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If you have noticed my free version of Adobe Photoshop CS4 Tutorial which has been available here for download at DigitalAppleJuice.com, I have to tell you that Apple has just accepted my Adobe Photoshop CS5—A Tutorial for Beginners as an App in the iPad section of the Apple App Store.Searching by my name from your iPad is the fastest way to find it, and it is available for $3.99 until the first week in October (October 9, to be exact) as a "Back to School Special." After that it returns to its … [Read more...]
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Getting Organized: Evernote UPDATES!!
Since I am still quite the Evernote fan, I get their software update notices emailed to me periodically. I felt like this latest information was definitely work sharing... First of all- Happy Birthday, Evernote! Evernote recently celebrated their first birthday. Read more on the Evernote blog.... UPDATES: Web Clipper updates - Clip to Evernote bookmarklet: Clip part of a web page or the whole thing, plus create a simple quick note without launching Evernote. Read … [Read more...]
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Okay so we've established that there are some pretty brilliant project management tools out there. From light weight, simple ToDo lists to extensive content management tools for keeping you on your toes from beginning to end of a project. Once you've found the shoe that fits you, you're sitting pretty, finding a little more time on your hands to actually be creative and work on what matters. Let me just say life is about to get even easier for you. Maybe even so much that … [Read more...]
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Being a very busy business owner of two, mother of two and wife, I am doing good to remember to brush my teeth in the morning! On most days, I have 5-6 shifts, jumping from one hat to the other. I joke and say that I need an assistant just to remind me to go to the bathroom. All that to say, any handy tools I come across to keep me organized so that nothing takes second seat in my life, I at least check out. Most I implement into my daily routine. Evernote has been … [Read more...]
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This post is written by Alex Thomas (HIST '16), a Student Assistant in Special Collections and Archives (you can see more of Alex's work here and here). Alex writes today about the Cal Poly Men's Basketball Team's past history and history in the making.
Keith Wheeler, class of 1984, might have the same look on his face now if he heard of Cal Poly's historic NCAA Division I win against Texas Southern on March 19, 2014. In Poly's previous record season of 1981, Wheeler played with Kevin Lucas (#32) and Jim Schultz (#14). Schultz and Wheeler still hold first and second place all time for number of career assists, and Schultz' record of 295 assists for the '81 season hasn't come close to falling. Lucas held the record for most points in a season – 579 – until 1991, and he remains second-place all-time.
Cal Poly was a Division II school back then in the era of long hair and short shorts. The coach, Ernie Wheeler, was the father to two players on the team: Keith and his older brother Ernie Jr. Coach Wheeler, who coached the team from 1972 to 1986, holds the record for highest percentage of games won both inside and outside of conferences. In that 1981 season, they made it to the Final Four but eventually lost to Florida Southern, bringing home a third-place finish. Their record for games that season was 24-8, which still stands today. 1980-81 also holds the record for most free throws – 577 – and most free throws attempted – 807.
Poly entered Division I in the 1994-1995 season, which at 1-26 was their worst performance to date. But this year they've been making history, earning their first Division I victory in their first Division I tournament game. The excitement is in the air for today's game against Wichita State. It could be one for the record books.

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Long Beach GRAND SLAM | 22 - 27 July 2013
Long Beach, Calif., USA, July 23, 2013—On a day where the temperature soared to 92F degrees on the floor of the stadium court, cool swirling ocean breezes could keep the first of three rounds of men's pool play from producing a major upset during Tuesday's start of the 32-team men's main draw at the $440,000 FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam double-gender tournament as the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is back in the USA for the first time in a decade. USA's 21st-seeded Nick Lucena/John Hyden upset Brazil's fifth-seeded Alison Cerutti/Emanuel Rego, 23-21, 21-16 in 39 minutes.
With the second of three rounds of men's pool play Wednesday while the women play their final pool play match and first round of single elimination, the other four top-seeded teams all won their opening matches in two sets as the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour resumed in North America. Following Pool Play (Wednesday for the women and Thursday for the men) the single-elimination bracket for the final 24 teams begins. The event is being held for the first time in Long Beach the purpose-built site is located on the expansive glistening sands of Marina Green Park on East Lakeshore Drive.
Main Draw pool play matches at the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam, presented by ASICS, are scheduled to continue at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday on four courts with the final rounds of action for women and the last two of three pool play matches for men. The women will also play their first round of single-elimination play Wednesday afternoon. General admission is free to the event and VIP tickets are on sale through the event website at www.wsobv.com. The last match is scheduled to start on each of the four courts at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The top-seeds winning their opening matches included two teams from the United States, along with one each from Brazil and Latvia. USA's top-seeded Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson struggled some before silencing Italy's Alex Ranghieri/Andrea Tomatis, 21-17, 21-15 in 34 minutes while USA's fourth-seeded Sean Rosenthal/Phil Dalhausser survived a bit of a scare but overcame Switzerland's Andreas Sutter/Roman Sutter, 24-22, 21-18 in 40 minutes. Brazil's second-seeded Pedro Salgado/Bruno Schmidt, who are leading the 2013 FIVB World Tour, opened pool play by defeated Austria's Peter Eglseer/Felix Koraimann, 21-18, 21-12 in 36 minutes while Latvia's third-seeded Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins stopped USA's Stafford Slick/Casey Jennings, 21-14, 21-15 in 40 minutes.
"I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I do know we won which is pretty unbelievable against such a great team who are former FIVB World Champions," said Lucena, who is playing his first international season with the veteran Hyden. "The Brazilians honestly didn't seem to be themselves, and we played hard and didn't make too many mistakes and pulled it out in two sets, although we could have lost both sets. We just played well and they didn't, that's the bottom line. It's really an honor to beat a team like Alison/Emanuel. Maybe we have some home sand advantage."
For only the second time in FIVB World Tour history, the United States has five teams in each gender in the main draw. For the men, USA's men's teams are Lucena/Hyden, Rosenthal/Dalhausser, Gibb/ Patterson, Todd Rogers/Ryan Doherty and Slick/Jennings. The USA men's teams ended the first day with a 4-1 record, Rogers/Doherty, another new team this year, won their match over Canada's 22nd-seeded Christian Redmann/Maverick Hatch in two sets, 25-23 and 21-13 in 38 minutes.
Following his team's win, USA's Gibb said, "We are improving and that's the most important thing right now. Sean is a good teammate and we compliment each other well. We did our job and that's what counts. The young Swiss team played very hard, but we didn't want to go three sets and were able to close it out after trailing in the second set 12-14. They're brothers and they played like a much more experienced team but they grew up playing a lot together."
Patterson reflected on playing back in the USA, saying, "It was a little emotional in the warm ups being home. Being able to play in front of my family and friends was so exciting and I had to calm down a little bit. I was happy to give them a show and get that first win. Between me and Jake we had a ton of family and friends and it was awesome. It'll just get more intense as the week goes on. I just love it and I am so looking forward to it."
Playing his first match with a new partner after his regular partner this year--the legendary Ricardo Santos pulled out of the tournament on Monday with an injury, Brazil's ninth-seeded Alvaro Filho, who won the last tour stop with Ricardo, and new teammate Edson Barros, were pushed to three sets but finally defeated Puerto Rico's 24th-seeded Rogerto Rodriguez-Bertran/Hector Soto, 21-13, 19-21, 19-17 in 57 minutes.
In the longest match of the opening day of main draw pool play, Switzerland's 15th-seeded Philip Gabathuler/Jonas Weingart took 65 minutes to come from way behind and finally edge Norway's 18th-seeded Iver Horrem/Geir Eithun, 9-21, 24-22, 22-20.
The FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam, presented by ASICS is the showcase part of the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball, a SoCal beach festival that includes 4-person and 6-person recreational events, a youth tournament and nightly music concerts. Also part of the event is the inaugural ASICS World Series Cup featuring two teams in each gender from the USA against two international teams with the finals next Sunday. In addition to the international live FIVB telecasts, the event also includes 23 hours of live or same-day telecasts split between NBC Sports Network, Universal Network and NBC TV Network. The teams selected for the ASICS World Series Cup will be officially announced on Tuesday.
The women's semifinals and medal matches of the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam will be held on Friday with the men's semifinals also on Friday and medal matches closing the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam on Saturday. Play Tuesday through Friday will start at 8 a.m. and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for the men's medal matches.
The gold medal teams in each gender in the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam will each split $33,000, the silver $22,000, the bronze $16,500 and fourth place $12,900. The women's medal matches will be held on Friday and the men's medal matches on Saturday. The FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam is the 291st FIVB international men's event since the FIVB began play in 1987 and the 253rd FIVB women's tournament since women started international competition in 1992.
