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The way families (and friends) communicate these days.
Beck hooked us up with 2 of these webcams (after reading this) for Christmas and we were messing with them and the girls *loved* them!
They were running back and forth from each room laughing and loving the technology.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Family communication
The way families (and friends) communicate these days.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Atlantis "Jumps The Shark" or is it vice versa?
The Atlantis Bahamas Aquarists believe the shark was startled by an unusual circumstance that we have no way of defining completely. In the over ten years guests have experienced the Leap of Faith, the reef shark itself, harmless to humans as it is fed regularly by our staff, had shown no previous incidences of leaping out of the water in the marine habitat ...
There was no danger to our guests or staff, both of whom interact with these sharks daily in our various interactive programs (we have guests enter the shark habitat to swim and interact with the sharks in bathing attire only).
In fact, our concern was for the animal itself who defied nature to take this leap. The entire team at Atlantis is truly saddened by the loss of this animal who had resided in the Atlantis marine habitat for over ten years."
Friday, December 19, 2008
Uh, ouugh, move!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Money Hall Problem
More Science Experiments videos at 5min.com
Monday, December 15, 2008
Pizza delivery FAIL
From one of my favorite places.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Coffee Mug, by Paige
Paige came up to talk to me and I asked her if mommy made coffee for me and she bolted out of the room to check.
A few minutes later she returned, with this drawing (on a napkin) and told me that mommy didn't make coffee, so she made it for me.
By the way, Paige is 5 years old.
A Christmas Tradition....
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A message from US automakers
You won't buy our shitty cars.
So we'll be taking your money anyway.
The Bailout. Coming this January.
You probably thought it was smart to buy a foreign import of superior quality, with better mileage and resale value. Maybe you even thought that the years of market share loss might prod us into rethinking our process and redesigning our products with better quality in mind. But you forgot one thing: We spend a shitload of money on lobbyists. So now, you're out $25 billion, plus the cost of your Subaru. Maybe next time you'll buy American like a real man. Either way, we're cool.
GM Chrysler Ford
We're the Big Three, we don't need to compete.™
Monday, December 8, 2008
Flag Football
This sport, not unlike many others before it, has not been without it's injuries. The first week I really hurt my ankle and on the same play someone had a compound fracture of his finger. But you know what? Every day that gets closer to Sunday morning 8 am, I get more excited to play.
How good am I? I'm slow, I get tired quick, I miss some flags, and I get beat out a lot on routes when I'm covering. What do I remember when I get home? The touchdown pass I threw, the flag I got when diving and the comraderie of a bunch of good guys my age (and some my physique).
My ankle is getting better every day, thanks for asking. Becky, the queen of all gymnastics - tapes *both* my ankles up every Sunday. See, she can do this from her experience AS THE RECORDHOLDER IN VAULT and her ALL AROUND WINS IN MID STATE for 3 YEARS IN A ROW. (love you babe). I digress.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
World Clock
- The net population growth this week was 1.3 million
- The earth's temperature is increasing by about one trillionth of a degree Celsius every second
-6 of 10 people who are diagnosed with cancer, die from it
-For every birth, there is roughly 1 bicycle produced
-For every three births, there is roughly 1 car produced
Thursday, November 27, 2008
For you...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Visitors and commentors
How many visitors does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll?
The chart depicted above is the last 12 months worth of data related to the number of visitors that come to this blog.
My number one visited blog post by far is Coach Lou Holtz and the second is Bailing out the Auto Industry. Interestingly, both posts are original content and not just me "reading the entire internet so you don't have to®."
I wonder if other bloggers feel like I do about comments? I desire to have more comments here and I'm not sure how to get them... I am a comment guy when I visit other blogs, I like to say what's on my mind or make a lame attempt to be funny. I could post provocative pictures of myself and get hate comments, or ask for reader feedback in return for some new posts - but then my fans would suffer. (read: no one would care)
So here I sit... typing and trying to be entertaining, cute, cuddly, and... well commented about.
Now that I put it that way, I changed my mind. I may turn off comments. You will have to comment to YOURSELVES. Who the hell wants to hear *you* people and what you have to say anyway? You're here to hear (not easy to type) what I have to say - type - WHAT EVER. You know what I mean. AndIcanrambleonandonandonandyoucan'tsayanything.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Amber fields
I've been admiring fields in our area that look like this. My eye loves the "standardness" of the vegetation and the amber colors.
Taken while pulled over and the camera leaning on the window that was 1/2 way down.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
WHAT kind of bear is this?
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Bailing out the auto industry...
I'm concerned about America's infatuation with throwing money at things. Money problems? Throw more money in the pit.
Lets take the auto industry: GM is basically out of business because they are losing billions of dollars every month. Why? Well, I'll tell you why: Because people are not buying their cars and trucks, they're buying other manufacturers stuff. GM has lost market share. It's very simple.
So, what does our government want to do? They want to take YOUR and MY tax money and give it to them to "rescue them." See, I am a capitalist. I believe that companies should rise and fall based on how they do in the free market. There is no need to rescue a company because the market has already decided they are done.
I have made a personal decision to buy Toyota when we purchased our last two family cars. I did this based on research, value, repair history, models available, and price. I chose NOT to give my money to GM, and I don't want the government to make that decision for me.
Lets do a comparison: The ice block delivery business was huge in the early 1900's, and there were many men and women employed in this industry. When the refrigerator was invented in 1911 - these companies started to fail. They lost "billions every month". They employed "thousands of hard working Americans". What if the government decided to rescue them? Throw money at the ice block delivery companies to keep them in business? What would have happened to the refrigerator companies? I'll tell you what: It would have significantly slowed PROGRESS. Innovation and the MARKET decided together that having ice delivered to an ice box wasn't as good as a refrigerator. Simple as that.
GM is an ice delivery company. Let them go if they can't innovate - don't SLOW PROGRESS!
Dear Government, let capitalism reign. Let good companies grow and poor companies shrink. Go ahead and let the bubble burst, it'll hurt for a while but the state of the economy in a few years will be much better than if you just prolonged the inevitable. Think of it like a forest fire, it's devastating when it's happening but in a few seasons you will see fresh, new, healthy growth.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
OMG, it's a face stain of Jason Mraz!
Here's the album cover of him:
Can I get money for this???? Quick call CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and the Enquirer!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Video & Audio Chat right in Gmail
I totally what one of the Logitech QuickCams. $69.99 for all this?! Make sure you watch the video there....
Here is the post on the official Gmail blog.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
I have a few "issues"
Yes, there's one email in my inbox. When I see Becky's inbox, I get nauseous. It's filled with at least 100 read, unread, starred, and labeled emails. (Not that there is anything wrong with that, babe.) I have found that she's in the NORM and I'm obsessive. Or maybe I'm just clean(er).
Let me ask you this, Gmail users: You are aware that you have this thing called "Archive", right? I mean, you have an email from 5 months ago in your inbox that you think you need to save? Well, see... Gmail has a search function (and I've heard Google is pretty good at this) so ARCHIVE those messages and get a happy and clean inbox.
My other hang up is two-way light switches that aren't "uniform".
This, for example, would drive me mad. Since the girls seem to think it's OK to flip the switches haphazardly around this house, I can often be found running upstairs to turn off the hallway light just so the downstairs switches look like this:
Got an issue? Bask in it. Thoroughly.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
I'm engaging you with "Reactions"
So, I add it. Poop, it doesn't work. I read more and learn that if my template is customized (which I did customize mine) it may not work. Normally, I would leave a comment asking for help and guidance from the google magicians - but HELLO? Google doesn't allow comments on their posts. Isn't this an oxymoron; they're writing about engaging readers but don't allow comments. I digress.
I decide to google "blogger reactions" and come across this blog which was written in August. They have explicit instructions on how to edit the html, which I have learned is not for the weak. Look at this screenshot of me editing the template:
Needless to say, this is my way of introducing "Reactions" to What's Better Than This, I hope you use it and use it often.
Friday, November 7, 2008
View Barack Obama and family on election night
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation: Yes, we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights: Yes, we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness: Yes, we can.
