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Whenever in my dreams I see the dead, they always appear silent, bothered, strangely depressed, quite unlike their dear, bright selves. I am aware of them, without any astonishment, in surroundings they never visited during their earthly existence, in the house of some friend of mine they never knew. They sit apart, frowning at the floor, as if death were a dark taint, a shameful family secret. It is certainly not then - not in dreams - but when one is wide awake, at moments of robust joy and achievement, on the highest terrace of consciousness, that mortality has a chance to peer beyond its own limits, from the mast, from the past and its castle tower. And although nothing much can be seen through the mist, there is somehow the blissful feeling that one is looking in the right direction.
From Vladimir Nabokov's Speak, memory: an autobiography revisited
The only window in the studio here gives me a constant view of a rocky mountain. I see it from my work table. Just seeing it for most of the day as the light changes...the breeze comes and goes, the grass, bushes and trees gently sway and stir, gives the whole vision a strangeness, like a kind of mirage. One senses one's part of nature yet also one's irreconsiliable estrangement from it (I think of Cezanne and Bonnard too, they seem to belong to another universe now). Yet our contemporary world mingles with this nature. Among some vegetation, at the side of a path...fragments of a sunday magazine and a blue plastic bottle, a plane overhead and the sound of bulldozer not too far off. Our biology creates a consciousness which rebels against itself and the universe and which has at heart a fear and disbelief. We are aghast at the fact that we are so determined by our human nature to ceaslessly subject the world to our needs, to control and shape it, yet we are haunted too, we know somewhere inside of us that we never really touch things and get at their core. We know that this is beyond us, even though we see the most complex components of reality ever more clearly. My body sweats in the heat. I have been feeling slightly nauseous...time for a glass of water...rest for a while.
Just a five minute walk up a hill path there is a wonderful swimming pool. There is rarely anyone there, surrounded by olive trees, goats and the occasional swift that swoops down to catch a brief drop of water, it is a great place to cool off in the afternoon...
Out and about...
Andratx drawings...
Things seen - Robyn Denny
Recently, when I was in London, my friend and fellow artist Andrew Bick took me along to an opening of a group show called Supersurface curated by Michael Stubb at Laurent Delaye Gallery at 11 Savile Row . When we walked into the gallery space I immediately noticed a terrific painting by Robyn Denny from 1959. It still looked fresh and commanding, and though one cannot appreciate at all just how good this painting is in reproduction, here it is, as a invitation to look at more work by this painter:
Place 3, 1959, oil on canvas, 213.4 x 183 cm
And another painting from 1959:
Concentration 6, 1959, oil on canvas, 244 x 198 cm
More images and information at http://www.laurentdelaye.com/
Place 3, 1959, oil on canvas, 213.4 x 183 cm
And another painting from 1959:
Concentration 6, 1959, oil on canvas, 244 x 198 cm
More images and information at http://www.laurentdelaye.com/
More settling in...
David Rhodes, an artist friend based in Berlin was doing a residency here before me (as was Sherman Sam). They both left me a box each of "goodies": artist's materials, food etc. Sherman left me a rat trap!! and David left me a paella pan which I put to very good use today; I made a rabbit paella, and it was a success.. so here is a photo I took just before I tucked in! Also, a view from my studio door, which perhaps gives an idea of how hot it is here!
Settling in...
I have a number of drawings underway now and even a couple of unfinished paintings that I brought with me (one of which I have managed to finalize). Here are some images of work in progress:
Starting out on my month long residency at Centro Cultural Andratx in Mallorca. I am still getting settled into the studio (which is very nice...a long space with windows at each end). It is very hot outside which has put me off exploring the surrounding area, though some unsual insect life has already ventured into the studio! I Hope to be productive...the change of environment has come at a good time, despite work going well at home, things were going slowly. I have started on paper...drawings mostly. Here are some images of the studio...
Things seen - John Zurier
John Zurier, Raivola 2009 Oil on Linen 30" x 20".
See more images of his upcoming show at Paule Anglim Gallery, San Francisco.
Things seen - Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Dancing Black Butterflies) (panel 2 of 9), 2007
Color pencil on paper
9 parts, ranging from: 65-3/4 x 47-3/4 inches (166 x 122 cm) to 72 x 48 inches (182 x 122 cm)
More images at Gagosian...
New Territories...
I have just completed a conversation about my work with Chris Ashley, the Oakland, California based artist and writer - it is now online here: http://pmfitzgerald.wordpress.com/interviewed-by-chris-ashley-2009/
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The Future of Persuasion
Broadcast Date: Nov 13, 2008 (Originally Aired June 14, 2007)
Advertising is a six hundred billion dollar industry these days - and that doesn't take into account its impact on the products and services it promotes.
But nobody really seems to know where the ad industry is headed.
This week on The Age of Persuasion, Terry O'Reilly explains how marketers are slow to adapt to new technologies. But at the same time, advertising is fast moving away from conventional forms and "messaging."
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fantastic show!tom, August 14, 2008 9:25 PM
How I wish I got that message from Samuel Jackson. I might have seen the movie.TinTincoqnito, September 23, 2008 2:37 PM
plain and simple... I LOVE THIS PROGRAM!alistair, November 18, 2008 2:11 PM
Please Please PLEASE add this program to your podcasts. I'm a faithful CBC listner for the last 35 years and can't always catch Terry. Podcasts are the perfect solution. I can even take him to work! Let's get the copyright problems (or whatever is keeping the Age of Persuasion from being podcasted) resolved! ThanksBob, November 30, 2008 1:35 AM
Good storytellers and advertisers create holographic stories, stories that can be taken apart and set across multiple channels.
The pieces attract each other and the stories form in the mind of people for whom they are designed.
Is this a horrific future, no indeed, it is the past. Many cultures have oral storytelling traditions. Study the stories and you will find the future of storytelling and advertising.
With regards to money and the internet, I would not get too excited about it. Money has never guaranteed quality and like me, I'm sure you've seen plenty of markets where money apears to fall from heaven, yet not many are actually making money. The interet is like that too.
Love your show, exciting, entertaining...but ramp it up a notch. It would be a pity if it starts to resemble the dumbed down commercials that seem to be everywhere...'they work'...maybe, but then again it depends how you measure and weather you want to leave the door open to a competitor.
Between shows like Terry O'Reilly's and Jian Gomeshi's, CBC is lowering the bar on what public radio can acheive in this country. Their respective shows just make my bones groan--- they are so obsessed with the trite, the lemming instincts that people can easily fall prey to, the populist, the flatly unimportant. Dedicate these hours to shows that have some heft for Christ's sake.John McGuire, December 11, 2008 8:38 PM
Please make this a podcast!
