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What are the Top Brands in Toilet Seats?
For the majority of homeowners, buying a toilet seat is an annoying task. Between materials, designs, and features, there are so many options out there. And that's not to mention the wide-variety of brands offering their own line of products. But by keeping an eye out for some of the best brands making toilet seats today, you can cut through the clutter and pick the product that's ideal for your home. When purchasing a new toilet seat, it's best to avoid some of the cheap online brands that you might come across.
While they might offer products that are less expensive than some of the more reputable brands, you are sacrificing durability and, all too often, comfort. The last thing your toilet seat should do is be uncomfortable. But some brands have established themselves and their reputation by making the best toilet seats available today. A few of the best brands out there are American Standard, Bemis, Kohler, Delta, and Mayfair.
These brands have been manufacturing high-quality toilet seats for years and pride themselves in making durable, ergonomic products in styles and finishes that can match the décor of any bathroom. Whether you are looking for a self-closing, bidet, family, quick-release, or heated toilet seat, these brands have a wide-selection of models that are sure to please any homeowner.
How to Change Your Toilet Seat?
Replacing your toilet seat is a cheap, easy way to upgrade the look of your bathroom. Best of all, even someone with extremely limited DIY skills can tackle this project in minutes without having to call a handyman. The first step is to clean the old toilet seat, bowl, and lid. The last thing you want to do is handle a stained or dirty toilet. Once cleaned, close the lid and look for the two bolts located at the back of the seat that attach the lid to the toilet bowl.
Most models feature plastic caps that cover these bolts, so it's best to use a screwdriver to pop these caps off. Next, you'll find the two long bolts on the underside of the lid behind the bowl. These bolts are held in place by nuts. Simply use your hand or a wrench to remove these nuts from the bolts. With the nuts removed, you can remove the bolts and lift the seat and lid off of your toilet. There will be two holes at the back of your toilet. Your new toilet seat will have some style of rubber bolts and a set of metal or plastic nuts.
Simply line the grips with the hinges and align the bolts with the two holes at the back of your toilet's rim. Thread the bolts through these holes and close the seat and lid. Ensure that the seat is lined up along the toilet's rim and thread the nuts onto the bolts from the underside of the rim. Then simply tighten the nuts until your new seat sits securely on the toilet rim and doesn't move.
How to Clean Toilet Seats?
There are two ways to clean a toilet seat. The first method is to simply use a soft cloth or mildly abrasive sponge with a bathroom cleanser. This is great for day-to-day cleaning and will keep your toilet seat looking fresh and new. But sometimes your toilet seat is going to need a more thorough cleaning. Stubborn urine stains can linger on your seat, causing an odor and an unsightly appearance. To tackle these tough stains, you can follow this second method.
Remove your toilet seat by lifting the plastic tabs at the back of the seat and removing the nuts securing the bolts on the underside of the toilet rim. Then sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth to make a paste. Rub this paste on the toilet seat. Then rinse the cloth in water and wipe away the baking soda grit from the seat. Next, dip a clean cloth into a cup of white vinegar and wipe the seat down. You can even leave the cloth on stubborn stains for about an hour.
Then rinse the toilet seat clean with water. Finally, pour a bit of hydrogen peroxide onto a clean cloth and rub any stains that didn't fade away with the baking soda and vinegar. Just make sure that you only use a little peroxide and rinse your toilet seat thoroughly to prevent any damage or discoloration from occurring. By following the steps above, even stubborn stains can be removed from your toilet seat leaving it clean, sanitary, and looking good as new.
How Much Do Toilet Seats Cost?
Like any product, toilet seats come in a variety of prices. There are budget, mid-range, and even premium options available, meaning that you can find the perfect toilet seat for your home regardless of your budget. For anyone on a budget, there are great molded wood or plastic seats made by brands like Kohler that can be purchased for under $20. And for anyone looking for a premium, self-closing toilet seat, you can purchase one from Mayfair or Bath Royale for around $40.
And for homeowners looking for a top-of-the-line option, brands like TOTO offer bidet-style toilet seats that can run a little over $300. While $300 might be a lot for most people to spend on a toilet seat, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a high-quality seat. A general rule of thumb is that you can spend around $40 for a sturdy, ergonomic, self-closing model that you will be more than happy with for years to come.


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A homelessness charity has been left "gobsmacked" by an anonymous donation of £5,000 of designer clothes.
Staff and volunteers at Shelter Scotland's shop on Union Street, Aberdeen, were amazed when boxes of suits, shirts, jumpers and shoes – featuring brands such as Vivienne Westwood, Peter Van Holland and Hope and Glory – were handed in.
All of the items are said to be in "mint" condition and many have never been worn and still have their original price tags on.
Shelter said the total value of the donation is estimated to be over £5,000, and the clothes will now be sold at the shop at reduced prices to raise money to support homeless people.
The donation includes Energie boots worth £120, Orican leather belts originally sold for £65 and Obvious and Peter Van Holland suits worth up to £350.
Shop manager Kylie Cooney said: "We've been gobsmacked by this generous donation and can't thank whoever donated it enough.
"We're humbled that they chose to donate to Shelter Scotland and want them to know that every penny we raise from selling these items will go towards helping households facing homelessness and bad housing here in Aberdeen and across the whole of Scotland."
In Aberdeen alone there were 1,282 homelessness applications last year, Shelter said.
Ms Cooney added: "While this generous donation will go a long way to make a difference to families and individuals facing housing crisis, we are always in desperate need of donations to help raise funds.
"The people of Aberdeen have shown their support for Shelter Scotland time and again and we're urging locals to continue to back us as we work to help more people who are facing the human tragedy of homelessness.
"We urge local people to search through their wardrobes, cupboards and attics and drop in to the shop with their pre-loved goods. Your donations don't have to have a designer label; whether they're as good as new or have seen better days – all donations are welcome.
"It costs just £10 for one of our expert advisers to help a family or individual at risk of losing their home – we can raise that money by selling an unwanted dress or pair of shoes."

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EsNewsReporting talks to Floyd Mayweather Sr. about his son facing off against 8 time world champion Manny Pacquiao and his coach Freddy Roach. "If Manny Pacquiao takes the test , we'll put him to rest," said Mayweather Sr.
Check out his reaction when asked about Mayweather Jr . fighting Amir Khan.


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John freeman's Biography I am born and raised, in pope county Arkansas, where I still reside. I live in a small group called Pleasant Grove, about twenty miles north of Russellville on hwy 7, a beautiful highway cut through the famous Ozark mountains. Russellville, a larger city, intersected, by I-40 is about ninety miles west of Little Rock, capital. I am a retired OTR truck driver as of 2009, certainly not a writer, as one may determine. In my life while I have written one poem prior to 2009, "The Tale of a Pig's Tail", when my confidence permits I may share on this web. Immediately upon my retirement, the first month of 2009, poems of the kind that I've shared on "#Poetry Soup" begin to emerge up from my heart, like a river that could not be stopped, as if I had something to write. Ha! Well anyway, you be the judge, but whatever the mind, I do not think it will stay this flow, sorry. The message seems to be, "God is Love, the power, of Truth which is his Kingdom", the much larger picture of a reality, of which, the imitative will cannot conceive of by itself. I am single and have one son named Boyce, made famous by an honorable mention in one of my poems. Lol! Also, I have written true poems about my dear grandmother and granddaughter. I have many other children and grand children that I hope to write poems in honor of each member of my immediate family.
I lovingly accept your warm welcome to "Poetry Soup". Thanks so much, for your comments on my Poems, and the one Blog I have posted. My welcoming was fantastic, thanks! I am love, created to be, and that is what I write about, so one may say whatever one believes in comments, about my stuff. If my feeling are hurt my love will absolve, never allow yourself worry about that. It will not be a problem! Having not got some of the meanings in my stuff, feel free to ask questions. We all are touching some part of the proverbial elephant, the cosmic consciousness, of creator. I do not mind relating that I think he is the essence, love itself. We're in this thing, the reality of life, together, as one bound by the essence. In finality, poets are poets because they are acting out, the creative nature of their creator, by the potential the creator placed with in the sacred heart. My opinion is that love is that capacity spoken of, though that is already known from the poems that I write, so who am I kidding! Ha! Lovingly, John Moses Freeman
The Image of What?
(Genesis 1:26 KJV)
This is the so called fifty four dollar question. "In the image of God answers the question, of course, but on a level of human reasoning which raises more questions than answers. The next question of higher reasoning belongs to the unconsciousness of sacred heart, at the center of the human soul. "IN ORDER TO REGAIN OUR SONSHIPS OF PRECEPT WE MUST LEARN TO LET OUR SACRED HEARTS FORMULATE RENEWED QUESTIONS FOR OUR HUMAN CONCEPTS' CONSIDERATION!"
The being of soul left it's center precept consciousness to explore the concept consciousness of the reasoning of the physical senses. The problem is obvious, the soul became lost in the wilderness of fleshly pleasures though souls are created in the image of precept consciousness which is God. The prodigal son or soul having left it's Father, has taken a far journey. That far journey is off course in the wilderness of the human mind, in an outer world of human concept which will never be able to answer the question, "Who am I" in or of the absolute sense. For the absolute sense is the precept itself which is God's logic. Humanity is fallen from the absolute sense itself into the logic of the human mind. The precept from heaven is the word made flesh. Word made flesh.. means precept and precept as concept. The precept IS SON OF GOD AND ALSO SON OF MAN! "JESUS!"
Receiving Precept into your human concept means that the soul is saved from the destruction of it own fleshly minded logic which is death. In other words, Godly Precept consciousness overrides the destructive reverse transferred logical consciousness of concept, which is death. Saved from self eternal destruction, but still walking in the valley of the shadow of death in this world.
"HOWEVER, THE LOGIC OF DEATH STILL STRIVES WITH THE LOGIC OF LIFE PRESENTLY, IN THE WORLD, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE SOUL RETURNS TO REALITY OF IT'S PRECEPT." (c. Genesis 6:3) The strivings of the fleshly concept logic of death against the Godly Precept logic of life, explains the reasoning behind our frequent visits to the doctor's office. I know this is harsh, but only to the fleshly mind of concept logic, incidentally, only harsh to the illusionary persona you think your are, until you embrace the precept persona that your really are. Souls were created to be the image of Love. This explains the centermost longing inside each of us to accomplish something and to be somebody in the world. That somebody that we all long to be is not of worldly concepts, but is of Godly precepts of Love.
"BE YE WISE AS THE SERPENT, BUT HARMLESS AS A DOVE!" Was the souls' far journey into the outer world of the serpent really necessary? Empathically yes! Incidentally, the human soul chose that for himself(c. Gen. 3:1-5 & 22-24) he chose to eat of the logic(parable serpent) of death. In order for human consciousness to become fully conscious(equal to [c. Phil. 2:5-8] God) one must experience bad as well as good. For in order to know the fullness of God and one's self, which is the reality of True Consciousness, one must understand that reality has two possibilities… Good and Evil!
"BRILLIANCE OF LOVE, THE FATHER OF SOULS." Under the brilliance of Love's command, the true precept, which is one with the reality of two possibilities, reality became a totality of good. How? Death's function has become good in the fact that it only dissolves the physical dimensions of the forms of the particles of God's riches; the Adamantine is the paranormal substance of Love's faith. The particles of the physical dimensions of soul are subject to the command of Love and have remembrance of self dimensional body. Adamantine, the physical particles of love, are the energetic particles of infinity, and have remembrance of previous dimensional manifestations and can reassemble anytime by the will of love's command: either by surrogate precept or the Precept Himself! Surrogate love, or a soul that has rejoined, measured its precept is equal with its Father's will. "A SON OF PRECEPT."
Smoo cheese, Agape, Moses