The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is comprised of 10 Grand Slam events and the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. Not part of the World Tour but still counting towards the FIVB World Rankings, the FIVB yearly calendar also includes seven Open events, five double-gender and two women-only. There is a double-gender FIVB Open event being playing this week as well in Anapa, Russia.
After another week off next week, the 10-Grand Slam 2013 FIVB World Tour will continue in two weeks in Germany at the $440,000 FIVB Berlin Grand Slam. The season finale of the tour will be in Brazil in mid-October at the $440,000 FIVB Sao Paulo Grand Slam.
28.07.2013 03:17:08
USA takes men's gold, Spain silver, Italy bronze at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
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Spain, USA win men's semis at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
Long Beach, Calif., USA, July 26, 2013—Surprise, surprise, a funny thing happened on the way to the men's medal matches Friday as beach volleyball duo... More...
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Brazil earns women's gold and silver, Germany bronze at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
Long Beach, Calif., USA, July 26, 2013—Proving once again their overall superiority in the blossoming sport of beach volleyball, women's tandems from ... More...
26.07.2013 05:45:33
Men's competition into single elims at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
26.07.2013 05:41:05
Brazil with two, Germany, USA, in women's semis at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
25.07.2013 05:13:42
16 women's teams remain at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam after first elimination round
25.07.2013 05:05:06
14 Men's teams 2-0 in Pool Play at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
24.07.2013 23:14:12
Women end Pool Play, start eliminations this afternoon at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
23.07.2013 08:10:00
Lower seeds win twice Tuesday in Women's Pool Play at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
22.07.2013 22:58:59
Main draw field finalized from FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam qualifying
22.07.2013 19:58:52
Kerri Walsh out of debut US tournament
21.07.2013 18:32:53
USA hosting FIVB World Tour at $440,000 FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam
23.05.2013 14:48:57
Long Beach Grand Slam confirmed for July
08.05.2013 10:08:58
USA to host first FIVB event since 2003 at FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam


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Road Construction Across Wyoming
Having just spent the last three days on a tour around Wyoming, I am reminded of the old joke,
There are two seasons in Wyoming, Winter and construction.
Obviously when the weather turns to warmer temperatures and sunshine the road crews are pressed into service to repair the damage from the past seasons and to complete new projects. Of course when that happens it affects travel on the highways and byways of the state and adds additional time to a trip across the state.
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With the Reed-Kellogg system it is not only easier but fun! You might ask your teacher if you would be allowed to use that system.
Interested in Language
Many of the choices you make in terms of what types of words to include, how formal you want the written project to be, and how you use creative aspects of language like analogies and metaphors will also contribute to your own individual writing style.
I am having problems with the underline material. I think I know the following:
Transitive Verb =will contribute
Direct object=to your own individual writing style.
Prepositional phrase=of the choices (modifies Many)
Adjective Clause=you make in terms of what types of words to include (modifies choices)
But even in the direct object is the object of the preposition of to individual or style?
And in the Adjective Clause is what functioning as an adjective?
Are "how formal...to be." and "how you use creative...metaphors." modifying choices?
Does this ever get easier?
Thanks in advance
With the Reed-Kellogg system it is not only easier but fun! You might ask your teacher if you would be allowed to use that system.
I'm not a student; I graduated school a long time ago but never really understood grammar so here I am determined to understand. I use a free online Reed-Kellogg system to help me but the software doesn't accept the sentence because it's too long. I trimmed the sentence a bit and this is what I got:
I replaced the following:
words=what types of words to include
formality=how formal you want the written project to be
creativity=how you use creative aspects of language like analogies and metaphors
Are the above noun clauses functioning as objects of the preposition of? And is the diagram correct for the sentence that I posted?
The order of "own" and "your" is incorrect.
You might want to consider my Youtube Channel "Frank Antonson" the "play list" "Diagramming Sentences for Fun".
Keep up the good work. It's cool to see your interest.
Yes. They are.
This is quite an intricate sentence.
If you wish, I will diagram it on a blackboard and post a video of that on my Youtube Channel. I have done that several times before. Then it's easier to talk about.
Let me know.
I should be able to find time today. I'll let you know when it is uploaded.
The video is now uploaded. I don't think I am allowed to give you the link here, but you can find it easily if you go to Youtube, Frank Antonson, scroll down to Recent Uploads,
It is called "For UsingEnglish.com 3"
It was quick and rough, but I am sure you'll understand it.


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How to Package Your PowerPoint 2007 Presentation on a CD
Sometimes you need to share a PowerPoint presentation with someone who doesn't own a copy of PowerPoint. Fortunately, PowerPoint includes a Package for CD command that creates a CD that creates a CD with the presentation and a special program called the PowerPoint Viewer.
To create a CD with your presentation, follow these steps:
Open the presentation in PowerPoint and then choose File—Publish—Package For CD.
The Package For CD dialog box appears.
Click Options.
The Options dialog box opens.
Change options settings.
The options that are available are:
Make a Self-Running Package: Creates a CD that automatically plays the presentation when the CD is inserted into a computer.
Make a Package by Using Original File Formats: Instructs the Package to CD Wizard to copy the presentation files to CD.
Linked Files: Select this option to include any linked video or audio files.
Embedded TrueType Fonts: Ensures that the fonts you use in your presentation are on another computer.
*Password to Open Each File: Require a password if the presentation contains top-secret information.
Password to Modify Each File: Require a password to prevent unauthorized people from changing the presentation.
Inspect Presentations for Inappropriate or Private Information: Checks for any personal information that might be embedded in your presentation.
Click OK to return to the Package to CD dialog box.
If you want to add other presentations to the CD, click Add Files, select the files that you want to add, and then click Add.
Click Copy to CD.
Insert a blank CD into the drive when prompted.
Remove the CD and then click Yes to make another copy. Otherwise, click No and then click Close.
The presentation starts running when you insert the CD into a computer. If it doesn't, open My Computer, open the CD drive, and double-click the pptview.exe link. A list of presentations on the CD appears. Double-click the one that you want to run.


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Friday, April 6, 2012
Pink Strings
I think I just need three more and then I will start sewing the blocks together.
Here is the link for the tutorial at the Craftsy website. It will be listed under the March BOM. The tutorial is made with 6 1/2" blocks but I made mine 8". I did use white muslin for the foundation. I love how it looks with the white strip in the center. I plan to put a small white border around the whole quilt.
This has been so much fun, digging through my scrap fabric, finding material that was used on other projects :-) Sweet happy memories.
34 comments:
- Kat said...
Your colors are gorgeous and what a great use of scraps. Cant wait to see the finished quilt!
- April 6, 2012 at 5:02 AM
- Impera_Magna said...
Beautiful blocks... string quilts are addictive, aren't they?
- April 6, 2012 at 5:18 AM
- Gra said...
I love string quilts. Yours is beautiful in those colors.
A couple of years ago we had a block swap for a string quilt. On the white string we wrote our names and countries. It ended up being a beautiful and colorful quilt, interesting to look at because of the variety in fabrics.
- April 6, 2012 at 5:18 AM
- Karen said...
Your string quilt is very pretty.
- April 6, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- beaquilter said...
this is looking really nice, I want to do a string quilt too one day, I like how your first strip is white and the rest are pink... how big are the blocks and did you have paper behind it?
- April 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM
- Wendy said...
Very pretty! I love string quilts!
- April 6, 2012 at 5:47 AM
- Shelley said...
I want it! I need it LOL! Oh, gosh, now I'm so inspired :)
- April 6, 2012 at 5:48 AM
- Sue Daurio said...
Very pretty, love the pink strings with the white in the center. Your getting me in the mood for some strings...
- April 6, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- Terry said...
I love your string blocks! This is going to be a beautiful quilt! :0)
- April 6, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- notes of sincerity said...
Your pink strings look beautiful! :o)
- April 6, 2012 at 6:27 AM
- Pattilou said...
Just love the softness of those pink strings!
- April 6, 2012 at 6:42 AM
- Susan said...
I love scrappy quilts and yours is just beautiful!
- April 6, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- Darlene said...
I love string quilts and your pink scrappy strings make a fabulous one.
- April 6, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- Laura said...
Ooh it's gorgeous. String quilt is on my quilting bucket list!
- April 6, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Willow said...
It looks beautiful. You are doing a great job.
- April 6, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Loris said...
Beautiful string blocks! Thanks for sharing the Craftsy site. The BOM tutorials are great!
- April 6, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Allie said...
I love this Jocelyn!! I love it with all the pinks and the strip of white, just darling. You're making really good progress!
- April 6, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- Jennie said...
pretty pretty!
- April 6, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- ktquilts said...
Very nice! Lovely colors.
- April 6, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Teresa F. said...
Beautiful blocks. I love the pinks. String quilts are great for scraps.
- April 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- Becky said...
