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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Hand-Painted Decoupage Clock for our Mother!
This is the adorable picture of cute baby Bobby at the top of the clock. He is partaking in some "tummy time"...I love to join in on the fun with him!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Vintage Paper Ephemera Prints and How I Beautifully Store Them!
I purchased this lovely floral box for safely storing my vintage prints...and I love it! I got it at Ross, but I bet you can find some similar on Etsy!
When I was going through some of my vintage sixties magazines, I found a lovely image of a woman in her bathroom amongst all of her elegant perfume bottles in a vintage Better Homes and Garden's magazine...I love the colors in this image and the lady's sixties hairstyle! I love it so much that I framed it and now it is on display in my bathroom!You can find all of my vintage paper ephemera prints here in my Etsy Shop:
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Our Christmas Tree Houseplant
...Even our girl kitty, Nozomi, likes our Christmas tree/houseplant!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
The Nutcracker Suite and the Sugar Plum Fairies
Ever since I was a little girl, my favorite characters from the Nutcracker Suite were the sugar plum fairies. I remember as young girls, Andrea and I went to see the ballet "The Nutcracker"; I was amazed by the beauty of the dancing sugar plum fairies. Let's take a moment to enjoy the warmth and comfort of our cozy atmosphere away from the cold winter air and admire the beauty of the Sugar Plum Fairies...here are my favorite picks that I found on Etsy. ;-)
"The Sugar Plum Fairy Gift Tags" by Mulberry Muse
"Sugar Plum - Pink Tulle Clip" by Which Goose
"Sugar Plum Fairy Tutu" by Little Dreamers Inc
"The Nutcracker Party Crown" by Glam Hatter
Monday, December 6, 2010
Celebrating My 300 Blog Follower Milestone!
Woo hoo! I have reached another blogging milestone: 300 blog followers! In celebration of this grand achievement, let's have a toast of one of my favorite bubblies...that is actually very healthy for you!
Kombucha! Fermented, bubbly, healthy, and delicious...so spectacular it should be served in a champagne flute! I am now selling organic kombucha scobies with starter tea in my Etsy shop Eco-Friendly Freckles...these baby scobies come from my homebrewed-with-love batch of kombucha!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Vintage Cigar Boxes: Fun and Decorative Storage!
Cigar boxes are the perfect size for storing pens/pencils, matches, jewelry, etc. I am currently using two cigar boxes in my house; one for storing incense resins (pictured above) and the other for storing my husband's guitar accessories and harmonicas (pictured below). The vintage Muriel cigar box I have pictured above had some damage on the inside of the box so I covered it up nicely by draping a piece of black satin over the bottom.
Cigar boxes are also a unique and fun way to display hors d'oeuvres; great for a cocktail party...and even better for a Moulin Rouge themed party! Just place a piece of wax paper on the inside of the cigar box and you are good to go!Here is a swanky vintage cigar box that I have listed in my Etsy shop...
Vintage Bering Imperials Cigar Box
Friday, December 3, 2010
It's Read a New Book Month! My Pick: Organizing from the Inside Out
Hey there all of you crafty ladies and Etsy shop owners...I am talking to you! You all have got to check out this awesome book! ;-) Improving your organization skills may assist you in the success of your Etsy shop business as well as give you a more stress-free lifestyle...don't we all want that!
One of the organizing tips in this book that totally makes since to me it to use storage containers that fit your style, interest you, and make you smile...doing this will make organizing fun you and therefore easier to maintain. Here are some beautiful storage organizers that I found on Etsy that just might get some wheels turning in your head; but remember READ THIS BOOK before you start diving in so you will not make organizing mistakes that will take you off track...or you will end up back where you are now!
"Antique and Vintage Farm or Tool Crate - Wood Shelf" by Honey's Treasures
"Primitive Shelf, Coat Rack, Double Vase in Shabby Green - Home Organizer, Hat Rack, Coat Hooks, Key Holder" by TR Woodworks
"Antique Wood Magazine Rack" by Kizzyrayan123
"Vintage Coca-Cola Crate" by Riff Raff Review
"Hat Boxes - Stack of Four (4 boxes) Elegant Textured Leopard Pattern Miniature Millinery" by Petit Chapelier Emporium
...and lastly one of my own creations! A hand-painted upcycled decoupage canister makes a wonderful storage tin for your pens/pencils/paintbrushes, buttons/scissors/sewing supplies, spools of ribbons and lace, kitchen utensils, candle sticks, and many more uses...just use your organizing imagination!
"Paulie's Confession - Hand-Painted Upcycled Decoupage Decor Canister" by Eco-Friendly Freckles
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Baby Bobby's First Christmas Ornament!
Great-Grandma "Nana" Sharee gave Bobby his first Christmas ornament: a cute glass monkey on a rubber ducky. Do you know a little one who will be celebrating his or her first Christmas this year?! If so, you should consider getting them a special Christmas ornament for this memorable holiday...here are my favorite picks on Etsy listed below:
"Large Personalized Handpainted Baby's First Christmas/Boy" by Citygirl Countryboy
"Personalized Ornament Baby's First Christmas Carriage" by Just Wright Boutique
"Baby in the Moon Baby Girl First Christmas Keepsake Ornament - Handpainted, Personalized, Original Design" by Barbzies Custom Arts
"Baby First Christmas Ornament - Zoo Animals with Red Liner" by Paper Tiger N' Stitches
"Baby's First Christmas Ornament" by Mind the Gap
"Baby Girls First Christmas Ornament" by Simply Baitser
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving Trifle!
Pumpkin-Carmel Trifle with Spice Cake
Pumpkin Mousse
• 1 envelope (¼ oz.) unflavored gelatin powder
• 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1½ cups well-chilled heavy cream
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (I used 1/3 cup grated fresh ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (I used home-brewed kefir)
Brandy Syrup
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup brandy or cognac (I used Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum)
Toasted Pecans
• ½ cup pecan pieces
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 pint caramel ice cream, softened (I used Greek God's Honey Yogurt, mixed with cream cheese, and local honey)
To make the mousse, put ¼ cup cold water in a small heat-proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Set aside for 10 minutes for the gelatin to soften.
In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin and sugar. Meanwhile, set the bowl of softened gelatin over a pan of simmering water and cook until the gelatin is clear. Immediately whisk the hot gelatin mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin/gelatin mixture. Chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.To make the spice cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 9" x 13" rectangular cake pan.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground ginger (or fresh ginger) and ground cloves.
Cream the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately beginning and ending with the dry.
When the batter is well mixed and smooth, pour it into the cake pan and bake about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely.
To make the brandy syrup, in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stir sugar with ¼ cup water until sugar has dissolved. Add brandy. Let cool and refrigerate, covered.