text: Over the past decade, social media has revolutionized the way we do business. But, from the rise of AI to the possible regulation of social networks, social is once again primed for disruption. This event will include in-depth sessions with industry experts on the trends that will shape social over the next decade, and what you need to do about it. Our live digital streams will be happening across the globe, and you're invited to join.


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NEWSBYTE Bristol City Council has tendered a £400,000 contract to find a supplier to deliver phase two of its Smart City strategy. The programme looks to upgrade urban traffic management and healthcare, among other connected services.
According to a posting on the UK government's digital marketplace, the local authority is looking for a partner to "lead, plan, prioritise, prototype, and deliver the technical innovations that will form Bristol's SMART services".
The work will also cover a variety of other areas, including security and surveillance, energy, the environment, and waste, says the announcement.
The local authority said that it wants to ensure better use of its assets, funding, and technology. The successful applicant will help to ensure that programmes are taken all the way from concept to implementation.
Under the scheme, commercial strategies will also be put in place to ensure that Bristol's fibre network, Operations Centre, urban assets, and infrastructure are all "fully utilised in an efficient way to ensure the best use of technology, capacity, people, and processes".
The first phase of the Smart City programme has already been completed, and Bristol City Council wants to complete phase two by February 2019.
Multifunctional operations centre
Under phase one, the council built a new multifunctional operations centre, which includes an IT platform on which other systems can be integrated to provide dashboard-based management, insights, and analytics. Urban traffic management will be the first programme to move into the new centre, followed by tele-health and broadband rollouts.
Phase 2 also hopes to increase the number of customers using the Operations Centre. Alongside Operations Centre staff will be other council employees and partner agencies, such as Bristol is Open, the University of Bristol, local emergency services, and clinical commissioning groups.
Internet of Business says
The expected contract length is 8-9 months with a maximum budget of £400,000. The closing date for applications is 5 April.
Read more: Asia Pacific smart city spend to top $28.3 billion in 2018
Read more: Smart city hotspots: FLIR manages traffic using thermal imaging
Read more: Councils partner with Telensa on smart city programmes
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Starting an art business is a long, and involved process. Especially when you also have to work a full-time job whilst trying to get it off the ground. When you factor in that Craig and I are introverts by nature, well . . . let's just say that we're not great at walking into a business and asking if they want to hang up our art.
But earlier this year, I did just that. I happened to be in our local library and noticed a sign that talked about art exhibits at the library. A spark inside prompted me to ask about how I could become one of the artists that shows work in the library and–after sharing some of our work–was very quickly invited to put up our art any open month in 2014! July and August were available, but Craig suggested we take December, so as to give us more time to gather pieces and make them ready.
His was a very good suggestion, and I'm glad we heeded it, because it really did take several months to be ready for this exhibit, but it's here! It's finally here! Craig and I are having our first solo art show at the library next month!
I suppose it's not technically a "solo" show, since we'll both have images on display, but if you think of us as a company, then it's definitely a one team gig.
We do get our prints done through professionals, but since we're still fairly new to this and don't have a lot of income, we mat and frame all our own pieces. We have about 20-30 pieces that we're putting on display, so you can guess just how many hours we put in for this show. There were days that we scrambled to make it happen (and believe me, there were a few mistakes along the way), but now that we're just a few days away from the Gala Reception on December 3rd, it all seems totally worth it.
And when I started to pass out the flyers to people I know, all the wonderful responses made it feel even more worth it. There are so many people who seem truly excited to come see our exhibit; some of whom didn't even know we were artists. Upon learning that the two images in the flyer above were actually ours, one lady's jaw even dropped, so impressed was she by our abilities.
Craig and I are also in the process of renovating our website, and hopefully we'll have lots of traffic on it during and after this exhibit, which may hopefully lead to purchases, which will help build our business.
So, while it's been a long road to get to this point, it's starting to feel like the seeds we've planted are germinating and growing. And that's a great feeling.
If you're in the Alameda area during the month of December, please stop by and check out our exhibit. The address for the library is 1550 Oak Street, Alameda, CA. You can find their hours here. And if you can make the Gala Reception, even better! Craig and I will be there and will give a small talk about the pieces and our processes. We'll display pieces that are on our website currently, but we've also got some new, lovely pieces that will be on our site shortly, once we're done with the renovations.
We hope to see you there!


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Dear all,
when I announced the mailing list, I wrote about planning to release
version 0.2.0 of Mantis in the next few days.
It has taken a bit longer than that, but the release should finally
happen during the upcoming week.
I have just compiled a list of the new features and changes
in django-dingos v0.2.0, which I include below for your information.
Kind regards,
Dingos 0.2.0
* New base functionality
* Added framework for managing user-specific data (user configurations,
saved searches, etc.) and querying user-specific data in templates and views.
* Added tracking of namespace information per component of a fact term
(where, e.g., in "Properties/Hashes/Hash/Simple_Hash_Value", the components
are "Properties", "Hashes", "Hash", and "Simple_Hash_Value").
* New/Modified views
* Modifications to filter views
* Modified date-picker in filters to enable addition of timespans without
invalidating existing saved searches or messing up order of timespans
* Added several further filter criteria in InfoObject filter
* Added view with basic and still rather restricted editing capabilities for
InfoObjects -- currently only used for editing user preferences or
edits by the superuser
* Added view to edit user configuration
* Added view to edit saved searches
* Added per-column ordering to list views
* Added new filter/search that shows unique Facts rather than all
InfoObjects containing a certain fact.
* New/added capabilities for writing views
* Added framework for ordering list views
* Added per-user configuration for:
* layout (horizontal vs. vertical)
* number of rows to show in list views
* number of rows to show in widget displaying objects in which a
displayed object is embedded
* Bug fixes / Improvements
* Fixes to and further development of JSON export (still needs work to make
the to_dict function of InfoObjects generic and configurable such as
the from_dict function), but for STIX/CybOX, the JSON export now
gives usable data.
* Fixed bug in generation of InfoObjects: when a placeholder for a given
ID already existed, the placeholder was not reliably found and
* New/Modified command-line commands
* Added command line arguments to basic import command:
* ability to add IDs of marking objects to be added to imported objects
* ability to automatically move imported XML files to other folder after
* Added command to reset user-settings and saved searches for a given user.
* Added command to re-calculate object names.
This is useful to run right after an import, recalculating the
names of 'Observable' InfoObjects created in the past few minutes. Thus, the
problem that those Observables that are to be named after the (single)
object they contain do not carry a proper name (because at creation time
of the Observable, the Object usually does not exist, yet) can be fixed.
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Fundraiser for S.T.E.M.
This is the easiest event you won't have to attend and still feel great about helping local girls discover their potential and to think Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math—S.T.E.M.!
AAUW St. George Branch invites the Washington County community to participate in the No Show Girls Grow Garden Party (March 13-April 2) fundraiser to support our eSMART summer camp for girls.
This event is different than the usual fundraising event. It doesn't require you to dress up, eat a "rubber chicken" meal, listen to a speech, or buy raffle tickets or auction items. Instead, you get to be comfortable, stay at home, read a book, watch a movie, go hiking, play golf—the possibilities are endless.
A donation is kindly requested for the privilege of not attending this "no show" event.
By donating to this "non-event", you can help local girls explore, dream and discover the possibilities in S.T.E.M. "We are committed to helping girls build their knowledge of who they are and who they can become. I have a young daughter, and she has dreams and interests just like girls throughout our community. These types of opportunities help them to know that their potential is limitless," says branch president Christina Duncan.
To make a donation, go online or simply mail a check to:
AAUW St. George Branch
Attn: No Show Girls Grow
P.O. Box 790
St. George, UT 84771


