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The US has retained its position as the world's most powerful nation, despite declining respect for its leadership.
That's according to US News and World Report, which has released the latest edition of its annual "Best Countries" study.
The media organisation evaluated 80 countries across a range of criteria, including cultural history, citizenship, and quality of life.
Another key measure was "power," which determined how economically and politically influential a country was and weighed the strength of its international alliances and military.
More than 21,000 business leaders, informed elites, and general citizens were surveyed with the goal of discovering how nations are perceived on a global scale.
The US was perceived as the most powerful, followed closely by Russia, with the UK coming in fourth. Other countries included Pakistan, Turkey, and Israel.
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From MythTV Official Wiki
my setup
see User:Jrr/system
- NFS mount file server
- sound
- MythVideo
- MythDVD
- browser (MythBrowser? what browser does that use? use ff/opera instead?)
- mythgame
- emulators
- nes
- snes
- 64
- mame
- stepmania
- liquidwar
- super mario war
- dosbox? (for lots of older games I like)
- emulators
- MythWeather
- MythWeb
- music (MythMusic? connect to itunes server?)
- filter out channels I don't get from the zap2it listings (automate somehow plz?)
- RAID: icydock + 5x500GB? (future)
Configuring Digital Sound with AC3 and SPDIF
With a digital connection (one cable - optical or coaxial) and one configuration (no effort to switch modes or anything), i'd like to be able to
- record and playback surround sound in LiveTV (is this ac3 passthrough?)
- play local media with ac3 passthrough for surround (DVDs, ripped DVDs)
- are there video formats out there with surround encoded in another way (not AC3), that can't be directly passed to my receiver?
- play local media with mono/stereo sound
- stereo sound from other stuff like games and music
- surround sound from games like UT2K4 (I don't think this will be possible over a digital link)
I have these available cards:
- Realtek ALC850 ("Karajan" module on the DFI SLI-DR mobo)
- Sound Blaster Audigy
- Montego DDL (alas dolby encoding isn't supported under linux)
If some of these bug me long enough, I might try adding them myself =D
- frontend: dynamic resizing
- resizable window during windowed mode
- toggle fullscreen button
- better handling of "oops that channel didn't tune correctly" - don't save the last used channel if it didn't work! (this includes 5C encryption or "Error was encountered while displaying video.")
- firewire: some way to automatically test and remove dead channels from the zap2it list
- some kind of HD distinction; an indication in the program guide, the ability to list just HD channels/shows
- holy crap what if i could use the program guide to navigate to an encrypted channel, select it, then myth would tell my cable box to switch to it, and tell my receiver to switch video sources to the cable box?

subset: commoncrawl


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Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is committed to providing exceptional internship opportunities for the next generation of artists, educators and administrators. Through our program develop the tools you will need to move forward in your chosen field – observing, training, and collaborating with dedicated professionals at the largest children's theatre in America. Gain invaluable experience, build your resume, make connections, and have the option of earning college credits.
TIME COMMITMENT: CTC offers short-term and long-term internships ranging from just a few weeks to an entire season broken out between the Fall/Winter/Spring and Summer. Please see individual internship postings for specific date requirements. It is recommended that persons interested in these positions apply anywhere from one to six months prior to their availability, depending on the specific internship for which they are applying.
COMPENSATION: CTC interns are compensated with complimentary tickets, professional development and networking opportunities such as staff meetings, meet-and-greets, artist hours, and more.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS OFFERED: Stage Management, Sound, Assistant Sound Board Operator, Assistant Lighting Design, Electrics, Assistant Director, Assistant Choreographer, Development, Properties, Costumes, Graphic Design, Marketing & Communications, Finance, Arts Administration, and Education (Theatre Arts Training). Please see individual internship tabs below for more specific deadlines and requirements for all departments.
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I drive a hybrid car
with "Bernie" sticker
And I'm married to a woman:
Does it make me a
I drive a hybrid car
with "Bernie" sticker
And I'm married to a woman:
Does it make me a
Կախված Ստյոպը
Սառել էր.
Ctrl, Alt, Del.
My lesbian neighbor said,
That lots of high rank army guys
Are gay,
With no family,
Dedicated to their service.
It made me wonder:
"Is god really gay?"
Two years ago we were discussing "low art"
With my instructor Kathleen.
I finally got the answer:
It's the "harder art"
Just like a
Concrete poop.
My dick is the shortest in the town! I guess.
It's like a perfect mushroom, that you want to eat right from the ground.
Sweet-privileged-pinkish-colored, with symmetric blood vessel design.
I used to think about penis enlargement a lot: pumping more blood into it, stretching it, training with weights, but no pills.
It doesn't feel like a foot in the mouth, but you can fake gagging.
Maybe you'll go like : "Dude, that's Too Much Information! "
But, hey, it's all that matters!
Dick is the most hated and ,at the same time, loved thing in the world. People still start wars because of it. But I haven't met a single person who hated my dick.
It's true, that it's not long enough to be self-sufficient and self-suckable for complete happiness, and , maybe, it's gods' punishment, to always be in the search for some help.
It's not that interesting, if I'll write about my left hand instead of my dick, but my left hand does a lot more during masturbation, than my dick itself. And, as an added bonus, it feels like someone else is masturbating my dick, because I'm right-handed.
I tried to count how many times I'll come in a row, if I'll give 5 minutes of rest after each orgasm and in the fifth round, I barely squeezed a drop of cum.
I guess my dick is not in favor of anal sex. It doesn't feel comfortable inside the rectum. It only went in twice, but just a little bit, and by accident. But it loves being slided between the butt cheeks, super wet by my saliva, and then, surprisingly entering the right hole, and giving the partner the face of the illuminated one.
As an experiment, I'll leave my dick untouched for a week, till the point when it's ready to explode, and then I'll give it to the hands of my Chinese massage therapist for happy ending, and she'll go like "Ooooooo , that's too much, too much!!!"(OK, this didn't happen) (often).
Sometimes my dick likes to go to deep sleep, hug the foreskin (remember, I'm not circumcised!), and hide somewhere there.
I remember the first day entering army, when the army doctors put all of us, 50 people, in a line, and ordered to show our dicks for check-up. There were some "rebels", who, at first, refused to do it. I was the first one to show my tiny but shiny dick. I also remember the fat guy's dick: because of the fat, his dick was hiding, even though he shook it to make bigger (he was shy). But enough about his dick, let's concentrate on mine!
And don't unfairly judge me. I'm not the first and only one to write about my dick. Ask all the poets and prophets!
I guess, you'll not like this poem (yes, I consider it as a poem) about my dick in Facebook, but how did you read it all the way down here?
My dick is all that matters!
The dog walked down the street:
A word elaborator puts some lines with space glitter:
Mrs Mikhaelovich is musturbating on the park bench, imagining naked Jesus:
A wife told her husband's brother that she never comes. They were high. The husband learned the lesson:
Roaches on his face, trying to find his mouth entrance.
And don't kill flies, they eat shit:
He "forgot" to tip his Uber driver. Why does the driver have anti-Semitic thoughts?
