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Mental Health: 3-Part Webinar Series
On-Demand Training
Psychiatric Hospitalization: How To Support Students Before, During & After (Two Case Studies)
On-Demand Training
The prevalence and acuity of mental health issues on college campuses are on the rise. Most alarmingly, research indicates that one in 12 students experience suicidal ideation during throughout their college experience. With this reality, it is essential for university faculty/staff to have a comprehensive understanding of the continuum of psychiatric care. In this webinar, presenters will provide information to increase faculty/staff understanding of the hospitalization process from supporting the decision to seek inpatient care, through hospitalization, and discharge/return to campus. Presenters will share two case studies that exemplify the process from the student perspective and how administrative staff can support students in each step of the process. Hospitalization can seem like an intimidating and confusing process; this webinar will give you a better understanding of the student experience increasing administrator knowledge and comfort in guiding students through this process.
Mental Health & Resiliency: Fostering Coping & Problem-Solving Skills For Increased Persistence
On-Demand Training
Student affairs professionals and college mental health providers continue to face the reality that the cohort of students entering our institutions today come to campus with apparently fewer coping skills and less resilience to navigate the demands of an academic environment. In this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to explore how this issue has affected college and university campuses, discuss the mental health issues around building resilience and possible strategies that can be employed on different types of campuses.
Loneliness & Mental Health: Actionable Interventions To Improve Emotional Health & Well-Being
On-Demand Training
Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are an especially serious problem for online learning. This is the case even though the common perception that cheating is much more prevalent in online classes is probably not accurate. Even at levels equal to face-to-face classes, online academic dishonesty undermines student learning, but an exaggerated fear of rampant cheating and the notion that it is especially difficult to detect and deal with academic dishonesty can undermine the institutional integrity of online learning. On a practical level we also know that dealing with academic dishonesty when it does happen causes serious problems for teachers, administrators, and students.
This webinar will overview national trends regarding loneliness on college campuses including correlates of mental/physical health and student success. Through a unique partnership experts from Hopelab, a nonprofit social innovation lab working to improve emotional well-being of teens and young adults, and Grit Digital Health, the team of behavioral health, technology, and marketing communications specialists behind the upstream digital wellness tools YOU at College and ManTherapy.org, undertook a year-long research effort to gain the best understanding of the experience of loneliness on today's campuses and design actionable interventions reduce it. The webinar will overview these findings from the joint research effort researching, exploring, and prototyping ways to help college students form supportive friendships and overcome loneliness, improving emotional health and well-being.
Webinar 1 & 3 will be presented by:
Dr. Nathaan Demers is a clinical psychologist with experience working in therapeutic boarding schools, inpatient burn/neuro ICU, community mental health, and college counseling. Additionally, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education - Mental Health Program, a nonprofit working to bring quality mental health and prevention services to rural and underserved areas in the Western 15 states and American Territories in the Pacific. Nathaan is a board member for the Colorado Psychological Association and completed his dissertation research on the topic of maturity in adolescent and young adult populations. With his passion for the topic and his professional experiences, he has unique expertise in the realms of health promotion and student success on college campuses.
When not in the office, Nathaan can be found on the soccer field or adventuring in the mountains of Colorado with his wife, family, and friends.
Webinar 1 will also be presented by:
Dorothy Muirhead Demers, LPC, NCC has been a therapist at two university college counseling centers over the last four years. During this time she gained specialization in behavioral health, and drug and alcohol interventions, as well as worked with students with high acuity during their return to campus post-hospitalization. She also has experience working at two inpatient psychiatric hospitals on acute, mood disorder, medical detox, and geriatric units as a mental health counselor. The perspective from these work experiences has made her passionate about promoting the best practices throughout the hospitalization and post-hospitalization experience possible for students.
Webinar 2 will be presented by:
On June 1, Dr. Mary-Jeanne (MJ) Raleigh started work at High Point University as the Executive Director of Counseling Services.
Dr. Raleigh brings 30 years of experience in college mental health and several other areas of student affairs. Twenty three of those years have been spent at four institutions of higher education as either a director of counseling services, director of health services or a director of a wellness center.
Dr. Raleigh, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies at Antioch University New England, has considerable experience in counseling and leadership in higher education.
"I've worked at universities large and small, urban and rural, public and private," she said. "I've worked in student housing, health, wellness education and judicial services." Dr. Raleigh has very diverse interests in the field of human-environment interactions, college mental health and higher education leadership.
A graduate of Castleton University in Vermont, Dr. Raleigh earned a master's degree in counseling from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and another master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook in 20th century Irish poetry.
Her research spans several areas, including the relationship between children's exposure to nature and the development of coping skills for anxiety during college.
"My doctoral program was completed jointly in counseling and environmental studies," she said. "My research focuses on childhood exposure to nature and its connection to the development of active coping strategies in adulthood."
Dr. Raleigh's other research and publications concern mental health ethics in higher education, threat assessment, and human development. She also has taught at Johns Hopkins and Antioch universities and at New England College, where she instructed graduate and undergraduate students.
Dr. Raleigh is active in professional organizations. A past president and national board member of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA), is presently the ACCA on the Governing Council of the American Counseling Association, she is also on the national board of Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.
She is a nationally certified counselor with licenses in clinical professional and mental health counseling. Dr. Raleigh received a Presidential Honor in 2010 from the ACCA and an Outstanding Professional Leadership Award from the ACCA.
Webinar 3 will also be presented by:
Caroline Fitzgerald is a project lead for Hopelab, a social innovation lab focused on building science-based technologies to improve the health and well-being of teens and young adults. She leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers, designers, and strategists weaving together tools from systems thinking, human-centered design, and research to take the understanding of health and behavioral problems and solutions to new places. Before Hopelab, FitzGerald worked for nine years as an Occupational Therapist for people with serious mental illness in the U.S., U.K., and New Zealand.
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Flexible Training:
- Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
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Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute the recording to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include the online training as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
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How much does a live webinar or on-demand training cost?
1 Training (Live Webinar or On-Demand Training) - $425 Unlimited connections, campus-wide access license to the recording for one year.
