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Tim Challies gives 10 Tips To Read More & Read Better.
Good stuff…
Tim Challies gives 10 Tips To Read More & Read Better.
Good stuff…
Several bloggers {Z,WT} are doing this today, so I thought I'd follow suit. Go to your iPod or iTunes and hit shuffle and see what songs pop up. I'm listing the first 10. What does this list say about me?
1. Keep the Car Running- The Arcade Fire
2. 14th Street- Rufus Wainright
3. She Lost Feeling in the Ends of Her Fingers- Linford Detweiler
4. Making Plans- Dolly Parton w/ Porter Wagoner
5. Every Dreadlocks- Black Uhuru
6. Elle S' En Va- Camille
7. Nikita- Elton John
8. Riffs and Variations On a Single Note for Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis- Sufjan Stevens
9. What I'm Fighting For- Matisyahu
10. Turnaround- Guradian
Chuck Swindoll has posted some excellent thoughts on the importance of family for those in ministry at his blog. I've copied them below:
As committed as you are to your church, there are others. You are not indispensable there. God can lead you to another church . . . and some day He will. But you cannot get another family . . . and they cannot get another you.
Your family members are the people who love you and need you the most—I mean that in a healthy way. Your wife and children want to be with you. They want as much time as possible to enjoy you. If you're an empty nester, even your grown children still need you. So do those grandkids. Mine do too. They don't want to lose us just because we are engaged in ministry.
If your ministry enlarges and begins to include other orbits (as mine has)—perhaps a radio ministry, a broader speaking ministry, a music ministry, or a publishing ministry—keep in mind that all of those things have voracious appetites. Just as Sunday comes every week (even during holidays) and you have to stand and deliver whether you're ready or not, so your other commitments can suck the life out of you. Every publisher wants the next book, every blog or podcast audience wants the next post. My wife, Cynthia, reminds me often, "Radio never takes a holiday." Those trains keep on moving, and they are hard to stop.
Now, I'm not saying don't ever write, or speak elsewhere, or expand your ministry. I'm saying to think first and evaluate if it's really God who is leading you. Needs will always outrun your energy. Even Jesus didn't heal everybody. He purposely limited His ministry (Mark 1:35–38). The Judgment Seat of Christ will be about quality not quantity (1 Corinthians 3:13). Think before you add to your plate.
Practice saying, "No."
Mark Driscoll has just released his new online book, Porn-Again Christians: A Frank Discussion On Pornography and Masturbation in it's entirety {he's been posting chapters one at time}. If you struggle or minister to those who struggle with sexual sins, lust, masturbation, pornography, etc, etc, then this will prove a good resource for you.
Eric Redmond has an excellent post over at Justin Taylor's blog about his attempt to vote Christocentric and not Afrocentric, in spite of the repercussions. Here's a blurb:
"If a person would allow himself to be pigeonholed into becoming a person of a nationalistic or ethno-centric thought out of the fear of being viewed as an Oreo or Uncle Tom, then Reformed Theology is not for that person. But neither is the Gospel, for the Gospel calls each of us to stand against an ethnic-centered philosophy of one's own race, for such a philosophy is naturally conformed to this present world and is in need of redemption. If you cannot stand against your own culture where it does not square with the Scriptures, you are the one who is ashamed of Christ, and such shame has nothing to with philosophical or ontological Blackness; it only has to do with your view of the majesty of the God who calls you to deny yourself in order to follow Christ."
You have to read this post…
I praise God for you, Eric! May He continue to bless you, your family, and your ministry.
"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains…" Mark 13:14
The nation is split this morning. For some there is rejoicing. For others, there is only weeping and gnashing of teeth. But does an Obama victory mean the end of the world?
Is Obama the Antichrist? {NOTE: THE ABOVE PHOTO IS NOT AN ACTUAL BOOK. IT'S A SPOOF. YOU CAN READ THE ORIGIN BEHIND THIS PICTURE HERE}. I'm sure there are those who believe Obama is the Antichrist. I doubt it. What he is now is the President-Elect and we are called to pray for him. In fact, Paul makes it clear that if we pray for our elected officials then it will lead to godly living and that it actually pleases God! {see 1st Timothy 2:1-3} Wanna please God? Pray for Obama…
What will an Obama presidency bring? We can only speculate. I'm sure abortions will continue and gay marriage will progress, among other things.
I want to point out some great post-election posts from other bloggers and then share my 2 cents worth:
The Riddleblog: President-Elect Obama
Between Two Worlds: President Obama
Denny Burk: Post-Election Reflections
{Denny also points out some Post-Election Columns to Read}
Al Mohler: America Has Chosen A President
These are worth the time to read. But as I awoke this morning I couldn't help but go to 2 places in Scripture. My choice of candidate was not running and the one I voted for did not win, so there was ample cause for a little sadness this morning. But the Lord brought to mind both of these passages as I was praying and they helped give me a little perspective.
Psalm 4:7
You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
I'm sure both parties were a hootin'-and-a-hollerin' for both Obama and McCain at their speeches {I went to bed when Ohio was looking Obama; sick kids, sick dad…just couldn't hang all night!}. I assume that the supporters of both parties were rejoicing in a good presidential race, despite a victory for one and a loss for the other.
But should a presidential race outcome override our joy in the Lord? The Psalmist reminds us that despite how things are, the joy that we have in Christ far surpasses any earthly joy. There can be rejoicing even alongside sorrow {"…as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing…" 2nd Corinthians 6:10}. Whether your man won or lost, if you've been united to God through Jesus Christ, the joy of the Lord should cause your heart to rise in praise and flood your affections.
You may not have noticed, you certainly didn't see it on any news channel or read it in the papers today. But there was a "Candidate" victory celebration last night too. I've uncovered a behind-the-scenes look:
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
"Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Revelation 7:9-17
Barack Obama and John McCain each have their own view about rescuing us from this economic crisis and bringing healing to this nation. But they have nothing on Jesus Christ. One day He will protect His people from terrorists forever, cure world hunger, provide clean drinking water, fix global warming, and comfort the suffering.
There is a Candidate who is already King. Join the victory celebration now and go campaign for Him…


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here are some links you may find interesting or useful.
sharons' AVON store
arkansas and missouri ozarks infolake norfork info
lake norfork info(u.s. army corps of engineers)
peoria, IL info
web page helpmy guestbookplease sign the guestbook and leave your family friendly comments!(sorry, when i lost my page a while back and had to redu it i forgot to put my guestbook link back on, but here it is now!)