String quilts are so fun! I have done a few and yours is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing:)
- April 6, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- ohiomom said...
This looks amazing! I absolutely love the Colors :)
- April 6, 2012 at 1:29 PM
- evelyn said...
I love the touch of green in with the pink. Very pretty.
- April 6, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- Maryjane-The Beehive Cottage said...
Your handiwork is stunning! Such talent! Happy Easter!
- April 6, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- JustPam said...
I love string quilts and this one is one of the prettiest! I love the pink. I don't think I have enough of one color to do this, but I sure would like to.
- April 6, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Barb said...
Your quilt is looking wonderful!
- April 6, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- rubyslipperz said...
I really like how the string quilts look when there is a "color theme". I think the white muslin looks really pretty in the center too! When I have made these kinds of blocks, I put an extra strip of the solid back fabric...right under the middle and when the two first strips are sewn it is held in place. This gives the center a bit more strength...as the strip parts are a wee bit heavier. =)
- April 6, 2012 at 6:00 PM
- Quiet Quilter said...
It looks so Victorian.....Beautiful.
- April 6, 2012 at 6:07 PM
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
Very pretty Jocelyn!
- April 7, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Val said...
WooHop!!!!(as my Iphone writes it) lol
- April 7, 2012 at 7:19 PM
- Heather D. said...
Very very nice. I've never made a string quilt before, and have actually also been following along with the Craftsy BOM and really want to try one. I also liked the broken spider web block.
- April 7, 2012 at 9:24 PM
- Bonnie said...
I have been coming here from Crazy Mom Quilts for a few weeks and decided I need to follow your blog. I really enjoy your work and have been reading past entries. The pink strings are really very pretty.
- April 9, 2012 at 6:55 AM
- Michele said...
Like! Like a lot.
- April 10, 2012 at 4:23 AM
- dq said...
Your pink strings is so gorgeous. This is quite a compliment coming from me because I don't favor pink.
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The funeral rites for children are not intended to be celebrated by rote: always the same for particular ages. The minister is urged to awareness of the situation, as well as dialogue with the family. I can imagine a pastor or staff member laying out possible options, and exploring a yes or no decision on particular rites. One example is given in OCF 235:
The minister, in consultation with those concerned, chooses those rites that best correspond to the particular needs and customs of the mourners. In some instances, for example, the death of an infant, only the rite of committal and perhaps one of the forms of prayer with the family may be desirable.
This would not be a decision for the pastor alone. But a sensitive pastor can lay out the options as well as briefly explain the purpose of the vigil, the funeral Mass, and the rite of committal. The family may seem indecisive, but can be nudged to a solution that suits the best. It is well to keep in mind the purpose of these rites:
236. In the celebration of the funeral of a child the Church offers worship to God, the author or life, commends the child to God's love, and prays for the consolation of the family and close friends.


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Hydration. Heart rate. Music. Compression and icing. Whether you get your workout on the running track, in aerobics class or on a bike, it's likely that some or all of this quartet of common workout accessories is part of your routine. With innovative flourishes galore, they can help you upgrade performance as well as recover from it.
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Relaj: Beautiful, streamlined water bottle has a tapered neck and flexible silicone drinking nipple, soft squeezable plastic body, screw-off bottom and freezer stick.
Exercise gear: In the Saturday section elsewhere in this edition, an article about products for workouts said that the wrist-strap Mio Alpha heart rate monitor is not waterproof. It is waterproof. The error was discovered after the section was printed. —
Likes: More than a fashion statement, Relaj has several beneficial features. In a Spin class or on a bike at 25 mph, it's easier to use (and therefore safer) than a normal, blunt-shaped bottle due to the sleek spout, which allows you to angle the bottle more while drinking and to angle your head less. Relaj's twist open LeakLock valve prevents water from spilling even when upside down or sat upon. The screw-off bottom greatly aids cleaning. A removable ice stick (chilled in the freezer) keeps liquids cool for a while. The ergonomic shape with its non-slip grip feels great in the hand.
Dislikes: None, except that it's not cheap for a water bottle.
Price: $19.99. https://www.relaj.com
Strapless pulse reader
Mio Alpha: This heart rate monitor watch reads your pulse from your wrist with a high-tech light rather than the common, and irritating, chest strap.
Likes: Convenience, accuracy and looks. There's no need for a chest strap due to an impressive patented technology that involves two green light beams, an electro-optical cell and a sophisticated algorithm to read subdermal blood volume and get a pulse. Held snugly on your wrist with a soft, stretchable silicone band, it has a wide, rectangular monitor with simple two-button controls that can toggle through heart rate, time, timer, settable heart rate zones with visual and audible alerts, and a data review including total exercise time, average heart rate and time "in zone." Data can be transmitted to Bluetooth-compatible smartphones. It's far more accurate than past generations of strapless monitors. It must be charged every 12 hours or so for the heart rate function to work; a USB charger is included
Dislikes: I found it slightly less accurate than a chest-strap monitor by several beats. The clock does not include seconds. It's double the price of similarly featured conventional heart rate monitors.
Price: $199. https://www.alphaheartrate.com
Ears wide open
AfterShokz Sportz M2: Open-ear sport headphones for outdoor activities place the speaker outside the ear canal, delivering music and phone calls without tuning out ambient noise.
Likes: It's way safer than earbuds and works perfectly. With the wraparound headband placing the transducers outside the ears, you are able to stay aware of the sounds of honking cars and crackling leaves as you hear the music. The speakers emit a normal sound and use a "bone conduction" design that sends vibrations from the cheekbones to the inner ears (bypassing the eardrums). An in-line control box and microphone allow you to keep your phone in your pocket or backpack as you adjust volume, take and make phone calls, pause and advance music, and power the unit on or off. The sound quality for music and calls is excellent. A zippered case for the M2 and all cords is included.
Dislikes: The M2's super sound comes with a price, and it's a hassle to charge the device instead of running it off your phone's or iPod's battery. You might forget the charge cord or lose it, or lose power after a few hours at high volume. The company claims you'll get 12 hours of playback on low volume at full charge.
Price: $79.95. https://www.aftershokz.com
Pull-on comfort
110% OverDrive Sox + Ice Kit: Nylon-spandex compression socks are packaged with nylon-spandex ice sleeves, ice inserts and a thermal carry bag. Many think compression enhances circulation and prevents strains and fatigue during a workout. The icing items aid recovery after a workout.
Likes: It's a convenient all-in-one combo of commonly used performance aids. For post-exercise icing, take the ice inserts out of the freezer and slip them into the tight sleeve, which is open at the toes and heel. It's a simple do-it-yourself way to heal common injuries such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, ankle sprains, shin splints and forefoot and calf pain. The ice packet inserts can be reused.
Dislikes: None
Price: $100. https://www.110playharder.com
Wallack is the coauthor of "Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100" and "Barefoot Running Step by Step." royallackaol.com


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By Chris O'Shea
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
You ever have one of those days when you briefly consider murdering another human being? Not that you would. But in a moment of weakness on a packed train or something, the thought, "If this guy doesn't stop digging his elbow into my back and that woman doesn't figure out that a three letter word for 'good times' is fun – fun dammit, you already have the 'f' – I will kill them both and the only thing I will regret is that I didn't leave enough food for my dog this morning" can flash through your mind.
For a Bronx resident, that moment of rage, of briefly losing sanity, was inspired by WPIX-11 airing too many reruns of Two and a Half Men. According to The New York Post, yesterday a man called the station and said that he'd blow the building up if it kept showing the program.
Cops quickly arrived at his home and charged him with "falsely reporting an incident and aggravated harassment," but FishbowlNY sympathizes with him.
Broadcast Union News: Wow, good thing this guy never watched the "PIX News At 10".


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UMBC at George Washington, 12-21-13
UMBC (3-8) returns to the court after completing the final examination period on Sat., Dec. 21 when they take the short trip down I-295 to face a red-hot George Washington (9-1) squad. Tip-off time is set for 2:30 p.m. and Paul Mittermeier brings fans all the action on Q1370 radio or www.q1370.com. Links are also available for live stats and live streaming of the contest.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: UMBC will complete its four-game road swing (over 2.5 weeks) still searching for its first victory away from home. After five halves of outstanding shooting, the Retrievers cooled off dramatically in a 91-71 setback at Coppin State on Dec. 11. Freshman guard Rodney Elliott led UMBC with 16 points and earned his second America East Rookie of the Week honor on Dec. 16. Elliott leads UMBC with 14.1 points per game. SR G Quentin Jones is averaging 10.0 ppg and shooting 66.7% from the floor in his last four outings.