To prepare pecans, in a small skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add pecans and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 3 minutes.To serve, trim ⅛ inch from around edges of cake. Cut cake into 16 squares. Put ¼ cup mousse in bottom of each of 8 glasses and spread slightly. Sprinkle ½ tablespoon pecans over mousse and add a square of cake. Brush cake with brandy syrup. Lightly spread 1 tablespoon softened ice cream over cake in each glass. Repeat one more layer as before, except for ice cream. Instead, form an oval scoop of ice cream to top trifle: using two metal serving spoons, scoop ice cream with one spoon and put other spoon over top of ice-cream-filled spoon to mold. Repeat for remaining glasses.
Don't have a trifle dish?! Here is a perfect one I found on Etsy!
"Vintage Glass Compote, Trifle Bowl, Punch or Dessert Bowl" by Rusty Cow.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tis the Season for a Trip to the Museum
Bobby's momma and my twin sister, Andrea, and our grandmother "Nana" Sharee (Bobby's GREAT grandmother) went to the Philbrook Museum today to find the perfect masterpiece for Andrea to write her essay for her Art Appreciation class final. We enjoyed gazing at all of the beautiful works of art, remembering our favorites to come back to and consider for Andrea's essay....we were looking for something that Andrea could really relate to...and finally once we found it we knew right away that we didn't need to look any further. It was a breathtaking sculpture of a mother and her baby boy carved out of marble! I can't wait to read her completed essay! I took some pictures of Andrea and her darling baby boy, Bobby, with this amazing sculpture...here is one of them!
After we found Andrea's art piece for her essay final, we took some pictures by the Philbrook Christmas tree then sipped on tea and shared a decadent dessert, a moist lemon cake with blueberries and fancy cheese filling, at the exquisite cafe Villa inside the museum. We then went upstairs to look at the many adorable homemade gingerbread houses created by local Tulsa schools and organizations...they were incredible and so cute! I love gingerbread houses...if you would like to admire some charming little gingerbread houses, check out these I found on Etsy!"Gingerbread House Medium" by Lollipops Sugar Shoppe.
"Gingerbread House Kit (edible)" by Kenzie Kandi.
"Handmade Edible Gingerbread House - X-Large" by Couture Cakes & Confections.
"The Little Vegan Gingerbread House Kit" by The Cupcake Mint.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Two Turtle Doves
Joe and I had my sweet sister and brother-in-law, Robert, take some pictures of us with their very nice, professional camera so we can give them out this holiday season (I also took some photos of them with their darling baby Bobby). I have not yet picked out the Christmas cards to give everyone...but I know which photo of us is going to be inside each Christmas card...What do you all think?!


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Pope embarks on peace mission to Caucusus
Pope Francis set off Friday for Georgia and Azerbaijan on what Vatican officials billed as a mission to promote peace in a troubled part of the world, three months after he visited Armenia.
"The holy father will be bringing a message of peace and reconciliation for the whole Caucusus region," his spokesman Greg Burke told reporters. The official theme of the trip is "Pax vobis" (peace for you).
After taking off from Rome just after 0700 GMT, Francis was due to touch down four hours later in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, a country with one of the oldest Christian traditions in the world.
He will be greeted there by President Giorgi Margvelashvili and the current leader of the Georgian Orthodox church, Patriarch Ilia II.
Francis is due Sunday in Azerbaijan, where he will meet with, among others, President Ilham Aliyev, just days after the authoritarian leader won a referendum on constitutional changes seen as consolidating his grip on power.
While in the oil and gas-rich country, Francis is expected to reiterate the call he made in Armenia for a peaceful resolution of the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorny-Karabach.
Officially part of Azerbaijan, the territory has been under the control of ethnic Armenian separatists since 1994, when a war between the two countries ended in a ceasefire but no formal peace accord.
Since then, there have been sporadic outbursts of violence, including one in April that left 110 people dead.
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Today I have another "Tie Dye" hand painted background card to share for Hand Stamped Sentiments #270 color challenge. For this background I sponged stripes of Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, and Pool Party across a sheet of Water Color Paper. Then I used an Aqua Painter to water color the the ink into a cool striped effect.
To see more of and how to make these super cool "Tie Dye" painted cards click on over to an earlier post.
For this card I added a colorful layered floral accent made from the Beautiful Bouquet Bundle. I stamped the flowers and leaves on water color paper, blended the ink with an Aqua Painter, and then cut them using the matching framelits. My favorite twine right now is the Flirty Flamingo color. I tied a bit of that into the flowers and then stuck a couple Glitter Enamel Dots on the two main flowers.


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NIFF is proud to announce Mozhan Marnò as one of three judges for the 2016 Noor Iranian Film Festival.
Mozhan Marnò is an actress and writer based in New York. As an actress, her film credits include the title character in The Stoning of Soraya M. Traitor, Charlie Wilson's War Nichols, and Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. She appeared on seasons 2 and 3 of the acclaimed Netflix series House of Cards as White House correspondent Ayla Sayyad, and currently appears as FBI agent Samar Navabi on NBC's hit show, the Blacklist.
Her short film Incoming, which she wrote and directed, has been screened at such festivals as LA Shorts Fest, Noor Film Festival and the NYC Downtown Shorts Fest. Her screenplay, When the Lights Went Out, was a quarter finalist for the Nicholl Fellowship. Her screenplay, Yalda, was accepted into the 2015 New York Stage & Film Screenwriting Lab, where her mentors were John Patrick Shanley, Michael Hoffman, and Miranda de Pencier.
A graduate of Barnard College (B.A, Comparative Literature) and the Yale School of Drama (M.F.A, Acting), she is also a 2013 alumna of Berlinale Talents at the Berlin Film Festival. Her first play, a stage adaptation of her screenplay, When the Lights Went Out, was produced at New York Stage & Film in 2013, directed by Kate Whoriskey (Ruined) and starring Laura Innes (ER).


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A Lancashire woman has been jailed for three years for the manslaughter of her 91-year-old grandmother, who had been in need of "urgent medical attention".
A Lancashire woman has been jailed for three years for the manslaughter of her 91-year-old grandmother, who had been in need of "urgent medical attention".
The body of Maude White was found in the caravan she owned in Cockermouth, Cumbria, on May 27, and a post-mortem examination found she died as a result of neglect and multiple sores.
Her granddaughter Jacqueline Fairclough, 43, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court yesterday after she admitted manslaughter by gross negligence, said Cumbria Police.
Fairclough, formerly of Pennine Way, Great Eccleston, near Garstang, received a carer's allowance for Mrs White and each year they would visit Wyndham Caravan Park in Cockermouth for several months.
