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Another day of horror as the story about the mass grave in Tuam, co Galway, Ireland goes on. For those of you who have not heard the bodies of over 800 hundred children were found in a septic tank at a home run by the nuns. How much more of these vile acts have to be uncovered before the government and the police do something about it? Everyone who took part in these atrocities should be hunted down like the Nazi war criminals and brought to justice. When I was researching my novel, Whispers, I just touched on the subject, but |I heard stories from those in the know that were too sickening to put in to print. Please share this post with your friends around the world, so the outcry is heard even in the farthest corners of the globe. Maybe, then those in power will be forced to act and those poor little children will get justice at last.
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This is a modern ghost story that happened a week ago to a friend of mine who works in a nursing home. There was one patient, an old lady in her eighties who she was particularly fond of and would spend hours chatting with her during the night shift. This went on for many years. Each night the old lady would come in to the common room and sit in her favourite chair. Anne, my friend, knew she was on her way, as her arrival was preceded by a racking cough. The old lady suffered from her chest and the cough was a distressing and painful one. One night, last week, the old lady failed to turn up, so Anne went to check on her. Sadly, she had passed away. The following night, Anne sat reading in the common room. Every now and then she glanced over at the old lady's empty chair and felt her heart ache with sadness. Around 4 a.m., when the wards were all silent, Anne was roused from her reading by a racking cough coming from the empty chair. In that instant her nose started to bleed for no reason. You can imagine her fright, as she rushed from the room. She has never suffered from nose bleeds, her blood pressure is normal and there was no one else around with a cough. Strange, of course, and something that makes one stop and think.
Another wet and grey Sunday here in Limerick, but below is a link to put you in the mood for such a day . Click on the link to find a list of events for the coming October, and although it may seem far away, you know how the months fly by, and I wouldn't want you to miss out. For all of you with a yearning to put pen to paper, you will see from the site that I will be teaching a Creative Writing Workshop on the Gothic novel. I know we have a wealth of people in Limerick who have so many great ghost stories to tell about our city,so go on and have a look. And keep liking the Locating the Gothic page.
Some months ago I took a break from writing my usual Gothic ghost stories and missed them terribly. I was in the middle of writing the history of a haunted house, it's titled An Undesirable Property and am taking up where I left off with this. I've missed the suspense and the creeping terrors the dark nights bring with them and I know from your emails, that some of you have missed them too. So back to work I go, along dark, deserted corridors with creaking floorboards and darting shadows. The chill in the air warns that the house is a place of unrest, but there are those not sensitive enough to feel it. I'll keep you undated as the house comes to life and bring you with me as we enter its ancient door, past peeling paint and rotting wood. Stay warm, my friends.
There was nothing beautiful about the house, but it obsessed her from the moment she saw it. Its fascination had nothing to do with anything strange or otherworldly; it was just that she had never had anything of her own before; not a house, a room, not even a bed. Everything had been leant to her; as though the giver warned "this will be yours for a while or for as long as I say." Well, all that was at an end and she was now the proud owner of Bracken House, a Gothic monstrosity set in a remote location and lacking any of the charm that such buildings can sometimes have. The front of the house was a mismatch of tower rooms and angles, as though the builder, uncaring of where he placed each brick, let the house rise from the foundations of its own accord. This gave it a rather simple, moronic look and were it to vie for place among other buildings of its era, it would, in all honesty, be thought of as the court jester, it's misshapen limbs a joke among the majesty of finer houses. Still, its new owner saw none of this and after the bare cells and cold stones of the convent; she saw only her new home and the start of a new life.
It had come as quiet a shock to the Mother Superior and her other sisters when she told them she was leaving. The look of outrage and disbelief on each face still sent her in to giggles of delight and she relished the upset she had caused by abandoning what was a depleting calling.
"But, you're sixty eight years old," Mother Superior gasped.
"It's never too late or so they tell me," Sister Anne, as she was then known, replied.
"Where will you go; what will you do?" The Mother asked.
"As you know, my mother recently died and it seems she has left me her whole estate, "Sister Anne said. "I intend to use the money before it is too late."