I can't be available when these air. I rely on podcasts to hear my favourite programs!
i like the English accent when napoleon is talking.daniel goldman, February 18, 2009 5:51 PM
what a great show.I love this show.Please make it podcast.
Podcasting would be a great addition to this show. With the changing show times I am not now able to listen to it.Mark, January 24, 2010 1:37 PM
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|n/a. See Under the Influence
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The Barrio Planta Project (BPP) provides free supplementary schooling to the children of San Juan del Sur and surrounding areas with the goal to give them positive recreation and supervised structure during the other half of their day. BPP focuses on classes such as Art and Music that facilitate creativity, performance-based activities like Fitness and Dance that enhance confidence and curriculums that promote international communication by teaching valuable English and Computer Literacy skills. BPP believes that Creativity, Confidence and Communication are essential skills to learn and will help our students lead happy, healthy and productive lives.http://www.barrioplantaproject.org
Colt Builders became involved with BPP after our Southwest Regional General Manager, Janusz Sakowicz, visited Nicaragua and experienced first-hand all of the positive things BPP offered the local children. His passion to support the school extended beyond his visit, as he still currently provides meals to over 200 students on a monthly basis.
For over 25 years Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Intermountain Area has been dedicated to the health and happiness of children everywhere. Ronald McDonald House provides a temporary home-away-from-home that serves and sustains families of children receiving treatment at area hospitals. Seriously ill or injured children cope better when surrounded by loved ones. The purpose is to keep families close, so that together they can rest and regroup; hope and heal; laugh and love.http://www.rmhcslc.org
A long time supporter of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, John Robertson introduced Glen to the organization. Glen and Colt continue to support the organization yearly.
Alma Yates recently went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to bring school supplies to a small town elementary school. The school has 74 students spread across grades 1-5 and two teachers. Many of the students do not have school uniforms to wear because the district did not have any available or the students grew out of their old one. Alma coordinated with the school director to get them new school uniforms.
Colt also purchased many basic school supply items such as pens, pencils, paper, colored pencils, scissors and glue for the students. In addition, one of the thing the teachers asked for was a printer, so they could print out worksheets and activities for the students.
Colt Builders would be thrilled to return in the next school year and provide the children with some recreational equipment such as a slide, see-saw, monkey bars and soccer nets and balls, as well as updating some worn out school supplies for both the students and teachers.


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Nvidia have made it no secret that they plan to release something "super" in the RTX line of graphics cards, with a reveal expected at E3 2019. According to recent reports, Nvidia have not one but two graphics cards planned for release. The main contender that I posited as one of the possibilities was,.Read More →
We are pretty much expecting someone over at Crystal Dynamics or Square Enix to announce Shadow of the Tomb Raider later on this year, but we have had yet another leak for the game. You may remember that previously, we saw leaks on Shadow of the Tomb Raider surface from the Montreal subway. This.Read More →
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I've always dreamt of God of War contuining with a new protagonist, setting and mythology. And if a new leak is to be believed, God of War 4 may just grant that wish. These leaks, which come from a couple of sources, indicate a Kratos-esque figure in a Norse mythology setting. it's unlikely to.Read More →
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I only recently discussed the allegedly leaked photos of the Nintendo NX controller, and how an unnamed source from Nintendo had said they weren't the real deal. But now, we have confirmation, that thankfully both of the "leaked" photos of the NX controller were fakes made by two different people. In case you somehow.Read More →
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Intel's Skylake range of processors are on schedule to be revealed to the public on the 5th of August during Gamescon, leaving those with the 'upgrade itch' wondering if they should pull the trigger and rebuild their PCs. We've already had a slew of leaks of the processors, and have learned that the range.Read More →
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Happy Cinco de Margarito!
It may seem crazy to be promoting drinking margaritas on a health food blog, but I believe that mental health is just as important and sometimes I just need a dang margarita for my sanity.
The problem is, store bought margarita mixes are loaded with sugar (or artificial sugar if you are buying the sugar free ones), artificial colors (that are known carcinogens!) and other nasty, chemical preservatives. This is why I just opt to make my own. These are SO easy to make and are beyond this world delicious. They took me all of about 2 minutes to whip up and serve.
I haven't even told you the best part yet! They don't contain ANY added sugar! Only the sugar naturally occuring in fruit. AND! The electrolytes in the coconut water will help prevent a hangover the next day. I'm always looking out for you guys. Unless of course if you drink 5768 of these, in which case I can't help you there. No one can...
Courtney's Pineapple Margaritas
- 1/2 liter Coconut Water (I prefer Harmless Harvest Raw Coconut Water)
- 1/2 bag Organic Frozen Pineapple (you can use regular but I like it frozen to make the drinks extra cold)
- 3-4 Limes
- Tequila (duh)
Throw all the ingredients in the blender with ice and blend until smooth. I have a Vitamix and just peel my limes and throw the whole lime in there. You can do this if you have a Vitamix or a high powered blender, otherwise I would recommend juicing the limes first. Feel free to mess around with the measurements as they are not exact. I always just eyeball my measurements and then add more if I need to.
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
Do You Suffer From Chronic Disease? YOU Can Change That
You certainly aren't alone. More people die from chronic dieases than all other causes put together. More than 59% of the population suffers from chronic disease. And here's the kicker...it's PREVENTABLE.
The problem is that as a society we have stopped eating real food. Everything is processed. Instead of eating an apple we eat applesauce that's loaded with sugar and chemical preservatives and pizza and french fries are both individually considered as a vegetable for our children in the school system....WHAT?
According to Jason Vale (The Juice Master) "Remove the toxcities and replenish the defficiencies and the body just heals itself" It's extraordinary what the body can do if we only give it the right nutrients and allow it to heal itself. We really don't give our bodies enough credit. They are incredible.
Now let me get to what inspired me to write this post. Jason Vale came out with a new documentary called Super Juice Me and it is free online until tomorrow morning (Monday May 5) so get over there and watch it to see how you can change your health and your life! SUPERJUICEME.COM
The problem is that as a society we have stopped eating real food. Everything is processed. Instead of eating an apple we eat applesauce that's loaded with sugar and chemical preservatives and pizza and french fries are both individually considered as a vegetable for our children in the school system....WHAT?
According to Jason Vale (The Juice Master) "Remove the toxcities and replenish the defficiencies and the body just heals itself" It's extraordinary what the body can do if we only give it the right nutrients and allow it to heal itself. We really don't give our bodies enough credit. They are incredible.