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I don't remember the last time I bought clothes for myself. I wander through clothes departments, not particularly enamoured with anything in particular, my uniform is jeans and t-shirts. If I need to dress it up then I add heels and a blazer, if I'm slobbing out then I pull on a hoodie. I guess I'm a classic mum. Nothing is practical. There's never the occasion for it. And I spend all my time running after a toddler, it's all about comfy shoes!
However, take me into the toddler fashion department and given the chance, I'd buy everything on the rail! We don't often splash out, but I'm far more likely to be tempted by something for Ruby than for myself. This week we were able to pick up a few bits and pieces.
Ruby's not great at posing. How I would love to do little photo shoots against a nice white wall like Mummy Daddy & Me Makes Three! But Ruby isn't that compliant. And I don't have a nice big white garage door to pose against. So apologies for the lack of decent pics, but hopefully you get the idea!
Here's our little haul after a diversion into the clothes department at the supermarket:
Pack of two skirts, £4. Pack of two hats, £5 - How cute are these hats?!
The hats have been a big hit and Ruby has been wearing hers everywhere - though trying to get her to wear it the right way round is a different story. She's just too cool for school.
This week we have also bought:
- Toddler pants in the event that Ruby suddenly becomes de-traumatised by the thought of her potty!
- A pretty little bag so that she could carry around her own purse and hankies. Unfortunately, this lasted a mere couple of days before it was left in the shopping centre food court - luckily it was empty! No matter how often you check and double-check - it is inevitable that something will get left behind!
- New shoes, as mentioned here.


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Help your community explore the wonders of NASA science, and celebrate the contribution of women to STEM!
Libraries will have the opportunity to host events related to NASA's scientific explorations of the universe beginning in March for Women's History Month.
The first events for Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA kick off during Women's History Month in March, but can be held anytime during the spring/summer. These events are intended to be open to all family members, regardless of gender, but focus on engaging girls in science using field-tested, hands-on activities.
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Hidden Figures Movie
The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
The NASA Astrophysics community has designed many exhibits for use in libraries and informal education venues. Below are ones we recommend for complementing your Girls STEAM Ahead events. Please click the links to find out how to apply to host the exhibits or print your own.
- Here, There, Everywhere exhibit
- AstrOlympics/AstrOlympics mini exhibit (pilot copy)
- Light exhibits main copy (additional copies available for permanent/semi-permanent homes: sample)
- From Earth to the Universe exhibit
- Visions of the Universe exhibit
Online Resources
Recorded Webinar
In this webinar we will introduce you to Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA, discuss how to build girl-engagement into your programming, and demonstrate hands-on coding activity that uses real astronomical observations in the ways real astronomers do. We'll also connect you to a suite of support materials, such as exhibits, activities, and even some posters inspired by the women depicted in last year's hit film Hidden Figures!
Hands-on Activities
Girl-powered Activities
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– View Press Release Template
– View PSA Template
– View Community Letter Template
– View Media Alert Template
Women in Science Posters
Click the image for a larger view. Right-click on the "Download" link (Save link as…) to save the poster to your computer.
Exhibition Posters
Click here to view our collection of Space Science Exhibition Posters which you can save to your computer and print in a variety of sizes.
Website Links
– NASA's Universe of Learning
– NASA Science Mission Directorate
– Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
– Women@NASA
– Women in the high energy Universe blog series
– Amazing Space
– NASA Wavelength


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The Muskingum football team had a 28-14 lead in the fourth quarter evaporate as Capital scored the final 19 points of the contest to stun the Muskies on Senior Day, 33-28.
The Fighting Muskies took a 28-14 lead on a 63-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Brody Hahn to sophomore receiver Jailen Willis, with 11:22 left in the game. On the ensuing Capital drive, after a 43-yard kickoff return from Tanner Wollenberg, the Crusaders were able to lead a drive lasting 3:55, which resulted in a one-yard Dar Stanford touchdown catch from Thomas Wibbeler. This made the score 28-21 in favor of the Muskies.
The Muskies had a three and out on their next drive, and sophomore Jarrett Patton's punt was blocked by Michael Lauofo. After starting at the Muskies 41-yard line, Wibbeler and the offense took advantage of the short field and scored a touchdown on a one-yard Cory Heeter run. The Muskies defensive line then came up with the play of the game up to that point, as they blocked the Blake Middleton PAT attempt to preserve a 28-27 lead.
The next drive for the Muskies resulted in the play of the game for the Crusaders. On a third and four, Hahn ran the ball and defensive lineman Trey Zimmer was able to knock the football loose and pick it up himself. Zimmer had nine tackles on the day. The Muskingum defense held strong and forced a fourth and 10. Middleton came out to attempt a 37-yard field goal, which was blocked by the Muskies, but a critical personal foul on the Muskies forced an automatic first down for the Crusaders. On a second down and goal, Wibbeler was able to find Stanford in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown to give Capital a 33-28 lead. After going for two and failing, Capital gave the ball back to Muskingum with 1:12 to play and holding a 33-28 lead. Stanford, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Crusader Player of the Game, ended the outing with 11 grabs for 119 yards and three scores.
The Muskies started their drive at their own 25-yard line. Hahn and the offense gave themselves a chance, getting down to the Capital 10-yard line with three seconds on the clock. However, an incomplete pass in the back of the end zone intended for sophomore wideout Terry Geiger on the final play ended the game.
Senior running back Warren Wilson, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Player of the Game for Muskingum, had a big Senior Day leading the team in rushing with 114 yards on 14 carries and a 47-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Wilson also caught five passes for 53 yards and a score.
Hahn ended the day with 108 rushing yards on 21 attempts while passing for 219 yards and two touchdowns. Senior linebacker Brandon Schon led the team in tackles with 11. Willis led the team in receiving, catching three passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.
The Muskies end their season at 4-6 overall, and 3-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Fifteen members of the Muskingum senior class were honored before the game. Dana Russell, Tyler Angle, Christian Ecrement, Nicholas Balkovec, Adam Widder, Mitch Hasman, Granger Long, Warren Wilson, Tre'Von Potts, Sean Gerst, Staci Wilson, Maclane Wilder, Brandon Schon, Chase Longhauser and Jakob Yost. Also recognized were equipment manager Zach Fuhrer, and cheerleader Hannah Doore. Muskingum also remembered Bryce Skok, who passed away in 2015 after a tragic car accident.


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Early Registration (by July 1st) $175.00
Registration (after July 1st) $200.00.
If you register before July 2nd, there is a $25.00 discount per child in each family.
Click on the form below to download:
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Student Application
Books are purchased each year.
Students will work out of these books throughout the school year.
Prices range from $125 for pre-K to $325 for high school.
Pre-K through 5th Grade: $3,500.00/year or 10 payments of $350.00/month
6th through 12th Grade: $3,850.00/year or 10 payments of $385.00/month
Each Sport: $75.00
Fundraisers: $200.00 minimum
Students may bring lunches and snacks from home or purchase hot lunches, sandwiches, and snacks from the lunchroom.


