy
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- The Myth of American Diplomacy shows the deep connections between American foreign policy and the domestic culture from which it springs. Hixson investigates the national narratives that help to explain ethnic cleansing of Indians, nineteenth-century imperial thrusts in Mexico and the Philippines, the two World Wars, the Cold War, the Iraq War, and today's war on terror.
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One day, not long after I first moved to Algeria, I looked out our apartment window and saw a group of men sitting around in front of the apartment block behind our one. It was around the beginning of the year and although the sun was warm it was still rather cold for sitting around outside. They were being served with drinks and I wondered if this was the Algerian version of a "coffee morning". Then my husband told me that it was a funeral. Here, in Algeria, when someone dies you really get the feeling of living in a village, a sense of being part of a community. Everyone is affected in one way or another, and people rally round to give support and help. Once when I was here on holiday, long before we moved here, we were out at the beach for the day and arrived home to…..groups of men sitting everywhere: on chairs outside the apartment block, but also in chairs in the apartment itself and I remember feeling very self-conscious as I had to pass them to get to the room where I was staying. A neighbor had died and my mother-in-law's home was being used to host the men who had come to pay their respects. The apartments are so small and can never hope to cope with the huge crowds that come to visit, so more often than not, neighbours automatically give up their living rooms to help out.
When my friend's mother-in-law passed away, I went to visit her, but through a misunderstanding, my husband dropped me off at my friend's home, instead of at the family home of her husband's family, where all the women were. As there was nobody home, and they were burying her near there, I sat in the car outside the mosque and wondered if I would get a glimpse of the funeral when, suddenly, the brothers came out a side road near where I was sitting, carrying the body of this wonderful old lady. Women can attend the funeral prayer although, in general, they don't, preferring to stay at home, and they don't accompany the body to the graveyard. I used to think that this was, in a way, kind of cruel, but as time has passed and I've lost some who were very dear to me, I can see that this is a great kindness, because it isn't easy to watch a loved one being placed in the ground.
In Algeria, the body is not buried in a coffin but is placed in the grave in the white sheet in which it is wrapped. It is carried to the grave in a wooden stretcher with four sides, the two end sides open up so that the body can be put directly into the grave. A simple white sheet is draped over the stretcher as it is being carried from the mosque to the grave. The same stretcher is then brought back to the mosque and used for all funerals. More often than not a white van with the back doors left open is used to transport the body to the graveyard.
I don't know what I was expecting, but I was so taken aback by the sight of all of these brothers carrying this woman to her final destination at a brisk walk (I've NEVER seen an Algerian man walk briskly!) – walking quickly while carrying the body to the grave is sunnah: 'Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (Radia Allahu Anhu): Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu Allahi Wa Sallam) said," When the body is put in the coffin (when the funeral is ready) and the men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous it will say, 'Present me (hurriedly), ' and if he was not righteous, it will say, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it (me)?' Its voice is heard by everything except man and if he heard it he would fall unconscious." Sahih Al-Bukhari Chapter, 49, Hadith No. 400.
In Islam the body is buried as soon as possible within the same day and the funeral prayer is always prayed after one of the daylight fard (compulsory) prayers so those who die here always have a mosque full of people to pray for forgiveness for them. The rewards for attending the funeral prayer and the funeral procession afterwards are great according to the following hadith found in Sahih Al-Bukhari, Chapter 57, Hadith No 410: Narrrated Abu Huraira (Radia Allahu Anhu) that Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu Allahi Wa Sallam) said, 'Whoever attends the funeral procession till he offers the funeral prayer for it will get a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever accompanies it till burial, will get a reward equal to two Qirats." It was asked, "What are two Qirats?" He replied, "Like two huge mountains." I think that that is one of the beautiful things about living in this country – the natural cycle of life is always in evidence – you see the newborn, the weddings and then death – all to remind us that this life is not all there is – it's just a passing through.
Then a few weeks later, two of my children who were in Secondary school, came home early as one of the men who worked in the school had a bereavement in the family, and most of the school was attending the funeral in one way or another. The previous day, the man's mother had died in the morning, so they had buried her that day. Then, that evening, his 8 year old son was knocked down by a car and killed. Subhanallah! I could not get that family out of my head. The boy's mother had taught my daughter for the first term of that year, but then had left to have a baby. How happy they must have been at that time, little knowing how much their lives would be turned completely upside down a short time later. Allah gives a great reward to those who are patient at times of crisis such as this; because He knows us better than we know ourselves, and He knows how hard it is to be patient when hit with such a catastrophe. "…but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere – who say, when afflicted with calamity: 'To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return – they are those on whom (descend) blessings from their Lord, and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance" (Surah al-Baqarah 2: 155-157). But we cannot be patient without His Help, so we really should ask Him for it constantly and try to work on it every day. And when you are patient, you don't waste precious energy and time wondering "why?" or "why me?"
I had to pass the house of the bereaved a couple of times on the day of the boy's funeral and I just wanted to burst into tears each time. It is always obvious when someone loses someone here, as you see all the men congregating outside, while the women are inside, and absolutely everyone comes to give their condolences – all the neighbours, extended family, children's teachers, shopkeepers, etc. etc.
The same thing happened when my son's physics teacher's mother died. My son rushed home to have something to eat, changed into his camis and then rushed off to the house to pay his condolences along with his friends. Then they prayed the funeral prayer in the mosque after the Dhuhr prayer. After which they brought the deceased to the graveyard, which was at least 20 mins drive away. All the men pile into any vehicle they can find. I remember one of the first times I saw this I thought they were going to work in the fields as I saw all these young men and boys piled into the back of a pick-up truck! After the burial they went back to the house and then dispersed.
One day, my 9-year-old son came home from school early and told me that, as he was passing the mosque he heard the adhaan for the dhuhr prayer and went in to pray. When I asked him how come it had taken him so long, he told me that after the prayer, there was the funeral prayer and he had stayed for that! Subhanallah! So natural!


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April 24, 2017 – RTD Deck Parking Rules & Regulations
We have been informed by RTD Deck management that several Virginia Commonwealth University parking subscribers are speeding throughout the facility.
As you may be aware, the RTD Deck is a leased facility and is managed and enforced by a separate entity outside of VCU Parking and Transportation. Continuous violations of the deck's rules and regulations could result in the facility revoking subscriber parking privileges.
Please remember to travel safely and exercise caution as you enter and exit this facility.
For your reference, RTD Deck's rules and regulations can be found below:
- Drive slowly and use caution.
- Do not drop off/pick up passengers at the garage entrance.
- Although pedestrians have the right-of-way, they must be alert to vehicles.
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- No weapons, concealed or otherwise, including handguns with valid permits, are allowed in the parking facility except as permitted by applicable law.
- No smoking is allowed in the parking facility.
- No cell phone use while driving within the garage.
As always, we appreciate your cooperation and understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact customer service at 828-PARK (7275).
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Subscribers who do not adhere to this policy risk enforcement action. Please ensure that you are always utilizing the top two deck levels when parking in your designated facility, as we are monitoring this activity.
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As always, we thank you for your cooperation. In the event you have any questions regarding any of our rules or regulations, please contact customer service at 828-7275 (PARK).
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(L)earning the Freedom to Be Authentic.
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In thinking through what an amazing work God does when He creates a new human life, I was drawn to look back at the creation story. I was struck by the wording chosen to reflect God's workings on the first five days. He essentially would say, "Let this new reality come into being….." and it happened just as he said! When it came to creating the first man and woman, however, he had a significantly more intimate approach. As you read the verses below from Genesis 2, I hope you'll hear with me how He invests His very self in this work. Please also think with me how God carefully chose and constructed where the man, and later the woman, would live:
GENESIS 2:7-9, 21-22—> 7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
God's intentional attention and focus are revealed in "formed," and "breathed." The description of God's preparation of Eden, again, shows that for this part of His creation, merely speaking the Word won't reflect His heart rightly. Here, let's see the personal "hands-on" work God chooses to use in creating the first woman:
21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
Again, these verses reveal that creating the first man and woman merits more focused attention than simply speaking His powerful Word for this new reality. In light of how important creating the first man and woman was to God, I have to believe that somehow God continues to be intimately involved in every aspect of a baby's beginnings: who the parents are; just which chromosomes will come together to make this whole new life; timing of conception; and somehow tailoring the personality, the very BEING, of the baby to be a blessing from the beginning.