Where does it lead to? Are we lost? And who was the coffee maker pretending to be the Siddhartha?
Elizabeth is performing her heart out in the porn scene, and what do you give her? Two tiddlywinks of cum? What a dick! A true disgrace!
Beem, beem,
Beem, beem,
Don't get bore…
Transparent-pink one,
I was not a fan of violets
At school:
Why did everyone think so?
I loved the
Hairy one,
With huge nose,
Darker skin:
She has none of it, anymore.
The revolutionist,
With bloody songs,
Why you
Grew up
I carved
Your name
On my skin,
Just for a
My relatively close
I knew you love girls,
Cause you loved me,
When I was
I keep
Forgetting your name:
What did make me
Slide my hands
On your
The same reason
Your husband is
Rolling his balls
On your
You were my
Huge tits,
No experience.
And then you.
Who stole my brain,
And my notebook.
(I'm still waiting for it).
We are look-alike members
Of Woody Allen's
Freudian Club.
And then three of you
Came to me
Almost the same time.
My ex's ex girlfriend,
Ex's ex girlfriend's sister,
And the one
Who was double of me:
Double age
Double weight
Double shortage.
Then again you
Another you,
Between both of you.
I found myself
In some sum of you.
And I don't write
About you
It's amoral,
Առաջինս ջրառատ էր,
Երկրորդս հոնքերն էր փաթթել,
Գյուղից մի երկար վարդ քոքահան արել,
Ու ցեխոտ արմատներն էր քսում մռթին։
Երրորդս էլ խնդում էր։
Առաջինս ես չէիր,
Երկրորդս հակասեռական էր,
Երրորդս խնդում է։
Առաջինս անցումն ես,
Երկրորդս՝ դադարը՝
Սոսնձախեղդ թունամոլի,
Երրորդս կխնդա։
Ո՞վ կերգի ռոբոտների,
Թվայնացված հին նկարների,
Աղբահեռացման խողովակների,
Համընդհանուր հակահեղափոխության
Մեզնից ո՞վ էր հիվանդ։
Գոնե ես հասկանային։
Soon, very soon, you'll see the light.
It'll stay between your ears forever.
I've only one thing to teach you:
Listen to no one, but your father.
Listen to no one.
Your mom is the best.
The rest you'll figure out yourself.
Listen to no one.
Շուտով, շատ շուտով, դու կտեսնես լույսը։
Այն հավերժ կմնա ականջներիդ արաքում։
Միայն մի բան ունեմ քեզ սովորեցնելու։
Ոչ մեկի չլսես, հորիցդ բացի։
Ոչ մեկի չլսես։
Մայրդ ամենալավն է։
Մնացածը ինքդ կպարզես։
Ոչ մեկի չլսես։


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Skinny Beef Stir Fry
This skinny recipe is great if you're looking to lose some weight or maintain. As long as you buy lean, grass-fed beef and stick to the veggies, it's a very low calorie meal.
If you do want to add a grain, I suggest brown rice or quinoa.
Grass-fed Beef, 1 lb (or chicken), sliced
2 Bell Peppers, sliced
Broccoli, 1 large head, chopped
1 Onion (white or yellow), chopped
Carrots, ½ cup, shredded
Mushrooms, 1 cup, sliced
Sesame Seeds, 2 tbsp
Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
Asian Seasoning (or Garlic, Ginger, and Chili Powder)
Apple Cider Vinegar (or Red or White Wine Vinegar)
Optional: Brown Rice or Quinoa
Sauté the beef in a pan with coconut oil for 5-6 minutes or until done. Set aside on a plate.
Note: Olive oil works just as well in this recipe, but I prefer to use coconut oil for it's many health benefits. Make sure to always buy organic, extra virgin, unrefined coconut oil as the "refined" kind is processed and stripped of many of its natural nutrients.
Slice and chop up the rest of the veggies. Note that a julienne peeler or a grater will work best on the carrots. If they're too thick, they will take too long to cook. Steam broccoli in a wok or pan for 5 minutes.
Drain and add the rest of the veggies to a large skillet or wok with the Asian seasoning and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar. Cook for 2-3 minutes until veggies are soft.
Then add the beef and sesame seeds and cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve with brown rice or noodles, if desired.
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With winter finally making its cold appearance we at Dave Ozubko Real Estate thought there is no better time to feature an adoptable animal from our friends over at Zoe's Animal Rescue. Adopting a rescue animal has many benefits that far out weighs just the monetary benefit, the love of an adopted animal is unlike any other.
Without further ado, Meet Mr. November! This is Chinook. He is a 2-5 year old Akita that was rescued from the dump, malnourished and frightened. Chinook is a fighter! He has been neutered; micro chipped and had all of his vaccines. When Chinook was rescued he did have a leg injury that required a splint, which has since been removed and is healing well. He is also blind in his left eye, likely caused by a deformity at birth. The right eye is also showing signs of having degenerative eye disease and there is a possibility that with age he may lose his eyesight. He is thriving in his foster home and loves people (even an 11 month old baby). His ideal forever home would be with someone who is always around or can take him to work. He would be a great companion to another dog and also gets along with cats. Outdoors is his favorite place, especially with you! If you love going for walks and spending time outside Chinook would be the best adventure buddy you could ask for! Chinook is working hard on crate training and his separation anxiety. Chinook may need a little extra TLC but he makes up for it with his loyalty and unwavering love. http://www.zoesanimalrescue.org/animals/chinook/
Don't forget now that it is starting to get cold, Zoe's Animal Rescue Society can use all of the donations it can get. If you or someone you know have any igloos that you can spare to shelter the animals taken in by foster families, it would be a tremendous help. Information on adoption through Zoe's or helping as a foster family can be found on their website. http://www.zoesanimalrescue.org/
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The accident happened about 6:12 a.m. near 79th Street and Laramie Avenue.
According to Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van was northbound on Laramie when it struck a Lincoln Navigator traveling westbound on 79th Street.
Dudlo said the van rolled onto its side and the Lincoln Navigator crashed into a house in the 5200 block of 79th Street.
"The resident present within the home was not physically injured as a result of the collision," Dudlo said.
Burbank firefighters extracted the driver of the Sprinter van and transported him to the hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Dudlo said drugs and alcohol did not seem to be a factor in the crash.
"The driver of the van was cited for his involvement in the accident," Dudlo said.


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14. Woodenhead Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Wiley Vineyard (2009)
A hint of candied stem greets the nose along with a very floral aroma that is light and high-toned on the nose with a hint of medicinal licorice-based spice and ginseng. Soft, broad and supple in the mouth yet not lacking structure, there's a biggish core of black cherry fruit with hint of strawberry and something vaguely recalling pineapple on the palate. The flavors are pronounced, if subtle and kind of seamless. The finish is zesty with the tannins offering a lovely driving edge to the long, slightly medicinal herb flavors layered over the candied strawberry fruit. 92 points
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Amtrak fence will impede river access, Germantown officials say
GERMANTOWN — A new project to build fencing along Amtrak tracks could prevent town residents from enjoying access to the river, town officials told the state Department of State on Sunday.
