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An explosion of sound and a cascade of glitter to the background of Purcell's music and a montage featuring activities during the Festival culminated in the amazing total being dramatically revealed at an impressive banquet at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Some 600 brethren, their wives and partners, shared in the celebrations and delight as the outstanding result, kept under wraps until the night, was greeted with acclaim and great satisfaction by all present.
RW Provincial Grand Master David S Pratt was, for once, lost for words. The £3,300,300 raised was fitting recognition to mark the 300th Anniversary of Freemasonry within the United Grand Lodge of England.
RW Bro. Pratt paid tribute to all the members of the Province and their families for their contributions and support throughout the Festival. He also reflected on the work of RW Bro. John Clayton, his predecessor, who had launched the Festival as its President in 2012, with a clear vision of how it should be managed through to a successful outcome.
VW Bro. Sir Paul Williams, Chairman of the RMBI Care Company, thanked the Province for the manner in which it had supported the Festival. He commented that Yorkshire, West Riding had not only done themselves proud but also done it in style, with passion, commitment and a lot of fun along the way.
Sir David Wootton, Assistant Grand Master, in proposing a toast to the Festival President thanked everyone in the Province for their tremendous support, which had resulted in such an outstanding achievement. He is proud to be a member of the Province.
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A Message of thanks from a most appreciative Provincial Grand Master!
I am so very grateful to my predecessor the well-loved Right Worshipful Brother John K. Clayton for launching the 2017 RMBI Festival and for setting in place the necessary structures for success. I have no doubt that it will be a success, culminating in a magnificent celebration banquet next month at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. I am very confident that the final figure, whatever it may be as I asked not to be told until the night, will once again reflect credit on this generous Province. I am so very appreciative of the hard work and generosity of all my Brethren and also their families for such positive support. I will apply to the Most Worshipful, The Grand Master for permission to continue to wear the Festival jewel.
Provincial Grand Master & 2017 RMBI Festival President
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The Area 3 Final Festival Fling 'Come Dance the Night Away' event held on Saturday 8th April at the Harrogate Masonic Hall raised a fantastic £710.20 in aid of the 2017 RMBI Festival. Over 100 brethren, family and friends attended the evening and thoroughly enjoyed being shown the intricacies of Salsa & Tango dancing as demonstrated and then instructed by Caroline, Gita and Richard. Similar demonstrations and instruction were given by U3A tutors Don & Janine Mason with up to 80 people on the dance floor at one time!
Bob Naylor of Horsford Lodge No 5339 together with fellow guitarist Malcolm form "Foot Tapper" who played 60's and 70's music, which for many turned the clock back too many years to remember. Bob was also kind enough to allow the other musicians the use of his sound equipment including the music for Amy Walker aged just 14 who gave an improvised/contemporary solo dance routine to a silent and mesmerized audience. Amy is the granddaughter of W Bro Bryan Walker, Almoner of The Spa Lodge No 7609 who was rightly moved to tears.
A mid interval hot snack of stuffed mini Yorkshire Puddings went down well as did a novel fund raising game that raised £275.00 (incl in total above). Towards the end of the evening Glitterball Awards were presented to three deserving couples, together with suitable acknowledgement being made to those who had given freely of their time in aid of what turned out to be a sell-out event.
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Newsletter March 2017
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The Deputy Provincial Grand Master was at Victoria Lodge No. 2669 on Monday 16 January to present them with a 2017 RMBI Festival Grand Patron certificate, when he also received a cheque for a further £2,669 towards the festival total.
After the meeting, members of the Bradford Disability Football Club were admitted to the temple to receive a cheque for £365, raised by holding a raffle at the December festive board.
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Supporting Notes
Charity Briefing Dates 2017 for website
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RMBI Festival Committee chairman John Boyington CBE and Area Two apgm John Gledhill were guests at The Haven breast cancer support centre at The Gateway, Leeds.
The cancer charity and our 2017 RMBI Festival are beneficiaries from a Tow Path Trek in the Colne Valley earlier this year when 70 Freemasons, family and friends including seven dogs, raised £2510 in sponsorship.
Colne Valley Lodge member Raymond Lodge and his wife, Janice, organised the walk, totalling five miles, along the canal towpath from Slaithwaite to Marsden, and back, along with Area Two charity chairman Alan Elstone and his wife, Pam.
At The Haven this week Assistant Provincial Grand Master designate John Boyington and Raymond handed over a cheque for £1255 and John Gledhill, who took part in the walk, presented a similar cheque to the festival chairman.
The Haven provides a wide range of therapies, emotional support and counselling for those affected by breast cancer and John Boyington said it was a privilege to see such inspirational services and he hoped that Freemasons could continue their support.
John Gledhill said he was delighted to be shown and appreciate the wonderful facilities at The Haven and he was pleased that one of Province's many fund-raising activities had helped such a worthy cause supporting the community.
*A similar canal walk last year raised just over £2000 which was split between the Festival and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Picture: John Boyington, Deborah Horsman, Haven manager, John Gledhill, Raymond and Janice Lodge.
