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The start to a sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author, Kendall Ryan.
She's much too innocent for me, but that doesn't stop me from wanting the sweet, young librarian. I'm dominating and possessive, and my control streak runs a mile wide.
The way she looks at me—like I'm one of the heroes in the books she loves, like I'm broken, and she wants to be the one to piece me back together—it only complicates things further.
I'm nobody's hero. But there's no denying my tragic past reads like one of her favorite literary classics. It's raw. Visceral. Captivating. And together, we're a perfect mess.
How can I resist when the sexual sparks zapping between us set me on fire? The need to control, and claim her force my walls to come tumbling down, but when she learns about my dirty little secret, will my world come crashing down with it?
"A decadent push and pull between two heart-stopping men and a secret you'd never expect." - New York Times Bestselling Author, Alessandra Torre
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"Sexy and alluring." - Once Upon a Book Blog
I wish I could give more than 5 stars, this book is so worth it." - Little Shop of Readers
"Totally addicted." - Two Unruly Girls
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I like how you left Ashley elusive; however, I kept waiting for the older brother "to jump in"—-
Deliciously sexy start to the series!
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What a way to start a new series! This sexy alpha billionaire romance hooked me right from the start and was a great change of pace from the rom coms I've been reading lately. Don't get me wrong. I love a good laugh, but sometimes, you need to get a little dirty ;)
Gavin and Emma both have some major emotional baggage and their experiences have left some pretty significant scars. There's a lot of push and pull between them, but once their histories come to light, it's easier to understand why. I loved that we got to be inside each of their heads (as well as Cooper's) because it really helps to understand the fears, insecurities, hopes, and desires waging battle in our character's minds. Did I agree with all the decisions our characters made? No, not at all, but that's what makes these characters so relatable. They are flawed individuals who make mistakes. When secrets are discovered, will the connection between Emma and Gavin be enough or will it rip them apart? This was a fantastic angsty read and I can't wait for the next book, Dirty Little Promise.
*I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book*
Amazing book I finished the first 2 in 2 days lol thanks I'll be going broke deff purchasing more of her books ❤


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It's been many years since I first heard that Burma was now called Myanmar. I had always wondered why there was a name change. The CBC has a article that goes into some detail about it, and it's very educational. For instance, looking into the actual names "Burma" and "Myanmar":
But the names themselves share a much deeper past. The name first appears in a manuscript from 1102, spelled Mirma. Later manuscripts spell the name Mranma, the current name used in Burmese language. The "mran" is actually pronounced "mian" - so it's pronounced Myanma. The "r" at the end of Myanmar is an English addition.Isn't that amazing? Words and names can evolve from a common origin in really interesting ways.
Burma is spelled Bama in Burmese languages. The "mr" sound is often condensed to a "b" spelling in colloquial Burmese. So the names Burma and Myanmar actually share the same origin, just variations of translation.
Also the article looks at how different organizations recognize different names for the same country. Some still use Burma, others use Myanmar.
So the question is, what do you yell when discussing flightless aquatic birds who may explode while standing upon your television?
As an aside, according to the article, we're still officially called the "Dominion of Canada." How archaic does that sound?

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Before I student taught, I was required to take a largely useless class called "Teaching Bible Principles." (A Reformed friend quipped that classes with "Bible principles" in the name tended to be useless in general.) The class was taught by a good professor (poor man) who had been saddled with a textbook that nearly all the students hated. (Of the four history education majors in the class, three objected to the chapter on history.) The book also warned against the dangers of intellectualism. At the time I thought the warning ridiculous, since most of the people who would read the book were more in danger of ignorance. But it occurred to me that people concerned with the problem of intellectualism in the church could use some guidelines for combatting it. So here they are.
- Do not define the word "intellectual." This one is perhaps the most important. Maybe you're really upset about higher criticism of the Bible, but don't simply say you have a problem with higher critics. "Intellectuals" is much broader and includes more. Never mind that some scholars don't like to be identified as "intellectuals." And never mind that most ethnomusicologists have no opinion on the date of the Exodus.
- Do not distinguish between a veneer of intellectualism and actual intellectualism. In some Christian circles, sounding "intellectual" is popular. This can be most easily accomplished by constantly quoting from C.S. Lewis's simpler works. Never mind that being an actual scholar—as Lewis was—might involve some less-than-easy things, like reading through Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy. Make sure that people do not know the difference between the two.
- Avoid acknowledging that American culture is anti-intellectual already. The intellectuals that Americans are most likely to respect are scientists (especially those involved in medical research) and computer scientists (so teenage girls can listen to One Direction on ever-more-efficient devices). Intellectuals are partly to blame for the situation, since reaching out to the public is frowned on in some academic circles. But scholarship has never been America's strongest point. It's easy to criticize something that most people don't like anyway.
- Warn against the dangers of intellectual pride. Although some intellectuals do get stuck up, pride doesn't magically appear after you write that thesis on the Peloponnesian War. But don't acknowledge this fact. Never mind that getting stuck up is a good way to ensure that all your future ideas are junk. Never mind that the more you know, the more you should realize you don't know.
- Do not warn against the dangers of anti-intellectual pride. Yes, this exists. Some Christians are very cocky about the fact that they are not intellectuals. Being glad you're not an intellectual when you never really liked school may seem pointless, but if you word things right, most people won't notice.
- Do not acknowledge that the Bible includes many godly "intellectuals." Their number includes Moses, Jesus, and Paul. They weren't ivory tower intellectuals, so sometimes their scholarly knowledge gets overlooked. Make good use of this fact.
- Avoid understanding the intellectual ideas you dislike. You never know—understanding the ideas could be dangerous to your spiritual health. Misunderstanding things will keep you from becoming interested in them. It also will help you make fun of them.
- Make fun of intellectuals and their ideas. This works best if you don't actually know any.