I find that His hand in the beginning of life is easiest for me to grasp in Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV).
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Part of why I connect so strongly to these verses is because I like to knit, I'm sure! I see parallels between what I do when I knit, and what God does when He knits: I usually make baby blankets as gifts for people or families I know at least a little bit. So I carefully select a pattern, what color (or colors) to use, the type of yarn (it has to be very easy-care!), the needle size, all of which make each blanket look a little different. In Psalm 127:3, God says that children are a gift from Him. So I think it is safe to believe that He very carefully constructs each new little life to be a gift. His "yarn basket" and array of tools and designs far surpasses anything we can conceive! God carefully designs both the visible, touchable contours of the baby, and also the qualities that can't yet be measured: the personality; the soul; strengths and weaknesses; areas the little one will be gifted in; his eventual height; the ways this baby will bring out the strengths of his parent; and the ways the parents will be challenged to yield more to God because of their weaknesses the baby exposes. Everything about the baby will invite us to see God's design, His goodness, His desire for our best.
While I'm knitting, I both have delight in the act of creating, and an anticipation of the recipient's enjoyment. Well, maybe the moms' enjoyment, since the baby can't show me for some time whether he even likes the blanket…..As the design continues to unfold, stitch by stitch, row by row, I delight in having the skill to make this article grow as I planned, and occasionally, I get a pleasant surprise when the blanket turns out looking even better than I had hoped. Unlike me, God doesn't ever have to rip out a row or two because He's made a mistake…and unlike me, I suspect He is never surprised at how well His workmanship turns out….As I knit, it is easy for me to imagine God's pleasure in His work of creating a new life, stitch by stitch, row by row, in developing every aspect of the baby's being. I believe He anticipates the delight the parents and family will have in the little one.
Equally as important, I believe God anticipates the delight the little one will have in the gift of life. Watching young children play, run, explore, and talk over their discoveries, I see this almost tangible delight in the gifts of life, and of a wonderful world to explore. I believe God allows us to see this capacity for delight in children, as an invitation for us to continue to delight in Him, and in the work He is doing in us, in a similar way.
So, could it be, that with each new baby's life, God invites us to look anew at our own lives, to see the gift that He gave us, when He created us? In the areas where we don't or can't see reason to delight, I believe He waits for us to let Him redeem these tender areas. He is more than ready to allow us to experience His great compassion, care, and love in the redemption process.
Because we have an Enemy who comes to kill, steal, and destroy, it should come as no surprise that we will be challenged to experience and model consistently the incredible richness of the gift of life in Christ. This Enemy works to hide from us God's true character, and our true identities, as men and women deeply loved by a generous, compassionate God who intentionally and intimately created every aspect of who we are, to delight in HIm and enjoy His presence. Our delight in, love for, and obedience to God glorifies Him, and helps reveal His goodness in a powerful way.
I find it easier to delight wholeheartedly in someone when I feel this "someone" at least likes me a little bit. If I don't know God's true heart towards me, glorifying Him is more of a work than a joy. How can I be SURE God delights in us? I return frequently and repeatedly to Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)—>
The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.
I pray that we will all KNOW from the depths of our being the truth of these words!
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Do you remember when your children had their first taste of solid food?
Once they did, did they ever go back? Many times in life our personal development looks like a shimmy of one step forward two steps back. The author of Hebrews let us in on the simple reason for this "dance"; human beings do not listen. For some of us, it is because we speak but do not listen. For others, it is the simple truth that knowing about God is not the same thing as having a relationship with Him. Rabbi Rosenberg walks us through a Biblical understanding of maturity through prayer in this week's study on Hebrews chapter 5. Are you willing to listen to what the Spirit of God has to say to you? It could change your life!


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Thursday, 25 February 2016
Squeeze [1980.05.03] The Bottom Line, New York [FM]
The Bottom Line
New York City, NY
Saturday May 3rd, 1980
WNEW-FM Broadcast
Encoded: 192 Kbps MP3
Track List:
01. WNEW-FM Intro
02. Slap and Tickle
03. Touching Me Touching You
04. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
05. Another Nail In My Heart
06. Cool For Cats
07. Mess Around
08. I Think I'm Go Go
09. Take Me I'm Yours
10. If I Didn't Love You
11. Farfisa Beat
12. WNEW-FM Break
13. Misadventure/band intros (two tape cuts in this track, spliced back together)
14. It's So Dirty
15. Goodbye Girl
16. WNEW-FM Break
17. Up The Junction
18. There At The Top
19. WNEW-FM Break
20. Separate Beds
21. Going Crazy
22. WNEW-FM Outro
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Thursday, 18 June 2009
Naomi and Baloo!!
I've had a fine time needlefelting this week with supplies I've bought recently lol!! So everything in sight got a little needle felt here and there - the result....Naomi and Baloo. Had very mixed reactions to Naomi so far haha but Baloo seems to be very popular - they're both on ebay until Sunday 21st June, please stop by for a look if you can. Bye for now!! *waves* :O)
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I spotted this in Toys R Us for the princely sum of 99p and thought it would make a nice addition to my Stainless Steel Rat games:
Its an airship for the Golden Compass movie but could make a nice small blimp for Count Cassitor or even a nice scout ship for any other force!
The miniature measures in at just over 20cm long and is just about perfect for 15mm scale. Its also just the thing for Aeronef players and anyone into Victorian sci-fi!
Im not sure if I will repaint it as I quite like the colour as is and it fits in quite nicely with Count Cassitors minions!
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|Li-Lo being carted off to jail today after her probation
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Photo credit: Reuters
However, I am on probation. Food probation. Since returning home, I have been a woman on a mission - an "eat everything in sight" mission. All the foods I had been missing while in London, I made it my duty to find and devour without fear or favour. It did not help that it was raining all day, every day, I have no car and no enthusiasm to do much of anything. Food was the answer.
But I soon recognised the error of my ways and have now resigned myself to food probation - healthier eating and exercise. I got some cereals, yogurt, green tea and soy milk to replace roti and daiquiris, almonds for chocolate cake and coconut drops, and today I made my very first attempt ever at hummus. I mean, you cannot go wrong with protein-packed hummus, made at home, without all the fat in store-bought versions. It also helps that I have no idea where one would get store bought hummus in Trinidad. Anyway, I had fun making my own tahini (lie...it was not fun), roasting my red peppers and garlic and whipping up my roasted red pepper hummus to have with some Crix and a cup of green tea.
|It looks chunky here but it was really smooth and creamy


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Pelfrey wants to kick his season into gear
By Tom Gillispie
Jeremy Pelfrey is fourth in Limited Late Model points at Hickory Motor Speedway, just two points out of third, but the Lenoir resident isn't happy with his season so far.
"I've struggled this year a little bit," the 35-year-old Lenoir resident said. "I haven't won, although I've finished second five or six times."
Taylor Stricklin and Trent Barnes hold down the first two spots in Limited points, and Travis Byrd of Sherrills Ford is third, two points ahead of Pelfrey.
Pelfrey says he went into the season hopeful, partly because the two drivers who had finished ahead of him in points last year, Shane Lee and Landon Huffman, had moved up to Late Model full-time.
But Stricklin has found his stride, young Barnes came along, and Byrd, Casey Pierce and Dillon Houser began competing for victories.
The last two Limited races, on July 12 and Aug. 2, weren't among Pelfrey's better ones. On July 12, Pelfrey ran 12th, seven spots behind Byrd. Then on Aug. 2, he finished 11th, one spot behind Byrd.