The Germantown Waterfront Advisory Committee, an independent body appointed and supported by the town, sent the state Department of State a white paper — a government report giving information or proposals on an issue — listing potential impacts installing fencing along Amtrak tracks on the Hudson River front would have on residents.
Amtrak proposes installing fencing in Germantown, Stockport and Stuyvesant in Columbia County, and Rhinebeck and Tivoli in Dutchess County.
The proposal calls for installation or replacement of about 8,600 feet of fencing in several locations between Milepost 75 and 141 and near Milepost 163.96 before the public comment period ends May 1.
"Amtrak's plans are kind of vague," Germantown Town Supervisor Robert Beaury said. "The impacts listed in the white paper are possibilities. We do not know the details about the plans. This is about getting Amtrak to come to the table."
Five town supervisors in Columbia County sent a letter to the state Department of State on March 21 requesting more information about the project, separate public meetings in affected towns and an extension of the public comment period.
Originally, the state was accepting comment from March 14 through March 28, but extended the period until May 1.
The document Germantown officials sent to the state Department of State includes several concerns.
Amtrak proposes a fence along the eastern edge of Ernest R. Lasher Memorial Park parking lot, according to the report. Depending on exact location, the fence may block eight parking spots typically used for large vehicles and trailers.
Lasher Park is the primary launch for first-responder watercraft in river-rescue operations for Germantown and Livingston. In water rescues, Germantown Fire Department also provides mutual aid to municipalities on the western side of the river via the launch at Lasher Park. The fence and the proposed gate at the south end of the park may hamper the ability of fire crews to turn around in the limited parking area.
"I am very concerned about the possibility of locked gates for how that will affect first responders if they need to help someone, say, at one of the parks," Beaury said Tuesday. "People are going to use the river and if someone needs help on the river everyone is asked to help. How much time is wasted to break through a locked gate, because that is what will have to be done?"
A 2.5-mile service road exists along the shoreline between Lasher and Cheviot parks, according to the report. The proposal includes a gate perpendicular to the Lasher Park railroad crossing to block the north end of the service road, and a similar gate north of the Cheviot Park parking area to block the south end of the road. These gates block access to the service road along the shoreline and could lead to reduced access to 2.5 miles of shoreline, according to the town's report.
Amtrak proposes a 245-foot fence somewhere along the tracks near the Cheviot Park parking area, which could affect the viewshed at that location, according to the report.
"The river is a vital piece in the fabric of our community," Beaury said. "They may lock us out of it."
Amtrak was required to file for a permit to go forward with the fence project to comply with the state's Coastal Management Plan, Beaury said.
"The coastal management plan really encourages access to the river," Beaury said. "Amtrak's plans for Germantown, from what I have seen, is not consistent with the state's coastal management plan."
Amtrak proposes a gate of about 230 feet south of the Cheviot Road grade crossing that will block access to the service road heading south along the shoreline 4.6 miles to the Tivoli grade crossing, according to the report.
The service road travels through the Estates District Scenic Area of Statewide Significance, and passes below the historic mansions of Woods Road — an area steeped in Livingston and Roosevelt history, according to the report.
The road between the village of Tivoli and Cheviot Park bisects the Clermont State Historic Site and Park. The service road provides the only public, land-based access to the site of the historic dock where Robert Fulton's steamboat North River stopped on its maiden voyage from New York City to Albany, according to the town's report.
Amtrak has not reached out to the town at all throughout this process, Beaury said.
Amtrak did not respond to several requests for comment about addressing the town's concerns.
"Amtrak is aware of this project and is working with the state Department of Transportation and other state partners, including environmental agencies, to ensure the safety and security of our passengers, the train crew and the public along the railroad right of way," according to a statement from Amtrak.
Other concerns listed in Germantown's report include:
• Amtrak's gates could prevent first responders from gaining access to the shoreline between Lasher and Cheviot parks, according to the letter. Even if first responders are given gate keys, the gate will slow and complicate first responder access, according to the report.
• The town owns land along the river and is in the process of turning it into a primitive camping site for future inclusion in the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail. The CSX right-of-way is the town's only access to this property.
• Some residents claim land or riparian rights on the river side of the tracks. No provisions have been proposed to allow these residents access to their property, according to the report.
• Reduced access to this shoreline will increase the pressure on Lasher and Cheviot Parks and their limited parking.
"The state's coastal management plan says railroads and highways impede people's access to the river," Beaury said. "We have railroad crossings with gates already, so why do we need more?"
Amtrak proposes a 700-foot fence along the east side of the railroad tracks at the foot of Main Street to keep pedestrians from crossing the tracks, according to the report.
The proposed fence would negatively impact the viewshed in that area, is inconsistent with the Scenic Overlay Zoning District and could impact neighborhood property values, according to the town's report.
The fence may also impede large trucks from turning around in the low-radius traffic circle on Main Street, and is located where snow is usually piled during large storms, according to the town's report.
Two people were hit by trains and in Columbia County in the past decade.
A Philmont man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train last May. An Amtrak employee was killed on the tracks by a southbound train south of Cheviot Road in Clermont. Another man was killed by a train on the tracks on Main Street, Chatham, in 2009.
Sixteen people died and 22 were injured in railroad trespassing-related accidents in the state in 2017, according to Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit public safety education and awareness organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail crossings and trespassing on or near railroad tracks.
The Germantown Waterfront Advisory Committee will hold a Fight the Fences rally Sunday in Ernest R. Lasher Memorial Park from noon to 2 p.m. Committee members are looking for volunteers to take part in the event.


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Here we braise chicken thighs in a brick-red chile sauce. This dish is even tastier the next day. Serve with flour tortillas and, though it's not traditional, we like the contrast of creamy avocado with it.
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A personable guide by an experienced Periscoper to help you amp up your professionalism and following in the platform.
If you have been broadcasting in the live streaming app, Periscope, and are ready to amp up your use of the channel for sharing content and growing your following, you have found the right course. In this course, featured in the Udemy blog, experienced social media strategist, author, and online course creator, Vickie Maris, shares her experiences from 8 months of using the channel to better connect with her followers and to grow her email list. Talking direct to the camera in the course videos, she shares insights from her experience of scoping at least once a day and often several times a day. During the week, she provides tips for online course designers and Periscopers. On the weekend, she scopes from her farm – often with her llamas, rabbits or pony on the scopes.
You will want to have a few scopes under you belt before you take this course. This isn't a step-by-step walk through the process of downloading the app and tweaking the settings for getting started. But if you're ready for over 20 videos (approximately 1 hour of content) full of tips, tools and techniques for improving the quality of your broadcasts with the goals of increasing your following and growing your email list, you've found the right course!
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For your convenience, the COCC maintains an online directory of canonical Orthodox Christian monasteries in the Metropolitan Detroit area and nearby region, including the jurisdiction/diocese with which each monastery is affiliated.
(If you are aware of any change in the information listed, it would be much appreciated if you would inform us at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can make the appropriate corrections.)