- Avoid meeting any orthodox Christian "intellectuals." If you make fun of them enough, most will just avoid you. And if they are avoiding you, your assumptions about them will remain safe.
- Never, never let scholarly types warn against intellectualism. They actually know what they are talking about, which is obviously a weakness in opposing something so insidious.
Sarcasm aside? The Western academic world isn't exactly healthy today, so it's no wonder that many Christians have been turned off by it. But I'd like to offer two cautions: first, if you don't enjoy academics, avoid intensively criticizing "intellectualism." That's like a miser trying to offer advice on overcoming greed. Instead of criticizing "intellectualism," try reading a book and critiquing that instead. You might develop a little insight along the way.
Second, we live in a culture that values entertainment and instant gratification, not wisdom. Most Christians don't struggle with being too academic. And the few who are of a more scholarly bent tend to suffer from "uprootedness," to use Simone Weil's terminology. Already feeling alienated from mainstream culture, these Christians desperately need the support that the church can provide. And learning to serve in community with other followers of Christ is one of the best correctives to intellectual pride available. But that won't happen if you make "intellectual" Christians feel as though scholarship is somehow unholy.


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Today in Cupertino, Tim Cook wowed the audience by announcing a new app for the Apple TV, and the app has the worst name available — TV. The app itself, however, is pretty nifty. It keeps track of all the shows you watch across all the apps available on Apple TV. Roku has a similar feature, but it doesn't look nearly as slick or easy to use as TV.
TV also works with the iPhone and iPad and tracks where you stop watching a piece of content. So if you pause Scandal on your phone on the train, you can pick up where you left off on the Apple TV when you get home.
You can also navigate with Siri, and even use Siri to launch specific shows on the TV. That's similar to what Google Home does with a TV attached to a Chromecast.
Like Chromecast, the Apple TV experience appears to be a very seamless one.
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This week's blog post is written by our Associate Curator and Director of the Gardiner Gallery, Shawn Yuan, about one of his experiences at the American Association of Museums' annual conference, held a few weeks ago in Houston, Texas.
I have found that the annual conference of American Association of Museums offers a great opportunity for museum professionals to step out from their offices, meet colleagues across the nation and the globe, visit art institutions, embrace fresh ideas, and get inspired. In this year's conference in Houston from May 22-25, sessions covered a wide range of challenges faced by museums, large and small, in today's sluggish economy. Topics ranged from audience development, financial management, education programming, to collections stewardship.
I was particularly interested by sessions focusing on fundraising and donor cultivation. The Gardiner Art Gallery, an integral component of the future OSU Museum of Art, is the prime venue for promoting visual arts on campus at present. However, like many other academic art institutions, the Gallery needs more significant financial support in order to better serve the students, faculty and the community through presenting innovative exhibitions and contributing to transform Stillwater into one of the arts centers of the southwest.
Realizing the Gallery has to expand and diversify its current funding sources, I went to the session titled Trends in America's Philanthropic Support and Their Impact on Major Gifts Strategies. As its title suggested, the session portrayed a big picture of philanthropic giving, which all nonprofit art institutions have to face before they approach their potential funders. For both the Gallery and future OSU Museum of Art, successful fundraising will require an understanding of the following:
- Of all funding incomes for art institutions, individual giving counts for the largest, with 64% in 2010.
- Governmental support has been shrinking in recent years. This is particularly true for some public funding for which the Gallery applied, as art has frequently been among the first programs eliminated when governments face budget cuts.
- As donors give their financial support, they also want to know their gifts make a difference in art institutions. They expect to be involved.
- It is critical for leaders of art institutions to build up a strong personal connection with their donors.
Currently, the OSU Museum of Art team is working on creating a membership program for the Gallery, and this will lay a foundation up from which future museum membership will be built. Meanwhile, as the Gallery tries to present more cutting-edge exhibitions involving both established and emerging artists, soliciting support from major donors has to be on the team's agenda. As one of presenters in the session pointed out, donor cultivation is not only a single person's job; rather it should be the entire staff team's.
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Erin Zimmerman is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the English Department and is Director of the Writing Center and Writing in the Disciplines Program.
Her research has two main goals: to discover how various disciplines value communication similarly and differently, and to identify how instructors can aid students' transfer of learning across disciplines and contexts. With those goals in mind, her dissertation project specifically examined how visual communication is used and valued in the disciplines of the biological sciences and composition. These interactions are useful for helping instructors locate instances to better inform students how visual and written communication are used in various ways and for different purposes both within their own discipline and across disciplines.
Intrinsically connected with that research is her work with the Writing Center and Writing in the Disciplines Program, which centers on developing understanding of writing and the instruction of writing in all classes and disciplinary contexts across AUB. In the Writing Center, Erin collaborates with instructor, graduate, and undergraduate tutors in their training to offer mentoring services to all writers at AUB. Through this work, the tutors learn to be good audience members for writers, with the objective of helping them become better writers, and through that process of hopefully helping them improve each individual piece of writing. In the Writing in the Disciplines Program, Erin works with departments and individual instructors across the entire university to help them find ways to better integrate and manage writing in their courses; create and re-certify the General Education Writing in the Discipline courses; and develop methods for assessing student writing and writing courses.
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English 300 Writing in the Disciplines
English 263 Tutoring Writing
English 229 History of the English Language
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Dark Arteries (2)
The massed ranks of a full brass band propel Rambert's dancers in Dark Arteries. Composer Gavin Higgins (who wrote the opening piece for 2014's Last Night of the Proms) and Rambert Artistic Director Mark Baldwin have created a work that is powerful and uplifting, celebrating how brass band music endures as the legacy of the communities which mined the coalfields – the 'dark arteries' – of Britain. It is a dance which draws you into its emotional heart, even as the sound lifts the hairs on the back of your neck, then raises the roof.