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Crime Scene investigation
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A detective is called to a crime scene, where the female victim is in the kitchen and has been stabbed 13 times. The officer notices the following:
The room is in turmoil.
The family is not at home.
When the family is questioned, it is noted that nothing is missing.
There is not any evidence of breaking and entering.
The victim has a knife next to her hand. The knife holder is on the kitchen counter next to the victim.
There was a gun in a drawer 10 feet from the victim. It was loaded with one bullet in the chamber.
The victim is 5 foot 9 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has well-developed muscles.
The coroner tells you that her fingernails were broken, and there were bruises on her upper arms.
In 1050-1750 words answer the following, what would you say happened to this victim? What are some options for this scenario? What evidence do you do look at as the investigator? Please include any references.
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This victim was obviously murdered as to be stabbed 13 times is impractical to do to themselves although this can't be excluded as a possibility because of the gun located in the drawer 10 feet from the victim. Therefore, all evidence must be assessed, packaged, and analyzed to attempt to determine whether this is a crime scene or a suicide. The first steps that should be taken are that the investigator(s) should conduct a "Zone Search". This is the type of crime scene search done when the crime scene entails a small area or room that is searched. The zone search is recommended in suspected homicides such as this particular crime scene. The next focus should be on determining the boundaries of the scene as well as attempting to establish the potential perpetrator's entrance or exit if it is a homicide. The next step is to conduct an initial walk though of the scene for investigators to use as a blueprint for determining the strategy for documenting the entire crime scene.
The first steps in the documentation process entail the use of photographs. Investigators must ensure that photographs taken are in unaltered condition, and these should also include the use of overview photographs taken of the entire scene and surrounding areas, including walls and points of entry ...
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At the beginning of 2011, readers were introduced to Jennifer Blood, a ruthless vigilante who had to get home in time to make breakfast for the kids. Created by Garth Ennis, Dynamite Entertainment's ongoing "Jennifer Blood" title follows the ruthless killer by night and unassuming housewife by day as she performs vigilante acts of violence, making her presence and mission known throughout the criminal underworld.
Ennis' run finished with Issue #6 and the torch was passed to 2000AD veteran scribe Al Ewing. Alongside artist Kewber Baal, Ewing will take Jennifer to new, gruesome heights -- and in February with artist Eman Casallos, Ewing ushers the spinoff book "The Ninjettes" to shelves, a title featuring the female wetworks team introduced in "Jennifer Blood" #4.
Ennis told CBR News he's looking forward to seeing how the series develops in Ewing's hands as much as any reader. "Al's one of the best of the current crop of 2000AD writers, along with Si Spurrier and Rob Williams -Â a British sensibility not a million miles from my own. I read his outline, made a couple of suggestions and left him to it," the writer said. "It's Al's Baby, his to run with. I knew it would continue in some form, but hadn't given it much thought beyond that. I only had one story in me, so I'm happy to let go now. It's essentially a pretty funny concept you can get a lot out of." Asked whether he ever envisioned the Ninjettes as the stars of their own comic, Ennis admitted "No, but it's very natural. They're the standout characters. The rest are just mob thugs."
Ewing spoke at length with CBR News about his upcoming tenure on "Jennifer Blood" and "The Ninjettes," the crossover potential between the two books, what the future holds for Jen and the writer's favorite artery.
CBR News: Al, your first installment of "Jennifer Blood" hit earlier this month and your new spinoff series, "The Ninjettes," was announced in Dynamite's February solicits. How long has the "Ninjettes" book been in the works and what's the plan for it moving forward?
Al Ewing: It's been in the works for a while now. I did a couple of pitches for it earlier in the year. Basically, it's an origin story for the Ninjettes concept, which is invented by a trio of slightly sociopathic college girls before being passed on -- in circumstances which are too bizarre to relate here, but which you'll be able to read about in full in "The Ninjettes" itself -- to a trio of wetworks professionals who've fallen into disrepute. The Ninjettes brand is their ticket back into the exciting world of international assassinations.
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How will "The Ninjettes" interact with "Jennifer Blood?" Will there be a lot of room for crossover here?
Not that much to start with. The big crossover is the first arc of both books, really, in that the first six issues of "Ninjettes" are all leading up to "Jennifer Blood" #4, which is where the original Ninjettes get killed. Then, my first arc in Jennifer Blood's own book involves the fallout from that, because there are people out there who feel that, perhaps, all being equal, their daughters shouldn't have been shot in the head by a vengeance-fueled maniac. And who have the means to bring their criticism to her attention. With a big gun.

So, there's that. After that, though, we run into problems with the timescale of both series. "Jennifer Blood" has that one-issue-is-one-day structure that I love, while "The Ninjettes" will be running in more conventional comic time -- close to real time, even. So, increasingly, after that first arc, the Ninjettes will be traveling into Jennifer Blood's FUTURE! Uture, uture, uture -- Which isn't to say that "Jennifer Blood" won't jump forward in time at any point, or that the two series won't synch up again down the road. Anything's possible.
 What's the general concept of "The Ninjettes" and who are the key players?
The general concept is an all-female team of somewhat ninja-esque assassins traveling the world and getting into big and insane adventures involving jet-black humor and plenty of grand guignol. There's quite a big cast in the opening arc, but the first issue focuses on the Ninjette leaders: Kelly, the damaged child of a corrupt Senator who sees no obvious problem with hiring an assassin to murder journalists, political opponents and members of her own family, and Varla, the assassin in question who is, to put it bluntly, a few sandwiches short of a full picnic.Â
How much collaboration have you had with Garth Ennis on the creation and direction of "Ninjettes?"
Of course, Garth invented the Ninjettes, and the whole of the origin story is based on what he wrote in "Jennifer Blood" #4, so I am very much working from his design.
I've been left to my own devices for the most part. Garth did make some suggestions regarding the Ninjettes. Most of those inspired the second arc of "Jennifer Blood," but there's one he mentioned when we met up at NYCC, which I'm taking on board for the future. You'll have to guess what those might have been as you read.

When we spoke with you previously about your plans for Jen, you discussed the fallout of her bloody campaign against the Blutes. How will you be continuing the idea of her as a constantly evolving character through that arc onto the next?
Well, obviously, we're now talking about things that are quite a bit in the future as far as readers are concerned, but I can reveal that all is not quite as rosy in the Fellows marriage as Jen thinks. Also, she makes a very bitter enemy as a result of upcoming events that might just lead to -- no, let's cut it there. I've said enough.
Jen's double life is a constant challenge; if she slips up, there will be huge consequences for everyone she interacts with. How will she struggle to keep her secret from her family and friends during this upcoming arc?
This arc is all about her trying to close the lid on the can of worms she opened. At first it seems like she's got everything fully under control -- except she's underestimated the amount of worms, and the mounting sleep deprivation she's suffering has made her create a few extra worms of her own. Worms! Anyway, over time, her tactics for keeping the damn can shut start to get a little -- riskier than she'd ordinarily like. Firing a rocket launcher into a house-risky. That kind of risky.
Judging by the solicitation info for the end-of-arc issue #12, it looks like there could be a surprise death in store for the cast of the book. Who is most likely headed for the chopping block?
No spoilers! But I will say that a couple of the deaths are very close to home for Jen.
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Finally, now that you're really delving into this world that Garth created for both "Jennifer Blood" and "Ninjettes," what have you found to be the biggest challenge about further exploring it?
Keeping that sense of reality going. During Garth's run, something that cropped up again and again was the idea that action movie tropes just don't function in the real world. I've got to make sure I keep that up -- you can have Judge Dredd shot in the arm and leg and soldiering bravely on, but if you tried that in the Jennifer Blood universe, he'd lose his arm and bleed out through his femoral artery. (My favorite artery, as it happens.) I've got to make sure I've got the little things right -- how bullets work, how guns work. All the things you can usually cheat a little bit.
"The Ninjettes" debuts in February while "Jennifer Blood" continues in January.


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UR chooses Black Lives Matter memoir for One Book, One Richmond program
Jeremy M. Lazarus | 5/27/2018, 12:26 p.m.
By Jeremy M. Lazarus
"When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir" will be required reading for University of Richmond students for the 2018-19 academic year, it has been announced.
Released in January, the book will be the focus of UR programs and discussions. It is the work of activist Patrisse Khan-Cullors, one of the three founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement in 2013, and writer and journalist asha bandele.
In the wake of several highly publicized deaths of black men at the hands of police that year, Ms. Khan-Cullors started the Twitter hashtag #blacklivesmatter and then teamed with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi to create the movement that has resulted in Black Lives Matter chapters in more than 30 cities and has helped usher in policy changes in numerous police departments.
Ms. Khan-Cullors "weaves the themes of poverty, race, the criminal justice system and activism throughout this memoir," said Holly Blake, UR associate dean for outreach education and development, in explaining the selection for the university's "One Book, One Richmond" program.
"The book reveals how and why Ms. Khan-Cullors committed her own life as an artist and activist to addressing issues that disproportionately affect communities of color," Dr. Blake stated.
One Book, One Richmond, led by UR's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, seeks to encourage UR students, faculty, staff and members of the community to read and discuss a selected book on a social justice issue.
Past selections have examined nationalism, mass incarceration, food insecurity and poverty.
"We are hopeful that conversations about Ms. Khan-Cullors' book link to conversations about our continued efforts to foster a thriving and inclusive community," said Adrienne Piazza, chair of the One Book, One Richmond committee.