"I keep losing points," he said. "I enjoy running Hickory, and I don't want see anything happen to it. It's convenient."
Still, except for his recent struggles, he's done pretty well there.
In last year's Fall Classic, featuring a 100-lap Limited race, Pelfrey finished third behind Justin Bolton and Landon Huffman.
And in the 2013 season finale, Pelfrey won, with Spencer Boyd (now the Super Trucks points leader), Dylon Wilson, Sheflon Clay and Houser filling out the top five.
And in the 2014 season opener, Pelfrey finished second behind Byrd, with Stricklin fourth.
But the next week, Pelfrey qualified second but finished 18th, last. He says he's had a lot of those up and down finishes this year, with no victories to sprinkle in there.
"Last year I had a better setup," Pelfrey said. "I need to be patient and stay out of trouble. I'd like to start winning races (again), and I think I'm capable of that. We were running great last year."
Pelfrey says he started his heating and air business "six or seven years ago," but he admits that it makes racing a little harder.
"It's one of the best decisions I've ever made," he said. "Still, it's been tough doing that, racing and having (three) kids."
Pelfrey graduated from Hickory High in 1997 and moved to Lenoir when he married wife Krista. Strangely, they met racing go-karts, and he says she still rags him that she once beat him for a go-kart points title. "It came down to me, her and another guy, and she won it," Pelfrey said without malice.
He started racing Street Stock in 1999 at Hickory and Tri-County Motor Speedway and did that for four years.
He has not-so-fond memories of his first try at a Late Model race. Early in the race, he got knocked into the outside fence and destroyed the car.
"It was the first time I ever drove one," he said. "It caught fire, and I was young enough that it didn't bother me much."
It bothered him at the time, though. He was terrified of the fire. The crash had knocked the car apart — a good thing, as it dissipates the force of the wreck — and he battled to get out.
"It seemed about three minutes, but it was probably closer to 10 seconds," he said.
After doctors released him to race again, Pelfrey bought a racing truck and raced two-thirds of the season at Tri-County.
Pelfrey later took a couple of years off from racing, but he kept his hand in by spotting for Shane Huffman, the 1999 track champion.
He's been racing Limiteds successfully the last few years at HMS, and he says his goal for the rest of the season is to get back a little swagger from past seasons.
"I'd like to get back to where we were before," he said. "Lately, I felt we were fast enough. I want it to be something that's all the time.
"I want to be the guy beat, not a guy who shows up and you don't know how he's going to run."
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"Crystal Cathedral officials say their financial woes were brought on by the recession. More than 550 creditors are owed $50 to $100 million, according to bankruptcy documents filed last month. But insiders and religious experts say the situation is more complicated, and stems from how to best preserve founder Robert H.'s legacy. The Crystal Cathedral has been battered in recent years as attendance has declined along with donations. That has brought cuts that some believe have reduced the quality of the church's programming and productions. At the same time, the church has been roiled by family discord that included the very public firing of Robert Anthony Schuller, who had long been seen as the founder's successor, and the ascension of Robert H.'s eldest daughter, Sheila Schuller Coleman, to the top job. The church kept expanding, and the spectacular 10,000-pane Crystal Cathedral was dedicated in 1980. "The Glory of Christmas," an extravagant holiday production that attracted thousands, began in 1981. Soon after, the church added an Easter show. The Christmas production would begin to signify a culture of extravagance within the church: More than a dozen angels in white chiffon flew overhead, professional singers replaced volunteers, and live camels and donkeys took the stage. "You felt like you were sitting in the middle of a symphony orchestra," said Conwell S. Worthington, who directed the Christmas and Easter pageants from 1983 to 1986"
Source: LA Times
"Religion will become smaller, 'deeper', and more traditional. The megachurch and megamillionaire ministers might have seen "the peak". Hopefully they saved all of those millions from the book deals."
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What's up Vancouver skate nerds,
Color x Underworld x Adidas are proud to welcome you at the London Pub located at 700 Main Street (Vancouver) for a weekly friendly skate movie night.
We'll feature random old movies mostly on VHS. Every month we will feature a different skate brand and we'll be giving product away every Tuesday.
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Lijst met leuke aanbiedingen van christelijke engelse boeken en bijbels
Wake Up
|Strong, Belinda
Hold and touch this gorgeous board book with even the youngest of children.
These adorable titles will delight and comfort children with its sweet illustrations. Each spread combines simple text and images with a different treatment, including glitter, flocking and embossing, to engage the young reader. Perfect for sharing with baby at nap time and bedtime, the Hold and Touch titles are great for little hands....
|€ 6,95
Jesus Loves Me!
JESUS LOVES ME gives children the assurance that Jesus loves them and is always there to protect and guide them in their daily lives.
Inspired by the popular Christian song of the same name, this interactive book features a children s choir singing the well-loved song. As you sing the JESUS LOVES ME song and turn the pages together, reading time becomes a wonderful and joyful experience.
Your child...
|€ 9,95
Jesus Loves the Little Children
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN celebrates the universal message of Jesus love and acceptance for all the children of the world irrespective of their color or cultural differences.
Inspired by the Christian song of the same name, this interactive board book features a children s choir singing the well-loved song.
As you sing the JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN song and turn the pages together, reading...
|€ 9,95
Our Daily bread Devotional
Open the pages of the 2015 Our Daily Bread Devotional Collection for a daily dose of encouragement through the wisdom of God's Word.
Scripture and thoughts for reflection join 365 meditations drawn from the beloved Our Daily Bread devotional booklet. Available in two colors, this leather-like devotional offers lasting durability and style. An ideal gift for current Our Daily Bread readers, it's also a great way to...
|€ 12,95
Our Daily Bread Devotional Collection
A daily dose of encouragement for the soul through the wisdom of the Word can be found in the pages of this deluxe keepsake edition of the "Our Daily Bread Devotional Collection."
Designed to provide Scripture readings, lesson verses, and thoughts for reflection, it includes 365 choice writings drawn from the archives of "Our Daily Bread." With flexible case binding, this 5" x 7" devotional book offers lasting...
|€ 12,95
ABC's of how I love you
This new board book title expresses the endearing love parents have for their children.
It is a playful introduction to the alphabet song with whimsical illustrations and a musical variation on the ABC song. Personalize the book by inserting a picture of your child on the back cover. Educational and fun for the very young child.
This New Format features ClearSound Technology....
|€ 9,95
Amazing Grace!
The Amazing Grace book is an invitation for children to talk directly with Jesus through simple, yet poignant prayers.
This powerful book helps teach little ones about a kind, good, powerful Heavenly Father who cares, hears our prayers and shows us amazing grace! Listen to the song Amazing Grace, read the book and discuss the themes with your children. This is a great way to help your kids become more loving and thoughtful and...
|€ 9,95
My Very First Bedtime Stories
This collection of 10 stories and matching blessing are for very young children, especially at bedtime....
|€ 9,95
My Very First Prayers
Covers the whole of a child's world in a child's words with prayers that are fresh and full of living faith....
|€ 9,95
Reformation Manifesto
|Jacobs Cindy
Bestselling author and teacher Jacobs calls believers to take possession of their biblical destiny and disciple nations.
"A passionate challenge to Christians for a new reformation that will change nations, not just individuals. Through historic context--including stories of reformers like Martin Luther--and biblical context the author shows what a 21st century reformation looks like when Christians become world...
|€ 9,95
Breaking The Jewish code
|Stone, Perry
The Secret to Living in Health, Creating Wealth, Building Your Faith, and More!
International evangelist Perry Stone has had a love for and connection to Israel for years. In "Breaking the Jewish Code," he identifies what he calls "the Jewish DNA of success," showing how the Jewish people have unlocked the doors of creative ability, wealth, health, and family unity. Anyone can apply these time-honored principles in their life. T
opics include:...
|€ 6,95
Opening The Gates Of Heaven
|Stone Perry
Do your prayers, praise, and worship sometimes feel like a routine?