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Resilient Ideas: Sunshine On The Menu
Since 2005, New York City's carbon-neutral crowd has been flocking to Habana Outpost, which bills itself as the city's first solar-powered restaurant. Solar panels shade the patio and bike-powered smoothie maker, providing 40 percent of the restaurant's energy and protecting guests from sunburn. Stored rainwater flushes the toilets, and the decor is a mix of the artistic, the improvised, and the salvaged—a picnic table is made of used soda bottles; some doors came from a Latin American monastery.
Come for the food, but stay for the arts. In addition to monthly installations, there are fashion shows, a weekend outdoor market where artisans sell their wares, and the adjoining Lowpost, a space for live performances, movie screenings, and community group meetings.
As you might expect from a restaurant featuring outdoor seating, Habana Outpost is only open when the sun shines, that is, the six-month stretch between Earth Day and Halloween.
Ari LeVeaux wrote this article for A Resilient Community, the Fall 2010 issue of YES! Magazine.
More Resilient Ideas
|A Hand-Built Home
|Low-Impact Urban Living
|Bike As You Are
|Return of the Mercantile
|Processing Food Where the Food Is
|Beekeeping on City Rooftops
|Reclaim, Repair, Rebuild
|Making Fruit Public
|Get Off the Grid
|Sunshine on the Menu


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2012 FringeNYC Roundup #1
Reports on Pink Milk, The Zebra Shirt of Lonely Children and Dark Hollow: An Appalachian Woyzeck
*****************Playwright Alex Paul Young puts a fanciful and often fascinating spin on the sad story of Alan Turing (Joe McManus), the genius mathematician whose Enigma machine was credited with helping end World War II by deciphering the code that the Germans used for sending messages.
In Pink Milk, playing at the Gene Frankel Theatre, Young envisions Turing's tale -- which ended with his suicide in 1954 after he was prosecuted in the U.K. for his homosexuality -- as a kind of presentational fable. The show concentrates on the scientist's formative years as a teenager, specifically a homoerotic relationship Alan has with his schoolmate Christopher (Matt Moynihan) before quickly moving through Alan's adult life, and, in particular, one post-war relationship that spurs the government's case against him.
It's a lot of material to cover in a one-act play, and while Young handles the biography economically, he overstuffs the play with flights of fancy -- which include appearances by the cartoon version of Snow White (Casey Hartley) and monologues from "The Inanimate Objects" (including a glass of milk tainted by bovine tuberculosis that dooms Christopher).
The piece is further undermined by interludes in which the multiply cast ensemble perform stylized dances meant to illustrate feelings and societal pressures that Alan's experiencing, and by performances that are often curiously wooden and emotionally disconnected. Particularly troubling is Erin Cutler's turn as both Alan and Christopher's mothers. While the text indicates a certain softness and tenderness in each, Cutler's work can often be cuttingly strident.
But, thanks to McManus' generally charming turn as Alan, Moynihan's charismatic work as Christopher, and Ben Barker's disarmingly human performance as "The Experiments" (Alan's various robotic devices), audiences will, most likely, find themselves seeing the promise in Young's work and voice, and may even be moved by this portrait of a bullied and tormented gay man whose tale is, unfortunately, timeless.
-- Andy Propst
Dressed in a suit and speaking quietly and directly to the audience, Trumbull unfolds his story about his engineer father. He talks of the latter's battle with cancer, the debilitating effects of the chemotherapy treatment, his father's decision to donate his body for medical research, and more.
What makes the tale so poignant is the amount of detail, peppered with unexpected moments of humor, woven into it. Anyone who has lost a loved one is sure to be moved by the performance, particularly during the section that Trumbull agonizes over what to say in his eulogy to his father, and the advice given to him by a friend that puts everything in perspective.
It's in moments such as this that Trumbull varies his vocal rhythms, taking on the voices of other characters. It proves an effective choice, contrasting with the writer/performer's manner of speaking for the majority of the hour-long show -- a deadpan near-monotone that is somehow still emotionally resonant.
-- Dan Bacalzo
The challenge Buchner presents -- and Chaney has taken up -- is to maintain interest in the hapless protagonist when he richochets through life as an army barber and as the spouse of a loving woman who eventually strays with another enlistee.
Alternately docile and irrationally outraged and in time homicidal, this Woyzeck (Kevin Kash) sometimes barrels, sometimes shuffles through his scenes with stooped shoulders. Indeed, the bent-over, defeated posture seems to be the one concession to characterization that Kash -- as directed by Alkis Papoutsis -- allows.
Chaney does add something to Buchner's 1836 work, which is based on a story taken from the 1821 headlines. By opening her version with Woyzeck sitting center stage while behind him a preacher rants and a choir member raves, she implies some of that old-time religion triggered his initial disorientation.
She enforces that view by making Dark Hollow a play with music, much of it carrying religious overtones. The most pertinent inclusion -- all are played by a gritty quintet at stage right -- is the traditional "Man's Life's a Vapor," which repeats the lyric, "Man's life's a vapor, full of woes -- he cuts a caper, down he goes." And just as the refrain repeats the "down he goes" part, the production keeps up the unrelenting going-down action.
To tell the tale, no less than 17 actors have been recruited, some of whom sing the included songs better than others and all of whom do their best to keep the proceedings involving.
--David Finkle


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Who knew?
TORONTO — All that preseason complaining by fans about how the Blue Jays needed a lefty in their rotation and, as it turns out, Toronto already has one. Sitting in the dugout this morning, watching Jesse Litsch signing autographs…with his left hand.
Turns out Litsch does everything left handed except pitch. When asked about his amphibious nature — as Yogi Berra would call it — Litsch just smiled and shrugged. He said when he was a kid, he picked up a pencil with his left hand and a baseball with his right. That's just the way it's always been.
Speaking of Litsch's right hand, his outing last night marked the 17th quality start by the Jays rotation this year and the ninth in a row. The 17 QS rank second in the American League. Since April 26, the Jays' pitchers have held batters to a .164 average and posted a 1.17 ERA — tops in the league in both categories.
Not much else going on, so without further adieu, here are…
Today's lineups:
CHICAGO (14-14) at TORONTO (14-17)
at 1:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre
Nick Swisher, CF
Orlando Cabrera, SS
Jim Thome, DH
Paul Konerko, 1B
Jermaine Dye, RF
A.J. Pierzynski, C
Carlos Quentin, LF
Joe Crede, 3B
Pablo Ozuna, 2B
PITCHING: RHP Jose Contreras
Alex Rios, RF
David Eckstein, SS
Scott Rolen, 3B
Matt Stairs, DH
Vernon Wells, CF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Adam Lind, LF
Gregg Zaun, C
PITCHING: RHP Roy Halladay
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Doc starting and no JMac strange very strange.
Lind starting and no Bonds strange very stange.
That was disappointing; runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs, and no runs.
woops, i thought Stairs was out
thats more like it, key hits by Stairs and Wells gives us 3 runs.
Nice play pukestein.
This might get ugly.
Bonds is a moot point.
It looks like the 4 complete games may be catching up to Doc and the error did not help any.
Regardless of it being "moot" it is strange, since this is the year to win.
1 error-2 unearned runs. Ekstein does it again.
Way to go eckstein.
I would love to see Bonds come to Toronto but It's not going to happen JP just cut a big name lose there is no way they will let him spend money on a guy like bonds even though he can help this team in a big way so as you can see I'm with you on Bonds.
Eckstein let them back in the game and gave them momentum. Let's hope we can hold them off and still win
I cannot imagine how upset Halliday will be if he ends up loosing this game. Can't say I'd blame him either.
I may be wrong but Accardo should have been left in the game.
I love being wrong when we win, The Doc finally gets a win, the bullpen does the job we win 4 in a row thank god for May.
Our pitchers can pitch with the best of them our #5 starter is 4 AND 1 how good is that.
I didn't have a problem with how Abner handled the pitching today. I don't think Accardo is as good against LH's as he used to be when he had the splitter going, so I assume thats why the change was made. I think Abner also needs to get some of these guys some work.
What a letdown I thought this blog would be busy after winning 4 in a row it must be no one has anything to complain about, This coment is not meant to insult anyone.
Pretty Happy With the win today…It got close though, nice job by DOC, no doubt about it that JMac should have started but other than that I think Gibbons made the right decisions…
Lind needs to get going, if he can't step up this year, He is out of here for sure with Snider coming up…I really want to see Snider in September hope he does really good (lind did good in his september call-up, don't think that helped much though)
Other than that, lets hope the Jays can turn this 4 game into a few more games and we would be back in the race (1-2 games behind maybe).
Wells is starting to swing again so thats good, Hills getting back again now we need 2006 Overbay back…
And I got scared yesterday when scutaro got hit in the hand by dotel or danks (i can't remember) but its good its nothing serious…
Although I agree Lind needs to get going and I'm sure he will, we will probably not see Snider this year. At the moment he's struggling in AA with a BA of .159. He was hurt in spring training, so I don't know if he's stll recovering or what the story is.