'Rambert have a long and proud tradition of performing with live music. And that tradition has rarely been on more impressive display than in Dark Arteries' The Guardian


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Hey friends, can you believe that it's already April? I know I can't, but I am so stoked that it is! I do not do well in the winter months at all– seasonal depression tends to get the best of me. Right now I am extremely happy that Spring is starting to show its lovely face around here, and I'm also excited to be assessing how last month went and setting myself some new goals for this month.
So, let's talk about how I did with my March goals. Two of my goals were to see a movie and spend time outdoors, both of which I did accomplish. Andrew and I saw Captain Marvel (loved it) and we also took three walks around town this month. It was still pretty chilly most of the month, but it was nice nonetheless. Another goal was to meal prep, which I did do pretty consistently for my lunches for work, but I didn't do so well for our dinners. One goal was to earn Silver in the Peloton Challenges, and I am so happy to report that I surpassed that goal by earning Gold for both challenges! Lastly, did I make the most of my time? Yes, I definitely think so.
Now, here are my goals for April:
Continue to be Active: I have been working out nearly everyday, and I am loving it. My goal this month is to stick with it and push myself with some longer Peloton rides. I'm also planning on mixing in some different workouts, like yoga and some strength work as well.
Drink More Water and Tea: I'm one of those people who completely forgets to hydrate throughout the day. I have this 32 oz water bottle that I bring to work everyday, but I never finish the whole bottle. My goal this month is to make sure that I am drinking that whole bottle, and also to start drinking tea more often. I love tea and have a ton of it in my pantry, but I've noticed that I haven't been drinking it too often. I'm going to try to make a habit of having a cup of tea before bed each night.
Spend Time Outdoors/Fun Day Trips: Now that the weather seems to be on the warmer side, I am looking forward to spending more time outside. Nothing is better than going on a walk through the park and breathing in the fresh air. I'm also going to try to take some fun day trips on my days off. Today I am actually going into the city with my brother, where we will do some exploring. I'm also hoping to go on a hike in a week or so.
Eat Healthier: This is something that has always been difficult for me. Yes, I have been working out a lot, and eating better sometimes, and losing weight… But I know I could be doing better. In the last two weeks, I've had fast food three times. Before that, I hadn't had fast food in at least four months. I also devoured an entire container of Lactaid's peanut butter pie ice cream within three days. My goal for the rest of this month is to make better food choices, and to stop and think rather than impulse eating.
Write More Posts: I haven't been writing on here as often as I would like to. The goal is to try to be more consistent with writing this month. I find that I have to plan ahead and give myself a schedule, otherwise I won't ever get things done. Right now this blog is on a back burner, but I am going to make an effort to prioritize creating more content.
What are you planning to accomplish this month? What did you accomplish last month that you are proud of? The quote in April's section of my planner says, "Don't forget to be awesome." I love that, and I hope that we all remember to be awesome this month.
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The 9 Best Books You Can Read In A Single Sitting, According To People On Reddit
Sure, we love to watch a whole TV series in one afternoon, but here's a pro-media-consumption tip: reading books all the way through, start to finish, without leaving your room or taking a break may be intellectually tough, but the payoff is kind of, uh, incredible. In a post on the /r/books Reddit board, Redditor calathe asked which books readers read in just one sitting. "I'm curious!" they wrote. "Please participate and tell me the best books you just couldn't put down because they gripped you in some terrific way, or you were engrossed in the settings the author created, or you loved the characters too much to put the book aside before you knew their fate, or perhaps you simply loved an author's style?"
In less than 24 hours, the post gained nearly 300 comments, from readers across the world anxious to share the book (or the series, or the author) that has kept them up all through the night, that has given them paper cuts and tired eyes and brand-new perspectives.
If you've never read a book in one sitting, then you should, uh, absolutely try it. You can't be watching TV, playing on your phone, or doing anything, really, other than simply staring at the page, taking in word after word, step after step into a new world. There's something deeply, intensely cathartic about going on a complete journey with a character, emerging on the other side and then sitting up, adjusting your eyes and parachuting back to reality. It's magical.
'The Stranger' by Albert Camus
The Stranger was one of the first books suggested as speed-read-able and for good reason — it's short and packed with philosophical fodder that asks the question, "Does any of it matter? When we refuse to play 'the game,' what are we? Where are we?"
Like, Any 'Harry Potter' Book
I mean... duh. Remember in the 1990s and early aughts when each new book would come out and for the next 72 hours it felt like the whole world was inside reading?
'Dept. of Speculation' by Jenny Offill
Jenny Offill's 2014 Dept. of Speculation tells a story in moments, in fragments, in letters between "The Wife" and her husband, coyly marked "Dept. of Speculation" in a nod to the uncertain, indefinable, subjective nature of, well, life.
'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy
There's something to be said for reading a book as dark and soul-crushing as the post-apocalyptic The Road in one, single sitting. Sure, it's incredibly tough-going, but when it's all over, when the last page has been read, you can re-join reality - tired and puffy-eyed and maybe a little bit changed.
'Room' by Emma Donoghue
The book that inspired the movie that catapulted both Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay to fame, Emma Donoghue's 2011 Room documents the survival - and the escape - of a woman who's been held captive in a hidden room for seven years. But what comes after the escape, after the happy ending? How do you find your own new "normal" after your whole world's been torn apart?
'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams
Don't panic, and don't forget to bring a towel when spending all heckin' night burning through the 2002 sci-fi/fantasy hit The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
'Pretty Girls' by Karin Slaughter
Claire and Lydia are sisters who haven't spoken in nearly 20 years, torn apart by the disappearance of their third sister, Julia, decades earlier. Pulled in? Duh, of course you are. The resurfacing of a crime pattern rips their lives apart once again, bringing the two woman reluctantly together.
