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'The Verba Seniorum, the Sayings of the Fathers, are the kernel of the desert tradition. To come to them through Jerome, Rufinus, Palladius, Cassian, is like coming to the Gospels through the Epistles, to the oral as distinct from the literary tradition. ..... the source is one, the desert of Scete, to which one journeyed only by the signs and courses of the stars: and the voices are for the most part, the voices of men who lived there between the middle of the fourth and the middle of the fifth century.....' 'The Desert Fathers' translated by Helen Waddell, published by Constable (London) 1936"
Book X - Of Discretion
'At one time there came from the city of Rome a monk that had had a great place in the palace, and he dwelt in Scete near by the church and he had with him one servant that ministered unto him. And the priest of the church, seeing his infirmity and knowing that he was a man delicately nurtured, used to send him such things as the Lord gave him or were brought into the church. And when he had spent twenty-five years in Scete, he became a man of contemplation, of prophetic spirit and notable. And one of the great Egyptian monks, hearing of his fame, came to see him, hoping to find a more austere discipline with him. And when he had come in he greeted him: and they prayed, and sat down. But the Egyptian, seeing him softly clad, and a bed of reeds and a skin spread under him and a little head-rest under his head, and his feet clean with sandals on them, was inwardly scandalised, because in that place it was not the custom so to live, but rather in stern abstinence. But the old Roman, having discernment and vision, perceived that the Egyptian was scandalised within himself, and said to his servant, "Make us good cheer today, for the sake of this Father who hath come." And he cooked a few vegetables that he had, and they rose up at the fitting time and did eat: he had also a little wine, by reason of his infirmity, and they drank it. And when evening was come, they said the twelve psalms, and slept: and in like fashion during the night. And rising in the morning the Egyptian said, "Pray for me." And he went away not edified.
And when he had gone a little way, the old Roman, desiring to heal his mind, sent after him and called him back. And when he had come, he again welcomed him joyfully, and questioned him, saying, "Of what province art thou?" And he answered, "I am an Egyptian." And he said to him, "Of what city?" And he answered, "I am of no city at all, nor have I ever dwelt in any city." And he said to him, "Before thou wert a monk, what didst thou do in the place where thou didst dwell?" And he answered, "I was a herd in the fields." And he said to him, "Where didst thou sleep?" And he answered, "In the field." And he said, "Hadst thou any coverlet?" And he answered, "What should I do with bedding, sleeping in the fields?" And he said, "How didst thou sleep?" And he answered, "On the bare ground." And he said, "What didst thou eat in the field, and what kind of wine didst thou drink?" And he answered, "I ate dry bread, and any sort of salt fish if I could come by it, and I drank water." And the old man said, "It was hard toil." And he said, "Was there a bath on the estate where thou couldst wash thyself?" And he said, "Nay, but I used to wash in the river, when I wished to." And when the old man had drawn all this from his replies and understood the manner of his former life and his toil, being wishful to profit him he told him of his own past life when he was in the world, saying, "I, this poor man that you see, am of that great city, Rome, and held the highest place in the palace, beside the Emperor." And when the Egyptian heard him begin to speak, he was struck with compunction, and listened eagerly to hear what he would say. And he went on: "So then, I left Rome and came into this solitude." And again he said, "I, whom you see, had great houses and much wealth, and despising them I came to this small cell." And again he said, "I, whom you see, had beds decked with gold and coverlets most precious: and for these God hath given me this mattress of papyrus and this skin. And my garments were costly beyond price, and for them I use these poor rags." Again he said, "In the keeping of my table, much gold was expended: and for this He gives me these few herbs and a small cup of wine. Many were the slaves who served me, and for these lo! God had put compassion in this one man's heart, to tend me. For a bath I pour a little water on my feet, and I wear sandals because of my infirmity. And again for the pipe and lyre and other kinds of music wherein I delighted at my feasts, I say to myself twelve psalms by day, and twelve by night. But for those sins of mine that I then sinned, I offer now in quiet this poor and useless service unto God. Wherefore consider, Father, and be not scandalised because of my infirmity." And the Egyptian, hearing these things and turning upon himself, said, "Sorrow upon me, that I out of much tribulation and heavy toil, did rather come to rest and refreshing in the monastic life, and what I had not, I now have: but thou from great worldly delight art come of thine will into tribulation, and from high glory and riches art come into humility and poverty." And he went away mightily profited, and became his friend, and would often come to him to learn of him: for he was a man of discerning, and filled with the fragrance of the Holy Ghost.
From' The Desert Fathers' translated by Helen Waddell, published by Constable (London) 1936
Thoughts from St Alphonsus for every day of the year' compiled by Rev C McNeiry C.SS.R
'When devotion towards Mary begins in a soul, it produces the same effect that the birth of this most holy Virgin produced in the world. It puts an end to the night of sin, and leads the soul into the path of virtue.' (October 17th)
May God bless, and Our Lady guide and protect, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.