Harper Woods - St. Sabbas Monastery (ROCOR); Abbott: Archimandrite Pachomy (Belkoff)
Redford - St. Innocent of Alaska Religious/Monastic Community (Moscow Patriarchate); Sister Ioanna
Rives Junction - Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery (Romanian Episcopate); Abbess: V. Rev. Mother Gabriella
Smith Creek - Holy Trinity Monastery (Greek); Abbott: Fr. Joseph


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10901 Grassmere Court, Austin Texas, 78739
5 Beds
4 Total Baths
3279 SqFt
Year Built 1990
Taxes 7636
Levels 2
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The discussion of the UN's Sustainable development Goals (SDG's) focuses on the poor, and "Leaving No One Behind". That overlooks that it's most often the growth of the world economy that made older parts of the economy outmoded, and leaving whole communities behind as the world economy moves on to what's more profitable. This discussion


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Remembering Japan
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Hey Joe,
Great photos! Looks like an amazing time:) Can't wait to hear more about the trip and the first few weeks of the season…
Go A's!
Japan looks pretty wild. I was looking through my fantasy roster and saw you played ball for UK. As a fellow wildcat alum, I did a google search and it brought me to your blog. I try not to be a homer but people are raggin on me for drafting both you and B. Webb, coincidently. Good luck tomorrow and for the rest of the season. Go CATS!
Wow you lok just like a regualr person in regular cloths. Im just kidding, well not really.
Any advice for an ex-varsity now struggling JV pitcher?Anything would be helpful


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And then again life unfolds by happenstance. When you wanted to spend the summer in Germany, as a junior in high school, but you did not get selected to go on that program. Right next door there was a beginning Japanese class, and you would get to go to Japan for a few weeks over summer break if you took that class. So you dropped the German class, enrolled in the Japanese class and there were three life-changing weeks in Japan. You would not get over that time in Japan, and by the time you went off to college, you ended up studying, well, Japanese … and then after college you went to live in Japan for what should have been a year or two teaching English … but what turned into ten years … and in those ten years in Japan you got introduced to indigo making and, well, there was no turning back now.
This is what happened with Rowland Ricketts.
Environmentally Friendly Art-Making
Ricketts was teaching a course in photography in Japan when he had a light-bulb moment. One day he started wondering where all the chemicals he was using in his photography class was ending up, and the answer — that it ended up in a river — bothered him so much that he started seeking out more sustainable ways of doing art. More ways that were in tune with the environment. Eventually he found a group collecting plants to make natural dyes, and, before long, he got hooked on making dyes as well, from plants — indigo, in particular. Eventually he would go on to master indigo making. Says Ricketts, "I love the great human tradition of making indigo. I really love the fact that indigo making evolves by each generation taking the skills and applying it to their day and age. There is something very ancient but, as well, strikingly contemporary in indigo making."
When I challenged him about appropriating the indigenous knowledge of indigo making from Japan and taking it to the United States, Ricketts did not shy away from this discussion. "I don't have a surface relationship with either Japan or indigo making," Ricketts explained. "I lived in Japan for more than a decade. I speak the language. The work I have done is recognized in Japan. The Japanese government, for example, has invited me to have a national exhibition in Japan, so I see what I do as being so much more than appropriating traditional Japanese knowledge. And I always make it very clear, almost painfully clear, to anyone who asks, that I am building upon the knowledge of the Japanese."
Indigo-Making in Japan
Part of the reason that Ricketts chose to study indigo making in Japan was that the climate was similar to the one in the United States. "Indigo is made in different ways around the world. There is a really rich indigo-making tradition in various countries. The form of indigo making that occurs in Japan is one that is best suited to a temperate climate, similar to the climate in the Midwest where I live. I knew that eventually I would move back to live in the United States, and so I wanted to learn how to make indigo in a place where I could replicate it in the United States."
Today, from his home in Bloomington, Indiana, Ricketts grows, harvests and composts the plant that he uses to make his indigo. There is something about engaging in the entire process of making indigo — the cumulative knowledge, and the ways that Ricketts himself adds to the process — that is very meaningful to the artist. In fact, this work of growing and harvesting plants and working with natural plants particularly appeals to someone who did not have this awareness while growing up in the United States. "Growing up in the United States," Ricketts told me, "there was no making of anything from the raw, from scratch. Anything we wanted, we got from the store. There was no using of plants in one's immediate environment. For me, in growing up, plants were weeds and to be gotten rid of. When I lived in Japan I lived in the rural area in a very old house. In this house that I was slowly fixing up, I came to have a different relationship with the natural world around me."
Ricketts's work is gorgeous. The dye and textile works that he produces often make me think of a sea of unfolding blue when I look at them. What I find particularly exciting about the work that Rowland Ricketts does is how easily he moves between the categories of fine and functional art. He makes a line of table runners that is particularly gorgeous. In recognition of his work Ricketts was recently awarded the American Made Award given by none other than Ms. Martha Stewart herself. "This is so exciting!" Ricketts said to me, barely able to contain his joy the day I spoke to him. "It is exciting and unexpected and it is a tremendous recognition of the work that I do!"
An Indigo-Making Revival in the United States and Beyond
Building on the attention that he has gotten because of the American Made Award, Ricketts has allowed himself to dream big dreams. "Getting this award is so much bigger than just me. It is a recognition of the indigo process. Indigo making entails minimum income for maximum labor. Yet it is all worth it! What I want to do is make more people aware of indigo making and the rich history that goes with this. There is now in the United States a local movement aimed at bringing back small-scale manufacturing of textiles and natural dyes. I am very much a part of this movement and my hope is that growing indigo can become a means to economically support small-scale farmers in my community — and beyond."
Listening to him speak I found myself dreaming right along with Rowland Ricketts.
But more than that, I felt I was in the presence of someone who could fully realize his blue-upon-blue indigo dreams.
Contact Rowland Ricketts through his website here: http://www.rickettsindigo.com
Until next time.
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Whispering Canyon Cafe or Hoop Dee Doo Revue?
by Debbie
Video TranscriptHi. Dad here again, with another video Ask Dad.
This question comes from Debbie in Georgia: Dad, in your opinion, which is better, Hoop Dee Doo or Whispering Canyon? We have a large group of 7 going, 4 adults and 3 9-year-olds. Yes, triplets. We did the Mickey's Backyard BBQ. It was okay, but none of us felt it was really worth the price. The kids had fun. We are all intrigued by both places. What would be better for 3 active kids?
Well, Debbie, this one is pretty easy. Whispering Canyon Cafe, I love it. It's a beautiful place to eat. Yes, the servers do get into the spirit and kind of play with you. Ask for ketchup, by the way. That can be fun.
Dad's Whispering Canyon Cafe page
But... it's just not the same as the Hoop Dee Doo Revue. The Hoop Dee Doo Revue, oh, singing and dancing, jokes, riddles. It's just a great show. Haven't been to Mickey's Backyard BBQ so I don't know how it compares, but I love going to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue.
Dad's Hoop Dee Doo Revue page
We went there last year in December with the family, and we just had a great time. Yes, it was 6 adults, but you could look around the room and see kids. The first time I went I was able sit with a little girl about 4 years old, and she just had a ball with the show.