'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
I mean, we all know why Margaret's Atwood's terrifying Handmaid's Tale is a book that pulls in readers and doesn't let them go, right? There's so many kernels of truth and "maybe that could happen"'s that you gotta get to the end - to see if we will.
'The Gunslinger' by Stephen King
The first in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, The Gunslinger serves as an introduction to immediate icon Rolad of Gilead, "The Last Gunslinger." In this darkly futuristic world, Rolad takes the road — literally and figuratively — less traveled.


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A British model who was kidnapped in Milan and detained for six days while her captor tried to auction her online has reportedly returned to the UK.
The 20-year-old woman, named in reports as Chloe Ayling, was attacked on July 11 by two men as she attended an arranged photo shoot.
She is believed to have been drugged and transported in a bag to Borgial, an isolated village near Turin, before being released on July 17, Italian Police said.
Ms Ayling has now flown back to the UK and returned to her home in Coulsdon, south London, according to reports.
Speaking on her doorstep she told how she had feared for her life throughout the "terrifying experience".
A Polish man, who lives in Britain, was arrested on July 18 on suspicion of kidnap and extortion, state police said.
Officials have released a mugshot of the suspect, named as 30-year-old Lukasz Pawel Herba.
It is alleged two men tried to sell Ms Ayling online for more than US$300,000 and demanded the model's agent pay to secure her safe release.
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She was kept handcuffed to furniture but was freed after six days and taken to the British consulate in Milan, despite the ransom not being paid.
It has been reported the captor demanded £50,000 upon her release and threatened to kill her if she told police about the incident.
Milan police officer Lorenzo Bucossi told reporters the group the suspect was allegedly working for offered "mercenary services" on the dark web.
According to a translation on Sky News, Mr Bucossi said: "Certainly the author of this very serious crime is a dangerous person, don't forget he was also ready to carry out a 'final solution', as he called it.
"He was a killer and was working for an organisation on the deep web that is offering mercenary services such as bombing attacks, kidnapping and the selling of girls on the dark web."
Italian police said they are working with officials in Britain and Poland as they continue to investigate.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said an address in Sampson Close in Oldbury was raided on July 18 in connection with the investigation.


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Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ...
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We organize some guided excursions to meet all your needs.
The curiosity to explore the surroundings and visit the most beautiful places near San Teodoro, the joy of discovery and the desire to live an active holiday: all this is now possible at the Hotel San Teodoro.
Every excursion organized by our staff is a completely trip, thanks to the support of a very expert local guide, who will accompany you into the places of interest close to San Teodoro and at the same time will make you fall in love with the places you'll visit, telling you about unique stories. We create tours tailored to every need, from families who want to have fun safely, to athletes who prefer more complicated paths.
Here we propose some possible excursions, listing all the details and telling you about the experiences and emotions that you will experience.
Journey time: About 3 hours, the trip lasts a full day.
Description: A beautiful descent along the mountain paths, until you reach the gully of Cala Luna. Then, you will encamp to relax a bit after the fatigue, enjoying a delicious picnic composed of gastronomic specialities of Sardinian tradition. Some examples? Pecorino cheese, cream cheese, salami, ham and local bread, all accompanied by the famous local red wine Cannonau. Finally, the return will be by boat to Cala Gonone, where you will be picked up to return to the hotel.
Tips: Sportswear and camera in hand, to capture the beauty of the mountain landscape and seaside!
Journey time: About three hours, half-day excursion.
Description: It is a pleasant tour along the northern coast of Sardinia, where you will enjoy a stunning view of the limestone plateau of the island of Tavolara. After the hard work, you will benefit from a small snack that you will consume in a strategic position: sitting on the granite rocks overlooking the islands. Now, three ingredients that will make perfect this trip: a splendid view to take pictures, a glass of wine of Cannonau to sip with friends and relax under the rays of the sun.
Tips: The tour is suitable for everyone, including families with children.
Journey time: Approximately five hours, the tour lasts a whole day.
Description: The nuragic village of Tiscali is the only settlement of the Bronze Age: located in a massive sinkhole, hidden inside the Supramonte.
The tour consists of a hike through mountain's footpaths, up to Tiscali. The route winds along mountain ridges with beautiful views of the beautiful Valley of Lanaittu. For lunch, you will taste the typical Sardinian dishes, including cheese, salami and typical bread sipping the typical Cannonau wine.
Tips: We recommend comfortable clothing and hiking boots, the ascent is 300 meters. The trip will be realized for small groups (maximum 8 people).
Journey time: Full day.
Description: You will depart from the port of Palau at 10.30 am, reaching La Maddalena approximately at 10:45 am. You will stay at the beautiful beach Cala Corsara, situated in the island of Spargi, which can be reached only by boat. After relaxing, you will taste a special lunch consisting of a first course with sea fish, included in the package.
In the afternoon, you will see the east coast of Spargi: Budelli Island with its famous and suggestive pink beach "Spiaggia Rosa". You can also optionally visit the natural pools of Budelli, so blue as to seem unreal. Then you will visit the beach Cala Santa Maria, in the island of Santa Maria, a little piece of paradise with crystal water.
The last stop will be at the historic center of La Maddalena, where you can have a City Tour by bus, to discover every corner of the little town. The return is scheduled for 17.30.
Tips: On request, we have a transfer service round trip to the Port of Palau. Speak with our staff!