Have you noticed Wells isn't trying to pull everything; instead he's hitting to all fields. I do not understand why he doesn't hit like that all the time.
Now if we could only figure out why they're not playing JMac.
Good to hear from you harrypotter, After the Sox got within one run it didn't bother me not with the bullpen we have this year but I thought Accardo should have been left in but Downs did the job and the Doc gets the win.
Indigo and bosoxbrian what do you two think of the way the Jays are playing.
Robertbrucelee are you still alive havent heard from you for a long time.
Do you think they will trade Tallet when Wolfe comes back or will it be Frasor remember with Tallet here we will have 4 left handers in the pen what are your thought and how about the rest of you.
I have said it many times. The Jays continue to pitch the way they have, they will win there fair share of series. Also they hit with men on base, imagine that. Rays go north to play Toronto. Payback? Rays can win at home but got smoked this past weekend in Boston. I expect the Jays to take at least 2 of 3 if not a sweep for the Jays. When the seeason began, I picked the Jays to finish second and the Yankees for 3rd. I think you guys know who I picked to win the division, lol. Then again most people have, not a homer pick.
Each team has there issues. Toronto needs another bat or two. Yankees need about 3 or 4 more arms, lol. Sox bullpen needs to be tweaked, 1 or 2 or more arms would do the trick. What is the deal with Ortiz's knee? He has missed 3 games in a week, not good. That is my summary.
I was just looking at tha schedule in our last 40 games we play the Yankees and Boston 22 times we had better build up a lead now.
I was at the game today (best seats i've ever had, right beside the white sox dugout =) ) Anyway, I just have to say a few things, Harry is right Adam Lind does need to start playing better…..I don't understand how no one here is getting on his case yet, but when it comes to Stewart he's supposedly finished. I hate to say it but right now i'd rather have Stewart in the line-up as opposed to Lind. I think Lind can be a good and valuable hitter for this team, however he just isn't getting the job done at the moment. I feel that most of it stems from the fact that most of you guys are still pissed that Reed was let go but face it, Stewart's better then Lind right now so why is no one saying he should be in lineup instead of Lind.
Also, i'll probably continue to say this often…… I love the fact that Eckstein puts in the effort every time out but this guy should not be near the top of the order and should be replaced defensively when they have the lead late. With Lind struggling right now i would put Stewart in there more often (leadoff spot) and have Hill bat second again.
Or if you feel Lind will turn it around soon then
Garry-I'd trade Tallet and keep Frasor. We do not need 4 lefties in the pen.
Hey bring on Boston and NY-we play those guys well, its the lessor lights we struggle with.
Enigma-sounds like you had great seats. Although Lind is off to a slow start, Stewart is hitting a miserable .174 against RH's. I think someone has to take Lind aside and tell him to relax-he's pressing. The two of them are a good platoon with Lind going against RH and Stewart going against LH's. I agree, Eckstein should be hitting lower, I'd like to see them put him 9th as well. I'd like to see them try Overbay in the lead off position, particulary against RH's where his OBP is .411
If Lind keeps playing the way he is send him back down for a while and try to trade for a big bat we need a big bat now, I know I'm going to get flac about this but bring in Barry Bonds, Bonds can help us get to the playoffs who cares about his problems with the law we want to win for once 15 years and no playoffs is to D–,LONG.
I liked what I saw from Hill today. His swing looked like the Hill of old, with the hands in, and a sweet, compact swing. I felt that for the past while, he has been overextending and trying to hit it too hard. When he is on his game, he can hit almost anything you can throw at him.
Good move to pull Halliday while the going was good. it's a long season, and the bullpen came through again. How awesome will it be when Ryan can go 2-3 in a row, with Accardo in top form? That's comparable to the Henke/Ward days, when the other guys knew they had to get their runs in the first 7 innings, because they weren't going to get any in the last 2. Guys like that at the back end of the pen can affect the whole game just by sitting there.
I'm going to poke my nose into the Cubs/Cards game to see if Johnson gets the start.
Always nice.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SIGN BONDS!!!!!! When will people realize this?
Johnson gets a double and an [rbi] in his first at bat.
We know they won't sign Bonds but we can allways hope lol.
Hill is TOO streaky off a hitter, you know when he is hitting (and when he is #2 is his spot) and you know when he isn't hitting (that time anywehre from #6-9 is his spot). He started off doing good then fell into a slump and he is getting back around again, we are just going to have to deal with it but overall he is a .280-300 avg hitter with gold glove potential and a good guy to have in the clubhouse
Something needs to be done about Stewart when RH are on the mound, I say we send Lind back (he is obviously not ready) put Stairs in LF with RH on the mound or else at DH and then we either play buck coats or inglett of whoever we bring up at DH against RH. That would be a platoon of Stairs/Stewart and Stairs/someone we bring up (that will hit better than lind).
Yes the Jays Bullpen and Starting Rotation is doing good but thats not going to last forever, there are going to be tons of games wherer the jays give up more than 3 runs and the offense will be forced to score 4+ for us to win (doesn't seem like they did it much in the last 15 or so games) at that time its on our offense where we will rest our hopes…THATS WHY WE NEED THE OFFENSE WE HAD 2 YEARS AGO …our bullpen has few proven people (ryan, downs) and Carlson who seems to be the real thing but other than that accardo is struggling, tallet i never liked him, frasor no playing time, camp not that good in the past (no sinker in the past either)
Do you guys think that Doc will be a challenger for CY Young if he continues like this (even though his record may be around 15-18)?
If Doc is less than 18 and 7 I will kiss a skunk in the butt.
Garry-I'll remind you of that committment and try my best to provide the skunk. lol
I sem to remember you loosing faith in Dustin Mcgowan as well; have faith Lind will be fine, he just needs to relax.
You guys all have to give it up on Bondss, it isn't going to happen.
Although Halliday is currently well behind in the Cy Young race (Wang is 6-0), he does get on winning streaks where he runs of 5-6 wins in a row. So his current win/loss record of 3-4, could turn into a 9-4 quickly. The reality is, it's not really a race to look at until late July.
Thanks a lot gsumner lol.
I think we all know Barry will not be a Blue Jay but we can dream even if JP called him he wouldn't talk to him lol.
Go to the Toronto Sun and read Shaun Marcum learned as a fledgling pitcher that kepping hitters guessing was good and that throwing curve balls was not by Bob Elliott,
This will back you up on maybe a CyYoung in his future.
Last year Marcum was 12-6, but his first start was May 13th. He pitched either 5-6 games when he gave up either no runs or 1-2 runs and either lost or got no decision because of poor run support. If he had started at the beginning of the year (giving him 7 more starts) and gotten reasonable run support, he could have had 17-18 wins.
Right now his era is 2.70 (ranked number 8), his whip is .98 and his baa is .167, all exceptional numbers. Although his record is 3-2, he's already had two games in which he gave up a total of 3 runs over 14 innings and either lost or had a no decision. He has 26 more starts to the season. If he goes 15 and 11 and keeps his other numbers where they are, he will be in the Cy Young race. The key for him is run support. If he gets it he will have a great year, if he doesn't he won't.
He doesn't have over powering stuff like McGowan or Burnett, but I think he's our 2nd best "pitcher"-assuming the Doc is number 1.
I would much rather trade for a bat, than sign Bonds.
Plus, Seattle's pushing panic buttons right now (I seriously don't know how they finished as high as they did last year with that lineup). They might pick him up, and things will get messy for them.
you know who is at the top of the cy young race? Cliff Lee.
I never thought I'd say that. What a comeback.
How often did Doc let the leadoff hitter on last night? Once? I wonder how many leadoff hitters he has allowed on base this year. If the leadoff hitter goes down, it gives him a huge advantage, with his ability to get ground balls.
I agree with Marcum being #2 material, but he won't get there in this lineup because he isn't a power pitcher. There is definitely a Cy Young in his future, though. He has a pretty good curveball, but he relies on his changeup more, apparently because his high school coach wouldn't let him throw a curve ball. said it was too hard on the arm.
Always nice.
Baseball Canada attempted to ban curve balls with its younger age group this past off season but the motion was defeated -reason- the curve ball is to hard on younger players arms.
Sports writers and players are comparing Marcum to guys like Tom Glavine-Greg Maddux-and Mike Mussinas-Now how sweet is that.
gsumner I remember last year when you said someday this kid will win a Cy Young I think your right.
There is a story about Clemens hangs it out for a 15 year old and many more women one of them was an ex of John Daly the golffer. after this story it leaves no doubt in my mind that this guy is all bad and a roid user.the story is in the TO Sun.
Garry-as bad as you think Clemens is-he's worse.