Now let me get to what inspired me to write this post. Jason Vale came out with a new documentary called Super Juice Me and it is free online until tomorrow morning (Monday May 5) so get over there and watch it to see how you can change your health and your life! SUPERJUICEME.COM
Thursday, May 1, 2014
RECIPE: Chia Seed Pudding
Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! Remember those commercials? Yep! These are the seeds from those infamous chia pets, but before you go back to planting them on Homer Simpson's head (oh yes, that exists) hear me out. When I'm through with you, you will want to eat them all day, everyday!
Chia Seeds:
Chia Seeds:
- Are high in fiber! Meaning this cereal will keep you full for hours. No more mid morning snacking! (this is a huge one for me)
- Contain more antioxidants than blueberries. Antioxidants fight off free radicals (atoms with unpaired electrons) in the body. When electrons are unpaired they are unstable and wreak havoc in the body causing DNA damage and can lead to cell death and cancer. This is why you need antioxidants to protect from these radical cells!
- Are a great source of omega 3s. Omega 3s are essential for good health and since your body is unable to make them on it's own you have to get them through diet. Omegas control blood clotting, build cell membranes in the brain, and they help protect against heart disease, cancer and autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Are often called "runners food" because they are incredibly hydrating, making them great for before or after a workout. (which is why I always have chia seeds in my breakfast before my run!)
- Can be eaten so many different ways!! Chia pudding, thrown in smoothies & oatmeal, sprinkled on top of toast, ice cream, cereal, whatever your little heart desires. You can even throw them in juice and wait for them to gel up!
I am going to give you my recipe for my personal favorite way to eat them- PUDDING! Cause it tastes like dessert, but it's healthy!! Did I mention how easy it is to make?! It takes all of less than 5 minutes! Also, my way doesn't contain any refined sugars, only natural sugars from fruit so you can totally eat it for breakfast and not feel an ounce of guilt about it. DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST! Yes please.
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 2 cups of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 4 dates
- 1 ripe banana (the riper the better)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- a few grinds of himalayan pink salt
1. Blend the almond milk, dates, banana, cinnamon, vanilla and pink salt very well.
2. Throw the chia seeds in a bowl and pour the blended mixture over them and stir until they are fully immersed in the liquid.
3. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but feel free to leave it overnight in the fridge. Chia seeds, when immersed in liquid, form a little gel over their seed that has a tapioca like texture to it. Voila, PUDDING!
4. Top with anything you'd like: dark chocolate chips, cacao nibs, shredded coconut, berries, or just enjoy it plain!
(You can make this same recipe a thousand different ways with different ingredients. Feel to experiment around with them! Chocolate and Peanut Butter are personal favs of mine to throw in there).
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
I talk a lot about ingredients and how important it is that you are aware of what you put in your body. But did you know that you also need to be careful about what you put ON your body as well?
There was a study done in the UK and published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Toxicology that stated "chemical found in deodorants, face cream and food products is discovered in tumours of ALL breast cancer patients." This study investigated five different types of Paraben concentrations in breast tissue samples from 40 different women who had undergone a mastectomy due to breast cancer.
Parabens are chemical preservatives that are found in most beauty and makeup products and they are just one of MANY chemicals found in your beauty products that you should be avoiding. Check the list of the Dirty Dozen and if your beauty product contains one of these throw it out!!
This is why it is so important to buy good, quality, natural beauty products, including makeup! Drop that drug store makeup and step up your makeup game. Lets be honest, it looks better and you will feel better (by avoiding all those toxic chemicals!)
THANKFULLY this is where Tarte Cosmetics comes to the rescue and why I am in love with this makeup brand! All of their products are free of parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, triclosan, synthetic fragrances and gluten! and have you ever used any of their makeup? It's AMAZING! I can't praise it enough.
My Non-Toxic Makeup Essentials as pictured above:
Tarte maracuja C-brighter eye cream
Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil (this stuff is INCREDIBLE for dry skin)
Tarte CC in light
Tarte BB tinted primer in Light
Tarte Amazonian Clay full coverage airbrush foundation powder in fair light neutral
Amazonian Clay full coverage foundation in light sand
Tarte Maracuja creaseless concelear in light
Tarte smooth operator amazonian clay finishing powder
Tarte lights, camera, flashes mascara
Tarte Power Couple Amazonian Clay Blush & Bronzer Duo
Anastasia perfect brow pencil
The finished product!
(in this picture for my complexion I only used the CC, BB, concelear & foundation powder)
Friday, January 24, 2014
I saw this film last night and I can't recommend it enough. (Gmofilm.com)
I feel so passionately about this subject because a lot of the general public has no idea they are even a part of this science experiment and so many of the people who are aware are totally misinformed on it.
The majority of the food we eat in this country contains GMOs & the argument is that we are going to "feed the world" with all the crops we are able to grow. However, there was a 30 year study done by Rodale Institute showing that not only does organic farming yield the same amount of crops as conventional (/GMO) farming but that it's actually the only sustainable way to farm. Because with conventional/GMO farming it kills all the soil and the entire Eco system around it. You also can't re-plant the seeds. So how are we going to continue to grow food if we kill off all the soil? We have been lied to by greedy corporations like Monsanto. They can't "feed the world" with their crops. They just care about making money.
We have scientific evidence that GMOs cause massive tumor growths as well. Considering that one of the GMO crops they make literally causes bugs stomachs to explode when they eat it, it's not that surprising. Think of what that's doing to our bodies? How do you avoid consuming GMOs? Eat Organic. The more we spend on organic the higher the demand will be and the lower the cost of organic will become.
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Healthy Eggnog
Never thought you would see healthy and eggnog in the same sentence did you? It's dairy and refined sugar free so you don't have to feel guilty drinking....lets be honest...chugging, a few of these. I have to admit I even surprised myself with this eggnog. It's almost too good! It is so creamy and delicious, your dairy loving friends will never notice the difference. I promise! Okay lets get to it.
What You Need:
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for 30 minutes
- 2 cups filtered water
- 1 15 oz. can of full-fat coconut milk
- 6 medjool dates, pitted & soaked
- 1 tsp. real vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- Rum (optional- but it's Christmas. Treat yoself!)
After you have soaked your cashews and dates in hot water for 30 mins, drain the water and throw the cashews in the blender with 2 cups of water. After about a minute or two the cashews should be completely blended. Then add in the rest of the ingredients and blend until the dates are completely blended. Enjoy with friends and family and embrace that eggnog 'stache.
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Coming June 7th 2015 on Amazon
Title: Edward
Series: Nephilim Code
Author: TP Hogan
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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Nephilim once ruled this world and they are going to do so again. It's only a matter of time. The Rogues had better get on board or get out of the way.