Weeks or months may pass with no demonstration of any financial, spiritual, or personal breakthrough. In "Opening the Gates of Heaven," Perry Stone shows you how to release the flow of heaven's blessing through both God's revelation and the intervention of angelic messengers. With powerful examples from the lives of biblical characters and current...
|€ 6,95
The Pleasures Of Loving God
|Bickle, Mike
Here's an ultimate portrait of a loving Father, one to whom we can come for a fresh supply of truth and beauty, day by day.
In the process, we'll awaken a fervent devotion to our heavenly Lord. As we employ the Great Commission in our daily lives, we also discover the joy and pleasure of being a vehicle through whom Christ's own prayers are lived out in the world. Prepare to encounter: God--His awesome, loving...
|€ 8,95
Prayers that release heaven
|Eckhardt John
Tap into the power of prayer and Scripture as you work to build up God's kingdom!
Combining Eckhardt's best-selling Prayers That Release Heaven on Earth and Prayers That Move Mountains, this elegantly bound compendium offers petitions for repentance, confession, obedience, praise, and more to help you fulfill God's plan for establishing righteousness on Earth. 256 pages, bonded leather from...
|€ 7,95
Prayers that rout demons
|Eckhardt John
This is a hardcover combined edition of the books, Prayers that Rout Demons and Prayers that Break Curses.
Prayer and confession of Scripture are two of the most powerful weapons we have in life. Discover how to break the powers of darkness and release the fire of the living God to:
*Break curses * Heal the sick * Mend relationships * Prophesy * Cast out demons and more!...
|€ 7,95
Satan you can't have my day
|Delgado Iris
Declare your authority over the devil every day of the year!
With more than 190,000 units sold in both Spanish and English since the release of Satan, You Can't Have My Children, this series has helped people take back every area of their lives from the enemy's grasp. Now Dr. Iris Delgado brings readers the same powerful attributes and lessons to apply every day, giving them understanding and direction for...
|€ 7,95
Til Heaven invades earth
|Trimm Cindy
Your prayers can change the world
Praying for others is the key to the expansion of the kingdom of God. It is the foundational power we have to bring spiritual change into our physical world.
It is the work of every believer.
´Til Heaven Invades Earth is a manual on intercessory prayer. In her powerful, direct style Cindy Trimm gives you practical insights into the importance and impact of...
|€ 4,95
When Kingdoms Clash
|Trimm Cindy
Helps develop the staying power and endurance to see the plans God has given people through to the end, and gives them the character and confidence to find joy in even the toughest of struggles.
The front lines of the clash between the kingdoms of darkness and light do not usually happen in our churches; they happen in our lives--in our workplaces, neighborhoods, where our children go to school, in our voting...
|€ 7,95
Pilgrim's progress
|Bunyan, John
Immerse yourself in a life-changing reading and listening devotional experience! John Bunyan's 17th-century spiritual allegory will enrich your soul. 270 pages, softcover with MP3 from Hendrickson.
Read by Emmy Award Winning narrator Stephen Johnston whom in the past three decades has sold over 100 million cassettes, CDs and DVDs of his narrations and productions worldwide. His crystal clear, mellow baritone voice...
|€ 10,95
Matthews Bible 1537 Edition
Pastor John Rogers assembled in 1537 a volume that contained, for the first time as part of a complete Bible, all of William Tyndale's translation work:,
the 1534 New Testament, the Pentateuch, and the nine historical books, ending with 2 Chronicles. Where there were gaps in Tyndale's work, Rogers used that of Miles Coverdale (1535).
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer saw to it that the Matthew's Bible was shown to King Henry VIII,...
|€ 39,95
KJV A W Tozer Bible
|Brn/Tn Imitatio
"The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian. A. W. Tozer "
"Key writings of one of the twentieth century s most profound Christian authors are married with the scriptures that A. W. Tozer loved, studied and wrote about over the course of his forty year ministry. ">
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|€ 49,95
Nrsv Pew Bible
For churches who prefer the beauty and accuracy of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, inexpensive but high-quality editions have been difficult to find. Until now.
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|€ 11,95
KJV NT Psalm/Prov PK
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Loaded with features that you won't find in many whole Bibles, it's a thoughtful gift for travelers, hospital visitors, evangelists, and new believers alike. And the book is constructed from quality materials that will help it withstand heavy use.
|€ 7,95
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|€ 10,95
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Loaded with features that you won't find in many whole Bibles, it's a thoughtful gift for travelers, hospital visitors, evangelists, and new believers alike. And the book is constructed from quality materials that will help it withstand heavy use.
|€ 7,95
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|1 mei 2018
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Just met with Moni's surgeon...she is out of surgery and in recovery. The surgery lasted a little over four hours and everything went extremely smooth. Thank you for the continued prayers!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Update on Moni's surgery
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The recent op-ed that appeared in The Crimson about a sexual assault ("It's Me, One of Your Statistics") was a painful reminder that there is still work to be done in our effort to tackle sexual assault. It is critical to ensure that all people receive the support they need following such an incident. Our procedures fell short and we are deeply sorry.
When a person seeks care through Harvard University Health Services after reporting a sexual assault, there are procedures in place to engage the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention & Response to provide support, ensuring the individual is aware of all the resources available, including evidence collection often referred to as a "rape kit." Harvard does not perform evidence collection but, as with most universities in the Boston area, we work with local hospitals that contract with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners who administer these kits with special training and expertise. OSAPR advocates and/or officers from the Harvard University Police Department are available to take people to a hospital for evidence collection and related medical care. More information about evidence collection and SANE sites can be found on the mass.gov website.
These procedures were not followed in this instance. We do not want anyone to be in the position of having to find their own transportation to a hospital to have evidence collected, and we do not want anyone to be made to feel that the University is powerless to help with an experience they find traumatic.
HUHS is committed to an ongoing evaluation of its services and to learning how and where it can make improvements to its procedures to prevent situations as described in the recent op-ed from happening. HUHS is working to increase the frequency of training for its staff to clarify procedures and ensure that everyone seeking care at HUHS has a consistent experience. People deserve to know their options, their rights, and feel supported in the resulting decisions they make for themselves. As we work to improve education and communication initiatives about our services, we welcome the invaluable feedback of community members.
Additionally, we recognize that the prospect of participating in a complaint investigation may seem overwhelming. Over the past two years, the Office for Dispute Resolution has been investigating complaints regarding sexual harassment, including assault. Acting as a neutral entity, the office seeks to determine if policy violations have occurred. This requires investigators to be as thorough as possible, and while the average time of investigations has been cut from six months to four months, we continue to work to make the process move along more quickly while maintaining the same quality, fairness, and sensitivity.
We want to emphasize that filing a complaint with ODR is one of many choices available. Whether to file a complaint with ODR, HUPD, or both, for example, is a person's choice. Many people choose to work with their School's Title IX coordinator to take advantage of personalized interim measures, such as adjustments to housing, academic, or workplace arrangements, to help them feel safer on campus, regardless of whether a complaint is ever filed. Interim measures may be put in place at any time and modified to meet the individual's evolving needs.
Over the past few years, Harvard has advanced efforts to more effectively prevent and respond to sexual assault. In 2014, the University introduced a new sexual harassment policy and launched a new office to professionally investigate complaints; every Harvard School and unit now has designated Title IX coordinators to provide prompt assistance to all community members; resources for OSAPR have doubled; a task force of students, faculty, and staff convened to recommend more effective prevention methods; and a centralized web portal (share.harvard.edu) was launched to connect people to resources. Still, there is more work to be done.
As community resources, we will work to improve coordination, expand educational programs and training, and raise awareness about available on- and off-campus options. The values and aspirations of our community demand our commitment to doing better. We will.
Paul J. Barreira, MD, is Director of the Harvard University Health Services. Alicia Oeser is the Director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention & Response. Mia Karvonides is Harvard University's Title IX Officer and the Director of the Office for Dispute Resolution.