It's very interactive, especially at the end when they bring out the washboards that you get to play. The kids will, I'll say will love it. The kids should love; most kids do. It's fun, there's a lot to do, a lot going on.
Frankly, I love the food at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue. The chicken, the ribs. Even the salad. I don't eat salad; well, I do eat salad but only when I have to, but I just love that salad. The cornbread. It's just all ... Not putting down the Whispering Canyon Cafe. I enjoy the Whispering Canyon Cafe, but I'm a big fan of the Hoop Dee Doo Revue. That's for me, for our family, I think it's one of the best things that Disney does. I have not heard about any kids, even kids, that didn't enjoy the show.
Dad's Bottom LineThe bottom line is, if it were me choosing, I'd choose the Hoop Dee Doo Revue, no questions. It's like, boom versus boom. Whispering Canyon Cafe, great place to eat. We don't go there all the time, but it's one of the places we like to go. Whispering Canyon Cafe is good, Hoop Dee Doo Revue, out of this world. I hope that helps. Have a great day. Thanks.


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Wendy Williams has her own story about workplace sexual harassment, but the talk show host is trying to keep mum about who it involves.
While discussing the recent slew of sexual assault allegations against veteran journalist, Charlie Rose, Williams, 53, revealed that her least favorite guest on her show was one who had groped her on live television, Inside Edition reported.
"My worst guest, I'm not gonna name, but I can tell you this -- it had to do with some groping and you all saw it, but didn't say a word," Williams told viewers on her live show Tuesday. "And I felt it and I didn't say a word. My staff saw it, and, you know, that guest will never be here anymore. He's not relevant anymore anyway."
The television host said that when the individual went further than a quick embrace, she didn't know how to react.
"He hugs me, but lays in my breast inappropriately and I didn't know what to do because I'm brand new on TV, whereas now, I would definitely push somebody through a glass coffee table. I didn't know what to do," she said.
She continued, saying that guest looked up at her, saying, "Oh! You're not Oprah!"
"I'm two seconds away from saying his name but it's not worth it. However, if I see you in the mall, I'll tell you," she told viewers.
Williams maintained that she wouldn't be revealing who she was referring to, but viewers pulled out their own receipts. Photos of comedian Gilbert Gottfried resting his face on Williams's chest during a 2011 appearance quickly spread. Wendy can be seen grimacing in the photo while Gottfried grabs her tightly around the waist.
Gottfried, 62, denied having any recollection of the incident when contacted by Inside Edition. When asked about being banned from her show, he said wasn't aware if he had.
As of now, Williams has neither confirmed nor denied that Gottfried was whom she referred to.
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In April, I wrote a post to all of those individuals creeping around District 2, shouting at us that we need a change. This group of people apparently are so hurt and jaded at our current leadership that just to see something new they would vote for an individual that may not have our best interest at heart. They may vote for an individual who supports the Utility Tax, which the City imposed upon us so we can chip in to pay for ball fields at Quiet Waters and to help construct Tam O' Shanter a half Ball park half memorial also out West.
The funny thing is a few of these people that I have spoken to have indicated that when I first started doing this they were excited, but apprehensive because to them I was supporting someone who they wanted out of the seat. Well, I have spoken on that many times and have given my reasons for supporting Sylvia Poitier over say someone like Ben Preston in the last election.
If you know me then you know that I never just take someones word as gospel. It`s just not in me to do that. I want to see the proof and if you can`t provide the proof then I will go out and find it. If I cannot substantiate your claims then I don`t believe them. Unfortunately, many in my community just go by gossip and words and they do not go out and find the facts. Way to many times do our community fall victim to schemes and plots because we don`t look for proof or substantive information. We are, after all, a religious group for the most part and that has been to our benefit and our detriment because the thing with religion is it trains you to not ask questions and to have "blind faith" that GOD will take care of your needs.
With that said, I would like to remind everyone that Martin Luther King could not have made the difference that he made without the help of the churches. Back in the day, the black community was filled with religious institutions our preachers preached from the pulpit and they also talked politics from the pulpit. This kept the black community involved and informed on what was happening in their communities. The Black church actually had power, political and spiritual, but unfortunately today many black churches have turned from religious institutions into a big business with many churches receiving grants and funds from there respective City's which basically ties the hands of the church and forces them to either stay out of the political arena from fear of biting the hand that feeds them or they just ignore the communities that they are supposed to serve. Either way they have become as ineffective as the church bell calling people to service. These new churches with their highly educated pastors and preachers who have stopped shepherding their flocks as they are to busy at the bank cashing their checks. I know that this will offend many people, but the truth needs to be told.
In the last 6 months in Deerfield Beach's black community, which is filled with numerous churches on almost every street corner, it has been almost mission impossible trying to contact each church and then an even harder task is to get them to help with civic activism that doesn't outright benefit them personally or their church. I have to go back and think about all the stories that I have read and heard about the Civil rights movement. This movement was so effective because everyone was involved, especially the churches. Back then the churches did more in the communities because they were lead by community leaders who were called to the Ministry for a higher purpose. To many of today`s ministers are from the school of thought that I just need to put on a good show at the pulpit and preach hard and keep at least the people on the first 7 pews from going to sleep and I am doing the Lord`s work. When I am finished I will go and cash my pay check and buy an Escalade and buy my wife some big obnoxious hats so she can outshine the other women in the church, she is the first lady after all. With this new school of preachers, what is left out is the community. The young people who need someone to look up to and someone to lead them to the Lord, will usually fall by the wayside because they don`t trust this new style preacher who is all about judgement and condemnation instead of acceptance, love, and community service. These types of preachers are only interested in the community service that the government and Law Enforcement entities will give them grant money to provide and then only 20% of that goes towards actually helping the community and usually you will find that the only people who ever benefit are either church members or the family and friends of the prominent church members. The majority of the community is left out and the preacher and his family get richer and richer while the majority of their congregation is getting poorer and poorer. You have to look no further than right here in Deerfield Beach, where we have many examples of this type of new style church and church leaders. How many times have you seen any of these churches actually working together, serving our GOD? I think it may have happened once or twice, if at all.
How many of our Church leaders have expressed the need to it's congregations to vote in these last local elections, how many have expressed the need for their flocks to go to City Commission Meetings or Community meetings. Now, these same leaders can get their flocks to do almost everything else, choir rehearsals, bibles studies, midnight masses, almost anything that our community will make time for, but they seem unwilling to utilize their considerable gifts to lead the people to do their civic duties. Many people say they do this because of the doctrine "Separation of Church and State". This is Man's doctrine and is not found in the Bible. The bible actually tells us about taxes and civic duty:
Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. (Romans 13:5-7)
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. Honor all men; love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. (1 Peter 2:1317)
The main human institution is that of Civic Duty, which demands that the people be involved in politics and voting at every level.
These new shepherds have led their flocks astray and we have been willing sheep to follow. They would have us stick our heads in the sand and not do our civic duty, thus holding us back and negating the good works of Martin Luther King and others, just so they may cash on our blind faith. How many of our churches help those who are not members. How many of our churches go out of their way to help in the community.