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April 14, 1986, Section A, Page 1Buy Reprints
Pope John Paul II, embracing the world's Jews as ''our elder brothers,'' today paid the first recorded papal visit to a synagogue and condemned persecution and displays of anti-Semitism ''at any time and by anyone.''
''I repeat, 'By anyone,' '' John Paul declared to ringing applause at Rome's central synagogue, situated in what was once the Rome ghetto, established by the decree of one of his predecessors.
John Paul, seeking to heal nearly 2,000 years of strife between Catholics and Jews, also expressed his ''abhorrence for the genocide decreed against the Jewish people during the last war, which led to the holocaust of millions of innocent victims.'' Called 'True Turning Point'
The Pope's journey to the spiritual center of what is believed to be the oldest Jewish group in the Diaspora was greeted by the Chief Rabbi, Elio Toaff, as a ''gesture destined to go down in history'' and a ''true turning point in the policy of the church.''
''The heart opens itself,'' Rabbi Toaff declared, ''to the hope that the misfortunes of the past will be replaced by fruitful dialogue.''
Rabbi Toaff embraced John Paul when he arrived on the steps of the imposing Victorian synagogue overlooking the Tiber River. Congregation of 1,000
John Paul returned the embrace and then entered the synagogue to a thundering ovation from a congregation of 1,000 people, many of them descendents of Jews who had been forced to live apart from other Romans.
As a male chorus sang the 150th Psalm, ''Alleluia, Praise the Lord in His Holy Place,'' the Pope made his way down the blue-carpeted main aisle and took his place beside Rabbi Toaff.
In a service that emphasized the equal dignity of the two faiths, the two men sat on identical gilt and brocade thrones and took turns reading from the Psalms. 'Jews Are Beloved of God'
''The Jews are beloved of God, who has called them with an irrevocable calling,'' John Paul said, speaking in Italian and, briefly, in Hebrew.
''The Jewish religion is not 'extrinsic' to us, but in a certain way is 'intrinsic' to our own religion,'' he said elsewhere in his address. ''With Judaism, therefore, we have a relationship which we do not have with any other religion. You are our dearly beloved brothers, and, in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.''
At no point in his address did John Paul mention Israel. Prominent Jews around the world had expressed the hope that the visit might be the prelude to establishing formal diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Israel.
But in a series of strong attacks on anti-Semitism, the Pope offered rassurances to Jews who feared he was backing away from what Rabbi Toaff called the ''revolution'' in Catholic-Jewish relations set in motion by Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65.
Quoting extensively from ''Nostra Aetate,'' or ''In Our Times,'' the Vatican II document that rejected the longstanding belief among many Catholics that Jews were collectively responsible for Christ's death, the Pope declared:
''So any alleged theological justification for discriminatory measures or, worse still, for acts of persecution is unfounded.'' Deplores Discrimination
The Pope said ''the acts of discrimination, unjustified limitation of religious freedom, oppression'' directed against Jews were ''gravely deplorable manifestations.''
''Yes, once again, through myself, the church, in the words of the well-known declaration 'Nostra Aetate,' 'deplores the hatred, persecutions, and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews any time and by anyone,' '' he said. ''I repeat, 'By anyone.' ''
Recalling his visit to Auschwitz in 1979, the Pope spoke of ''the memory of the people whose sons and daughters were destined to total extermination.''
''The Jewish community of Rome, too, paid a high price in blood,'' he said.
And in a passage that Jewish leaders saw as particularly reassuring, John Paul declared that ''each of our religions'' wishes ''to be recognized and respected in its own identity,'' beyond ''any ambiguous appropriation.'' Refers to Pope's 'New Israel'
Tullia Zevi, the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, said the statement was important because of a recent Lenten sermon in which the Pope had said the ''new Israel'' of Christianity ''assumes and surmounts the former.''
The Pope's statement today, Mrs. Zevi said, ''acknowledges that Judaism has his own identity and has not been appropriated or substituted by Christianity.''
''He sweeps away apprehensions that he was moving away from the letter and spirit of Vatican II and was moving back toward a conservative theology,'' she added. ''He clearly expressed his wish to take up the heritage of John XXIII. And for Jews, this is a very reassuring fact.''
But Mrs. Zevi and other Jewish leaders made clear that they were still dissatisfied that the Vatican does not recognize Israel, and the issue was raised forcefully during the ceremony by both Rabbi Toaff and Giacomo Saban, the president of Rome's Jews.
''The return of the Jewish people to its land must be recognized as an unrenounceable good,'' Rabbi Toaff said. ''The recognition of Israel in its irreplaceable role in the plan of final redemption promised by God cannot be denied.'' #1555 Anti-Jewish Decree Recalled In a moving address, Mr. Saban also referred to the decree of Pope Paul IV in 1555 segregating Rome's Jews. The order, he said, ''reduced those who lived in the ghetto to economic and cultural misery, depriving them of some of the most fundamental right.''
''It was only 115 years ago that this complex of restrictions, enslavements and humiliations ceased,'' he said as a pained expression appeared to cross John Paul's face.
The audience included some prominent Italian policians but was made up almost entirely of Italian Jews. They sat in rapt attention as the Pope spoke, some faces creased in smiles of astonishment at the sight of the white-robed Pope addressing the congregation.
''Behold, how good it is, and how pleasant, where brethren dwell at one,'' the Pope read from the 133d Psalm.
Rabbi Toaff read from Psalm 124: ''Had not the Lord been with us, when men rose up against us, then would they have swallowed us alive.''
After the 80-minute ceremony, the Pope attended a brief reception, where he received a gift of a menorah, the ceremonial candelabra. He, in turn, gave the congregation a copy of a Torah from the Vatican Museum. Meets Key Jewish Leaders
He also met with key Jewish leaders here, including Settima Spizzichino, one of a handful of survivors from the roundup of Oct. 16, 1943, that sent hundreds of Jews to their deaths in Auschwitz.
John Paul also met the mother of a 2-year-old boy killed in October 1982, when Arab terrorists sprayed automatic weapons fire at worshipers at the synagogue, wounding 36 people. The Pope had met with the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasir Arafat, just a month before, and some Jews here said the Pope bore indirect responsibility for the attack.
Also receiving a warm greeting from the Pope was Eytan Ronn, the Israeli Ambassador to Italy, who called the visit ''a good step forward.''
Mr. Ronn said he had told the Pope he looked forward to further progress in relations between the two faiths. ''In my thoughts, there was my own country,'' he said.