It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for the ballot, a president who chose the moon as our new frontier, and a king who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land: Yes, we can, to justice and equality.
Yes, we can, to opportunity and prosperity. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can repair this world. Yes, we can."
-Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
FAIL: out of office
When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed.
Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated".
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Your feedback requested
A few friends and I had this conversation last week about how to hang toilet paper. Scotty B in particular was adamant that THIS was the way to hang toilet paper.
Your feedback is necessary to answer our query.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Chili: Our Fall Tradition
The week before every halloween, Joel and Becky make Chili. What I love mostly about it is that there is no recipe - Joel just knows it from memory - yet somehow it gets better every year.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Remember the Bud WAZZZZZZZZUP commercials?
Obama Version:
Joe the Plumber and business taxes: They're all getting it WRONG!
A business who generates $270,000 a year (generally) refers to gross income of the business. Business taxes are in no way connected to the gross income!
"Joe" has expenses such as payroll, trucks, insurance, etc. These expenses reduce his taxable income until at the end of the year - he either shows a profit or a loss. THE PROFIT OF THE BUSINESS is what gets taxed. NOT THE GROSS INCOME.
So, if Joe is an awesome businessman - he'll show a 30% profit and pay taxes based on $75,000 - which is well within Obama's tax cut for the middle class.
Lastly, McCain keeps saying that if Obama increases taxes on these businesses (which we know he won't now - but lets play along), that millions of Americans will lose jobs because if the company they work for has to pay more in taxes - they will cut jobs.
Stop it. That's exactly like saying that because I am going to get taxed on my next pay check that I don't want my next pay check. Come on! Even if some individuals end up (those making $250k and up) paying more in taxes - do you honestly think they'll stop earning money because of it? Of course not!
This argument is illogical and is fear mongering. It's simply meant to scare people who don't understand.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
17 years ago....
I don't specifically remember seeing this picture (left) on the National Geographic cover in 1985, but I *do* remember her eyes.
The newest picture (right) is the second time this Afgan girl has ever been photographed.
Interesting story here....
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Freeze Frame!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Interview with Warren Buffet on Charlie Rose
"You want to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."
"They've (Americans have) seen 8% of America's bank deposits in the United States have moved - very skillfully I might say - within the last couple of weeks."
"This is an economic Pearl Harbor."
"If you look at the American public - they have $20 trillion worth of residential homes and they've got $20 trillion worth of stocks, very roughly. Those are both the two big assets of the American family and they are both down dramatically."
"If I got a chance to take 1% of the deal (be a partner with the US in the bailout plan) I'd take it." There's money to be made because the US government has staying power.
"I've said (derivatives) are possible weapons of mass financial destruction and they have been. They destroyed AIG and they certainly contributed to the destruction of Bear Stearns and Lehma."
Americans have improved themselves financially in this century by a rate of 7:1. Some centuries have seen 1%. America's economy is strong.
-Believes strongly in mark-to-market accounting.
-"Inflation is a likely consequence of our decisions now."
-Warren Buffet
Saturday, October 4, 2008
land slide captured on camera
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
First class idiots
First class idiots
Originally uploaded by -SPK
Did I mention that we got bumped off our Allentown flight so they upgraded us to first class and we drank like fishes (8:45 am flight mind you) all the way to Charlotte.
Look at all the vodka bottles next to me and Todd.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Seven Hundred Billion Dollars
$700 billion is:
$2,325 for every single man, woman and child in the USA
$2,790 for every car registered in the USA
$13,335 for every second since September 29, 1908
$21,540 for every second that a 62 year old has lived
$167,704,839 for every family of a US confirmed death in Iraq (as of 9-28-08)
The NY Times has a nice image to help put this into perspective this too. The below video is called Money as Debt and is totally worth watching. This is what our banking system is, explained in lay persons terms. It's long, but totally worth watching so you understand why the government is doing this. We simply need debt to make our economy work.
It's a vicious cycle, we need debt so we have money and we need money to pay debt, the real question is: How long is this sustainable?
Key West, photo favs
Key Lime Pie, ahhhhhhhhhhh.
A Sunset sail.
A sunset - with some rain.
The whole set is here.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Key West--> Long Way From Home
We toured The Hemmingway House, saw the Southernmost Point in the Continental USA (left photo), took the famous Conch Train, snorkled, and ate lots of great food.
Got to the Key West Airport with plenty of time to spare yesterday and as it ends up, it didn't matter. There was a crazy storm and we were delayed for over an hour. As we landed at the Atlanta airport - we had about 20 minutes to our connecting flight. If the pilot didn't drive to New Jersey after he landed (or so it seemed) we wouldn't have had to sprint with our 3 bags to the next concourse and run about a mile (no kidding) at full song.
Based on the title of this post, I'll let you guess what happened when we got there. Becky had tears in her eyes from the disapointment and I had tears in my eyes from the run. We tried a standby flight to Philly with no luck and ended up at at nice Comfort Inn in Atlanta with a bunch of Delta Polits.
Alls well that ends well and we sit here this morning, in repeat clothes, at our gate awating the plane to ABE.
Here is the link to the Bahamas Pictures and I will be uploading the Key West Pictures soon.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Immortalized on Thing of the Moment
This famous blogger is someone who I met on the internets, the tubes, the interwebs, blogosphere, freakysphere, etc.
Our relationship began when I answered a want ad for a photography student, but that's a story for another day. His name is jkirlin and today, my wife and I were immortalized on his blog as you can in the above picture.
For this, I am eternally grateful. Becky is eternally freaked out. And the authorities are eternally prepared.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Bumble bee bokeh
Presenting: Our new ant farm
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Kaitlyn Likes To Eat
end of summer
Neither one of them is really in focus. probably b/c I was using 212 mm and was about 10 feet away.
My sigma macro lens can focus at about 10", so 10 feet 'aint no thing. Well, that is, if you don't mind a shallow DOF.
Can you see his foot?
I walk out of an appointment and hear a rustling up in the trees and as I look up 2 squirrels are falling from about 40 feet and land in street with a low thud. Ouch.
So I walk over and one little guy is obviously dazed and confused since he doesn't do anything as I stand 6" away from him. His friend must not have been taught to "never leave your friends behind" because he was back in the tree in 3 seconds. Than, almost as quickly as they fell out of the tree the little one wakes up and BOLTS DIRECTLY BETWEEN MY LEGS.
Holy! I do a 180 and see that he ran under my car but didn't seem to come out the other side. As I meander to the passenger side, the above picture is the scene I captured.
So what did I do? I poked him with a pen to get him out of there. What would you do?
Well, the poking definitely worked because he moved - by climbing directly into my engine compartment! Hmmmm. So I opened the hood and couldn't see a thing.
Next, as I'm lying prone on the street (in my suit) looking for the little guy - the accountant whose office I just left - walks out at this moment and genuinely asks "Engine trouble?"
After a short explanation, he laughs and steps back a few paces. Must not be a squirrel fan.
A few more turns of the steering wheel and a 1/4 roll forward, my little buddy fell backwards onto the street and sundered off - looking a little I will after a night in the Bahamas.


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Today I had the weirdest dream before I woke up!! I won't describe everything because honestly it got crazy strange! But essentially there was this bet that whoever won first place at science fair had to choose ten people they would kill…I'm not sure why, because dreams are weird. It was between me and a friend and he won so he had to pick ten people in the whole world and I was one of them! Now this was odd because honestly he's one of the nicest people I know so I got really upset and he told me that he couldn't change his choices now. Naturally I stopped talking to him and tried to figure a way to save myself.
For some reason three different people would kill me, an old woman, a farmer man with a beard, and some blonde chick and then a different friend of mine showed up saying he heard about my problem and was going to help, then it turned out my friend was doctor who…what!!? And so he took all the people trying to kill me and put them in different time periods so they couldn't find me. Then once I was safe I ended up moving to Europe… and that's just the basic story. Altogether strangest thing ever.
Have you ever had a weird dream? Comment and let me know! I hope you dreams are to find a healthier better you because that's my goal. After doing this workout. health plan for five weeks I have lost 10 pounds (which doesn't sound like much but I've gained muscle) and I still enjoyed my chocolate yesterday, so dream big you'll get there.