Being Nephilim is my birthright but it was taken from me. Stripped of my abilities and disowned I have to face life in the human world. Then I meet the Rogues and things start looking up. I've found, not one, but both of the Nephilim Ibira Corp wants. Now, all I need to do is get them to trust me.
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WhatsApp Business arrives, exclusive to Android for now
WhatsApp Business, a version of the world-conquering chat App aimed at small businesses, has just officially landed on Google Play in the US, the UK, Mexico, Italy, and Indonesia. But this is only the beginning, in a few weeks it will be available worldwide. Will it change the way we do business?
What can you do with WhatsApp Business?
WhatsApp for Business is a separate app from the traditional WhatsApp messenger. Companies and small businesses will be able to use it to have more direct contact with their customers, which are sure to be found among WhatsApp's 1.3 billion users.
WhatsApp Business can be downloaded directly from Google Play and must be installed on a smartphone just like the standard version. There's no mention of an iOS release as of yet so an Android smartphone is required. Customers do not need to install an extra application as WhatsApp Business for business management only. Customers can talk to their favorite stores directly with the standard version of WhatsApp that they already use.
WhatsApp Business has some extra features to help users manage their company:
- Company Profiles: where customers will be able to find important contact information about your business.
- Intelligent messaging tools: quick responses, welcome messages, or absence messages that can be pre-programmed.
- Statistics: information about your answers and the messages read to know what works best for your customers.
- WhatsApp Web: the same feature we already know for chatting with the application from a computer.
- Account type: your profile will be verified as a company and users will be able to see you as such.
WhatsApp Business Limitations
To use WhatsApp for Business you need to register with your business phone number. This means that if you already use the traditional WhatsApp service, you will need another number or cancel the account on the standard WhatsApp.
With WhatsApp for Business you can only use WhatsApp Web on one computer. That is, just like the traditional WhatsApp application, you can only have WhatsApp for business installed on a smartphone and use it on only one computer through WhatsApp Web at a time.
When will WhatsApp Business in more markets?
As of January 18th it is only available through Google Play in Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. According to the official announcement, during the next few weeks it will be extended to the rest of the world.
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Meet AlexAlex Tighe is a dynamic and diverse individual. He has a multitude of interests and a myriad of strong attributes within his character. Alex exhibits a strong sense of compassion and understanding towards others.
With more than a decade of experience in technology and design, Alex hopes to inspire others to embrace their creativity and share it with the world.
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TDS continues to achieve record success in providing an outstanding end-to-end hosted VoIP solution to its customers. Polycom is proud to be an integral element in this solution.
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TDS Telecom (TDS®), an industry leader in providing VoIP services for businesses, announced it has achieved Platinum level status in the Polycom Choice Partner program by Polycom, Inc. for the fifth year in a row. TDS joins a select group of Polycom hosted Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers in achieving the Platinum designation.
Polycom Choice Partners must demonstrate best-of-class service and solutions to qualify. Customers can be confident that as a Polycom Choice Partner, TDS has the expertise to handle all their project needs, from concept to installation through ongoing support and management.
"The Platinum designation is a testament to the partnership we've established with our customers," said Matt Loch, vice president of Commercial Marketing at TDS. "By working closely with each of our customers, we're able to really understand their needs and help them leverage the power of hosted VoIP technology."
TDS, the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S., has more than 1 million customer connections in service and 3,100 employees. TDS offers businesses the latest communication solutions, including: VoIP (managed IP Hosted), dedicated high-speed Internet, and hosted-managed services.
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Polycom's Choice Partner Program is the winner of CRN Magazine's 5-Star Partner Program Award. The program emphasizes skills development and specialization. It provides the tools for partners to demonstrate excellence in delivering communication solutions and an outstanding customer experience. Polycom Choice Partners are part of the Polycom Partner Network, a diverse group of organizations who embrace and extend Polycom's open, standards-based collaboration solutions and together deliver the most complete collaboration solutions available to more than 400,000 Polycom customers. Through the Polycom Partner Network, technology providers, ISVs, solution advisors, integrators, service providers, and other valued partners can easily address the multi-faceted needs of today's organizations that are using secure video, voice and content collaboration solutions to improve productivity, engagement, time to market, business continuity, as well as for unique applications across vertical industries.
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Wilson, 32 in March, was impressive in his 13.2 innings of work with the Dodgers last season. He logged a 0.66 ERA and went 2-1 in his 18 appearances from the Dodgers bullpen, after signing mid-season with the club. The former San Francisco Giants closer has a career 3.10 ERA and 171 saves in 333 total appearances. The Giants non-tendered Wilson in 2012 after finding out that the closer would need a second Tommy John surgery.
The Dodgers bullpen ranked 13th in ERA last season with a 3.49 mark. It's expected that Wilson will likely be the setup man for closer Kenly Jansen, who recorded 28 saves in 32 opportunities. Wilson should be a nice asset to the Dodgers bullpen, especially since he'll be completely healthy and will begin the year with the club.


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The drive to Monaco from Good Worldwide Airport only lasts half-hour, however you may be wishing it was longer as you swerve your means down the spectacular coastline that leads to city. In fact, racing fans from all around the world will fly on this month for the 76th annual Monaco Grand Prix But May can also be an excellent time to enjoy the tiny nation's natural panorama. You'll discover locals wading out into the sea, while up within the hills, there's wild honey and berries to be harvested. Even in town, at the well-known Exotic Garden , the greenery shall be hanging.
I do know some of you might be certainly depressing, however is it acceptable, that a few of you may be doing what looks as if a perpetual kind of torturous recreation, forevermore? It may be satisfying to some of the individuals who think that they've morgellons disease", for all we know, like a passion of kinds. I can not think about it, nevertheless it appears to be that means, and it looks like a bonding expertise, for many. I am not meaning to make gentle of it, but that is the way it seems, to me, concerning most of what I see from the out of the box thinkers". Some issues, as we all know, do" require that kind of pondering, however the problems that individuals who suppose that they're suffering from morgellons disease" have, will never, ever, be resolved that way.
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The Oriental poppy (Papaver somniferum) blooms with an abundance of blossoms in early summer. Each flower head can easily measure up to 6 inches across. Blossoms appear in shades of pink, salmon, white, burgundy or orange. The plant's seeds are often used to flavor various culinary dishes and the sap of the seed capsule is used in the commercial production of opium.
Spring Foliage Growth
Each spring when the ground begins to warm, the dormant root system of the poppy plant wakes up and begins to sprout foliage in a rosette shape. The heavily serrated leaves appear to be covered in fine hair. Each leaf measures up to 6 inches in length. The plant prefers full sunlight with well draining soil. It does not tolerate wet roots or standing spring water well.