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|The Journey for Dakwah - by Sahabah RA
To Muadz bin Jabal RA (Dakwah destination - Yemen)
Abdullah bin Abas RA narrates that when Rasulullah SAW sent Mu'adz bin Jabal RA to Yemen, he said to him, "You will certainly meet people from the Ahlul Kitaab. When you come to them, invite them to testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Rasul. If they obey you in this, inform them that Allah has made Fardhu for them the five solah during each day and night. If they obey you in this,inform them that Allah has made Fardhu for them zakah that is taken from the wealthy amongst them and given to the poor amongst them. If they obey you in this, abstain from taking the best of their wealth (as zakah) and beware of the curses of the oppressed because there is no barrier between it and Allah." (2)
To Dhu Dhulaym
Howshab Dhi Dhulaym RA
Towards Fulfilling the Fara'idh of Islam.
Howshab Dhi Dhulaym RA narrates that when Allah SWT granted dominance to Rasulullah SAW, he sent a letter with Abd Sharr and a band of forty horsemen to Rasulullah SAW. When they arrived in Madinah, Abd Sharr asked, "Which of you is Muhammad?" when someone pointed Rasulullah SAW out to him, he asked "What have you brought to us? I am willing to follow you if it is good." Rasulullah SAW said to him, "You should establish solah, pay zakah, safeguard the blood of people, enjoin good and forbid from evil."
Abd Sharr, "This is fine indeed. Stretch out your hands so that I may pledge my allegiance to you." Rasulullah SAW then asked him what his name was. When he replied that it was Abd Sharr (servant of evil), Rasulullah said, "No, you are rather Abd Khayr (servant of good)." Rasulullah SAW then accepted his pledge of allegiance to Islam and replied to the letter of Howshab Dhi Dhulaym RA who then also accepted Iman. (3)
|Calling for Dakwah
Rasulullah SAW Calls the Abd Qais Delegation.
Towards Fulfilling the Fara'idh of Islam.
Abdullah bin Abbas narrates that when a delegation from the Abd Qais tribe met Rasulullah SAW ,he said to them, "Welcome to people who shall suffer neither remorse hor humiliation (in both worlds because they had accepted lslam willingly)." he said, "0 Rasulullah SAW!The Mushrikeen tribe of Mudhar (who are famous war-mongers) live between yourself (Madinah) and us. We are therefore able to meet you only during one of the sacred months (during which they do not fight). We request you to inform us of something excellerite that will lead us to Jannah when we carry it out and towards which we may call our people who have remained behind."
Rasulullah SAW! said to them, "I command you to do four things and forbid you from four things. (The things that I command you'to do are) To believe in Allah SWT by testifying that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, to establish solah, to pay.zakah, to fast during the month of Ramadhan and (an additional thing is) to pay one third of the spoils of war (to the public treasury). I forbid you from the following four things: From the drinks brewed in utensils made from marrow, utensils made from hollowed trunks, utensils that are oiled and green in colour and utensils covered in tar (therefore the drinks brewed in all these utensils cannot be consumed because they become intoxicating)." Another narration Q) mentions that Rasulullah SAW, "Always bear this in mind and convey the message to those of your people who remained behind."
The Hadith of Aqamah RA.
Concerning the Reality of Iman, Giving Da'wah towards Iman and the Fara'idh.
Alqamah RA, narrates that he was one of seven people from his tribe who came to meet Rasulullah SAW. Rasulullah SAW replied to their greeting and when they spoke to him, he liked what they said. Rasulullah SAW asked them, "What are you?" "We are Mu'minin," they replied. Rasulullah SAW said,
"Every statement has a reality (to substantiate it). What is the reality of your Iman?" They replied, "Fifteen attributes (prove the existence of our Iman). Five are those that you have commanded us to do, five are those that your .messengers have commanded us to do and five are those that we have adopted from the Period of Ignorance and are still practising until now unless you forbid us from them 0 Rasulullah SAW.
Rasulullah SAW asked, 'What are the five that I have commanded you to do?" They replied, "You have commanded us to believe in Allah, in His angels, His books, His Arnbiyaa and in the predestination of all good and evil." Rasulullah SAW asked, "What are the five that my messengers have commanded you to do?"
They replied, "Your messengers have commanded us to testify that there is none worthy of worship but the One Allaah Who has no partners and that you are Allah's servant and Rasul. Furthermore, they instructed us to establish the obligatory solah, to pay the obligatory zakah, to fast during the month of Ramadhaan and to perform Hajj to the Kabah should we have the ability to do so."
Rasulullah SAW asked, "And what are the attributes that you have adopted during the Period of Ignorance?" They replied, "Expressing gratitude when enjoying good fortune, exercising patience when experiencing difficulty, speaking the truth during occasions of confrontation, being happy with the decrees of fate and not expressing pleasure when an enemy is afflicted by calamity."
(Addressing the Sahabah RA , Rasulullah SAW exclaimed, "Intellectuals and well-cultured people! Their manners are close to those of the Ambiyaa because they are so excellent."
Rasulullah SAW then smiled with them and said, "I shall advise you with another five attributes s o that Allah SWT may complete your excellent attributes. Never store that which you cannot eat, never build that which you cannot live in, never compete to achieve that which shall have to leave behind tomorrow, fear that Allah SWT to Whom you shall have to go before Whom you shall be gathered and concern yourselves with that towards which you are heading and where you shall live forever."
Suwayd bin Haarith RA narrates that he was one of seven person who met Rasulullah SAW as a delegation. When they arrived in his presence and spoke to him, he was impressed by their mannerisms and appearance. Rasulullah SAW asked them, "What are you?" They replied, "Mu'mineen."
Rasulullah SAW said, "Every statement had a reality (to substantiate it). what is the reality of your Iman?" They replied, "Fifteen attributes (prove the existence of our Iman). Five are those that your messengers have commanded us to believe in, five are those that your messengers have commanded us to carry out and five are those that we have adopted from the Period of Ignorance and are still practising until now unless you dislike them (in which case we are prepared to forsake them). .." The rest of the Hadith is similar to the one mentioned above except that in place of "predestination of all good and evil", he mentioned, "resurrection after death" and instead of "not expressing pleasure when an enemy is afflicted by calamity", he said, "steadfastness when enemies rejoice at our misfortunes."
|Street Dakwah one the mode of Dakwah Today.
A Hadith has already passed earlier in which an unnamed person from the Baladawiyyah tribe narrates the following conversation between his grandfather and Rasulullah SAW: asked, "To what are you calling people?" "I am calling the servants of Allah to Allah," Rasulullah SAW responded. "What have you to say?" I asked further.
He said, "That you should testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, that Muhammad is the Rasul of Allah, that you believe in everything revealed to me, that you renounce Laat and Uzza and that you establish Solah and pay zakah." What is Zakah?" I asked. "Wealth that our rich give to our poor," came the reply. I responded by saying, "These are excellent things you are calling towards."
Rasulullah SAW, Sends Letters to Many Kings and Kingdoms.
Towards Allah and Towards Accepting Islam Rasulullah SAW Dispatches the Sahabah RA to Faraway places and and Encourages them to give dakwah but not to Fall into Disputes. Miswar bin Makhrama RA, that Rasulullah SAW narrates once came to the Sahabah RA and said, "Allah has sent me as a mercy to all of mankind. Execute this responsibility on my behalf and Allah SWT shall shower you with mercy. Isa AS also placed a similar request to his disciples (to propagate the message far and wide) so do not fall into disputes as they fell into before him.
Those of them who were sent to far places disliked it (while only those sent nearby were prepared to do as asked) so Isa AS prayed to Allah about this. The next day, Allah made each one of them speak the language of the people to whom he had been sent (to propagate the religion). Isa AS then addressed them saying, "Allah has made this task incumbent on you, so ensure that you carry it out."
The Sahabah RA said, "0!! Rasulullah SAW , We shall certainly execute the responsibility on your behalf so send us wherever you like. Rasulullah SAW then sent Abdullah bin Hudhafa RA to Kisra (the Emperor of Persia) while Saleet bin Amr RA was sent to Howdha bin Ali the chief of Yarmamah, Alaa bin Hadhrami RA was sent to Mundhir bin Saawa the chief 'of Hajar and Amr bin Al Aas RA was sent to Jaifar and Abbad the two sons of Julunda who both ruled over Amman. In addition to these messengers, Dihya Kalbi RA was sent to the Caesar (Emperor of Rome), Shuja bin Wahab Asadi RA was sent t o Mundhir bin Haarith bin Abi Shimar Ghassaani and Amr bin Umayyah RA was sent to Najaashi (the King of Abyssinia). All of these messengers returned before the death of Rasulullah SAW except Alaa bin Hadhrami RA who was still in Bahrain when Rasulullah SAW passed away.
- Historians have mentioned that Rasulullah SAW also sent Muhaajir bin Abi Ummayyah RA, to Haarith bin Abd Kulaal while Jareer RA was sent to Dhul Kulaa, Saa'ib RA was sent to Musalama and Haatib bin Abi Balta'ah RA was sent to Maqowqis (the king of Egypt).
- Anas RA narrates that before the demise of Rasulullah SAW he also sent letters tto emperors of Persia, Rome and Abyssinia as well as to every dictatorial leader, inviting them towards Allah The Glorious and .Magnificent. The king of Abyssinia referred to here was not the one (who accepted Islam and) for whom Rasulullah SAW led the funeral prayer.
3) Haakim as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.1 Pg.69). Abu Sa'eed Nayshapoori has also reported the Askari narration in Sharful Mustafa from Alama bin Haarith RA. and Kashaati have also reported the narration but from Wayd bin Haarith RA. is the more famous This narration as mentioned in Isaaba (Vo1.2 Pg.98). Abu Nu'aym has also reported the narration in to emperors of Persia, Rome and Abyssinia as well as to every dictatorial leader, inviting them towards Allah The Glorious and Magnificent.
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Hadhrat Jareer 3,= in Tabraani and Abu Nu'aym as mentioned in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.7 Pg.19).
(2) Bukhari and others as mentioned in AlBidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.5Pg.lOO).
(3) Abu Nu'aym as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.5 Pg.325). The narration is also reported by rbn
Mandah and Ibn Asaakir a s quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol. l Pg.84) as well a s by rbnus Sakan as
mentioned in Isaaba (Vol. l Pg.382).
(1) Bukhari, a s quoted in A/ Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.5 Pg.46).
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narration in Sharful Mustafa from Hadhrat Alaama bin Haarith ? l & . and Kashaati have
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narration as mentioned in Isaaba (Vo1.2 Pg.98). Abu Nu'aym has also reported the narration in
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16/12/2011: Edy Reja is satisfied: We deserved the qualification
Lazio coach Edy Reja is satisfied with his team going to the next round of League Europe. And he doesn't hide it: "It was particularly difficult, because I had no spare players. Rocchi also had fever in the morning before the game, but we brought him back on his feet for the match. I hope some players recover for Udinese and Chievo. We tried hard against Sporting, we had 5-6 players in their half. Sculli had a chance first and then when the goal came it was easier for the boys. The guys did a good job and deserved the qualification. We didn't deserve to lose in Lisbon, but we did and the draw against Vaslui at Olimpico made it harder. In the tournaments you need international experience. We have it, but you always must be 100%."
One player made a great impact on the game: Diakite. Reja didn't let that go unnoticed: "He's making great runs. He must maintain the humility and simplicity. He has a great physique."
On the possible transfers Reja said: "First I want to recover all eight players that I'm missing right now. If something comes up the president will be available as usual." – concluded Reja according to La Repubblica.
But Christmas maybe coming early for Edy Reja as couple of players are reported healthy for the Sunday clash with Udinese. Defenders Konko and Stankevicius are already training regularly. Radu is also improving, but eventual part in the game maybe not be safe for him. Less severe than expected is the situation with Albanian player Cana. He came out during the Sporting game with a knee contusion, but he could make it for Sunday also. The Brazilians Dias and Matuzalem are both fine, but have been out for a long time and may sit on the bench against Udinese.
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Welcome back to another lovely installment of "Jerk I Work With" in which I rant about my asshole coworker who basically lives to prove that he is the only person in the world with work priorities, deadlines, and important projects.
JIWW is working on a project with me (it's the only project he's working, it's one of my five). I have been asking for inputs from JIWW regarding an aspect in which I asked him to give me 3-5 specific items for something. So he says "Is there anyway we can have more than 3-5" and gives me 7, not including the 1 that our Senior Vice President wanted included, so he gives me 8. He sends this via email and asks that I expand the section from 3-5 to 7 (8).
I respond last night giving my thoughts on why we need to keep the section at no more than 5 items (more is just more, we're trying to shoot skeet with a canon with the route that he's trying to take, etc.) It's hard to explain without giving more details about my job, but I think I'm right and JIWW thinks he's right. So I included the Senior VP on the email to be the final call if JIWW doesn't back down.
This morning, first thing, JIWW comes in and says "So is there anyway we can have more than 3-5?" Thinking to myself "this sounds familiar to the email from last night" so I asked him if he read my response. "No." So I told him to read my response and if he had questions after to go ahead and discuss it. "Well, just summarize it for me."
Seriously, read the fucking email first, and then talk to me, it's not that hard! My time is just as important, which is why I don't need to be responding twice to the exact same point—I already responded. Read it, process it, ask additional questions if necessary, and move on.
And learn to spell my fucking name correctly. We've worked together for over a year and a half, my name isn't all that uncommon. And it is literally my email. If you can email me, you can learn how to spell my name when you fill out the salutation.