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- As a stand-alone online orientation
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- As an online orientation for their distance learners
- As an online enrollment checklist to ease the registration process
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- Starter
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Go2O is ADA accessible and fully responsive on any mobile device, tablet, or computer.
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Which workshops are your top rated?
We take quality seriously, and so all of our workshops are top notch in terms of content and look. However, if we know how you plan to use StudentLingo (FYE, Retention, Probation, TRIO, etc.), we can make workshop recommendations.
Funding is a little tight, how many workshops can I get for $XX?
You can buy the entire StudentLingo package (48 workshops) or we offer several a la carte options. Unlike a lot of other software companies, we don't charge per user, so we can work with any budget. We recommend talking to other departments on campus to increase your purchasing power and to share the cost. Also, we do have a pay model whereby students pay directly. If you are interested in learning more about this option, give us a call.
Is there an admin view?
This is a feature of our platform, but comes at an additional cost. With the admin view, you get access to more advanced reporting, and you have it in real time. With the standard membership, you get monthly reports.
How have other schools leveraged reporting?
- One of our partners, College of Southern Nevada, used StudentLingo to measure learning outcomes. in a study, one class had access to StudentLingo and the other cohort did not. 92% of the cohort with access to StudentLingo earned a whole letter grade higher than the cohort without StudentLingo.
- A lot of our partners use the data to justify funding for grants, operating dollars, or for new program development.
- The evaluation data is particularly useful in identifying what type of learning students prefer and the qualitative takeaways from viewing the workshop.
- Some of our partners use the data to connect with their student information system, like Banner or Peoplesoft.
- I think a great way to get started on how you want to use the data is to ask yourself some questions:
- How will I know if StudentLingo was successful?
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- What data is important for me to know in order to show that StudentLingo is a worthwhile purchase?
What is TutorLingo?
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Should the TutorLingo trainings be viewed in any particular order?
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The CRLA is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring, and mentoring. In 1989, the CRLA created a training program that is considered 'best-practice' for tutor training. A fews years ago, Innovative Educators partnered with the CRLA to create supplementary training modules. Our training supports learning centers in achieving level 1 certification through CRLA.
Do CRLA members receive a discount on TutorLingo?
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- 8 Targeted Modules For Parents Branding (Logo On Every Page)
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How often I start a post with, it has been too long since I wrote. Here we go again. We actually left town for a bit of leisure for the first time in hate to say it, two years. The trip itself was just a short jaunt down to West Virginia to visit my sister in law and her husband. Just nice to go see something unfamiliar, the mountains of southern Ohio and West Virginia definitely deliver on beauty.
What kind of questions have people been asking? Social media- People keep asking about frequency. Had a little bit of a public exchange on this subject via twitter. I think he somewhat complimentary fashion called me relentless and asked if it works. At the risk of being redundant, because I feel I have written about it so many times... It depends on what you want.
What are you doing on Twitter and what are you looking for?
I was listening to a self proclaimed social media expert just this week whom I respect. He explained how when he was getting started with tweeting he would go once per hour. Someone suggested he double that and he did. He doubled his interactions. He doubled his tweets again and guess what? Doubled his interactions. He claims he dropped off at 4 per hour but looking at his feed its more than that.
The point remains the same, more kind of = more. I have found some exceptions, trust me here. Let's go back to the question- what is he trying to accomplish? He is trying to get people to read his blog posts. Sound familiar? Me too. The discussion went on about time zones and when people get on Twitter. I have looked into this in more depth and know, people don't stay on Twitter very long at a time. If I am going to capture someone's attention, I have a brief window to do it. The funny thing about the discussion I mentioned is when they got to this part they even said how people think they may be presenting tweets to their content too often, yet the converse is that if they have something of value and don't present it often enough for someone to view it, they may actually be depriving their audience.
How is that for the other side of the coin?
This particular discussion went further into strategies and all this which I am not real keen on yet. I don't have a strategy, but I do want people to read and enjoy my posts. I also want to have discussions with people about them. It's a fun little journey.
Another question which comes up frequently and seems pretty polarizing,
"Does social media really sell books?" I have read plenty on this and am confident everyone is wrong.
No, I am kidding. I don't know if it does or not. I have information going both ways. And these are people who have experience and hopefully no reason to lie. Let me put it this way. I do just about everything on Twitter, not necessarily because it is the "one". I don't understand that damn Pinterest thing. I made a board but can't figure out what else to do. I put a picture of a tiny house on a board (?) and now I get an email anytime someone does something with a tiny house. What the hell? Instagram? I have to use on my phone which I can barely see, recipe for disaster? You bet. Facebook is a bit of a confusing crap shoot and half my friends don't reply to email. I kind of get Twitter.
That being said, when I did the Firetok relaunch any and all promotion outside of my review team was done on Twitter not all necessarily by me but the fact remains the same.
I will say now there was a cover redesign reveal, even a couple of video trailers which turned out to be a surprise hit, leading up to the launch. None of this was buy my book twee-trash. As a side note, some of the tweet conversations about the video were extremely entertaining. Makes me want to do more. There were many things which led up to it. I don't think much of it was very pure marketing or promotion if it was at all.
Going back to selling books, many, many ebooks were downloaded from Amazon and some more were purchased after the promotion ended, nowhere near as many as the free ones, but it did happen.
When someone asks "Can you sell books on Twitter?" I still can't answer that question.
I firmly believe the people who downloaded the book even during the free period did so because they like me so much as a person. That's total bullshit, and I just made it up.
Truth is, I have no idea of the how and why someone may have been motivated to buy or "free" my book. What I can say is I do most all of what I do on Twitter. Are people interested in a book because of tweets, blogs, conversations, ads, twee-trash? Likely some nearly toxic, mysterious combination of them all. But I don't have an answer. Some dude in a dark room at Google or the NSA could probably back trace every little mouse click which prompted each download, but that is certainly not me, remember that thing earlier about pinterest? As far as I know Amazon isn't going to release that type of info either. In the meantime, I will keep doing what I do, hope for the best, enjoy the ride and the conversations along the way. I am also considering starting a gofundme campaign for a crystal ball and operator for future book releases. If you have expertise in this area or are interested in discussing this or any other nonsense I have covered, please do. ( @gordona_wilson )
I am fairly confident I have not answered the question, "Can you sell books on Twitter?". But this doesn't surprise me with all the conflicting information from so called experts with their antagonistic theories. I will dub mine an anti-theory and encourage anyone seeking the answer to this question to get out there and try some things to see what works for you. I am happy to share my experience but will stop short of proclaiming myself an expert. The next article you read may contradict my experience, and likely will.