View My Guestbook
Sign My Guestbook
travel the web through my webrings
if you want free shipping, 24/7 shopping from the comfort of your home, and a free gift with every order of AVON then visit my AVON store at www.youravon.com/sbenge
i love candles and incense here is a link if you are interested in some good deals on candles...
lake norfork info
lake norfork info(u.s. army corps of engineers)
peoria, IL info
web page help
my guestbookplease sign the guestbook and leave your family friendly comments!(sorry, when i lost my page a while back and had to redu it i forgot to put my guestbook link back on, but here it is now!)
View My Guestbook
Sign My Guestbook
travel the web through my webrings
if you want free shipping, 24/7 shopping from the comfort of your home, and a free gift with every order of AVON then visit my AVON store at www.youravon.com/sbenge
i love candles and incense here is a link if you are interested in some good deals on candles...
if you want free shipping, 24/7 shopping from the comfort of your home, and a free gift with every order of AVON then visit my AVON store at www.youravon.com/sbenge
i love candles and incense here is a link if you are interested in some good deals on candles...
hi there, sure glad you stopped by to visit. my name is sharon and i live in central illinois, near peoria. i was previously living and working in the calico rock and mountain home areas of arkansas, living near the beautiful lake norfork. i also worked for several years at a fishing lodge just below bull shoals dam on the white river in north central arkansas. these days i work 3rd shift at a local wal mart super center, transferring here from the mtn. home, arkansas store. i am a huge nascar fan. i used to race dirt track when i was younger. i am also a dr pepper addict, friends of mine around here even call me dr pepper! i love cobalt blue stuff, the kitchen accessories, dishes, bakeware, nic nacs, you guessed it, all cobalt blue. i even have a few antique cobalt blue bottles and such.i have 3 children, 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter. my oldest son, patrick, is 29 (wow that makes me feel old), lives in mtn. home, arkansas and works for eaton corp. he used to work nights at wal mart part time as well. he is married to a wonderful lady named priscilla, she also used to work at wal mart, in the pharmacy. priscilla was going to college to get her teaching degree, and now is a teacher for the mountain home, ar. school district. they are both racing fans. patrick drives at their local dirt track, when he can afford to keep a race car together. patrick has 1 boy by a previous marriage.my grandson, rashan, is such a delight, a very intelligent youngster (i'm not biased!). he used to live with his mother and stepfather in the northeastern part of arkansas, and for a while in omaha, nebraska. now he is living with my son and daughter in law and going to school in mtn. home ar. he plays basketball, baseball, and football. patrick and priscilla also have a sweet little girl, born sept. 1st. she weighed only 4 lbs 3 ozs and was in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cox South Hospital in springfield, mo. until she was a month old. her name is alyssa.
my grandsons' mother came here from bosnia.my middle son, chris, is 27 now, and has moved back to arkansas. he used to work at wal mart too. i keep hoping he will move back to illinois, so that all his friends and co-workers will quit asking me when he is coming back!. he has bunches of coca-cola stuff, listens to rap music and loves to party with his friends. he is working at a cafe these days. my youngest is jeremy, 17 years old and going on 40, he is in arkansas right now staying with my mother to help her out, although i think he is probably much more a hindrance than a help!! he is in the 11th grade and works there at his school in the afternoons. he has such an innocent smile, but when he flashes it, you wonder, uh oh, what has he done now!! he is also always managing to get into some kind of trouble, i guess he smiles too often! he is driving now and just bought a blazer from my oldest son.(look out!) i stay with an elderly gentleman, he is 83, handicapped. i cook, wash dishes, do laundry, run errands, drive him around, and occaisionaly manage to clean the house for him. butch has family here in peoria, il. and also lots of relatives in minnesota, mostly around thefinlayson, sandstone, isle (which is on mille lac lake) and minneapolis areas. he was born in prior lake, mn. i love going to minnesota to visit his family there, the great northwoods are beautiful!i dabble at genealogy and am trying to put together the background of my ex husbands family tree (benge). i plan to very soon get together with one of my uncles and compare some notes on my dads family (campbell and murphy). i would also love to find out more about my mothers family background (walker), we have also learned a lot about butchs' family name and i may add that information soon also.when i lived in arkansas i took a very active role in collecting toys for children at christmas time. i rode on many toy runs with the motorcycle club my ex and i belonged to, as well as runs with friends clubs. i oversaw the christmas gifts for kids program for a few years that was co-sponsored by the norfork community care program and mcdonalds restuarant of mtn. home, ar. while i was employed and did volunteer work for the foodbank of northcentral arkansas.my mother lives in norfork, ar. a very small city on the north fork of the white river. she is a retired librarian, she worked in libraries for as long as i can remember. she volunteers at an after school youth program at her church, they send backpacks full of food home with kids during the summer when they don't have breakfast and lunch through the school. she also did volunteer work in the past at the norfork community care program, the north central arkansas food bank, the calico rock community care program and the norfork branch of the baxter county library. she was also a great help to me when i was head of a christmas gifts for kids campaign. my dad, who is no longer living, retired from the postal service. i miss him terribly. he was a wonderful friend to me as well as the best dad in the world!
currently one of my hobbies is mailing out a newsletter. it contains information on obtaining free samples, websites that let you click to donate to charities for free, etc.
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i also enjoy some other sports besides auto racing. love watching ice skating (probably bust my butt if i ever tried it though), and gymnastics. i am also a fan of the st. louis rams, the st. louis cardinals, the new orleans saints i really enjoy going to games, i have gotten to watch the rams, saints and the cardinals. my favorite college basketball team is probably the university of missouri bears, i have seen them play here in peoria, illinois against the bradley braves.
of course I am always a fan of my kids school teams!!
i have been thinking about returning to school...yet again...to finish my degree in early childhood or elementary education or in library services. i have taken college classes off and on through the years as i have had time and money enough! i started my library of sciences classes way back in california in the 80's a year or so after high school. yep california, thats where i was born! lived there for 21 years in the monterey and carmel valley areas mostly. attended highland, noche buena and del rey woods elementary schools in seaside, ca. then we moved to the mountains above carmel in the cachagua area of the los padres national forest. during those years i went to school at carmel middle school and carmel high school. i worked part time at a motel in the carmel valley village, and also carrying newspapers for the monterey peninsula herald. after i obtained my drivers license i took on more newspaper routes for the monterey peninsula herald and also worked for my parents delivery business, delivering newspapers for them as well as delivering products to people from town to the remote cachagua and big sur areas. i took college classes during that time at monterey peninsula college and hartnell college. several years after moving to arkansas i again took college classes through the arkansas state university mountain home campus and the north arkansas community college in harrison arkansas.
i love holidays, getting together with family and friends, sharing meals and visiting. one thing my family likes to do (and we do it pretty well) is to eat!
i am thinking about starting some pages with holiday gifs on them.