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|Reviews for Life's A Beach
| athorninyourside chapter 1 . 1/25/2015
No...you day to be continued and then you never continued.
| brains attack chapter 1 . 8/1/2014
Here I am in 2014 reading and loving your fanfic but uh "to be continued in a more rapid fashion than my previous stories"... I guess that didn't happen then
| louilou81 chapter 1 . 11/25/2009
Great story! Looking forward to the next chapter!
| Piratess-Bell chapter 1 . 7/31/2008
Ohh, that was so adorable! Mulder and Scully on a beach vacation. That could not have been written any better. I absolutely loved it! More soon please?
| MHFever chapter 1 . 2/28/2008
You are evil! You just love cliffhangers, don't you? This must be punishment for my own inability to update any of my stories in a timely manner! Please updatye asap. And with that, I'm off to work on a chapter I should've posyted about 5 months ago!
| edq-ocd18 chapter 1 . 11/4/2007
Please continue! I love it!
| Rhianna chapter 1 . 10/19/2007
I love the way you write their thoughts; they're open and true and it's quite wonderful how they want so much, but it's still the same as wanting what's best for each other. Very sweet.
| ayesis chapter 1 . 10/11/2007
Oh wow! that was SO good! Please write more ASAP!
love ya already!
Zoe. xx
| x-naomi.e-x chapter 1 . 8/24/2007
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| Resistence Is Futile chapter 1 . 8/18/2007
I'm not going to leave a detailed review until the story is finished! So hurry up! lol
| BlueEyesUnderTheFedora chapter 1 . 8/14/2007
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| Hanging.by.a.moment chapter 1 . 8/13/2007
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Dental Work - "K Chai Flan And Z Lysergic Supremas"
The Album!
Available now from Placenta Recordings!
Placenta'a 126th release captures DW's live performance during his 3rd U.S. tour, the "K Chai Flan And Z Lysergic Supremas Tour". Recordings from the infamous shows in Lansing, MI, Chicago, IL, Oakland, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Denver, CO have been salvaged to create this unique historical document!
Over 35 minutes of Jay Watson's sado-masochistic delivery of maximum discomfort and anxiety, intertwined with spiritual de-pantsing, rigorous mental questioning, forbidden pre-teen fascinations , ebony pornography obsessions, authentic mexican restaurant addictions, duct tape/broken vhs tape mutilation, frantic blow-up doll destruction, unneccesary panic, heart attack speed turntable thrust, rusty knife weilding eccentric masturbation, LSD laced childhood flashbacks, supernatural OUIJA freakouts, Shamanistic Ketamine Blackouts, Bukakke Ritualistic Ceremonies, OG owl shift hustlin', chopped & screwed grindcore, cross-dressing nomadic pee-pee noise, prostitute pop poop and more!
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More work have been done on the track. It is coming together nicely, plans have been changed a lot since the actual building. Right now I would say it is about 20% finished. Here's a 1.3M webcam pic from my laptop.
Haven't been posting the past few days because my main computer got a virus that I am still trying to get rid of. So right now I am on my school laptop which is missing a lot of programs that are on the main computer.
Upgrading the track
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Dr David Luque Ruiz
Current affiliation: University of New South Wales
Subject: Psychology
Primary location: Australia
Goal-directed EEG activity evoked by discriminative stimuli in reinforcement learning
Published in:Psychophysiology
Publication date:2014-08-06
Goal-directed EEG activity
The role of outcome inhibition in interference between outcomes: A contingency-learning analogue of retrieval-induced forgetting
Published in:British Journal of Psychology
Publication date:2012-04-17
Inhibition and interference
Revisiting the role of within-compound associations in cue-interaction phenomena
Published in:Learning & Behavior
Publication date:2012-07-01
Learning-induced modulations of the stimulus-preceding negativity
Published in:Psychophysiology
Publication date:2013-06-30
Learning modulation of SPN
Learned predictiveness influences rapid attentional capture: Evidence from the dot probe task.
Published in:Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition
Publication date:2013-01-01
Dissociations among judgments do not reflect cognitive priority: An associative explanation of memory for frequency information in contingency lear...
Published in:Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie expérimentale
Publication date:2013-01-01
Feedback-related Brain Potential Activity Complies with Basic Assumptions of Associative Learning Theory
Published in:Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Publication date:2012-04-01
Individual differences in pseudohomophony effect relates to auditory categorical perception skills
Published in:Learning and Individual Differences
Publication date:2011-04-01
Backward versus Forward Blocking: Evidence for Performance-Based Models of Human Contingency Learning
Published in:Psychological Reports
Publication date:2011-12-01
Spontaneous recovery from interference between cues but not from backward blocking
Published in:Behavioural Processes
Publication date:2010-05-01
Interference between cues of the same outcome in a non-causally framed scenario
Published in:Behavioural Processes
Publication date:2009-06-01
Interference between cues requires a causal scenario: Favorable evidence for causal reasoning models in learning processes
Published in:Learning and Motivation
Publication date:2008-08-01
Interference between cues of the same outcome depends on the causal interpretation of the events
Published in:Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Publication date:2007-03-01
The dark side of cognitive illusions
Published in:British Journal of Psychology
Publication date:2015-01-29
Reward positivity is elicited by monetary reward in the absence of response choice
Published in:Neuroreport
Publication date:2015-02-01
Associative repetition priming as a measure of human contingency learning: Evidence of forward and backward blocking.
Published in:Journal of Experimental Psychology General
Publication date:2014-01-01
The blocking effect in associative learning involves learned biases in rapid attentional capture
Published in:Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
Publication date:2018-01-01
Testing the controllability of contextual cuing of visual search
Published in:Scientific Reports
Publication date:2017-01-03
Cross-modal symbolic processing can elicit either an N2 or a protracted N2/N400 response
Published in:Psychophysiology
Publication date:2016-03-23
Cross-modal N400 and N2
Ambiguity produces attention shifts in category learning
Published in:Learning & Memory
Publication date:2016-03-15
Goal-Directed and Habit-Like Modulations of Stimulus Processing during Reinforcement Learning
Published in:Journal of Neuroscience
Publication date:2017-02-13
Rapid Top-Down Control of Behavior Due to Propositional Knowledge in Human Associative Learning
Published in:PLoS ONE
Publication date:2016-11-28
Targeted Memory Reactivation during Sleep Adaptively Promotes the Strengthening or Weakening of Overlapping Memories
Published in:Journal of Neuroscience
Publication date:2017-07-10
Neurophysiological evidence of efference copies to inner speech
Published in:eLife
Publication date:2017-12-04


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Re: Eadie Matilda ( Purser ) Ozbirn
In reply to:
Eadie Matilda ( Purser ) Ozbirn
Eadie was the daughter of Moses Purser, (1785 NC- abt 1862-3 AL), and Massy Arnet "White", (1781 NC-abt 1870 AL).Moses and Massy are buried at New Hope Baptist Church, Marion County, AL. Moses and Massy were married 2/15/1816 in Wilson Cnty, TN. Moses is a vetern of the War of 1812, and is the son of John Purser, (1750NC-1826NC), and Susannah Cuthbertson, D/O? David Cuthbertson and Rachel Brewer,( don't quote this). Massy was a full-blooded Cherokee and sister of Morning/Mourning Dove "White" ,who is an ancestor of Elvis Presley. The "White" was a term used by the Revolutionists to designate indian tribes or families who were friendly to them, "Red" designated hostile ones. I have ancestors further back than John, if you want them, just send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Essays Tagged: "Racer"
Ethnography essay on MotoCross racing: Family, Friends, and Fun At The Race Track
er, every one cheers on the person that's doing good. Even if someone else beats you, all the other racers let that person know what a good job they did. It's amazing how even after only two races I a ... y did. It's amazing how even after only two races I already feel like part of the family. My fellow racers are great people.THE RACE It's about three o'clock and everyone is arriving at the rac ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
Go Speedracer Go
Go Speed Racer Go! Yo Joe! He'll fight for freedom wherever there's trouble, G.I. Joe is there. Every ... at new experience came to me one day as I was surfing the channels on my TV and I happened on Speed Racer, a cartoon which had been in reruns for years, but was brand new to me. I watched that show wi ... could muster. Speed's adventure in that episode hooked me and from that point on I have loved Speed Racer and consider it my favorite cartoon. If you will bear with me for a few moments I hope to prov ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis


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PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, Fourth Edition, uses a unique, proven learning system that makes it easier and more enjoyable for you to learn what you need to learn and succeed in your psychology course. Author Jeff Nevid provides a broad view of psychology that includes history, major theories, research methods, and research findings as well as applications of contemporary research to the challenges you face in everyday life. The text's modular format organizes each chapter into manageable units that help you focus on one topic at a time within the context of a larger chapter structure. The teaching devices in this text are an outgrowth of research on memory, learning, and textbook pedagogy. As you read, you'll benefit from Nevid's "Four E's of Effective Learning," through features that will Engage your interest and help you Encode information, Elaborate meaning, and Evaluate your progress.


