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boys dont just hurt with their words – they hurt with their silences
i though it was me, still do in those harsh moments between crying and not, midnight and tomorrow. I feel hollow. I never knew recovery would be just as hollow as addiction/
but it is – pleasantly hollow.
there is nothing to do now but starve. i feel gross and fat. my medicine leaves me lethargic and fat. this house where i eat leaves me unsatisfied and fat. my boyfriend wont touch me thus leaving me sexless and fat. fat. fat. fat.
where there is a will there is a way. He hurts me more everyday – until reding takes precedent over talking and familiarity takes the place of love.
is there love anymore? theres certainly no passion. no lust. nothing sacredly primal. but is there still a sacredness left? When the bodies of two lie facing each other? holding on tight for the sheer force of the world might rip them apart. Have the angels come unstuck from heaven?
I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack
I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack
we shall never know.
i'll follow you forever
the snow won't go away, my nose runs down my face
no one sees me here, it doesn't even matter
and every step i take, i stay in the same place
i can't begin to start again why can't i just be perfect?
i will never recover from this
i will never believe in this again
i can never go back to the way i used to be before this started
– "ides of march" by Silverstein
You are my world, dearest babydoll. You haven't seen me, the crazy, the depraved sick things of my life that stick to my ribs like mother's lies.
Crazy. Something I've been told all my life. Maybe I have been all my life. Old life, told all life, as long as I can remember I've been "different" a charade of normalcy. It never felt right to me. Friends? So hard to keep. It's the spirits that haunt me, that listen, that respond. I love it. I love my treefriends. They make me happy and feel normal. But deep down, I fear I'm not. Fear I'll never be accepted. That one day I'm Just going to break and end up in a ward for the rest of my Life. It's been prophecized, a demon the scourge of my mind. Myself. My own sick thoughts that have lulled me into vivid nightmares for so long now. I've lived in fear most of my life. But not with you, finally, oh baby not with you. You make my life a dreamland, like everything can suddenly be special again. The dark holds me but you, oh sweetness… you must be the light.
It's thanksgiving today. I feel thankful. Mom said I've been making progress…which means ugh now I have to ruin thanksgiving again. I have to regress so she doesn't treat me differently. So she doesn't one day think I'm magically "better" and then poof I'm an adult. I don't want to be an adult because I KNOW what that means: responsibility, mundaneness, endless work, meaninglessness, routine tasks, no magic, no innocence, no fun, no happiness….boring. Stupid. Horrid.
I don't want any of it.
Sometimes I think it mght be ok…but those thoughts scare me. It's like my mind is turning against me, my body has already turned against me. I remember when I hit puberty, plucking out pubic hairs with a tweezer and when they got too much, ripping them out in clumps by hand. Wearing tight sports bras to band my chest. Never wanting to change my clothing style till it became ridiculous to the point of ridicule. I still don't like jeans.
"Peter Pan Syndrome"
We love the taste of cereal and would have breakfast at every meal if we could – cheerios and chocolate milkshakes over a pile of comic books, dreaming.
Let's never read directions, but twist our way through streets – destination anywhere – winding our way to sunset. And it seems so careless, but I just want to let my soul drift with yours in an eternal state of wanderlust.
If you're curious, my favorite color is violet. I sing in the shower sometimes and I read books in the corner next to the vent. I wish I could smell like strawberry candy, and sidewalk chalk was my first paint brush. I have trouble using a desk at home and I will always harbor an affinity for oatmeal raisin cookies. I have nothing to hide
Tell me your dreams over the phone and take me with you to that sun-drenched island – home base – with your library of matrices, wastelands, lost cities, and demons. In the eclipse of my sun, when my imaginary friends disappear in the darkness, please remain.
You say what you feel, and mean what you say, and say what you see, and you see love. I do too.
Let's run away to never-never land and never, never come back.
Hold grudges.
It's poison to the soul.
Maybe I'm just too hard to love?
Why do you think it's ok to say things like that. I am that worthless? Am I that DISGUSTING that it's ok for you in your mind to say things like "I'm going to hit you" meaning it seriously if I don't SHUT UP about something. If I don't remain Voiceless and say whatever it is you want to hear. Is it not ok for something to slip out, something not about you or mean or rude, but a desperate plea from a worried girl? Something so not ok that it's alright to threaten me and say that you'll never care where or how I get cigarettes again if I don't shut up right now. Shut up… after two or three sentences?
I just wrote you a beautiful love letter too. I told you about it…you didn't ask to read it. Is that another thing you don't care about like how you obviously care about me.
Remember how you were in the car? When we were on heroin? Remember how abusive you were then? Remember how you BIT ME in a fight for a few bags? Remember how you would make me feel like shit everyday, make me feel less than a human being? You'll NEVER have to feel that way because you, oh you, are a WHITE MAN and I am NOT a MONSTER.
I fucking hate everything? I wonder why.
If ou think it's ok to threaten me. It's not. If you think it's working? It probably is because right now I am terrified. You're frustrated? I'm SCARED. Fuck you. You think I was crying because I didn't get my way. Are you insane? Maybe it's because you made me feel worthless like some piece of shit you can just kick and not worry about. I worry about you. I love you and yes, I still do yes.
I don't want it to be this way. I said something stupid. I admit that, but really?
Not cool dude.
[edit] just got told to go to hell, to fuckng kill myself and that I'm worth less than his cell phone. I screamed and screamed. I don't get it… maybe I will kill myself or cut at least… I need to pour out this sadness and rage through some good ole bloodletting.Thanks for nothing. Also this is all because I asked him to ask his dad for five dollars. All I want is for him to put this in perspective.
Oh and I interrupted his "writing" too much. Get a life. Good writers can deal with families and LIFE in general. That's fucking HOW people write.
So I left the car and walked to a graveyard. He followed. "Is this where you think I belong? I belong here don't I?"
"You shouldn't take my words so seriously. You know I didn't mean that. Why are you taking it to the end that degree?"
"Hm isn't that exactly what you did to me?"
Silence, stillness, thoughts
And all I wanted to say was I love you, I forgive you, I understand, I don't know.
i want a boy with lips like morphine…
Knock me out every time they touch me
I wanna feel a kiss just crush me
And break me down
I haven't written about Kevin yet. Steve and I broke up in December and it was really really tough. I cut my arms terribly and now have long, pink, puffy scars. It was the literal worst. I thought I was going to die so many times. I fantasized about it constantly. Then something incredible happened. My life was saved. I met Kevin online – I noticed him immediately on the site and messaged him. It was like magic – we connected instantly. Now we have been dating (in person) for about 2 months.
I'm scared of how hard I fell for him. I constantly question my feelings – are they real? is this really happening? I don't know anymore. He cares about me like no one else – I don't think I have ever been cared for so much. Sometimes I still think about Steve but it's becoming harder and harder to remember him. It's like Kevin is erasing that whole disaster. I remember bits and pieces. Foreheads touching, toads, flashes of memories that make me smile sadly.
I feel kindof sad today. I haven't really been seeing things but I have been doing a lot of heroin. I don't think I'm an addict yet though. I love it so much and I love that Kevin and I can get high together. It's the absolute best to be able to be totally honest with someone. I've never had that in my whole life. really. I lie to everyone constantly. Even when I don't have to, I lie. I don't even feel bad about it.
I also haven't been eating or sleeping. The eating isn't really an issue though. I can live without eating much. I actually hate eating. It's a waste of time, money and calories. I like sleeping though and not being able to sleep is really fucking me up. I stay awake in limbo for hours. Shock waves in my chest keep me from nodding off. The heroin helps immensely though. It's the perfect drug. I don't feel like I have an eating disorder but sometimes I really think I do. The amount of thinspo on my dash is proof enough.
Back to Kevin. I can honestly say I love him. Which is weird because I never thought I would be able to love anyone but Steve. Kevin literally swept me off my feet. He became everything so soon. I don't quite trust it yet – but I want to oh I want to. We also have the best sex. Which helps alot. We haven't really been doing anything because of all the dope and work and such but when we do it's amazing.
I feel like I'm chasing something – like an idea or a ghost. I feel crazy a lot. I haven't felt myself all week. I feel broken and bent and disordered. I feel like this is the consequence of some brain chemicals gone haywire. I feel especially moody. I feel like I should be writing poetry all day but I have homework to do that I have been putting off.
i held your hand so very tightly
I haven't written in a long time but I got back together with Steve, my ex. Daniil and I dated for all of one month and then I broke up with him for Steve. I feel like Steve really loves me. He would think of me in the time we were apart – just like I would think of him. He's my everything and I love him so much. Mom thinks I should find another boyfriend and constantly invalidates Steve because he has depression really badly and doesn't leave his house too often – maybe once every few months. Depression is more debilitating than people give it credit for. I don't have depression but it does follow me sometimes and it surrounds me in the people that I love. Steve is so loving. He still calls me kitten. It was rough going for a while when I was seeing Daniil AND him. He was utterly suicidal at the thought of sharing me or even thinking about me with some other guy. We made a suicide pact at one point. We were both overwhelmed with feelings after being reunited – it was almost too much for both of us. We made it through though.This was the beginning of the summer.
It's October now, I'm almost done with the semester. I have this class called The Personal Essay in which I am writing a story called "A Series of Ambulances" as my "memoir" type final project. Mom caught me using heroin in September or August. I did 5 bags that night and it was the most amazing feeling I have ever experienced. Heroin is truly the most amazing drug. However, Mom says that if she finds out I'm doing drugs other than weed (which she strangely accepts) she will kick me out onto the streets and not care where I go – she will also stop college. I have to wait till she has no more financial or otherwise hold on me till I can break out the H or the Coricidin hahaha Although I'm not sure I'd do Triple C again – I'd have to be really desperate.
Time has been hard to kill lately. I've been seeing faeries, monsters, flashbacks, visions, and otherwise. I had a traumatic experience a few weeks ago. I was raped but this guy I knew. I don't know – I feel like it was definitely at least partially my fault but I did say "No, I have a boyfriend" at least 3 times. I guess I'm just not convincing. I was so weak. I didn't tell Steve about it – I just said that something bad happened and now I have flashbacks and visions.
I also haven't been Eating. I hate my body so much – everything about it is wrong except maybe my face but not entirely (my cheeks are too fat). I waver between 149 and 150lbs. I gained a lot since my last entry and the summer but I have been systematically starving myself for about 3 weeks now. I eat one meal a day at night, drink coffee, smoke cigarettes, take laxative tea…. any way to be thin. I want to be as skinny as Steve (who, about 3 weeks ago was 5'9 and 107lbs). I want bones to show. My mom and I have been doing Zumba lately – it's a lot of fun. I think I love dancing – I do Bellydance too. I can't get enough and it's a great way to burn calories.
I am reckless. I am wild youth. I will never grow up.
crave you
"Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I stare at you
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
One moment I have you the next you are gone"
I really like Daniil, and to follow up from the last entry, I told Mario that it wasn't going to work and he told me to have a good fucking life but I didn't respond. I just deleted his number and moved on. He meant nothing to me. Not like Daniil. Daniil doesn't want a girlfriend or anything. He says we're just friends but we have sex regularly, see each other nearly everyday, talk on the phone and share feelings and secrets. I don't know what to think. I'm so confused. One minute he tells me it's probably not going to work out and the next he tells me we have a shot. Is it a game? Is this just a fucking game? and how do I win? I have a lot of feelings for him.
My thyroid is serious. I went to the endocrinologist and she said it was probably Graves Disease but the bloodwork I had for her neither confirmed nor denied it so I have to go to the hospital and get a catscan. Only mom's been giving me fish oil as a supplement and that a no no for this test so I have to wait three weeks before I can get the test. Which means three more weeks before I can even get medicated. It could even be cancer. I mean, I smoke so I don't really know. It could be a node on the thyroid too which means surgery on my throat. FUCK. Daniil said he would be there for me, which was sweet and much appreciated. I really need someone there to talk to.
Real life is no fairy tale and It's been kicking my ass. I want everything to work out but no. I saw my ex last week twice. It was interesting. He grew a Charles Manson beard and doesn't leave his bed. I still use him for goodnight calls. But last night, he didn't respond and didn't text me this morning. He says he cares but I doubt it. He has an internet girlfriend and whatever. I didn't ask him to ditch her for me because I know I can't give all of myself to him again. He's just not worth it and saying that really fucking hurts but I had to say it. I have to let go.
I've been feeling crazy lately. I've been smoking pot and drinking a lot more. I hear voices that tell me to bang my wrists into furniture, cut myself, break bones, jump out windows, burn myself with my lighter, etc. I can't tell anyone because I want to be able to go out and have fun. But it is a constant headache – it's just one voice too. It's like a young girl. I don't even know. Because of the thyroid hyperfunctioning my medication isn't as effective. I shake, am never hungry, go to the bathroom like a million times a day, can't sit still, my hair falls out in clumps, my heart is too fast, so is my pulse.
I'm literally a mess.