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Find The Grad School That Fits
Many schools match the Segal Education Award, offer special scholarships or waive the application fee for AmeriCorps alumni. You can find (and chat virtually with) the school that fits yours career goals this Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 1-4pm EDT.
Click here to register for the fair.
Already registered? Be sure to check out these tips to help you prepare for the fair or view information about each school below.
Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy & Management
Location: Massachusetts
About: The mission at the Heller School is to drive positive social change through research, education, and public engagement that inform policies and programs designed to address disparities in well-being and promote social inclusion in a sustainable way. Heller is the only graduate school where the idealism of a social justice mission meets the rigor and prestige of a top-ranked policy school.
Degrees/programs: Business Administration, Global Health Policy Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Policy, Social Policy, Sustainable International Development
Incentive(s): waived application fee, 50% tuition scholarships to AmeriCorps alumni and RPCVs
Highlight(s): dual and joint degree options with Heller programs, Brandeis programs and other universities
Learn More: heller.brandeis.edu
Connect: @TheHellerSchool
University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
Location: Illinois
About: Steeped in the University of Chicago's rich tradition of scholarship and innovation, Harris Public Policy faculty and students bring an exacting, data-driven perspective to the full spectrum of policy concerns.
Degrees/programs: Computational Analysis & Public Policy, Environmental Science, Public Policy
Incentive(s): waived application fee, Segal Education Award matching, preferential application consideration, merit scholarships
Highlight(s): over 50% of master's students receive fellowships or scholarships
Learn More: harris.uchicago.edu
Connect: @HarrisPolicy
Marist College
Location: New York, Florence, Italy or 100% online
About: Marist College is an independent, private liberal arts institution serving upwards of 6,500 students, with approximately 1,200 graduate and adult undergraduate students.
Degrees/programs: 13 Graduate Degrees & Advanced Certificates in areas like: Education, Business, Public Administration, Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology, Communications, Marketing, Information Systems, Computer Science, the Arts, Medicine and Business Analytics
Incentive(s): 25% tuition discount for AmeriCorps members, alumni, and staff. (Savings between $5,850 – $13,260 depending on degree)
Highlight(s): Tuition discount also applies to 30 Undergraduate programs for students 22 years or older
Learn More: marist.edu
Connect: @Marist
New York University, Wagner School of Public Service
Location: New York
About: Established in 1938, the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service prepares serious, talented professionals to face the constantly changing challenges of public service. Trained in management, policy and finance, NYU Wagner students graduate with the skills they need to confront society's most pressing problems.
Degrees/programs: Master of Public Administration, Master of Urban Planning, Master of Science in Public Policy, Executive Master of Public Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy
Incentive(s): application fee waiver; 50% merit-based scholarship specifically dedicated to an AmeriCorps alumnus worth up to $20,000 per year; other partial and full scholarships
Highlight(s): NYU Wagner has dual MPA degree options with other schools at NYU including MBA, JD, MPH and MA in Hebrew & Judaic Studies. You'll earn both degrees in less time than it would take to earn them separately.
Learn More: wagner.nyu.edu
Connect: @NYUWagnerSchool (Facebook), @NYUWagner (Twitter)
Prescott College
Location: Arizona, hybrid or 100% online
About: Prescott College's mission is to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment.
Degrees/programs: Social Justice & Human Rights, Adventure Education, Environmental Studies & Sustainability, Education, Humanities, Counseling
Incentive(s): Segal Education Award matching
Highlight(s): The majority of our graduate degrees are hybrid programs through our limited-residency format. The limited-residency format allows you to stay in your community with occasional visits to campus to interact with your peers and your professors.
Learn More: prescott.edu
Connect: @PrescottCollege
University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs
Location: Colorado or 100% online
About: The CU Denver School of Public Affairs is creating the next generation of visionary leaders in public service and criminal justice professions to solve society's most pressing problems. Faculty, staff and students also conduct research that improves the quality of life and informs policy making and management in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Degrees/programs: Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Public Affairs. Available concentrations: Local and State Government, Environmental Policy, Gender-Based Violence, Emergency Management & Homeland Security, and Nonprofit Organizations, Crime Analysis.
Incentive(s): 25% full tuition scholarship toward the 1 year full time accelerated MPA program; Resident tuition rates for non-residents attending online; paid fellowship opportunity
Highlight(s): CU Denver has part-time and full-time options including an accelerated, 1 year MPA. Accelerated MPA alumni have maintained over 90% employment placement rates in desired fields within 6 months of graduating.
Learn More: spa.ucdenver.edu
Connect: @SchoolOfPublicAffairs (Facebook), @CUDenverSPA (Twitter)
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
Location: Pennsylvania
About: The Penn Graduate School of Education seeks students who are interested in promoting a deeper understanding of educational issues and contributing to societal change. Bringing diverse experiences to the Penn GSE community, students are both learners and agents of change within the university and the surrounding Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Degrees/programs: Master's, Ed.D. and Ph.D. study in areas like: Counseling & Mental Health Services, Education Entrepreneurship, Education Leadership, Education Policy, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Language & Literacy, School Leadership, Urban Education, Virtual Online Teaching (VOLT) and more.
Incentive(s): Merit based scholarships
Highlight(s): top 5 ranked education programs
Learn More: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/
Connect: @PennGSE
University of Vermont, Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA
Location: Vermont
About: The University of Vermont's one-year Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA (SEMBA) was designed from the ground up to challenge the traditional MBA. We've fundamentally reinvented business education and the MBA degree to address directly the core challenges we face– environment, ethics, poverty and inequality—through the lens of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Degrees/programs: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Incentive(s): merit based scholarships
Highlight(s): 3 month practicum project with hands-on experiential learning with existing companies or new ventures – Current and past host organizations include Facebook, Ingersoll Rand, PepsiCo, Philips, Seventh Generation and many more; Dual degree option with Vermont Law School
Learn More: uvm.edu/semba
Connect: @UVMsemba (Facebook), @UVM_SEMBA (Twitter)
Washington University in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work
Location: Missouri
About: Founded in 1853, Washington University in St. Louis is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world.