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PLDT SMART HOME LAUNCH29 October, 2016 - Lifestyle | Technology
My husband, Pat and I have always enjoyed watching movies together. As far as I can remember we would sneak in movie dates to the cinemas weekly. This was before we had our girls. When they came along, we were still be able to sneak in a nice movie once in awhile during times when our girls take their naps or when they go to bed early, but hardly ever in the cinemas. Mostly we watch from home. We would binge watch different TV series and movies (altho this would be limited to whatever would be available on cable TV). During weekends, we see to it that we bond as a family while watching movies that our girls would enjoy. A tradition we've started and will continue to do – precious movie date nights with my husband and with our girls. So in short, we are big on movies in the Garcia household!
And then I get this invitation… and I am so excited to share with you what happened in the event I was recently a part of. PLDT Home, the leading telco and digital service provider, is bringing the Smart Home suite of services to Filipino families with a string of partnerships with leaders in retail and entertainment. The company has announced new partnerships with Roku Inc., Netflix (!!), Amazon (!!), and iWantTV! I mean seriously, how cool is this? And there's more!
PLDT's Smart Home is a home where digital innovations advance the security, safety convenience and entertainment experiences at home and beyond. It is built on the following pillars that have convinced me that this is really the best!!! –
- Connectivity – I personally believe that they have the fastest (up to 1 Gig!) and most powerful broadband, PLDT Home Fibr. My family has always subscribed to PLDT Home Fibr, which is why when I got married and moved into our very own home, I knew that it was going to be PLDT Home Fibr in our home as well. I do not recall having any complaints with the services. In fact, I have been able to browse multiple websites in high-speed connectivity allowing me to upload and download at the same time.
- Peace of Mind – Being a parent, don't we all want peace of mind when we are not at home?? Though I work from the house, there are still times when I have to step out by myself and leave my girls at home. For this reason, it is such a plus to be able to have a home monitoring system through the FamCam – a multi-functional kid friendly gadget. Have I convinced you yet?!
- World-class entertainment – YOU HAD ME AT NETFLIX! From the well-loved kid-friendly content like games and e-books for my girls (Disney), sports for the husband (Fox Sports, NBA Premium) and well, for me, Netflix (yey!) and iWant TV (double yey!) various movies/series! I am excited while typing all of this! Hahaha!
- Convergence and automation – PLDT Home has pioneered the convergence of wired and wireless connection through data-sharing feature. They have revolutionized the way my family can share and enjoy high-speed connection especially in our mobile accounts.
Having said all of these, I am so happy to be able to be part of such an amazing event. All of these have truly contributed to making things easier and more convenient in my home. I have been a loyal customer of PLDT and its products. I believe in this brand and I will continue to recommend this company to my family and my friends!
Congratulations PLDT HOME!!!!!
The grand PLDT 'Smart Home' launch with partners Roku, iWant TV, iflix, Netflix, Amazon and more
Seamless gaming and entertainment made possible with PLDT Home Fibr's powerful broadband connection
The modern and functional PLDT 'Smart Home
With Dimples Romana and Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio


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My name is Jake Jorgovan. I am a creator and entrepreneur. I run two companies.
At Lead Cookie, we help B2B sales teams generate more leads through done-for-you Linkedin Prospecting. The service is 100% risk free as we have a 30 day money back guarantee. I scaled Lead Cookie from Zero to $33k MRR as a productized service in 6 months.
At Content Allies, we turn consultants into thought leaders through content marketing.
Prior to starting Lead Cookie, I ran business development for a video production agency and won the business of multiple Fortune 500 clients and A-List touring artists. Then I launched Outbound Creative which was an outbound marketing company.
I don't have an office and I don't meet clients in person.
Instead I work remotely and travel all over the world.
So far I have visited 25+ different countries and the number is rising.
Current Location: Montreal, Canada
Along the way I launched a podcast called Working Without Pants where I interview agency owners and consultants to uncover the secrets of their success.
I publish a regular newsletter focused on helping agency owners achieve freedom by improving your marketing, sales and leadership skills.


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Gestalt therapeutic work has been shown to be effective in treating a wide range of issues such as anxiety, stress, addiction, tension and depression, whether as a long-term therapy or via a number of sessions. At times of personal difficulty, Gestalt offers people a safe, supportive space to explore difficult feelings, to understand the underlying patterns in personal relationships and to begin making practical changes.
Gestalt is also a highly effective and empowering change process for working with individuals, couples, groups, teams and organisations. Beyond the therapy room, the Gestalt approach is increasingly being used by people whose work relies on relationship building, particularly those in education, health and social care. It's also used by people-focused professionals in areas such as HR, Organisational Development, coaching and training where it can be a powerful way to effect change in individuals, in teams and across organisations.


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Daddy's Little Girl
Babies. Now that I am 30, it seems like everyone around me has them. I just got back from a trip to Tuscon to meet my godson that I am now complete mush over. I sat cooing, playing, snuggling, feeding and just soaking up every little bit of him that I could, from his soft little feet to the down hair on his head. More than once, I sat taking him in and would comment, "Oh he looks so much like his mom," or "look at him with those flirty eyes, just like his daddy I bet." At nine months old, he cannot speak, so it seemed I wanted to dissect aspects of him and assign them to one of his parents.
We all do it. Harry Potter spent his entire time coming-of-age hearing how he had his mother's eyes. Little boys get told they have their daddy's appetite and love for Ohio State football (Or, let's at least HOPE they have a love of the Buckeyes.) It's a natural thing to do, to sit and figure out what pieces of each parent made the finished puzzle.