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Members of Haworth's Three Graces No.408 are patrons of the Province of Yorkshire West Riding's charity Festival and keen followers of its progress. And they went out to the limit on Saturday, July 16 to prove their support for the cause.
They, together with their families, staged a sponsored walk round the twenty-four-and-half mile edge of West Yorkshire's Worth Valley.
The intrepid band pitted themselves against the rugged South Pennine moorland terrain that surrounds Keighley, Haworth, Oakworth, Stanbury and Oxenhope all of which had been well soaked by a plentiful rainfall the previous week.
To enable as many brethren as possible to take part, the walk was broken up into eight separate three to five-mile sections and operated on a relay basis with several walker undertaking a section each before handing over to a fresh set of legs at a pre-designated point.
Members of all ages with their wives, partners and friends (and one dog) undertook the challenge which was organised by Three Graces' Worshipful Master Worshipful Brother Geoff Smith and Grand Lodge Officer Worshipful Brother Neil Davies.
Geoff put in a mighty effort. Not only did he complete most of the course but together with Neil Davies he acted as an official 'guide' and circumnavigated the route the previous week on a reconnaissance mission.
W Bro Smith said: "It was a wonderful effort by all the brethren with their families and friends.
"But we have to note the special contributions of Bro Gareth Harrison and Neil Davies's 10-year-old grandson Jacob Davies. Together they ran rather than walked one leg of just more than six miles and then did a second leg of three miles just because they wanted to!"
The walk was centred upon Three Graces' Mill Hey Lodge building where the walkers were offered tea, coffee and biscuits by the 'base camp' team of Worshipful Brother John Sharman and his wife Kath.
Added Geoff: "John ferried the walkers to and from the start and finish points while Kath was on hand with all the refreshments. They put in a 15-hour day as the support team and we really appreciated their generosity of time and good will."
And to round off a very special day for the Lodge of the Three Graces off the walkers and their families enjoyed a superb pie and pea supper evening in the lodge where Immediate Past Master John Huxley's partner Averil scooped Neil Davies's 'Play your cards right' prize of £20 at the first attempt!
Geoff said: "To make it all worthwhile we raised £400 on the day and I'd like to thank all the walkers who took part; the people that provided the valuable support and our family and friends for joining in the fun. It was Masonry at its best!"
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I've pretty much come to believe that if you're a female, under the age of 90, with vital signs and mammary glands, you need to accept that men will start random conversations with you on public transportation. It will be a part of your life. I've seen it happen to everyone. And if you're carrying anything out of the ordinary with you? You know, sort of like a convenient handheld…. conversation starter? Girlfriend keep your head DOWN!
Like, I accept the higher risk when I'm carrying around a large parcel ("Heavy load for a little lady! Need help?"), food ("Hey is that for me? Well thanks!"), etc. Once, long story, I was carrying a Jack-o-Lantern, and resigned myself to the fact that there was no way I was getting to work without somebody making a dumb remark. Y'all… I made it almost all the way there, was like 45 seconds to the promise land, when some idiot comes up and says "Hey nice Jack-o-Lantern. Next time you should just carve your profile in it."
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Once on the bus, when I was wearing a houndstooth skirt, some dude goes "Did you go to Alabama?" I figured he thought he knew me or something, and I said no I had not, and he said "Oh. I thought you did, because the pattern on your skirt is what the basketball coach always wears. He's like known for it." Ummmm…. K? Sorry, coincidence? And OK one last stupid story, and OK technically this was at Chop't, but I was wearing a green sweater, their walls are green, and a guy goes "I see you wanted to match the walls today!"
COME ON! I forgive you for taking the pumpkin lure, and EVEN for my mistake of daring to wear a pattern, but all I did was put on a GREEN SWEATER for God's sake.
My only dream in life is that someday I can drive to work in my own personal vehicle where nobody can pester me and I can rock out to Air Supply, or listen to Emily Giffin books on tape, or make dentist appointments in privacy. All you folks out there with that privilege, appreciate that crap.
ANYWAY. Geez I always come on here wanting to say one little thing and end up thinking of a million other stories relating to it. Focus. I no has it. Anyway again. Tonight. I was on the bus reading innocently. (And another thing, why do people feel they can interrupt if you're reading or have headphones in!? Closed for business!) And this dude next to me goes "I see you're still reading print!" Now I exercised great restraint and didn't tell him that I thought e-readers could lead to the demise of society as we know it, and instead chose the more PC "Yep… heh heh!"
Then he says "Yea I just got the Kindle Fire. Let me show you this special case I use for it." And I'm like are you SERIOUS not only do I have to suffer through feigned affection for e-readers but now their accessories?! And out of his bag he pulls….
Some sort of plastic packaging with some sort of label that says something like "Men's Briefs- 3 Pack" with a little undie graphic on it.
OH DEAR GOD he meant to show me his stupid Kindle case and accidentally pulled out empty underwear packaging. I'm so embarrassed for both of us right now. MAKE IT STOP.
Why is he still holding this in front of me!??!!? WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!?