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Labour Law, Vulnerability and the Regulation of Precarious Work
Lisa Rodgers
Chapter 6: Domestic work
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This chapter considers the vulnerability in theory and practice of a second labour market group: domestic workers. This group has been chosen because in a similar way to temporary agency workers, domestic workers have been identified in academic and political literature as one of the most vulnerable groups on the labour market. Conversely, this group has also been chosen because it provides an interesting contrast to the previous case study on temporary agency work: the position of domestic workers raises particular challenges both in terms of legal theory and practical legal regulation, which differ from the challenges raised by temporary agency work. Indeed, domestic work can be viewed as representing a more significant departure from the 'standard employment relationship' than even temporary agency work. First of all, domestic work is carried out in private homes, and domestic workers are often employed not by companies but by private individuals. Secondly, this type of work is largely carried out by women rather than men: of 18 countries surveyed by the ILO, women represented over 90 per cent of total domestic employment. Men tend only to be involved in those tasks less likely to be viewed as 'women's work', such as gardening or driving. Thirdly, the percentage of domestic workers with permanent contracts tends to be very low. This is either because of the very casual nature of the work, or because the contracts exist only informally.
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2018-19 Women's Golf News
Slingsby Earns All-NWC RecognitionMay 01, 2019Sophomore Allie Slingsby claimed second team All-Northwest Conference recognition during the 2018-19 women's golf season.
Pirate Women Take Third at NWC Golf TournamentApril 28, 2019Whitworth University broke away from a third place tie on Saturday to finish in sole possession of third place at the NWC women's golf tournament.
Whitworth Women Tied For Third on Day 1April 27, 2019Whitworth is in a three-way tie for third place after the opening round of the NWC women's golf tournament on Saturday.
Pirate Women Look to Finish Well at NWC TournyApril 24, 2019Whitworth will close out the 2019 women's golf season this week at the NWC Tournament, looking for a strong finish.
Women's Golf Takes 3rd at Spring ClassicApril 14, 2019The Pirates moved up one spot from their finish at the NWC Fall Classic once final scores were posted on Sunday at the Olympia Country Club.
Whitworth Women Rally in Own InvitationalApril 07, 2019The Pirate women's golf team rallied on Sunday to win the team title at the 2019 Whitworth Women's Invitational at Downriver Golf Course.
Pirate Women Win Puget Sound InviteMarch 10, 2019Whitworth women's golf won its spring season opener, taking the Puget Sound Invitational by five strokes on Sunday at The Home Course.
Pirate Women Take 4th at NWC Fall ClassicOctober 14, 2018Whitworth's women finished in fourth place on Sunday at the Northwest Conference Fall Classic golf tournament.
Whitworth Women Finish Third at Lilac CollegiateOctober 09, 2018Maggie Peters and Allie Slingsby led the Pirates to a third place finish in this week's Lilac Collegiate women's golf tournament.
Pirate Golf Teams Competing LocallyOctober 08, 2018Whitworth's women are currently third and the men's split squads are fifth and sixth at the Lilac Collegiate Tournament on Monday in Liberty Lake.
Pirate Women Move Into 3rd at UPS InviteSeptember 30, 2018Whitworth moved up one spot in the standings on Sunday to take third place at the Puget Sound Invitational.
Pirate Women Win PLU InvitationalSeptember 23, 2018Maggie Peters and the Whitworth women's golf team got off to a winning start to the 2018-19 season on Saturday and Sunday at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational.
Whit Women Open This Weekend on the West SideSeptember 20, 2018The 2018-19 women's golf team will begin its fall schedule this weekend at the PLU Invitational in Tacoma.


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by John Galt
June 25, 2012 05:00 ET
Isaiah 17
1The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
2The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
3The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.
Quotation via BibleResources.org, from the King James Version of the Bible
The following dissertation is not a guarantee of future events, nor is it a prediction for the eventual outcome of the crisis which is almost at the civil war phase occurring in modern day Syria. The historical aspects along with the religious implications of this analysis is not meant to be used as a final determination for current events but a possible outcome which fits conveniently within the concepts of Christian and Islamic prophecy along with historical conflicts which have been in place for centuries. The problem with the current influences of the various world powers in the desired collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime is that indeed it could truly have Biblical implications far beyond the short term geopolitical conflagration it would create.
I. History of the Nusayris/Alawites Pertaining to Current Events
To give one a perspective on the background of Bashar al-Assad and the mentality of the Alawi minority ruling Syria via their monopoly of the Ba'ath party in that nation, I provide this historical perspective from an article by Daniel Pipes titled The Alawi Capture of Power in Syria, published in 1989 via danielpipes.org:
"'Alawi" is the term that 'Alawis (also called 'Alawites) usually apply to themselves ; but until 1920 they were known to the outside world as Nusayris or Ansaris. The change in name – imposed by the French upon their seizure of control in Syria – has significance. Whereas "Nusayri" emphasizes the group's differences from Islam, "'Alawi" suggests an adherent of 'Ali (the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad) and accentuates the religion's similarities to Shi'i Islam. Consequently, opponents of the Asad regime habitually use the former term, supporters of the regime use the latter.
Why is the imposition of this new term important? During the French mandate period after World War I, the French administration imposed the term in 1920 to identify this group and remove their prior identity for political purposes and to further isolate this minority from the center of national power in the cities of Hama, Homs, and Damascus; names which are currently reported in the mainstream media on a daily basis.
This map from the book by William L. Cleveland, Martin P. Bunton, A History of the Modern Middle East provides a clue as to why this cities are now so key to current events as well as why they are being punished incessantly by the Assad regime:
Based on the map above, it is perfectly logical to assume that the granting of the construction of a Russian naval base in Tartus, Syria, well within the Alawite region, was no accident and a standing monument to the tactical genius of the Syrian Ba'athists. The temptation to invite the start of World War Three with an attack by either American, Turkish, or Israeli forces on a Russian naval base deep within Alawite territory is but one complication the Syrian leadership has introduced to the equation. The fractured nation of the nation of Syria however imply a greater problem as the Alawites compose but 12% of the total Syrian population.