Flower Production
In early June the poppy plant begins to produce flowers. The plant sends up a flower stalk that often towers 4 feet in height. The oblong flower bud is covered in fine hairs. The bud quickly bursts open, and the large flower begins to unfurl. The blooms are relatively short-lived and often only last a week before the petals drop to the ground so a seedpod can form. The poppy flower makes a wonderful addition to cut arrangements if the end of the stem is seared with a match. Once the stem is seared, it must be placed in water promptly or the flower will wilt.
Seed Pods
The flower's petals fall from the bulbous seed pod. The seed pods dry out in the summer sun, and the top opens up to disperse the seeds by use of the wind. Once the seeds are spread, the seed pods dry out; they make a fashionable ongoing flower arrangement when cut.
Summertime Foliage Dieback
During the height of the summer heat, the foliage of the poppy plant begins to dieback. This occurs after the plant produces flowers and the seeds are dispersed, which normally takes place by the end of July. The foliage often dies completely to the ground, and the plant enters a state of dormancy.
Fall Regrowth
Shorter days and cooler fall evenings encourage the root system of the poppy plant to leave dormancy. The plant begins to produce foliage again in preparation for winter. During this time, the plant stores nutrients. The first hard freeze prior to winter kills the newly grown foliage to the ground. Put mulch around the plant prior to freezing conditions to help protect the plants root system during the cold of winter. When the ground freezes, the poppy plant again becomes dormant until spring.


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For some, the concepts of "chemistry" and "quality of living" just won´t go together. "Chemistry" is often associated with danger, toxicity, incidents in chemical plants, melamine present in the milk of Asian origin, acrylamide found in potato chips or antibiotics contaminating the environment. But this, of course, is not the whole story.
There is another – very important – side of chemistry.
The chemical industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (the German federal state with the largest population and traditionally home to a vast part of the German industry) occupies 110.000 employees alone. In addition to that, at least 100.000 more work in related areas: for authorities, institutes, universities, senior technical colleges or as chemistry teachers. All these well-educated people are working for the enhancement of our quality of living every day.
Wilhelm "Willi" Hundt, a chemical laboratory worker who worked together with H.W. Zillger in the ZW-laboratory of the Bayer AG in Leverkusen in the 1980s, complained about the fact that chemists tended to hide themselves from the public way too often. "People working in the chemical industry go almost without being noticed in our society. Chemistry has to be made visible to the people. One should establish a chemistry boutique or arrange public experimental lectures like the famous chemist Justus von Liebig did in the 19th century", he explained.
In 2001, finally, the chemical technician H.W. Zillger opened the "chemoLine®"-shop. The goal was to offer interesting products like teaching aids, toys, gifts, art, freebies, T-shirts, ties and so much more for scientists like chemists, physicists, biologists, mathematicians and their fellow men. For this reason, chemoLine®"-shop became the first shop to offer chemistry merchandising in Germany.
In 2009 the merchant Florian Zillger joined his father´s company and the Zillger GbR was founded on the 1st of january 2009. Florian Zillger brought fresh ideas to the company and created a new and modern online shop. He also suggested incorporating chemicals, used by his father in the kitchen, to the shop. Hans Werner Zillger, the skilled chemical laboratory worker, chemical engineer and passionate amateur chef frequently uses various chemoLine®-products while cooking. He minces spices in his mortar, stores ingredients in flasks and prepares sauce in a beaker.
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For all of those that now think I am going to be talking about the pool players' all time favorite movie – no I won't talk about those great times of pool and how that movie made up so much in the world of pool billiards.
On the other hand, it was exactly this movie that inspired so many people around the world and one of these people is the promoter of the annual "The Color of Money" tournament in Zurich, Switzerland. Just a week ago the 24th edition took place in downtown Zurich at the Billiardino, one of the biggest poolhalls in Europe and around the globe. This fact offers the opportunity of doing almost every kind of format. And after the number of registrants decreased steadily in the past four years something had to be done. In this situation, you either just watch a legendary tournament die, or you go for it and try to come up with something new, something for everybody, something different. And that is exactly what happened, a new format was created. On the one hand to still attract the top players, on the other hand to attract more amateurs to attend again. And this is what was done:
- 64 player field
- 8 groups of 8 players in the first stage
- 1st stage:
- round robin
- 45 minute play time max or best of 17 games
- just the games won and not the match won counted
- "Magic Rack" in use
- 2nd stage:
- single knockout last 16
The following thoughts were made:
- the promoter/poolhall can follow an exact time schedule
- players also have an exact time schedule
- the Amateurs can play at least 7 matches
- slow play doesn't punish the average players that would have to wait but will punish the slow player himself.
- "Magic Rack" to avoid loss of time
- every game counts – never a reason to give up
It was instantly obvious that small fixes had to be done for another event like this:
- race to 7 max in the group stages to avoid the hectic atmosphere of rushing your play
- a match won is 3 extra points, while a draw match is 1 extra point for each player
I did not only take part in forming this format but also played in the tournament. Additionally I had several friends playing in the event too. Like this it was more or less "easy" for me to see what worked and what has to be fixed or changed.
As an analyzing type of guy it is normal for me to check the status quo and move from here with ideas to optimize the process. Unfortunately, most players don't seem to do it just like this. Lots of bad talk and criticism was going on all day during and after the tournament: "This is not good", "Why only 45 minutes?", "Why does a win not count?", etc. etc. We heard a lot that day, but again, as it usually happens when you play a new format in pool, players are usually just complaining instead of naming the problem and coming up with one or even two possible solutions. Instead of looking at the new picture, going with it and coming up with opinions that are actually helping to improve, players are just grumbling and, as a reaction, just don't play that event anymore. Almost no player really takes the time to think about it in a constructive way and address their opinions, worries and thoughts to the promoters. And again, by constructive, I don't talk about telling what was not good…It's about improvement and that involved suggestions, thoughts and ideas. This of course doesn't mean that all thoughts will be heard and that the final format will please every player. But the pool family needs to learn to "play" and grow together. Next time when you don't like something about an event, go to the promoter and don't just grumble, but also tell him or her WHAT and HOW you would change things.
Also companies like "Microsoft" and "Apple" have to release additional or modified versions of their products so it shouldn't be to everybody's surprise that small once-in-a-year promoters will have to adjust their system. We are playing an amateur sport – so why should the "CEO"s of tournaments make less mistakes that the CEO's of global players like the companies mentioned above?