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Taiwan before the Sunflower Movement seems almost a bad and distant memory. Just a year ago, ruling party KMT legislator Chang Ching-Chung was nearly able to ram the Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement (CSSTA) through the committee review process in 30 seconds. Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-Pyng was facing expulsion from the KMT. President Ma Ying-jeou was still making serious efforts to meet with China President Xi Jinping and push a "peace treaty" that would recognize Taiwan as a part of China, never mind the wishes of its people.
All of that changed on March 18, when students and civil society stormed the Legislative Yuan. A day later, I climbed a ladder to join them inside the building for what I foolishly thought might be a quick research visit, but instead turned into one of the most harrowing and exhilarating episodes in not only the lives of myself and other eyewitnesses and participants, but in contemporary Taiwanese history. No one could have predicted how different the map would look a year later, after those 24 days of peaceful, student-led occupation led the island in a new direction.
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, the CSSTA is still on ice. Speaker Wang not only retained his KMT membership, but is now being floated as a possible KMT presidential candidate (who would still lose overwhelmingly to the Democratic Progressive Party's Tsai Ing-wen, if the polls are to be trusted). Ma not only has no plans to meet Xi, but is now repeatedly humiliated by a Chinese counter-part that sees fit to redraw international flight routes and arrange ministerial-level trips without notifying his office first. No, there will be no "peace treaty" nor long-fantasized Nobel Peace Prize for Ma.
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's electoral map has been redrawn. The unthinkable happened when the ruling KMT lost its traditional northern strongholds of Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu. Not just the opposition DPP, but the KMT's new chairman, Eric Chu, admits the need for constitutional reform. And even sober analysts like Nathan Batto entertain the possibility that the pan-green camp may not only re-take the presidency in 2016, but for the first time, win a legislative majority.
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's electoral map has been redrawn
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, Ma has relinquished his chairmanship of the KMT. His closest aides, National Security Council chair King Pu-tsung and Mainland Affairs Council minister Wang Yu-Chi have stepped down from their posts. KMT-affiliated businessmen like Farglory CEO Chao Teng-hsiung, and the Ting Hsin food conglomerate-owning Wei family have been indicted for bribery and food safety scandals.
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's NGO and political party rainbow has taken on new hues. Sunflower student and civil spin-off groups like Democracy Tautin, Taiwan March, Democracy Kuroshio, and Formoshock continue grassroots activities. The Green Party and Tree Party have won seats in office. The New Power Party and the Social Democratic Party are fielding candidates in upcoming elections.
But as much as things have changed, there are still many unanswered questions.
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, how will Taiwan manage key trade and other relations with China? With the KMT-led blue camp in disarray, what group can force the DPP to up its game or risk losing the next election? With Ma's time in power running out, what moves will he make while he still has executive privilege and legislative influence? With the post-Sunflower movement split into a variety of camps, how will they contend or cooperate in coming social movements and elections? And what of the 118 activists who are facing criminal charges for their role in the movement, while the politicians and police who ordered and implemented the violent crackdown in the Executive Yuan on last year's March 23 walk free, seemingly immune to prosecution for violence in the name of the state?
A year after students stormed the Legislative Yuan, have Taiwan's relations with China entered a "period of uncertainty", as Mark Harrison wrote in the China Story? After seeing its annexation strategy fall apart, how will China prepare for and react to a likely incoming DPP administration?
Only time will tell. But the fact that these questions must now be asked shows how much has changed in the last year, and how high the stakes remain not just for Taiwan and China, but the U.S. Like China, the U.S. should prepare to adjust not only to a likely new DPP administration, but an emerging new generation of future leaders in a re-energized civil society. As last year's election demonstrated, the Sunflowers were not just a brief flash in the pan, but the beginning of a new chapter in Taiwan's social and political history. A year has nearly passed, and the U.S., long the ROC's patron, has some catching up to do.


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Officer John Cantalupo and K9 "Jack" Receive Valor Awards
Titusville Police Officer John Cantalupo and K9 dog "Jack" received The North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) Valor Award at the 2016 NAPWDA National Workshop Awards Banquet in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday June 24
The NAPWDA Valor Award was bestowed to Officer Cantalupo and "Jack" because they displayed great courage in the face of extreme danger. This recognition is NAPWADA's highest honor.
NAPWDA President, Richard Ashabranner presented the Valor Award to Officer Cantalupo and K9 Valor Award to "Jack" specifically for the event that occurred at 9:45 AM on November 20
On that morning Officer Cantalupo and "Jack" were the first to respond to a report of an Armed Robbery to a person on Perimeter Rd in the southeast corner of the Space Coast Regional Airport.
Officer Cantalupo and "Jack" arrived on scene where an adult male robbery victim had been stabbed by an adult male suspect. This K-9 Team confronted the suspect and during the confrontation "Jack" was stabbed by the suspect. Officer Cantalupo discharged his firearm to stop the deadly threat.
Officer Cantalupo was uninjured in the incident. "Jack" was rushed to a local veterinary hospital for emergency treatment, and was relieved of duty to recover fully from his injuries. Thankfully within six weeks, "Jack" was back to work doing the thing he loves the most, protecting the community of Titusville.