I always tell people that I look like my mom and act like my dad. I have my mom's big brown eyes, complexion, bright smile and skin that is pretty much perfect. I have my dad's wit, intellect and general disregard for social norms as to what is appropriate conversation. That's not to say I do not have some traits from my mom, as I certainly get my cooking skills, compassionate volunteer's heart and drive to care for others from her. Oh, and a knack for just making messes through general klutziness.
I do have people tell me that I look like my dad, it's just that I tend to take that as more of an insult than a compliment.
At the end of the day, I am my father's daughter. We are frequently described as two peas in a pod, his colleagues that know me well remark, "Old Man, she is just like you." I've always known that fact and am fine with it because I am awesome, and if I am just like my Dad, he must be awesome too. Note: My mom is extremely awesome as well. She once stayed up making dozens of ghost-shaped cut-out cookies the night before a school holiday party when I told her at 7 p.m. the night before the party that I signed her up for it. She frosted them with black sugar eyes and everything. That pretty much sums up her caring, crafty nature and my general disregard for anything that doesn't impact Cari in the immediate.
I had an experience on the highway the other day that was the nail in the coffin for me accepting that I am my father's daughter. Before I get to that, I'd like to provide you with a few examples of how I ended up the way I am because of him:
Back in my school days, I was a member of the Student Council. Note: I have the distinction of being the only member of my class to serve every year on the Student Council (Nerd Alert!) I started my political career off in third grade, young and hungry (always hungry.) By fourth grade, I was elected as Secretary of our elementary governing body. One of the many great things about coming from a small community is that the school makes a big deal out of mundane things, like a bunch of 8 & 9 year-olds practicing Democracy. The week after the elections took place, there was a big inauguration ceremony of inducting the Student Council members into their positions. The general representatives were sworn in en masse. The officers were sworn in individually by members of the school board in front of the entire student body and community members.
It just so happens that the year I was voted in as Secretary (for the first time, I found running as an incumbent in fifth grade to be much less stress) my dad was serving on the school board and would be the one that I took my oath to. The days leading up to the ceremony were a flurry of excitement. My mom took me out for a new dress, let me pick out real nylons! instead of those elephant skin-thick tights AND wear a shoe with a heel on it. Read: heel=1/8" platform rise. She took me to Busia's to pick out proper jewelry to borrow. The day of the event, Mom curled my hair to perfection, the ideal balance of tease, curling iron and Aquanet. And I got to wear rouge on my cheeks and perfume to boot.
I felt like hot shit. Even at 9-years-old, I looked good and I knew it. Prior to the ceremony beginning, I am standing in the hallway with my Old Man, the President of the School Board (who happened to be our neighbor) and my first grade teacher (who's twin sister happened to serve as Ohio's Auditor as well as Attorney General.) The adults are chatting, I keep tugging at my nylons as I wait for the show to get on the road. I'm terrified I might trip on the stage, or flub my lines, or the curtains might fall on my head.
Old Man senses my nervousness and looks down at me, ready to dispense some fatherly advice. I held my breath, knowing that the words he shared would guide my political career, that I would quote them in my inaugural speech as the first female president. He smiled, looked down at me and said,
"Cari, keep your legs crossed. I don't want to see any beaver shots up there."
The summer going into my senior year of high school, I visited Ohio University to scope out the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, as it was is one of the best journalism schools in the country. At the time, as Editor-in-Chief of my school's newspaper, I had aspirations of going on to work at The Chicago Tribune and winning Pulitzer after Pulitzer for my investigative reporting. After one day in Athens, I fell in love with OU. The rolling foothills of the Appalachians, the red brick roads, 23 bars in a quarter-mile stretch Uptown - it was my dream. Only caveat was Scripps was incredibly selective. The school had rigorous admissions requirements and an overabundance of qualified budding journalists wanting in. At an informational meeting on our campus visit, it was stressed that applications for Scripps were not even looked at until December 15, so applying early gave absolutely no advantage as the admissions panel waited for all applications to be in before selecting the lucky 115 to get spots within Scripps.
The day after Thanksgiving, per tradition in my home My mom, her lifelong friend, daughter and I are busy baking thousands (not an exaggeration) of Christmas cookies. An envelope containing a single sheet of paper arrived from OU that afternoon and I assumed it was a standard follow-up to confirm my application was received. I open it, start reading, "Congratulations! You have been selected for admission to Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism..." AHHHHHHHHHHH! I began yelling and jumping and crying, spouting out, "Scripps!" and "Got in!" between intangible screams of excitement and gasps for air. The admissions panel was not even supposed to be looking at applications, let alone accepting students! After I regained my senses, I called my Old Man to share in the exciting news.
A few hours later his Oldsmobile came rolling up the driveway. I ran out with the letter in hand as he pulls out a 12-pack from the backseat, holds it out in offering and says, "You're going to OU, it's time we start preparing."
Note: My mom is just as responsible for my lushy tendencies, as she once showed up to Mom's Weekend with 300 homemade jello shots with clever flavor combos. Lime with tequila, orange with peach schnapps, black cherry and vodka, strawberry and rum. I love my parents.
P.Note: Halfway through my junior year I became disenfranchised with the media and realized my calling was not to be a great journalist. I shared this with the Old Man and he encouraged me to finish the degree anyway as most people do not end up in fields that they majored in. So now I use my elite journalism education to ramble on a self-indulgent blog when I get too tipsy. Two of my favorite bloggers out there are former classmates of mine from Scripps and I highly encourage you to check them out: Caitlin at How To Place House writes about being a married Expat living in London and Kate writes honest commentary on being a wife, mom and career woman at Kate's Beautiful Chaos. I can assure you if you like my ramblings you will enjoy both of these talented writers.
Old Man was primarily responsible for teaching Big Brother and me how to drive. My mom would let us drive for errands with her, but I think it was too much on her nerves to see her babies driving. She swears to this day I got her Astro minivan up onto two wheels by taking a harsh right turn on my way to basketball practice.