The political division displayed above remained in force even as the nation emerged in the post colonial period and the religious divisions illustrated in this map from GeoCurrents explains why the Alawite branch of Shia Islam should be of a primary concern to everyone as the conditions deteriorate in Syria:
With the majority of the nation dominated by the Sunni Muslims, what allegiance does Bashar al-Assad and his followers have to the existence of the modern nation state have in relation to the future? One factor to consider is from the same article from Daniel Pipes referred to in the article above:
'Alawi doctrines date from the ninth century A.D. and derive from the Twelver or Imami branch of Shi'i Islam (the sect that predominates in Iran). In about A.D. 859, one Ibn Nusayr declared himself the bab ("gateway to truth"), a key figure in Shi'i theology. On the basis of this authority, Ibn Nusayr proclaimed a host of new doctrines which, to make a long story short, make 'Alawism into a separate religion. According to Ibn Kathir (d. 1372), where Muslims proclaim their faith with the phrase "There is no deity but God and Muhammad is His prophet," 'Alawis assert "There is no deity but 'Ali, no veil but Muhammad, and no bab but Salman." 'Alawis reject Islam's main tenets; by almost any standard they must be considered non-Muslims.
If the doctrine of the Twelvers seems familiar, let me remind my readers at this time of the most infamous adherent of this ideology in modern times:
II. The Syrian Threat to Israel
The United States has long recognized the dangers of a Syrian regime going rogue in the region and enacted numerous political actions to prevent the spread of the Assad families influence in the region for decades. The problem facing the American administration at this time is the persistent belief that traditional globalist ideology and methodology can play a role in negotiating an acceptable settlement with the Ba'athist leadership in Damascus. As demonstrated by the brief historical background stated above, Damascus is irrelevant to the long term ideology and theology of the Alawites.
Thus the threat shifts over to the danger of encouraging or backing the Assad regime into a corner and this concern was demonstrated in an article by Bill Gertz in the Friday June 22nd edition of The Washington Beacon:
U.S. concerned Israel may launch attacks on Syrian WMD sites
Mr. Gertz identifies the major concern that the Israelis have with the Syrian regime, as well as that of the United States government:
However, other U.S. officials said special operations forces are prepared to take action inside Syria in the event the regime falls and the country spirals further into chaos. The teams would seek to secure or destroy stockpiles of chemical arms to keep them from being taken over by terrorists. Hezbollah has been very active in Syria, and there are reports that al Qaeda terrorists have moved into Syria during the current crisis.
The exact size of the Syrian chemical arsenal is not known. The Center for Strategic and International Studies reported several years ago that Syria has stockpiled 500 to 1,000 metric tons of chemical agents. The weapons are said to include long-lasting VX nerve agent and less-persistent Sarin nerve agent, as well as mustard blister agents.
Most but not all of the weapons stockpiles are known to U.S. intelligence agencies.
In other words the fear of the Israeli government is justified because the U.S. does not even have sufficient controls over the rebels which much like Libya, we are funding and assisting surreptitiously via our Arab allies and the Central Intelligence Agency. Thus while the United States might have a clue as to the security and location of the massive Syrian chemical weapons arsenal, there is no guarantee that controls are in place to prevent the use of those weapons by rogue elements inside of Syria against Israel or even Turkey should conditions continue to deteriorate further within the country.
The fear of the Israeli political and defense establishment is not unfounded as the Syrian regime of Bashar and Hafez al-Assad have been accused of training terrorists in the proper use and manufacturing of chemical agents. In the article by Charles P. Blair on March 1, 2012 in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists titled "Fearful of a nuclear Iran? The real WMD nightmare is Syria," the following excerpt should put a chill down everyone's spine:
Syria's chemical weapons stockpile is thought to be massive. One of only eight nations that is not a member of the Chemical Weapons Convention — an arms control agreement that outlaws the production, possession, and use of chemical weapons — Syria has a chemical arsenal that includes several hundred tons of blistering agents along with likely large stockpiles of deadly nerve agents, including VX, the most toxic of all chemical weapons. At least four large chemical weapon production facilities exist. Additionally, Syria likely stores its deadly chemical weapons at dozens of facilities throughout the fractious country. In contrast to Libya's unusable chemical stockpile, analysts emphasize that Syrian chemical agents are weaponized and deliverable. Insurgents and terrorists with past or present connections to the military might feasibly be able to effectively disseminate chemical agents over large populations. (The Global Security Newswire recently asserted that "[t]he Assad regime is thought to possess between 100 and 200 Scud missiles carrying warheads loaded with sarin nerve agent. The government is also believed to have several hundred tons of Sarin agent and mustard gas stockpiled that could be used in air-dropped bombs and artillery shells, according to information compiled by the James Martin Center.")
This failure to understand the mentality of the Assad family, its Alawite history, and the antipathy towards the West, the Sunni branch of Islam, and the Jewish state along with the development of this strategic weapons stockpile could prove to be a fatal mistake in the coming weeks and months if the rebellion begins to succeed with Western assistance against the Syrian regime.
III. The Damascus Option
This brings the story full circle to the beginning and end, an appropriate metaphor for the danger facing the world at this time. Israel is considering an apparent series of pre-emptive strikes against the two nations represented by the belief of the Twelvers, that branch of radical Shi'ite Islam which advocates the end of the modern world to bring about the return of the Mahdi which brings about a period of destruction and horror for all non-believers and brings world peace to their sect under the protection of a just Allah, who would rule as an Islamic peacemaker.
However, the fact that many paint Bashar al-Assad and his family as typical of the Arab cowards who folded in other "Arab Spring" nations could soon be eradicated by what I call the Damascus Option. The lack of a political power base in the majority of the nation of Syria notwithstanding, the control of the strategic forces is and always has been held closely by those family members in the military and other Alawite officers loyal to the regime. Thus the lack of massive defections or actions against Assad will not exist as occurred in other Arab Spring rebellions and the danger of massive retaliation against external forces attempting to influence the downfall of the Ba'athists could be an invitation to disaster.