These Valor Awards were presented to only three K9 Teams nationwide at this year's NAPWDA Awards Banquet!
"We are all so proud of Officer Cantalupo and his K-9 partner Jack for the bravery they displayed in taking a wanted murderer from south Florida who was on a crime spree off of our streets", said Chief John Lau. "We are also grateful to NAPWDA for honoring them for the highest level of bravery", added Lau.
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Nicole Kidman stole the show at the 23rd annual 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29th, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Nicole opted to wear a bright emerald green sequin gown and we couldn't help but think of all the parrots that had to die for Nicole to rock this dress! What did you guys think of her gown — did you love it or loathe it?
Nicole Kidman, 49, looked incredible at the 23rd annual 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29th, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Nicole is up for awards from her role in the movie Lion and she dressed the part in this show-stopping gown.
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Nicole opted to wear an emerald green Gucci sequin gown that was skin-tight and super form-fitting that featured the most insanely plunging neckline, ever! It wasn't the crazy amount of cleavage that stole the show, though — it was the gigantic feathered shoulder pads.
The slinky green sequin gown was hip-hugging and featured ruffles down the sides that flowed into a long train. On either side of her shoulders, though, were huge bedazzled sequin and beaded feathers. She looked like a mix of a parrot and a peacock and we can't decide how we feel about this look.
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The Ragin' Cajuns worked on all phases during the two-hour workout, which included several periods of live action situations along with special teams. Quarterbacks Brooks Haack, Jalen Nixon and Jordan Davis each took turns directing the offense, with C.J. Bates, Devin Scott, Gabe Fuselier, Al Riles and Matthew Barnes serving as the main receivers.
"I saw some positive things today. … I also saw some things that we've got to improve," coach Mark Hudspeth said. "In a lot of ways, it looked like the first scrimmage of the spring. We've got to clean up some things. We had too many penalties offensively, we had some missed assignments on defense and had guys not getting lined up quick enough.
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Travis Crawford recorded an interception during live action, with Karmichael Dunbar, Otha Peters, Tracy Walker and Simeon Thomas making key stops for the defense, which earned a 28-25 victory.
"Considering you're putting in a whole new scheme, I think it's coming along nicely," Hudspeth said. "They've got so many guys out (with injuries), and they're very thin, but the young kids are picking it up, getting a lot of reps and we're creating depth. The installation part of (the defense) is coming along well. We just have to start reducing mistakes, hopefully do our job and clean some things up before next Saturday."
Montrel Carter rushed for a pair of touchdowns in short-yardage situations, scoring on runs of 2 and 1 yard. Torrey Pierce and Darius Hoggins provided some key runs for the Ragin' Cajuns, who were without Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Elijah McGuire and freshman Walter Williams.
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Thermal Imaging, or Infrared Thermography, is a non-contact technology that measures or "sees" infrared wavelengths emitted from objects, and then converts the temperature information into image. The image features a color palette that represents a temperature range of the image displayed.
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Northampton Winter Food Festival will become a premier event in the Northamptonshire culinary calendar. Created by the team behind the highly successful Towcester Food Festival, it will be a celebration of artisan food and drink with up to 100 stalls, chef demonstrations, tasting workshops and a street food market.
With capacity for 10,000 visitors over two days, Northampton Winter Food Festival takes place under cover at The County Ground. It will capture the essence of Towcester but with extra yummy, winter treats and foodie gifts in the run-up to Christmas.
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Tonight at Saint James Church, at 6:00pm, the Living Room, (the main sanctuary) will be open with worship music playing, for people to pray. This offers an opportunity for all of us to experience and grow in the presence of the Holy Spirit. At 6:30, we will offer communion and the anointing with oil to all who are present.
Please join us in intercessory prayer for our nation, church body, families, our city and any other prayer need that the Holy Spirit lays on your heart. If you are in need of pray than please come by and we will anoint you with oil and pray for you. God encourages us to pray for one another, to provide biblical encouragement and to bring our request before His throne.
Communion is a remembrance of the body and blood of Christ, which Jesus tells us to partake of often. And the oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, who is the power and virtue of Christ in our lives. These empower us to experience encouragement and healing in Christ by faith.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Reap What You Sow
I've said it before, I'll say it again: Narcissists maintain their own doomsday self-fulfilling prophecies. Everything in their lives "goes wrong" because they make it so. They constantly reap what they sow, and since what they sow ain't nice, what they reap ain't nice either. Narcissists get what they expect, and they get exactly what they deserve.
There is no such thing as a "prosperous" narcissist. Narcissists don't prosper, they merely float through life, using and abusing, and remaining hopelessly empty. It's impossible to be truly happy under those circumstances.
I no longer feel badly for NSIL, but I do hold out a sliver of hope that going away to college might shed some light on the miserable path she has chosen to follow. I doubt it, but stranger things have been known to happen. Her tweet makes me wonder what, precisely she thinks has gone wrong. Is there, at least on some level, an awareness that the superficial glaze she keeps licking off of her NM's cake of Narcissism is, in fact, poison? Does she have ANY idea that life beyond her dysfunctional roots could be different, even better? Did she catch a whiff of the freedom that's just beyond her grasp?