On another note, I really do think that this format is very interesting and might be a good step out of the boring tournament jungle that we have now. Every 9, or every 8 shall count and together with the time limit pool would actually join major sports like soccer, Formula 1, basket ball, ice hockey and many more. Only tennis, golf and baseball are sports that don't really have a time limit. If pool wants to become attractive for TV stations I am 100% sure that we need this or another defined time limit so everybody can plan his/her schedule – the promoters, the players, the spectators, the venues, the media etc.


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Next week also sees the debut of some non-Festival offerings worth your time. Well, actually, Alexandra, the excellent new Alexander Sokurov film, played the New York Film Festival last fall. It's opening at Film Forum on Wednesday. When it played the festival, I wrote this:
Alexandra (Alexander Sokurov). After his last couple of films, I began to fear that Sokurov had lost his way. I have a sense that Russian Ark represented more of an epistemological break than even he had intended and films like Father and Son feel distinctly like the work of someone treading water until he figures out his next move. (I, for one, wouldn't be heartbroken if he never completed that trilogy.) In fact, Alexandra feels like a deliberate and refreshing throwback to the political films that Sokurov made around the time the
Sokurov deliberately avoids every temptation of melodrama and the film's palette (it was shot by Alexander Burov) is similarly muted, seemingly coated with a patina of brown dust. Vishnevskaya is commanding as the old woman, bringing all her diva-ness to bear with a delicious show of dignity and self-assurance. Although nothing much happens during the film's 92 minutes, there is an air of impending violence hanging over events and the town itself is seen as a dilapidated, bullet-riddled wreck, punctuated by a bedraggled open-air market filled with Russian military gear that soldiers have bartered away. With their omnipresent cellphones, the Russians are apparently seldom out of contact with home, but the result is not solace but a sullen dissatisfaction. Like the violence that never happens, the Sokurov's deep distaste for Vladimir Putin's imperial venture in
It would be entirely too easy to make a joke about the subject of Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon's thoughtful new documentary, "Cut:Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision." After all, Jewish comedians have been doing that for decades. And at the beginning of his film, one expects from its tone that Ungar-Sargon may be planning to do the same.
But "Cut" is a deadly serious and admirably balanced look at the medical, sociological, ethical and religious aspects of male circumcision. The filmmaker interviews a profusion of doctors, activists and rabbis, returning periodically to a non-observant Jewish couple who are preparing for the brit milah of their second son, which we see towards the end of the film.
Ungar-Sargon was himself raised as an Orthodox Jew, and describes his uneasy investigation of this issue as one more step in his "lifelong struggle with Jewish tradition." As his father notes, he was circumcised by the same mohel who had performed the rite on the filmmaker's grandfather and father, a detail that underlines the significance of circumcision as a practice that unites Jewish men across generations.
Despite his own misgivings about circumcision, Ungar-Sargon is admirably even-handed in his choice of witnesses and the use of their statements. It would be very easy to caricature some of the odder "intactivist" activists, and one cannot help but bristle a little at the non-Jewish anti-circumcision organizer who says, "I don't prescribe for Jews at all," with a certain air of disdain, or the non-observant Jewish anthropologist who takes obvious delight in pointing out the preponderance of Jewish physicians doing research to support the purported medical benefits of the procedure.
Yet it is hard not to be moved when both a midwife and anti-circumcision speaker and the woman rabbi who runs the Reform movement's Berit Milah program speaking passionately about the responsibility to protect our children. The question remains, of course, whether that is best done by circumcising the male infants or eschewing that practice.
In a sense, the entire film is leading up to the final scene between the director and his father, who has been a highly articulate but intransigent defender of Orthodox ritual. Over the course of making the film, Ungar-Sargon returns to his father in his home study repeatedly, but it is only in their final chat that the older man admits that even he is prepared to acknowledge that the question is a fraught one and that he can live with his son's answer (or lack thereof).
The questions surrounding male circumcision do not admit of any easy answers but, to his credit, Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon has resisted the easy laugh and the pat response to convey something of the thorniness of the issue. He has confronted in a specifically and intensely Jewish way, and that is all you could possibly ask of a filmmaker under these circumstances.
Cut is a sound piece of documentary filmmaking on a difficult issue. If you want to see it, go here for more information.


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The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula is able to boast two magnificent National Parks within it's boundaries - the Coffin Bay National Park and Lincoln National Park.
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Habits: Pay Tithing and Track your Spending
- The Lord has promised great blessings to those who pay a full and honest tithe and so any financial preparedness program should begin there. By returning a tenth to the Lord, we exercise our faith, show gratitude for His blessings and open the windows of heaven to receive help and guidance as we work to become better prepared. Please contact the bishop if you have questions or concerns.
- The second goal for the month is to keep track of what you spend. Hang on to all receipts, bills and invoices. Record these amounts regularly. Most find recording either daily or weekly works best, as the transactions are still fresh in one's mind and the quantity of work is very manageable. The record-keeping can take place in a notebook, in a spreadsheet or on a computer budgeting program. Some banks and credit unions even offer such tools as part of their services. Just find a method that works for you and begin. This is an important preliminary step for setting up a budget, which we will do next month!
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The Seventh Annual Small Business Summit is New York's premier event for small business owners. Over 500 attendees networked with fellow decision-makers, learned cutting edge ideas during seminars and talked with sponsors offering the newest products & services available to help their small businesses succeed.
Jeffrey Holmes Photography began capturing the spirit and energy of the event attendees, speakers and sponsors with his dynamic images at the first Small Business Summit in 2006. Upon viewing the images, Co-organizer Marian Banker, President of Prime Strategies remarked, "thanks so much for these wonderful pictures. They really do capture the essence of the day… everything looked great…as always." Grant Wickes, Vice President of Business Development for Wasp Barcode Technologies, was a summit speaker and sponsor. Grant commented, "Jeffrey does great stuff!" The original organizer of the Small Business Summit, Ramon Ray, provided this appreciation of event photographer Jeffrey Holmes.
"I have worked with Jeffrey for many years to shoot photos for my events. One year, in an attempt to "differentiate" I used another photographer. The photos were focused and looked great – but there was NO LIFE. There was NO context. Jeff's photos not only LOOK great (technically) but they bring to life whatever the subject he's shooting and almost like magic the context around it. I know that when Jeffrey's shooting every photo tells a story. I also like Jeffrey's suggestions of how to make the background of the photos better – suggesting moving this, or adding light here and etc. He's simply awesome and great to work with."