Degrees/programs: Public Health, Public Health Science, Social Work
Incentive(s): Segal Education Award matching
Highlight(s): one of the world's lead schools for training social science researchers
Learn More: brownschool.wustl.edu
Connect: @brownschool
Willamette University, MBA for Business, Government & Not-for-Profit Management
Location: Oregon
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Today we set out to explore Prague, Czech Republic. It's always fun to explore European cities, and when you're in one as old as Prague, it could take years to find all the secrets the city holds. Having visited the city a few years previously I was very excited to return. Our group took a bus tour this morning, and it was fun to drive past places that me, Lindsay and Daphne saw on our trip; where we begged to park our car, where we got soaked as we searched for our hostel, and where we ate gelato on a warm summer night after getting a pizza box with George Clooney's face on it.
Today, however, it was freezing. I don't think I've even been this cold on a ski slope. After our bus/walking tour of the castle and parts of the old and new city we returned to the hotel to add a few layers. Immediately we had a family fight, likely due to our growling stomachs and freezing limbs. We returned to the subway, eager to grab some lunch and hit the two museums I had chosen. Our lunch was pretty tasty, but definitely not light, with huge sides of potato or dumpling and large portions of meat. It warmed us up, but made us dangerously drowsy.
I planned for us to hit up The House of the Black Madonna and The Mucha Museum. I chose these because of the subject matter (one is cubist and one is art nouveau), their small size, and because they will be closed tomorrow, so today was our only opportunity to check them out.
The House of the Black Madonna is a house near the old center of Prague, at Celetná 34. It is a cool place to visit because it is built in the cubist style, yet it blends completely with the old architecture of the surrounding buildings. It houses two floors of permanent collection and one seasonal floor, all of Czech Cubists. One the second floor is a beautiful café, where you can come without buying any admission ticket (100 Czech Crowns), and get free internet wi-fi access and delicious food and drink. You can also easily get through all the exhibits in about an hour, so the museum size is not overwhelming.
The Mucha Museum, located at Panská 7 contains the works of Alphonse Mucha, founder of the Art Nouveau style. It's a small museum, one floor, about 30/45 minutes to go through the whole exhibit. The posters are phenomenal, and I particularly enjoyed some of the works he created upon returning to Czech Republic that contained traditional folk symbols and beautiful artistic figures that have the ability to connect with the viewer (even if you aren't aware of the symbols and can't read the language). One piece of advice, always bring a student ID. I paid half price (80 Czech crowns vs. 160), simply for showing my ID. They don't need to know I've been out of school for a year and a half…


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The Newbury Twin Town Association promotes and maintains cultural, educational and social exchanges between the residents of Newbury and district and those of Braunfels (Germany), Bagnols-sur-Cèze (France), Eeklo (Belgium) and Feltre (Italy), the Town Council's official Twin Towns. The towns of Carcaixent in Spain and Kiskunfélegyháza in Hungary are also part of the group of twin towns, as they are twinned with many of Newbury's twins.
The Association is run by a committee of volunteers, and they organise all twinning activities on behalf of the Town Council. There are over a hundred members of the Association, who enjoy hosting European visitors, taking trips to the Twin Towns, and the various social events throughout the year.
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I recently got back from Europe and it was a bit of a life changing journey. I was reminded that the majority of the world are not Americans. I hadn't left this country since Bush came into office and I think that I had just lost all hope in humanity since he showed up. But the rest of the world exists! And its beautiful and old and full of wonderful, kind, compassionate people who just get it. What a relief.
I ran into this wonderful man in Berlin named Inox Kapell. He showed my friend Camalo and I his Insekteum, a storefront space that had giant plastic insects everywhere, old analog synths, organs and a thrift store too. There was even a really cute music venue in the basement. As you can guess, I was pretty into the synths so I asked him about them and he told me he was a musician, loved the old electric organs dearly, and would I like his CD? Of course, I said, and thanked him. I carried it with me for the rest of the trip, through Sweden and back to Holland. When I got home to Brooklyn I popped it in the player, and oh my god I loved it! He's got many projects but this one is called Puckstörn and I included one of my favorite tracks in this mix.
Tragically, I just read on his website that the Insekteum is closing!
"4 years of subculture art, music and insect discovery is over now."
Wow, what a shame. I'm so glad I got to see it! If any of you live in Berlin and want some very very cool shit he's putting all of it on clearance this month. Damn, I wish I was there. The Insekteum is located at Plügerstrasse 70 in Neu Kölln.
For those of you that can't see the place for yourselves, there is a video on YouTube about the Insekteum and an interview with Inox in German.
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1. Oskar Sala – Concertando Rubato
2. Puckstörn – Basura Del Mundo
3. Antena – To Climb the Cliff
4. Elisa Waut – Russia
5. Can – Oh Yeah
6. Tuxedomoon – Desire
7. Soft Cell – Persuasion
8. The Actor – Inside Out
9. Hypnobeat – Can God Rewind?
10. Klein & M.B.O. – Wonderful (instrumental)
11. Rex The Dog – Gecko
12. Crystal Castles – Vanished
13. Hypnotic Samba – Hypnotic Samba
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I just saw this post. I really like this:
"But the rest of the world exists! And its beautiful and old and full of wonderful, kind, compassionate people who just get it. What a relief."
Damn, that is poetry. That is an anthem.
Ah love I forget how totally amazing your poddycasts are. Shake shake shake my rump. Feel the blood pumping in my veins again after a winter of hiding in my house. I loves you and sends you hugs agogo!!!!
shit! i missed the insekteum. spent too much time @ home, i guess. live in big B for 10 years.. too bad!
Never go back to the US. You are too enlightened. Continue telling the rest of the world how bad the US is. May science and reason bless you.
thank you for this release !!! i see it late, hear it late but nor too late !! all the best for thefuture for you !!! inox kapell greetings from berlin


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The Joe Blasco Lip Color Palette is a handy-dandy little lip palette containing 5 very wearable shades of professional quality lipstick, each paired with a lip gloss.
The pigmentation of the lip products in the Joe Blasco Lip Color Palette is varied, with all the lip glosses being extremely sheer, while the lipsticks are, as a general rule, semi-opaque.
Crimson Passion:
Crimson Passion looks like a reddy-brown in the pan, but when applied to my lips, it became a lovely deep rose pink-red. I had to apply it quite thickly to achieve the opacity in the images above, as it is quite sheer. It applies beautifully as a stain when patted on with a finger.