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Those lime green Seattle Sounders FC jerseys around Seattle will have "Xbox" printed on the front for at least one more year.
First noted by Don Ruiz at the Tacoma News Tribune, the Sounders extended its jersey sponsorship with Microsoft for through the 2014 season.
The Sounders have sported "Xbox" on their jerseys since the club entered Major League Soccer in 2009, as part of a reported four-year, $20 million deal. But it wasn't clear if the partnership would continue after the Sounders hired an agency to explore new sponsorship options one year ago. On top of that, Emirates, the airline that sponsors English Premier League club Arsenal, was interested in teaming with Seattle.
Yet today's announcement means one more year of Xbox on the pitch for the club. Sounders GM Adrian Hanauer said that Xbox is the "perfect partner" for his organization and is looking forward to continuing a relationship with Microsoft.
You'd imagine Microsoft would want to slap "Xbox One" on the front of the jerseys for the 2014 season with the next-gen console set to hit shelves this November. We've reached out to the team and will update as we find out more.

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Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson, P.E., S.E., LEED AP
Having been in the industry since 2004, Adam is a structural engineer and project manager with experience in a large variety of project types, including hospitality, commercial, mission critical, sports, performing arts, tall buildings, public sector, and international projects.
He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Texas.
How does engineering make a difference in the world?
Our civilization has a symbiotic relationship with engineering – as one grows and advances, the other is reinforced and nurtured.
What gets your creativity flowing?
Aretha Franklin.
What's the best advice you've received — so far?
Go that way, really fast, if anything gets in your way…turn.