"The Summit brought together hundreds of small business owners, entrepreneurs and vendors from around the tri-state area together to discuss their challenges and share their insights for growth," says Marian Banker MBA, Co-Producer of the Summit and President of Prime Strategies. "While other events are downsizing, we moved to a larger space this year to accommodate our attendees and exhibitors and are thankful for companies such as Dell and Microsoft for their continued involvement as exhibitors and speakers."
The Small Business Summit was held March 6, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.. Informative workshops and panels relating to small business. Topics to be addressed included: Real Businesses Getting Real Results with Technology; How Orabrush Used Creativity to Boost Sales, Inner Game of Prospecting; How to Overcome Sales Call Reluctance; 30 Minutes, 15 Tips – Success Tips from Local Gurus; and so much more. In addition, one small business will win the Summit's Small Business Strategy Award.
"Our sponsors, exhibitors and speakers are all dedicated to helping small and medium size businesses thrive," adds Banker "This year's Summit gave our partners the opportunity to connect with more businesses while showing them how attainable the latest technology can be for their own unique business." "With a growing roster of speakers which currently include, Scott Hintz of Tripit, Austin Craig of Orabrush, and Connie Kadansky of Exceptional Sales, attendees will find the information inspiring and relevant to their business," adds Ramon Ray, Co Producer of the Summit and editor of SmallBizTechnology.com.
Here is the complete program of presentations and panel discussions along with bio's featured at this year's Summit.
Beyond the Hype — What You Need to Know About the Cloud. Online software, or cloud computing is no longer a fad. It is proven critical for business success. This panel addressed understanding why it's important, what to watch out for and how to leverage online software for your business. Moderated by Rhonda Abrams, USA Today columnist, small business advocate and adviser, and included panelists Laurie McCabe, Analyst at SMB Group; Bill Odell with Dell Cloud Business Applications; and Kathleen Q. Fable of Quinn Fable Advertising.
A presentation by Austin Craig of Orabrush entitled How Orabrush Used Social Media & Creativity To Attract Walmart's Attention. Orabrush used creative video, low cost advertising and a boat load of creativity to astronomically grow their business. Austin Craig, Orabrush tells you the secrets of their success.
In addition to being the first spokesman for Orabrush, Austin Craig has been part of the creative marketing team there since the company's launch over two years ago. His entrepreneurial streak began at college (Brigham Young University, Go Cougars!) when he designed and sold shirts featuring the University President. After selling almost 30,000 shirts, he decided it was time to get back to school and earn a degree from the University.
Wendi Caplan-Carroll, Constant Contact presented Tech Tools for Online Marketing. Wendi spoke on how to use specific tools and strategies to get more customers and keep the ones you have.
Gizmos and Gadgets for Ultimate Business Productivityby Grant Wickes of Wasp Barcode Technologies, is a lover of tech productivity gadgets unveils his tool bag of goodies for business productivity.
Grant Wickes excels at helping companies understand market opportunities, develop products and craft marketing programs that drive profitable growth and business value. As an advocate of customer-focused activities, Wickes enjoys interacting with customers, partners and prospects in the pursuit of mutually beneficial solutions.
Lessons from a Customer Service Ninja. Without customers you have no business. Without great customer service you'll have few repeat customers. The session revealed the strategies and insights of how Bonobos endears themselves to customers. John Rote of Bonobos was joined by Bill O'Dell of Dell Cloud Business Applications for discussion and Q&A on customer service.
Strategy Award. BUMI (Backup My Info!), the premium provider of off‐site managed online backup and recovery solutions for small to mid‐sized businesses is the winner of the 2012 Small Business Strategy Award. Now in its third year, the Small Business Strategy Award recognizes businesses that have developed and executed a strategy producing significant growth in profits or market share in their industry. "With technology helping businesses operate more efficiently, backup and recovery services are more vital than ever," says Marian Banker, MBA, Co‐Producer of the Small Business Summit and President of Prime Strategies. "BUMI's approach to delivering best‐of‐breed backup and recovery solutions exclusively for premium professional service firms, combined with superior customer service exemplified why they should be this year's winner. Every business needs a great product but having a complete solution including how they uniquely service their customers, is the key differentiator," adds Banker. "We feel honored to be presented with the 2012 Small Business Strategy Award," said Jennifer Walzer, CEO of BUMI. "This award emphasizes how strategy combined with execution of that strategy can enable small businesses to prosper and overcome the many challenges faced every day. BUMI is proud to be recognized for our achievement, and I thank my team for their tremendous execution of our company strategy of taking care of professional service firms' data."
Lunch Keynote: Persuading Customers To Buy by Leveraging Their Friend. It was a stimulating, energized and informative presentation by John Lawson of ColderICE. He shared how to use social media to persuade customers to buy from you through the influence of their friends.
Listening to Customers and Hiring Smarter: A Lesson in Success presented by Scott Hintz of Tripit. Scott Hintz has built and sold two successful companies including Hotwire.. He spoke about the secret sauce of his success. Humility being one of the secrets.
What We've Learned from Small Businessesincluded Loren Feldman with the New York Times and Gene Marks of Marks Group and a NY Times writer. The discussion topics highlighted the best practices and challenges from the pages of New York Times small business coverage.
Inner Game of Prospecting: How to Overcome Sales Call Reluctance. Connie Kadansky of Exceptional Sales Performance She spoke about how selling is not easy, in fact its one of the hardest things for many business owners. This session focused on how to sell more with the benefit of even liking sales. Then Shannon Duffy of Salesforce.com presented Tools for Sales Success. Once you know how to sell it's important to use the right tools. This session provided an overview of the top tools available to boost sales.
Complete details of the event can be found at the website http://www.smallbiztechsummit.com.


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No, I am not the one changing the tire. But I am getting four new tires after work today. And this is my tire-changing outfit. So I can sit in the lobby and surf on my iPad.
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My lovely friend. I love your outfit. Yay for new tires. 😉 I just got your wonderful letter and package today. I will write you a longer note hopefully later on this weekend. You are the sweetest to send me such lovely things. Sophie just adores everything that you sent. She helped me unwrap it all. 😉 She cannot wait to hang the pretty ornaments on our tree this weekend. I will take pictures so you can see. Love and hugs and hope your Friday is simply lovely. xoxo Val
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Burbank police responded to a call of shots fired in the 5600 block of 83rd Place around 9:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22. Neighbors told police a couple who live on the block were arguing outside when the female began shooting the man's 2002 GMC Yukon Denali striking it several times, according to Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department.
Police declined to release the names of the couple citing the domestic nature of the incident.
The man — who was not inside the vehicle when the woman shot it — fled the area on foot. According to Dudlo, the woman told responding officers that she placed the gun inside the residence and gave them permission to retrieve it. Police recovered the weapon and placed the woman under arrest.