It's a shame about Clemens he was a great pitcher 7 Cy Young awards 300 plus wins 20 strikeouts twice and he turns out to be a thing,What bothers me most is he cheated on his wife and betrayed his family that is something I myself cant stand.
Well I guess I better go milk the cows slop the pigs and plow the fields after all I live in Moose Jaw Sask.
I hope the bats come to life tonight it would be nice to see the Jaye put 8 to 12 runs on the board for once and I'm sure McGowan would be happy to see it.
I think the Month of May is our Month to shine we have the players and the pitchers and if Linds bat would wake up how nice would that be.
Appearantly the Lind "expirement" is over and Shannon will be the everyday left fielder from here on out……The good news is that Eckstein looks as if he will be dropped to the 9th spot. The bad news is Rios is still leading off. Stewart will hit second from what I hear. I'm sure Jordan will have more on that soon.
where did you hear that? Batting Stewart 2nd against rh's is worse than Eckstein-that's a dumb move.
I think Mike Wilner mentioned it on the fan. B.J. Ryan is also allowed to pitch on back to back nights now. Both Mike and TSN.CA are reporting the Ryan news. It's true that Shannon is doing terribly right now but he has seemed to have picked it up of late…and they are hoping with more playing time his numbers can return to form.
jordon explained it in his blog entry-new string is up. Abner states he wants to play Stewart more to get his bat going. I don't have a problem with that but batting him 2nd against a rh makes no sense, he's only hitting .174. Why not have Overbay or Hill in that slot?


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You will probably be able to read about this FGS conference by many bloggers. This will be my first conference since becoming a blogger.
The conference actually starts tomorrow. This morning, Tuesday, a took the Metra from Morton Grove to Union Station in the Chicago area; then the Amtrak from Chicago to Springfield. Guess what? Three of the four people sitting in front of me were also coming to the conference. Harold, from Indiana, and Jacqueline from Evanston, sat together. Then is seems that Harold had never met Jane from Michigan, but I believe Jane had helped Harold out with some research. SMALL WORLD!!
I checked in and then went looking for someplace for lunch. You can't believe all of the Welcome signs in the cafe windows. What a nice feeling. Unfortunately, in the few blocks I walked, I'm going to be unable to visit all of the very interesting restaurants during the time I'm here. I like to walk before and after a day sitting during a conference. I also walk during the lunch break, if I'm not signed up for a lunch. If you're looking for someplace, walk Adams and Monroe, and 6th and 5th streets. (That's what I've done so far.) I had a great chicken, walnut, raspberry salad at Trout Lily on 6th Street.
Next stop: the convention center to pick up registration materials. I still need to get myself organized for tomorrow. Oh, yes. On the way back from the convention center, I found an Irish pub that is supposed to have music Wednesday, tomorrow, night. I don't know whether or not the music is traditional. But I may stop by. The Celtic Mist is on 7th street, just across from the Abraham Lincoln Hotel.
As I walked into the hotel lobby, Amy had just finished checking in and was going to drop off luggage. She was meeting a friend in a hotel restaurant and invited me to join. Instead I'm here, back in the room. I figured out how to connect to the internet, unpacked, and I'm resting. The next 4 days are going to be busy, exciting and fun.
Come back and read additional parts. I'll try to let you know about my experiences as if you are here. And, don't forget to check out the other bloggers who are writing about this FGS conference.
Disclosure: I've mentioned a couple of specific restaurants, but I have received no compensation or discount from either of them.


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There was this bird. He was big as birds come, and quite a lot smarter than most would give him credit. He wasn't much to look at, though. Some might say he was born old--not in the precocious sense or in terms of wisdom, just in the prunish way an old man would appear after living out his eighty years in Death Valley. The bird's name was Tom.
Tom didn't live alone. Actually, he lived among quite a large flock. Trouble was, old Tom felt quite alone. The other birds ignored him; nothing Tom did seemed to alter this sad situation, either. It got so bad Tom concluded he had an image problem, and he decided to do something about it.
Being the brightest bulb of the bunch, Tom tried to gain notoriety through his strengths. He set up an old pail he found lying around, stood up on it, cleared his throat, and read his paper on the quantum implications of farm life. No one listened and no one cared; before long, old Tom was really alone.
Undeterred, Tom tore his tee-shirt, lit up a cigarette butt Farmer Brown had dropped on the ground, and yelled through the wire to the girl on the other side, "STELLA!" She promptly closed the window.
Next, Tom started listening to Bing Crosby records; and after fashioning a pipe from a corn cob, he began crooning to the chics. I can't tell you their reaction, because this blog is G-rated.
Then one afternoon Farmer Brown came on the scene carrying an ax. Tom thought the only way to impress the gang is if he acted tough. So Tom courageously approached the surprised Farmer Brown and with his best bravado, said, "You talking to me? I say, are YOU talking to me?" Tom looked around to see if this would finally cause everyone to notice him; but it didn't. The onlookers just went on with their fowl business. Tom didn't have much time to regret this, because Farmer Brown called Tom's bluff. The next day at about two o'clock--after the football game had ended--the Brown family lined the dinner table and gave Tom the respect he had long sought in life. Only now, when is was too late to do Tom any good, did those gathered around Tom shout in one accord, "Oh, what a magnificent bird!"
The moral of this tale is it's hard to soar like a turkey in a yard full of chickens.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Legend of Tom Turkey
There was this bird. He was big as birds come, and quite a lot smarter than most would give him credit. He wasn't much to look at, though. Some might say he was born old--not in the precocious sense or in terms of wisdom, just in the prunish way an old man would appear after living out his eighty years in Death Valley. The bird's name was Tom.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Out of Creation
This week I experienced a conflation (i.e., fusing--sorry, I need to get out more often) of three media inputs (two books and a movie). I just finished Gerald Schroeder's The Science of God. This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand the proper relationships between science and the Bible. Dr. Schroeder does a bang up job of explaining difficult scientific concepts to the uninitiated--a rare talent, indeed. He goes a long way to show how neither the Bible nor science can prove the existence of God; but shows how the more science learns, the more difficult it becomes for it to deny the existence of God. Dr. Schroeder does an excellent job of exegesis of the first chapter of Genesis, which alone is worth the price of the book. And even though I concur with much of Schroeder's theology, I find him stumbling over the stumbling stone of Christ. It may not be his intention, but after reading his book, I came away with the feeling that if humankind studies the universe long enough, humankind will find the Shalom with God--that is, justice will eventually come with our understanding of creation. Putting it another way, my impression is Dr. Schroeder is suggesting--and I could be misinterpreting him--we can find peace through creation.
I got to thinking about this because of something Dr. Wolterstorff said in his book Journey Toward Justice, which I had finished before reading Dr. Schroeder's book and therefore is the second member of my three media conflation. As if commenting on what I believe Dr. Schroeder was advocating, here is what Dr. Wolterstorff said,
"Fundamental to modernity is a blending and secularizing of the story lines of Scripture in such a way that there is thought to be good ground within the natural order for expecting that society will someday be liberated from injustice and we will all flourish until we die full of years. A few scientists have even speculated that a technology will eventually be discovered that halts aging, thereby eliminating death due to old age. Those who successfully dodge fatal accidents will retain the vigor, the agility, the curiosity,the libido, of a twenty-five-year-old.
This is optimism grounded in creation, not hope grounded in God." [N. P. Wolterstorff, Journey Toward Justice. Baker Academic (2013), p. 235.]
He is absolutely correct. It is true we lack knowledge, or more importantly, we lack wisdom needed to bring Shalom. But we cannot find this wisdom in creation because to believe so assumes the problem is only our ignorance; it's not. There is something more fundamental blocking Shalom than just our ignorance. Here is where the third source of input to my week came in.
Every so often my wife and I hold a 50's Sci-Fi movie night at our home. She usually purchases theatre style boxed candies such as Milk Duds, Junior Mints, and the like. She also pops popping corn and doles it out to the guests in miniature pop corn containers reminiscent of the day. We always start with a Loonie Toons cartoon, and then watch the main feature. Well, this weekend we had friends over for a double-feature. We began with Porky Pig and Daffy Duck in The Ducksters and followed up with The Thing and Forbidden Planet. It was after watching Forbidden Planet this present blog came together--the conflation I have been alluding to.
The story-line of Forbidden Planet is the discovery of a planet once occupied by the Krell. The Krell had lived millions of years prior to the time of the story and had evolved their society over a couple of million years through technological and scientific advancement into a state of Shalom. However, when they looked to eliminate all instrumentality from their existence (i.e., operate purely mentally) they rediscovered the truth that despite all their advancement there still remained deep in the core of their psyche, the id. The id is of course the remnant of animal barbarism left over from their evolution from the primitive--or so says Freud. For this reason the Krell ended up destroying themselves, leaving only a powerful yet powerless technology for posterity.