When interviewed by police, Fairclough denied knowing that her grandmother was in serious need of medical attention, and said that the sores must have appeared on the day of her death.
She also claimed that Mrs White had a "clean and healthy lifestyle" and that she washed, fed and changed her on a daily basis.
Medical experts said that the sores would have appeared over a considerable amount of time, said police.
Detective Constable Ruth Pickering said: "This is a tragic case in which Maude White suffered significant injuries as a result of neglect and poor personal care, and which ultimately led to her death.
"It was clear that Mrs White was in need of urgent medical attention which she did not receive."
"My thoughts go out to Maude White's family."
The defendant's father, Peter Fairclough, 72, was also charged with manslaughter, but the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence against him following a review, and a verdict of not guilty was recorded.


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Starting home education can be quite daunting – doubly so if you are deciding to home educate a special needs child, whether that child is gifted, disabled, or both (called 'twice exceptional', or' 2e').
Not everyone who decides to home educate their gifted/2e child sets out on this journey by choice. Neuro-atypical kids tend not to fit in neat school boxes, and can be a challenge to parent, and to home educate. The one characteristic that really identifies gifted/2e kids is asynchronous development – these kids are capable of being multiple ages at the same time. For example, 20 years old when discussing high-level economics, physically eight years old, but emotionally four years old when asked to share. You can never be quite sure which age they will be on any given day, or at any given moment!
This can make putting together a curriculum, or even a lesson plan, a challenge, and rarely are you ever going to find a bought curriculum that you will be able to use straight out of the box.
If you are just starting out on your home education journey with a gifted/2e child – don't rush! Give them time to find what they are passionate about, use the many online resources available, and go to the library. Your child will probably power through some curriculum at double, triple, quadruple or even higher speed, while other subjects might be extremely slow (for us, it's handwriting). This is one of the beauties of home education – tailoring lessons to what the child is ready and able to learn. Finding ways to allow them to advance to their interest level, while shaping the content to accommodate and support their disabilities, is individual to each child, and takes time to figure out.
One thing that I have found to be vital, is finding support groups and information that help me and my family feel less alone. From detailed information on brain wiring, to brainstorming and commiserating with fellow parents, it's a life-saver!
This is a compilation of the resources I have found extremely helpful in planning and continuing to home educate my own twice exceptional child.
Mailing List Jo Freitag's mailing list – Jo maintains a monthly newsletter that outlines available activities for gifted children in Victoria. She also writes a blog and maintains a Facebook page and twitter feed (@jofrei).
Victorian Gifted Organisations There are a number of gifted organisations in Victoria:
–Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children
– Gifted Support Network
-The Big Bang Coffee Club: email@example.com
-Maroondah Gifted Children's Parents Association: firstname.lastname@example.com
-Belgrave Parent Support Group email@example.com
– Children of High Intellectual Potential (CHIP) Geelong
– Casterton and District Area
– Gifted Resource and Information Group- Casey/Cardinia: email@example.com
See Jo's mailing list (above) for further details.
Victorian Activities for Gifted Children
There are a number of enrichment activities available that can be appropriate for gifted children who are home educated.
Prime Sci – a science program for school-aged children run by Monash University. Their Facebook page is also quite good:
CSIRO usually have summer and holiday programs, as well as two magazines – Scientriffic for juniors, and Double Helix for older students.
Mensa has a magazine for young Mensans, called Fred. Their annual conference is in Melbourne this year in November.
Gateways offers a number of programmes for gifted children that are not tied to school attendance.
CHIP usually runs through the schools, but also does holiday programmes.
Melbourne University Public Lectures.
Monash University Public Lectures.
Online Organisations and Websites
Hoagies Gifted is an enormous resource for all things gifted. If it exists, it can be found here. They have a section specifically for home education, . They also have a Facebook page
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) does as its name suggests. SENG offers seminars (purchased online though occasionally free) and support. Some of their board members are home educators, even unschoolers!
Gifted Homeschoolers Forum is a support group for home educating families with gifted/2e children. They offer courses, have a very active Facebook page, forums, an active blogging community and books. Disclosure: I'm a member, and it's awesome.
There are quite a few active Yahoo groups. These ones are specifically for home educating gifted/2e families:
o Homeschooling Mensans
o TagMAX (home educating gifted), TagPDQ (highly gifted+) (www.tagfam.org)
o CTGiftedHomeschoolers
These Yahoo groups are for gifted families, but are not necessarily home education groups:
o Davidson Gifted Forum
o Gifted Families
o TagFam (www.tagfam.org)
o Egpg-gifted
There is a wonderful community of parents blogging about home educating gifted/2e children. A great list to start with is the GHF list . Some of my personal favourites include:
– Pamela Price's Red, White & Grew
– Amy Harrington's A Voracious Mind
– Jen Merril's Laughing at Chaos
– Defying Gravity
– My Twice Baked Potato
Lisa Rivero's book Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families is a great resource for parents starting home education. It contains resources and chapters on the various styles of home educating, how they work, and how they can be adapted for gifted students.
GHF Press has a number of publications for home educating gifted and 2e children. A good one to start with is Making the Choice: When Typical School Doesn't fit your Atypical Child.
This is a brief summary of some of the services available for children with disabilities. It is not complete, but I hope it is accurate. It's a good idea to check with the Department of Human Services and possibly your GP for up-to-date information and other options that might be available.
Better Start is a service for children with one or more of a list of disabilities who are registered before they are six years old. It covers a range of services until they are seven years old. There is also some funding for services until the child turns 13, such as Medicare plans for some specialist services. None of these are dependent upon school attendance.
Chronic Disease Management or Mental Health Care Plans are available for some conditions, and will require a GP referral and specialist assessment.
Access All Abilities is a service for finding sports clubs and activities that are able to cater for children with disabilities.
Carer's Allowance is available for parents who are caring for disabled children.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme might be available for children who are home educated because their disability or health prevents them from attending a bricks-and-mortar school.
There are also many other organisations that are able to offer disability services, including social groups and respite care. It's worth contacting the Department of Human Services to find out which organisations cover your particular geographic area.
There are some great resources for home educating disabled kids. Here are a few good websites, but there are many more:
The Educating Parent
A to Z Home's Cool
If anyone needs more information, or would just like to chat about home educating their own gifted/2e child, please feel free to contact me on: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The defendant contends that he heard glass breaking upstairs while in his basement thus signalling a break in. The defendant indicated that he had experienced recent burglaries, and had cause for concern before hand. As Nick Brady walked downstairs toward Smith's location, Smith opened fire hitting him twice. According to investigators, the defendant admits to firing one more time into Smith's face and was quoted to say "I want him dead." Merely minutes later, Haile Kifer reportedly calls out after her cousin, and follows the same path downstairs where Smith fires multiple shots hitting the girl with each. Investigators report Smith admitted to firing the "good, clean finishing shot."