Glossy Affair:
Glossy affair is the lip gloss that is paired with Crimson Passion. It adds the faintest hint of rosiness to my naturally ghost-white lips, and contains the subtlest of subtle copper micro-shimmer that is not at all glittery. Rather, it translates into a soft glow on my lips.
Throbbing Red:
Although Throbbing Red looks like quite a warm tomato red in these images, in real life I would describe it as more of a neutral red, with the faintest pink tint. Again, I had to apply quite a thick layer to achieve the level of opacity shown above. When patted on as a stain, the colour is reminiscent of Benefit Benetint, or MeMeMe PussyCat.
Fiery Gloss:
Fiery Gloss is the lip gloss that was matched to Throbbing Red. In the pan it is absolutely mesmerising – it's an orange base with a fine gold microglitter running through it, that almost gives it a duochrome effect. On my lips it adds just a hint of warmth with the palest of orange tints, and the microglitter gives a subtle golden glow that is really quite beautiful.
Lusty Mauve:
In the pan, Lusty Mauve is a definite mauve shade. Once it was applied to my lips I felt like it became more of a dark fleshy pink-neutral. This is definitely an easy colour to wear – I imagine it would suit almost every skin-tone.
Breathless Gloss:
In the pan, Breathless Gloss looks like a straight-up rose-pink with pink microshimmer. When I applied it to my lips, they just looked smooth, juicy and natural – the shimmer wasn't at all noticeable. For me, this gloss is a good one for the days when all I want is a slick of gloss and a coat of mascara before I leave the house.
Razzle Red:
The name of this lipstick, Razzle Red, is very misleading – in the pan it looks like a pink based coral, and this translates to a pinky-coral stain on my lips. I found this lipstick quite sheer, and couldn't really build the colour up. This didn't worry me because I really like the stained look i was able to achieve.
Glossy Melon:
In the pan Glossy Melon looks like a creamy peachy coral with no shimmer. On the lips this becomes a clear lip gloss. I couldn't see any colour at all on my lips with this gloss, and because my lips seriously lack any pigmentation of their own, I doubt this would show as colour on anyones lips. It is just a nice, natural looking glossy finish.
Sexy Bronze:
Sexy Bronze is a gorgeous nude. In the pan I thought it would be too yellow toned for my pink, pink skin. However, when I applied it, it was like magic – a lovely nude tone that flattered my face and didn't wash me out or make me look extra pink in the face. Again, this is quite a sheer lipstick, and I found it started to get a little patchy if I built the colour up any further.
Dreamy Gloss:
Dreamy Gloss is the gloss that was paired with Sexy Bronze. In the pan it looks like a latte colour with the same superfine microshimmer as featured in most of the other glosses in the palette. On my lips it becomes a clear gloss with the faintest undertone of white gold.
Ease of application:
I wouldn't describe these as the longest wearing lipsticks I've tried. The texture is very light, and errs on the side of oily rather than waxy (which I personally love). This does mean that they need frequent reapplication, however that's a sacrifice that I am willing to make in order to have a light, non-drying formula.
The packaging of this palette feels quite luxurious and high-end. It comes presented in a velvet pouch, which always amps up the "wow" factor for me, and the palette itself feels sturdy, with a nice weight to it. The finish is a gloss black (easy to clean but shows fingerprints like crazy!) with the Joe Blasco logo in gold on the lid.
When you open the palette you are presented with the 10 lip products, paired off into lipstick and matching gloss, and a decent sized mirror, making this very suitable for on-the-go or travel makeup.
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New Portable ScanSnap Scanner iX100
Fujitsu has announced the release of a new scanner to its well respected ScanSnap line, the iX100. The smallest and most portable scanner in the line, the iX100 offers some real advantages to the mobile lawyer. It scans rapidly and uses wireless technology to send quality scans (up to 600 dpi) to computers, iOS and Android devices. The iX100 scans at a rate of 5.2 seconds in normal mode; weighs in at under a pound,and measures 10.75 x 1.87 x 1.42 inches. It can scan color and grayscale.
You do not need access to a wireless network to use the wireless capabilities of the iX100 as it comes with a built-in WiFi transmitter allowing you to connect your computer, Android or iOS device to the iX100 using its own Wi-Fi signal. You can also use USB to scan to a computer. The iX100 works with both the Mac OS and Windows. It comes with ABBY FineReader, ScanSnap Organizer and CardMinder for both the Mac OS and Windows.
Scanning to a mobile device requires installation of a free app, available for iOS and Android. Once the app is installed, it lets you scan a document directly to your mobile device.
When scanning to a computer, the software lets you choose between sending the scanned image to the computer or to a cloud storage service.
Fujitstu designed the scanner for mobility and built it compactly. One of the tradeoffs is the lack of a document feeder,such as you would likely have on a larger scanner. The absence of the feeder is a common tradeoff for small portable compact scanners. It is designed for scanning a few documents at a time, not mass quantities of documents.
The iX100 lists for $229. It has just come out and I do not know if it will be available at discounted prices in the near future. You can always check on line to see. If you have a regular need to scan documents outside of your office and need better quality than you can get from your smartphone, the iX100 is a solid choice.
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No, this is not about a new sic-fi movie. It is sci-fact (tech-fact). I have played with several devices to have my own cloud storage system over the last few years. I recently moved to another level with the Transporter Sync. I bought two of these devices for $99 each. I plugged them into the wall, plugged in an ethernet cable from my router at my home and my office and added two 4TB Seagate USB 3.0 Drives (Costco for $149 each) and for $500 I have my own cloud storage system with physical and geographic redundancy. I did it on an experimental basis to see how it worked. I like it enough that I will probably add a third device and put it in another state to give me a third backup server and better geographic redundancy.
I like the Transporter for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, I like it because it works. I also like it because it works well and because it is truly plug and play. Set up could not be much easier. I told you about the connection process. The only other thing left to do to set it up is download the software and install it on your computer, then open it up and set up an account and claim your server to connect it to your account. The software and the devices work hand in hand so that whatever you put on the hard drive connected to one Transporter gets transported to the hard drive connected to the other Transporter(s) in your system.
You can set up different types of folders for different purposes. For example, one type of folder will store information only on the hard drives connected to the Transporters in your system. Another type of folder will move it to the other hard drives connected to the Transporters in your system, but also to the Transporter folders on other devices linked to your account. You can also set up some folders to share with others, if you wish. All in all, it has proven a reliable and flexible system.