And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' "This is the great and foremost commandment. "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
"On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:37-40)
How many of church leaders go above and beyond if they are not getting credit.
"And whoever shall force you to go one mile, go with him two. (Matthew 5:41)
Now with that, I ask you how many of these churches celebrate their Pastors continuously throughout the year, given the pastor undeserved glory. Far to often our churches want to be bigger better than this church or that church. This should be self-evident by the fact that we have two ministerial alliances and yet neither has been really affective in the community at-large. It would seem, from the lack of care or assistance with the simple task of informing their respective congregations on the happenings in the City and getting as many people as possible involved, that they are both working with the City to keep us ignorant. If we don`t ask questions then we will never see behind the curtain at the people pulling the strings keeping us and our District back. The only time they encourage their congregations to get involved is on events and issues that will negatively affect either the church or their paychecks and sometimes both. Like last year when the City wanted to assess the churches and non-profits the Fire Assessment Fee, which would have cost many of these churches thousands upon thousands of dollars. Now, more recently with the Utility Tax issue, how many churches actually advised their congregations of this issue from the City, that would have an adverse impact on our District most. Many of them didn't even show up to the Commission meeting to discuss it, and the ones that were there, outside of Ford, didn't even talk up against the tax. So, I have been boiling over this since June 7 and I know that many people will be highly upset with me, but I don`t care. These things need to be mentioned. Many in our community agree with me, but from fear of being ostracized from their groups will not publicly admit this information.
So, I say to any out there that will condemn me for this post. Prove me wrong, show me the proof that anything that I have said here is a "false statement". I already know that there are some "Ministeries" that do not fall into these categories and that is wonderful. However, almost every church in our City has fallen short in it's Glory as of late and that has contributed to the despair, lack of communal spirit, lack of Godliness in our homes. I personally believe that this lack is because our churches have "no works", many within the church have "faith", but "faith with no works is dead". The faith in many of our Churches is Dead and until these churches bring back the works they will continue to lead their flocks astray, I have been praying for an awakening or resurrection of the black church for years, since I was about 6 or 7, only recently have I seen proof beyond a shadow that the black churches need a resurrection of their faith and the only way to do that is to include works that benefit all of God's children accovding to his law and his commandments.
James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it hath not works. Faith that has no power to bring one to obedience and to sway the life is as worthless as good wishes which end in words.
Is dead, being alone. It cannot stand alone and be of any avail. Only when it shows its power in works is it of the slightest value.
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Once we get that back, the black churches can again be the effective catalyst for change that they were when Martin and others used them to help obtain Equal rights for all people here in the United States.


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so also professional actuaries must develop advanced
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issues. We all know actuaries
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Some people may say that actuaries work with a "black box"
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around the workings of the process. A magician takes immense
pride in using a black-box process that allows him to pull a rabbit out of his hat, much to the amazement of the audience. But
actuaries should not be viewed as magicians.
Indeed, actuaries have an obligation to dispel any perception thatthey use a "black box." Further, actuaries need to turn this black boxinto a "glass box." Precept 4 of the Code of Professional Conductstates: "An Actuary who issues an Actuarial Communication shalltake appropriate steps to ensure that the Actuarial Communicationis clear and appropriate to the circumstances and its intendedaudience, and satisfies applicable standards of practice."How can we achieve this objective of making our communi-cations clear—of creating a glass box around our work—and whyis it so important to our profession? The Dalai Lama is creditedwith the quotation, "A lackof transparency results indistrust and a deep senseof insecurity." A corollaryto this idea is that transpar-ency can lead to trust and asense of security. Actuarieshave earned the trust ofthe public over the years,and maintaining this trustis imperative to fulfillingthe profession's responsi-bility to the public. Just asbaseball players adapt todifferent game conditions,so must actuaries adapt tothe environment in which they operate to create this glass box.
Actuaries work with complex issues, and they must communicate their results and findings to a wide variety of audiences.
Although communicating in various conditions and environments is something of an art, it is also a skill. Many skills can be
learned and developed with practice by people who are willing to
devote the time and effort. Actuaries should view this challenge
of putting a glass box around their work as a skill that can be
learned and developed through training, practice, and working
with others. Whether it be explaining a technical spreadsheet
to fellow actuaries or making a comprehensive presentation to
senior management, a glass-box approach builds understanding
and trust with your audience.
So, the next time you turn on a baseball game on TV, watch
for the intricate series of signs that the coaches and players are
giving, and think about how they're effectively communicating
with one another. Then think of your communications at work:
Are you communicating as though all of your results come
out of a black box, or are you effectively communicating with
a glass-box approach? I think you'll hit a home run if you use
your glass box.
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On the market for an iPhone? Here's a breakdown of all the currently shipping iPhones from Apple.
Apple Planning Fix for OS X SSL Bug as New Research Reveals iMessage, Other Apps Affected
However, the security flaw, which has been termed "GoToFail" by security specialists due to the improperly used "goto" command that triggers it, may be affecting more than just Safari. Independent privacy researcher Ashkan Soltani has pointed out on his Twitter (via Forbes) that Apple's vulnerable SSL library is also used by apps including FaceTime, iMessage, Twitter, Calendar, Keynote, Mail, iBooks, Software Update, and more.
Soltani does point out that apps such as iMessage and FaceTime have addded security measures that weaken the effects of the security flaw, but also added that the initial iCloud login used to authenticate such apps may also be compromised. The researcher states that other parts of the protocol such as the handshake between a service and a device are vulnerable to an attack as well, and will need to be secured by Apple.
Currently, users can check whether or not their computers are affected by the vulnerability by visiting gotofail.com in Safari. As users wait for a fix to the flaw, CrowdStrike recommends avoiding untrusted and unsecured WiFi networks while traveling. The site also recommends that users update to iOS 7.0.6 if they have not yet installed it on their iOS devices.
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Great work, Apple!
i hope this is a separate security release, and not only available in 10.9.2.
And it better come tomorrow :mad:
My definition of "very soon," and Apple's definition of "very soon," are very different. :(
That wouldn't be very soon that would be just at the same time, which might not have been practical for OS X at that moment while it was more necessary for iOS given it's much wider exposure and use in more places.
Perhaps I'm different than most users of portable electronics, but my most important private/sensitive/financial data is on my portable laptop, not an iOS device. I'd much rather have my iOS device hacked into than my laptop.
I would think that most people do their taxes and financial management on a OSX machine rather than an iOS device....plus have a lot of other sensitive data on an OSX machine due to storage capacity.
But whatever. Heck of a job, Apple. Handled perfectly. Bravo! :rolleyes:
I totally agree they knew and no it would not have stopped 911. I hate politics so I'm not even gonna argue about it, my point was spying is gonna happen across all governments it's reality. I don't do anything out of the ordinary so I don't care go ahead spy on me.
I'm not doing anything wrong when I'm taking a crap, but I prefer to do it with the door closed.
Sure. Ok. But guess what? There is an easy work around. Don't go on any unsecure public network for the time being.