Now I'm the last person to tell you what goes on in your mind in life or death gun situations. I've never seen combat, owned my own firearm, or done any practice with a gun other than for sport and recreation. The reasonable man in me would not find it necessary to react that way. I've been in fistfights where at first I was very threatened, but once I got the better of the engagement, I would let up and relent. I'd have to consider a parallel (albeit amplified) version of that logic in a shooting situation. Once the threat was neutralized, or the threat of shooting understood, it is logical for the shooter to relent.
The prosecution adds also to their case that the homeowner waited a whole day, with bodies inside still, to contact authorities and report the shootings.
My guess is that the defendant will be found guilty of either murder or manslaughter in the situation due to the following:
- Multiple shots fired into each victim. Especially the kill shots once the kids were no longer a threat.
- The victims were unarmed.
- What Smith was quoted as saying after the shootings.
- The unnatural length of time it took to report.
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Family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae)
Least Concern
Goosander (Mergus merganser)
French: Grand Harle German: Gänsesäger Spanish: Serreta grande
Other common names: Common Merganser
Mergus Merganser
Linnaeus, 1758,
Has hybridized with Somateria mollissima#R; hybridization with Aythya americana recorded in captivity. Proposed taxon comatus (from C Asia) is a synonym of orientalis. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
M. m. merganser
Linnaeus, 1758 – Palearctic: breeds from Iceland E to Kamchatka, S to C Europe, NE China and N Japan; winters on Atlantic coasts and from C Europe E to Iran, also in Korea, Japan and China.
M. m. orientalis
Gould, 1845 – breeds in C Asia from NE Afghanistan E through Tibet and Himalayas to W China; in winter S to Indus Valley and Himalayan foothills to SE China.
M. m. americanus
Cassin, 1852 – North America: breeds from Alaska E to Newfoundland, S to N California, SW New Mexico and N Pennsylvania; in winter expands farther S to SW USA and N Mexico.
Descriptive notes
58–72 cm; male 1300–2100 g, female 900–1700 g; wingspan 78–102 cm. Large sawbill, with obviously larger body and head than broadly sympatric M.... read more
In display, male produces guitar-like note (e.g. a twanging "uig-a") while simultaneously... read more
Breeds on clear, freshwater lakes, pools and in upper reaches of rivers, generally in vicinity of... read more
Food and feeding
Mainly fish, generally < 100 mm in length; also aquatic invertebrates (molluscs, crustaceans, worms, insects and larvae), amphibians,... read more
Starts Mar–May, with earliest eggs in C & W Europe laid late Mar to mid Apr but generally from mid May in Scandinavia and Russia... read more
Partially migratory, with moulting and breeding areas generally vacated in late Aug/early Sept in... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). North American winter population estimated at c. 640,000 birds in mid 1970s, while 110,000–160,000 estimated to winter in W... read more
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If you buy your tomatoes at a major supermarket or eat at McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell or Subway, then you may well be biting into the blood-and-sweat product of forced- labor-induced plantation agriculture, a.k.a. slavery, from the fields of Immokalee, where crack-cocaine meets whips and chains.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a community-based worker organization, fights for the rights of Florida's low wage workers, and one of its members penned an open New Year's message to America. You can read the full letter in English or Spanish here, but check out this excerpt to get an idea of what's going on:
"This past December 19th, 2008, the most recent slavery case was closed in federal court, in which workers were beaten and chained inside trucks at night so that they couldn't escape. Enslaved, the food they produced was distributed by restaurants and supermarkets throughout the country. And there can be no doubt that at this very moment, in some field in this state of Florida, there are compañeros being forced to work against their will who produced the food consumed today in New Years celebrations by families across this nation."
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Today he's announcing his latest project, a blog concerned with Westerns: Observations From the Slash Y.
Like everything he tackles, he's obsessive, insightful and completely unable to stop once he gets going and I expect this blog will be the go-to resource for all your western questions in the future. I asked him for some thoughts on the Western as it bleeds easily into crime fiction and below are those same thoughts. Give it a read.
by Brian Lindenmuth
I've been tinkering with a new method to judge western films and, after watching three more recent westerns in quick succession, thought I'd kick it out to anyone interested. Really, its just the way that I judge westerns. It's an odd mix of subjective and objective that, in some cases can yield interesting results. Really, I suppose, I'm just trying to look at westerns a little differently, maybe scratch below the surface to see what makes them tick, and think about the film language of westerns. In short, the criteria boils down to how the movie showcases and utilizes faces, landscapes, and horses.
Westerns are great showcases for men's faces. Think about some of your favorite westerns over the years, think about some of the best westerns over the years. Now think about those faces. Weather beaten faces with crooks, crags, crevasses. Unshaven faces with scruff, mustaches, and beards. From John Wayne and Ben Johnson to Robert Ryan and Woody Strode. The western is so kind to the male face that it even does wonders for non-traditional faces like Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef, Gabby Hayes, Dub Taylor, Strother Martin. When the studios were cranking out westerns these non-traditional looking actors had robust careers. Not everyone can be Randolph Scott and in westerns they don't have to be.
The landscapes of the faces on display relate directly to the land itself. Hard travel and living, on hard land, is going to produce hard faces.
Westerns are as much about the land as the people that live on it. The two go hand in hand in a symbiotic way (which arguably became parasitic but that's a topic for another day). Landscapes are key to the film language of westerns. There should be wide shots, long shots, and medium long shots that show off the land (close ups are for the the great faces). The land is its own character and it should be featured accordingly. There should be more exterior shots than internal shots.
The greatest trick the genre ever pulled was convincing people that gunmanship was more important than horsemanship. Horses have a place of almost invisible importance in westerns. For something so ubiquitous, little thought is given to horses.
You expect the sage dotted plains, buttes, the town with its false fronts, sandy main street, saloon, livery stable, cowboys in jeans and ten gallon hats. And horses: in town tied to the hitching rail, being ridden by a single rider outlined against the sky, pulling covered wagons, free on the prairie. In the background, in the foreground, on the margins, at center, horses are the screen constantly, seen in every conceivable attitude. The presence of such beings has an extraordinary influence on our experience of Westerns. The sheer energy of the posse, chasing the bandits at breakneck speed, pulling up short, the horses' mouths foaming, bridles clanking, saddles creaking, hooves churning the sand; the fleeing villains stopping at a lookout point, wheeling around, pausing for a moment, then turning and galloping off again in a cloud of dust-these images are the heart and soul of a Western.