Run: 5 min run, 3 min walk three times. Never forget your cardio it's the fat burner.
Pilates: Today was ABS and ARMS days!! I love working my abs for some reason, it's the most satisfying spot to see improvement, just imagine a six-pack you'll get there! check out blogilates Feb 15
Breakfast: So I woke up at 11:30…not great and just ate my leftover chipotle for lunch haha. About a cup of rice with huac, chicken and salsa
Snack: Apple, cupcake (oops..so good though)
Dinnner: Beef stew!! Yummy veggies and tender beef, normally I avoid red meat but it was so good I couldn't resist and still healthy too.
Because I woke up late, after that crazy dream which must have lasted an hour, I skipped lunch and just had a snack instead. If you wake up around lunch time it doesn't make sense to cram in three meals just have a hearty snack and drink lots of water!
Sweet dreams!

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• Personal Belongings – Basic insurance is going to cover the home itself, but homeowners are going to want to make sure personal belongings in the home are covered as well. Even if the homeowner doesn't have anything very expensive, it will still cost quite a bit of money to replace everything in the home if anything happens to it.
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Stephen Amell teased a few spoilers during his Panel at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, that we would see a new suit at some point in Season 6, as well as a brand-new trick arrow that will come into play during the four-way Arrow-verse crossover. We do not know what this trick arrow will look like yet, but are hoping it will pack quite a punch (like the boxing glove arrow). That said, there's one thing that we can all agree on: with a new suit on the way, it's time for Oliver to get his fedora and goatee!
Category: Show Spoilers
Arrow Spoilers: Season 6 Intro The Biggest Spoiler
According to Stephen Amell, the newest introduction is being kept under wraps.
During his Panel at Heroes & Villains FanFest New Jersey, Amell was asked if he would be able to tease the opening narration from Arrow's upcoming Sixth season. But as he explained, the intro gives way too much away.
"Everyone always asks me if I will do the Arrow intro," Amell revealed. "And I have to tell you, I can't do it this year for a very specific reason. Because me doing the Arrow intro is probably the biggest spoiler that I can possibly drop about the show. Sorry. I would get in so much trouble."
We're under the assumption, that it's because the introduction will address the aftermath of Arrow's season 5 finale, which saw almost all of the show's main characters caught in an explosion on Lian Yu.
Arrow fans won't have to wait too long to get some answers – and hear the new introduction – when the show returns on Thursday, October 12th on The CW.
Arrow Spoilers: Possible All-Girl Team-Up in Season Six
Recently, Marc Guggenheim, an executive producer on The CW's hit series, spoke about the possibility of Arrow's female characters uniting on a mission. But as he explained, it would need to bring in Sara Lance/White Canary (Caity Lotz), who is currently traveling through time on Legends of Tomorrow.
Quotes From Marc Guggenheim:
"It's totally possible." Guggenheim revealed to TVLine. "But truth be told, I wouldn't want to do it unless we could figure out a way to get Sara in there as well. One of my favorite episodes was 406, where we had Speedy, Black Canary and Canary all fighting side-by-side-by side together, and that was a blast. Seeing three badass women was really, really awesome."
"[An all-girls mission] is on our 'bucket list,'" Guggenheim explained, "but I really want to figure out a way to get Sara in there as well."
Going into its sixth season, Arrow has enough female characters for such a team-up to occur. With Thea Queen/Speedy (Willa Holland), Felicity Smoak/Overwatch (Emily Bett Rickards), Dinah Drake/Black Canary (Juliana Harkavy), and a soon-to-be redeemed Laurel Lance/Black Siren (Katie Cassidy), Guggenheim says that it's certainly a possibility.


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2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Onions-diced
1/4 Cup Carrots-peeled and diced
1 Tbsp. Garlic-peeled and rough chopped
2 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
2 tsp. Chipotle Paste
1 Tbsp. Jalapeno Pepper-seeded, minced
2 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Ground Coriander
1 1/2 Cups Dry Lentils-sorted of any stones, etc. rinsed
4 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth-or substitute water
Salt and Black Pepper To Taste
Heat saucepan on medium heat. Add olive oil, onions, and carrots. Cook stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes or until onions are very softened and sweet smelling. Add the garlic, tomato paste, chipotle paste, jalapeno pepper, cumin, and coriander, cook for another 2-3 minutes but do not brown garlic. Add the lentils and the broth to cover all the ingredients. Place lid on pot and simmer for about 30 minutes or until everything is very tender. If a thicker soup is desired, puree or mash up some of the lentils and return soup to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve. Enjoy!


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Latest Technology: Twitter launches 6-second video app 'Vine'
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Get Small
I love all the ways we can share our lives in this day of social networks whether it is through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, texting or some other mode. I use them regularly to complement my regular face-to-face interactions. Unfortunately there is a temptation to abuse this for telling others a little too much about our strengths and lives as if others are living for our next post.
G.K. Chesterston, in his classic ORTHODOXY was well ahead of his time in challenging us away from our need to over self-promote. This is a great call toward what it means to be humble and genuinely care for others:
"Are there no other stories in the world except yours; and are all men busy with your business? Suppose we grant the details; perhaps when the man in the street did not seem to see you it was only his cunning; perhaps when the policeman asked you your name it was only because he knew it already. But how much happier you would be if you only knew that these people cared nothing about you! How much larger your life would be if your self could become smaller in it; if you could really look at other men with common curiosity and pleasure; if you could see them walking as they are in their sunny selfishness and their virile indifference! You would begin to be interested in them, because they were not interested in you. You would break out of this tiny and tawdry theatre in which your own little plot is always being played, and you would find yourself under a freer sky, in a street full of splendid strangers."
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Still In the Game
This morning I wrote a response to a blog on longevity in youth ministry. Here is what I said:
"I've been in youth ministry for 32 years and 28 at the same place. Growing up as pastor's kid, moving every couple of years I never would have dreamed of being at the same church for this long. When people ask me about tips for making this work in their ministry I list them under the following categories:
*I am very intentionally, a youth PASTOR. While I love youth the most I want to be a pastor to all the people of the church. I spend time with senior citizens, children and every age in between. I do funerals, weddings, make hospital visits and seek to be a great team player on our our pastoral staff.
*I work hard to be teachable. Years ago while leading a regional convention I recruited some of the best youth pastors I could find to provide leadership. One was a long-term guy who proceeded to shoot down or minimize almost every idea we had. I have told several people "slap me around" if I ever act like I know it all.
*I searched far and wide for long-term youth pastors to be mentors. These people are not easy to find but I have found a few and let them speak into my life.
*After three decades of youth ministry I still like middle school and high school students.
*I keep my relationship with God first, my family second, my ministry third.
*My senior pastor has been here for 36 years. One of our other associates has been here for 15 years. Long-term seems to be in the DNA of this church.
*This is a very healthy church. It is not perfect but is a place where communication is clear and encouragement abounds.
*This church loves youth ministry. They brought me here to begin a youth ministry. How often does that happen?"
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Eugene Peterson, in his book, "The Pastor" says, "The American stereotype of church. Salvation is God's business. It is what God does. And then He turns it over to us. Church is our business. It is what we do. God, having given himself to us in Jesus, now retires to the sidelines and we take over. Occasionally we call a time-out to consult with God. But basically, we are the action." (p. 117)
As I think back to many of my seminary classmates or those who have begun in ministry through my 30 plus years of being a youth pastor I observe how many are no longer in ministry or should no longer be in ministry. There may be any number of factors but one ingredient seems to be very common: believing we are the action.
Those who believe they are the "action" are defined by . . .
- the number of hours they work
- the length of their to-do-list
- how many committees, leadership positions and projects they can juggle at one time
- how many decisions go through them
- the too few days or full vacations they take off
- the minimal time they spend studying the Bible for themselves, in personal prayer with God
- the lack of time they give to their spouse and families as their number one ministry
This is not my ministry. It never was, it is not now nor will it ever be. There will always be more things to do and lives to shepherd. It is all God's business, I am his servant and I desire to live life in His rest, and finish well. That's my kind of action.