In all things there is potential risk and then probable/likely risk.
Say there is a thunderstorm outside right now. There is potential that I could get struck by lightning. (Risk associated with current conditions). But the fact that I am indoors, not near any windows? I have taken precautions to minimize the probability/likelihood of the risk.
In other words, the risk has been identified. Until the risk is removed, we need to take accountability for ourselves and minimize our risk potential. And Apple should be held accountable. I believe they are acting responsibly. I think a fix will be out this week. I do not think they will wait until 10.9.2 is ready for release. If they don't meet these times? There should be an uproar.
The amount of you that go out of your way to defend this simply due to your love for Apple is hilarious. Yeah, let me change my life completely because they screwed up.
Apple lost almost all respect regarding security, where is the d patch for OSX?
I think the issue was these apps all use the same SSL certs and now that is all fixed.
A serious question. Is the true threat as serious as some are making it? Wouldn't the "evil-doer" need to be on the same wifi network?
When you have a cryptology expert say that it's, "as bad as you could imagine, that's all I can say." Yes it's serious.
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Tea Name: Green Tea Decaffeinated
Tea Type/Varietal: Green
Steeping Vessel/Amt. Leaf: cup/ tea bag
Plucking Season:
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Leaf Characteristics:
1st Steeping:
Water temperature: 190 Fahrenheit
Time: 5 minutes
I just fixed myself a nice hot cup of this green tea which is decaffeinated. Tea has a nice color and teas' aroma is clean and fresh with mild astringent. Since green tea is high in anti-oxidant making it good for me as well. All that I note in this tea is its smoothness and that it is plainly tea with nothing more added.
I have plenty of teas to sample and don't need to snag tea from my mother -in-law but at times it seems easier to simply nook a cup of tea and not really do much with it. I call it, nook and go cup of tea.


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About the Game
What is Solaria Moon
Solaria Moon is a single-player space adventure game, with an exciting story full of suspense and challenges that will catch you from the start. Entertaining puzzles, great gameplay, and an awesome story that will give hours of fun.
The Story
Lucy Lambert, navigation officer in the cargo ship Taranis, wakes-up suddenly from her cryo-extasis to discover that all the crew has been killed by the computer except the enginer officer Nikolay Pavlov, who is absent. Lucy must discover why all his mates are died, where is Pavlov and what is happening in the Taranis.
Who are we?
Solaria Moon is a creation of 3y3net studio and Tizona Interactive publisher. The team is composed of one programmer and game master, one music composser, one actress to dub voices and all Tizona Team, four people dedicated to polish, promote and make Solaria Moon a top game.
Inside Solaria Moon
Solaria Moon was born as a single person project. In fall 2015 Javier Nieto present the first prototype of the game in the Spanish Game contest ZeroUno Networking.
It was a very embrionary project but soon catches the attention of Tizona Interactive publishers who encourage Javier to create a more complete team and boost Solaria Moon to the project has become now.
Victor Tarín joined as music composer and some weeks later, Inge Martín offered her services to give voice to the protagonist of the game, Lucy Lambert.
We are planning to launch the game in third quarter 2017. Currently the project is Greenlit and you can see how it advances and evolve.
Key Points
Awesome Story
Most time of our team meetings is spent arguing about the story of Solaria Moon, dagging deep into characters behaviors and motivations to get a full polished script that catches the attention of the player from the start to the end.
Amazing Puzzles
The heart of any adventure game are the puzzles and how difficult is for the player to complete the levels. Solaria Moon is pretty full of genuine puzzles that will entertain and chalenge the player.
Outstanding graphics
If script and puzzles has evolved to a new standard from the initial version, graphics has been completely redesigned. Literally all original scenarios has been throw off and current ones are simply far far away from the initial ones.


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Today, I'm joined by Sharon C. Cooper, author of popular romantic intrigue novels that make your pulse race, like 'Secret Rendezvous' and it's follow-up 'Rendezvous with Danger'. But to limit her to intrigue would be a mistake. Her sweet (and hot) romance novella 'Best Woman for the Job' got us all revved up and now, thank goodness, she's released the conclusion of Toni and Craig's story, 'Still the Best Woman for the Job' so we can get our fix!
Joint heir to the largest construction company in the state of Ohio, master plumber, Toni (TJ) Jenkins has been groomed to behave in a way that is befitting of the respected Jenkins' family name. But after she breaks up with the only man she's ever loved, to protect a secret she holds close to her heart, poor decisions lead her down a path of destruction that risks ruining the reputation of the company her family has worked hard to build.
Cincinnati police officer, Craig Logan, knows Toni is the woman for him. They've been apart for months, but when they run into each other at a party, the passion between them sizzles stronger than ever. She says she can't handle dating a cop, but he senses that something else keeps her from rushing back into his arms. Craig wants her to be his wife, and he'll do whatever it takes to prove no matter what she's hiding, she's still the best woman for the job.
From 'Still the Best Woman for the Job':
It took everything she had not to steal another glance at Craig's profile. She still couldn't believe she was sitting next to him. Eight months was a long time to go without being able to stare into those sexy eyes that had unlocked her heart and soul a year and a half ago. Everything about him screamed hot dreamy hunk and the sheer essence of the man he was on the inside made him that much hotter.
Realization dawned on her. If she could barely sit next to him in a car without wanting to leap onto his lap and have buck-wild sex with him, how the heck was she going to be able to have dinner with him and not fall back into his arms?
"What in the hell were you doing with that jerk?" Craig glanced at her and then back at the road, gripping the steering wheel tight enough for Toni to notice the rippling muscles on his forearm. "Anyone who would get drunk while at an event with his woman's family is clearly not someone you want to be hanging out with."
Toni's pulse sped up and she gritted her teeth. All thoughts of having sex with him flew out the window and were replaced with thoughts of ringing his neck.
"It's bad enough I have to put up with dating speeches from my cousins," she said, her voice getting louder with each word. "There is no way I'm going to sit here and take dating advice from you."
"I'm not trying to tell you what to do. I just think you can do better. As a matter of fact, you have done better." He jutted out his chin. The smug look on his face was like that of a hawk feasting on its latest conquest.
"What are you trying to say? That I'm not capable of choosing a decent date? That no one can compare to you? So what, you think you're the only man worthy of spending time with me and my family?"
He glanced at her again and frowned. "Well…yeah. Compared to that chump, Ronald, I'm frickin Prince Charming."
"Whatever." Toni waved his comment off and huffed. She folded her arms across her chest and ran her hands up and down her bare arms. In her haste to leave the party, she'd left without her shawl. The temperature had plummeted into the forties, and it was hard to believe it was springtime.
Craig shot her a look, his eyes zoned in on her hands moving up and down her arms. He reached over and turned up the heat, grabbed his suit jacket from the back seat and handed it to her.
"Listen, I don't want to argue with you. My only concern is your safety, and I don't think going out with a guy like Ronald is a good idea."