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OMG another month has gone by and still no blogging from me, I am busy i swear lol Im hoping to start a new project this week from an e-book i purchased by RosiePink Textiles called CreatingFeltArt and i cant wait to have a go. The book looks so gorgeous and i've read, read and re-read it quite a few times, waiting to start. I usually only do needle felting but i'm being swayed so much lately by all the FAB wet felting out there that i might just have to jump the fence and become a wet felter, hehehehe. Zed that should make you happy lol
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Use features of portable, free compilers and libraries
Maintainer: John Tobey <email@example.com> Date: 5 Aug 2000 Last Modified: 28 Sep 2000 Mailing List: email@example.com Number: 46 Version: 2 Status: Retracted
This generated only negative response. Adherence to standards is a better way to save the world.
There is no sane reason why *nix vendors continue to push proprietary compilers and system libraries on their customers when better, free replacements could be had for little effort. Eventually, they will realize this and start porting GNU Libc and Binutils, contributing whatever unique features their current tools have to the GNU versions, and shipping these packages with their systems. Perl should take aggressive advantage of these programs' features in anticipation of eventually not having to support all the other cruft that's out there.
Sun beats AIX and loses to Linux for (practically) no other reason than the intermediate quality of its GCC and GNU Binutils ports. Bla, bla, Glibc is portable, so port it. Get with it, Sun! Get with it, HP! Wake up, IBM! Come on, SGI! Hello, MSFT! The GNU stuff is nice. It is free. If it comes with the system, there is no licensing war.
Think about how much it would cost the vendors to merge their features into the GNU stuff. Then think about how much developer effort would be saved worldwide if all major systems shared a C library, compiler, preprocessor, and linker. Configure would be 5% its current size, if it would exist at all.
We now have the chance to SAVE THE WORLD by giving these clowns a serious incentive to do the RIGHT THING.
Perl 5 already takes advantage of some GNU CC features. It should
henceforth consider anything below GCC 2 as
CRIPPLED_CC. Perl
works around limitations of Standard C library functions that GNU Libc
has already overcome.
sprintf() comes to mind.
please somebody tell me I can use
alloca()! We should stop
duplicating effort and take advantage of that code. GNU CPP supports
varargs macros, so why not ship GNU CPP with perl? There is no GPL
issue if it is only used in the build.
I have not looked at the BSD C library, so I don't know what to say about it. Is it portable? Is it as featureful as GNU Libc? Does it perform as well or better?
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We're bang in the middle of the decade now and generation x is in full flow, grunge is on the way out and alternative rock is king. Braveheart is slaying at the oscars and…..I was 11….that'll do for an intro.
35.MXPX-Teenage Politics
Bremerton Washington's MXPX were a staple of 90s punk with their fast poppy songs about girls and…..well being a teenager of course. Fun fact, the guitarist Tom Wisniewski was born just up the road from me in Dunoon although he moved to America as a kid. ONE OF US ONE OF US!.
Highlights-"Money Tree" "Punk Rawk Show"
34.Ol' Dirty Bastard-Return Of The 36 Chambers:The Dirty Version
The second solo album from the members of Wu Tang came from Ol' Dirty Bastard and it captured his crazy, unique style perfectly. I miss this guy, he was such a fun loving guy with a great personality and by all accounts an absolute sweetheart. His problems just got the better of him like they do for many of us. Wu Tang always had the martial arts gimmick going on with their vocals being their weapons and Dirty was the king of drunken master style. You never knew where he was coming from…..there'll never ever be another like him.
Highlights-"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" "Damage"
33.Less Than Jake-Pezcore
The debut from trumpunk legends Less Than Jake is choc full of catchy, fast paced ska influence tunes. I say trumpunk because there was never much ska in their sound, especially later on. There's more elements here on the ska side than other albums and I'm just writing more nonsense to pad this out….I'm tired and rambling……screw Flanders.
Highlights-"My Very Own Flag" "Liquor Store"
32.Mariah Carey-Daydream
Beautiful girl next door Mariah…..what a stunning and talented women she was. I mean she still is talented but my word has she disappeared up her own arse and stayed there for 20 odd years. This was her starting to drop the bubblegum pop in favour of a more RnB sound and she'd go on to do that more and more as the years went on. Let's just remember her the way she was shall we?
Highlights-"Always Be My Baby" "Fantasy"
31.Millencolin-Life On A Plate
The Swedish punk band's second album still had signs of growing pains with ska sections seemingly thrown in as was the style at the time but what's here is a band with huge potential but still very raw. This is often when a band is at their most exciting and the feeling around these guys was that they were so close to being great and songs like Bullion showed this as it's still one of the greatest punk anthems of the 90s.
Highlights-"Bullion" "Story Of My Life"
30.Raekwon-Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Largely considered to be a high point in the Wu Tang solo series. Raekwon The Chef is the most streetwise of the clan….and it's a damn streetwise clan….and his tales from the hard side raps are filled with ghetto fairy tales and a guide to life when you grow up with nothing. Seen as a massively important rap album, many would probably expect this to be higher but as much as I like him I prefer his aggressive flow in doses which makes him perfect on Wu Tang albums.
Highlights-"Criminology" "Ice Cream"
29.Alanis Morissette-Jagged Little Pill
This was EVERYWHERE when it came out. The promotion for it was so strong and it went on to be an absolute smash both critically and commercially. Her unique voice and distorted guitar laden songs connected with people and gave a mainstream voice to scorned women through music. To quote Beavis and Butthead…"This chick is piiiiissed off" and her songs became female empowerment anthems. Apart from that it's just a good album full of memorable songs with a unique voice leading the way.
Highlights-"You Learn" "One Hand In My Pocket"
28.Atari Teenage Riot-Delete Yourself
The debut of the hyper left wing anti fascist digital punk hardcore noise pioneers from Germany. Thrashing guitar riffs, drum n' bass beats and shouted vocals about revolution make you want to choreograph some martial arts and flip about all over the place. It's fight music. One of the songs is recorded live in Scotland which is neat. They also sample the hell out of awesome anime movies like Akira, Legend Of The Overfiend and 3X3 Eyes.
Highlights-"Into The Death" "Speed"
27.The Vandals-Live Fast, Diarrhea
Well, you can judge a book by it's cover when it's The Vandals. Nothing high brow here, just juvenile punk rock fun that flies through the album at a hell of a pace and leaves a smile on my face every time.
Highlights-"I Have A Date" "Take It Back"
26.Face To Face-Big Choice
Californian punk mainstays Face To Face were always on the cusp of breaking big but it never quite happened for them, It's a shame as they were just as good as many that did break and the song writing of Trevor Keith was relatable and strong.
Highlights-"You Lied" "Velocity"
25.Prince-The Gold Experience
He was still in his "Symbol" phase due to a contractual dispute with his label but he managed to have his most critically acclaimed and successful albums in ages when this came out. His usual highly sexual tales are present along with pop ballads, funk and jazz elements and his insane vocal range all on display.
Highlights-"Gold" "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World"
24.Faith No More-King For A Day…Fool For A Lifetime
Singer Mike Patton was clearly having more and more say so when it came to song writing and composition etc as there are element of his other band Mr Bungle here. Experimentation, genre changes mid song and bizarre vocal patters make this a divisive album among fans but it's probably my favoruite of theirs. Patton is such a great frontman and an excellent singer with great range.
Highlights-"The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies" "King For A Day"
23.Primus-Tales From The Punchbowl
Slightly less avant garde than their last couple of efforts….not by mind. You can even hear elements of the style they were messing around with that went into the theme for South Park that would come a year later.Les Claypool's bass gymnastics are always fun to hear and the whole band are just a talented bunch. Weird as hell though and that's a good thing.
Highlights-"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" "Del Davis Tree Farm"
22.Das EFX-Hold It Down
Produced by a cavalcade of legends like DJ Premiere and PMD, Hold It Down contains all the stylish and slick flow that they are known for. They produce such good beats too, perfect for their vocal delivery to match up with.
Highlghts-"Microphone Master" "Alright"
21.White Zombie-Astro Creep 2000:Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Synthetic Delusions Of The Electric Head
Their final album before frontman and "YEEEAAAAAA" specialist Rob Zombie fell out with everyone beyond repair and went solo. Full of heavy industrial techno beats, metal riffs and Zombie's typical shouty, rhythmic vocals.The album that made them, huge…..and the one that tore them apart.
Highlights-"Super-Charger Heaven" "Electric Head pt.2 (The Ecstasy)"
20.No Use For A Name-Leche Con Carne
The third and probably best NUFAN album was the last before a lineup change brought in now Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shifflet to the band. Full of poppy melodies, hardcore riffs and a thunderous pace that runs throught the album it's easy to see why many in the punk community considered them one of the best in the genre.
Highlights-"Soulmate" "Justified Black Eye"
19.Foo Fighters-Foo Fighter
One of the biggest bands in the world ended when their singer ended his own life, and from the ashes of Nirvans came Foo Fighters. Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl wrote and recorded this album as a distraction to take his mind off of his friend's death but the album became a success. Nowadays they are one of the biggest bands in the world too….funny how things work out. Grohl pretty much did everything on this one, played every instrument. Talented fella.