I wonder...
And IF she has an idea, even a little one, will it be enough?
If she doesn't learn, if she doesn't awaken, then she is doomed to finish out the rest of her days milling about miserably, never knowing true happiness, most likely spouting her despair to those who will listen, on whatever current soap-box she happens to find. She'll continue tweeting about her distress, never realizing that no amount of re-tweets or sympathetic pats-on-the-back will solve her problems.
Good luck, NSIL. I'm beginning to believe the only thing that will save you is just that: an insane amount of luck.
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Some of us spent (wasted) many years under the control of a nasty, narcissistic parent, thinking we had no other choice.ReplyDelete
However, WE CHOSE to break the chain by not hurting others the way we had been hurt. WE CHOSE, in spite of our upbringing, to try our best to be decent human beings.
NSIL must realize by now she has CHOSEN to act like a nasty, spoiled little bitch.
BTW her idea of a HUGE disaster is probably a broken nail!Replies
Sadly, Mulderfan, I have to agree with what you've said. She is, more than likely, nothing but a spoiled-rotten bitch, and is just vapid enough to think that her broken nail is a disaster. I do have some inside information about her life, but none of it seems to me to indicate devastation. But then, I'm not a narcissist, so I don't see things the same way she does. That girl doesn't look through her eyes at the world around her...seems to me she looks out her ass.Delete
- AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 7:27 AM
I really want to hang on to hope for her as well. These are years of tremendous interpersonal change and growth: We're not the same people at 18 we were at 13, nor are we the same at 25 as we were at 18. That tweet is really sad. However, I've seen the proclivity of Narcs to take a minor "inconvenience" and blow it up into some huge drama declaring their life is "over" because they chipped a finger nail-I'm not exaggerating here: My Nsis became positively hysterical over this exact "event." (sigh)ReplyDelete
The very unhealthy/enmeshed relationship between your NSIL and NMIL does not bode well for the future IMO. I don't think NMIL is going to loosen her grip on DD when DD goes to college despite geographical distance. My sense is any indication of burgeoning independence by NSIL will result in an immediate backlash by her Nmother. Now that NMIL has "lost" the struggle for the soul of her son (DH) I assume she'll be yet more aware and reactive to her DD's attempts to potentially disengage and achieve personal autonomy.
Gawd, I sure hope I'm wrong.
Yup, yup, yup, you said it TW.Delete
To a narc, everything is "catastrophized" because it's all about them. When I was stupid enough to call my NPs every Sunday, if I was busy and didn't call until Monday, it was pretty much the end of the world and proof of my callous disregard for their well being.ReplyDelete
Another great example of "What goes around, comes around!"
Awfulizing can be addicting. Declaring the awful others leap to reassure or help which for Narcs is like a double helping of cream. First time everyone runs to the rescue. Second time some keep running. 3rd, 4th, 5th, it starts to wear a little thin. Then they are off searching for a new pool of supply. I am hoping she sees how changing can make a lasting difference but I know from watching my NM that some people choose to remain a narcissistic martyr.ReplyDelete
This sounds like my sister. She not only moans about all sorts of stupid shit, she willfully avoids the easy steps that could alleviate her troubled.ReplyDelete
She's got a pinched look about her, as if everything tastes bad. It's not attractive.
- AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 2:13 PM
I rarely speak about my Nsis because she's a "Garden Variety" N as opposed to my MNpsychobitch. But here's an example of a bunch of dynamics that existed "there and then." A little backstory here: When I was 20, I was abducted from a shopping center parking lot the day after Christmas, raped, beaten and left for dead. My Nsis and MNpsychobitch were aware there had been an "incident" but I never discussed it and they never asked.ReplyDelete
Anyway, a few years later on one of my annual "Christmas Pilgrimages" to the metro NY area, my Nsis wanted me to help her move. MNpsychobitch was petrified to drive into Manhattan so I drove-no problem. As we were approaching Nsis's apartment, Nsis ran out into the middle of the street screaming, "I'm being RAPED! I'm being RAPED!" I immediately slammed the car into 'Park' in the middle of the street and ran out to help her. I noted a large man in a heavy old overcoat poking around a bunch of boxes with designer labels outside her apartment and asked her, "Are you OK? Is that your stuff?" "YES! Help me!" she screamed. "Is this what you're moving?" I asked. "NO! It's my TRASH!"
I could not believe this: I left MNpsychobitch and Nsis cowering by the car and walked over to the guy and said, "Hey, do you need some help here?" He very politely responded, "No, Miss. But thank you. I have a cart down the block and I wanted to check this stuff out first before I bought my cart here." I told him to go get his cart while I herded the hysterical back inside the building. There were all kinds of tears and drama in the lobby while I helped the guy load up his cart with Nsis's "cast-offs." I gave him a few bucks and he left.
Apparently a homeless man wasn't "good enough" to pick through her "trash." And she was so horribly traumatized by the event it took her and MNpsychobitch about 30 seconds after the man was pushing his cart up the block for the "sun to shine" and the Family Sherpa (me) to start loading up the "Real Stuff" under the very direct supervision of two "Adult Women" who couldn't lift a finger, shut their mouths or open their hearts. Oh, the drama! Nsis was in her early 20s at this time. What a tag-team they were.