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October 24, 2011
Rick Moran
By all means, Mr. President, take full credit for the Libyan "victory." Wallow in it. Savor it. Brag about to the voters. Despite the fact that you downplayed our participation to the point that you said it wasn't even a "war," you own it, Barry.
Now stew in it:
Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the chairman of the National Transitional Council and de fact president, had already declared that Libyan laws in future would have Sharia, the Islamic code, as its "basic source".
But that formulation can be interpreted in many ways – it was also the basis of Egypt's largely secular constitution under President Hosni Mubarak, and remains so after his fall.
Mr Abdul-Jalil went further, specifically lifting immediately, by decree, one law from Col. Gaddafi's era that he said was in conflict with Sharia – that banning polygamy.
In a blow to those who hoped to see Libya's economy integrate further into the western world, he announced that in future bank regulations would ban the charging of interest, in line with Sharia. "Interest creates disease and hatred among people," he said.
Barry has labored long and hard and brought forth…a 12th century Islamic prison where women will be neither seen nor heard, and all the delightful accoutrements of Sharia compliant society will put the Libyan people in a straitjacket that only Gaddafi could have admired.
Leading from behind, leading from the front – who cares? Obama has participated in the creation of another society ruled by zealots who will be dedicated to our destruction. So by all means, Mr. President, chalk up another foriegn policy "success" for your re-election.
I'm sure the American people will respond correctly to your "achievement."
Update: Andrew G. Bostom writes:
"Liberated" Libya Re-Institutes Sharia-Based Polygamy
Andrew Bostom
The Libyan "rebel" draft Constitution, as reported two months ago (late August), included this salient feature (Part 1, Article 1):
Islam is the Religion of the State, and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia).
A Sunday 10/23/11 pronouncement by Transitional Council leader, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, reiterated the overarching general role of Sharia, and included this specific example:
He [Abdul Jalil] also announced the annulment of an existing [secular] family law that limits the number of wives [a] Libyan [male] can take, contradicting the provision in the Muslim holy book, the Quran (i.e., Koran 4:3), that allows men up to four wives.
Thus "liberated" Libya has formally re-instituted Sharia-based polygamy, in pious conformity with Koran 4:3. Is this a development Secretary of State Clinton will also celebrate-perhaps stated as, "We came, we saw…polygamy re-applied"?


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Anyone, regardless of age, would like to save money on their energy bills. However, for older people, especially the more vulnerable members of society, being able to afford such costs is becoming as rare as it is tough. Those on low incomes and state pensions can barely scrape by even before having to fork out on inflated energy bills.
Whilst the mainstream media do their best to highlight such issues, and politicians in parliament establish legislation whereby energy companies are to tell us the cheapest tariff or best tariff for our needs, we can do more than just sit in hope that one day we'll magically pay much less on our energy bills.
So, with this is mind, what can the over 50s in the UK do to save money on their energy bills? Here is a step-by-step guide that we at Insure4Retirment have put together to help.
Step One – Speak to your current supplier
Switching suppliers can be a bit arduous for most, so if you're relatively happy with your supplier, but would like cheaper rates, then speak to them first. Whether you're struggling to pay your bills, or would like to discuss cheaper payment options, or even a cheaper tariff, the first port-of-call is with them.
If you are struggling with debts, they may be able to offer you a payment plan to ease the financial burden. Additionally, they may put a freeze on price increases, until you're all paid up. Before you make any decision, it's always best to contact your supplier first.
Step Two – Are you paying in the most efficient way?
As briefly mentioned, you may want to discuss more efficient ways of paying your provider. It is believed that the consumer can save themselves, on average, up to £100 if they opt to pay by direct debit as opposed to paying ad-hoc either on a monthly or quarterly basis. In addition, some suppliers give out discounts for early payment. Whilst this may only equate to a few pounds each month or quarter, over the course of the year, you could end up saving yourself a fair sum.
Step Three – What benefits are you entitled to?
Did you know that if you had a specific disability, you may be entitled to discounts from your provider? As shocking as it sounds, up to £20 billion of benefits went unclaimed in 2011 (Source: Age UK). Age UK is an excellent resource for additional information on disability entitlement; use their benefits calculator to see what disability benefits you may be entitled to. Once you have established this, speak to your provider to see how they can help – even if it's a small discount, it all helps.
Step Four – Check your provider's different tariffs
When speaking to your current provider, be sure to ask them what tariff works best for you, as well as whether you are on the cheapest one possible. Whilst they may not be proactive in offering this information to consumers, as part of a good customer service, they will answer any questions you have about changing tariffs (if they don't, then it's a good enough reason to switch providers anyway).
Step Five – Compare the tariffs of alternative providers
If you've gone to great lengths to stay with your supplier, but still can't get the price down to what you can afford, then it's time to start shopping around. When you do, be sure to have a good understanding of your current supplier, your tariff and what you're paying on average a year. It's also a good idea to know how you would like to pay moving forwards, as well as any discounts or benefits that you may be entitled to (as mentioned).
Use online resources and speak to friends and family to establish a list of providers to contact. Speak to them about a tariff that suits your needs. For example, over 50s who may still have children or grandchildren living at home will have significantly different needs to that of a couple, or even a single occupant.
Step Six – Check that switching provider is the right decision
Whilst you'll want to start saving as soon as possible, it's wise not to rush into any decision. You should ask yourself the following questions before making the switch:
- Can you even switch supplier? Those renting for example may not be allowed, so check with your landlord first.
- Have you paid off any debts with a previous supplier? Your current provider can prevent you from switching if there are any outstanding debts.
- Are there hidden costs and fees with your new supplier? Always check the small print of tariffs and contracts to ensure that you don't get stung when that bill comes through your letter box.
- Is the tariff right for you? When calling a new supplier, you may get bombarded with information from a keen salesman trying to sell you a tariff that you don't actually need. Be sure to check all of the fine details before agreeing to anything.
- Is the payment method right for you? Much in the same way you should check the details of your tariff, be sure to check you are on a suitable payment plan that you can afford or budget for.
These are just some of the ways in which we think you can save money on your energy bills, as well as what to do if you are considering making the big switch. If you would like to share any of your own experiences, or tips on saving money from your energy bills, we'd love to hear your thoughts below.