The story of the Krell steers us to the fundamental barrier I mentioned above. The barrier is the fact--despite popular belief to the contrary--humankind is not basically good, rather humankind is basically evil. But this evil did not arise in us because of our primitive roots; even Dr. Schroeder asserts this fact by recognizing that humankind differs from their ancestors by virtue of the fact that God breathed His image into them. No, humankind became evil because it chose to disengage itself from God who is the only source of goodness because only He is good. The hubris of Adam and Eve was they could be good--that is, they could muster up the wisdom to keep Shalom--from within themselves--from creation.
Do you hear what I heard from these three seemingly disparate pieces of media? Evil entered into humankind and therefore into the world because we believed we could find wisdom through creation! The revelation shines a whole new light on what Paul meant in his letter to the Romans:
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes--His eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give Him thanks, but became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles." [Rom. 1:18-23 (NET)]
And justice continues to elude us because we continue to believe we will find Shalom through creation; it just isn't so, because such wisdom only resides in God.
Our only hope to Shalom we all seek is to reestablish the intimate relationship with God we were created to have and indeed must therefore have to truly live, which is Shalom. And only God could make this possible for us because our evil blinds us to the truth. And God has accomplished this through His son Jesus the Christ. Failure to recognize this final and absolutely necessary piece to the puzzle of restored humankind is the stumbling block I mentioned earlier.
If we want to find the wisdom Dr. Schroeder recognizes we need, we must as Dr. Wolterstorff so beautifully explains move out of creation, because we are inherently evil as the Krell learned too late for their civilization. To find Shalom we must leap out of creation and into the loving arms of Jesus--into the new creation that is His eternal kingdom.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Should We Forgive an Unrepentant Person?
I am finishing up Nicholas P. Wolterstorff's freshly minted book, Journey Toward Justice. It has been a challenging book for me--particularly in the categories of rights and forgiveness. For this reason it is a good book, and certainly one I would recommend.
Professor Wolterstorff addresses an issue near and dear to all of us who care anything about relationships, I think; the topic is forgiveness. I broached this subject in my own book, A Final Word on LOVE, so I was interested in his perspective, especially in light of the broader context of justice.
We all think about forgiveness frequently because life unfortunately is made up of events leading to either our need to forgive someone, or our need to be forgiven. Some of us will harbor bitterness towards others, and that is that. What Wolterstorff or I have to say on the matter will likely matter little to those of that persuasion. But the rest of us see a value to forgiveness--if only a self-interested one--that is, we know bitterness eats the embittered soul alive; and forgiveness is a good vaccine against such cancer.
As a Christian, I know God fully expects me to forgive others. Indeed, Jesus leaves no room in this:
"For if you forgive people their trespasses, your Father in Heaven will also forgive you. If you don't forgive people (their trespasses), neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." [Matt. 6:14,15]
The Greek construction here is quite emphatic. Jesus is saying if the front end statement (protasis) is true (i.e., if you forgive others...) then the end statement (apodosis) will always be the case (God will forgive you). The corollary is therefore also emphatically meant: If I don't forgive others, then God will not forgive me.
Wolterstorff would stand on this; yet he and many others I know also believe you cannot, nor should not forgive someone who hasn't repented. He quotes Luke 17:3-4 as showing even Jesus invoking repentance as a necessary condition for our decision to forgive someone. He argues that even though Jesus clearly teaches us to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute us and do not repay evil for evil but evil with good, Jesus never teaches us to forgive our enemy. Wolterstorff further argues God doesn't forgive us if we don't repent--that is, the necessary but not sufficient condition of receiving God's forgiveness is our repentance.
In practical terms, Wolterstorff believes if we forgive someone who doesn't repent, we are in effect saying his or her immoral action against us isn't really immoral; in fact, it doesn't matter, at all. Wolterstorff says the following of forgiving Hurbert, who has refused to repent of his deed against him:
"I submit that this is both to demean myself and to insult Hubert by refusing to treat him and what he did with full moral seriousness." [N.P. Wolterstorff Journey Toward Justice. Baker Academic (2013): p. 215]
I must confess, the good Professor almost had me convinced. But I cannot accept his argument. I cannot because I do not think any human being can love his enemy without forgiving his enemy. An enemy is an enemy because they wrong us and continue to do so with no remorse. How can anyone love such a person without forgiving him, when love requires fundamentally to treat the other person for his good because of his inherent worth (i.e., Wolterstorff's proper definition of human rights)--irrespective of his actions and disposition? I ask again: How can we repay his evil with good, if we haven't forgiven him? After all, forgivenness is to let go any obligation the other person might own us. How can we possibility love someone while still holding an account against the person?
I suppose it is theoretically possible for a person to pigeon-hole his complaints against someone, so he or she can treat the person as if those complaints don't really exist, and therefore love the other person without forgiving him. But such a thing just doesn't jibe with what I know of human nature. If I don't forgive someone, I will be embittered towards the person. I may be able to keep my bitterness in check by not beating him up, or slashing his tires, but I will harbor bitterness against him. The problem is our understanding of the love God calls us to. Love is not only avoiding hurting the person in some outward sense, but in any sense. And harboring bitterness--whether acted upon, or not--is hurting the person and therefore not loving the person. This is what Jesus meant when He equated murder with anger (Matt. 5:21-26). Certainly it is wrong to murder someone; yet if we harbor unresolved anger (unforgiveness) toward someone we will eventually murder them, either physically, emotionally, or politically; and therefore if we cling to our unforgiveness, we have already murdered our offenders. Bitterness is an unavoidable consequence of not forgiving someone. And bitterness is contrary to love.
The present world system sees the only way for people to face their actions is to force them to live the consequences of their actions. Therefore, if I forgive an unrepentant person--so the argument goes--he or she will not have to live the consequences of his or her actions (i.e., whatever our unforgiveness delivers the offender). This makes sense to us because we are children of this world system; its logic is hardwired into us. But God is calling us to His kingdom system. And even though it may seem counter-intuitive, the only real hope of our offenders coming to face their offenses is if they see true love expressed to them--regardless of their current disposition. This is how Jesus brought us to see our Sin; Jesus loved us with the supreme act of mercy and forgiveness by dying on the cross--even though He was perfectly innocent.
If I follow the world's method, I submit the offender will rarely if ever come to face his or her own demons because he or she will be too preoccupied with either taking revenge against me for my unforgiveness, or proving why he or she had been justified in wronging me in the first place. But, if I respond according to the methods of God's kingdom, the offender has a good chance of seeing his or her faults, and--guess what--will likely come to repentance. Not always, of course. But I don't love someone only because I expect or demand the right response, rather because I hope for the right response--this is the real beauty and promise of God's kingdom. Besides, I am not responsible with what an unrepentant offender does or does not do with my forgiveness; that is between him or her and God.
Therefore, I must always forgive people, regardless of whether they are repentant or not.
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Monday, November 4, 2013
A Birdseye View
I love to look at aerial photos of marathons. You might think I feel this way because I'm inspired by a mass of humanity striving towards a goal. I suppose I should, but that's not the reason. Besides, it's a race; so even though they are in mass moving toward a prize, they are competing with each other--not exactly a model of cooperative human achievement. However, I suppose at any given race there are those whose sole objective is to win at all costs, and those running to prove something to themselves or others who might be watching them, and those who are running simply to give meaning to all the long hours of exercise and training. For most people involved, the marathon is a social event and therefore a good picture of the human community. This is good, and I doff my hat to them, but it is not what it is about these birds eye view glimpses of these meets that captures my imagination.
What I think about when looking at these pictures is how each one of those dots of color is a person. And as such, each one comes with his or her own life. Each one has dreams, ambitions, loves, hates, fears, pasts, secrets, hurts, gifts, joys, and heartaches. All of them have sandwiched themselves together--perhaps for the first and last time--and then separate according to ability. At the end of the day, most will have crossed the finished line. The winner will carry his or her reward home; the rest will mark off the experience with a joy of accomplishment, a bested time, or a charlie horse. And some had earlier dropped out along the way. But flying high above them, I don't know them or their outcomes; I only see tiny figurines. And I marvel how this is only a small sampling of the human race--past, present, and future. I'm struck by an indescribable sense of wonder.
There is, of course, another perspective of this spectacle. I'm reminded of the scene in the movie The Third Man, where Harry Lime is talking with his best friend while riding in a gondola on a Ferris wheel. Harry's friend had learned of Lime's nefarious activities of killing little children through a black marketing scam. Lime justifies himself by asking his friend if he had the chance to make ten or twenty thousand dollars, but it would mean some of those dots moving around below would have to disappear, wouldn't he do it? Therefore some people looking at the same aerial photo I am don't see persons, they see opportunities to advance themselves. The grim truth is even if they were to come face to face with some of those dots, they will still see them as objects. How else can you explain the long history of exploitation, murder, and betrayal?