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It's been 10 months since Doctor Penner and the team at Toronto Western Hospital performed my RNY Weight Loss Surgery.
Like many overweight people, my battle with weight and genetics has been lifelong. After trying just about every fad diet, seeing nutritionists and following an exercise regimen six days a week, RNY was my answer.
It's incredible what this procedure makes possible. Dr. Penner explained just before surgery that my body was going to go through an unexplainable change, what an understatement!
I am writing this for the curious, the lurkers and those on the fence about the benefits of RNY. The process is long and appointments are plenty, but it's 100% worth it!
I'm so thankful for the program, the Bariatric Team and the Ontario government. I am the healthiest I have been in my life. Down more than 100 pounds, no weight-related issues like diabetes, HBP and high cholesterol.
Before my RNY journey, I had many of the lifestyle tools already in my everyday routine, like exercise and eating right. Now, food and eating do not dictate my days.
Since my surgery, I've rappelled down Toronto's city hall, climbed the ropes course at Blue Mountain and become a runner. These are things I would have never attempted before.
After surgery, the journey does not end. There are tough days, but with time it gets easier. I learned how to manage my new lifestyle. It takes courage to do what we do, strength to see it through and passion for life.
For anyone on the fence, scared or with questions, I want to give back!
Thanks again to everyone at UHN, especially the Bariatric Team at Toronto Western.
Harold Chizick

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Foreign Exchange Rates 1913-1941 #5: Devaluations by Japan and France
May 25, 2014
We continue our investigation of currency histories of the 1914-1941 period.
April 27, 2014: Foreign Exchange Rates 1913-1941 #4: Britain Leads the World Into Currency Chaos
April 20, 2014: Foreign Exchange Rates 1913-1941 #3: The Brief Rebuilding of the World Gold Standard System
April 6, 2014: Foreign Exchange Rates 1913-1941 #2: The Currency Upheavals of the Interwar Period
March 30, 2014: Foreign Exchange Rates 1913-1941: Just Looking At the Data
As before, there's a notation in the data that "rates are nominal for at least five days during the month," which I am calling "capital controls." There were no doubt various forms of capital controls before and after this as well.
The yen was repegged to gold in 1930, after a long period of floating during the 1920s, although it didn't really deviate much from its prewar parity value. The devaluation in December 1931 was in reaction to the British devaluation in September 1931. The yen fell in value quite a lot in that 1931 devaluation.
Mexico basically followed the U.S. dollar during the 1920s. The devaluation in August 1931 actually preceded the British devaluation by a bit.
The Netherlands showed quite a lot of discipline during the difficult 1930s. There was a devaluation in 1936, along with France.
New Zealand:
New Zealand basically followed the British devaluation of 1931, plus added another one of its own in 1932.
After returning to gold in 1927, Norway basically followed Britain, with a bit of extra devaluation in 1931.


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CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.last updated 25/01/2020
Bildeston Bullhistorical closure era: Victorian / Edwardian
1 Chapel St
The Bull was listed as a commercial hotel and excise office in 1840.
It's listed in the Market Place in the 1841 & 1851 censuses.
The correct building has been confirmed from an 1850 postcard pictured in the EADT in 2015.
The Post Office was here in 1855.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)


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The Long John Silver's fast food franchise must be thrilled about the Gulf Oil spill as it should save them millions on the very substance they drench all their seafood products in. Import fish from down Louisiana way and it comes pre-oiled at no cost. Long John Silverfish isn't the only beneficiary of what on the surface might not seem to have any positives: Mickey D's, Burger King, and the rest all have deep fried seameat on the menu. Now, with the winning combination of oil, salt and fish all mixed in together, it's time for BP to take a cut of this on-the-go snack food windfall. Cajun "blackened" fish takes on a whole new meaning now.
Meanwhile, there are more important fish to fry - sorry, poor choice of words; let's just say, "things to worry about" - what with the Hells Angels' takeover of Scandinavia. I never would have considered this to be possible but the National Geographic channel is telling me it's true. Probably taking advantage of the burgeoning Lutefisk-based methamphetamine market in those parts.
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New moms and dads do it without any lessons. Airport security personnel do it with special training. Lovers do it ad infinitum(some would say ad nauseum!). Teachers do it with practiced wisdom. Nurses do it with empathy for their patients.
Almost all of us, in fact, do it every day—we read the faces of family members, students, patients, customers, and even strangers. Our brains are wired to do a lightening analysis of faces from the time we are infants. We know that babies learn to hone this innate skill by mimicking the facial expressions of their moms and dads and caretakers.
As adults, we are all on a spectrum for being able to accurately read faces. Some of us are more finely attuned to the meaning of even quite subtle facial expressions and are able to understand, empathize, and communicate better. Fortunately, reading faces to understand the emotions behind them is a skill that can be learned.
The eminent psychologist, Dr. Paul Ekman, has studied emotions for over 40 years. He has developed a system,the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), through which people can learn to read the "microexpressions" of some forty facial muscles." By employing the FACS system, you can learn to recognize when people are lying, but also to understand what they are feeling. Ekman and his team teach doctors, lawyers, law enforcement personnel, and performers to recognize these micrexpressions, which can reveal "hidden" information about a person.
Dr. Ekman traveled far and wide—even into societies that had rarely if ever had communication with the outside world—to study facial expressions. His research led him to the conclusion that there are at least seven universal expressions. That is, if you go into any human society, anywhere on Earth, people will recognize the emotion behind these seven universal expressions. Can you guess what they are? (The answers are at the bottom of this post, but see if you can guess the seven emotions before you look at the list!)
Next time you attend a meeting, speak to a co-worker or the boss, or chat with the cashier at the market, see what your powers of observation can tell you as you look at their faces.
ANSWERS: joy, anger, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust, contempt
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Happy Thursday
It's been a busy week. I had my first baseball game of the year on Tuesday, and I worked last night grass cutting, and will be working again tonight. I'm slowly losing the time to paint my nails! Hopefully over the weekend I can crank out a few designs.
Today I've got more pink nails. (I'm loving the bright pink these days!)
I used Color Club East Austin as the base. I tapped off the gold, Color Club Gingerbread and finally tapped the white; China Glaze White on White.
I love it when a design pops into my head and I then create it and it turns out perfectly. These nails are the right amount of sparkle & bright neon.
Hopefully I'll be able to make time this weekend to paint my nails. Thank you everyone for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend!