That's another reason why I don't have a whole bunch of hope for your NSIL. One per family is enough to create chaos; two play off one another and the result is a synergistic explosion of "N to the n-th."
Wow. She must be at deaths door in the desert with not prospect of rescue.ReplyDelete
Maybe I'm being unsympathetic and sometimes I catastrophise too.
Maybe getting away from her family at college will open up new possibilities for her. We can hope that it will.


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So! Minecraft – you may have heard that there's a huge update incoming, given the appropriately important-sounding nickname of "The Adventure Update." If you've been holding off on playing Minecraft for a while in anticipation of this update (like some of us here in the office have been), this trailer should prove that your patience has been worthwhile. Also – cool music bro.
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Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai
The Festival of Light
By far the most romantic of Thailand's celebrations, Loy Krathong takes place on the full moon night of the 12th lunar month. The Thai word 'Loy' means 'to float in Thai, while 'Krathong' is a small raft, about a hand span in diameter, made from a section of banana tree trunk – although today specially made bread 'flowers' or even Styrofoam are used. Thais decorate their Krathongs with elaborately-folded banana leaves, flowers, candles, and incense sticks. Some people also add hair or fingernail clippings.
Between the months of August and October the tides in Thailand's waterways are at their highest and with the moon at its brightest, the stage is set for an idyllic conclusion to the rainy season. The general idea being to persuade the local serpent-ruler, Phaya Nak, to halt the monsoon rain, dispel the floods and return the rivers to their tranquil ways.
The act of floating Krathongs on rivers, canals or any other body of water symbolises letting go of grudges, problems and anger so that one can start life afresh – a cleansing tradition of sorts. The idea being that all people should prepare suitable offerings to present to the river spirits in order to obtain pardon and the absolution of their sins. In doing so the Thais are also welcoming the spirit of good fun or 'sanook' – something they know a lot about.
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Lesson 1 - Activity: Start the Space Flight Time Line
The objective of this lesson is to provide students with the background for the space flight exploration science and technology unit. Another goal is to find out the prior knowledge the students bring to the class through open-ended questions.
The entire space flight exploration unit will be tied-in with the development of a time-line. This lesson will start the skeleton of the time line and will be "fleshed-out" as the unit progresses.
Estimated Lesson Time:
Two classes (1 hour each) [plus advanced homework assigned one week prior - see below.]
Classroom strategies:
Open classroom with music preludes, songs and lyrics, from popular space movies. Use open-ended questions to start the discussions on the history of space flight and key developments. Have groups go in random order when presenting homework results and then have them self-determine their topic on the correct place on the timeline (only date on timeline to start is 1957)
Science background Information:
(TBD - include thumbnail descriptions of advanced homework assignment of the seven key developments; also science fiction writers and cinema promote the idea of space flight)
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Timeline and music
Advance Preparation:
Advance Homework Assignments:
Key Events assigned as prior homework
Student groups present results of advanced homework, followed by discussion of each topic - teacher adds material not researched by groups. Class then adds the title of their group's event on the timeline at the correct date. (Teacher suggestion: save written reports to be compiled into a "History of Space Flight" book at end of Space Flight Unit)
Homework Assignment:
Have students research the significance of 1957 as related to space flight.
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In Greek Mythology, there is a story that tells of an ambitious king. His name was Midas. King Midas is most famous for a wish he made, that everything he touched would turn to gold. It was a wish that soon became a curse. Eventually, he learned that striving for too much wealth caused a great deal of pain in his life.
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The best weekend in football arrives in time for the worst weekend in weather. Some fans will drink on added layers and hover over parking-lot burn barrels. Other, smarter fans will wear a blanket on the couch.
The Baltimore Ravens travel to New England for a playoff game for the fourth time since 2009. Weather.com forecasts sunny skies with no chance of precipitation on Saturday in Foxboro. The region endured a snowstorm on Friday and rare school cancelations due to sub-zero temperatures on Thursday, so the conditions at the 4:35 p.m. kickoff—just minutes after sunset—could have been worse. The mercury tops at 21 and falls to a low of 12 on Saturday.
Saturday evening's Panthers-Seahawks scrap sees football weather in the Northwest. It's Seattle -11 on the betting sheet but Seattle +45 on the thermometer at kickoff. And if it's Seattle, there's a 100 percent chance that the forecast calls for at least a 20 percent chance of rain.
Forty-seven years after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Ice Bowl, the teams reconvene at Lambeau Field under somewhat more favorable conditions on Sunday at noon Central time. The temperature fluctuates between 4 and 22 on Sunday in Green Bay. It's not Dallas and it's not a dome. But it's not -15 like it was in 1967, either.
In Denver, Peyton Manning, who has lost more than he has won when the temperature sinks below 40 degrees, faces a Fahrenheit of 39 at kickoff. Fortunately for the Broncos, the Colts play in a dome and on artificial turf, so the man who replaced Manning in Indianapolis might find the cold even more disconcerting.