Monday, January 16, 2012
There are two words that seem to be almost constantly on the minds of people I know: time management. We long for the balance of work, play and rest. We look for gadgets and strategies to keep our time in order. We prioritize, categorize and excise all for the sake of doing what is most important in the 24 hour days we have been given.
In the mix of our desire to schedule wisely we identify areas where time might be wasted: lingering too long on Facebook or majoring on minors, to name a few. One "time-killer," though, actually defeats all the rest. It is one we don't want to admit and one we would rather not consider. Its name is "sin."
When we willfully disobey God and choose our way we have immediately made the decision to waste our own time and the time of others. This became very clear to me several years when I had a former student make some very bad choices and consequently ended up in some very "hot water." I spent at least a year of weekly walking with him through the challenges he faced. It was another 2 years before it all resolved.
This last week I spent nearly a whole work day worth of hours working through a situation with another pastor, caused by sin.
In my own life I have cost myself precious time from short-sightedness and failure to follow the wisdom God was trying to give me. I have lost count of how many times I wanted to push the "re-wind" button on decisions I made to take things into my own hands.
I could easily resent the sinner and I could easily be resented. Instead, I'm going to hate and resent the sin.
I know I will waste a little more time in my life because sadly I will sin. I also know, God through His mercy, offers me forgiveness and in fact will offer me ways to redeem the time. His time management is perfect.
Hosea 10:12: "Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you." (New Living Translation)
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Over the last several days the abundance of happiness has enveloped our home while all five of our family are under the same roof. With older kids these moments are not taken lightly. We have enjoyed being together but this time next week will find us once again going our separate ways.
Many years ago when Nancy and I first made the move to Southern California from the eastern part of the United States I would often feel the sting of sin at the airport as we said "good-bye" to our parents and extended family. I was reminded in the Bible in heaven there will be no more separation. When we are together with those we love we experience a little slice of heaven.
In my continued reading of THE PASTOR by Eugene Peterson he describes a new revelation he had on the profile of the church, "It had taken me a long time, with considerable help from wise Christians, both dead and alive, to come to this understanding of church: a colony of heaven in the country of death; a strategy of the Holy Spirit for giving witness to the already-inaugurated kingdom of God." (p. 110).
The church SHOULD be a place where we can experience the belonging of community, the prayers of those who care, the teaching to equip us for life and the attitude of generosity. This is the gift of togetherness at its finest. Eternity has already begun!
Today I count myself blessed to pastor in this "colony of heaven" found in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. It is here I see those who not only care for each other but long to bring life to the "country of death" and despair around them.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
WHAT I DON'T KNOW: Another Look at God's Blessings
Here is what I know . . .
*He sent His son to die for me
*I am forgiven
*My immediate and extended family loves me
*I have friends who love me
What I don't know (a partial list) . . .
*Why I was born in the United States of America
*Why I was born to two parents who loved me, provided for me and have remained faithful to each other all of their marriage.
*Why I had the opportunity to attend elementary/secondary schools, college and graduate school.
*Why I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful woman to whom I have been married for 30 years.
*Why we have three great children who have chosen to put Christ at the center of their lives and live for him in amazing ways.
*Why I have had the honor to be an associate pastor in a healthy church with a nurturing Senior Pastor/staff and invest in the lives of youth for over 30 years.
*Why I live in a place where I can see the awesome creation of God through the mighty Pacific ocean and majestic mountains every day.
My life has had its share of ups and downs but when I look back at the "highlights" I am astonished to see all the gifts placed in my lap. I have not "deserved" any of these. I could have been born anywhere else in the world in a war-torn, impoverished country to a single mom with little to no resources, no home, little opportunity to ever attend school, all without the benefit of hearing God's great news and experiencing it in the ways it has been modeled to me over all these years.
God loves all his creation. Why I landed in this wonderful situation I cannot reasonably explain but I can thank God for this blessing. He has blessed me with a gift I did not earn but a gift I will humbly and happily accept.
What has He given you?
Friday, December 2, 2011
Yesterday our office administrator called and said she had someone on the phone for me. She said the person had some "spiritual questions." As I talked to the lady on the other end of the line it was clear she had less than great experiences with pastors who only smiled, greeted people at the door, ran meetings and preached sermons. After asking me a series of other very specific questions she inquired if I really knew the people in our church. Did I know their needs, did I know where they work and did I visit them outside the four walls of the church?
When I answered "yes" to the lady's question she was shocked. She said she had never experienced that in any other church. My heart grew heavy, my compassion expanded and I expressed my sadness on how she had never received the love and care God would want her to have in the community of faith.
Eugene Peterson, in his book, The Pastor: A Memoir, quoted a pastor/mentor as saying this: "What is the most important thing you do in preparing to preach each Sunday? . . . For two hours ever Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, I walk through the neighborhood and make home visits. There is no way I can preach the gospel to these people if I don't know how they are living, what they are thinking and talking about."
These words should be convicting for any person in any type of ministry whether volunteer or paid. Our words ring hollow if we have not taken the time to know and love the people we teach.
I have high regard for excellent teaching and preaching. It requires research and preparation but when this part of ministry becomes more important than me walking with people in their lives it ceases to be effective and I lose the right to be heard.
As the lady asked her pointed question I was immediately thankful for all those mentors over the years who modeled for me the importance of preaching the word AND loving the people. The mentors include my own dad, a pastor, who spent many afternoons visiting his people and the three wonderful senior pastors with whom I have worked and who have tirelessly celebrated and comforted their "flocks." What they did became a natural part of my life and ministry.
I have heard it said, "Ministry would be easy if it weren't for people." All we seek to offer can look good on our computer screen. When we bring real lives into the picture those plans often look differently.
Planning events, preparing for sermons, working on creative teaching experiences are worthy work but only a piece of what we are called to do. In what ways are you too easily letting the "events" more easily define your ministry than knowing and caring for the people you serve? It's a question I'm asking myself today.


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Amid heated debate over who is responsible when car accidents occur in self-driving mode, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's Rep. Park Young-sun has proposed a law recognizing artificial intelligence robots as "electronic personalities," thereby holding them responsible if necessary.
"Robots have become more than electronic devices. They can now learn information by themselves and their data processing abilities equate to higher-level thinking of humans," Park said through a statement released last week.
"I have proposed the bill to prepare ahead of a new society where robots and humans coexist. We have to stipulate ethical standards regarding robots and those related to robots to follow."
Discussion has been rife among carmakers, scholars, lawmakers and related parties over the issue, as global carmakers, IT companies and telecommunications firms are jumping on the bandwagon of autonomous driving technology.
Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, South Korea's top two auto companies, are aiming to mass produce high-level self-driving vehicles by 2020 and commercialize fully automated cars by 2030.
US-based market research firm Navigant Research projected that self-driving vehicles will make up 85.7 percent of cars on roads by 2035, from 1.1 percent in 2020.
Industry experts say the higher the level of autonomous driving, the more carmakers will be held responsible for accidents.
"Currently drivers are responsible for accidents that occur on partial self-driving, as safety suites installed in the latest cars are assistant systems. But as we reach absolute level 5 of self-driving, carmakers will be held responsible," said Lee Ho-guen, a professor of the department of automotive engineering at Daeduk University.
According to self-driving vehicle standards set by the US-based Society of Automotive Engineers, there are six standards classified from level zero to 5, with level 5 meaning "full automation" that does not require any intervention by a human driver.
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation requested the Korea Insurance Research Institute think tank look into insurance cases related to self-driving in April.
"Carmakers currently insure their cars in case of manufacturing defects. The same insurance will be applied for self-driving cars," Lee said.
The ethical aspects of self-driving cars are also an issue when it comes to the artificial intelligence of fully automated cars.
"No carmaker will want to advertise that their self-driving cars are programmed to protect the owner and sacrifice others in case of accidents. On the other hand, no motorists will want to purchase cars that are programmed to protect others rather than the owners," said Shim Sang-woo, autonomous vehicle team manager of the Korea Insurance Development Institute.
"A social agreement has to proceed, before programming or laws are set in stone."