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What Books Should I Read in 2011?
One of my goals in 2011 was to read less, but somehow I am reading more! January hasn't yet finished, but I've already read almost 10 books (I did take an unexpected trip so I read some on travel time). After not really loving what I read, I am in a book rut. While I have a list of 70+ books on my nook eBook wish list, none are jumping out at me as the "Next Read."
I am taking a tip from my Twitter and Brazen Careerist colleague Jessica Malnik who listed 26 books she wants to read in 2011 (she has a great blog so you check out her other content, too). I am not that organized to think that far ahead, but here are 15 I've picked out as considerations. Any recommendations on what I should pick next? What I should add or subtract?
(Reminder: I am a Barnes and Noble Affiliate and if you buy a book by clicking to it from my website, I get a small commission. I also have a list of books I've already read and highly recommend that you can view).
Non-Fiction List:
1. They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World by Alexandra Levit. I've had this book on the shelf for a while (it's not available as an eBook) and would like to finally read it and decide whether I should recommend it to clients.
2. The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin. I'm a huge fan of Linchpin. I read half of The Dip for free at Barnes and Noble in their cafe and loved it. I haven't bought it because the eBook is more expensive than the hardcover and more expensive than most eBooks I'd buy. I am not sure how that pricing happens? As someone who does much of her reading on the subway and is anti-clutter, I don't want to read hard covers for any reason so I placed this on hold. Since I've felt like I'm in The Dip more frequently, I should probably just purchase and finish for insight.
3. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck. Recommended by lots of people and loved the free preview. Seems similar to a lot of other books I've read so have put off committing to reading it, but maybe it's time?
4. How to Be a Grown Up: The Ten Secret Skills Everyone Needs to Know by Stacy Kaiser. I want to read this book for client research and for my own benefit. It may not be reassuring to some that a coach wants to read a book about how to be a grown-up. I like how Kaiser talks about choice as freedom. It's a concept that I think we all needed to be taught or reminded, no matter what our age or profession is.
5. The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roa. I'm intrigued by this book. I am naturally inclined to draw messy pictures when I am talking about things and am wondering if this book will help me to do this more efficiently and effectively.
6. Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim. I have conversations with my fellow coaches about competition quite often. Most of us don't feel like we are competing with each other as much as we're competing with our potential client's desire to spend money on material goods. I still think this book could help me rethink my marketing strategies.
7. Free Agent Nation: the Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel Pink. I love myself some Daniel Pink. Drive rocked.
8. A great book on education. No ideas here, people. Any recommendations?
9. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly. Every productivity or career development book I read mentions this book. It's probably time to visit the source. Another book where the eBook is priced higher than the hard copy. AGH.
Fiction List:
I try to read a fun fiction book for every two learning or non-fiction books.
10. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler. Not only do I love Chelsea Handler, someone gave it to me as a gift and it's been sitting on my book shelf for six months. The only thing that has stopped me from reading it is that I'd have to carry it around.
11-13. The Millenium Trilogy. I am probably the last person on the planet that hasn't read these books. I've been terrified that once I start, I won't be able to put them down and I'll lose a week of my life. (BTW- gave these as a Christmas gift to my mom. Is it bad form to ask to borrow them when she's done?)
14. Netherland by Joseph O'Neill. This book was passed around the Fire Island house during the summer of 2009. Maybe it's time I dig in.
15. Room by Emma Donoghue. Great reviews and seems like a great book.
Feedback highly welcome!