The Old Man did not just teach us the rules of the road and good defensive driving, he also taught us helpful skills such as cruising through a drive-thru backwards, how to do donuts in empty parking lots and the art of eating a double cheeseburger while doing 70 in a construction zone.
The one lesson that stayed with my from my time driving with my Old Man was when he taught me how to express my displeasure with other drivers.
"Cari, don't flip other drivers the bird. That's pussy stuff. If you really want to piss off a guy that cut you off you, you point at him and say, 'You Suck!'" He then proceeded to show me the proper hand and face motions that go along with said insult.
I never was quite comfortable using my Old Man's method of giving other drivers the business. As a teenage girl, I was afraid that if I gave the gesture to male motorists, they might think that I am offering roadside fellatio instead of expressing how pissed I was. So I perfected my flip of the bird - one solid fist, no thumb sticking out, given in one fierce thrust as opposed to waving it around maniacally.
The other day I was cruising to the driving range and was at my breaking point with Vegas drivers. They are the worst I have ever seen, worse than Michigan driver (and I did not know that was possible!) I realized I was in the wrong lane at a red light, checked to make sure no traffic was coming up in the lane I needed and crossed over. A truck that was souped-up so extremely that the man was clearly overcompensating for *ahem* other aspects of himself was coming up in the lane about 1000 feet behind me. Seeing me cross lanes, he sped up and slammed on his breaks behind me at the red light that had been red since before he even exited the highway. He starts honking his horn, I make a clever witticism about the size of his gingerbread, immediately regretting that I wasted the line without an audience. The No Turn On Red light changes and Napoleon comes flying up next to me, flying the bird and honking his horn. And then it happened.
I yelled, "YOU SUCK," made the ugliest face that I could and gave him the fellatio gesture my Old Man taught me 15 years prior. The driver looked stunned as he put his flying middle finger down, realizing he lost this round of road aggression and sped ahead of me.
I pumped my fist in victory, feeling proud that I finally felt confident enough to own the gesture my dad taught me half my life ago.
Guess it's true what they say, father really does know best.
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- Kate KoesterSeptember 5, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Perfection! Proud to have grown up with all of you!!!!ReplyDelete
Love the way you tell stories.ReplyDelete
- Jim Hofbauer (Jr.)September 5, 2013 at 3:43 PM
This is amazing, Cari! Entertaining as hell... nice work!!!!ReplyDelete
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Mane, Anil U and Shivashankar, SA (2004) Atomic layer chemical vapour deposition of copper. In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 7 (4-6). pp. 343-347.
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They were the first women to win the prize since Wangari Maathai of
Most of the recipients in the award's 110-year history have been men, and Friday's decision seemed designed to give impetus to the fight for women's rights around the world.
"We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society," said the citation read by Thorbjorn Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister who heads the
In a subsequent interview, he described the prize as "a very important signal to women all over the world."Continue reading the main story
Sitting inside her blue tent at the antigovernment sit-in where she has lived since late February, Ms. Karman, the Yemeni human rights activist, said "I didn't expect it," her eyes growing wide, a red flowered veil around her head. "It came as a total surprise."
Ms. Karman, 32, a mother of three, took to the streets of the capital along with about 50 other university students in January, demanding the resignation of President
"This is a victory for Arabs around the world," she said of the prize, adding "and a victory for Arab women."
In Liberia, Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf said that she and Ms. Gbowee accepted "this honor on behalf of the Liberian people, and the
"For we are now going into our ninth year of peace, and every Liberian has contributed to it," she said. "We particularly give this credit to Liberian women, who have consistently led the struggle for peace, even under conditions of neglect."
Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf is nearing the end of a heated re-election campaign, and as the world absorbed the news of her prize, her nation's capital, Monrovia, was virtually shut down by a previously scheduled rally intended to energize the opposition before the vote on Tuesday.
Mr. Jagland said the election had not influenced the committee's decision, calling the ballot there a "domestic consideration." Analysts in Liberia have described the president's re-election prospects as uncertain, though the Nobel announcement could change that. The Nobel committee's decision underscored the gap between local perceptions of her — it is not hard to find critics of the president in Liberia — and the view from abroad.
Indeed, while Liberians widely acknowledge that peace and security have improved markedly during her tenure, Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf's success in securing forgiveness for billions of dollars worth of Liberian debt and the change she has effected in the nation's once brutal international image are often less appreciated in Monrovia than among outsiders. Unemployment is daunting, and the country is still mired in poverty.
But some residents took obvious pride in the decision. As the prize was announced, Bushuben Keita, a spokesman for Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf's Unity Party, declared: "We are dancing. This is the thing that we have been saying: progress has been made in Liberia. We've come through 14 years of war, and we have come to sustained peace.
"This is proof that she has been doing well; there's no cheating in this, this comes from other people. She's doing very, very well. Her progress has been confirmed by the international community."
In Yemen, Ms. Karman called the prize "the victory of our peaceful revolution. I am so happy, and I give this award to all of the youth and all of the women across the Arab world, in
"We cannot build our country or any country in the world without peace," she said.
In an op-ed piece published in
In Washington, Secretary of State
In Egypt, several activists who had been rumored to be in contention for the prize for their roles in the Egyptian revolution — the
They declared that the true prize they sought was the fruition of the Egyptian revolution in the development of democracy in Egypt and the region. "We will work hard even if we didn't get the
More than 250 people were nominated for the prize this year, and there had been speculation that the committee would reward bloggers or other activists from the
But if the committee had singled out the Arab Spring, it could have courted criticism that, far from rewarding efforts toward peace, it had chosen a phenomenon whose final outcome in Egypt and Tunisia is far from clear, and which has provoked bloodletting and strife in
Mr. Jagland said the 2011 prize recognized those "who were there long before the world's media was there reporting."
The announcement in the Norwegian capital followed intense speculation that the prize would be awarded variously to a figure from the Arab Spring, the
In a recent interview with the
"It will definitely happen in other countries because many women are now vying for the presidency, which didn't happen much in the past," said Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf, who was inaugurated in January 2006.