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Today, online business is affected by numerous attacks. Some of them are performed by people and some by bots which are simply software applications that run different automated tasks to compromise websites. However, both use dynamic IP rotation as a way to evade security solutions using Tor networks and open proxies to disguise their real IP addresses. In that case, as defenders, we should use threat intelligence data to check IP reputation of visitors and if we have special software to protect web applications from attacks, configure our security systems to block malicious human and bot traffic.
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Toys For Little Girls Get A "Slinky" Makeover
The classic board game Candy Land has gotten another makeover, and according to Atlantic Magazine, some people aren't thrilled with the results this time around.
Why? Because Candy Land characters Queen Frostine and Princess Lolly look distinctly more "slinky" than in previous generations.
Columnist Peggy Orenstein writes "Candy Land isn't the only classic that has, without our notice, gotten a hot makeover–and I'm not the only one who finds this evolution alarming."
Orenstein points out that the Disney Princesses have grown gradually more skinny and coy over time. Even Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite, Trolls have been put on a diet.
Orenstein says "When our kids play with toys that we played with, we assume that they are the same as they were when we were younger. But they aren't. Not at all. Our girls (and our boys) are now bombarded from the get-go with images of women whose bodies range from unattainable to implausible."
In a related story, the website rehabs.com is currently showing its users how impossible it would be to look like a Barbie doll, even if a woman had an eating disorder.
According to the section of its site called "Dying to be Barbie," Barbie's measurements are a physiological impossibility.
Her neck's too thin to hold her head up. Her feet would force her to walk on all fours. And her waist is so thin that she'd only have room for half her liver and a "few inches of intestine."
As the father of two young girls, these reports are another reminder of how vigilant I need to be about the messages and images I allow my daughters to be exposed to. This and the fact that I need to work doubly hard at reminding them that character is what's really important—not outward appearance.
I'm Bill Maier for Shine.FM.
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Best Home Remedies for Constipation in Kids
As a parent, there is nothing worse than seeing your kids constipated. There are many reasons why your kid is constipated. However, you may use some very simple home remedies for constipation in kids that work really good. These constipation home remedies for kids are a great option because they are gentler and are less invasive than non-home remedial options.
These constipation home remedies for kids will work wonders!
Here are a few home remedies for constipation in kids:
- High-fiber diet
- Eat plenty of fruits, dates and prunes
- Stay hydrated
- Include pear juice to the diet
(Looking for home remedies for nasal congestion? Check this.)
High-fiber Diet
Eating a high-fiber diet reduces constipation in kids as it cleans out the bowls. It makes bowel movements more frequent, easier, and comfortable. A high-fiber diet might consist of wholegrain cereals, multigrain breads, beans, lentils and fresh vegetables. Key examples of fruits rich in fiber are:
- Apples
- Bananas
- Mangoes
- Oranges
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
Eat Plenty of Fruit
Kids should be eating a minimum of two fruits a day. Eating plenty of fruit helps reduce constipation in kids for it makes the bowels run smoothly. Not only is fruit good for kids for reducing constipation but it also has many healthy vitamins and minerals that help kids develop and grow. Some good fruits for kids to eat are pears, prunes, oranges, grapefruit, grapes, and tangerines.
Stay Hydrated
Dehydration can cause constipation for the body lacks enough fluids to lend to the bowels. This causes the faecal matter to harden and cause blockage in the bowels. Since kids are growing, and are often active, dehydration can be a real problem even if there are no visible signs. By making sure your kid is drinking enough water throughout the day can greatly reduce constipation and dehydration.
Stay Active
The recommended time for kids to exercise and be active is 30 minutes per day. Kids need to stay active, as they are continually growing and developing. Staying active reduces constipation for it keeps the bowels moving. Some great activities for kids to participate in are running, hiking, bike riding, swimming and dancing.
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I think I'm addicted! Crunchy and salty, this toasted seaweed snack rules. My love of this recipe may have something to do with my thyroid. Seaweed has a lot of iodine in it and iodine supports normal thyroid function. When I am under stress or feeling a little out of balance sometimes I crave nori or kelp, I know the craving is my thyroid asking for some support. I used to have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis but that got annoying so I gave it up. Who wants to take Synthroid everyday anyway? Why not make something delicious instead, I'll have my medicine and eat it too! I found this on The Kitchn and the link that follows is for their recipe, which I tried and then modified, of course.
Ingredients for Wasabi Toasted Nori:
3 Tablespoons water and 1 Tablespoon sesame oil (or olive oil)
2 Tablespoons powdered horseradish wasabi
5 sheets nori
This recipe is easily doubled, if you decide you really like it!
You should be able to pick up some Nori and wasabi powder the next time you find yourself in that aisle of the grocery store where they keep all of the interesting ingredients.
Heat oven to 250°F. Or, if for some reason you oven is not functioning you can use your toaster oven. This snack is dorm room friendly!
Combine 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon wasabi in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until the wasabi is dissolved. The wasabi tends to settle to the bottom, so you may need to re-whisk between batches.
Combine the sesame oil, 1 tablespoon wasabi and 1 tablespoon water in another bowl. It will be like a thick paste.
Take one sheet of nori and fold it in half. Unfold it and lightly paint half the sheet with the wasabi water using a pastry brush. Sprinkle the inside with salt and press it closed. Lightly brush the top with the wasabi sesame oil and water mixture.
Using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut the nori into 5 or 6 strips and transfer them to a baking sheet.
Repeat this process with each sheet of nori until you have filled the baking sheet. Strips can be close to each other, but should be in a single layer without touching.
Bake for 10-13 minutes, until darkened, dry to the touch, and brittle. Transfer the nori crisps to a cooling rack to finish crisping. Repeat with any remaining sheets of nori.
If you do happen to have any leftovers, I didn't, store them in an airtight container. They will stale a bit with time, but should still stay crispy for a few days.


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|REANEY – Patrick
|Regiment (s)
|36th 1st Battalion and 95th 2nd Battalion Regiment
|Regiment Number (s)
|– / 2620
|Date/Age/Place/Trade or
Profession at Attestation
|6th April 1851 / 21 years 5 months / Portland England
|Description – Height
|5 Ft 7 in
Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None
|Overseas Service/Duration
|Turkey and Crimea – 1 year 6 months
|Length of Service
|36th – 5 years 336 days
95th – 4 years 248 days
|Rank/Date/Place of Discharge
|Corporal / 11th December 1855 / Chatham Kent England
|Campaign Medals
|Not yet known
|Intended Residence at
|Tooley Street near London Bridge England
|Pension Districts
|1855 Deptford
1857 2nd Plymouth
1857 2nd West London
1858 Galway
1865-1889 Western Australia
|Pension Paid
|1/0d per diem
1887 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for service Enrolled Force
|Date of Departure and Place
England or Ireland
|26th May 1865 Portland England
|Ship and Date of Arrival
Western Australia
|RACEHORSE 10th August 1865
|Date/Place of Birth
|c1829 Claremorris Mayo Ireland
|Date/Place of Baptism
|Not yet known
Date/Place of Birth
|Not yet known
Date/Place of Birth
|Not yet known
|Not yet known
|1st Wife
Date of Birth or Baptism
|UNKNOWN Catherine
Not yet known
|Date/Place of Marriage
|Ellen B Not yet known
Mary B Not yet known
M MOLLOY Thomas George 1889 Perth Western Australia
David B Not yet known
Thomas B Not yet known
D 1886 Western Australia
|Children by 1st Wife
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|Father of 1st wife
Date/Place of Birth
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|Mother of 1st wife
Date/Place of Birth
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|Land Grants Western
|Perth Lot 81E
0.2.16 acres
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|Newspaper Articles
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|Date/Place of Death/Burial
|22nd June 1889 Western Australia
Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
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|6th December 1906 Fremantle Asylum Western Australia
Roman Catholic Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
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|Further Information
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Rating of
Holiday Mis-Givings
Snoogans - wrote on 12/10/15
'Krampus' invokes the fun 80's horror comedies that skew more towards a family audience, while not being entirely kid friendly. It strikes that perfect tone between frightening and funny, never letting one outweigh the other and coinciding nicely. That said, I was left wanting much more. I felt both areas needed more of a punch. It was almost too safe at certain times when it could've gone further. Individual fun moments are sprinkled in that utilize holiday customs in dark ways. I loved the look of the entire film - from the snowed in festivities, to the decorations, to Krampus and his many different minions, - it all felt like classic Christmas. The holiday is done justice. A majority of practical effects/costumes add to the seasonal mis-givings. I very much appreciated all this film had to offer visually. The story and characters were decent, but lacking a bit overall. We got a nice little holiday treat, instead of a great gift. That's still way better than coal.