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Executive Team
Rix Kramlich
Rix Kramlich is a software veteran and entrepreneur with unique and balanced experience in both large enterprise and start-up environments. He has 6 start-up exits to his credit and has held senior management roles in public companies such as Macromedia, i2 Technologies and ABB. Prior to Blurb, Rix was a co-founder and CEO of a fintech start-up that was acquired in September of 2017.
Creativity has defined Rix's entire life as both a producer and appreciator. He grew up drawing and painting as a passionate pastime, which translated into a degree in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. He became a practicing architect and embraced the first-generation of CAD technologies, which led to a product management role at a start-up in San Francisco that later became Macromedia. At Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe Systems, he managed a number of product lines including the creation and launch of its first bundled product, The Freehand Graphics Studio, targeted at the print market.
For the second part of his career, Rix bridged into the enterprise software market with experience in B2B markets such as supply chain, manufacturing and CRM with executive roles in marketing and business development.
Rix originally joined Blurb in October of 2017 to develop the business' growth strategy and is now excited to lead Blurb to its next level of success in the capacity of the company's CEO.
Rix's favorite quote:
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
—Sir Winston Churchill
Rix's first Blurb Book:
Bhutan: A Soulful Journey is a large format photo book that captures the beauty and soul of this unique place as seen through the lens of wife Sharon's camera during her journey across the country by bike.
Kelly Leach
Chief Operating Officer
Kelly Leach is passionate about quality content and is excited to be a part of Blurb given its focus on providing anyone with the means to put their own amazing content into book or magazine format. Kelly's responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer at Blurb include overseeing product, marketing, technology and program management.
She has spent her career helping to grow the businesses of venerable media brands such as The Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine. As Dow Jones' London-based Managing Director for EMEA and publisher of The Wall Street Journal's European edition, Kelly led the expansion of the Journal's digital business in the region, including the launches of local language editions of wsj.com in Germany and Turkey.
As General Manager for The Wall Street Journal in the U.S. she oversaw several substantial new projects including the global launch and expansion of WSJ Magazine, the launch of the Greater New York Section and the revamp of the Saturday edition known as WSJ Weekend. She joined Dow Jones from Time Inc. where she led the development of a digital archive of 80+ years of Time Magazine.
Prior to joining Blurb, Kelly was most recently CEO of Piano, a technology platform company offering analytics and commerce solutions to help media companies develop consumer digital revenue streams.
Kelly is a self-proclaimed foodie, travel enthusiast, and avid cyclist.
Kelly's favorite quote:
"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Kelly's first Blurb Book:
More Koala chronicles Kelly's first trip to Australia. Her second Blurb book is a perpetual work-in-progress capturing the photos and memories of her four-month sabbatical traveling in Italy, Spain, Japan, Vietnam, Argentina and Mexico.
Bruce Watermann
Senior Vice President, Operations
In 2005, color print-on-demand books were too expensive to be practical for authors and businesses. Bruce Watermann's task as part of the founding executive team at Blurb was to solve that problem and he changed the industry in the process, taking the company from $0 to $40M+ in revenue and profitability three years after launch.
As Blurb's SVP Operations, Bruce Watermann oversees global print production strategy and technology, partner relationships, customer support, volume sales, and fulfillment. He is responsible for the creation of what is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and agile digital and offset print network in the self-publishing industry, with multiple locations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Bruce has worked in the photography and printing industries for over 40 years, merging traditional skills with state-of-the-art digital technologies to accurately represent fine art and photo imagery. Prior to joining Blurb, Bruce worked as an executive consultant to the digital imaging industry, advising established companies and start-ups including Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Costco, art.com, and MyPublisher in developing efficient and forward-thinking processes to promote access and sales of photography, fine art, and photo products.
He was a member of the senior management team that took Bill Gates' Corbis Corporation out of R&D into a real-world business as Director of Global Imaging Operations from 1994-2000. From 1981-1993 Bruce was Vice President-Production for Pacific Color, Inc., the Pacific Northwest's premier digital and photographic imaging laboratory, at the introduction of analog-to-digital conversion, supporting clients including Microsoft, Adobe, Weyerhaeuser, Westin Hotels and PhotoDisc.
Bruce's favorite quote:
"If a man only likes victory he must always come late for the battle."
—G.K. Chesterton
Bruce's first Blurb book:
Mariner Memories (Seattle Mariners, that is)
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After Felicity was shot by Damien Darhk's men at the end of the Arrow midseason finale "Dark Waters," she lost the use of her legs and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. The doctors told her she would never be able to walk again, but she received renewed hope from Curtis Holt last week when he revealed that he's developing technology that would get her back on her feet. Now a new image suggests that this technology will be working just in time for a big moment in her life.
Executive producer Marc Guggenheim tweeted a photo out yesterday showing Oliver and Felicity about to get married, and as you can see, Felicity is standing. Curtis told her in "Code of Silence" that if all went as planned, his implantable bio-stimulant would be ready in time for her wedding. Oliver and Felicity got engaged shortly before the attack on their limo in "Dark Waters," and regaining the use of her legs would make a fantastic wedding present. There's been no hint one way or the other whether her disability will be temporary or permanent, so it wouldn't be surprising.
While some special Arrow moments teased out in photos ahead of time have been revealed as hallucinations or dream sequences, Guggenheim's updated caption (as seen above) says that it isn't either of those, nor is it an "alternate reality" or "flash forward to a potential future." However, just because Oliver and Felicity are about to get married in that scene doesn't mean something won't happen at the last second. The showrunners have said before that their relationship is going to hit an especially rough patch in the near future. There's also the added section of the flash forward in "Blood Debts." After Oliver has his conversation with Barry Allen at that mysterious grave, he goes back to Felicity in their limo, and she's not wearing a wedding ring. Because she was sitting, it was questioned whether she'll be walking again by that point or not.
While we won't see Felicity standing anytime soon, tonight's episode, "Taken," may have something to do with a possible falling out between her and Oliver in the future. The previews have shown her and the rest of the team learning about his son, William, who was kidnapped by Damien Darhk last week. Oliver kept William secret out of respect for the mother, Samantha Clayton, but Felicity may not appreciate being kept in the dark (so to speak). As for Curtis, although he's one of Palmer Technologies' most talented employees, there's no guarantee his bio-stimulant will have a permanent effect. The point being, events on Arrow rarely go as planned, so stay cautious, fans.
New episodes of Arrow air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST on The CW.


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Welcome to the Inspire Me Monday Linky Party for December 5. We are so pleased you decided to join us. Happy December!
Weekly Wrap Up
Tuesday: This Is What You Need to Know to Bring Huge Traffic to a New Blog New bloggers rejoice! 3 proven strategies to start your new blog with a massive amount of traffic. The tips are valuable for bloggers of all experience levels.
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Saturday: How to Make Big Money Blogging, 15 Tips Since the post I wrote last February, This Is the Way You Can Make Big Money Blogging Now, is still picking up page views and is one of my most shared posts of all time, I started a series. How to Make Big Money Blogging, 15 Tips is the second in the series. The post explains 15 ways to start a blog and make money blogging. The strategies include blog marketing, content marketing, and affiliate marketing.
Sunday: 18 Startling Reasons Lifehack Will Make You a Better Blogger 18 reasons reading Lifehack.org, the popular blog, and writing at Lifehack will make you a more successful blogger in unexpected ways.
Featured Posts
My first favorite post went to Dystopian Books, Post #400. First, I wanted people to know that I look at all the posts, not just the posts that come in early. Even if you come in near the end of the linky, you still have a chance to win. Also, the post promotes literacy, an important value. In addition, the graphic is majorly cool! Finally, I've read almost all the books on the list, and they really are wonderful.
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which organizes the annual marathon.
A Boston-bound friend will mail them for me
when she arrives in the USA next week.
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when she arrives in the USA next week.
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Symbols In Hesse's Demian Essay, Research Paper
In Other Words: Symbolically Representing Transformation
A physical transformation is an incredible thing to watch. Whether it is a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, or a child growing up, it is always interesting to see the "before and after". In the novel, Demian, the character Sinclair goes through a series of transformations prompted by his ongoing relationship with the Demian family. During the novel, these transformations are not stated directly, rather, they are shown through symbols including Eva and the bird emerging from its egg.
Although both of the symbols of transformation in the book are manifested as visual occurrences, the one that is closer to us is that one that involves Eva. This is due to the fact that she is human and we can better see this vision in our minds than that of the nebulous god, Abraxas. It is a well known fact that Hesse learned of the ideas set forth by Jung through his relationships with psychologists. While writing Demian, Hesse mimicked Jung in that the symbols he presented were suggestive analogies1. In the image of Eva, we see through Hesse's narrative, stars and asteroids shooting across the sky when released from the confines of the woman's skull. The deeper meaning here, is the landmark of Sinclair's first try at serious self-determination. Remember, as a result of this vision, Sinclair is reunited with Demian, the person he was longing to see at the time. This is very similar to the methods Max Demian used in chapter three to force the Confirmation teacher to allow a change of seats. The events described in this vision can also be given a rational explanation such as the shooting stars were really mortars streaking across the sky, but it does not matter what the actual apparition consisted of because it is what the vision symbolized that is pertinent to the story.
The vision of the bird tearing free from it's shell as seen in the clouds by Sinclair is really the symbol for the god, Abraxas entering Sinclair's life. The vision, however, does this in a round-a-bout manner. The primary purpose of the vision is to herald the outbreak of World War I2 which in turn means the coming of Abraxas. To prove this, we must go back to the definition of Abraxas given by the professor on page 95 of the novel. Abraxas is a Greek god, whose purpose is to unify the good and the evil, the passionate and the pure. This describes war exactly. The goodness in victory, the evil in defeat, the passion of the fight, the purity of the ideals, are all parts of the battle during the Great War. So when we see the image of the chick and the egg one last time, it signals Sinclairs true entry into the world of dualism.
In conclusion, it must be noted that both of these images were symbols and nothing more. Because we can no longer ask the original author, there are no correct answers as to what the symbolic meanings of these aparitions were meant to be. We can only do our best, which is to make a conjecture after some study of the work that is tangent to Demain, a very intense novel.
Works Cited:
Field, George Wallis, "Demian and the Symbols of Transformation,"
Herman Hesse. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1970