She was broadly perceived as a reformer and peacemaker when she took office after several years in exile, during which she worked as a
In Yemen, Ms. Karman has been widely known as a vocal opponent of the pro-American regime of Mr. Saleh since 2007, leading a human rights advocacy group called Women Journalists Without Chains. But it was only earlier this year — before the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt had gained momentum — that her readiness to take to the streets inspired thousands more in Yemen to do the same.
Her brief arrest by the authorities in January incensed many people and is credited by some analysts in Yemen with starting the widespread protests that have convulsed the impoverished land since. Some of her supporters have labeled her "the Mother of Revolution."
Since then, however, she has become a contentious figure, criticized even by some in the anti-Saleh opposition, and her share in the prize could stir further debate among antigovernment activists.
Among women of Yemen's Arab neighbors, however, the choice of Ms. Karman was cause for celebration, both for women and Islam. Nadia Mostafa, a professor of international relations at
"Islam has always been associated with radical terrorism, intolerance and more," she said. "Giving it to a woman and an Islamist? That means a sort of re-evaluation. It means Islam is not against peace, it's not against women, and Islamists can be women activists, and they can fight for human rights, freedom and democracy."
Ms. Gbowee, 39, was cited by the Nobel committee for uniting Christian and Muslim women against her country's warlords. As head of the Women for Peace movement, she was praised for mobilizing women "across ethnic and religious dividing lines to bring an end to the long war" that had raged for years in Liberia until its end in 2003 and for ensuring "women's participation in elections."
Her organization was founded in 2002 when Ms. Gbowee rallied women to sing and pray to protest fighting in a fish market.
"This whole process of three women receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is really overwhelming," Ms. Gbowee said in a telephone interview in New York, where she had just arrived on the last stop of an eight-city tour in the United States to promote "Mighty Be Our Powers," her new memoir describing her life in war-torn Liberia. "It's finally a recognition that we can't ignore the other half of the world's population. We cannot ignore their unique skills."
Asked whom she was going to vote for when she returned to Liberia for the election on Tuesday, Ms. Gbowee said: "President Johnson Sirleaf."
Vaiba Flomo, a women's right activists who has worked with Ms. Gbowee since 1998, said: "What motivated Leymah was the children she saw dying from starvation; women are getting raped, receiving multiple traumas. People shared with her, made her to come to know these things." Without such commitment, she said, "half the Liberian youth population will be amputated."
"It's good news for the Liberian people," said Emmanuel Ogbodu, a teacher, standing by the side of the road in the ramshackle seaside capital, referring to Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf. "It's a good way for peace in Liberia. Since she got in the chair, for me, we are experiencing peace. So I think she deserved it. Through her, peace came."
Immediate reaction in Monrovia was muted as the news was slow to spread. But some who had heard expressed satisfaction. "I appreciate her highly, very well," said Kona Ndoma, a civil servant.
"She has done very much for developmental purposes. So now, we go for the second term, please," said Mr. Ndoma. "She stabilized peace. There is no gunfire at all."
A woman selling fritters by the side of the road, Christiana Sami, said: "She deserves it, because she has developed the area. She's done some important things." A student, Grace Kollie, 18, walking to school, said: "She increased the education system in Liberia. She also carried on good development in the country."
Forecasts of the winner are rarely accurate. In 2009, the committee stunned Nobel watchers by awarding the prize to
Last year's winner was the Chinese dissident
In the past the prize has not infrequently been split among several recipients, including the 1994 prize shared by the


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The strategies you can use are numerous. For instance, you can use a bench for end of bed completeness as a focal point, making sure it contrasts with the bed and also with other elements in the room. The opposite strategy would be to make sure the bench blends in and in that case you can find a way to coordinate it with something else in the room like the curtains, the headboard or the area rug.
Since the furniture is black and black is a strong color, you'll probably want it to contrast with the rest of the décor. For that you'll have to use brighter colors. Depending on the room you want to decorate, its function and the atmosphere you want to create, there are several options. For example, in the case of the bedroom, you can opt for pastels, light shades of green, pink, peach or turquoise to complement the black furniture you have already chosen. The style also plays an important role. If you want something classical or something minimalist, then you could opt for the black and white combo.
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This short video clip sums it up pretty good, and a lot of what Climatology is all about. This how they educate young people about the carbon-cult, in a fun and interesting way. The 'scientist', a well know celebrity quickly goes through the details, the presents a 'graphic' demonstration of the principals. Apparently, a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, from about 50 years ago, qualifies you as a climate scientist. Maybe he was given an honorary degree in Climate Science, because he was a TV star...
Was sort of wondering about the use of 'average', and what that really means. Since he claims a 4-8 degree increase be the end of the century. Seems to me, that average, could, in reality, be experienced in several different ways, and still give the same numbers. It could be basically the same temperature, most of the time, with some really hot periods occasionally. It could be spread more or less evenly. Could be just general, nice, warm weather, all year long, instead of brutal winters. Probably a dozen different ways to view what average could actually mean, over such a long time span.
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Landen is nestled in a park-like setting with greenspace, creeks, and ponds.
Landen consists of 65-acre private Landen Lake which is available to residents for fishing, boating and sightseeing.
Landen has kept it's charm and beauty
Landen is census designated in Deefield Township, Warren County, Ohio. It is located around Columbia Road and Montgomery Road in the southeastern part of the township. It surrounds Twenty Mile Stand and near Fosters.
Landen was named after the family that owned the farmland surrounding Twenty Mile Stand. There is a man made lake in the northern portion of Landen. This is one of the many focal points of the surrounding subdivisions.
Since Landen is within Deefield Township it is home to a major cinema complex, specialty shops, hiking trails, and many parks. In recent years the Board of Trustees expanded the Township park system which consists of athletic fields, Warren County's first dog run, a fishing pond, picnic area, tennis and basketball courts and various baseball fields.
The Deerfield Towne Center lifestyle mall has about 60 retail shops and many fine restaurants. Upcoming entertainment complex that will offer more fun close to home.
There's an abundance of community spirit in Deerfield Township that's evident with the large attendance at the annual events such as the spring Art Show, Deerfield Days in September, October Halloween Festival, and the annual December Tree Lighting. These events provide residents and business the opportunity to celebrate this great community. Deerfield Day is the biggest event and offers booths, rides, demonstrations, great food and musical entertainment. There is much to do in Deerfield Township, a community of choice in Warren County!