Character is built by the choices we make. The words that had been playing around in Toni's head all evening traveled to the forefront of her mind as she stared out the passenger side window. She blew out a breath and dropped her head against the headrest. What was wrong with her? She wasn't some little hoochie who had to settle for any man that came along. Successful, handsome men approached her all the time. So why was she dating losers?
She knew why. It started with trying to fix the hole in her heart and then it was more about choosing guys who were just out to have a good time, not those who wanted to get serious and settle down, like Craig.
"So," Craig cleared his throat, "have you been dating this Ronald guy long?"
Toni could tell he tried to sound casual, but his voice was tense, almost strangled. His expression was anything but casual.
"No," she said absently. "We weren't dating. I've gone out with him a couple of times, but nothing serious." Closing her eyes, she fell back into what they once had—seamless conversation.
Seconds later, her eyes popped opened. Hold up, why was she answering his questions? He no longer had a right to question what she did, or whom she dated even if a small part of her wanted him to know.
"So I guess that means you're not seeing anyone seriously." Craig's voice held a hint of uncertainty, so unlike his take charge personality.
"I guess it does." She turned her back to him and fully faced the passenger window as he arrived on her grandparent's street. It was time to put an end to the direction that the conversation was going. The last thing she wanted was for Craig to think there was a chance for them to get back together.
Toni shrugged off his jacket and returned it to the back seat with every intention of thanking him and then jumping out of the car, but then he touched her. A jolt of adrenaline whipped through her body and her heart rate kicked into double time. Damn this man. The hold he had on her arm was gentle, yet firm. She stared down at his hand and then turned to face him.
Those eyes. Eyes so beautifully intense reached down to the depths of her soul, and all the love she once felt for him came rushing back. Double damn him.
"Toni." He swept a lock of her hair off her face and the back of his hand slid down her cheek. She leaned into his touch and her eyes fluttered closed. "I love you," he said. "I know you don't want to hear that, but I do. That means I care about your safety and baby I know guys like Ronald. They're bad news." Toni heard concern in his voice, but his words of love caressed her like a gentle summer breeze against her heated skin.
She risked a glance at him and the heart-rending tenderness of his gaze touched her from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. "I know." She didn't bother clarifying which statement she was agreeing to because both statements were true – Craig loved her and Ronald was bad news.
Find out what happens next by getting your copy of Still the Best Woman for the Job!
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A suspect was nabbed by the German Federal Police's GSG 9 (a special operations unit) on Friday April 21 in connection with the Borussia Dortmund team bus attack on April 11. The suspect, identified as Sergej W, is a 28-year-old German-Russian citizen. He was caught by the special operations police unit in Tubingen.
Sergej faces charges of attempted murder, attempt of causing serious bodily harm and causing an explosion.
The series of explosions near the team bus ahead of the Champions League 1st leg match against AS Monaco on April 11 left Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra with an injury in the arm, while the rest of the team members were left in shock.
This could have turned out to be one of the reasons Dortmund couldn't put up a good challenge against Monaco over the two legs of their Champions League quarterfinal tie as they lost 3-6 in aggregate.
"The investigations by the Federal Prosecutor's Office, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the North Rhine-Westphalian police were conducted very intensively and with extreme pressure," Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and club president Reinhard Rauball said in a club statement.
"We are grateful for the fact that in the suspect the responsible person for the humiliating attack on our players and staff members could be taken."
More on the team bus attack
The Federal Prosecuters are claiming that Sergej's step could have possibly been motivated by monetary lust. Islamic extremists may not have had any connection with the attack.
Sergej, who, on Tuesday evening, stayed at the Hotel L'Arrivée — the same hotel the BVB team stayed at, may have bought 15,000 put options for shares of Borussia Dortmund, according to the Federal Prosecutors. The securities had a term until June 17 2017.
"The buyer of so-called put options speculated on falling prices. Put options entitle the holder to hold a fixed quantity for a given period: up to 17 June 2017: 15,000 shares of a specific security: To sell the Borussia Dortmund share at a pre-determined price," explained the Federal Prosecutor's statement.
"The amount of the profit depends on the amount of the share price loss. In the event of a massive decline in the Borussia Dortmund share, the profit would have been multiplied by the provisional calculations.
"A significant drop in the price would have been expected if, as a result of the attack, players were seriously injured or even killed."
A total of 700 officials from the Federal Criminal Police Office, the North Rhine-Westphalian police and the Baden-Württemberg police were involved in the investigation.
More from the statement on the attack
- The three sprinkle sets were mounted over a length of 12 meters in a hedge along the route of the team bus. The explosive effect of the explosions was directed to the bus. The sprinkling sets were ignited with optimum timing. The front and rear explosives were placed near the ground. The mean was about one meter high. He was thus too high to be able to unfold his full effect. The sprinkler sets were equipped with metal pins. The metal pins are about 70 mm long, have a diameter of 6 mm and a weight of about 15 g. A metal pin was still found at a distance of 250 meters. The ignition took place according to the present state of knowledge for each explosive set separately via a spark-triggered electrical circuit. The nature of the explosive used is not yet known.
- The crew bus was not equipped with tank but with safety glass. At the time of the attack he had a speed of about 23 km / hour. The bus has damage in the front and rear area. Among other things, several window panes are broken. In the headrest of the second seat in the rear row one of the metal pins installed in the sprung sets was found.
- At the scene of the crime, three texts of the same kind were found. One of the letters was attached to one of the posts in the hedge. The other two letters were placed in the hedge. No finger or grip marks could be detected on the writing. The writings claim a radical Islamist motive for the attack. The affidavit was examined by Islamic scholars. There are considerable doubts about a radical Islamist origin.
- On the 13th of April 2017, a right-wing extremist letter was sent at the Tagesspiegel and at WELT / N24. Writing has contradictions and inconsistencies. There is currently no indication that it comes from the perpetrator.


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Bats fly at dusk so I created a handmade, hand enameled bat brooch or pin (related to my bat pendant) with a celestial sky at dusk. I love twilight with a touch of color at the horizon and the star filled deep blue-black of night. Perfect for Halloween but lovely and unique worn any time. Just a peek at celestial wonder.
Created as a small edition, and now, made to order. Also available as on original pendant!
Designed to be unisex. Perfect to add to a scarf, lapel, bag, hat—where do you wear your pin???
An original blue-black pin-these are created one at a time with hot glass enamel on copper in my studio.
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Jane Iredale POMMISST Hydration Spray – Rehydrate and energize those slumping skin cells with a light spritz through out your day. Pomegranate extract awakens and protects the skin from any environmental UV damage.
Dr. Michelle Copeland SPF 40 Lotion Mist Sun Block -This unique transparent formulation of Zinc Oxide provides an undetectable broad spectrum of protection with a potent blend of antioxidants and soothing Aloe Vera.
Rene Furterer Protective Summer Fluid– Forgot your floppy beach hat? Not to worry, this waterproof and oil- free spray protect your tresses. Enriched with sesame oil this fluid keeps your stands hydrated with out weighing them down.
Boscia Fresh Blotting Linens– Glowy is good, oily is not. With these blotting linens you're always equipped for absorbing excess oil and perfecting your polished look.
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