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More Speculations Surface About Bobby Brown's Reportedly Near Death Crisis
ILOSM fam, speculations regarding what reportedly caused Bobby Brown's intestines to rupture are continuing to build. Earlier this week, we shared details about Bobby B. allegedly suffering a near death experience. Now, here's what's being reported about his hospitalization…
Is The Past Haunting Bobby?:
According to Radar Online, the "My Prerogative" singer's ruptured intestines reportedly stemmed from years of drug abuse and ongoing depression he's been plagued with since the death of he and the late, Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Damage Already Done?:
Although there are some red flags and the speculations about Bobby's alleged health crisis have yet to be confirmed, there is also some possibility the reports could be accurate based on past events in Bobby's life. We all know about Bobby's rocky relationship with his beloved ex-wife, the Whitney. Bobby has repeatedly admitted that he battled drug addiction for quite some time in the past. Last summer, Bobby sat down for a 20/20 interview with Robin Roberts where he admitted how he and Whitney abused drugs. He even revealed the drug abuse worsened during the final years of their marriage, reports ET Online:
"At such a young age for us both to have any and everything that we wanted was both a blessing and a curse," Brown shared. "It was terrible. Both of us, you know, trying to be clean, or one of us trying to be clean and the other one don't wanna be clean. It's a big struggle," he explained.
Bobby revealed he's been clean for many years, but again, according to what unconfirmed reports are saying, the damage had apparently already been done due to the years he was using drugs. "I'm clean from narcotics, yes. I haven't done narcotics in 10 to 12 years," he said, adding, "Alcohol has been a problem. I go back often to reboot, but s**t, that's life. Everybody drinks. Sometimes I drink," Brown admitted.
Radar Online previously reported that Bobby Brown was reportedly given a blood transfusion after losing approximately 80% of his blood and that the Grammy Award-winning singer is expected to make a full recovery. But as we previously reported, for such a life threatening medical scare, it looks like Bobby B. has already recovered really fast, at least based on what we saw here. At any rate, much love an positive energy to Bobby B. We'll keep y'all posted on this.


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In a filing to the BSE, Lavasa said, "There is a delay in payment of interest and partial redemption amount of the 14 per cent secured redeemable non-convertible debentures payable as on March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015."
The company is in discussion with the debenture holder regarding the same, it added.
In 2014, Lavasa Corporation had filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) to raise Rs 750 crore through IPO and was cleared in November. It is yet to launch the IPO.
The company is developing a large township (hill city) spread over 10,000 hectares in Lavasa near Pune.
Engineering firm HCC, through its wholly owned subsidiary HCC Real Estate (HREL), owns 68.7 per cent stake in Lavasa.


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Will Tottenham compound Chelsea's woes on big Premier League Wednesday?
A profitable weekend for the column after 12/5 and 6/1 winners landed. There's more Premier League action this week, including a huge London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham on Wednesday.
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The Banker
Maurizio Sarri suffered a very public indignity in the Carabao Cup final as Kepa Arrizabalaga resisted his attempt to substitute him late on in extra time. How will his players react against Spurs? Tottenham's title hopes suffered a significant blow as they lost 2-1 at Burnley at the weekend, but with Harry Kane fit again and back among the goals already they look a big price at 2/1 to win at Stamford Bridge. It was Spurs who ended Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season with a 3-1 win against them at Wembley in November and Sarri's side have since dropped to sixth in the table. Their collective display against Manchester City on Sunday was much improved but they are erratic and look too short here at just 6/4 for the win.
Selection: £4 on Tottenham to win at 2/1 with bet365.
The First Goal Flutter
Lewis Grabban has hit 16 goals for Nottingham Forest this season and he looks a tempting price at 100/30 to score first when Forest face Derby County on Monday evening. The last two Championship encounters between Forest and Derby have ended goalless but Grabban has been excellent this season and will be the man the Rams fear most.
Selection: £1.50 on Grabban to score first at 100/30 with bet365.
The Tasty Treble
Both teams to score looks a rock solid bet at 4/6 when Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace. The Eagles have scored in every game they've played so far in 2019 while the Red Devils won't go to south London to park the bus. Elsewhere, Newcastle's recent form has been superb and the Toon can justify odds of 11/10 by beating Burnley on Tyneside. Finally add in Arsenal at 4/9 to see off Bournemouth for a Premier League threefold paying just over 4/1.
Selection: £3 on the treble at 4.05/1 with bet365.
The Euro Wager
Real Madrid's Copa del Rey semi with Barcelona is delicately poised after the teams drew 1-1 at the Camp Nou. However, our preference here is for Barcelona, who are running away with La Liga, to progress. Lionel Messi bagged a hat trick as Barca beat Sevilla at the weekend and the Argentine star can help the Blaugrana to another famous win at the Bernabeu. Messi's latest treble took him to 25 La Liga goals for the season, that's an average of one every 75 minutes, and he can help Barcelona lock up odds of 29/20 by winning in Madrid.
Selection: £4 on Barcelona to win at 29/20 with bet365.
The Wildcard Tip
Manchester United are facing a possible injury crisis ahead of their midweek clash against Crystal Palace, and with this in mind the Eagles looks a tempting bet to win at Selhurst Park. Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Ander Herrera all went off injured against Liverpool, while Marcus Rashford has an ankle problem. Palace meanwhile have been excellent in recent weeks and have the firepower to see off a depleted United at home.
Selection: £2 on Crystal Palace to win and both teams to score at 9/2 with bet365.
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We have 2 400 amp Plasma cutting tables which gives us the ability to plasma cut and bevel up to 2" thick steel plates
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My parents headed this way after lunch and we decided to take advantage of the blue skies to head over to the Cathance for a nice hike. Sam did great hiking, and we all had a really good time. Along with flowers, we saw a snake, a Phoebe, a porcupine (!) and two frogs.
Sam leading the way
Painted trillium
Yeehaw! We love nature tracking!
Sam and Daddy along the river (Sam with her collecting bag)
Hands in the air!
Sam with Neenie and Pippi
Blue bead lilies
Gotta touch the water
Then after we came home and had a snack, we went back out so Sam could ride her bike for a while before dinner. Phew! An active, and fun, Saturday :-)


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HereComeHere's latest album release, Chernobyl, has been receiving some serious acclaim since it's debut back in April. Most recently, New Noise Magazine took the time break down each track of the album in a review for their site. They praised the production value of record, saying the clean vocals and guitar tones aren't far off from what is found on the radio today. The mag also cited "Adjust Your Eyes At The Chameleon" as, in their opinion, the best song on the album "full of chuggy rock breaks, silvery vocals coupled with metal hooks." Read the full review here, and don't forget to listen to the album to decide what your favorite track is! You can do that here.
The Fountainhead Focus recently took some time to check out our own HereComeHere's newest release, Chernobyl. "After starting with a much more pop-punk sound," the blog commented, "the group (with a small lineup change) started to create something different – a more melodic, complex and even slightly darker sound." The full article takes you track-by-track through the album, carefully studying each song. When discussing the album's fifth track, "Sugarr", the blog acknowledged a crucial factor about the bands progression. "Their songs have important lyrics," noted Fountainhead, "lyrics that will stick in your head." These lyrics, along with honing in on their sound, is what really sets this album apart from the band's previous work. To get more analysis of the album, read the full review here!


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A toothpaste without paraben, E117 and other in pronounceable stuff.
Yes, it's possible to do it yourself! And it doesn't have to taste like soap!
With only a few ingredients, and very easy to make:
- Calcium Carbonate powder
- Baking soda
- Xylitol or stevia (optional)
- Extra vergin coconut oil
- Essential oils (my favorite mix is pepermint, bergamot, orange, lemon)
Mix all ingredients and transfer in a wide mouth jar.
Wet toothbrush, scoop some toothpaste on it and brush for 3 minutes.
Enjoy 🙂


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Through partnerships with other organizations our dream is becoming a reality. We have partnered with Trees for the Future and Greener Ethiopia to help establish a nursery and facilitate the tree planting. Since 1989, Trees for the Future has been helping communities around the world plant trees. Through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and our country programs, we have empowered rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands. In Ethiopia, TREES partnered with Greener Ethiopia and raised over 4 million seedlings that were distributed to local farmers through community institutions in the Guraghe Zone. Nearly 1500 hectares of degraded lands were replenished. The tree species raised in 2008 included Juniperus procera, Podocarpus graciliour, Cordia africa, Grevillea robusta, Acacia spp. Coffee arabica, Calliandra spp, Leucaena spp, Cassia fistula, Spatodia linotica, Tephrosia, Sesbanea sesban, Pigeon pea, Apple, Mango, and Jatropha. TREES and GE have received widespread support from the Ethiopian government, the community, and local businesses.
Ethiopian Airlines, a major African Airline, has supported the planting of 2 million trees via TREES and GE. In addition, Ethiopian Airlines sponsored a photography exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Gebre Kirstos Desta Center in Addis Ababa to help raise awareness about deforestation.
Restoring the canopy in Ethiopia will remove millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, reduce erosion, stop flooding, bring plant and animal life into balance and renew livelihoods. Most of the wood that is cut in Ethiopia is used for cooking, heating and for dwellings. Burning wood for cooking is unhealthy to mothers and their young children who inhale the smoke. Educating citizens on sustainability, particularly those who have relied on wood products for their daily needs, is a key element to protecting young trees that have been planted.
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Mississippi receiver A.J. Brown announced on social media that he will forego his senior college season and make himself available for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Since the Rebels did not qualify for a postseason game, Brown does not have to decide whether he would play in a bowl game. However, three other wide receivers did announce that they will sit out their teams' bowl games.
North Carolina State's Kelvin Harmon, Arizona State's N'Keal Harry and South Carolina's Deebo Samuel confirmed that they will not play in their teams' bowl games and will instead focus on training for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Brown said on his personal Twitter account Tuesday afternoon, "Thank you to the Ole Miss family. You have welcomed me with open arms. Ole Miss is a special place has been since I took my first official visit. ... I'll never forget the place that turned me into a man."
NFLDraftScout.com projects in its mock draft that Brown will be the 20th overall selection in the first round of the upcoming draft.
Brown had 189 career receptions for 2,984 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was named first-team All-SEC each of the past two seasons, and was one of three unanimous selections in 2018 (Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen were the other two).


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Proper fuel delivery is arguably one of the most critical components for those looking to get all the power they can safely and reliably from an engines setup. More often then not, OEM fuel rails are incredibly restrictive and impede the fuel delivery to the injectors under high fuel pressures, where arguably having consistent fuel pressure is absolutely necessary. With the Radium Engineering Fuel Rail kit for the S13 or S14 Nissan 240SX with the KA24DE (20-0157) you can make sure that your fuel rail is able to flow all the fuel you can push through it!
This fuel rail kit is a direct bolt-on for all twin cam KA24DE engines and features a large 0.69" ID bore to suit even the most fuel hungry engines. The fuel rail converts the OEM side feed fuel inejctor setup to top feed allowing the use of high flowing 14mm fuel injectors. The rail is CNC machined from solid 6061 aluminum, media blasted, black-dipped anodized and laser etched for a high quality surface finish. It is compatible with all fuel types including popular alcohol mixtures such as E85
-Black Anodized Aluminum Fuel Rail
-Phenolic Mounting Bolt Spacers, Short (x2)
-Phenolic Mounting Bolt Spacers, Tall (x2)
-Phenolic Mounting Bolt Washers (x2)
-Radium 20-0160, 30mm Injector Seats (x4)
-Stainless Steel Mounting Bolts, Short (x2)
-Stainless Steel Mounting Bolts, Tall (x2)
NOTE: This fuel rail kit does NOT come standard with fittings. Fittings can be purchased separately, please contact us for fitting options!
The kit includes 2 sets of phenolic spacers (shown above in the kit contents) to suit multiple height injectors. The spacers are machined from phenolic material and offer excellent resistance to heat transfer.
Use the tall spacers and longer mounting bolts to accomodate this size injector:
Below are some of the many fuel injectors that are a direct fitment with this Radium fuel rail kit using the tall spacers:
Use the shorter spacers and mounting bolts to accomodate this size injector:
Below are some of the many fuel injectors that are a direct fitment with this Radium fuel rail kit using the short spacers:
NOTE: Fuel Injectors are NOT included with the fuel rail and must be purchased seperately. ****Make sure to contact us for special pricing on fuel rail and injetor packages!****
The picture below shows how the fuel rail ports are threaded.
The fuel rail can be plumbed to a remote aftermarket pressure regulator using -AN hose and fittings. Or the options below can be used to mount the pressure regulator directly to the fuel rail.
The front port on this fuel rail is compatible with the Radium Engineering Direct Mount Regulator with black top (20-0223-00), as shown below, or Radium Engineering Direct Mount Regulator with green top (20-0223-00). Note: Verify hood clearance is available before installing.
Or the stock regulator can be used in the rear port when installed with the Radium Engineering FPR Adapter (14-0165).
- Fuel Pulse Damper
Do I need a pulse damper (FPD)?
The opening and closing of the injectors creates pressure pulses in the fuel rail, which can lead to unstable fuel pressure. In order to achieve a safe and consistent rail pressure, a pulse damper should be used (especially with high flow injectors). The internal diaphragm will absorb oscillation pulses and stabilize fuel pressure. The bottom center port on the Radium fuel rail for the KA24DE engine is an ideal location for a damper. It is compatible with Radium Engineering FPD-R (20-0176) or the Radium Engineering FPD-XR (20-0177), as seen in the picture below. Both of these dampers will work no matter what fuel rail mounting spacers are used. Not sure what damper to use, contact us and we will make sure you get the right one for your application!
- Fuel Pressure Gauge
You can easily setup a Radium Engineering Mechanical Fuel Pressure Gauge (20-0029) using the center top 1/8 NPT port on the fuel rail as seen below.
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We dont really need another reason to have Channing Tatum on our minds, but were not complaining. When Team ELLE saw his new YouTube video with Jamie Foxx, we didnt stop thinking about Channing for the rest of the day. Such a shame
The video was made to promote Channings new film White House Down, which is out in September yet another excuse to think about the actor. Were so good to you.
ELLE cover star Miley Cyrus and Matt Damon, among others, make appearances in the spoof, with the former being rescued from under a vending machine by US TV host Jimmy Kimmel before showering herself in sweets and singing Channings name.
Our favourite part of the song (apart from the hilarious Magic Mike references) is Channings rap. How multitalented can one man be? And apparently, he can fly too (well, he has been cast as the voice of Superman in the upcoming Lego film).
If you havent already seen the hysterical video (um, where have you been?), we implore you to watch it now. Youre welcome.
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Pelagic Larval Stage
September 3, 2011
I love this video of baby giant octopi (5mm long) at the Vancouver Aquarium:
The CBC has an article about the event and states that it is unlikely that any of the 300 hatchlings will survive:
Chances of survival are very low because giant Pacific octopuses have a seven to ten month long pelagic larval stage. To further our knowledge of octopus reproduction, we will attempt to feed and maintain some the larvae for as long as possible.
Pelagic means open water, think deep blue (i.e. no bottom) vs. a reef. I first read about pelagic larval stages in the book Reef Fish Behavior and was blown away at how profoundly different this mechanism is compared to anything I'm used to in the animal world.
I have a built-in assumption that parents and offspring share the same habitat (think Finding Nemo). With most reef fish, not only do the babies never see their parents again, they most likely will never see the same reef their parents inhabit. There is no nepotism on the reef.
How cool is that? And the giant Pacific octopus larvae can't survive without this stage, or at least no one has figured out what is missing in an aquarium environment (yet).
Lion and the Lamb
May 9, 2009
Rex Murphy in the Globe and Mail has an amusing article about a carbon neutral expedition gone awry and the subsequent rescue by an oil tanker.
And verily, it is written, the carbon-spewing wolf shall lie down with the global-warming lamb … the petroleum-devouring lion shall eat straw like the carbon-neutral ox, or something like that.
Reminds me of the fictional story headline in Annie Proulx "The Shipping News":
Bunny Power
April 3, 2009
WiFi Bunny: 3 Watts
Bunny + one rotating ear: 4 Watts
Bunny + two rotating ears: 5 Watts
Kill A Watt: Priceless
Blue-Box Scavengers
August 7, 2008
An article in the Globe and Mail discusses the City of Toronto's plan to Crackdown on Blue-Box Scavengers.
"A lot of people tend to think it's providing cash to homeless individuals, whatever, but from a solid-waste perspective, we do want to crack down on it," Mr. Rathbone said, acknowledging that the city does not yet have a firm estimate on how much money scavengers are costing the blue-bin system.
Once the material is at the curb, Mr. Rathbone said, it is legally city property, adding that the city won a court case a few years ago against companies that were scavenging cardboard from blue boxes when prices for that commodity shot up.
This makes me giggle endlessly, mostly because it shows what a smarty-pants I am. I think a new breed of blue-box scavenger has emerged who are mostly after beer/liquor bottles. When Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced a new program to bring Ontarians "out of the dark ages" by adding a deposit to wine/liquor bottles together with a beer store return program I asked why?
But why? Doesn't the Blue Box program work? The claim is that this program will help "divert about 25,000 to 30,000 additional tons of glass from landfills". Wow. That can't be right. That claim feels false to me mostly because, personally, the Blue Box is the absolutely best way to get rid of bottles and glass. I don't want to put them in the garbage. Bottles are big, heavy, and they break. So where does this 25,000 tons of LCBO orginated landfill waste come from?
Read the rest of the full post to get my guess at an answer which I still think is correct. What I find interesting is that people continue to put wine/liquor bottles in the blue-bin despite the lost deposit and disdain from our elected officials.
The lesson here is that incentives are funny things and politicians should be careful about what they wish for. Incentives should be tied to intended outcomes. The desired outcome of the wine/liquor bottle program was to "divert about 25,000 to 30,000 additional tons of glass from landfills". I suspect the program has done no such thing.
U.S. Congress Bashes Bulbs
January 2, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that the energy bill passed by the U.S. Congress last month will effectively ban incandescent light bulbs by 2012.
Representatives of Philips and General Electric, two of the biggest lightbulb makers, say there's nothing to be concerned about. And Larry Lauck of the American Lighting Association says, "I think everyone's pretty happy" with the new law. But then, the lighting industry has no reason not to be: People will need light, whatever the law says–according to Randy Moorehead of Philips, there are four billion standard-size (or "medium base") light sockets in America alone.
So if you're GE or Philips or Sylvania, the demise of the plain vanilla lightbulb is less a threat than an opportunity–an opportunity, in particular, to replace a product that you can sell for 50 cents with one that sells for $3 or more.
Goofy if you ask me.
Why Can't We Grow New Energy?
November 27, 2007
I watched a TED Talk by Juan Enriquez titled Why Can't We Grow New Energy? The general premise behind the talk is that new biological processes will make the extraction of energy from hydrocarbons much more efficient. He compared the efficiency gains to the Green Revolution that allowed food to be grown at cheaper and cheaper prices.
OK, I'm following but I'm confused because I'm expecting to hear how this technology will impact the carbon cycle and fix global warming (I guess I'm conditioned). Instead I hear about how efficiency gains in energy extraction/production will solve our future energy needs. Sounds great, I'm all for technical progress but doesn't that just lower the price of energy and not really change the carbon footprint problem?
So as I'm busy scratching my head the talk ends with the following.
One of the things that we have to do is stabilize oil prices. This is what oil prices look like [shows oil price graph]. This is a very bad system because what happens is that your hurdle rates are set very low. People come up with these smart ideas about solar panels or for wind or something else and then, guess what, oil prices go through the floor and that companies go out of business and then you can bring the oil prices back up.
So if I have one closing and modest suggestion. Lets set stable oil prices in Europe and the United States. How do you do that? Well lets put a tax on oil that is non revenue tax that basically says for the next twenty years the price of oil will be whatever you want, 35 bucks or 40 bucks or whatever you want. If the OPEC prices falls below that we tax it, if it goes above that price that tax goes away. What does that do for entrepreneurs what does that do for companies? It tells people if you can produce energy for less than 35 bucks a barrel or less than 40 bucks a barrel or less than 50 bucks a barrel, lets debate it, then you will have a business. But lets not put people through a cycle where it doesn't pay to research cause your company will go out of business as OPEC drives alternatives and prevents bioenergy from happening.
This is a "modest" suggestion? Fix a bottom price on oil to encourage entrepreneurs to do more energy oriented research.
Juan Enriquez sounds like a really bright guy and Wikipedia says that he "is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of life sciences."
So why such a disconnect with free market principles? Is it academia in general or perhaps seeing the world through the lens of research grant funded innovation that makes suggestions like this seem modest and reasonable? Am I out to lunch with my misguided faith in free market economics when this is clearly a case for government command and control? I'm confused…. really confused.


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As part of a United Church of Canada project that will include video recordings of over 100 hymns, I've been doing recording, mixing, and mastering work for a variety choirs and other musicians over the past several months. I've even been asked to be a part of some of the performances myself!
The hymn videos will be packaged as a DVD set that will be available to churches across the country to help with their worship services. The idea is to create a resource to help out smaller churches, many of which have no musicians to help them lead their services. Stay tuned for more on this, as the project should be completed sometime in 2015.


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Matthew 10 Tree of Life Version (TLV)
Instructions to the Twelve
10 Yeshua summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so they could drive them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness. 2 Now these are the names of the twelve emissaries: first, Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; Jacob the son of Zebedee and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; Jacob, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot,[a] and Judah the man from Kriot,[b] the one who also betrayed Him.
5 Yeshua sent out these twelve and ordered them, "Do not go to the Gentiles, and do not enter into any Samaritan town. 6 But go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near!' 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with tzara'at, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give. 9 Do not get gold or silver or copper for your money belts, 10 or a bag for the journey, or two shirts,[c] or sandals, or a walking stick; for the worker is entitled to his food.
11 "Whatever town or village you shall enter, find out who in it is worthy and stay there until you leave. 12 As you come into the house, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your shalom come upon it. But if it's not worthy, let your shalom return to you. 14 And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you leave that house or that town, shake the dust off your feet. 15 Amen, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah[d] on the Day of Judgment than for that town.
16 "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and flog[e] you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings because of Me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you should say, for it shall be given to you in that hour what you should say. 20 For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
21 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end shall be saved. 23 Whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. Amen, I tell you, you will never finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
26 "So do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear in your ear, proclaim from the housetops! 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.[f]
29 "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[g] Yet not one of them shall fall to the ground apart from your Father's consent. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So do not fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32 "Therefore whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
34 "Do not think that I came to bring shalom on the earth; I did not come to bring shalom, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set
'a man against his father,
37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me isn't worthy of Me, and he who loves son or daughter more than Me isn't worthy of Me. 38 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow after Me isn't worthy of Me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
40 "He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a tzaddik in the name of a tzaddik shall receive a tzaddik's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, amen I tell you, he shall never lose his reward."
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Protecting Your Creative and Productive Time
How is it humanly possible to get everything done, now that we not only have to create our information products, but promote them in person and online as well? Protecting our creative and productive time has risen to the level of an art form, in my estimation.
Jane Friedman's last two blog posts are, taken as a pair, rather ironic. One involves a writer pushing himself to say "yes" to every possible opportunity to promote and share his skills, and the other is about how the online journalism industry expects writers to work for free much of the time. In other words, just say "no." Well, that is one possible perspective.
Use of scheduling programs, timers and alarms is one way to fight back. Daily reminders to start and stop particular projects abound. But that's not the real problem. Overload is the problem, and it's endemic. It's everywhere and it never seems to end.
I have learned when and how to say "no," over the years. And I suspect that author Matthew Salesses , mentioned above, will eventually find his boundaries, too. I don't believe we will ever see a time management tool that works more efficiently than learning precisely when and how to say "no," gracefully.
Hiring a gatekeeper, such as an assistant, receptionist or secretary to fend off time-consuming calls and visitors has worked in the past. But now that we are online 24/7, we no longer have that luxury. We have to manage to be our own gatekeeper, yet another task in the midst of daily overload.


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By John Blyler, Editorial Director
In this month's travelogue, publisher John Blyler talks with Chipestimate.TV director Sean O'Kane about highlights from the recent IEEE IEDM on semiconductor devices and nanotechnology trends. From there, John changes the pace with a look at Ford's EnTransit event on the future of energy and transportation. Highlights of this event include a different ending to the famous "War of the Currents" and the affects of Moore's Law on Millennials.
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I have noticed a fascinating phenomena between the Muslim world and the non-Muslim world when it comes to Muslim women seeking Islamic knowledge. It is well known by anyone active in any Muslim Student Association (MSA), or institute (AlMaghrib, Zaytuna, etc.) that sisters are almost always more than brothers when it comes to volunteers, activists and the students themselves. In fact, the majority (probably all) of the events/seminars/classes/lectures/etc. that I have attended, there were more sisters than brothers both participating and volunteering (and no the hadith about the man to woman ratio of 1:50 isn't happening anytime soon; see population statistics).
Let's swtich it up and move from America to Saudi Arabia or Pakistan. The top Islamic universities have little or no representation from the sisters. Maybe it isn't necessary for them in these countries or maybe there are dedicated schools just for the sisters and I don't know about them. My point is that if an Islamic university similar to the major ones in the Muslim world were to be started here, it is clear that sisters would be part of it in great numbers compared to the Muslim world.
It could be that living in this American society that our sisters have the freedom to seek knowledge but if they were placed in the socities of the Muslim world, would they be able to do the same? Is there even a need for active sisters over there?
It's probably easier for a sister to seek ilm in America or Canada than in Egypt or Bangladesh.
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"The way that Islam was first spread is nearly identical to how ISIS behaves, as it follows the commands of the Quran without compromise... Fortunately, most Muslims do not actually follow the Quran..."
"Should we all start hating Muslims now? Should the free world deliver it's value system upon the Islamic world using missiles? Should we repeat the holocaust of the 20th Century and dehumanize an entire group of people? Herein lies a problem that gets to the core of why human beings are stuck. We seem to only know how to solve problems in such a way that creates more problems..."
Eric Allen Bell is the liberal filmmaker who, in the process of trying to expose Islamophobia in Tennessee, came to realize that there is something very wrong about Islam itself. In this article he comes "very close to the kingdom of God" in expressing both the problem with Islam, and also why we must not hate Muslims.
As an Orthodox Christian, I would add only the following, that the chief reasons we do not hate Muslims are two: (1) Because they too are created in the image of God, and therefore we are called to love them and share the Gospel with them; and (2) Because we know we too are sinners in need of God's mercy, seeking to repent and come to truly know Christ, abide in Him, and allow Him to abide in us by the Holy Spirit. If we can keep these simple truths in mind and heart, and grow in love by the Holy Spirit, then we shall be better able over time to forgive, and to share the truth in love, even with our enemies.
And, who knows. We may even come to discover that in truth, we have no enemies, for those who hate us, persecute us, and kill us for following Christ give us the supreme opportunity to love Christ to the fullest, to confess Him before men, and to exalt His Name by our own suffering and death.
Why I Do Not Hate Muslims
by Eric Allen Bell, December 22, 2016
(Follow the link for much more on Mr. Bell's website, including video and his documentary work.)
The mandate of Islam is to force the world to submit to Islam. Our leaders tell us that Islam means peace. But lying about something does not make it so. Islam means submission. Islam opposes free speech, free thought and human rights.
Sharia Law is the codification of the Quran. The Quran is the holy book in Islam. Sharia mandates the stoning of women for adultery or being raped, it requires the amputation of limbs for theft, the hanging of homosexuals and death to anyone who dares to leave Islam. Islam is the religion of approximately 1.5 billion people on the planet at this time. According to the Pew Forum, when polled the majority of Muslims believe that it is at least sometimes okay to kill innocent civilians in the name of Islam.
US President, Barack Hussein Obama has said, in response to the continuous killing of civilians in the name of Islam that, "No faith teaches this". However, Quran 9:5 says to Muslims, with regard to the unbeliever, to "kill them wherever you find them". Obama can lie to himself, he can lie to appease and he can lie to those who place their trust in him. But facts don't lie.
"The Quran is... preoccupied with what to do with the unbeliever, how to enforce rules and how to engage in warfare."
Religion is an attempt to institutionalize one's relationship with the Divine. However, when one reads the Quran it is clear that most of the passages do not deal with Allah, the god of Islam. Rather the book is obsessed with its own author, the "prophet" Muhammad. It is also very preoccupied with what to do with the unbeliever, how to enforce rules and how to engage in warfare. There is a strong argument to be made that Islam is first and foremost a tyrannical political system, then a brutal legal system with some religious overtones here and there.
Millions of Muslims have taken to the streets, over the years, to protest against Israel. And yet their silence in protesting against Islamic terrorist organizations, such as ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda has been something like a tumbleweed blowing in the breeze to the sound of crickets. Millions of Muslims have protested against images drawn of their prophet or words of criticism against their belief system. They demand respect for their doctrine while often offering extreme intolerance for other belief systems.
In Islam murder is not the worst offense, but rather insulting Islam is the worst of all sins. The Quran warns against critical thinking and warns the believer not to take the unbeliever as their friend. In Islam a woman is worth half of a man, her inheritance is just half and her testimony in an Islamic court is worth only half of a man's testimony.
Today ISIS, who prefers to be called "The Islamic State" is spreading their religious doctrine through violent warfare. And former US Secretary of State, John Kerry, tells us that "there is nothing Islamic about the Islamic State" even though the way that Islam was first spread is nearly identical to how ISIS behaves, as it follows the commands of the Quran without compromise.
"If I were to hate Muslims then I would be confusing a belief system with a human being."
If I were to hate Muslims then I would be confusing a belief system with a human being. History has shown us that confusing human beings with belief systems is a violent cycle which repeats itself. The truth is that nearly every one of us is the product of conditioning – the conditioning of our parents, of our culture of the society we are born into. Most of us have been given multiple opportunities to take a step back, to snap out of it, or at least to question whether what was put inside our head is something we want to keep there. But instead we tend to prefer to keep our blinders on. And this is not a problem that is unique to Muslims.
I do not excuse those who would follow the Quran literally. But I am often puzzled by my own tendency to tolerate their intolerance, while hating their hatefulness, to fear their fear mongering. Islam must not be tolerated, but this does not mean I must hate all Muslims. I simply do not tolerate those who promote Islam.
Islam will outlive me. I can fight it. I can even define myself as someone who fights and it and make a career out of this. And yet the world will go on being the world, a place where life eats life and tribes go to war. We can fight or we can enlighten and there is a time for both.
No one suffers more under Islam than its followers. The enemy of Islam is information. And we are living in the Information Age. Hatred will rot you from the inside. Compassion will open up your heart and knowledge will set you free.
I do not buy the belief system called Islam. But I don't buy the cover story of those who try to define themselves by it either. We are all strangers in a strange land, passing through forms and impressions, looking towards – and running away from the question – Who am I?
Eric Allen Bell is a writer, filmmaker and Media Consultant, presently living in New York, NY. While making a documentary about the construction of a 53,000 square foot mega mosque in the Bible Belt of America, Eric attempted to expose "Islamophobia". However, during opposition research, he discovered he was on the wrong side of the argument. Once he stated that Islam was "the biggest threat to human rights in the world today", he was banned from the writing Daily Kos and MichaelMoore.com, after LoonWatch.com created a petition to silence him. His article, "The High Price of Telling the Truth About Islam" has been widely circulated and has caused several Liberals to rethink how they look at the Religion of Peace.