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Walk In Love (Ephesians 5:1-5)
Ephesians 5:1-2 - In Ephesians 5, Paul discusses the social conduct of the believer. We are called upon to be imitators of God as beloved children. Furthermore, we are instructed to walk in love. The Spirit immediately gives us the standard of that love - just as Christ loved us. The term sacrifice implies the notion of bloodshed. As an offering, Christ's death was voluntary, but as a sacrifice, His death was costly. This sacrifice was well pleasing to God. It was a fragrant aroma to Him; for He was perfectly satisfied with the Lord's sacrifice. If we walk in love—and love our brethren as Christ loved us, the sacrifices involved will be a fragrant aroma to God.
Ephesians 5:1-17 describes the walk of the believer. In this section, the things that are permissible and the sins that are not permissible are described.
Ephesians 5:18-21 provides a description of the inner life of a spirit-filled believer.
Ephesians 5:22-33 describes the married life of Spirit-filled believers.
The Christian Walk (Ephesians 5:17)
Ephesians 5:1 - "Be imitators of God."
Ephesians 5:2 - "Walk in love."
Do we love God? The standard of that love is to love as Christ has loved us. Christ's love was a burnt offering to God. As we love our brethren and sisters in this way, it ascends as a fragrant aroma to God.
Let us first look at what is meant by the word heart. The heart is the center of the personality. It includes the intellect, emotions, and will. It is the center of man's being. It is the fountain from which everything comes. It is the total man. The Bible says, "Blessed are the pure in heart." Happy are those who are pure, not merely on the surface, but in the center of their being and the source of every activity.
This word is generally translated "patience" in our Authorized Version, and by "endurance" in the New Translation by J.N. Darby. The original meaning of the Greek word is "remaining behind." It comes from the verb, "I remain behind," which in Luke 2:43 is translated this way. We find a very beautiful example of this word in the lovely story of Shammah in the field of lentiles in 2 Samuel 23:11–12. "After him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered...
In his second epistle, Peter describes the condition of professing Christendom and the unbelieving world as existing at the end of the age. Two particular forms of evil are recorded: first, in chapter 2, the presence of false teachers propagating unsound doctrine, accompanied by wicked deeds, prominently characterizes the last days of Christendom; second, in chapter 3, the increase of scoffing infidels signifies another proof of the last days. With arrogant unbelief...
Reformed theology differs greatly from Dispensational theology in many respects, not the least of which is whether the believer possesses a sin nature. Holy Scripture speaks carefully and in great detail about the conflict between our sinful nature and the new nature. Some theological traditions have not always fully acknowledged the biblical distinction between the new nature and the sinful nature in the believer. When an unbeliever trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ, God imparts His very life and...
Passage One Caught in the web of materialism – 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Vs. 6,7,8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. Godliness is ever accompanied with contentment in a greater or less degree; all truly godly people have learned with Paul, in whatever state they are, to be therewith content (Phil. 4:11). They are content with what God allot...
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly…but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither. (Psalm 1:1-3)
Mrs. Jean Erikson, a famous psychologist and author, is now quite elderly. She was interviewed recently concerning a book she had written on aging and wisdom. She was questioned: Can one become wise before he is old? She answered unhesitatingly, "No." One must have lived life and experienced all of the stages and cycles of life before one can become truly wise. One can be very knowledgeable in his field while young but he cannot be wise as to the significance and application of knowledge unti...
In these last days we see so many evidences of the natural man and so few of the spiritual man It is likely in our generation that the marks of a spiritual man are not clearly understood. Let us examine a few general characteristics and then take a closer look at some specific marks of a spiritual man.


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The history of Indian tribes in America necessarily involves studying the continuous struggles over the boundaries of tribal sovereignty, tribal jurisdiction, and tribal property rights. Although tribes exist as extra-constitutional, self-governing entities, they are also subject to the plenary power of the U.S. and are regarded as "domestic dependent nations" under federal law.
The U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged that tribal governments are the oldest sovereigns on the continent—Native American sovereignty predates the sovereignty of the U.S.—and as such, tribes and tribal people maintain some degree of control, though a diminished measure of sovereignty to be sure. Tribal sovereignty includes the right to govern one's community, the ability to preserve one's culture, and the right to control one's own economy.
The sovereignty status (tribal sovereignty encompassing Native American military, social, and economic development) of Indian nations still remains today. As sovereign entities, Indian nations are guaranteed the power and/or right to determine their form of government, define citizenship, make and enforce laws through their own police force and courts, collect taxes, and regulate property use. Yet the fight to preserve tribal sovereignty and treaty rights has long been at the forefront of the Native American civil rights struggle.
The 2017 Indian Law Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona will meticulously address how tribes can best support the pillars of sovereignty both on and off the reservation in this uncertain era. Sign up at www.fedbar.org/indianlaw17 on or before March 3, 2017 to take advantage of reduced registration rates. The April 6-7 conference at the Talking Stick Resort will be a multifaceted and illuminating look at the best practices for maintaining tribal sovereignty and tribal advancement.
The federal government has special obligations to protect tribal lands and resources, defend tribal rights to self-government, and provide services necessary for tribal survival. Panelists at the Indian Law Conference will explore issues regarding defending tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction from encroachment by states and others, which is of particular note since federal law recognizes a special kind of Indian sovereign authority.
As discussed above, Indian tribes are considered by federal law to be "domestic, dependent nations." Congress enacted this sovereign authority to protect Indian groups from state authority, and the sovereign authority extends to Indian tribal courts, which adjudicate matters relating to Indian affairs. But the Supreme Court continues to struggle to define the doctrine of American Indian tribal sovereignty.