"We are always short of funds, Could you not stay here? It had been your home for over fifty two years after all, and it seems only fair that the other sisters should share in your wealth."
"I have no intention of sharing one penny with any of you," Sister Anne replied, before getting to her feet.
The Mother Superior's face was ashen in the fading light, her lips drawn in to a thin line of anger and Janet; she had reclaimed her old name, wonder if it were not for the large, mahogany desk that divided them, would the woman have struck her? How glad she was to leave the office that day and know that she would never return. The image of that room was imprinted on her retinas and the smell of trapped heat and old books seemed to have lodged itself in her nose. The idea that she would share her new found wealth with others! But then, Janet had never been one to share anything. Truth be known, she would not be missed by those she lived and worked beside and she knew that there was those who had breathe a sigh of relief when she walked out through the gates of the convent. There was nothing wrong with her; she decided many years ago, it was other people who had the problem. She had no time for the fake friendships they offered and the harlots who were placed in her care were a burden to be endured. She was a strong woman with even stronger principles and if they thought of her as cruel in her treatment of others, that just showed their weakness in both morals and spirit. It was time to go anyway, as the years changed and the unmarried mother was no longer an outcast and therefore of no value to her order. The other sister had become fat and lazy from decades of inactivity, while she stayed lean and unbending in all, especially her beliefs.
The rather stupid young man in the estate agents office had tried to dissuade her when she picked out the house from a stack of leaflets. It was very remote; he said and had the audacity to add, for a lady of her age and should she need help it was miles away from a hospital.
"I have never known a day's sickness in my life," she snatched the leaflet from his hand. "And I don't intend to start now, even at my great age," she added.
He had the grace to blush then and agreed to take her to view the house. Even as they drove, he pointed out, what he believed were more suitable properties, but she had ignored him, refusing to turn her head to look.
She loved the house on sight.
"Your photograph does not do it justice," she told him.
"Really?" He stared from the leaflet to the house and scratched his head in wonder as she drank in the mottled brickwork, trailing ivy and peeling wood. "It has quite a reputation round here."
"In what way?" She thought this just another ploy to put her off buying.
He shuffled from foot to foot and kept his eyes on the ground.
"Come along, young man. I have no time for dawdlers."
"They say it's haunted," he mumbled. "That's why no one wants to buy it."
"How ridiculous," Janet huffed. "Haunted indeed!"
One of the former sister's downfalls was, like all salesmen familiar with a particular product, she knew all its faults and so it was when it came to spirits and religion. She feared nothing and no one and if that young upstart thought he could frighten her away with his tales of hauntings, he had quite another thing coming.
"I would like to see the interior now," she said, her lips drawn in to their usual line of disapproval, her eyes thin slits in her skeletal face.
There was no arguing with someone like his present client and the young man took a large, rust-stained key from the glove compartment of his car and led her towards the house. Whatever Janet's beliefs, the house did have a bad reputation. It was well known that it was haunted. In fact, it was the glue that held most ghost stories together. It was included in most tales of terror and one told by the old women of the surrounding area, round winter fires they whispered its name and crossed themselves with fear, to add substance and terror to the telling.
Janet felt a delicious thrill when he opened the creaking front door. The hallway smelt mouldy and clouds of dust rose from the threadbare carpets and muffled their footsteps as they descended further in to the house. She scanned each of the downstairs rooms, making a shrewd assessment of what it would cost to repair and what she might knock off the asking price.
The rustling ivy outside the windows sent darting shadows across the bare walls and their grotesque shapes made her shiver. It was all that young man's fault; she glared at him for putting such thoughts in to her mind. The noises in the wainscoting were nothing more sinister that the scuttling of mice and the creaking floorboards overhead signalled that other wildlife had made there home within the house. She was right; there was a life of sorts within the house, but it was not one that could be easily explained away.
It's strange how hauntings begin. One imagines they happen because of some dreadful, violent act, the sudden spilling of blood and taking of a life, but this is not always the case. The worst haunting are those of love turned to hate, when anger and misery eats away at the soul and strips the spirit of its most human qualities. But the young know little of such things and Kitty never imagined, as she set off that first morning, that she was about to become entwined in a nightmare from which there was no waking.