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This is a blog about night photography, painting with light, and time exposures.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Light Painted Flowers
Click above for a larger image
This is an example of a time exposure where the image has been made by "painting" with light. Painting may be an overstatement. I use whatever small flashlight I can find, and mute the output from it with my hand. I usually meter the flashlight using the incident dome on a light meter and set the time for one second on the meter. I then try to "paint" in a manner that doesn't exceed a second for any one area its pointed at. It sounds complicated, but isn't, and small errors don't tend to show on the final image. This is best done with a negative film which will have some latitude for over-exposure. The shutter just stays open for however long it takes to paint the subject with light.
The flowers came from the Twin Oaks community which sells them at the Charlottesville City Market.
Labels: Painting with Light, Still Life, Time Exposures, Wild Flowers
1 comment:
- theysaywordscanbleed said...
nice flower art
- December 18, 2007 at 6:42 PM
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Double Duty Monday.. 13/14
04/11/2012 § Leave a comment
Hello, Hello!
I'm going to declare these last 2 weeks my "Easter Vacay" and call it a day.
It has been busy, busy, busy around here lately and I have so much I want to talk about (I fear this may be a long one so grab a cup of coffee… or a beer!)
Well for starters there are no worries, just because I've been out of posting sorts doesn't mean I have been slacking on my Every Monday Matter's tasks. These two tasks in particular are the bee's knees for me… seriously, reading and art? I couldn't ask for a better vacay week(s). The two of these things go hand in hand for me… I am SUPER passionate about both and only hope in my craziest dreams that everyone else is as well.
Let's start with books:
Reading is ridiculously important. If you don't think so then I suggest you change your tune. How about the obvious: reading enhances your vocabulary.. sparks imagination.. provides peace and privacy when needed most.. and can supply a wealth of knowledge while shaping a well-rounded individual. I mean seriously, I am not even joking when I say this but… I have already started a library for my future children!… Yes, children that do not even exist yet. I have even suggested Barnes and Noble's for my future baby registry, Ha!
"55% of children have an increased interest in reading when given books at an early age" – EMM
I am that ridiculous girl that will spend an entire day in a bookstore if you let me… and spend WAAAAY too much money!
Now… donating the books, actually letting go of a book.. this is a bit harder for me. Due to my intense love of reading and my slight case of OCD… donating books is something that makes my heart race. I enjoy having my bookshelves organized and designating a particular home for every book and genre,… and it just makes me melt seeing them all there ready to be read or re-read! However I have a magnitude of gently used books donated to me in my quest to open my own store… not all of the books are stellar for what my intentions are so I have been filing through the numerous boxes and weeding out the ones that don't particularly serve my future bookstore needs. Off they go, because even if you aren't as psychotic about reading as me..everyone deserves a chance to read a great book.. and the sad truth is that some people aren't able to due to lack of resources.
"61% of low-income families have no books in their homes." – EMM
Now how about some art?
My passion for reading is only rivaled by my passion for all things art… When I was 16 and I decided that I wanted to go to college and study Fine Art my entire world changed. I spent a decent portion of my high school career shacked up in the art room working on my portfolio day in and day out. I remember December of my senior year… my mom driving me out to Kutztown in a blizzard, my pajama-clad self in the back seat strewn with blankets and tissues fighting off a fever and the flu… all to get my portfolio in for the early admittance deadline. I spent all of winter break on the edge of my seat waiting for some sign of life from Kutztown…I called once, if not twice, a day… just waiting for them to put me out of my misery! When the sweet (and only slightly annoyed) secretary finally came back with a "Yes, Kelly.. your portfolio has been reviewed and I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the Fine Arts Program."… I could have hit the floor.
When I finally got to Kutztown and started on my Fine Art adventure I quickly learned how inexperienced I was in comparison to the rest of my classmates. Not to say that I didn't have what it took, but the tiny town I originated from just didn't have the means/cares to provide an outstanding art program. I was one of the only graduating art majors for my class… my advanced art class in high school during my senior year had 3 children in it (myself included.)
Now the story goes on from there in a quite unorthodox manner, but never-the-less I am still passionate about art to this day.
"93% of people believe that the arts are vital to a well-rounded education. Regardless only 29% of schools have been able to maintain time and funding for art programs." – EMM
Take some time to create something. Even if you aren't a phenomenal artist… to the people who love you most, a homemade something may be the best gift of all. Art doesn't have to be about how great of a painter you are… or how many pieces you've sold. Art is about the emotions and creativity that are brought out from creating something from your heart. Don't let the little things.. that are really the big things… go unnoticed.
"Art is a reflection of people and cultures since the beginning of time." – EMM
So once again… here's to passion, all forms of it.
(I had to dig this piece out of the wreckage that is now my portfolio!)
Monday Eleven:
03/19/2012 § 2 Comments
Soo.. I'm going to apologize right now for the fact that most of my posts lately (including this one) are of the short-n-sweet-n-rushed variety. The thing is, I'm busy. I know, I know, everyone is busy… so I am by no means complaining… more just trying to find myself some sort of groove where I'm not lacking in any part of my day-to-day. I'm working on it, I really am… so just stick with me and I promise I will be getting the ball of awesomeness rolling again soon.
Anyway, this week my task is register to vote. Lucky for me I'm already registered to vote.
However… I registered to vote back when I was barely 18, as it was sort of, kind of, a requirement in my senior year Government class. Who the heck knows what you want to be at 18? I don't even know what I want to be now! Like I've said before though as you get older and your life starts to shift, priorities start to change, and responsibilities get bigger…. you slowly begin to care about things more. Like taxes… I couldn't give two hoots about taxes at 18, but as a 25 year old homeowner who's taxes are going up about $700 next year.. I'd say I'm starting to care. I watch the news now, I read *scan* the paper now, sometimes I even have political conversations… out in public… with real people. Who am I? Well I guess I should just call a spade a spade…. I'm and adult!
Another adult-esque thing… St. Patty's Day!!
Okay, worst transition ever right there… but so be it.
I had an absolutely wonderful holiday…. decked out in green, baked cupcakes, and enjoyed some good beer with some good friends on the back porch, in the best weather possible!
And the dogs weren't complaining either!
Bring on Easter!
Monday Ten:
03/12/2012 § Leave a comment
Well, this week, for me, was super easy. We already use CFL bulbs throughout our house… this is one of those weeks where I go "Really? How is it that everyone doesn't already do this?" Let's make a list of why you are seriously missing out if you haven't already changed your bulbs.
#1. It's better for the environment:
"The amount of pollution equivalent to the emissions of two million cars can be removed from the atmosphere if every household in America replaces ONE lightbulb with an Energy Star qualified CFL bulb." -EMM
"Replacing 1 bulb prevents the release of 300 pounds of carbon dioxide in just 1 year." – EMM
#2. It's cheaper for YOU:
"CFL's last up to 10 times longer and save $30.00 over the life of the bulb." – EMM … Yea that's just ONE bulb.