If the West continues to pressure the regime and begins to succeed in what would appear to be a successful course to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, the Alawites have an option which follows the tradition of Hussein (or Husayn another traditional spelling), the ideology of the Twelvers, and determine a course which refutes the dominance of the Islamists under the guise of Sunni Islam known as the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Damascus Option as I like to title it involves the final use of the strategic weapons cache by the Syrian regime against the nation of Israel. Should the Syrian military begin deploying more weapons, especially mobile artillery, tanks, and rocket launchers closer to the Golan Heights while a battle for Damascus was in doubt, that would certainly be viewed as a dangerous and provocative sign by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF might well be goaded into a pre-emptive strike against the Syrian regime at that point in time but a failure to do so could provide the path to martyrdom that the Alawites and Twelvers revel in. The Syrian regime could launch an attack on multiple Israeli targets using their chemical inventory, possibly killing thousands in large communities like Hebron and Tel Aviv.
Such an act would certainly invite a massive, perhaps nuclear response against Damascus and targets throughout the country. The Syrian military would become an empty shell as the leaders of the elite units like Maher Assad (Bashar's brother) would certainly join their relatives and political allies of the Alawite persuasion to abandon Syria for a friendlier location such as Tehran as the rebellion "succeeded" in its final days. The destruction of Damascus will be played in the West as a tremendous defeat for the Syrian dictatorship but in reality it might be viewed as the ultimate act of martyrdom for the cause of Islam. The majority of civilians killed in an Israeli WMD strike on Syria would be Sunni, thus aiding those of the Twelver ideology in their quest to purify the Islamic religion of false believers. Israel will be resoundingly despised by hundreds of millions of Muslims and the "brave" warriors of Syria who took a stand against them perceived as martyrs by the Arab street.
While I am in no manner advocating for the retention of the Assad regime, the danger of involving the United States in another foreign entanglement which can only result in a negative outcome regardless of the final result is disconcerting. The problem with a successful attack on Israel and perceived U.S. involvement with the retaliatory strike against Syria will turn the entire Islamic world against the U.S. and its interests. Saudi Arabia would be viewed by the Arab street as a weak kingdom controlled by a corrupt group of old men not wishing to engage in confrontation against Islam's enemies. The Muslim Brotherhood would no longer have their current preeminent status as the revolutionary leaders and the shame heaped upon them by the average Muslim in the face of Shi'ite glory might well destabilize the region further. Iran would clearly become the winner of such a conflict provided of course Israel backs off eradication of their military capabilities after a Syrian conflict.
To provide some perspective as to why this risk is real, and the dangers not be ignored by the West although I fear they will be, I quote again from an old book on Middle Eastern religion and history. The book by Mahmoud M. Ayoub, "Redemptive Suffering in Islam: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of Ashura in Twelver Shi'ism," published in 1978 has this revealing portion on page 123 which provides insight into the mindset of the Assad regime and the leadership in Iran:
Thereupon hosts of angels, with swords of fire in their hands, filled the entire space between heaven and earth, ready to obey Husayn's command. But he threw the tablet towards heaven, returning it to God with the words,
I would rather be killed and resuscitated seventy times, nay even seventy thousand times, in Thy love and obedience to Thee.
Let there be in my death the victory of Thy religion and preservation of Thy law (Shariah).
The idea of Husayn's voluntary and unconditional acceptance of martyrdom for the love of God and the preservation of His religion, as evolved by Shia piety, while remaining within the Islamic framework, has pushed the idea of redemption to its extreme limit. It is an interpretation of Husayn's death which has persisted in some form or another to the present.
May our leaders contemplating actions against Syria and Iran pause to read the Bible and Koran before engaging in another unnecessary loss of human life. The cost this time could change the face of the world for decades if not for centuries if the course of action is improperly implemented like the Egyptian and Libyan disasters.


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Monday, August 23, 2010
Opie and his reflection
I thought this was a pretty cool photo ....of our cat looking through the back window...and his reflection was in the glass.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Melissa's macaroni and cheese.......
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
what's that? the great pumpkin?
I had some squirrels take seeds from pumpkins I set outside to decompose from my yard over to the neighbor's yard and bury them. Check it out....plants came up in her flower beds by her shed and pumpkins are coming on!!
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The retail sector has continued its slow year following the release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report which showed soft sales figures for the month of August 2018.
The ABS report shows a small rise in turnover of 0.3 per cent, making it the weakest back-to-back results for 2018.
Acting National Retail Association (NRA) CEO Lindsay Carroll said the report shows the need for the sector to not be complacent ahead of Christmas.
"The August ABS retail figures are far from disastrous, but they do show that the sector is continuing to experience a modest sales period," Ms Carroll said.
"The August report is certainly an improvement on July 2018, with five of the six retail industries recording a rise in turnover, and all state and territories bar the Northern Territory seeing an increase in sales.
Ms Carroll said the ABS figures further emphasised the need for governments to put in place retail friendly measures ahead of Christmas.
"Given this is the weakest back-to-back monthly sales result for the whole of 2018, it's very important that we don't get complacent ahead of the most important period of the year, especially with increases to Saturday and evening penalty rates being phased-in for casual employees in retail from 1 November 2018," Ms Carroll said.
"With consumer confidence still a little fragile at present, the NRA welcomed the news when the RBA refused to increase interest rates. A rise in the cash rate at this point would only result in shoppers having less money in their back pocket to spend.
"We also urge state governments to put in place extended trading hours during the Christmas period so that Aussie retailers can take full advantage of consumer demand during the festive season."