The master symbol for handling the cowboy is the symbol of the horseman. The gunman had his place in the mythology of the West, but the cowboy did not realize himself with a gun. Neither did he realize himself with a penis, nor with a bankroll. Movies fault the myth when they dramatize gunfighting, rather than horsemanship, as the dominant skill. The cowboy realized himself on a horse, and a man might be broke, impotent, and a poor shot and still hold up his head if he could ride.
Horses are an important part of westerns because they were important to life in the west. They were tools, a means of travel, a way to work, a way to achieve and accomplish most tasks. So westerns should have horses and actors riding them, and if the actors can't ride, they need to be at least able to sit a horse.
At one time, when western films ruled the land, actors were practically required to be able to ride a horse. If an actor excelled at riding horses (or a related skill) they were guaranteed work.
"One day he got sore at me and said, "You big tub of lard, I don't know why the hell I'm using you in this picture." I answered him right back: "Because Ward Bond can't drive six horses."
The artist Frederic Remington understood the nature of the relationship between man and horse. Look at his statues and paintings, the two are one. Ben Johnson, one of the great western actors, got his start because of his great skill in riding a horse. John Wayne will always be one of the most iconic actors of all time (and rightly so) but Ben Johnson riding a horse is pure poetry.
The next time you are watching a western ask yourself a couple of questions. Was this movie a showcase for interesting faces? Did this movie showcase the land in such a way as to make it a character? Did this movie show the close relationship between the land and those who live on it? Did this movie have any horses? If so, how were they used? Did this film show actors mounting, riding, or dismounting a horse? How about just sitting on a horse? At the very least, are their stuntmen or body doubles riding horses?
The recent westerns that started me down this path were Bone Tomahawk,
The Magnificent Seven (2016), and Slow West.
Landscapes: C
Horses: C (at best)
Faces: B+
Landscapes: B-
Horses: B+
Before we get to the third western: Does utilizing this admittedly subjective criteria mean that one movie is better than the other? Specifically, in this case, do my grades mean that Bone Tomahawk is better than Magnificent Seven? Not necessarily. I enjoyed both of these movies in different ways and would recommend each of them but, I think The Magnificent Seven is the better western.
Faces: A
Landscapes: A+
Horses: A
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A middle school student from Keene, New Hampshire, on his way to Florida for a baseball tournament found himself on the FBI's watch list.
"It was a bit surprising and kind of scary at the same time," said Peter Haas, 14.
Hass had to undergo additional screening after his boarding pass was flagged at the security checkpoint at Boston's Logan Airport when he tried to fly to Florida on February 16.
"They explained the pat down they were going to do, front and back," said Haas.
He said the TSA agents were nice and explained each step in the screening process before conducting it.
"We ended up with four or five TSA agents, who were doing the screening process with us," said Hass' mother Pam Jaquith.
She said they also found themselves in the company of a TSA supervisor.
"The supervisor explained to me anyone over the age of 12, they must do the screening if they are on the list, is what he said," said Jaquith.
She asked how her son ended up on the list but didn't get much of an answer.
"He was very clear with me that the people they pull aside are usually Muslim," said Jaquith.
NBC Boston contacted the TSA about this case. A statement released said in part:
"TSA uses the Secure Flight system to vet all airline passenger names against the watch lists. Please keep in mind that TSA uses a variety of screening processes, including random selection for additional screening."
Jaquith said the TSA supervisor was very clear Haas' screening was not random and that she needed to contact Homeland Security.
"It's only happened to me once," said Haas. "It'll probably never happen again, hopefully."
That's no guarantee, which is why his family is now working with New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan's office to contact Homeland Security to remove Haas from any list he may be on.


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The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to pass a bill to better meet the needs of homeless youth who identify as "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer or questioning." Passing unanimously on its first reading, the measure is expected to pass its second reading at the next full D.C. Council meeting, Jan. 7, 2014, before heading to Mayor Vincent Gray for signing.
The bill, originally introduced in October 2012 but never scheduled for a committee hearing, was re-introduced in January by co-sponsors Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) and Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4).
On Nov. 20, the measure went before the Committee on Human Services, chaired by gay Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), who opted to amend the bill somewhat. Graham incorporated recommendations from a working group consisting of representatives from the Department of Human Services, shelters, service providers, advocates for homeless youth and representatives from the LGBT community. One such amendment included changing the definition of youth from minors under the age of 18 to a more expansive definition covering 23 and younger. At the request of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), Graham also added term "queer" to the bill's definition of "LGBTQ."
The bill would require the Interagency Council on Homelessness to include recommendations for helping LGBTQ homeless youth in its annual report, and establishes a minimum number of beds to be made available for this demographic. The measure would also require shelters and other service providers to implement best practices for providing culturally competent care to such youth, and establishes a grant program to that end. Lastly, the bill adds the Mayor's Office of GLBT Affairs to the Interagency Council on Homelessness and gives that office grant-making authority.
The legislation also requires shelters to provide an overview of policies regarding protections for residents based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and requires that youth who are gender nonconforming be treated in accordance with their identity and expression, including being able to use gender-specific facilities.
If enacted, the measure will require a minimum of 10 beds be available for LGBTQ and instructs service providers to pursue best outcomes, whether that means mending familial relationships, for example, or providing health education. Funding for the beds and other infrastructure will be funded by a second city grant.
Eddy Ameen, an advocate for homeless LGBTQ youth who was one of those involved in trying to amend the bill to include youth up to age 24 and provide "separate and secure" facilities for them, said he hopes activists will remain involved during implementation, should the bill become law. "We hope for the best, and hope we can be part of that progress," he said.
According to Ameen, District shelters are inadequate for the area's homeless population, but he hopes that more capacity can be added for the general population as well as for LGBT youth. He also praised the grant processes that may fund the measure, in light of already slim resources.
The D.C. Council on Tuesday also paved the way for a memorial designation for "Annie's Way," a stretch of Church Street NW between 16th and 17th Streets, in memory of Annie Kaylor, namesake of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse and who was a strong supporter of the LGBT community. She died in July at age 85.


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i mentioned in my weekend update that amanda & i had a crafternoon on sunday. we decided to make a simple project, but it was fun & i am super happy with the result. this is a project you could do with just one key {like i did with our first house key – yep, just the one house} or with multiple keys {like amanda did with keys from both her first & current house}.
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- frame – i got mine at michaels & painted it a champagne gold
- house key – i painted mine with acrylic paint
- map of where you live, text page, scrapbook page, or some kind of background
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the how-to is pretty self-explanatory, but here you go:
1. paint frame & key.
2. cut out map – i off-centered where we live so that the key was in the middle of the frame & our house is to the right of it a bit. i also got lucky & captured our neighborhood name – ravenna – in the bottom right corner.