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Breaking – Harry Kane Spotted In Arsenal Jersey, Probable Arsenal Move In January
The winter transfer window is less than two months away and the rumour mills are already spinning hard in London.
According to reports Harry Kane is yet to agree a new contract with Tottenham and Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has revealed that the star striker, who has been a fan of Arsenal, could make a switch to the Emirates in January.
Reports suggest Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all on red alert after Kane's negotiations at White Hart Lane broke down.
Nonetheless, Parlour, who churned 466 appearances for Arsenal between 992 to 2004, believes there is a chance his former club would be successful in re-signing the Spurs and England striker.
'He does support Arsenal so…,' Parlour stated while on talkSPORT.
'Have you ever seen that picture when we went unbeaten?
'We went on a bus tour in Islington and he had red and white hair. So who knows?'
Kane came through Arsenal's academy ranks before the Gunners released the forward in 2004 and he has gone on to score 67 appearances in 134 appearances for Spurs.


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Learn about one of Broadway's oldest theaters.
How did an alley become an important Broadway landmark?
Broadway evolution during the Depression years
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A storied Broadway restaurant and bar known for its walls of celebrity caricatures
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If you sum all factors that determine success together, you are going to narrow them down to these major factors. Hence, the three major determinants of successful endeavor in life are:
God – You need the backing power of this almighty being, God. He is a success. He was successful in all His endeavors, and till date, He still records success in anything He lays His hands upon. Bishop David Oyedepo said, "God is everything you need to have all your needs met." I am a strong advocate of this, because, it is well-said and virtually true. God never fails. He has never failed before. Therefore, if you want to be successful in life, you need Him.
You may say, you know some atheists that are making it, and moving ahead in life. You just need to wait to see what become of them at the end, "the end will justify the means." It is a matter of time, and you will know that, their success is not a real success, but a mirage.
People – I bet it with you, you need people to have a successful endeavor in life. God would always bring people that would help you on your way up. Some people may be wicked and selfish, but men are not always the same. There are nice people that are always ready to render a helping hand, though they may be few.
Those that were able to see far, did just a simple thing. They climbed the shoulders of the tall ones in front of them. You need people that are taller than you to reach the apex on time. You need those that are at the same level with you, in order to maintain the position. You also need those that are below you, there are what they possess, that you need to tap into. Therefore, you need to be nice to as many people as possible that come your way, because "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." You don't only need to be nice to the power that be, but to everyone that comes your way.
You may not need everybody, but you would definitely need some. Therefore, once again, you have to be nice to everybody, because you don't know those that you would actually need. "If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go with people." I think the African proverb makes sense?
Yourself – You would always need yourself to make it in life. You would need yourself in the area of hardwork, integrity, correct decision, etc. But the fact is that, you have to love yourself, and win the war against self. You need to conquer yourself! Before you can conquer anything in life, you need to conquer self – you need to accept yourself the way you are.
First thing and foremost, you accept yourself the way you are, and then work on your weak areas, while maximizing your area of strength. When you conquer self, then, it is easy to be successful in life. A little achievement always gives birth to a bigger one. The most important war to be fought and won is the war against self. You need yourself! Take care of your whole yourself: spirit, mind and body. Crave for a spiritual growth, a sound mind, and a nice physical treat. Take care of your body, "Health is wealth." Work on your mind – your Intellectual Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) are both important, and your spiritual growth supersedes them all.
You can't neglect these three segments of your being, if you actually want to have a great success in life.
Don't let us be gray, so that we can have good relationship with God, others, and ourselves, in order to get to our destination in no time.
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The End Matters Most, authored by Peter Adewumi. (Print Book, eBook & Audio).
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Beginning January 13th, PlayStation will be launching a subscription for their PlayStation Now streaming service. PlayStation owners can currently only pay to rent individual titles for differing period of time ranging from four hours to ninety days at prices that vary from as little as $1.99 to $14.99. Subscribers will have access to every PlayStation Now title for as long as they remain subscribed.
PlayStation plans to implement two subscription bundles. One month will cost customers $19.99. Alternatively, a three month package will run $44.99. PlayStation points out that if the price seems steep, the service grants access to over 100 titles from the PlayStation 3's library. For the skeptical, PlayStation is offering a seven-day free trial.
The subscription will be rolled out on PlayStation 4 before making its way to other systems and devices. To celebrate the launch of the subscription service, a free PlayStation Now theme will be available for PS4 users in early January. Downloading the theme before the end of January will automatically enter PS4 owners into a drawing for a shot at netting a one-year subscription to PlayStation Now.
PlayStation Now has been criticized for having inflated prices and being a bit jittery or sluggish when it come to responding to inputs. Is a subscription plan the solution? Does this announcement make you more interested in using PlayStation Now?


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Act 10 at 8: It's Still Working
Eight years ago this week, Gov. Scott Walker introduced his landmark collective bargaining reform legislation that became known as Act 10.
It was a truly remarkable moment for Wisconsin that put taxpayers back in charge of their government and has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving, reducing the cost of government and saving taxpayers more than $5 billion.
Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature could have spent that money on more government, but instead they chose to return it to the people who earned it – the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin. Over the past eight years, the Legislature has passed and Walker has signed more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief.
The gift that keeps on giving, indeed.
Wisconsin voters by a narrow margin decided to change course last November by replacing Walker with Democrat challenger Tony Evers. But Act 10 remains in place. The question is, will Evers try to repeal Act 10 in the future? Before the election he said he would "absolutely" try to repeal the law and, with it, all those savings and taxpayer protections.
In the shorter term, facing divided government in the form of a Republican-controlled Legislature, will he try to chip away at it, using his powerful administrative pen to subvert what is perhaps the most significant pro-taxpayer reform in Wisconsin history?
As taxpayers ask those questions, we take a look back at some of the most important Act 10 stories over the past eight years.
Unhinged Left riots to stop Act 10
Wisconsin liberals were furious with Walker's attempt to curtail union power, and they showed up in droves – and in buses from out of state – to register their disapproval. Protesters flooded the Capitol.
Act 10 saved school districts $3.2 billion in benefits costs alone
To say that the landscape for public sector health insurance has changed since Act 10 would be an understatement. Since the bill's enactment, Wisconsin school districts have saved more than $3.2 billion in benefits costs.
Act 10 brought innovations in health care
Thanks to Act 10, the market for government health care in Wisconsin has radically changed as school districts have been free to shop around and innovate. Not only have public school districts in Wisconsin saved $3.2 billion on benefits costs alone since 2011, but they're innovating to save money while offering quality plans – just like the private sector has been forced to do.
Act 10 gives public employees a choice, bad news for Wisconsin teachers' union
Act 10 gave teachers and other government employees the ability to choose whether or not to join a union. Many have voted with their feet, and Wisconsin's largest teachers' union for year after year has been a national leader in membership losses.
MacIver analysis: Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than $5 billion between 2011 and 2016
In 2011, Walker and the Republican Legislature started their odyssey that resulted in the signing of Act 10. Within five years the law had saved Wisconsin taxpayers $5.24 billion, according to a 2016 analysis by the MacIver Institute.
>> Read More at the MacIver Institute (Click Here)
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The only marking I could find is on the knobs of the electrified insert of the kerosene bowl. It is a one piece electric insert and the knobs read John Scott Made in England. The bowl cap unscrews and I can see there is slight discoloration inside the bowl. The light measures approximately 40-1/2" top hook to bottom, 20-1/2" at its widest point.The chain lengths are 22" and 1-3/4" wide. It will hold a 14 base shade. The crown, which matches the shade base in design measured 6-1/4" across, 2" high, and 20 around.