Kitty Morgan carried the small bundle that was made up of all her worldly possessions round the back of the house. Despite the warm weather she felt cold and nervous as she tapped on the door. She had just reached her sixteenth year and after much negotiation on her parents' part, she was offered the job of live in maid at the Nesbit house. It was one of the finest in the district and she knew she was lucky to get taken on there, but this was her first time away from home and she was already missing her family. Her knock was answered by a stern-faced old woman, who stood eyeing her from head to toe.
"Well, what do you want?" She asked.
"I'm Kitty Morgan, Mam, I'm supposed to start work here today," Kitty said.
"Ah, Mary's girl," the woman's face brightened when she realised who Kitty was. "I was in service with your mother years ago. Come in girl and sit yourself down, I'm Joan by the way."
It was a relief to find the old woman's sour looks belied her true nature and within minutes they were chatting away like old friends. Kitty was to have a room at the top of the house and next door to Joan. It was a thrill to have a room of her own and so unlike at home where they were packed in like sardines. Once she had unpacked her few belongings Kitty went down to the kitchen.
"There's just the two of us to run this whole place," Joan told her. "So you'll have your hands full fetching and carrying."
"I'm no stranger to hard work," Kitty assured her.
"I dare say you're not," Joan smiled. "Not if you're anything like your mother."
The hours flew by as Kitty was taught what her duties entailed. There were just two people living in the house, Joan informed her, a man she called The Mister and his young sister Ruth.
"You're about the same age," Joan said, opening a door on the first floor. "This is her room."
Kitty was dazzled by what she saw. She had imagined a room such as this, but only in her dreams. A heavy wine, brocade quilt covered the bed and sunlight gleamed off the polished mahogany furniture.
"Have a look in here," Joan whispered, opening a wardrobe.
Kitty gasped at the rainbow of coloured dresses hanging inside.
"Miss Ruth has over twenty evening dresses," Joan stroked the rich fabrics lovingly, her own thoughts mirroring those of Kitty's.
What they wouldn't give to have just one of the fine dresses.
Both brother and sister were out at a local fair and wouldn't be back until that evening. It would be Kitty's job to help at table and she was anxious for her first glimpse of her new employers. She worked in the kitchen beside Joan for the next few hours, helping prepare the food for the evening meal. Her heart began to beat faster when she heard the sound of horse hooves on the yard outside.
"They're back at last," Joan's face was flushed from the heat of the stove as she brushed a lock of hair from her face. "And about time too. The dinner would have spoiled if they'd been any longer. Run up and help Miss Ruth change," she said to Kitty.
The hallway was silent as Kitty climbed the stairs. She tapped on the door to Ruth's room and waited for her order to enter. The young woman sitting at the dressing table was as lovely as her surroundings.
"Hello, who are you?" Her blond curls bounced as she turned and surveyed the new arrival.
"I'm Kitty,Miss.I'm the new maid."
"Someone my own age at last," Ruth dazzling blue eyes filled with delight. "You have no idea how boring it's been with only Joan to talk too. Come and help me with my hair, Kitty."
Ruth talked non-stop as Kitty brushed and piled the hair in to order, so by the time she was finished she knew most of what there was to know about her new mistress. Later, in the dining room, she saw her new master for the first time and she was taken aback by the difference in the pair. Anyone who didn't know them might mistake them for an unlikely married couple. John, the brother, was a big fellow and would have passed for handsome were it not for his eyes. They were small and set deep in to his face giving him a mean and watchful look. Perhaps it was this that caused the local girls to shy away or it may have been something more primeval, a sense of danger that warned of things to come. Still, he seemed content with his lot, according to Joan and the love he showered on his sister could not be faulted. Ruth was fourteen years his junior and tiny compared to her brother. Their mother died shortly after giving birth to Ruth and when their father passed away ten years later it was left to John to take the place of both parents, a job he did well and without a grumble. Kitty saw very little of him as the weeks passed. He worked on the farm most days and came in to the house only at meal times. Ruth on the other hand, became a good friend and the young girls were forever whispering and sharing secrets. Joan had to scold Kitty on numerous occasions and remind her that was there to work and was not a guest in the house. And so the months passed. Happy, carefree months filled with wonder for the young Kitty until He came. It started out innocently enough. It was lambing season and both Joan and Kitty were run off their feet providing meals for those hired on to help at that busy time. One night, as she served at table, she heard John tell his sister.