The 41-year-old male was spotted by police a short time later near 81st Street and State Road. After questioning him, police determined the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody.
The woman who possesses a valid FOID card was charged with one felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. She was scheduled for a bond hearing over the weekend at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, 2650 S. California, Ave. The results of that hearing are unknown at this time.
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March brings with it a maze of opportunities, Spring is just around the corner and we are excited about the up- coming camp meeting in April. Rosie and I just returned from a short vacation in the islands where we were privileged to fly into one of the islands where it is very secluded and private. It is an island with a high cleft that separates it from the rest of the island and is only assessable by hiking the 1600 ft clefts or taking a mule. The walk or mule ride is 3.2 miles long and very dangerous. However, there is a private air strip located in the midst of a small area inside the secluded area. We were fortunate that we were able to get clearance to land inside the area by plane and join the tour of the day and meet some of the islanders that had been there in seclusion most of their lives. The dreaded disease of leprosy had caused this island to be picked as a holding and burial grounds for those who had been found with leprosy. 8000 people had been brought to this island by ship and had been made to disembark into the water several yards from shore. Those who weren't picked up by rowboat had to swim to shore. Many drowned in the process. Sorrow was painted into every part of the island. Because of a young man who gave his life for the cause, a church was erected and Father Damien in his work among the lepers contacted the awful disease and died, but not before a great victory had been accomplished. A cure was found for leprosy and today it has been stamped out. Only five lepers remain on the island. Their bodies are disfigured because of the disease they had. Once on the island, the lepers were never allowed to leave. Even now as we viewed the fields of mass graves it is evident that God gave others grace and mercy to reach them. God in his goodness, is still reaching out to us today, willing to pardon our sins and give us new life. Don't take your life for granted; it's very precious. Reach out today and touch someone else's life
before it's too late.
May God Bless You
Your Pastors,
Rev. Richard and Rosie Deckard
March Happenings
Sun., March 11, Day light savings! We
spring forward 1 hour! Sunday
Evening services will begin at 7pm.
Sunday School Visitor Drive March –
April 8! Calling everyone to support
this Drive! Bring Visitors to hear God's
Sun., March 18, Flying High with
God's Word – Sunday School Kite Day
– Kite's will be given to Sunday School
attendees Ages 17 and under.
Sun., March 18, 7 p.m, Christian
Cavaliers will minister in song.
Sun., March 18, 6 p.m. will be the
meeting of the Church Board, and of
Sun., March 25, Palm Sunday
Fri., March 30, Good Friday
Sun., April 1, Easter!!!
April 13 & 14 Rummage sale and Food & Clothing Give-a-way
Camp Meeting April 25-29
The Church is reading the New Testament
Books of Acts and Romans during the
month of March. No special studies, or
exams. Just you and the Word on a
daily/monthly basis.
Rita's Review
While listening to the radio the other day someone was talking about careers and job titles. They spoke of certain professions as being "Character" professions. They explained that how the person lived his/her life told more about their profession than their actual title. They went on to talk about parenting being one of those character professions. The statement "Do as I say and not as I do" was discussed. From experience, I know that being a domestic role model is not easy. There are eyes and ears around constantly judging whether mom is living the life she has instructed them to live. Do you recognize sometimes that you are not the perfect example for another to follow? Fortunately, we have Christ as our example. We can study his Word, and his life and reflect it as much as humanly possible. Mistakes will happen, but we don't have to give up. Sometimes we lose our cool and say or act in ways that God does not approve. Recognizing that we are wrong is the first step. We can go to the Heavenly Father and ask him for forgiveness and patience to strive daily to be his blessed child. He is a God who is just and will give opportunities to us to correct our mistakes. We have our families for such a short amount of time. Don't waste your time being angry or alone. In Christ-like character, be loving and
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Sprinkler Time
When it's this hot, there's only one way to get relief: run through the sprinkler. You believe that, don't you? Admit it. It was one of the best things about summer vacation as a kid. OK, the ice cream man was better, but not by much.
The little Suri alpacas are just learning about the joys of the sprinkler. Dewey is old enough to have gotten squirted last summer, and he really likes it, but the other boys are too young and think that the hose is a big scary alpaca-eating snake, or something.
Today I decided it was just too hot for all of them NOT to get wet, so I worked them into a corner of the pen and squirted away. "Hmmm," they thought. "Nobody ate me!" You could see the wheels turning. "That feels pretty good! Hey, me first!"


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My latest book, 'The Lie of the Land', was published on 15th June 2017 and is now available in paperback. 'The Lie of the Land' has been chosen as a Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Observer, the Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph, The Irish Times and the Financial Times.
"She has everything you look for in a major writer: wit, indignation, an ear for the telling phrase and an unflagging attention to all the individual choices by which we define ourselves - where we stand as a society and how we rise and fall." - The Daily Telegraph
The Lie of the Land
Quentin and Lottie Bredin, like many modern couples, can't afford to divorce. Having lost their jobs in the recession, they can't afford to go on living in London; instead, they must downsize and move their family to a house in a remote part of Devon. Mud, mice and quarrels are one thing - but why is their rent so low? What is the mystery surrounding their unappealing new home?
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Chris Smalling sent England to Euro 2016 on the back of another win, but the late header could not mask an underwhelming display against Portugal.
The third and final preparation game was always likely to prove the toughest, but few expected a toothless and disjointed attack to be the main concern against the side eighth in the world.
England's defence had been the overriding concern ahead of the Wembley encounter, but Roy Hodgson's inability to effectively shoehorn the attacking triumvirate of Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy into the same line-up was the main issue in the 1-0 win against the 10 men of Portugal.
Smalling's late header was one of few moments for the sell-out Wembley crowd to shout about, with Vardy and Kane struggling to make an impact either side of Rooney as England lacked attacking coherence and edge.
Even the first-half sending off of Bruno Alves for a horrific high challenge on Kane did little to help on a night punctuated by poor passes and choices.
The struggles of Vardy, Rooney and Kane will dominate much of the post-match conversation, but at least England head into the Group B opener against Russia on the back of a win courtesy of Smalling's first international goal. It was an exciting end to a match that started slowly and continued in a similar vein with the 36th minute sending off of Alves effectively killing the game as a contest.
Kane appeared to be of little threat when challenging for the ball wide on the right, yet defender Alves inexplicably flew in with a head-high challenge that led referee Marco Guida to brandish a red card.
When they re-emerged for the second period Portugal shored things up at the back and England struggled to find a way through the lines until four minutes from time when substitute Raheem Sterling bent in a right-footed cross and Smalling darted in to direct a header past Rui Patricio.