By industry the biggest rises were in Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food (0.7 per cent), Clothing (0.8 per cent), and Department stores (0.9 per cent). On a state basis South Australia recorded the biggest increase in turnover (0.8 per cent), while the Northern Territory experiences the biggest fall (-1.3 per cent).
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Just back from a trip to Albany for the investiture of Jonathan Lippman as chief judge of the state of New York. There was a packed house at the Court of Appeals, including Governor Paterson, Judith Kaye, the leadership of the legislative branch and a large chunk of the Office of Court Administration. Lippman's speech was a model of humility and gratitude -- two qualities that help account for his remarkable success. Like a lot of people, I'm sure, I felt honored to be there to celebrate with him.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Lippman Sworn In As Chief Judge
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
A Great Night in Harlem
Another night, another special event...this time in Harlem. Tonight was the ninth (!) graduation of parolees from the Harlem Reentry Court. I've been to three or four of them and they rank as some of the most inspirational moments that I've had in this job. Tonight was no exception. The thing that struck me was the warmth between the participants and their parole officers. It was palpable how much the parole officers wanted their parolees to succeed -- and how grateful the parolees were for the support. Kudos to Chris, John, Ivan, Kate and the rest of the Harlem team for a great night. I can't wait for the 10th!
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Labels: Harlem Community Justice Center, Reentry
Monday, February 23, 2009
A Special Evening
Al and I spent the late afternoon and evening in Staten Island with former chief judge Judith Kaye visiting our new youth court. The youth court had only met once or twice before, so I was a little nervous about what we would see. The hearings were also attended by the Staten Island DA, Dan Donovan, and Judge Minardo, the supervising judge for Richmond County, so the stakes were high. The good news is that the youth court members were extremely poised --they clearly have been well drilled by Jackie and Melissa and Sabrina and the rest of the team. The highlight of the evening was an informal Q and A session with Judge Kaye after the hearings. The kids had a great time asking her about how to become a lawyer, the challenges of being chief judge and her transition to her new job at Skadden Arps (among other topics).
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Failure Research
While doing research for the book on failure that Aubrey and I are working on, I came across this quotation from Walter Lippman that I liked a lot: "The study of error is not only in the highest degree prophylactic, but it serves as a stimulating introduction to the study of truth." I'm hoping that this is true of our project...
Also, a quick heads up that the Bureau of Justice Assistance's website is currently highlighting our paper on the statewide coordination of problem-solving courts. It is a kinda esoteric paper -- it looks at how a handful of states are creating new infrastructure to oversee drug courts, mental health courts, domestic violence courts, etc. -- but it is also the first of its kind and is well-written (per usual) by Rob.
Also, a quick heads up that the Bureau of Justice Assistance's website is currently highlighting our paper on the statewide coordination of problem-solving courts. It is a kinda esoteric paper -- it looks at how a handful of states are creating new infrastructure to oversee drug courts, mental health courts, domestic violence courts, etc. -- but it is also the first of its kind and is well-written (per usual) by Rob.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Community Justice and the New Attorney General
NPR ran a story this week on Eric Holder's efforts to promote the concept of community prosecution when he was the US Attorney in Washington DC. As it happens, we wrote a profile of the community prosecution program in DC, which was published a few years back with the help of the American Prosecutors Research Institute.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Center and the Nation
The Center for Court Innovation is mentioned in an interesting blog entry about criminal justice reform by Katrina vanden Heuvel, the editor of the Nation.
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Labels: Crime, Problem-Solving Justice
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Farewell to Jimena
Today we said goodbye to Jimena, who is leaving us after more than ten years of service. Jimena's fingerprints can be found all over the Center. Among other things, she has played a crucial role with the Youth Justice Board, Harlem Community Justice Center, and our national technical assistance work. I think it was Carol who said at the farewell party that the Center is full of "smart and nice" people, and that Jimena embodied these two qualities as much as anyone. I couldn't agree more.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Newark Community Court
In his state of the city address today, Cory Booker announced his intention to create a community court in Newark. Kudos to Adam and Jethro who have been working behind the scenes to help folks in New Jersey with planning. More to come in the days ahead, I'm sure...
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Lessons From America
Today's Guardian (UK) has an opinion piece entitled "Lessons in Law and Order," that describes what I think is still an under-reported story: that New York has achieved startling reductions in crime without swelling prisons. The op-ed grows out of a report from the Commission on English Prisons Today on their recent visit to the United States, which included a trip to visit the Red Hook Community Justice Center.
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Labels: Crime, Red Hook Community Justice Center
Friday, February 6, 2009
Money Jungle
Somehow this anthropological study of Times Square escaped my notice when it was first published. It contains a section on the Midtown Community Court.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Community Court on Long Island?
Mark Lesko, a former assistant US Attorney running for town supervisor of Brookhaven, has called for the creation of a community court to address local housing violations. (Full disclosure: Mark is a buddy of mine).
Posted by Center for Court Innovation at 9:48 PM
Labels: Community Court
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Crime Report
I spent yesterday afternoon at John Jay College at a symposium on crime in America. While I was there, I bumped into Ted Gest, a writer who has covered criminal justice for years (and wrote a book called "Crime and Politics" that I recommend to anyone who is interested in getting an overview of how the federal conversation about crime has evolved over the last few decades). Among other things, Ted and I talked about his new website, The Crime Report, which I think is a wonderful repository of criminal justice stories from across the country. And I'm not just saying that because Ted had the great taste to highlight some of our research about mandatory prosecution of domestic violence cases on the home page.
Posted by Center for Court Innovation at 4:07 PM
Labels: Crime, Domestic Violence, Research
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Hands On Teaching of the Resurrection of Christ
I was browsing through Pinterest and saw this great Easter garden idea you can build with your kids. It is a wonderful way to get them excited about the resurrection of Christ. Check out the website call," A Holy Experience." … Continue reading