Fortunately for all of us, God does not see us this way. The really amazing thing about looking at that aerial picture is it is in one sense exactly how God sees us. God sees us as a collective--as a community--and smiles broadly because He created us to be a community with Him; this is what is meant by the kingdom of God. It is the wonderful gift of Christ that we can be a community of people who love each other--mutually supporting each other for the benefit of the other so the created purpose of God's kingdom is accomplished. God wants His kingdom to be unified, and has accomplished this in Christ--such a picture of beauty for us to contemplate.
Yet God is not only interested in the collective; God cherishes each individual as if each one were the only one. When God looks down and sees the sea of dots, He sees persons. And not only does He see them as persons, He knows each one of those dots intimately in every way, even much more than the persons know themselves. And this knowledge is not just analytical on God's part, but the result of a deep abiding investment of love for each person because He has ascribed great worth to each of them. This is perhaps the most beautiful thing of all: "what is man that you are mindful of him..." says the Psalmist. Do you now begin to understand how much God loves you?
Even though from God's birds eye view you might think you are but a mere speck to Him. Think again; you are a precious child He longs to embrace with love that is life forever.
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The National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business are working to make the anti-regulatory fervor their members share an issue in the last weeks of the campaign.
The chamber and the manufacturers group have taken out issue ads saying the expense to business in complying with federal regulations is killing job creation. NFIB local affiliates are conducting tours and news conferences to let small business owners present their personal stories.
The NFIB hired former Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas to coordinate the anti-regulatory campaign. So far the federation has endorsed only two Democratic candidates for Congress compared with at least 30 in the GOP.
"I don't think it's a partisan issue," Lincoln maintained in an interview. "There's reasonable compromise to be had here."
Lincoln was defeated in 2010 by Republican John Boozman, who made her vote in favor of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul a major issue in his campaign.
The GOP-run House passed a stream of anti-regulation bills over the past 21 months, only to see most of them die in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Two Republican bills did become law. One repealed a small business paperwork requirement in Obama's health care overhaul law and another rescinded several rules arising out of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law regulating the financial industry.
The effort, however, has had a more widespread impact. The Obama administration abandoned or delayed a multitude of regulatory proposals, such as cracking down on junk food at school bake sales, banning children from dangerous farm work and setting federal standards for disposing of toxic ash from coal-fired power plants.
Responding to House Republicans' steady equation of regulations with job losses, the administration ordered its own review of federal rules, guidelines and standards. Hundreds of them have been scrapped.
While Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has promised in many campaign speeches to "get the government out of the way," his only mention of regulations in his nomination acceptance speech was in a single paragraph.
He promised to "champion small businesses," adding: "That means reducing taxes on business, not raising them. It means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of health care by repealing and replacing Obamacare."
Obama responded in two separate portions in his acceptance speech:
"After all that we've been through, I don't believe that rolling back regulations on Wall Street will help the small businesswoman expand, or the laid-off construction worker to keep his home. We've been there, we've tried that, and we're not going back."
And: "Over and over, we have been told by our opponents that bigger tax cuts and fewer regulations are the only way; that since government can't do everything, it should do almost nothing. If you can't afford health insurance, hope that you don't get sick. If a company releases toxic pollution into the air your children breathe, well, that's just the price of progress. You know what? That's not who we are. That's not what this country's about."
Sean Spicer, spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said RNC campaign mailings will include, as part of the message, the need to prevent regulations that harm businesses.
The NFIB campaign is targeting voters in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. So far, it has endorsed eight Senate candidates and two dozen candidates for the House. All are Republicans except for incumbent Democratic Reps. Jim Matheson in Utah and Mike McIntyre in North Carolina.
Despite the endorsement lineup so far, the small business group's senior vice president of public policy, Susan Eckerly, insisted it's not a Republican campaign organization and said she's certain there are plenty of Democrats in the organizations comprising the federation's "sensible regulations" coalition.
The National Association of Manufacturers has made "six-figure" television ad buys in Ohio asking Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown to "Say No to New Regulations." Brown is opposed by Republican state Treasurer Josh Mandel.
"We're exploring other opportunities for advocacy in other states," said NAM spokesman Matt Lavoie.
The Chamber of Commerce's last ads mentioning regulations were in July. They targeted the records of Democratic Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida, Jon Tester of Montana and Brown of Ohio and Rep. Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin.
Lincoln maintains the regulation issue is "seeping down" to voters beyond pro-business Republicans. The paucity of polling on the issue makes that difficult to verify.
A July poll by CBS and The New York Times found 49 percent said the federal government regulates business too much these days. Twenty-two percent said it regulates business too little and 19 percent said the right amount. In a February 2011 poll, 45 percent said the government regulates business too much, while in February 2009, just 28 percent felt the government encroaches too much on business.
The experience of Dale Kaplan, owner of a dry cleaning business in the suburbs of Harrisburg, Pa., shows the difficulty of convincing those not directly affected that they should care about federal rules.
Kaplan said he's voting for Romney because, he believes, Obama's Environmental Protection Agency wants "to regulate me out of business." Active in an employer's advisory group on regulations, Kaplan said fellow dry cleaners feel the same way because of strict rules for cleaning solution.
"It definitely has much more impact on people like myself in chemical-using industries," he said.
His customers, Kaplan said, are more inclined to talk about their economic struggles in a more general way, saying how they come in less frequently to get clothes cleaned, hold on to their clothes rather than buying new outfits and even ask him to press rather than clean garments because it's cheaper.
There are some indications that traditional Democrats are upset with the Obama administration's regulations. While most unions have endorsed the Democratic president, the United Mine Workers of America has withheld its support so far because of stringent proposed EPA rules that, the union fears, could cost jobs.
Mine Workers spokesman Phil Smith said the EPA proposals "make it very difficult for our members to feel comfortable with supporting an administration that is embarking on that path."
"The alternative is no good either," he said, referring to Romney. "Our members recognize this as well. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place."
Other unions are standing with Obama despite concerns about specific regulations.
Daniel Hoppes, who heads Local 293 in Nebraska of the United Food and Commercial Workers, said his members who work in the meat industry are concerned about regulations sending more corn for use in ethanol rather than leaving it for livestock.
That and the drought could lead to employee cutbacks down the road, he said, but his local's members see the drought as the bigger problem.
"I don't see them blaming Obama," Hoppes said. "Most of my members are supportive of Barack Obama as president. Of course, I'm a union guy."


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- We all love to play WoW
- We love to read about WoW (otherwise we wouldn't be here)
- Some of us like to write about WoW
- Given the opportunity we all like to share our WoW experience to anyone that will listen.
- Most of us believe that WoW and other online games have given us skills that are transferable to the real world.
- All of us get annoyed at the negative perspective that follows online gaming, where a positive story about it a rarity.
There are a bunch of Academics that would love you to share your WoW experiences and have asked me to spread the word. There is an initial short survey which will probably only take up 10 minutes of your life, with the option of being involved in further activities including skill tests to compare your skill development over time.
Here's the email I received:
I am writing to you on behalf of a Media Studies research team at Utrecht University (Netherlands) currently doing a project involving players participating in World of Warcraft. As part of our project we are inviting people to take part in a survey (which can be found at http://vw-researchproject.110mb.com) that looks at how virtual worlds can build skill and knowledge and how it can (or perhaps to some cannot) be transferred between the physical and the digital. We have issued the survey because we are interested in seeing whether or not players believe that they do gain skills and knowledge usable in other instances and if so how useful it is to them in other activities in their lives.
We are writing to you if you would be willing to both take the survey and, if you would not mind, pass along information about the survey to others if you know that they might be interested in taking it. We chose your blog because we are looking for some of the biggest and most well known blogs and are hoping to find some active player communities to get the survey so we can proceed with our research and really get a good scope of what people believe and what they do not believe.
The goal of the project is to direct research to a somewhat ignored field in academia – specifically the beneficiary nature of games. Most of the team has played a variety of online MMORPGs before (including text-based and role-playing) and so are interested in bringing their own experiences with gaming to light and break some of the stereotypes that are still somewhat lingering around dealing with gaming in academia.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing back from you.
- Why not spend 10 minutes shedding light on your experiences.
- Why not tip the balance from the negative to the positive.
- Why not spread the news to your friends, guildmates and anyone else that will participate.
Do yourself a favor, get an alternative view of the value of gaming out there… You never know, one day in the future it might be advantageous to note your WoW playing and guild leadership exploits on your resume.
You can make a difference, so why not make it now?
Not sure that your online presence really makes a difference? Check out this post and reconsider.
Gnomer and Out!
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