There are no crystals on the crown. The light has age & usage scuffs and scratches, patina, verdigris, slight rusting and the electric plug doesn't look to be new.
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On World Prematurity Day the Trust celebrates a true eye health hero
On World Prematurity Day, the Trust is celebrating the work of Dr Subhadra Jalali – a pioneering ophthalmologist who is leading the way in preventing premature babies from going blind across India and beyond.
Retinopathy of prematurity can cause total and irreversible blindness in premature babies as their retinal blood vessels have not had a chance to fully develop by birth. Over-exposure to oxygen in the incubator is highly toxic to blood vessels including those in the retina, and is a major cause of retinopathy of prematurity. Therefore, levels of oxygen administered must be carefully monitored.
Cases of retinopathy of prematurity are increasing in middle-income countries, where more premature babies are surviving because of improved access to neonatal care but where knowledge of the condition and its causes are lacking.
The Trust is working with the with the Public Health Foundation of India and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, with the support of the Government of India, to increase awareness of this condition across India and support work to detect and treat ROP so that no more premature infants lose their sight needlessly.
The work of Dr Jalali is instrumental in the Trust's programme to stop premature babies from going needlessly blind.
Dr Subhadra Jalali
Dr Subhadra Jalali is a highly qualified ophthalmologist who has worked at L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India for many years. She has played a pivotal role in the control of visual loss from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) not only in India but also elsewhere. In 1998 she established a programme for detecting and treating sight-threatening retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal care units across Hyderabad and established a tertiary level centre of excellence for treating end-stage ROP, which requires highly complex surgery. There are only a few surgeons in the world with the level of skill required to manage these complex cases, and she has operated on hundreds of infants who are referred to her from across India and beyond. So far over 12,000 premature babies have been treated under her care.
Subhadra is not only an ophthalmologist with exceptional clinical skills, but she is also a committed and enthusiastic trainer – the first person to start a unique, dedicated hands-on ROP course. She has trained over 350 ophthalmologists how to screen for and detect ROP again, from across India and internationally, and also teaches ophthalmologists how to operate on some of the most complex cases where surgery offers the only opportunity for sight.
Subhadra is driven by compassion and excellence, and is committed to the rights of the preterm infants in her care. She is an excellent communicator, and talks clearly and honestly to parents and colleagues alike. Indeed, during training she exposes trainees to all aspects of care of preterm infants – not only clinical care. For many trainees spending time with Subhadra is a life-changing experience, as they see first-hand how the head and the heart can and should work together in delivering excellent services.
Subhadra is playing a key leadership role in the Trust's ROP programme in India, being Chairperson of the Technical Expert Group on Competency Based Training, which was convened by the Ministry of Health's National ROP Task Force. She will also play a major role in scaling up services for the detection and treatment of ROP in one of the model programmes being supported by the Trust.
Subhadra takes every opportunity to raise awareness about ROP,be this through the media, meetings with senior officials, by publishing the results of her work in books, peer-reviewed journals (currently totalling 115 papers) and presentations at international meetings.
Subhadra thanks the LV Prasad Eye Institute for supporting her work,
I had some dreams in my journey through life and I am thrilled that twenty years on the LVPEI faculty has helped me fulfil many of these. LVPEI has provided a platform for fulfilling my dreams of teaching and training the younger generations, travelling across the globe meeting people from scores of different civilizations, treating patients independently and scientifically without restrictions or pressures of race, colour, caste, religion, economics or resources. I am myself amazed at the fact that the dream which was personal to begin with, is no longer personal, but has become part of the life of innumerable students, colleagues and most importantly the tiny ROP patients. The journey continues!
Dr Jalali is one of the IAPB's Eye Health Leaders of 2015.


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Java Char Array to Integer Array
There may be times as a Java developer that you will need to convert a Char Array to Integer Array. This task can be accomplished in a few simple steps in Java.
Start off my defining a String of random numbers. Convert that String to a Char Array. Define a new Integer Array with the size of the initial String. Finally, you can assign values from the Char Array to the Integer Array using a standard for loop. Take a look at the sample Java code below.
Java Char Array to Integer Array Source Code
package com.jcd.java.tutorials; import java.util.Arrays; public class JavaCharArrayToIntArray { //Java Code Depot Sample public static void main(String[] args) { //Start with a string of numbers String jcdString = "0123456789"; //Convert the string of numbers to a character array char[] jcdCharArray = jcdString.toCharArray(); //Define an integer array based on length of original string int[] jcdIntegerArray = new int[jcdString.length()]; //Loop through each element of char array to the integer array for (int i = 0; i < jcdString.length(); i++) { jcdIntegerArray[i] = (int)jcdCharArray[i] - 48; } System.out.println(Arrays.toString(jcdIntegerArray)); } }
Java Char Array to Integer Array Output
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]


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Voyager 1 is now over 90 Astronomical Units (1 AU = distance from our Sun to the Earth) from the Earth. It's moving at about 38,436 miles per hour.
That's booking.
On August 19th I posted that Voyager 1 was merely 12.34 light hours away. Maybe Voyager 1 is the only ship to make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.
(Yes, I know that a parsec is a measure of distance and not of time.)


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Scientista hosted 103 girls (5th-10th grade) from West Prep Academy for a day of workshops and a lunch panel. This year we featured three workshops where the girls had the chance of immersing themselves in different STEM fields by learning about Black Holes, Blood and it's components, and an hour of code!
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Highlighted the work of neuroscientist-turned-graphic designer Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and her Beyond Curie project, a series of 32 posters dedicated to individual women whose achievements have been fundamental to contemporary scientific development.
Amanda flew in from NYC and gave an incredible talk on merging design and science, acting on your passions and nurturing your creativity.
Dr. Rochelle Hines and Dr. Nora Caberoy spoke with passion on their research and participated in a great discussion with the audience.
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General Interest > Politics & Government > Everything You Have Told Me Is True: Many Faces of Al Shabaab
Everything You Have Told Me Is True: Many Faces of Al Shabaab
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format: Hardback
Al Shabaab is one of the century's most successful violent jihadist movements. It has governing power, ruling over millions of Somalis and vast swathes of territory, and kinetic power, committing spectacular acts of violence. But what lies behind the headlines and the bloodshed? Who are Al Shabaab, and why do people join? How does this organisation govern, educate and indoctrinate? Reporting on Somalia for twenty-five years, Mary Harper has gained extraordinary access to members of Al Shabaab-and, disturbingly, they in turn have access to her. In this engrossing book, she paints the complex picture of life for ordinary people in the group's shadow-stories of tremendous loss, unbearable compromise, and unexpected profit. She reveals a resilient movement with many faces, and discovers that it can be difficult to know where Al Shabaab begins, and where it ends.
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USA: Halliburton Profit Rises
Halliburton announced today that income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2012 was $826 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, excluding $300 million, for an estimated loss contingency related to the Macondo well incident.
Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2011 was $558 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, excluding a charge of $46 million, after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted share, related primarily to reserving certain assets as a result of political sanctions in Libya.
Reported income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2012 was $635 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to $512 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011. Reported net income attributable to company for the first quarter of 2012 was $627 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to $511 million, or $0.56 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2011.
Halliburton's consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2012 was $6.9 billion, compared to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2011. Total operating income was $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $814 million in the first quarter of 2011. All regions and nearly all product service lines experienced double-digit percentage revenue and operating income growth from the first quarter of 2011.
The $300 million Macondo-related charge represents the amount of probable losses related to the incident that can reasonably be estimated at this time, and may be adjusted in the future as new information and developments become known.
"I am very pleased with our first quarter results, with revenue growth of 30% compared to the first quarter of 2011," commented Dave Lesar, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"Despite the 17% decline in the United States natural gas rig count and a modest decline in overall United States rig count, our North America revenue increased from the prior quarter to a new record with only a modest decline in operating margins. Our international operations continue to show good progress, with major markets that negatively affected our results in 2011 all showing signs of improvement. We continue to pursue our goals of superior growth, margins, and returns and our first quarter results are evidence of our success.