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SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Bulgarian government tried to defuse mounting public anger by giving up power, but the Parliament's vote to accept the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet on Thursday did little to calm discontent over rising prices and falling standards of living or to mend political divisions that have plagued Bulgaria since the fall of Communism more than 20 years ago.
The vote to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov and his ministers was overwhelming — 209 to 5, with one abstention — but the path to fresh elections, now expected in April or May, remained fraught.
The ministers will stay on as caretakers until President Rosen Plevneliev appoints an interim government, perhaps as early as next week.
Large protests across Bulgaria have brought hundreds of thousands of people on to the streets in the past 10 days, and led to clashes with the police in Sofia on Tuesday. Mr. Borisov swiftly offered his resignation as politicians on all sides decried the violence.
Although criminal mafias that appeared post-Communism have a history of internecine killings, political violence has been rare in Bulgaria, even in 1989, when fellow Communists ousted a longtime dictator, Todor Zhivkov. Bulgarians recoiled at the 1990s wars in the former Yugoslavia and the violence that convulsed Romania when it overthrew its dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.
"We have always been people of order," Mr. Borisov told deputies in Parliament shortly after the vote Thursday. "Anyone who would ever try do anything with public order would never be accepted as one of our sympathizers, and we would always consider him as a provocateur."
"Bulgarian citizens," said the departing interior minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, "absolutely do not support those who want to destabilize the country."
The prime minister, a burly former karate champion and head of a security firm, thanked the deputies for their vote before leaving the legislature building and trying to persuade a crowd of several hundred of his supporters to go home.
After the vote, Mr. Plevneliev said at a news conference broadcast live on television, "In a crisis situation, political parties and politicians are the ones who need to show statesmanly behavior."
"The most important thing now is not to threaten civil peace, the rule of law and our democratic order," he said.
While some protesters suggested changing the Constitution to prevent monopolies like those in electricity distribution, which they accuse of raising rates, Mr. Plevneliev said that only policies could prevent monopolies and that they must come from elected legislators and a government.
Mr. Tsvetanov accused opposition parties of fomenting the chaos. The opposition, in turn, accused the government of corruption, economic mismanagement and cronyism.
Current polls suggest that the Socialists, now the biggest opposition party, will do well in elections. But the vote is distant enough, and the current protests so apparently spontaneous, that predictions are difficult and uncertain.
Most in the pro-Borisov crowd outside Parliament were retirees, waving his party flag but denying that they had been sent there by party operatives. Farmers driving five tractors and a truck with live pigs joined them.
"There is no other Bulgarian politician these last 23 years who has this level of support from the people," said one protester, Stefka Tsankova. "Boiko Borisov is loved."
The protests are economic, not political, she added. "People are angry because bills are high and salaries are low."
Ivan Stoyanov, 67, waved dismissively at the Parliament building. "They all deserve the guillotine," he said — with the exception of Mr. Borisov.
"Mr. Borisov is the best leader Bulgaria has had until now," he said. "There is no way he could have undone all the damage which has been done to the country in the last three and a half years."
Svetoslav Iliev, 38, a lawyer, expressed fear of the Socialists, whose origins lie in the former Communist Party. "I support the government because I don't want the Communists to come to power," he said. "It's a threat to democracy."
Protesters opposed to the electricity price rises vowed to continue their demonstrations, including nationwide rallies on Sunday.


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What I Learned and Loved from Nairobi's First Diner En Blanc! - Chela Manja
In December 2015, I joined some 600 (or thereabout) fun loving, turned up Nairobians for Nairobi's first Le Dîner en Blanc.
Le Dîner en Blanc started almost 30 years ago in Paris and is best described as an elegant pop-up dinner/picnic with hundreds/thousands of revelers dressed in white, dining under the stars in picturesque city locations. The Dîner en Blanc events are held annually in some 60 cities spanning the globe in cities as varied as Shanghai, Kigali, London, Ney York, Johannesburg and Sydney.
So here is my take.
Dîner en Blanc 101
- Go all out!
- Turn that white outfit up.
- Practice makes party-perfect.
- Food
Those are some of the lessons I learnt. Oh! One more thing! Come with your happy adventurous spirit. Everything may not go as perfectly as you planned, but despite it all, it will be amazing!!
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