Highlights-"Big Me" "Good Grief"
18.Ramones-Adios Amigos
The final album of one of the most influential bands in the world was their best in years and a fitting pay off to an incredible run. As much as I like young fill in bassist C.J Ramone, it would have been nice for Dee Dee to have performed on the last album as he was a mainstay and huge part of the band but his heroin addiction had a tight grip on him at the time. He does provide backing vocals on a couple of tracks though. Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee would all die within a few years of this farewell album and listening to Life's A Gas nowadays is a beautiful experience.
Highlights-"Life's A Gas" "Got A Lot To Say"
17.Michael Jackson-HIStory:Past,Present And Future, Book 1
A 2 disc set with one being a compilation of his greatest hits and the second comprising of new material. As usual with Jackson it was a monster hit and spawned several hit singles including the most expensive music video ever made for Scream.The child molestation accusations were still fresh in everyone's minds and the public were constantly split on him but that didn't stop the album's success. There was always a circus of controversy and hype when Jackson was around. Focusing solely on the music it's a great collection of songs.
Highlights-Disc 1 "Man In The Mirror" "Bad"-Disc 2 "Scream" "Tabloid Junkie"
16.Goo Goo Dolls-A Boy Named Goo
The follow up to Superstar Car Wash is filled with the same catchy and emotional alternative rock songs but with more polish and a maturity in the song writing. Frontman Johnny Rzeznik shares singing duties with bassist Robbie Takac who takes on almost half of the songs on the album. He's a better backing singer but it's nothing bad, just Rzeznik is such a distinctive singer.
Highlights-"Flat Top" "Naked"
15.Green Day-Insomniac
Often seen as a much darker, heavier album than Dookie and with the exception of maybe one or two songs I just don't see it. The lyrics are often about boredom, metal issues etc but Dookie had that same motif at times. Anyway it's pretty much more of the same to me and that's a good thing by the way.Plenty of relatable songs about being a loser with a messed up head…..well I relate anyway.
Highlights-"86" "Stuck With Me"
14.Smif N Wessun-Dah Shinin'
In the 1993 list I talked about the excellent MCs on the Black Moon album and they went on to become Smiff N Wessun. Dark, ominous beats and samples create a hardcore rap sound but there are catchy chorus hooks and insanely tight flow. A joy to listen to and a spit in the face of people say rap isn't art.
Highlights-"Let's Git It On" "Wrektime"
Another for the "I first heard this in the Street Fighter Animate Movie"…man that was a good soundtrack. Pounding industrial rock with digital samples and techno vibes all mish mash into intense and relentless music. Their most successful album.
Highlights-"Ultra" "Flesh"
12.Angry Samoans-The Unboxed Set
A collection of pretty much all of their work at that point, doesn't get much better than that for collections. Angry Samoans are a fantastic punk band that generally blast through short songs about all kinds of topics like girls or personal vendettas. Great stuff.
Highlights-"Carson Girls" "Lights Out"
The debut from the ultra controversial techno metal legends from Germany is a strong one. Constantly accused of being something of a neo nazi recruitment band on the basis that they are…..German and…..scary? Along with Marilyn Manson, Insane Clown Posse and other outside artists Rammstein were blamed for atrocities like the Columbine massacre by kneejerk idiots. Rammstein flirted with their controversy and went further and further with sexually explicit stage shows with pyro and violent imagery. They have a sense of humour and with a simple grasp of context and storytelling you can see they are playing parts and writing from different perspectives. One of the last couple of decade's most interesting bands.
Highlights-"Der Meister" "Asche Zu Asche"
10.Insane Clown Posse-Riddle Box
Well here it is, cat's out the bag. I like ICP and I'm not ashamed to say. Musically I like their 90s stuff a lot more than later records but as guys I think they're hilarious, self deprecating and well meaning. As said above they used to be seen as scary rebels corrupting the youth into all sort of evil behaviour. The characters they play in the music kill racists, bigots, homophobes and they essentially tell horror fairy tales about a carnival who have come to take the souls of the evil. In amongst all the nonsense and controversy they have some very funny songs even though they are admittedly nowhere near the best rappers out there. They're great storytellers though and have created a whole cottage industry from nothing. Hardly any promotional help from labels, tv or radio and theyve set up a whole universe of merch and symbolism. If that's not punk as f#'k I don't know what is.
Highlights-"Lil' Somethin' Somethin'" "12"
9.GZA-Liquid Swords
Another Wu Tang solo album and another critically acclaimed one. They really are a great bunch of MCs and it's rare that such a large group produces such an array of unique styles. GZA The Genius is known as the best lyricist of the group. As with Most Wu records it was produced by the legendary RZA who is his cousin.There are several clips from Shogun Assassin, a movie based on Lone Wolf And Cub that I saw on channel 4 as a kid, great movie. As usual with these there are plenty cameos from other Wu members which is always a good thing.
Highlights-"Living In The World Today" "4th Chamber"
8.Fear Factory-Demanufacture
A genre defining classic from cyber metal band Fear Factory that acts as a concept album about a government of machines and one man's struggle to survive and take them down. All of this is set to thunderous metal with crisp riffs, smashing snare drums and machine gun double pedaling. Industrial and techno sounds permeate throughout what is an absolute smasher of a record.
Highlights-"Self Bias Resistor" "Pisschrist"
7.Rancid…And Out Come The Wolves
After the punk boom in 1994 (discussed more in the 94 list) this album just kept things going and broke Rancid out to the big time. With Tim Armstrong incomprehensible singing filled with attitude and Lars Frederiksen's more considered and frankly better voice they really started gelling very well at this point. Tales of street life, drug addiction and with a heavy Clash influence it went on to be considered a puk classic.
Highlights-"Listed M.I,A" "Olympia WA"
6.Mobb Deep-The Infamous
Although inner city poverty and crime type rap albums are everywhere but when it sounds so real, evocative and is delivered in such a haunting style it's hard not to appreciate it. The two young rappers were toiling until this album came out and hit the big time with it's moody and ominous atmosphere. It also features one of the best hip hop songs ever.
Highlights-"Shook Ones pt.2" "Survival Of The Fittest"
5.Lisa Loeb & Nine Lives-Tails
Some friends of mine will tell you of my admiration…nae love of Lisa Loeb. Super talented, great personality and obviously beautiful. Excellent song writing both musically and lyrically and of course the huge hit "Stay (I Missed You)" which is one of the greatest pop songs ever make this an excellent singer/song writer album.
Highlights-"Rose Coloured Times" "Do You Sleep"
4.Reel Big Fish-Everything Sucks
The debut of the best 3rd wave ska band was roughly produced, raw but filled with that melodic, poppy, punk tinged …..well, ska. Even with the changes over the years I've always felt they had the most effective brass section in ska punk, all their piece fit so well with the chord progressions. It's what put them at the top of the tree and they're a band that have managed to cross over as I have friends who are purely metalheads who love them. That astounds me as they're poppier and more melodic than half the punk bands that are too poppy for them!. Testament to just how catchy their stuff is. Charismatic singer/guitarist is a hell of a talent to and his riffs add a great deal to the band. You'll be seeing more of these lads trust me as these lists go on trust me.
Highlights-"Why Do All Girls Think They're Fat" "All I Want Is More"
Antoher high entry from Germn fun punks Wizo with ace song composition, silly humour and inventive musicianship. Such a great, underrated band. Singing a lot of songs in their native songs probably puts a lot of people off sadly.
Highlights-"9247" "Herrenhandtasche"
2.Bruce Springsteen-Greatest Hits
I mean….come on what needs to be said?. Right so there have been much better Bruce compilations since then and this one is a little anemic in terms of the amount of quality songs he had up to this point but it's still a fantastic collection of blue collar rock songs from one of our lifetime's best rock stars.
Highlights-"Born To Run" "Badlands"
1.Smashing Pumpkins-Mellon collie And The Infinite Sadness
The first album I ever bought with my own money when I was 11-12 from Stan's Record Shop early 1996. The shop is long gone but my memories remain, I would stare at the cassette like it was a son of mine. I prized the hell out of it, my own cassette that wasn't given to me. Might sound stupid but to someone obsessed with music this was a huge deal for me. Although I really enjoyed the contents of the album it wasn't until another few years that I fully appreciated what a masterpiece this is. Billy Corgan and company went from alt rock headliners to arty, genre bending operatic concept artists with the double cassette/cd splitting between songs for daytime and songs for night time. I still hold a grudge against my local radio station radio Tay as I phoned them up as an excited kid and asked them to play Bullet With Butterfly Wings and they laughed at me and said they had never heard of Smashing Pumpkins and what a stupid name it was. 15 years later I'm listening in a friends car and the station is doing a list of greatest albums off all time. Somewhere on the list this pops up and it all came flooding back……AYE THEY EXIST NOW DON'T THEY YE PRICKS!…..anyway…..good album.
Highlights-"Tonight, Tonight" "Bodies"
AND ON THAT BOMBSHELL! we move on to 1996. As always let me know your thoughts and thanks for have a wee look. Hopefully you check out the albums you've not heard and let me know if you liked them. That's what I link the videos for, spreading the love. Keep smiling folks, until next time. x