The concept of sovereignty remains an important part of federal Indian law impacting gaming, fishing, state and local regulation, criminal law, tribal land claims, immunity from lawsuits, and much more. Join the Federal Bar Association April 6-7 at the Indian Law Conference for a special session on "Strategies for Empowering Attorneys to Strengthen Sovereignty." Hon. Robert A. Blaeser (Chief Judge, White Earth Nation Tribal Court); Amy Cordalis (Staff Attorney, The Yurok Tribe); and William Hardacker (General Legal Counsel, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community) will lead a discussion on tribal sovereignty and federal law. Don't miss a moment of the Indian Law Conference this April! Register today at www.fedbar.org/indianlaw17.
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what animal are you
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I would be a cat, if it were a warrior cat! But if not a warrior cat, a squirrel!
yay another warriorcats fan!
I love warriors but I hate how all of the great cats all die, like White Storm, Lion Heart, Cinder Pelt, Yellow Fang, Blue Star, etc. And then in The Dawn Of The Clans- Rainswept Flower, Moon Shadow, Turtle Tail, Bumble, Gray Wing, etc.
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A cat or a wolf, they are gracful
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i am a wolf because wolfs are so CUTE... They are the PRETES
Sorry but i can't help but correct you i have OCD so it will bother me it's wolves not wolfs and its prettiest not pretes
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i love wolf
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dragon ibreathe fire when im p off
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I would be a rabbit if I were an animal, just because they're my soulmate and I think I can relate to a rabbit's behavior and life. :-)
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I would like to be a wolf because they are fun loveable and good hunters., or a cat and start the cat clans
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I would turn into three things- a wolf, a falcon, or a big cat (any really)
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I'm he worst kind of animal.... a HUMAN!
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Wolf,pony,cat,cheetah,fox and black leopard
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Bald Eagle
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Wolf for a couple reasons.... hehe guess
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All of the above!
on March 16, 2015
i would striaght up be a cerberus
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A fruit bat~
Because certain ones are cuter than others- I like fruit bats.
Plus I can fly and use echolocation.
XD More versatile than a bird in my opinion.
Because certain ones are cuter than others- I like fruit bats.
Plus I can fly and use echolocation.
XD More versatile than a bird in my opinion.
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Horse because their so pretty
on November 17, 2014
bird so i can fly!
on October 31, 2014
i would be a fox or barn owl
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Snow Leopard
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A tiger!!! Or any type of cat
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Alternative Berlin
Unser Alternative Berlin Team hat 32 lokale und internationale Stadtführer/Künstler, welche aktiv in der Street Art, Underground/Alternativ Szene in der Stadt sind.
Da alle Touren auf Englisch sind, folgt aufgrunddessen eine englische Beschreibung.
In 2006 we invented our Alternative tours concept in Berlin to show other responsible, respectful and open minded people the raw and artistic side of this great city. To support the places we love and which we felt needed our help before they were swallowed up and changed forever.
With extensive connections to associations, organizations, local business', artists, crews, collectives etc we aim to give you unique experiences and superb value for your time and money.
We have an in-depth and personal understanding of the places, people and Berlin´s art scenes, offering our tours to individuals, companies, students and special interest groups on a daily basis for the past 10 years. We are also proud to be a sponsor of various projects, events and initiatives in the local community. Unlike other imitators who see our Alternative tours as a new fad to cash in on, we live and breathe this stuff and we are in it for the long haul.No guide books or no one for that matter can take you as close to the action as we can.
Our commitment to safe, responsible underground tourism is a top priority and we hope you will respect our ideals and contribute in some way to the vibe of these places you visit.You'll meet some wonderful personalities and gain some unforgettable life experiences on our tours and activities. So be adventurous and experience Alternative Berlin with us!
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Ray Moore Involved in New Documentary
Friday, March 27th, 2015 @ 8:35AM
Escaping Common Core is a brand new documentary we are producing in tandem with Cutting Edge Films. Set to release in May 2015, the focus of this film is to give Christian churches and families practical solutions they can use to plan their escape from Pharaoh's school system. The documentary will also expose the foolishness and harm of Common Core.Please visit the official website for more information and to donate to our new project!
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Often, I wonder what its like to have all those emotions, impulses coursing through your tiny body. No guidebook, no how-to's, just a fresh burst of energy each morning, catapulting you into your day, filled with wonder and delight, frustration and sadness. Each new feeling floods your entire person. You are curiosity. You are frustration. You are pure joy. No façade, no deception, just unfiltered feelings.
You, my girl, experience things so honestly. You are the embodiment of raw, real emotion.
So here we are, my love, embroiled in toddlerhood, where it's possible to feel as though my heart might burst with pride, love, joy, laughter one moment and an all consuming anger and frustration that leaves me feebly trembling in a corner the next. There are days I'm fully convinced that the men in white coats will find me here, huddled up in that corner, wearing my snack-stained armor, sporadically tossing pancakes in your general direction, because, at least pancakes keep you happy, one moment at a time.
Other days, I whole-heartedly believe that you and I could take on the world. Because why not? We are capable.
You're not a baby anymore. You have opinions (on everything), ideas, thoughts, urges, needs, and more words than either you or I know what to do with.
Everyone told me that parenting was hard. They told me that it would be the biggest challenge, the greatest adventure of my adult life. It'll take all you have. It'll change you, shape you.
I don't think we're made to listen to such things. We're not meant to quantify what it takes to raise a human in this world. It's all too much. It can't be put into words. Not properly, at least. I think we're made to ignore everyone and do it anyway.
No one or one hundred people's words would have been adequate enough to prepare me for the gut-wrenching, world-flipping, heart-bursting journey that is… you.
So bring it on, toddlerhood. If we've accomplished this much in 19 months, think of how much more we could do, you could do in the next 19, 20, 90 years?


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Childs Farm
Childs Farm is an award winning British body, Bath & Shower brand that is made in the UK and packaged with delightful imagery, based on the animals that live on Childs Farm in Hampshire.
Childs Farm believe that every child should feel happy in their skin – whether they have normal, sensitive or even Eczema-prone skin, which is why their range of products are natural, affordable and kind to the skin. They only use natural 'free-from' ingredients and Essential Oils to produce mild, kind and delicious smelling toiletries that can be used on newborns, babies and children alike. Embrace your countryside and live the Childs Farm life!