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At 9:50 AM we gather for worship. This time of meditation takes many different forms as sometimes we listen to instrumental preludes (organ, piano, flute, brass), or we feature the music of different parts of the world (through occasional choirs that are formed for this purpose), or small ensembles (like the Rivera Family), or we sing through the Psalms from the month before.
The service begins at 10 am with the ringing of the bells and the procession of the light led by a young acolyte.
A different Liturgist assists our Pastor and Student Intern(s) in the leadership of the service.
Children are always welcome in worship and participate as acolytes, in the Children's Sermon and singing in the Children's Choir, which offers an anthem every 4 to 6 weeks.
During prayers and concerns, the congregation expresses individual thanksgiving and concerns and these items are lifted up in prayer throughout the week.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is ordinarily celebrated on the third Sunday of the month and on special days and festivals (Easter Sunday, World Communion Sunday, All Saints Sunday, Transfiguration of our Lord, Reign of Christ, First Sunday of Advent, etc.).


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As written on the T. Bruce Wittet's article on the Modern Drummer Magazine USA about the Montreal Drum Fest "From behind the drum set, Vera Figueiredo took the audience from the Brazilian rainforest into the clubs and concert halls of the world. Jaws dropped at her unique presence, approach, and distinctive licks". And, the fact of being nominated by the British Rhythm magazine "The Queen of Samba", some other Brazilian and international publications had pointed out Vera Figueiredo's musical power!
As a true ambassador for the Brazilian Music, Vera had already toured Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Mexico, Chile, Italy, Luxemburg, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and the United States ministering workshops, master classes, and shows. She has also being playing at some very important drum set oriented events such as: the Percfest Memorial Naco (Italy), the Ultimate Drummers Weekend (Australia), the Mendoza International Drum Fest (Argentina), the PercuSonidos Festival Internacional de Percusiones (México), AGP Drum Event (Luxembourg), the Days of Percussion (Sweden), the Drum Fest – Primer Festival International de Batería y Percusíon (Chile), the Cape Breton International Drum Fest (Canada), the KOSA International Drum Event (USA), the Brazilian festivals PAS Brazil Chapter, Salão da Bateria, I Encontro Percussivo REC-PEC and Batuka! Brasil International Drum Fest.
She's played as member of the Avon's Orchestra accompanying artists such as Diana King, Zélia Duncan, Milton Nascimento, Rita Lee, Leila Pinheiro, Margareth Menezes, among others!
Vera's 3rd cd, "Vera Cruz Island" (Rainbow records), indicates this matured moment in her craft as a player and a composer: "Vera Cruz Island is like a photo album of Vera's soul: intense, full of beautiful landscapes and very passionate for her art!" - Régis Tadeu (Batera e Percussão magazine). "Your drumming is so powerful and full of tradition" – Ken Micallef (Modern Drummer magazine - USA). She had also released the following albums: "From Brazil" (Camerati 1995) and "Vera Figueiredo e Convidados" – Vera Figueiredo and Guests – (Baratos e Afins-1990). Launched by the Hudson Music Vera's new project is a play along book based on the Vera Cruz Island cd, the first of a series of books written in conjunction with Daniel Oliveira, Professor and Course Coordinator of the IBVF.
In 1990, Vera founded the IBVF - Instituto de Bateria Vera Figueiredo, a much respected drum set institute located in São Paulo. The IBVF also makes events such as the Batuka! Brasil International Drum Festival, one of the most important events of the Brazilian musical scenario.
A single DVD with Vera's instructional videos "Ritmos Afro-Brasileiros" and "Influência Afro-Cubana" was released, now with English subtitles by the Aprenda Música Productions. Vera can also be seen at The Ultimate Drummers Weekend 11th Birthday DVD, playing along with Thomas Lang, John Blackwell Jr., Jimmy DeGrasso, Andrew Gander, Gustavo Meli and some other world class drummers.
Recently Vera Figueiredo was the cover of the 143rd edition of the Brazilian Batera & Percussão Magazine.
While not playing instrumental music with her own band, Vera plays with The Banda Altas Horas, on the Altas Horas TV Show of The Globo TV Network.
Vera Figueiredo endorses Premier Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, Audix Microphones and Gope Brazilian Percussion.


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text: Share: Comments Print August 1, 2013 at 11:40 AM Wash. justices decry race bias in jury selection Posted by Nick Provenza GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Justices on the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday decried what they described as persistent racial bias in jury selection and called for new protections against it, possibly including the abolition of a legal tradition that dates back more than 700 years. In considering the case of a black man who appealed his felony murder conviction, the justices launched into a discussion about race that spanned five opinions and 110 pages. Eight of the nine justices voted to uphold the conviction of Kirk Saintcalle, who complained that prosecutors struck the only potential black juror in his case from the jury pool. However, several justices nevertheless expressed concern about the issues raised, saying race is often a factor — conscious or unconscious — when lawyers use their peremptory challenges to dismiss potential jurors from cases. "Peremptory challenges are used in trial courts throughout this state, often based largely or entirely on racial stereotypes or generalizations," Justice Steven Gonzalez wrote. "As a result, many qualified persons in this state are being excluded from jury service because of race." When lawyers question members of a jury pool in Washington, they can ask prospects to be removed for cause, such as some evidence the juror would not be able to sit impartially on the case. They are also allowed three peremptory challenges, by which they can have jurors removed for no reason at all, as long as the effect is not purposeful discrimination. Gonzalez said peremptory challenges arose in England in the 13th century as a way to make trials more fair. The king was allowed to remove potential jurors for cause — decisions that were considered infallible — and so the defense was allowed some automatic dismissals as well. Washington's territorial legislature adopted the tradition more than 150 years ago without debate, he noted, and the state has had them ever since, even though they increase administrative costs by requiring more potential jurors in the jury pool and increase appellate costs by creating more grounds for appeal in criminal cases. Furthermore, he said, there's no evidence that peremptory challenges do any good. Following the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and current Justice Stephen Breyer, Gonzalez called for the immediate elimination of peremptory challenges, but no other Washington justices joined him Thursday. Instead, in a lead opinion signed by Justice Susan Owens, Justice Charlie Wiggins wrote that the court should not take such a sweeping step in Saintcalle's case, but instead could make new rules to protect against bias in jury selection. Wiggins agreed that the U.S. Supreme Court's 1986 decision in Batson v. Kentucky has failed to eradicate institutional discrimination in jury trials, and that Washington state needs to take additional steps to address the problem. He pointed to studies showing that prosecutors more frequently use their peremptory challenges against potential black jurors, while defense attorneys tend to use them against potential white jurors. "Twenty-six years after Batson, a growing body of evidence shows that racial discrimination remains rampant in jury selection," he wrote. "In part, this is because Batson recognizes only 'purposeful discrimination,' whereas racism is often unintentional, institutional or unconscious." One possible way to address the problem is to allow judges to overrule a peremptory challenge if there is a reasonable probability it was motivated by race, Wiggins wrote. On the other hand, he conceded that the only way to truly fix it might be to get rid of peremptory challenges altogether. Justices Barbara Madsen and Jim Johnson said they too are concerned about the role of race in the justice system, but said the court's analysis in the case should be limited to issues raised by the parties on appeal. Justice Debra Stephens wrote separately to cast doubt on the court's ability to eradicate peremptory challenges through rulemaking procedures, because those challenges are enshrined in state law. Saintcalle's lawyers argued that his conviction should be overturned in the 2007 killing of Anthony Manzo Johnson in an Auburn apartment building. During jury selection, the King County deputy prosecutors singled out the only black person in the jury pool for additional questioning about her views on the role of race in the justice system and because she said a friend of hers had been murdered just two weeks earlier. 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I found the recipe here. She has better pictures than me, so go check those out for a better visual.