"In North America, revenue and operating income grew by 40% and 45%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2011. This impressive growth was made possible by our strategic investments over the last several years combined with our world-class supply chain organization.
"The steady increase in unconventional oil-directed activity continued in the first quarter, with a 12% increase in the United States oil-directed rig count nearly offsetting the 17% decline in natural gas-directed rig count. Oil rigs represented 64% of the total United States rig count in the first quarter of 2012, up from 56% in the fourth quarter of 2011, and this represents the highest level in nearly 25 years.
"While the strength in the oil and liquids-rich basins has been supportive, the decline in natural gas prices and related natural gas-directed activity in the first quarter caused significant disruptions to our supply chain and our overall efficiency. In addition, increasing cost inflation on certain scarce materials and pricing pressure due to excess service equipment capacity in certain basins negatively affected our margins. We expect the transient impact of some additional natural gas rig dislocation, further cost inflation, continued pricing pressure, and the impact of spring breakup in Canada to negatively impact our North America margins by 200 to 250 basis points in the second quarter of 2012.
"In Latin America, first quarter revenue increased by 27% and operating income increased by 61% compared to the same period in the prior year. Brazil was the largest contributor to this increase, exhibiting clear proof of our success in executing our deepwater strategy. Growth in the Andean countries was another driver of our improved results.
"Eastern Hemisphere revenue was up 14% and margins increased from the first quarter of 2011 driven by improvements in markets that negatively impacted our results in 2011. Our operating margin in Iraq improved substantially from the prior quarter and the first quarter of 2011. In addition, our margins in the United Kingdom and East Africa were above our international operating margin for the first quarter of 2012. As the international pricing environment has remained competitive, we continue to address our cost structure and introduce new technologies to improve our financial results.
"The global demand for energy remains robust as does the portfolio of technically complex projects underway to meet this need. We expect to continue to utilize our broad technology portfolio and growing global footprint to meet our customer requirements. While we have made great progress in executing our strategies in recent years, we plan to continue investing in our technology, our people, and our expanding global footprint to help our customers meet their goals," concluded Lesar.
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Standing up for animal rights by paddling nonstop around Lake Tahoe
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — Standup paddling is supposed to be fun and relaxing, so why would someone SUP non-stop, 72 miles around Lake Tahoe in one day?
On this July 31, on the evening of a Blue Moon, Kings Beach resident John Merryfield will embark on a solo, non-stop paddle around the entirety of Lake Tahoe to help end animal cruelty.
This is the seventh consecutive year Merryfield will make the paddle around the lake to speak out for factory farmed animals with the Vegan 1 Day Project.
Vegan 1 Day is a grassroots effort to encourage the public to adopt a vegan diet for at least one day out of the year, for health, the environment, and for animals.
"People are used to eating meat, dairy and eggs even though they've heard about the horrible conditions animals experience on factory farms and in slaughterhouses, so sometimes they need a little inspiration to make that healthier transition to a plant based diet," Merryfield said. "That's why I keep paddling around the lake!"
Using the full moon to navigate at night, when the lake is the calmest, Merryfield usually completes the paddle in less than 16 hours.
"Paddling alone all night 72 miles around Tahoe is difficult, but pales in comparison to what pigs experience in metal crates, which are crammed in so tight they can't turn around for most of their lives," he said.
The Vegan 1 Day Project believes that people can get all of the protein and nutrition needed in a whole food, plant-based diet, Merryfield said, and going vegan for even just one day has a positive effect on our consciousness, setting a powerful intention for better health, a cleaner environment, and a more compassionate world.
There will be a vegan potluck celebration on Sunday, Aug. 2, at 5 p.m. at Adrift Tahoe in Kings Beach. Visit vegan1day.org to learn more.


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There is nothing animal lovers hate seeing more than a dog in a hot car, and with good reason. Every year, hundreds of pets die in these scenarios due to heat exhaustion. It is reported that it only takes six minutes for a dog to die in a car, so even if you are planning on only being gone for "a minute," this is sufficient to cause major bodily harm to your furry friend. Even on cool days, the risk of heat exhaustion is real; even on days that are only 70 degrees, the interior of the car can reach over 90 degrees in less than ten minutes! Unfortunately, many people aren't aware of the perils of leaving their dogs in the cars, even when they are just running a quick errand. With all this said, the threat that comes from sitting in hot cars is real, so if you see a pup in this situation, you naturally want to do something about it. In this blog, we will go over the best ways you can help a dog you see in a hot car to ensure their safety.
Make Sure It's Real
This may seem silly, but make sure that you have an accurate picture of the situation. It is surprisingly common for people to mistake stuffed animals for real animals in hot cars. In addition, make sure that the conditions of the car pose a danger to the pet before you take action (the car is locked and the A/C isn't on). It makes sense why you would want to address this situation immediately, but take a moment to assess whether or not it is truly an emergency that warrants your intervention. This will ensure that you don't inadvertently do something illegal.
Know Your Legal Rights
Speaking of the law, here in Colorado, legislation passed last year that clearly outlines what people can do if they see pets or vulnerable people left in locked cars. This law protects you in the event that you need to break a window to rescue a trapped animal or at-risk person. In order to be protected by the law, you need to have a reasonable belief that the animal is in danger, have assessed that the car is locked and cannot be entered without force, you make an effort to contact the owner, have called the police, and waited for the authorities to arrive before leaving the scene.
Collect Information
Once you have determined that the animal in question is truly at risk, collect as much information about the vehicle as you can. Write down the make, model, and color, as well as the license plate number. Alternatively, you can take a photo.
Alert Other People
First, make an effort to contact the owner. If you are in a store parking lot, quickly find the manager and ask them to page the owner. Be persistent, as this is a life or death situation. The law does dictate that you need to make a reasonable effort to contact the owner before you take action to get the dog out of the car yourself, so do what you can to track them down.
Call the Police
If you can't locate the owner, it's time to call the authorities. Dial 911 and let them know the situation. While you wait for them, stay with the dog and monitor them; don't leave until you know they are safe.
Break the Window if Necessary
Ultimately, a dog's life is more valuable than a car window. If you have reason to believe that the dog is in mortal peril, it is within your legal rights to break the window to save the dog. Again, make sure that the car is truly locked before you seek this measure. At the end of the day, it's more important to save the dog.
At Countryside Animal Hospital, we're glad that there are fellow pet lovers like you out there to help our furry friends in these situations. We hope this information gives you everything you need to save a dog in the event you see one in a locked, hot car. If you're looking for a veterinarian in Fort Collins who can help your pet be as healthy as possible, come to visit us at Countryside Animal Hospital. Contact us today!


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Monday, October 6, 2008
(For those of you who don't know this either intuitively or otherwise, dressing like a popsicle means wearing the same color on top and on bottom.)
He was a light tan popsicle--perhaps latte-flavored. But I committed the ultimate popsicle error last week: I dressed like a poopsicle. There was no question what my flavor was.
I hope no one noticed.
7 comments:
- Kristina P. said...
Poopsicle. Love it.
- October 6, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- Julie Anne said...
All tan is the WORST!!!!!!!!!! I saw this girl once in high school wearing a tan shirt, tan pants, tan shoes, and a tan sweater. It was the most horrific thing I've ever seen.
And I can't believe Kristina subscribed to your blog. Now she's going to beat me to being the first person commenting! SAD
- October 6, 2008 at 5:24 PM
- Dave said...
I believe I have not popsicled since April 25th, 2oo7 when you pointed out my Dad-like, totally-oblivious fashion faux-pas! Of course I have committed scores (alright hundreds) of other faux-pas since then, but you added to my neurotic behavior in this category well enough to prevent the popsicle from making it out of the bedroom. Love you Dani -Daddy Dad
- October 6, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- Colette Hartman said...
erik use to dress like a poopsicle until i made fun of him numerous times. he has since learned his lesson.
- October 7, 2008 at 12:00 PM
- MackAck said...
I'd lick you
- October 8, 2008 at 10:56 PM
- TD Quong said...
Dani! How could you?!
- October 13, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- Satu Blogger said...
I dress in all black a lot. Does that mean I am a licorice popsicle or a dirt popsicle?
- November 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM