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Breaking Down the Unemployment Numbers
Friday's dismal jobs report and what it means for the economy, why not intervening in Syria will hurt the U.S. in the end and Iranian President tweets about Rosh Hashanah and scandal ensues. Plus, what is teenopause, and does your teenager have it?
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... I ... the ... welcome to Kenyan Journal why Mary Kissel tea on a stock numbers are out ... in the unemployment rate dropped to seven point three percent from seven point four percent bought ... the Labor Department revised down the July numbers so ... is this the report says celebrate or to cringe at ... American Enterprise Institute scholar inch and cut the copious joins us now from Washington ... agenda on this kind of protocol up from the White House here's how they're spinning these numbers and I quote ... while the month to month figures can be vault I'll year over year changes indicate ... that the recovery has been durable ... in the face of several headwinds that have emerged in recent years and quote ... champion free ... well ... for a few wobbles headwinds are the ... odd Exactech slice of the administration one of the top twenty percent increase in marginal tax rate ... of six that increase in investment tax rates ... that took the job ladder and some contacts one hundred and sixty nine thousand at that pace ... it would take a decade to close the jobs gap between where we are ... and where we should be if growth returns would serve prerecession trajectory ... to be in no way is this a good report ... ok but if you look at the headline number in the unemployment rate dropped why why are we celebrating that ... why would so great it was because we have a shrinking labor force once again the labor force to space rate has dropped ... never at that rate was where we were back in ... January two thousand I get my really close to eleven percent other demographic issue I think they were real unemployment rate is really close and were between nine and ten ... I would love to Monterey to keep falling because ... of because are a lot more jobs than people coming back in the workforce will be a great situation that's not what we have here when the themes we've been writing about a lot in the editorial pages what we call part-time America ... then a lot of businesses are looking in Obamacare that fifty worker ... ID time go when it there until you're affected by it and just cutting back on full time positions ... is that seen continuing in this report ... whatever the issue before they headed declined part-time jobs on the part of the more volatile household survey ... they have to look over the past year deal with it by far the majority of jobs that part-time jobs and when that will continue we don't know that there's a lot of job growth in the store sector's we get a lot of part-time jobs ... are in a week Ealing Restaurants home health care ... thing going for it to the Miri real concern ... how about the Obama funding base I ... minorities views as single women than any kind improvement there ... listen up you are not seen any improvement really I think I'm not just in those words are really overall this is a very weak report ... I mean administration like to keep saying listen that it's it's a floor covered obese were covering ... were really not making any progress if those demographic groups ... overall now whether ... or not to accelerate ... I can look at some of the more on high frequency numbers jobless claims the ISN numbers ... needed or not seen this report well if you look of the productivity gains though the U S businesses since the crisis ... I it which looks like the economy is set to explode companies have a lot of cash on hand ... productivity numbers so so what specifically is holding us back about a minute left ... ah well some would say that he no yes green greater productivity on it because a lot more automation machines ... and indeed this type of tree productivity and job growth but it is also still lot of uncertainty about IMAX's was can happen with the debt ceiling in the budget is here for more long term what's going on with health care reform ... and at some point I'd ever have the deals and haven't dramatically raise taxes that the better they be ice for answering the looming out there very briefly ten with the big job gains that we did have an August did they come from the private sector the public sector ... I think a private citizen a great job about a hundred fifty two thousand most were private sector jobs DuCharme grinding their way for the spider I think is a lot more government spending and higher taxes update grinding our way forward not exactly two thumbs up for the August job numbers ... American Enterprise Institute knowledge and back because it's ... thank you so much for being on the show ... thank you ... I've talked earlier today with former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl about why he ... and Senator Joe Lieberman argued on our pages today for US intervention in Syria to very big names a very important piece ... Apple is snowing to so ... welcome to the show Center ... here for wrote and again and congratulations on your op ed that ... you and Senator Lieberman argued that ... cautioned that a strike in Syria to salvage U S credibility abroad that I read that and I thought ... pass that the president ... already done that well a missile strike ... really achieve that goal the hearing before ... a ... vote to Congress does not support ... the president ... U S credibility ... will ... be diminished ... and if the president thereby ensure it did not go forward with a strike that he is talking publicly about ... it will ... seriously erode ... bowled over hell and appreciation for sport ... and our potential enemies fear of the United States so you don't believe the rogue nations of Ardi taken the measure of this process ... I think they probably haven't neglected concluded that feels ... strongly ... that they don't have to put much stock in what he said to be too careful ... forty threatens to do that's why it is so critical that the Congress and the United States ... but the president's call to steal saw some ... people in Congress and raise the question of trust ... they wanna back the measure they appreciate your argument that they say ... based on the president's for example promise to arm the rebels and he didn't do it ... can we really trust this president to do with the sense ... well I have my own ... present Obama ticket he got mentioned some pretty bad ... this year including this one ... but there's a point at which it so it's not about the president that ... the credibility of the United States ... and the fact is we are not a credible nation using our power ... that will have a bigger will fly the coop problems faced down the road because he said ... Alice Walker that will help them in our enemies for fear that we will act against the ethic and a small let's let's turn and so the strategy going for it because it in your op ed today EU and Senator Lieberman talked about and I quote ... a smarter stronger and more accountable serious strategy ... wouldn't you mean that ... I primarily Democratic ... Sen Lieberman are ... pretty closely in agreement on this that ... what we mean is generally what Senators McCain and Lindsey Graham have been talking about ... the need to hire whatever military action is taken care to workers routed to ... eventually ... begin a position where ... a better regime is ruling the country a program where ... it did not terrorists to help hide the ... two inter but the moderate forces in Syria that would be ... a much better ... much earlier than sardines ... and would be ... more ... likely to align with each of the United States had opposed him to overreact so do you do you support us on the ground or not ... I don't think that that ... certain you should never ... say never in the ... temple and in some ... special forces in the rescue him or something like that but in terms of a ... based ... on a ... boat over to ... deter operation ... we got lesson thirty seconds left of the special operations team to go in and secure this chemical weapons ... but on the topic of them when we talk about in advance and so ... I'm certain that ... ok we're going have to leave it that ... the former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl thank you so much for being on show ... more to come on Opinion Journal states ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... which is around the world celebrated Russian Shauna earlier this week the Jewish New year ... and one suites ... not created what we can call a worldwide star from Iran of all places ... assistant books editor so ever Mari is here to explain so on ... Eastleigh up on the screen ... Sir viewers can have a look and as for the president says ... as the sun is about to send here in Tehran in which all Jews ... especially Iranian Jews a blessing that Russia China ... it is still run into has Iran had a change of heart ... you we thought so Ryan and mean ... but unfortunately I'm in in in in the Middle East anything that is good is probably too good to be true and in this case ... it was aam ... that he really done ... what that ... that the treaty attributes and said he did then it would be a big move forward ... but in fact a day later the Iranian state media said that he doesn't even have a Twitter account okay so it's a day but that the media reaction to this tweet ... was really revealing one in a teaching ... it's amazing a mean that people are so desperate for on news ... that suggested the Iranian regime is ... moderating and and ready to engage positively and ... file a somatic in this case um ... and that they don't do that the basic things that you have to do like a verified Twitter account or ... try to see if it's in fact the street originate from Iran whether the Iranian president's office stands by it ... which they did and eight the median be denied even adding some thought that the so ... the assist them that the journalists are so desperate in a week for a lot in this country about former President Ahmed image eyes remarks about Israel a oneness to to wipe Israel ... off the face of the earth we don't hear a lot ... about the plan didn't use with in the Iranian can speak to them ... and in fact that's and that's the more important point ... to be ... thinking about ... as we look at the tree is whether or not he sent out the tree I mean a Persian Jews aren't allowed to ... ALM join the officer corps and in Iran ... days aam but until very recently had to identify their businesses as being minority owned ... instead ... in favor merchants ... aam ... in the eighty DB and is also some other pressures that the face sometimes there is ... state sanctioned attacks like mob attacks on their son and eyes ... on it's it's a very declining community in fact ... the numbers used to be about twenty thousand and then more recently that for the numbered down to about nine to ten thousand ... this use to be a very vibrant Jewish community ... aam the end of ... two hundred thousand aam and of course when the state of Israel was founded ... it it diminish but then after the revolution and for the past thirty years the numbers of kept going down you know that the these are facts that you can read pre much everywhere particularly in your ratings he ran a lot about Iran ... on why is it that the world is so destinations demeaning to the world maybe the media can be so desperate to to to find a good story to tell ... about what you Chronicle this a very very repressive regime ... it's amazing I think a lot of people ... who lead in the journalism world who tend to come from a ... non left-wing mindset ... see it as their mission to try to prevent a collision between the U S and Canada ... and if that means having to bury me the obvious things ... about the that the character of the Iranian regime ... it the fact that the Supreme leader ... um ... if you look on as but say right now he says the Holocaust is a mess he says ... the massacre of the Jews known as the Holocaust as the main stats on subpoena of economies what's a break now ... and the state media has not Rupert retracted that statement ... they ignore that because he just goes against the narrative that China builder of ... a nude and in you Iran that can be dealt with and to and that is eager to being gauge positively ... about thirty seconds left and we've also seen Iran stand in Syria ... is the White House waking up ... given all this information Syria ... the state of play that use within Iran ... PC a new attitude beer for president on me he in there there's much to talk about Syria but what amazes me is that ... good it isn't then connected to the Iranian regime ... if the Iranian regime that is in part underwriting the massacres on the chemical attacks Syria ... we can then cereal though we we so somehow neglect to remember ... that the Iranian regime in Syria's biggest supporter and has a really big direct military and in what goes on there ... direct military hand in Syria these are not nice people you can repeat the political diary on WS J dot com ... assistant books editor so ever Mari and Saturday on the show ... next up were delighted to welcome back Suzy Lee Weiss stay tuned ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... we last talked to Suzy Lee Weiss and she created ... a national star about all the challenges ... that rejected her well she's back ... this time to talk about something called the TL Pines ... twenties take time off between high school and college Susie welcome back to the show ... Granny I still recall the ... law Street Journal again ... the same grateful and so and so I ask you the questions you never know um ... busy what what's the big gap year I mean why not just a strain on the college ... by twenty twenty I knew exactly are I can see my sisters took a year I went to its crown as the result of this program a senator's son ... when she inherited her and I able to travel around the stands up and though it's a different is this part of a larger national trend because I know ... that there are so popular in places like Britain but I haven't heard of them in the United States is catching on ... me and ... many other people were TTM and after year ... it's a good ... time ... ok but how about the millennials we talk about an ally on the show ... is facing a lousy job market college costs are going up ... is that a reason ... for for for people of your ancient sale eighteen state to take time off ... the question is ... it that you into it's a pretty lousy job market in college is really expensive is that another reason to take time off ... I ... my keys with addressing her say at ... this time Conti ... our transition ... the high school and college and doing it's it's the transition for decades the people I can start organizers don't know how to use them ... and in the ... late contender ... next year so that it had ... a fun time what what can parents or friends to make that transition easier ... I ... I did anything really EPD hidden in the air to go to college or couldn't be here to hear first class in the year for me and I think that's ... the ... trust the printed on it which I addressed ... and in in in you can find an article on WS J dot com for all the viewers out there who want to take a look at it ... on its easy him but do you feel you're missing out on something by not ... going to college by not starting that transition with appeared are ... I ... I definitely do ... well it's ... doing and I am sitting here ... looking into the city and the kids in a sitter MC yesterday by ... Incitec ... going to go but for now ... yet that's not missing an okay well it's a very fun piece and for ever been ... to pick up the paper and go online during a writer Susan E Rice says he wants to thank the much for being on show ... AEP and ... followers on Twitter email us at Opinion Journal Live it WS J dot com or check this out on Facebook ... at the beest opinion ... I'm Mary Kissel with The Wall Street Journal Editorial board happy Friday ... thanks for watching


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Infertility affects about 10% of the population, and chances are high that you know someone who has dealt with or is currently dealing with infertility. But because it is not a problem that we tend to talk about frequently, it can feel to someone who is dealing with it that they are isolated.
Because of this, infertility is sometimes called a "hidden" condition. And even the most well-meaning friends or family members may be insensitive about infertility when they are talking to a childless couple or one who had difficulty conceiving. We can't be perfect all the time, but here are three scenarios in which it is particularly important to be sensitive about infertility:
- You're curious as to whether a new friend has children.
It's not uncommon to as, as you're getting to know a new acquaintance who is in a partnership and approaching middle age, whether they have any children. For some childless couples, they've made the decision not to have children freely, and won't be bothered by the question.
For others who tried unsuccessfully to conceive, this can be a very painful question. A better question is to ask them to tell you about themselves and their family. If they do not mention children, it's better not to bring them up.
- You're wondering when someone plans to have children.
The bottom line is that it's nobody's business except theirs – and this goes even if you are a parent or best friend. Couples who are having difficulty conceiving may feel afraid, embarrassed, or else simply not want to discuss it. And even when couples get pregnant without trouble, it's still a private process. If you have to ask, ask them compassionately and in private. And be prepared for an unexpected or awkward answer, or even for them to not want to talk about it at all.
- You want to suggest remedies to someone who is struggling to conceive.
"Have you tried relaxing?" just might be one of the worst things to say to a person who is struggling with infertility. Other well-intended suggestions can be equally offensive, disempowering, or insensitive. This is because the question implies that the person struggling with infertility is doing something wrong.
You may have anecdotal evidence that your suggestion works. You may have read a really good article about infertility treatments on a blog like this one! But just because a method worked for one couple doesn't mean it will work for everyone. And if the couple has a diagnosis such as endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or ovarian failure, suggestions like these can be insulting.
Caring support is the best thing anyone can give a couple who is struggling with infertility. Beyond that, allow them to set their own boundaries, and practice sensitivity every day.
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So come on you lot, accept the truth, we are going, stop your bloody moaning and get over it, we won you lost. Nah nah nah nah nah.....
People in a Novosibirsk, Russia, neighbourhood say police have done nothing about a woman who sunbathes by hanging her legs and exposed bum out of a second-story window every day, for hours at a time.
Locals say they are concerned the skin show is visible to children, but police have yet to stop her from her near daily routine.
Anal neighbours?
German police say a driver lost control of his car after slipping on a slimy trail left by a procession of snails that were making their way across the highway.
The car -- an old East German Trabant -- flipped over and was wrecked, but the driver was unhurt.
Police said the incident happened early Wednesday near Paderborn, about 350 kilometres (220 miles) west of Berlin.
Surprised it got that far......
And finally:
A man in Thailand suffered huge blood loss after a python sank its fangs into his penis while he was sitting on the toilet.
Atthaporn Boonmakchuay tried desperately to break free after the huge snake attacked in the bathroom of his home in Chachoengsao, east of the capital Bangkok.
The 38-year-old reportedly reached down with his hand after feeling a sharp bite - only to discover the serpent's jaws clamped around the tip of his penis.
Atthaporn screamed out for his wife as he thrashed around trying to dislodge the 11ft python.
Moments before collapsing, he managed to tie rope around the snake's head and tie it to the bathroom door.
Note to self: place large amount of rope in the bathroom.
That's it: I'm orf to mine some helium
And today's thought:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
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Agents explore the South Pacific with Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Cruises hosted the bronze Traveller's Choice award winners on Australia's highest rated* cruise ship, Celebrity Solstice for an eight night South Pacific adventure in April, calling in beautiful Lifou in the Loyalty Islands as well as the Isle of Pines and Noumea in New Caledonia.
The high achieving agents were treated to Celebrity Cruises' signature service excellence and fine wine and dining. Hosted onboard by WA District Sales Manager for Celebrity Cruises, Bron Milsom, highlights included snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of Lifou, dining at fine French restaurant Murano (twice!) and watching the cocktail masters at work at the Solstice-Class favourite, Martini Bar.
Pictured top from left: Richard Van Schouwen – Kawana Waters Travel, Jacqui Jurovic – Balnarring Travel and Cruise, Brian Bennett – Travel and Cruise Professionals.
Middle from left: Kim Curtois – Lea's World Travel, Carol Franklin – Moss Vale Cruise and Travel, Jill Faircloth – Endeavour Travel and cruise.
Bottom from left: Robyn Mitchell – Travellers Choice Marketing Mgr, Carol Evans – Bay Travel and Cruise, Bronwen Milsom – Celebrity Cruises


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Hot bats lead Knight to JV win
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/03)
By CAREY FOX Sports Editor The Northview Knights junior varsity baseball team scored in every inning on their way to a second straight lopsided victory over the Sullivan Golden Arrows on Monday evening. While hosting the Northview Invitational on May 3, the Knights pounded Sullivan 26-0 and on Monday evening the result wasn't much different as Northview won 23-2...
Northview golf team falls in another close match
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/03)
Staff Reports The Northview golf team's hard luck continued on Monday evening when they traveled to Windy Hill Country Club in Greencastle only to fall to the host Tiger Cubs by a stroke, 159-160. Steve McCall was the low-medalist of the match with his 35 while Jared Freeman was the low-man for the Knights with a 38 overall...
(Obituary ~ 05/13/03)
Mildred Mae Riggs Johnson, 90, of Carbon, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 4:10 p.m. at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Born in Clay County on Feb. 25, 1913, she was the daughter of Tom and Mary Rhoda Archer Riggs. She graduated from Brazil High School and Brazil Business College. Later, she owned and operated Mids Restaurant, near the old Hickory coal tipple. She attended the Rock Run Baptist Church...
Remembering Staunton High School
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Caroline McCullough (left) with J. D. Burk, Phyllis Brown, Judy Timberman, Bobbie Thomas and Jane Lee Johnson give a rousing Yellow Jacket cheer Saturday at the Staunton High School Memorial dedication ceremony. By LINDA MESSMER Times Staff Writer It seemed the storms took a hiatus just for the joyful Staunton High School alumni. ...
Hostettler meets with Clay Countians
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
By FRANK PHILLIPS Managing Editor Environmental concerns are hindering the military's ability to train, said U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, Ind. 8th District, Monday night. Hostettler fulfilled a campaign promise to conduct town meetings in Indiana's 8th District by coming to Brazil to meet with Clay Countians. About a dozen people showed up in City Hall to meet the Congressman...
Taxi takes unexpected turn
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
By LUCY PERRY Times Staff Writer Risa Cole's new taxi service, Going Our Way, isn't exactly going the way the entrepreneur had originally envisioned. "She needs to make sure she's covered," Brazil Mayor Kenny Crabb said, explaining the city has an ordinance which all businesses must follow. ...
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There are times in the high alpine when the sun is out and the going is smooth, then there are times when it seems like the moon might be a more hospitable place than the side of a mountain. For ultimate protection and rugged durability in unpredictable conditions, pull on the Norrona Men's Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Shell Bib Pants. At the heart of these technical pants is a 3-layer Gore-Tex Pro shell that offers durability, breathability, and the waterproof protection you have come to know and trust in a Gore-Tex product.
Norrona equipped the Trollveggen Bib Pant with removable gaiters to keep snow out of your boots. Reinforced panels on the lower leg add durability and protection against crampons or ski edges. In case things heat up on the ascent, side zippers provide ventilation and easy access to boots and under layers. An adjustable waist and articulated knees help the Trollveggen fit perfectly. Norrona even made sure all the zippers used on this bib were YKK Aquaseal zippers, ensuring these pants remain watertight and windproof when an unexpected storm blows in during your descent.
- A durable, weather-protective pant for alpine activities
- Gore-Tex Pro shell is waterproof and highly breathable
- Bib design with adjustable suspenders provides extra coverage
- Aquaseal zippers from YKK are watertight and windproof
- Side zippers offer ventilation when things start to heat up
- Removable gaiters form a snow-tight seal around boots
- Lower leg reinforcements resist wear from ski edges and crampons
- Norrona was founded in Norway in 1929
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: medium
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 185lbs
I loved these bibs initially. Kept me warm and dry during some wet storms. Then without notice, the front zipper came apart while I was getting ready to head out the door to ski, rendering the pants useless. I hate to think what the outcome would be if this happened in the back country. Yikes!
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Terrific bibs
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: Runs small
These were my go-to lower body outer layer all last winter. Absolutely bombproof - no tears, loose threads, small holes after much resort, backcountry, and Nordic skiing, plus a few winter hikes. They breathe well yet insulate superbly even at below -20F with only merino underwear underneath. Easy access pockets on the bib and left leg. I'm 6-4, 200 lb, 37 waist. I bought size XXL, which fits perfectly when I'm wearing my tele boots, a bit long in the leg with Nordic/skating boots, so I sometimes turn up the cuff, as in the photo. Norrona sizes slightly (only slightly) small and I figured (correctly) that a bit larger was better than a bit smaller as the bibs usually go over a heavy sweater or two. Feature set is spot-on; I use them all and haven't found anything that's not there that I'd like to have. Powder cuffs work so well I haven't needed gaiters even on powder days.
Bomber but there are drawbacks...
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
SO I love the Trollveggen, but the disappointment for me came when the leg was too tight to fit over a ski boot. Unfortunately, most of the mountaineering I do involves skiing these days. Aside from that, the YKK zips awesome, the fit is perfect and the construction is hands down the best on earth... If it was not for the leg being so tapered, these would have been my go too bib for a few years to come. Now I just go a little baggier with the Lofoten bib, which is absolutely bomb! For reference, I am 5'9 165 and the smalls fit, but the suspenders make the inseam fit a little uncomfortable so I sized them out and I went with the mediums to get the best overall fit. I felt the medium gave me the best fit for dynamic movement and breathed better than the small. Norrona is pretty true to size in the smalls and mediums (I cannot attest to the futility and sizing of the bigs) so if your in that range go with what you would normally go with and you should be straight.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
Used these on Rainier during a snow storm on the way down and they worked like a champ. Kept me warm and dry the entire time
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Adobe Lauches Software for Technical Writers
TCS seeks to help educate users via both traditional text and graphics and rich media, and it supports Adobe Flash Player-compatible video, SWF, MP3 and AVI files as well as Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format), XML and Darwin Information Typing Architecture.
The suite combines three existing Adobe productsCaptivate 3, which is used to create software simulations; Acrobat 3D Version 8, which lets users create 3-D documents without additional CAD software; and FrameMaker 8, an authoring tool designed to handle complex technical manualsand an update to one of its productsRoboHelp 7, a tool used to create online help systems.
The new suite comes almost as an afterthought to the company's Flash, Flex and the AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime, formerly code-named Apollo) Web development technologies, whose futures were discussed Sept. 20 at the FlashForward conference in Boston.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Minor apparently isn't superstitious. Rolling along in June after a rough May, Minor didn't flinch when asked how he's feeling about his new moustache.
"I think I might take it off," the veteran left-hander said, adding that he's getting tired of the new look.
Everything else is working pretty well at the moment.
Minor threw six solid innings, Shin-Soo Choo homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Minor's sharp performance continued a string of solid outings by Texas starters, easing the blow of a roller-coaster news day for the team's minor league pitchers.
Aside from a 13-12 win at Colorado, Texas' pitching staff has held opponents in check during the streak; the Rangers have outscored their opponents 26-9 in the other five games.
"Our starting pitching has been quality for us in this stretch," manager Jeff Banister said. "We've played clean defence."
Minor (5-4) has thrown three straight quality starts for the first time since throwing six straight in 2014 for Atlanta. He allowed one run and three hits, lowering his June ERA to 2.84. Banister called it one of Minor's best starts this year.
"Yeah, just because they haven't been very good this year," Minor quipped when told of Banister's comment.
Minor faced the minimum number of batters through five innings despite a first-inning single by Brian Dozier to deep left. Dozier tried to stretch for second, but Joey Gallo had a good jump and easily threw him out to end the inning. Minor retired his next 12 batters before Max Kepler doubled in the sixth.
"He was good, especially early," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "He didn't have to throw a lot of pitches, got some first-pitch outs leading off innings, which kind of hampers the next guy up."
Texas opened the fourth with three straight singles off Fernando Romero (3-3), including a run-scoring hit up the middle by Adrian Beltre. Rougned Odor then drove in Nomar Mazara with a fielder's choice.
Choo's two-run shot off Romero made it 4-0 in the fifth.
Chris Martin got three outs before Jesse Chavez finished for his first save. Choo, Mazara and Beltre each drove in runs off Matt Belisle in the ninth.
"I forgot to turn my invisible powers on hoping he wouldn't see me, but he did," Dozier said of getting thrown out at second after his single in the first.
Texas had both good and bad pitching news in the minors on Friday. Joe Palumbo will continue his comeback from Tommy John surgery when he starts for the Arizona League Rangers on Sunday, and Martin Perez (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment for Class-A Hickory on Monday. On the other hand, prospect Alex Speas is set for Tommy John surgery, and Yohander Mendez — demoted to Triple-A this week for breaking unspecified team rules — was sent all the way down to Class A on Friday. The team said the move was not punitive.
Dozier made a diving grab at second to begin a flashy inning-ending double play in the seventh.
It was Choo's second homer on Texas' six-game road trip, and Friday marked his 35th straight game reaching base — the longest such streak of his 16-year career.
"I know people always talk about it, the TV, my teammates," Choo said. "A lot of people talk about it, but I tell myself I just focus every at-bat."
Minnesota lost by seven for the second straight night. The Twins finally broke through in the sixth when Joe Mauer's one-out double scored Kepler, putting runners on second and third. But Minor retired Eddie Rosario and Dozier on popups, ending the threat.
Rangers: Martin (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day DL. Texas optioned Ricardo Rodriguez to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday to make room for Martin, who was hurt while attempting to run onto the field during a benches-clearing brawl with the Dodgers last month. … Banister said he expects Perez to work at least three innings. … Sunday will mark Palumbo's first action since April 2017.
Twins: Rosario went 0 for 4 after missing a game with shoulder soreness. … INF Eduardo Escobar pinch-hit in the eighth after taking a pitch to the elbow Thursday against Boston. Molitor said before the game he was optimistic Escobar would be ready to start Saturday. … RHP Ervin Santana (finger) threw 35 pitches to hitters on Friday. "He said it's one of the better days he's had in a while, so I was encouraged by that," Molitor said.
Rangers: Yovani Gallardo (0-0) will make his second start of 2018 after exiting Sunday's game against Colorado trailing 5-1.
Twins: RHP Jake Odorizzi (3-4) makes his seventh career start against the Rangers and first of the season. He's 4-0 with a 2.02 ERA against Texas.


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|Garrett, Gavin, Amanda, Caleb
After our third trip to the beach last summer I decided that this is where I am meant to be…
|This is my happy place 🙂
But since this blog is new, I thought I would rewind a little and share with you where I started a few months ago.
You can see on the bottom where I tested a couple of paint colors before I found one I liked. I ended up choosing Glidden Antique White. I went with the paint+primer because there was no way I was sanding all of that and I wanted to save a step. You can see how dark it is and that is with the lights on. (Forgive my photography skills, still learning how to use my camera.) By the way there is another built-in just like this on the other side of the room.
So, I started painting… (I did not sand anything, just cleaned it all really good)
The Olympics are a pretty big deal in our house. Nothing else has been on the television since it started, and everyone fights for control of the remote trying to make sure they don't miss the good stuff. This time around has been a little different for me with this girl…
She has loved the sport of gymnastics since she was four years old. She loved everything about it and seemed to be great under pressure. She seemed unstoppable. Let me tell you, until you have a competitive athlete in your own home, it is so hard to understand the behind the scenes part of the Olympics. My girl competed for six years in the sport of gymnastics. Gymnastics is a tough sport. It is hard on your body – lots of jarring, bouncing, and…falling. It is hard on your self-esteem – lots of room for failure, and not as much for success and people judging you constantly. It is hard on your life – you have none, no family life, no social life (outside the gym at least). But, for those few girls who love it enough to stick it out, it pays off. This is what we all see in these Olympic gymnasts. It's all glam and glory because for these girls all that hard work, and sacrifice paid off.
For those who don't make it for whatever reason, it's a different story. My girl sat riveted to the tv watching the women's gymnastics team final competition. No doubt thinking "that could've been me". But one injury, one too many stresses, and she was done with the dream. There are thousands of girls all over the country that are sitting in the same spot with her, and only five on the podium. There will be hundreds of starry-eyed four year olds that will sign up for gymnastics this month filled with big dreams. And of course, we cheer them on, because we have proof in those five young ladies, that it can happen.
That brings us back to this girl….
|Yes, I know she looks just like me…
I don't mean to paint a sad picture, because it's anything but. She chose to leave a sport she loves because she felt God leading her in a different direction. I will always admire her courage to step away in faith, not really knowing where that step was going to take her, not many adults can do that. But my girl is full of spunk and confidence, and I love that most about her. She is growing into an amazing young woman and I am tremendously proud of her. As she walks her winding path, the purpose of this journey will one day make sense. But, until then she will walk on, find and chase a new dream, and we will cheer her on, because we know that it can happen.
|This is not her favorite picture but it's one of mine. Shows her true personality 🙂
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Why blog?
That is the question I have asked myself for months. These are the answers that I came up with.
1) I love to read blogs
2) I like to write (weird I know but I do)
3) To recount God's blessings over our family
Really it's all three. I do love to write. I do love reading about other people's lives, but not in a weird creepy kind of way. I like that it makes me feel normal. How I'm not the only one who doesn't like to spend oodles of money decorating their home. How I'm not the only one who struggles to balance everything. How I'm not the only one who makes mistakes and then laughs about it. I love reading about how everyone else is just like me. I think it is so cool that there are people out there I have never met who seem to get me! Some days it is just the encouragement I need to get up and get going!
The last one, however, is the one that hooked me. My husband and I have been riding this roller-coaster of life together for 18 years now. And the path that God has led us down has been winding and even bumpy at times. One of our favorite things to do when things get bumpy is to look back at where we've been, where God has brought us. Those are the times that God reveals pieces of His plan to us. It helps us to see why the bumps are there, and helps us to keep walking. So, I hope that as I blab on about day to day things on this blog, God will weave His glory and we will see His hand.
God continues to show Himself to me over and over again and I don't want to forget any moment, so I'm jumping on the blogwagon.
So today I will start by telling you a little bit about us. My husband and I have four children. Three boys and one girl. Our oldest son is 16, our oldest daughter is 14, the "little boys", as I often refer to them even though they aren't so little anymore, are 10 and 9 (no I'm not crazy they are 19 months apart). I am the director, or the "principal" as the kids call me, of the mother's day out and preschool program at our church. Maybe from this description I don't need to explain the "frazzled" part of my blog name, and hopefully I don't have to explain the "joy" part either. The joy is sprinkled throughout my day and is usually unexpected. Whether it is a sweet smile from a child, or an encouraging, loving text from my husband. Life is good. God is good. My husband is the Minister of Recreation and Community Outreach at our church. He is the love of my life, a wonderful father, and a Godly man. He also just started blogging!! You can check him out here if you want. 🙂 I could ramble on for hours about each of the wonderful people in my life, but that will have to wait until another day. For now I have just one last thing to share…my heart…


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Burial: March 17, 1930
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Tunxis Community College in Farmington opened thePantry@Tunxis during fall semester, to provide short-term food assistance to Tunxis students who may be experiencing financial difficulties.
Located in what was once a small, 144-sq.-ft. vacant office, the pantry seeks to alleviate the barriers and challenges associated with food insecurity (not being able to afford nourishing meals) and hunger so that students can remain in school and earn their degrees.
Tunxis students will be able to access nonperishable food, household, and personal care items twice a month and receive a total of 20 items per month by showing a valid Tunxis student ID. The pantry also distributes information on state, federal and community benefits they may be eligible to receive.
"I am grateful for all of the support this pantry has received in donations and volunteers, and hope this food assistance will have a significant impact in helping our students be successful and complete their degrees," said Tunxis President Cathryn L. Addy, Ph.D. Students, employees and community members have made many donations to stock the pantry, including a sizeable donation from the TCC Student Government Association that covered $500 in food bins and food.
Research shows rates of food insecurity for community college students continues to exceed the national average. One in five students experience some form of food insecurity, which has a negative effect on student success in the classroom, and ultimately on students' ability to complete their degree programs. In 2014, 64 percent of Tunxis students were at risk of going hungry due to financial difficulties, according to college data. While other community food resources are available, there are a number of factors that can affect student access to these options, including transportation and schedule conflicts.
The Tunxis Counseling office regularly hears from hungry students with a variety of different situations. Some are young and living on their own while others have recently lost jobs. Single moms and dads, veterans, and students who have been recently diagnosed with illnesses are also among those who need help.
A list of requested donation items is posted on the pantry website at tunxis.edu/pantry, and can be donated to the pantry during open hours. Donation boxes are also located in the 100 Building main entrance and in the 700 Building lobby. Donations may be in the form of nonperishable food, personal care items or gift cards to local grocery stores. Cash donations are also accepted through the Cashier's Office (860.773.1315). Please contact email@example.com or call 860.773.1631 with any questions about donations.
One of over 300 college pantries across the country, the Tunxis food pantry is a joint volunteer effort of employees and students throughout the college. It is run by volunteers from all parts of the college community including the TCC Human Service and Service Learning Club students. The pantry joins several other CT Community College food pantries for students.
Tunxis Community College offers over 60 associate degrees and certificates, providing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that prepare students for transfer to bachelor's degree programs and employment in areas with industry need.
Tunxis is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington. For a map of campus, visit tunxis.edu/map.
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I read the entire Hunger Games series in a week. I can't believe it's already over. It was pretty incredible. I am not quite done processing it to write a review, but I will. I want to get back to blogging but haven't yet figured out how to make it a habit. More to come soon, I hope…
Category: Story
The Quest: Deus Ex Machina, an Epilogue
Deus ex machina is a literary device that introduces God or the gods into the plot to solve all of the problems at the story's conclusion. It's considered bad practice and the easy way out. It translates from Latin to mean "God in/from the machine." It's extreme form of divine intervention in storytelling. If deus ex machina is used in whatever story you are reading/watching/listening to, you feel a bit cheated in the end that your characters didn't have to earn their happy ending or work to triumph over evil.
The thing is that it is indeed God who put the quest for story in us. His intention is for this quest to find our story to lead us to THE story/the Gospel story/HIS story. His plan isn't for us to merely find our own story in a world full of story. He designed us to connect to THE story and thus connect with Him and the community of Christians around us—the Church. He changes everything. He intervenes in the human story and saves us all from a tragic end—if we let him.
It's hard to give up authorship of your story. We all want to control the quest. What's somewhat annoying in all of this is that God is timeless. He's in the past, present and future all at the same time. He knows the end before the beginning even started. As we're on the quest for story, it's hard to wait for the next chapter knowing He already knows it. Yet, if we learn to wait, I think we're in for a far greater story than we could ever pen ourselves.
This doesn't mean our individual ways of connecting to story are void. God created each of us to be who we are. He created me to connect to story through TV, movies, books and even hockey. We just have to remember the greater story that we're a part of. I realize not everyone who reads this is a Christian. To you, I say there's a story you haven't found yet. Somewhere inside of you, you know it. Don't settle for anything less than the greatest story of all. There's plenty of us who know that story, so just ask. I'd bet most of us are more than happy to share it with you.
Do you know THE story? Do you share THE story? Will you let Him write your story?
The Quest: Story That Burns Like An Olympic Flame, But With Four Arms
Chapter 4
People swear I'm part Canadian. I took six years of French and I love hockey. I thank Disney for that one. I don't know what I thought was so inexplicably cool about The Mighty Ducks. Maybe it was the Flying V—an impressive feat on screen, but maybe not the most practical hockey play. Maybe it was the coolness of Emilio Estevez. I don't know. Whatever the source, I've been hooked for 17 years, hockey pun intended.
A bit of background for those of you that aren't hockey fans. The Mighty Ducks movie came out in October, 1992. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim hit the ice as an expansion team owned by Disney in October, 1993. The Minnesota North Stars moved to Texas to become the Dallas Stars the same season. Now imagine a 9 year old kid who lives in West Texas hours from the nearest ice rink. Logically, which team would he pick to like? Would he pick a team that he had heard of or one that was from a city several hours away. Yup. I'm a Ducks fan.
I had several Mighty Ducks shirts as a kid. I loved all three Mighty Ducks movies. A even had my own duck call. Of course, being a kid from a part of the United States not traditionally called hockey country, the opportunities to actually see hockey on TV were few and far between. It wasn't until high school that I was able to see my first hockey game. By some mishap of hockey organization briefly known as the WPHL, Abilene was host to an actual professional hockey team for 3 seasons (1998-2001). I didn't get to go to many games, but I loved the few that I was lucky enough to be at.
During my 4 years in Austin, I took the opportunity to go to a few Ice Bats/Longhorns back-to-back games. The Ice Bats were never very good, but it was still fun too watch. I also had a Canadian friend who shared my affinity for hockey. Unfortunately I couldn't afford to learn to play hockey during my years at The University. I guess that happens if you don't have a job during college.
Once I moved to San Antonio and had a stable job, I quickly signed up for learn to skate lessons. Had any of you been there, it would have been a fairly entertaining sight to behold. Many people were surprised that I would take on such a task. I'm sure most believe my chances of actually learning to play hockey were pretty slim. I proved them wrong. Assuming "they" exist. In January, 2008 I started in the Instructional Hockey League—a fancy name for a weekly learn to play class. After three months, I was talked into signing up for the rec league. Retrospectively, I'm not sure I was really ready for that, but I have been playing on the Men O' War ever since. Yes, I'm on the military team. It's comical, I know.
Along with my access to an actual ice rink came my first apartment wired for digital cable. You better believe I got the NHL Center Ice package that fall. During the 2008-2009 season, I saw 4 Ducks games live (3 in Anaheim, 1 in Dallas) and watched 74 on TV. It was nice to watch the Ducks play an entire season and not just during the playoffs on NBC. Though, I did at least see them win the 2007 Stanley Cup.
You may ask "what does this have to do with story?" Other than being evidence of my ADHD, hockey is an example of the story one sees in sports. I'll say this. I'm not one of those guys that is a sports fan and will watch anything involving competition. I enjoy high school football and UT football. Most of the time, I don't just watch hockey. There are exceptions exceptions for things like the Stanley Cup playoffs, the All Star game and the Winter Classic. Most of the time, I watch Ducks hockey. Even sports have a story. Throughout a season with the Ducks, I see triumph and loss. I see players come and go. I have favorite players. I have teams that I like less than others. Each win is one step closer to the playoffs. I care about the outcome of the team. I spend money on merchandise. I spend 6-12 hours a week watching games. I invest myself in their story.
Okay, a more timely example for those of you that aren't hockey fans: The Olympics. The Olympics are a global event that is a story that everyone can be a part of. NBC does a great job of tapping into the human nature of story. Michael Phelps was the big story during the Beijing games in 2008. This year NBC has built up several stories. The American characters that they have us connecting with are gold medalists such as Shaun White, Hannah Kearney and Lindsey Vonn and silver medalist Apolo Ohno. We even started with the big story of Canada never having earned a gold medal on home turf. The Olympics provide a story that's accessible to so many. There's an event for everyone. We're united under one cause: victory for the USA.
My question is this: how do you take the stories you're passionate about, the ones that burn inside of you, and make them accessible to the rest of the world?
The Quest: Vampires, Dragons and Greek Gods
Chapter 3
On to one of the oldest forms of story—the written word. By far, the best gadgety purchase of 2009 for me was my Amazon Kindle. I convinced myself that I didn't need one. I have an iPhone. There's a Kindle app. I was good to go. After a week of my thumb feeling really tired from swiping pages every 8 seconds when reading on the little screen, I decided I might benefit from the 6-inch eInk wonder.
Convinced that I would read more if I had something electronic. I set out to read the first two books in the Twilight Saga before New Moon hit the silver screen. Well, I had the release date wrong, so I had to read the first book in paperback. The Kindle arrived after a brief shipping delay and I finished New Moon the weekend of the release—a week before Thanksgiving. Since then, I have read all four books in the Twilight series, Eragon, Eldest and Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. So that's vampires, dragons & greek gods all in 15 or so weeks in the equivalent of 4,459 pages in a hardcover book.
As you may have noticed—or maybe not—each of those books has been fairly popular and have been made as feature films. Some have faired better than others. Twilight was sort of like the book. New Moon was much better. Eragon was pretty far from the book and didn't do well in the box office. The Lightning Thief was about 40% like the book but was a really entertaining movie. I'm now a big fan of reading the book first. Other than being frustrated by the changes in characters and plot, I feel like I understand character motivation much more. As I said in the previous post, I really do think that movies come short on character. Books give you even more than television. I understand that you only have two or three hours for a movie, but seriously, you can't change the plot entirely or merge a love interest with a nemesis—both of which I've seen in these movies.
I haven't been much of a reader until recently. About the only thing I read since high school was the Harry Potter series, which I loved. I didn't even do much of the required reading in college. The benefit to the Kindle is that there is an iPhone app and I can read my books if I don't have the Kindle with me. It's about convenience. We live in an age where people rarely stop to read a story. They prefer other methods. Television and feature films prevail. While I love both, I think we're loosing something. Stories are reduced to basic characters and basic plot. While TV does more to develop these, both fall short compared to a novel.
I understand all of this sounds blasphemous coming from someone schooled in film, but I want more than the surface story. I want to understand characters, get their motivation and have no question about why they do what they do. That's what makes a good character. They seem like real people instead of a facsimile. Though the dictionary defines a fax as an "exact" copy, anyone who has used a fax machine lately—all three of you—knows that there's no comparison.
How do you tell your story? Do you tell your story with it's true depth and not just what's on the surface?
The Quest: Why I Don't Watch TV At Your House If Your TV Is Too Small
Chapter 2
I am a TV addict. I have a tape somewhere of my second birthday. My parents came in to my bedroom toting a video camera. I think it was one of those over the shoulder numbers that used beta. So they wake me up in my crib with my fluffy red fro. I open my eyes, still filled with sleep, and they say "Happy Birthday." I stare at them blankly. Cut to the living room. Camera is directed at the hallway. I come wandering out with my mom and head towards the front door. Then I turn and stop at the console television and say "TV! TV! TV!" motioning for them to turn it on. I sit down entirely too close and watch Maya The Bee.
Even at the ripe age of two, it was obvious that I was a fan of television. That fandom has grown over the years. The majority of the shows I have found myself enjoying—well, still do—are dramas. I think it's mostly because dramas are rich with both episodic plot and serial (season-long) plot. The characters are deeper than what you find in comedies. I am big on character. When I connect to a character, I'm hooked on the show.
Example: ER. Lucy was my favorite character. I remembered her from one of my mom's favorite shows Life Goes On. During season six, they decided her character wasn't working and killed her off. I never watched another episode of the show again. You don't kill off my characters.
Counter example: The OC. I am a big fan of The OC (both the series and the California county). It was quite popular in film school. So popular in fact, I thought it was one of those trendy shows on HBO. As it turned out, it was on Fox so my new roommate and I caught up on the first half of the season at the beginning of the spring semester. I liked Ryan, Seth and Summer very much. Marissa was never my favorite character. At the end of season three, they killed off her character. That didn't stop be from watching the show.
I think my Grams has it right. Even as a child, I remember her calling the soap operas she enjoyed her "stories." That's what they are. They are stories, just like anything else. As a result, I rarely start watching a TV show after it's been on the air a while. I want to start at the beginning. That's a lot easier to do now, even midseason. The iTunes store and half seasons on DVD have made catching up pretty easy to do. I learned in film school how hard you have to work to get something on the screen. Every moment is intentional. You don't start watching a movie halfway through, the same applies to a season of television.
The thing I like most about TV is how long you have to build character and plot. Movies are just a snapshot of a story. I love movies, but they are different than TV. Bigger budgets often make them prettier, but a super amazing story is more and more rare these days. Now there are some elements that movies have going for them, don't get me wrong. The music is usually better. The effects are always better and the acting is usually better. The story often suffers as a formulaic Hollywood plot. But if you get the right mix together, I'm wowed. Avatar is a great example. It's a great cinematic feat. As a whole, I totally find movies entertaining, but they are easily forgotten.
TV resonates more with me. I'm fully aware that's not true for many people, maybe even most people. As my friend Jon put it once in high school, I'm "one weird duck"—which was fitting since my favorite hockey team has always been the Ducks (more on that in chapter four). As strange as it sounds, I have a pretty personal relationship with my television. It's why I don't have a roommate right now. When I come home, I want to watch my TV shows. I don't want to share my TV with anyone. I have two DVRs for the nights when I have three shows that air simultaneously. Before the advent of the TiVo, I used these for every day of the week. I don't want to miss a minute in the lives of the fictional people that appear in my living room at my command on a big, enormous 42-inch screen. Did anyone catch the Little Shop reference there? I didn't think so.
Anywho, I'll close with this. As Shawn once put it on Boy Meets World, "television is the true mirror of our lives." At least, it feels that way to me sometimes.
What ways to do you find yourself connecting to story in your day-to-day life?
The Quest: How I Got Here
Chapter 1
I'll see if I can make this relatively short. I was born in the West Texas minor city of Abilene. It's not too big, but not too small. My parents had their hands full with their two kids. Most of that was on my part. Hey, it's not my fault I have ADHD. I couldn't sit still. I asked a million questions and wouldn't shut up. Many would say not much has changed. Thankfully, my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Pemberton, realized that I just needed to be challenged academically and had me tested for the gifted/talented program despite my affinity for eating the homemade peppermint play dough at "centers time."
At the ripe age of five, I was labeled gifted. That meant I got the G/T certified teachers—code for "trained to deal with Matthew." While the other kids did busy work, I got to do special projects like hand making puppets out of brown paper bags and performing my own show for the class based on the book Miss Nelson Is Missing. A great literary work, you should check it out, seriously.
Prior to third grade, a larger number of kids are tested for G/T because at this point G/T kids are entered into the ALPS program. Each of Abilene's 25 elementary schools were assigned one day a week on which the G/T kids traveled to a special site for most of the day where they participate in creative enrichment and what not. I really do think that without the ALPS program I wouldn't be nearly as creative as I am today.
The summer after fourth grade, I went to my first camp with the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. It was the most important event of my life. This is where my connection to story really began. It was a pretty typical format for a Christian summer camp. Small group times, afternoon activities, worship—VBS on steroids. I think it was Wednesday afternoon when they did movie time. The movie was the 1979 animated version of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Sadly the 2005 version was still 10 years away. For those of you that don't know what it's about, check out Wikipedia. The allegory of Aslan's sacrifice led me to salvation that day. Though I had been raised in the Church, I didn't really get Jesus' sacrifice. C.S. Lewis' tale—no matter how poorly brought to the TV that day—was all I needed to put two and two together. Thus began the significance of story in my life.
Despite the lack of quality in the aforementioned animated film, I was a child of the 90s Disney classics. The Little Mermaid (technically '89), Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Hercules, Mulan… I really liked animation. I couldn't draw, but I knew somehow I would figure out how to be an animator. Once we got our first home PC with Windows 95 and Office 95. I took it upon myself to reanimate Beauty and The Beast with PowerPoint. It was pretty impressive if I do say so myself. I concluded that computers were my solution to not being able to draw well.
Fast forward to high school. As I progressed through various computer classes, I realized that computer animation was based more on code. That didn't sound too creative. Thus my lifelong dream of being an animator seemed less and less appealing.
My junior year of high school brought the exciting world of Pre-AP World History. I was lucky enough to get Mrs. Wilson. She had the reputation of making history entertaining, and that she did. She came up with all sorts of crazy projects and pop culture tie-ins to help us actually remember what we learned. These creative endeavors into history ended up taking up more of the semester than she had intended. So as the end of my junior year approached, we were only finishing up 1890. We had three weeks of school and the entire 20th century left to cover. Her solution: divide and conquer. We split up into eight groups (the 90s were deemed recent enough to not be covered). Each group was assigned a decade from the 10s to the 80s. Mrs. Wilson felt the best way to show what we learned was to create a video.
I did my research and convinced my parents to buy a Pinnacle video editing card and software. In my directorial debut, we made a silent film about the 1920s. We got a 100 on the project, of course. I also helped out my good buddy Jon on their project on the 70s entitled "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll". Cliché maybe, so let's just say there was some sniffing of powdered sugar involved. It was quite amusing. I got an extra 5 points for that. Anyhow, I realized that film could be a great replacement for animation.
My senior year, I was appointed as a Student Council officer. Among the various projects I was a part of, I was tasked to assist the Senior Class officers with freshman orientation. Our idea evolved into a live stage parody of Dawson's Creek with me as director. It had a musical number from Moulin Rouge and video opening credits very close to the real thing. Though I never took theatre in high school, this project allowed me the opportunity to collaborate with our theatre director, Mr. Freeman. Once the project was over, he asked about my college plans. I admitted that I wasn't really sure where I wanted to go, but I had decided on film production. USC and NYU topped the list, but I hadn't decided on any Texas schools. He suggested I check into the film program at UT. As many of you know, that's where I ended up.
I loved film school, but as graduation approached, I knew I didn't want to do the typical Hollywood thing. I was highly involved with the Wesley (United Methodist Campus Ministry) at UT. Through the Wesley I ended up making connections that landed me an internship at a local church. That led to meeting my good friend Matt at a mission camp which led to him thinking of me when a Media Ministry Director job opened up at his church. I took that job and moved to the suburbs of San Antonio once I graduated.
After a year at that church part-time and six months part-time at Apple, the opportunity for my current job opened up. I've been here three years now. The storytelling aspect of my vocation has diminished a bit over the years. I realize things change, but I can't help but wonder. Where's the story in my life? So now I turn to contemplating what it looks like to grow my inner storyteller outside of my vocation. I know God has some great things planned for my future. I'm still ADHD and sure don't like waiting, but I think that's what I'm supposed to be doing right now. I'm happy with my life, but part of me is always a bit restless—waiting for the next chapter in the story.


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Welcome! It's time to link up some of your amazing photo art to our Photo Art Friday gallery.
(The gallery doors open early every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
This week we are challenged to feature photo art that contains negative space. If that is not where your head is at this week, you are always free to link up any piece of photo ART you want.


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Find a Just Eat Full Moon Party Plate in your Just Eat order and WIN VIP Weekend Tickets to Electric Picnic 2017!
Just Eat customers can win one of 10 pairs of VIP Weekend tickets to the sold out Electric Picnic Festival from now until the 21st August if they order on Just Eat and find one of the 10 Full Moon Party plates which will be randomly hidden in 10 orders around the country.
Full T&C's here.
We're very excited to bring the first ever Full Moon Party experience to Electric Picnic, Picnic goers will be able to experience sand beneath their toes at the Just Eat Retreat Full Moon Party. Over 200 tonnes of real sand and palm trees will be shipped into Stradbally and the sights and sounds of the ocean will be transmitted through a large screen so attendees can enjoy a touch of tropical Thailand at the Retreat.
This year will be Just Eat's 4th year at Electric Picnic and we wanted to bring a new experience to the Retreat which will make food discovery more exciting for everyone. A Thai Full Moon Party, Thai Spice Bags from SABA and neon body paint are just some of the festival firsts happening at the Just Eat Retreat this year.
The Retreat will still be a go-to destination for kicking back and relaxing with the return of our Waiter Service and our Picnic Porters will once again meet and greet campers to help carry their kit in return for voluntary donations to the Peter McVerry Trust. For those who have not managed to get their hands on tickets for Electric Picnic, we're giving away 10 pairs of VIP tickets over the coming weeks.
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Features November 2018 Issue
Sailing Clothes for Cold Weather
Don�t let high-tech claims drive you toward high-price choices.
Whether you want to cruise the higher latitudes or extend your sailing season this winter, you�ll need to think about clothing. Over the years, Practical Sailor has published a number of tests and reports on garments that we can count on to keep us warm when the wind chill dips toward freezing. In this report, we�ll take a broader look at the essentials, focusing on the first principles; under layers, accessories, how to wear them, and what materials stay dry.


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Shameful Panic Campaign against Equity Act Amendments
Recent weeks have seen a spate of 'swart gevaar'-type tactics against the Employment Equity Bill due to come before Parliament soon.
Listen to the hysterical tirades: "the job-killing demographic provision"; "existing jobs in jeopardy … stifles the creation of new ones"; "massive racial realignment of employment quotas"; "huge and unfeasible social engineering"; "would require massive population shifts" and so on ad nauseam.
All of this is hyperbolic rubbish.
The only thing that is massive about this proposed amendment is the ignorance of many critics who have been spouting their mouths off about it.


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Student startups pitch for prizes at the CitySpark live final
Five budding entrepreneurs have taken home a share of the £25,000 prize fund at City's business pitching competition
Five student startups have won a £5,000 prize each at the CitySpark live final. CitySpark is a business pitching competition that helps City students and recent alumni to develop an idea, test it out with potential customers and win funding to make it a reality.
Among the winners at the 2017 live final were vegan food companies, interactive news games and a virtual reality real estate tool.
From a record-breaking number of entries, just ten teams were selected to take part in the live final. During the event, teams pitched their ideas to a panel of expert judges including: Andrew Lynch, Co-Founder of Huckletree; Professor Caroline Wiertz, Professor of Marketing at Cass Business School; Jenny Anderson, Strategist; Jody Osborn, Co-Founder at The Backscratchers and Richard Smith, the University Relationship Branch Manager at Santander UK plc.
Previous winners of CitySpark have found ongoing success with their business. Eco-friendly wet wipe company Twipes won the Mayor's Entrepreneur's Award earlier this year.
Alex Elkins, Entrepreneurship Education Manager said:
Competitions like CitySpark truly do inspire me. The volume and quality of ideas is astonishing and I am humbled to play a small part in the entrepreneurial success of our students and graduates.
The winners
Eat Chay
Liz Nguyen (MSc Marketing Strategy and Innovation, 2016) and Joseph Tam (MSc Marketing Strategy and Innovation, 2016) met on their course at Cass Business School.
Their idea, EatChay is a vegan food business, putting a twist on popular Asian comfort dishes. Their aim is to make vegan food accessible and enjoyable and encouraging consumers to reduce their meat consumption by showing them that vegan food can be both healthy and satisfying.
They came up with an idea while trying to eat healthier and cutting down their meat intake last summer. "That was when we started experimenting with plant-based recipes in our tiny kitchen," Liz says. "Soon we realised there is a real demand for this kind of food from people who like us, simply want to cut down their meat consumption."
From small beginnings, Liz and Joseph now serve hundreds of customers with pop up food stalls across the capital.
They describe winning CitySpark as a "massive confidence boost". Liz added:
It was great to see so many people being pleasantly surprised by how good vegan food could taste. We're overwhelmed with the amount of support we received.
Liz Nguyen, Founder of EatChay
Their dream is to open a 100% vegan "grab-and-go" lunchtime restaurant. Their future plans are to open a pop-up at Appear Here space in Old Street Station or one of many alternative spaces across London and will put the prize money toward expanding their business.
Veldt View
Vladimir Gasanov is currently studying Business Studies and was joined at CitySpark by Martin who studies Computer Science.
Their idea, Veldt View, is a cloud-based virtual-reality real estate tool. It allows non-technical real estate developers to create, view and interact with 3D models of developed properties.
Vladimir Gasanov came up with the idea after working at a real estate development firm and noticing ways to make things more efficient. "I have a real interest in Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality technology. The overlap of the two areas shaped the idea," he said.
Veldt View allows real estate firms to create virtual reality simulations and their clients to play around with elements of interior inside of those simulations. Vladimir said: "If you have ever played the computer game Sims and have built a house - just imagine the same thing in virtual reality."
Vladimir says they feel "excited, believed in and supported" to have won CitySpark. He said:
When you are trying to create something completely different than everything else in the market, you are stepping into the unknown. In this situation it feels amazing to see that your product gets people excited and to hear that they would love to use it.
Vladimir Gasanov, Founder of Veldt View
The team will spend the £5,000 prize fund on additional hardware and product development.
Student Circus
Student Circus is a job-search platform aimed at international students in the UK. Jobs and internships are pre-filtered from employers who are willing to sponsor a work visa.
Tripti Maheshwari (Msc Finance, 2016) and Dhruv Krishnaraj (who studied at Bristol) say Student Circus was borne out of a problem they faced as international students. After graduating, they both spent significant amounts of time searching for jobs, while knowing they needed a work visa. Student Circus aims to make that job hunt easier.
Tripti says: "We wasted a lot of time not really understanding the rules and applying for jobs we wouldn't get work visa for. That's when it struck us that there must be a direct website for this and we couldn't find any, so the journey began with Student Circus."
Tripti says CitySpark was a "really memomorable evening" and winning put them on "cloud ninety nine." Tripti added:
With so many brilliant pitches and people, we are proud to have won CitySpark this year. This gives us the much needed boost to keep going and achieve our goals.
Tripti Maheshwariit, Founder of Student Circus
They plan to spend the prize money building and launching the app.
Cambria Bailey-Jones, Eleanor Smallwood, Gabriela Jones and Georgina Righton are all studying Broadcast Journalism. They came up with Wordplay - their interactive news game, as part of a class project.
WordPlay is the world's first audio-only newsgame for screenless devices. It allows players to engage with news stories on an interactive level.
Cambria says: "By playing as a key decision maker in a news event, gamers can understand the facts and explore the consequences of actions that affect their lives."
Cambria says the team were "absolutely ecstatic" to have won the CitySpark competition. "We really weren't expecting it, but we're very excited about next steps. We will use the money to develop a prototype game to pitch to news organisations."
Bombinate is a luxury online marketplace, providing the world's finest brands with digital services and content opportunities. Bombinate's mission is to create the ultimate online destination for men who care about quality.
Massimiliano Gritti (Business, 2016) and Elliott came up with the idea while travelling between Russia and Mongolia on the Silk Road. Massimiliano said: "On the Silk Road, we drove the same route that had traded quality goods for centuries. We decided to take it as our mission to discover the new generation of artisans who are promoting superior clothing, accessories and lifestyle goods in Europe."
Massimiliano Gritti says he is "incredibly grateful and honoured" to have won. "It proves that hard work ends up paying off. Winning CitySpark gives us the motivation and validation to breast on and keep on working hard to launch Bombinate and achieve our ambitions."
They plan to split the money between marketing campaigns and brand on-boarding activities during the next six months.