3. glue map to cardboard backing {the one that comes with the frame}.
4. glue key to map.
5. close up the frame.
do you keep all of your old house keys? {i sorta wish i had so i could do something a la YHL} have you ever thought of painting them & framing them?


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My experiences with the military have been as an observer. The only time I wore a uniform was in naval ROTC as a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, and in army ROTC as a sophomore. I was in second grade when the United States entered World War II, in sixth grade when the war ended. When I graduated from high school in 1953 I expected to go into the army, but within a month the Korean War ended and I went to college instead. Upon graduation in 1957 I went straight to graduate school. By the time America was again at war, in 1964, I was twenty-eight years old and the father of five children. So I never served.
But I have admired and respected the men who did fight since my childhood. When I was in grade school, World War II dominated my life. My father was a navy doctor in the Pacific. My mother worked in a pea cannery, beside German POWs (Africa Corps troops captured in Tunisia in May 1943). Along with my brothers -- Harry, two years older, and Bill, two years younger -- I went to the movies three times a week (ten cents six nights a week, twenty-five cents on Saturday night), not to see the films, which were generally real clinkers, but to see the newsreels, which were almost exclusively about the fighting in North Africa, Europe and the Pacific. We played at war constantly: "Japs" vs. marines, GIs vs. "Krauts."
In high school, I got hooked on Napoleon. I read various biographies and studied his campaigns. As a seventeen-year-old freshman, in naval ROTC, I took . . .


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In this time travel adventure, fourteen-year-old Mattie learns how it feels to walk—literally—in the shoes of Mary Queen of Scots.
She discovers that being the pampered darling of the French Court isn't all it's cracked up to be. While being kissed by a real prince has a certain appeal, and turning down the marriage proposal of a king can give a girl confidence, a young queen who does not learn to distinguish flattery from true friendship is bound to come to a tragic end.


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2013 Anita Sarkeesian spoke at The Conference about online harassment and more specifically the threats she is receiving for her work. It hasn't gotten better. Therefore Anita will be back to do a keynote presentation about the bigger picture and why baby steps isn't enough to achieve goals we believe are fundamental for society.
Anita is a media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, a video webseries that explores the representations of women in pop culture narratives. Her work focuses on deconstructing the stereotypes, patterns and tropes associated with women in popular culture as well as highlighting issues surrounding the targeted harassment of women in online and gaming spaces.


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Last night, Mark Levin compared the speech of President Barack Obama to remarks made by former Vice President Dick Cheney yesterday. (Full audio of Cheney speech here.):
There are flaws within these passages from what President Obama said yesterday:
Indeed, the legal challenges that have sparked so much debate in recent weeks in Washington would be taking place whether or not I decided to close Guantanamo. For example, the court order to release seventeen Uighur detainees took place last fall – when George Bush was President. The Supreme Court that invalidated the system of prosecution at Guantanamo in 2006 was overwhelmingly appointed by Republican Presidents.
In 2006, I did strongly oppose legislation proposed by the Bush Administration and passed by the Congress because it failed to establish a legitimate legal framework, with the kind of meaningful due process and rights for the accused that could stand up on appeal.
First off, our Supreme Court has yet to afford Constitutional due process to foreign enemies; in 2006, it said Congress must create the Commissions for the President to use. In addition Tom Joscelyn, on The Blog at The Weekly Standard, points out that Judge Urbina's order to bring the 17 Uighurs at Guantanamo into the United States and release them was invalidated in February by a higher court, "We are certain that no habeas corpus court since the time of Edward I ever ordered such an extraordinary remedy." (also see this report)
As a friend put it yesterday:
They are hiding behind the courts. Obama again today made it sound like some flunky federal judge, some lower court judge ordered him to release Uihgurs into the US. As if a lower level judge can tell the president of the US what to do on matters of warfare and national security. Ridiculous. He pulled the same thing with the EIT memos … as if there is no right of appeal, as if there is no executive privilege, as if there is no national security argument. He hides behind the courts, as if they are superior to the Executive Branch. That's how liberals think. It's undemocratic … it's how they circumvent the People.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs twice this week said the Supreme Court has (Boumediene v Bush) "largely" found Military Commissions to be un-Constitutional. Yet Boumediene only invalidated the detention review provisions of the Detainee Treatment Act and Section 7 of the Military Commissions Act. In addition, some have stated that the Supreme Court ruled detainees cannot be held indefinitely. In fact, in its 2004 Hamdi v Rumsfeld decision, the Court expressly ruled enemy detainees could be held indefinitely; in Boumediene it only held that detainees must be granted a "meaningful opportunity" to challenge their detentions.
Here is a sampling of how others reacted, starting off with the leading voice of the hate-America-first crowd; the Leftists are not quite publicly in tune with President Obama:
There are Guantanamo prisoners who violated the laws of war and should be tried in military tribunals, but not the existing ones created by Congress in 2006. That law should not be tinkered with. It should be scrapped and those prisoners should be tried under military law. Some prisoners can be transferred to other governments' custody and some, who committed no crimes, should be released. And, yes, some should be allowed to live in the United States. — the Editors, New York Times
True to his September 10 philosophy, President Obama declared on Thursday that the civilian courts were "tough enough" to convict terrorists. That has never been the question. The problems are that the criminal-justice system cannot apprehend many terrorists (only 29 terrorists, mostly low-level, were prosecuted during the eight years of attacks leading up to 9/11), and that the few trials it manages become intelligence troves for the many thousands of terrorists remaining at large. — the Editors, National Review Online
It is also not true, no matter how many times Mr. Obama and his supporters repeat it, that Guantanamo Bay and enhanced interrogation (or "torture" as they call it) are primary drivers of terrorist recruitment. The principal exacerbating factor in recruitment is successful terrorist attacks. — Andy McCarthy, National Review Online
Excoriating Bush is good politics for Obama, which is what makes his repeated exhortations to look ahead so disingenuous. In his speech, he rued that "we have a return of the politicization of these issues." In other words: Dick Cheney, please shut up. But when did the politicization of these issues end? Has the Left ever stopped braying about Bush's war crimes? — Rich Lowry, National Review
Obama sought the high ground yesterday, arguing about laws, values and morals. Again, Cheney had a powerful answer: No moral code requires Americans to commit suicide to spare terrorists unpleasantries. "When an entire population is targeted by a terror network, nothing is more consistent with American values than to stop them," [Cheney] said. Obama can switch course to reach some "higher" moral plane if he wants. But if he does, he may be putting the nation at risk. — the Editors, New York Post
Also see what the editors at the Wall Street Journal and Bill Kristol wrote.