"If every home replaces 5 frequently used lightbulbs with CFLs,close to $8 billion a year in energy costs could be saved." – EMM
That's it… the end of my list, but isn't it pretty impressive? I mean EMM did all the work… but facts are facts, and those facts speak pretty loudly.
Those saving the environment facts are the ones that drive me nuts, because if when it's that easy and it saves YOU money as well, it drives me crazy that everyone in the world doesn't do it. I don't even care which reason people do it for, because in the end you're getting both benefits… zero downfalls.
Imagine where all that money could go???…. cue dream bubble… vacations to Ireland, a food processor, yarn, books! Okay, that's just my dream bubble, yours could be of anything!
That's all for today, short and sweet.. I'm off to shoot some pool… and then home to do some crocheting!
Here's to lots of scarves in my future!
Monday Nine:
03/05/2012 § Leave a comment
Well well my friends… it's Monday again. It was BEAUTIFUL out today, believe me the last thing I want to be doing right now is sitting at my computer, not because I don't love writing this every week… but with this sporadic weather lately, I like soaking up every nice day I can get in the middle of winter! This week's task is pretty self-explanatory… I mean seriously who doesn't use pretty good internet safety habits? Half of our internet habits are already forced upon us by the computer itself or they are just so beyond second nature that you don't even really consider it "internet safety." In our home we have a Mac (she's my baby and I love her… yep)…. and with said Mac, you can set up a password for just about anything… you need one to even get ON the computer at all, which I think is pretty rad. Passwords are prompted for 99.9999% of websites you go on (yea that's totally made up)… and on some they even give you a little strength indicator now, so it's pretty hard to mess up.
Unfortunately though, identity theft is a real thing… and it happens daily all over the world.
In this day and age I would call it pretty gosh darn irresponsible if you didn't protect yourself while on the web. Just about everyone I know does their banking online, shares photos online, blogs online, or plain old shares their entire life online (via facebook, twitter, and the like)… we essentially turn ourselves into sitting ducks for identity theft. Don't get me wrong… I mean, I blog don't I? Sure, but I'm not putting my social security number on little cupcakes for the world to see or anything… all is good if practiced with safety.
Okay.. onto something a bit more fun ('cause as you can tell… some of these task don't really inspire your inner writer)…
What I DO find inspiring however is homemade anything. If you've been around me lately I'm sure you're going to be like "really, I've heard this a thousand times already"… because I'll tell just about anyone who'll listen (and even those who aren't listening) about all the crafty things I've been making/plan to make and why they have such high degrees of awesomeness. So on I go to tell the whole world, or just the few readers I have… either way here's to everything homemade.
Laundry Detergent : for us it's about $15 for an entire year's worth of laundry
… oh yea, you read that right.
Recipie: 1 c. Borax, 1 c. Washing Soda, 1 bar Fels Naptha grated
Monday Eight:
02/27/2012 § Leave a comment
Today sucks.
I don't mean this week's task, I just mean this day in general. I forewarned everyone in my first post that days like this would come.. and here it is. I'm sure it will pass, bad days always do.. but in the midst of one it never seems like it will. It's one of those days where one bad thing triggers your mind to dwell on every bad thing… things that aren't even bad, but because it's that kind of day, become yet another thing to berate yourself over. I'm feeling crappy to the extent of crappiness…. I feel as though my goals are slipping away, my insecurities at their peak, and like one loose thread could unravel me completely right now. I'm fully aware that I'm being melodramatic, but that's what you do when you're having a day like this.
This week's post will be short and sweet, because i"m in such a mood I'd hate to become lost in my words and end up bringing down everyone's morale. I probably shouldn't even be allowed in front of the keyboard right now… oh yes. Maybe once I'm feeling in better spirits I'll update during the week… but for now, short and sweet it shall be. It's such a sad thing, because this week's task is mighty important.
Help the hungry.
We practically have a bomb shelter in our house… at least thats what my future brother-in-law, Chad, would tell youI stock up on food… and supplies; and I get it from my family, no doubt about that. My parents, nay.. my Dad, stocks up as well (it's frowned upon when my Mom does the grocery shopping…) and my grandparents too. Seriously, if you every need coffee… stop by my Pop Jeep's house… he's got it, I'm tellin' ya. I'm not insinuating that it is a bad thing to be prepared, but it should be dually noted that sharing is just as important.
"35.1 million Americans have limited access to enough food due to a lack of money and other resources. 12.4 million of those are children." – EMM
Sadly follwed by…
"96 billion pounds of food are wasted each year." – EMM
We try are hardest not to waste food in our home, for the simple fact that it's a waste. It's money in the garbage, food out of someone else's mouth, and an unmerited sacrifice of livestock or the environment. In short (because I promised it so) we've gathered up some of our canned goods, as well as some canned food for the animal shelter (because I'm sure they're hungry too) and are set to deliver in the next few days. Below is a picture of my beautiful puppy niece, yep I said it, Loretta. She was a shelter pup and relied on the charitable donations of others to feed her until she found her forever home with my other future brother-in-law. It all matters,… even the little things.
I had a hell of a time trying to find a soup kitchen of some sort to volunteer at in our community, so if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to help me out with that… but with our donation I'd like to make it a habit to trim up our "bomb shelter" every few weeks… and share with those who need it more.
I don't have video capabilities on here just yet (that comes with an upgrade…which costs money… and I'm still pretty new around here, so I'd like to see where my little slice of the internet goes before shelling out some serious dough on it)… however if I DID have video.. you'd be watching one right now… it's a great piece by the people from Every Monday Matters. They show you how simple, and cheap it really is to do some good for those less fortunate… head on over and check it out here Muffins for the Hungry. The one I'm referring to would be the second one from the top. While you're at it feel free to take some time and check out some of the other great videos they have about the movement and specific weeks.
With all that said and done, I'm heading downstairs to cook some dinner (healthy zucchini boats, I might add)… and try to get this terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day back on track.
Monday Seven:
02/19/2012 § 2 Comments
When I first read my goal for this week I immediately thought of my childhood friend Annie. Annie in a nutshell is a funny, vivacious, kind-hearted, joy of a person… and she is currently serving our country overseas. I asked her a bit ago if she could help me out with this upcoming week's task and put me in contact with someone she knows overseas that may not receive too many letters from home themselves… and she came through! So I wrote out my letter (as well as one for my dear Annie) and they are going out in the mail today! I'll keep the details of the letters private,… but in general I just wanted to openly express my gratitude to someone… so that they know at least from someone other than their own loved ones… that what they're doing is appreciated. Even in our day-to-day with the little things in our life it is important to sometimes give a simple "thank you" to let your loved ones, or a stranger, know that you care. Don't ever underestimate kindness.
I couldn't do what these people do. I have high admiration for anyone serving, for the simple fact that they have more courage and, in ways they may not even be aware of, are far more selfless than most. Contrary to what you may think… this week's task has nothing to do with politics. I do not care what you think of the wars, I do not care if you think our soldiers are misplaced in the stations they're at, I certainly don't care if you approve or disapprove of the way our government and militaries are run; what I do care about, right now, is that we, as a nation, appreciate the fact that these men and women are here for us when we need them. They put their lives on hold, they leave loved ones behind, they brave the unknown and they do it because they believe in it. This is not about the bigger picture, this is about the individuals that are making a sacrifice that you or I may not be willing to make. This is about respecting that simple fact. That's that.
So, here's to our soldiers, our veterans, and all the future protectors of our freedom… and here's to the celebration of our Independence, which would cease to exist had it not been for these brave individuals.
Monday Six:
02/12/2012 § 2 Comments
Go Go Green….If I've really got to explain this one, I'll be thoroughly disappointed in humanity.
It may just be because I try my hardest to be as eco-friendly as I can in my day-to-day, but even still I think on some level everyone should understand the simple fact of output vs. resources when it comes to our paper production.