As a reward for the sleeveless men sweating in sub-freezing temperatures, the NFL sends the winners of next weekend's games to Glendale, Arizona, where the thermometer reads at posting time a perfect 72.


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My Visit to Marsaxlokk Fishing Village and Other Adventures
Posted by Shannon A in Archaeology & Ancient History on June 29, 2016
I decided to spend my last Sunday in Malta at its famous fishing village, Marsaxlokk (pronounced: marsh-a-slock). Marsaxlokk is not only famous for its fish market on a Sunday, which has now evolved into a market selling everything from fish, fruit and veg to craft items and clothes, it is also famous for its harbour […]
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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be visited by two of my closest friend from Leicester. Andy and Harry, like myself, are on an Erasmus year abroad but in Bologna. I was very much looking forward to their visit and in the few days they were in Malta we saw a lot […]
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Posted by Mark in Archaeology & Ancient History on March 5, 2016
In the workplace we occasionally hear the phrase "work- life balance" usually concerning the lack of said balance! We however, have study to add to the mix and, it can be a bit of a balancing act! My own routine consists of study from 0530-0630 each morning. I call this the "golden hour" when I find […]
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An Indian Summer (or a November in Malta)
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Malta experienced its hottest November in 12 years and I was lucky enough to be here to bathe in the glory of the sun. Due to what I like to call an 'extended summer' this month I did a lot more sightseeing and photographing and though I would share some of my favourite Indian summer […]
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Posted by Shannon A in Archaeology & Ancient History on September 29, 2015
Saturday night brought an amazing experience in my new life in Malta, it was the first Erasmus Student Network (ESN) social of the academic year and what a way to start my new Erasmus year abroad by celebrating in style at a boat party! Before even moving into my accommodation I threw myself into the […]
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Posted by Shannon A in Archaeology & Ancient History on September 20, 2015
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I saw this and it got me thinking. What are your favorite toy lines ever?
I saw this and it got me thinking. What are your favorite toy lines ever?
Of the ones listed, it's definitely the Mego line.
A bat! That's it! It's an omen.. I'll shall become a bat!
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Yep, I had a handful of those Megos as well.
The stuff I collected afterwards blows those things out the water. I was big into Dragon/bbi/Hot Toys for a few minutes in their glory years.
I was also in art-toys like KAWS, Michael Lau, Kozik yadda-yadda-yadda. Around the time Murakami got involved in the game I dropped out of the hobby. There is a point when you realize that's it, I'm out.
Of those in the list, I had a lot of Megos and Super Powers figures. My favorite toy line though is still the Micronauts.
Comic fans get the comics their buying habits deserve.
It used to be Marvel Legends from Hasbro, but now it's either Hot Toys or Figma.
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Love the works of comic book artists - Stuart Immonen, Olivier Coipel, Kev Walker, Valerio Schiti, Esad Ribic, Jerome Opena and so many more great comic book artists
From the toy series that are included on the link I was a huge fan of Masters Of The Universe. For a period there in my childhood it overtook both Star Wars and super-heroes in my affections. The cartoon was essential viewing for me. Every Monday at 4.20pm I was glued to the telly circa mid 80's. I also collected both the DC Super Powers range and M.U.S.C.L.E. That last one was quite odd really. Those little pink wrestlers really didn't do anything but were hugely desirable.
I have to also include the Transformers toys from the 1980's. Over here in the UK the Transformers comic was sensational. It combined both US reprints and original UK stories that tied into them and, I must say, was superior to the US comic (it's not often that I'll express a preference for UK comics over the US ones). Favourite Transformer? Galvatron. I collected quite a few of the Marvel Secret Wars figures from that period also. Good times.
I have a ton of action figures of DC characters, so I guess it is Kenner.
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I suppose their OK for McDonald happy meals but not for a grown up to display. I would not be upset if my dog chewed their heads off.


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Over the next two weeks, the Hoboken Reporter will be individually profiling all three slates running for the Hoboken Board of Education in the upcoming general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The following initial installment takes a look at the Parents for Progress slate.
If you aren't a Parent Teacher Organization member at Wallace Elementary School or a close observer of the ongoing debate over Hoboken's charter schools, you could be forgiven for asking who is on the Parents for Progress slate running for the Hoboken Board of Education this year.
Though Parents for Progress candidate Monica Stromwall is one of three incumbents, having been appointed to the school board in January, she is arguably less well known than perennial challengers like Patricia Waiters. As for Stromwall's running mates Sharyn Angley and Antonio Gray, the 2014 election is their first foray into the public arena.
After not appearing at a candidates' forum organized by the Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition two weeks ago – Stromwall says they had scheduling conflicts and were not given enough advance notice – Parents for Progress may also be the most mysterious slate.
In fact, in an election where Kids First, the slate that controls the board and has won every seat in the past two elections, fielded no contenders, Parents for Progress may be the closest option to staying the course in Hoboken public schools. At the same time, they have their own ideas for how to improve the district and say they are committed in their rejection of the rancor that defines Hoboken electoral politics.