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Spectators at this year's FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas are in for a treat for the senses. It will be a feast for the eyes watching the world's best show jumping and dressage horses and riders compete for the coveted World Cup™ trophies; and the rest of the senses will also be indulged, especially if you are a VIP ticket holder with the opportunity to experience the unique five-star hospitality experience for VIP guests at the Taylor Harris Club presented by the National Horse Show. Five-star hospitality alongside a five-star competition – it's something that can only be found in the 'Entertainment Capital of the World.' It just doesn't get any better than that!
The Taylor Harris Club is a private VIP hospitality area located just a few steps from the front entrance of the Thomas & Mack Center. Admission is included with all VIP ticket purchases. VIP guests of the FEI World Cup™ Finals will be treated to a plush five-star experience, complete deluxe food and beverages, a wine and spirits expo, live entertainment, VIP preferred parking and amenities that can't be duplicated anywhere else in the world!
Since 2011, the Taylor Harris Club at the National Horse Show has been the epitome of VIP hospitality. With first-class cuisine and service, its popularity has continued to grow, establishing the Taylor Harris Club as the new standard in equestrian sport hospitality. Its presence at the World Cup Finals in Las Vegas looks to raise the bar even higher, providing VIP guests with an unforgettable experience.
The unrivaled fare and a unique dining experience at the Taylor Harris Club will tantalize the taste buds. An impressive list of celebrity chefs from the Bellagio hotel will prepare featured items each day, offering unrivaled fare and a unique dining experience. VIP guests will enjoy creations from Chef Edmund Wong, Executive Chef for the Bellagio; Chef Royden Ellamar of Sensi; and Chef Patrick Lee of Noodles. A sommelier from Southern Wines and Spirits of Nevada will interact and offer the VIP guests the opportunity to sample an artful collection of fine wines, spirits, and champagne. All while enjoying live entertainment and music with acts that can be found only in Las Vegas. This promises to be sensory overload!
In addition to admission to the Taylor Harris Club, a VIP Package also includes one premier All-Session seat to watch the world-class action. VIP Packages cost $1,500 per person for either the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final or the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final. A VIP Combination Package for BOTH Finals can be purchased for $2,950.
Tickets are selling fast for both Finals. Dressage fans are ecstatic with the anticipation of a possible "Showdown of the Century" between Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin and her amazing horse Valegro, vs. Germany's Matthias Alexander Rath and the famous Totilas, both of whom are expected to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final. Dujardin and Valegro are current Olympic, World, European, and World Cup champions who will be fiercely defending their title. Rath will be looking to claim his first World Cup championship and demonstrate that he and Totilas have indeed formed a winning partnership together like the black stallion had with his previous rider, Edward Gal of The Netherlands, with whom he won three gold medals at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
Show Jumping fans will be equally thrilled as the world's best competitors from around the world are focusing their top horses for the opportunity to clinch the coveted Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping trophy. The top European riders are aiming for Las Vegas, including reigning World Cup champion Daniel Deusser of Germany, while the top US riders are doing the same. Olympic gold medalist and former World Cup champion Beezie Madden is setting her sights on re-claiming her 2013 title, as is former 2012 World Cup champion and Olympic teammate Rich Fellers.
This is a rare chance for US audiences to see all the global show jumping and dressage stars in one place! Don't wait or it may be too late. Buy your tickets to the FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas now!


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Christianity prides itself on being a religion of meekness, humility and servant hood. Jesus Christ himself is the epitome of this as, silently and without protest, he was led to his brutal death. Therefore, naturally enough the question of Christians and competition may present itself: how can a Christian in good conscience compete? Perhaps even if a Christian in good conscience compete?
Here are 6 reflections to bear in mind when considering the question.
1) God gave us bodies.
First and foremost we should note that when God created us he gave us bodies. Humanity has not created as some kind of spirit-being, or mystical material, but as a physical body. Matt Reagan says, "The body is a staggering gift, and it enables us to be creators, achievers and accomplishers of remarkable things." Our bodies are capable of remarkable feats, whether it is with our mind or with our physic. Indeed, our bodies appear to be created with competition in mind, we are gifted with abilities (both physical and mental) which allow us to struggle to be great at what we do.
We thus have the ability to compete, but should we?
2) What's the motivation?
Motivation is a central issue in competition! It has to be confessed that it is possible to compete for God's glory with the remarkable bodies he has gifted us with. But, it is also possible to compete for our own glory and fame. It is this which is wrong and sinful. For competition to be good, beneficial and permissible it must be for God's glory alone. "It's his glory, shining in and from us, not our own. Not only were we made to create and achieve, but also to say gladly with the psalmist, 'Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory' (Psalm 115:1)" (Reagan).
So, what's the motivation in your competition? If your competition is for your own fame and renown it should probably be stopped.
3) Let the vertical relationship impact the horizontal relationship.
With respect to a Christian attitude in competing it is vastly oversimplified to say that we simply exert our efforts vertically instead of horizontally. In other words, claiming that when we work hard, we simply do it "for God". This is not an appropriate way to talk about competition because competition by its very nature is between humans, it is naturally horizontal. Rather, what we must be working at is having our vertical relationship with God impact how we compete in our horizontal relationships. As we do that we make it possible to compete for God's glory!
4) Giving Thanks.
This is closely related to the first reflection – God has given us the remarkable bodies we possess now. Therefore, Reagan is correct to write:
Gratitude inherently deflects personal credit, as it acknowledges the Giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:17). All achievers of anything, whether through talent or hard work or both (as is usually the case), should remember the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 4:7: "What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?" The subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) tendency of the athlete is to boast in his natural-born talent, which is perhaps the least reasonable attribute in which to boast.
Ensure you give thanks to those who deserve it for your ability to compete.
5) Enjoy yourself.
All that we have said so far should make it abundantly clear that it is possible to glorify God through competition, but there is more to it than that. As we exert all of our muscle and intellect we should enjoy and take pleasure in God through what we are capable of. Indeed, this is closely linked to giving thanks.
If competition does not bring you joy, then it is time to give it up.
6) Ensure God is ultimately what you're competing for.
Competition must be put into its proper realm of value. Competition is fine, as long as it is not our final treasure. The value of competition is vastly less valuable than God who is all in all. Clearly, because of their arbitrary and fabricated nature, competition itself is somewhere on the value scale beneath real war (where life and death are the line) and relationships (perhaps especially marriage), which deal with eternal souls. When competing is a person's livelihood things are somewhat different, especially in the realm of sport or business whenever it is your job to win. As Christians fulfilling our job responsibilities to the best of our ability is very important. Therefore, one of the greatest testimonies that someone, say an athlete, can give to the glory of Christ is not only victory but a proper perspective.