If I was going off on one of my rants (which I won't) I could go on forever about the various reasons that recycling and being eco-friendly is the way to go…. not always just because of the environment either. Instead I'll do a small re-cap on how I got to this point of "Go Go Green Awesomeness." When my Uncle passed a few years ago it was really hard on our family, and everyone had their different ways, different stages, different depths of grieving… as well as different methods of coping; and the thing I've learned about death is that everyone deals with things in their own ways… one is not better than the other, it's a process unique to that person and unique to that death. I won't get into too much detail, as to not bring down the morale of the post, but my personal method of coping was anger and avoidance. It certainly wasn't the most healthy of outlets, but it was mine…. and it got me through a lot in the beginning. Years down the road I have slowly, piece by piece, let go of the anger and replaced it with something more along the lines of acceptance. Okay, okay… anyway, when I was in my anger and avoidance stage… I THREW myself headfirst into being somewhat of a self-induced humanitarian/philanthropist/environmentalist…. whatever it was to get my mind off of our tragic reality… I was avoiding. As the years went on and the coping continued, my new philosophies were still hanging around… in short it was my own personal silver lining out of such a horrible event; because I believe whole-heartedly that everyone needs to find a silver lining… it's a little piece of good to get you through. I'm not happy for how it started, but I am happy about where it's ended… as a lifestyle. It has certainly been a process, but so is every lifestyle change you make whether it's eating healthier or working out more often or volunteering (all of which I'd like to adopt)… it's all a process, and they're all worth it once you get there.
So in short, get rid of your junk mail; I have. The stuff you can't get rid of… at least recycle, even if your town doesn't recycle… take it upon yourself to get a pile going and drive it to the nearest recycling place…. because it's worth it.
"5.6 million tons of catalogs and other direct-mail advertisements end up in landfills annually." – EMM
Seriously, it's worth it.
Oh that's not it people, I figure since this was a fairly simple week and there are many more environmental tasks in weeks to come (that I'll probably babble on during) I'll finish up this post with some V-day awesomeness! I don't care how commercialized you think it is, because seriously… every holiday is over commercialized anymore. You should love to your max every day of every year, but Valentine's Day to me is an extra celebration of it… and it doesn't have to be expensive!
Jeff and I planned on just a nice night at home, him cooking (whaaaat???) and me making dessert.
Courtesy of Thefauxmartha.com
Doesn't that look delicious? If you said no… just go away. Something else I'm planning on for V-day are these awesome heart bird feeders I stumbled upon during a Pinterest marathon.
Courtesy of http://www.notimeforflashcards.com
Thats officially it, aside from the need for me to plug Pinterest.com even more because I love it that much. I've never been a huge fan of Facebook, and probably never will… but Pinterest is my internet equivalent of the stack of magazine clippings I rip out at every chance I get; AND I actually make use of it which is far more than I could ever say about Facebook.
That is it, so here's to going green… and loving love.
P.s. I totally ate AWESOME this week, in lieu of my fail last Monday, and have a pretty rad menu planned for next week too!… aaaand Sundays are my new posting days.


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Top 10 Tuesday
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Very rarely will I EVER compose and publish. It always takes me a while to compose and edit a post anyway, so by that time it just makes sense to schedule the post. I enjoy waking up and reading blogs over tea, and consider the morning 'peak hours' so to speak, so I'll always try to schedule my posts for the morning.ReplyDelete
Since switching from blogger to wordpress.com, scheduling posts has become a headache and clearly isn't dummy proof, so if we're REALLY being honest I'm about over blogging. *gasp* how's that for honesty?! Of course I want people to read what I have to share, but it seems as though my audience didn't get the memo and I'm saving my effort/energy for my new open source / hosted site.
Great list! I think if you can come up with enough to advance post go for it! It's your blog do what you wish...btw you will totally figure out your goals have faith in yourself! Took me years to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and now I am finally making it happen.ReplyDelete
I prepare posts in advance a lot actually. When I first started getting more consistent with my blogging and started gaining followers it got harder and harder to come up with new content. But after reading a couple of blogging books and looking at other successful blogs, I noticed that a lot of blogs have themed posts. That way, you already have a set topic, you just have to write. I do themed posts every day except for Thursdays. Thursdays are my free days where I can post about anything. Lol. But usually if I have a great idea in mind, wherever I am, I make a mental note of it and try to prepare a draft post on it.ReplyDelete
And, I really want to be a teacher too! I loved my creative writing classes and I would love to be a teacher someday. Preferably high school...but the only thing I wouldn't like about being a teacher is the pay. Lol. But then again, you get summer off...
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Over the past week and a half, I have been helping my 2nd grade son Alex prepare for his stage debut. He won a choice role in a school production that featured him as one of the Three Kings who refuses to get on a "lumpy old camel".
When I first sat down with him last week, I was surprised to discover that most of his dialogue was burned into his memory. We worked on a few lines, worked a couple of gestures, and voila! A star was born.
My first grade daughter Maggie was also in the play - as a member of the chorus. She sang songs to the both of us and it was a genuine kick to hear both of them sing Christmas songs around the house.
It all came down to last night when they took the stage for the first time:
The play began at 6:30 PM but my family and I arrived at 5:45 to secure good seats. When we arrived, we had found squatters already taking up much of the first several rows of the gym. By 6:15, it looked like the deck of the Titanic with people scrambling around for any available seat.
Not to be outdone, my three year old daughter Josie wanted to get into the act. So this is why this picture is here but come on, ain't she cute? Her personality is really sharpening into focus as she is maturing into a beautiful little girl (with flashes of hellcat).
At 6:30 PM, the chorus were led into the gym. This prompted every mom, dad, grandmother, cousin, niece, nephew, and teacher to grab their digital cameras and cell phone cameras. Hollywood premieres seldom have this many pictures taken.
Ten minutes later, the featured performers were walked into the gym - this was the first time I saw Alex's finished costume:
Props to Jenny Andorfer and Monica Zwick - the costumers of the play! I looked over at my mother-in-law and she had tears in her eyes. Alex even walked regal. I was thanking the patron saint of theater for the great seats.
The play began with some original songs about shooting stars. Four other kids dressed as shooting stars took the stage and asked "General Comet Powell" about the story of the Nativity. Through song and corny jokes, the greatest story ever told was delivered.
Throughout the play, Maggie was stationed at the back of one section of kids (it helps being a tall kid). Occasionally we made eye contact and she flashed her winning smile and the small finger wave. As for the other kids, look at the kid directly in front of Maggie - pictures do say 1000 words.
Alex's point in the play finally came and he delivered his lines perfectly and humorously. He refuses to cross the desert via camel and a song is sung by the entire cast demanding him to "get on that camel":
I'm not sure what is funnier - the chorus of shooting stars pointing toward the camel, one of the three kings trying to push Alex onto the camel, or Alex standing firm with arms outstretched and refusing to ride. Needless to say, I was one of the people in the audience leading the guffaws.
After the camel complains about the "carry-on" baggage, the Third King finally relents and decides to get aboard the camel. "One lump or two?" asks the camel. Blackout. Scene change. Much applause.
To paraphrase Linus from "A Charlie Brown Christmas", this is what Christmas is all about.
One more shopping weekend to go. A hundred presents need to be wrapped at our household (and yours too probably). People will be driving everywhere this weekend - stay safe.
There is a MAJOR surprise coming on Christmas Day here at the yuleblog. No fair peeking under the tree on this one! Stay tuned...


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Amy Reinink, who is an SPJ-DC member and friend, just wrote a great piece for the Washington Post Magazine on college students who are either skipping college to become entrepreneurs or graduating from school as their own boss. While the University of Maryland probably does not want us to skip out on our graduate studies, there are some valuable lessons from this story that I think our professors would urge us to use and apply. I think that to a large extent, digital and online media give us an opportunity as journalists to think in new and exciting ways.
Read the article:
Listen to the NPR interview:
On becoming a student entrepreneur
Posted by Tim Ebner at 11/11/2011 12:02:00 PM
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