Playing politics
Stromwall bristles at the suggestion that she is a Kids First sleeper agent, and it's not hard to see why. She and her running mates are all relatively new to Hoboken and its unique brand of politics.
Stromwall moved to the city in the summer of 2010. The trio first met not at City Hall or the Board of Education but at Wallace Elementary School, where their children are in second grade together. Before Stromwall was appointed to the school board on Jan. 28, the highest school-related positions any of them held in Hoboken were leadership roles in the Wallace Parent Teacher Organization.
At the same time, it's safe to say that Parents for Progress now enjoy the implicit support of the Kids First coalition, and that the two slates share significant common ground when it comes to policy.
"I'm not a politician, and I feel like Kids First and all the other slates are backed by politicians." – Monica Stromwall
Though he stopped short of officially endorsing them, former board president and Kids First veteran Leon Gold said he thought Parents for Progress were the three best candidates in this year's election.
More importantly, Stromwall has voted with the Kids First majority on all of the most debated recent issues, including the lawsuit challenging the expansion of the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa), the 2014-15 school budget, and the appointment of Dr. Richard Brockel as interim superintendent.
As the campaign season has ramped up, the Parents for Progress slate has taken on the role filled by Kids First in recent elections, defending the school board and touting the school district's successes. The other two slates have been roundly critical of the school board's current leadership.
Backing up the board
One issue that drew particularly strong criticism at last week's Candidates' Forum was the school board's management of the budget. Stromwall said that the board was deeply constrained by its status as a former Abbott district, which requires that a number of services automatically be provided.
"There's not really anything that can be cut anymore without being in violation of the Department of Education," she said, noting for example that the district was forced to reinstate the kindergarten aides it had cut.
According to Stromwall, state-mandated expenditures include $10 million for universal pre-kindergarten, almost $10 million going directly to charter schools, and additional money for an above average-sized special education program. As such, she called it disingenuous to use the current budget total, $65 million, to calculate per student costs.
In light of these budget realities, Parents for Progress are not dogmatically opposed to tax increases in the same way as competing slates.
"I'm a taxpayer," said Angley. "I have two kids enrolled in the schools. I don't want anyone's taxes to go up but…I want the schools to be the best that they can be."
One place Parents for Progress diverges from Kids First is their openness to returning to a system of holding a city-wide vote on the school budget every year. Angley said that was the system in places she had lived previously and expressed hope that it would increase public interest in the budget.
Kids First was in control of the school board that ended the practice of yearly votes in 2012, changing to a system in which a city-wide referendum is only triggered if the budget grows by more than two percent.
With respect to resisting the HoLa expansion, Stromwall said she wished there could have been a better dialogue between the district and its charter schools, but stood by her vote. "I have an obligation to the district's students and tax payers," she said.
The real solution to the charter school issue, said Stromwall, is for the state to fund charter schools directly rather than taking money from Hoboken's school budget for each child a charter school educates.
However, Parents for Progress opposes opening additional charter schools in Hoboken. "We have more charters here than most people have in suburban areas," said Stromwall, explaining that each additional charter duplicates administrative and facility costs. The district has three charter schools, and some Hoboken students attend charters in Jersey City.
Staying positive
Parents for Progress see publicizing Hoboken public schools' successes as part of their mission. Their campaign literature is largely given over to an inventory of positive steps the district has taken, including the Johns Hopkins University gifted and talented program, the introduction of the Singapore Math curriculum in elementary school, and the number of Advanced Placement classes in the high school.
Stromwall noted positive gains in a number of categories on state standardized tests last year, including 92 percent of 11th graders at Hoboken High School scoring proficient or above in English language arts. She said it was "huge to be at 92 percent proficiency in an urban area with the students that we're servicing."
The Parents for Progress candidates have positioned themselves as the voice for those parents who are happy with the school's progress and want to see further incremental improvements along the same line.
"We do feel people are more invested in wanting to stay," said Stromwall. That trend is reflected in the district's most recent enrollment numbers, which saw the concentration of students receiving free and reduced price lunch fall from 71 percent to 49 percent in a year. That brings the public school population much more in line with the city's socio-economic reality, which is largely middle class and above.
Stromwall has her own ideas for new initiatives that could further improve the schools. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she served on a research team that developed "small learning communities" in Wisconsin public high schools that allowed students to earn college credits. She believes strongly that Hoboken could do the same with local institutions like Stevens Institute of Technology.
In focusing on the positive, Parents for Progress say they have no interest in the political posturing that has defined both sides in recent school board elections.
"I'm not a politician," said Stromwall, "and I feel like Kids First and all the other slates are backed by politicians."
Parents for Progress does not have the backing of Kids First's most powerful ally, Mayor Dawn Zimmer. After appearing at Kids First campaign events before last year's election, itself an atypical move for a school board race, Zimmer is staying well out of the campaign this year.
Ultimately, Parents for Progress base their campaign on the seven children they have in traditional public schools, who led them to meet, become active in their schools, and ultimately run for school board.
"We don't have any ulterior motives," said Angley. "I'm not running for City Council after this. It's for the kids."