"It's just a game" is always one of the more helpful and God-glorifying responses a Christian competitor can offer. We must be very wary of allowing competition to become our all and all – meaning more to us than other things, especially eternal things.
These reflections clearly show that competition is in many ways compatible with Christianity. They evidence the fact that competition should be enjoyed and exercised. However, they also come with the warning that we must be careful with competition. While it is not inherently evil or unchristian, neither is it without its pitfalls. Do not be fooled, we must seek to relate our competition to God – otherwise we have failed in living a life worthy of the calling with which we have been called in Jesus Christ. While there is undoubtedly an element of being ruled by your own conscience in this area of life, there is also space to consider what the Bible says about competition.
This article has been inspired by March Madness, Athletic Achievements, and Christians in Competitive Sports by Matt Reagan.


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There are countries in that region of the world where little girls are not allowed to go to school, where other faiths are not respected, you look to Israel and the extraordinary advances that it has made in human rights, and the example that it is to the world. There is another personal reason why I have come to love Israel so much, and that's the respect that it has for all faiths. Jerusalem is the site where all three major religions of the world have holy places. I cannot imagine another government on the planet that will be more respectful of all these faiths, and allow people to have access to all of these sites. Believe me, there are countries in that part of the world, for as a Christian for example, will not allow Christian churches to be built. Where converting to Christianity is punishable by death. The idea that somehow governments with people that think like that will one day be able to govern over any portion of the Jewish capital of Jerusalem is unthinkable, unacceptable, and it must never happen. – Senator Marco Rubio
Rubio went on to outline how Israel has stood by the U.S. time and again when its own foreign policy was questioned and was opposed at international forums for "standing up for human rights and the dignity of all people."
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We are lucky enough to have two babies' birthdays ten days apart. In summer, no less!
What this means is over a week of favorite things, favorite places, favorite people, and Anything Is Possible.
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happy happy to all of you!!! summer birthdays are lovely...(six. can you believe, six? six.)ReplyDelete
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AWESOME. I'm realizing I'm a little late to the game - but I hope it was all big and gorgeous and full of everything that makes each one of you so incredibly happy. Sending you all lots of love. xoxoReplyDelete
ps - Isaac's is at the end of July. I love celebrating with him in the summer. <3
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I am writing this letter today to inform you of a recent disappointing experience I had with Sears trying to buy new kitchen counter-top and back-splash. Disappointing is putting it lightly. It was very upsetting to say the least.
After having a sales person (Janice Paladino) come to our house and take up over two hours of our time, we came to an agreement on style of the counter-top and back-splash. The sales person then measured and gave us a price. We agreed to the price and signed a contract. Needless to say we were very excited and looking forward to our latest home improvement. We were told the work would be completed in 2 to 3 weeks.
Well, after 3 weeks and no contact from Sears, I started to make some calls and was at first told not to worry, they were waiting for things to be finalized. Another 2 weeks went by and now my phone calls and e-mails are not being returned. To make matters worse, I received a bill from Sears Credit to begin making payments. So I decided to call Quality Control and explain what was happening.
Finally Jeff Hazelton, District Sales Manager, called and explained the price quoted was lower than what it should have been and Sears was going to CANCEL! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. After waiting over a month this is what they tell me!
In the meantime, I was going to put in a new range hood and was told by Jerry DeSantis, District Project Manager, to put the hood in first so the back-splash would go right up to the new work. Now I have too inches of bare wall because the range hood (also purchased at Sears) was a different size and shape than the old one.
I and my family have been loyal Sears customers for over 30 years, buying various appliances and other merchandise. I likely will take my business somewhere else and definitely will not recommend Sears to anyone.
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I was very surprised and very disappointed in the unprofessional way this job was handled. Being such a loyal customer, I feel Sears should have stuck to their price and their word and do the job in good faith.
Between the unanswered e-mails and unreturned phone calls I am still in disbelief a company like Sears wold do business in this manner.
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A quartet of ground-level nightlife fun to be had in Miami on Independence Day
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[Movie Review] The Purge Shows Us A Possible Future
The Purge is a psychological thriller movie. My impression before watching the movie when I saw the poster was that it was a S.A.W. or Friday the 13th style film where a killer goes and "purges" dudes. I saw the trailer for this movie a few minutes before walking into the theater and it seems that it's not at all what it seems.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into walking into the cinema. So I checked the cast and saw that Ethan Hawke was in it. Then I was suddenly onboard. I am a fan of Ethan and he has been off the radar for quite a while now, the last time I saw him was as a Vampire on Daybreakers. Him being here gives me a little bit more incentive to watch.
The Purge wasn't at all supernatural and it was all about a dystopian future in the United States. In 2022, there is a day in the year where for 12 hours (7pm – 7am), all crime, murder and killings using small arms are considered legal. The only folks that are exempted from this are top ranking government officials. People go out to the streets to kill or "Purge" mostly the non-contributing members of society like the jobless, homeless and criminals. That was the main idea at least for purists. For others, it's to vent out their aggression to kill people they hate like neighbors, coworkers or maybe friends. As a result, the United States has 1% unemployment rate and the economy is blooming. The Purge movie revolves around Ethan Hawke's family during the actual Purge. Obviously something goes wrong during this time that's worth telling.
James Sandin (Hawke) is the father of the family in focus and sells security systems for the private sector in preparation for the annual purge. He did a really good job of playing the role of scared dad playing tough trying to protect his own family. He is flanked by wifey Mary Sandin (played by Lena Headey who is the brother-loving Queen Cersei from Game of Thrones). All I can say is that she is gaining notoriety for being a really terrible parent. No difference here, she is still a terrible one, it has resulted in a really dysfunctional kids wherein no one thinks for themselves and no one listens to what each others say. Perfect recipe for a suspense flick.
Other than these 2, no other member in the cast have done anything significant. There are the 2 kids played by brother (Max Burkholder) and sister (Adelaide Kane). They don't even give the other characters names.
It's a suspense thriller. Family trying to survive the Purge. No twists or turns here, within a few minutes into the movie you already know what's going to happen. The pace is good for a thriller, it gives you some jumps here and there, lulls you into a false sense of security then gives you more cheap scares. Fun stuff.
The Purge does what it sets out to do: 1. Show you what a dystopian United States will be like and 2. Give you some scares and jumps in the process. As a glimpse of that horrible future, it does that job well. Now as a movie, not so much. I spent majority of the time getting annoyed at the characters and how much bad decisions were made in the process. For the most part, I did enjoy the gory scenes that involved a lot of knife chopping and shotguns to the face.
The Purge is not a very good movie. If you're looking for a popcorn movie that will keep you at the edge of your seat, then lower your expectations and go ahead. The Purge shows in Philippine theaters on July 31st.