I love that these are:
a) baked, not fried
b) dipped in olive oil instead of milk & eggs, much less cleanup
c) not bone dry after baking
d) flavorful
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half and then into chunks
- salt & pepper to taste
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- 1/4 c seasoned Italian bread crumbs
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- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush some olive oil onto a baking sheet.
- Put the olive oil in one bowl, and the bread crumbs and cheese into another bowl.
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- Turn chicken pieces over and bake for another 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
|Pig's little dinner {he looooved it!}


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NARAL Pro-Choice Texas Responds to Troubling HHSC Testimony
During a House Public Health Committee hearing last week, HHSC associate commissioners Lesley French delivered sworn testimony to legislators, asserting that pregnant Texans can easily access free pregnancy tests at crisis pregnancy centers. She went on to laud the failing Healthy Texas Women program, which has been dramatically underperforming since losing Planned Parenthood as a health care provider. See below for our response to French's testimony:
August 1, 2017
Lesley French
Associate Commissioner for Women's Health Services Division
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Dear Ms. French,
My name is Emily Martin, and I am the program director at NARAL Pro-Choice Texas. Our organization's mission is to use education, training, organizing and public policy to support and protect all Texans' freedom to make personal reproductive health decisions and to guarantee access to the full range of healthcare options, including timely and affordable access to abortion. As a public health professional and advocate for true reproductive justice, I would be remiss if I did not point out some glaring concerns with your sworn testimony on several maternal mortality bills at last week's House Public Health Committee hearing.
You and others asserted at the hearing that our health care system requires pregnant Texans wanting to access Medicaid to get a pregnancy test certified by a provider. However, this information is, in fact, incorrect. Federal regulation states that Texas may take a woman's statement as verification of her pregnancy and that confirmation from a physician is unnecessary. Not only did you not know the requirements of the program, you utilized this misinformation to suggest that pregnant Texans "visit one of the 115 crisis pregnancy centers across the state" for pregnancy testing, which is wildly misleading and dishonest. If you knew anything about these centers, then you would know the services offered at them might be free but come with another price tag—inaccurate and outright fake medicine. We at NARAL Pro-Choice Texas have spent many years investigating these state-funded crisis pregnancy centers and I am personally appalled at their manipulative tactics. They often do not have regular medical staff but rely on volunteers who administer pregnancy tests and sonograms. Crisis pregnancy centers are so focused on keeping Texans from accessing abortion that they employ lies and delay tactics and often keep those wanting to continue their pregnancy from accessing prenatal care, which is crucial throughout pregnancy. For example, one center we visited advised a young woman that if she did not see a doctor before she was 12 weeks pregnant, she could continue to get free services at the CPC. Comments like yours legitimize these fake medical clinics and mislead Texans who are seeking actual health care services. Texans deserve the truth, especially from state health agency officials like yourself.
You then went on to advertise that the Healthy Texas Women program has a plethora of providers around the state that could offer certified pregnancy tests, including walk-in appointments. We made calls to providers listed on your website in fall 2016 and found that 58 out of the 220 called were not actually participating in Healthy Texas Women and 32 out of those 220 were not OB/GYNs or family planning specialists, but were instead radiologists, dental care specialists or anesthesia consultants. Even more egregious, another 16 of those were disconnected numbers, personal numbers or not health care providers at all, including one number that led to a feed store. Further, Healthy Texas Women is still dramatically underperforming since losing Planned Parenthood as a participating provider.
If you and your agency were truly invested in reducing Texas' alarming maternal mortality rate, you would work with lawmakers to expand Medicaid and ensure that all Texans, no matter their zip code, had access to the full range of reproductive care, including family planning, abortion, prenatal and postpartum care. At the very least, you should be pushing the Legislature to expand pregnancy Medicaid to at least a year postpartum. You would insist that every qualified medical provider, including Planned Parenthood, participate in our state's health care programs and that our tax dollars are funding real medicine, not unlicensed, religious-based crisis pregnancy centers.
Emily Martin, M.P.H.
Program Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas
Cc: House Public Health Committee
Chair Four Price
Vice Chair J.D. Sheffield
Rep. Diana Arévalo
Rep. Cindy Burkett
Rep. Garnet Coleman
Rep. Nicole Collier
Rep. Philip Cortez
Rep. R.D. "Bobby" Guerra
Rep. Stephanie Klick
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Turkey Wreath
Time to start in on the cards for the next holiday now that Halloween is over! I made a wreath out of a little turkey stamp I had and colored it in Copic markers. Designer paper is Autumn Meadows and sentiment is from Give Thanks set by Stampin' Up.
Posted by Joanne Travis at 10:37 AM
Labels: Autumn Meadows, Mojo103, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Wreath
4 comments:
- Jackie said...
This is a beautiful card Joanne and I love the layout! tfs!!!
- November 1, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Jaspere said...
Love, love the warm colors.
- November 2, 2009 at 4:53 AM
- JulieA said...
Oh, how cute is this! Love the turkey wreath. Too fun!
- November 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- Joan Ervin said...
How cuuuute!!! What a clever idea to make a turkey wreath...you crack me up, gf!!!! Beautiful coloring, paper, and layout, too!!!!
- November 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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