"I took on some gypsies today to help out. There's not as many able bodied men about since the war and they seem a decent lot."
Gypsies, the young girls stole fleeting glances at one another, how romantic.
"They're parked in the field behind the orchard," John continued. "There are three men, a father and two sons and a woman I take to be the mother."
"Do they have horse drawn caravans?" Ruth asked.
She had only ever seen gypsies in books and expected them to live up to her imaginings.
"They have, but that's no business of yours Miss," he scowled at his sister. "You're to keep well clear of them, understand?"
"Yes, John," Ruth pouted. "I was only asking."
"That's all well and good, but I don't want to hear stories about you hanging around there."
"I won't," she winked at kitty.
The lure of the gypsy camp proved too much and later that night when John was gone to the pub, Ruth came down in to the kitchen.
"Is it all right if Kitty comes for a walk with me?" She asked Joan.
"Yes, a bit of fresh air will do her good," Joan nodded at Kitty. "Off you go."
The girls were soon running hand in hand across the fields and out in to the orchard. Using the trees as shields, they crept closer to the wall dividing them from the gypsies and hid behind the bushes. The air was cold and a fierce fire blazed in front of the caravans. There were two men and a woman huddled round the flames. The girls watched as a door opened in one of the caravans and a man stepped out. He was huge and the wooden steps groaned under his weight as he climbed down. His hair fell in coal black curls to his shoulders and despite his size he walked with graceful, panther-like movements towards the small group.
"Let's go back," Kitty urged.
She had a strange feeling in her stomach. It was unlike anything she had felt before and she longed for the safety of her room.
"No," Ruth hissed. "I want to see his face."
"Your brother will kill us if he finds out," Kitty hoped this would break the spell.
"I don't care," Ruth said, louder than intended.
Her voice carried in the still, night air.
"What have we here?"
They looked up from their hiding place and in to the blackest eyes they had ever seen.
"I'm Ruth, from the house," Ruth stood up, pulling Kitty with her.
"Won't you come and join us ladies?" He waved towards the fire and his watching family.
"No, we have to go back," Kitty said.
"We have time," Ruth turned and glared at her.
"Let me help you," he leaned over the low wall and scooped Ruth up in to his arms.
Her squeals of laughter echoed as he lifted her over and placed her down beside him.
"There's a gate further down," Kitty said, when he turned to her.
She turned and ran down the length of the orchard and by the time she got to the campfire Ruth was sitting beside the dark gypsy and gazing up in to his eyes. The family were friendly enough and at any other time Kitty would have thought the whole thing a wonderful adventure, but not now. Not when she saw the look on Ruth's face as she stared in adoration at Rory, the man who would destroy her life. No one could have predicted the meeting would lead to a chain of events so horrifying in their cruelty that they would linger on for decades and reach with searching fingers from the silence of the grave.
"I'm seven-years-old and I'm tired of the taste of my own blood."
The child's eyes were bright with tears, and the fingers he used to stop them overflowing, looked red and sore.
"They come for me at night," he sobbed. "I'm hurt and I can't sit down. Won't you help me?"
He glanced over his shoulder then turned back wild-eyed.
"They're here, don't let them take me. Oh, help me." His tiny hands reached out in supplication for mercy, and receiving none, he turned away and was slowly enveloped by the darkness, until only his pleas echoed from out of the abyss. "Jesus help me, Holy Mary help me."
It was then the screaming started.
Sarah fought her way back to consciousness and bolted up in the bed. Her nightdress was bunched around her waist and she tugged at the sweat-soaked material, but it was useless. In her weakened condition this small task left her breathless, and she knew she would have to get up to untangle herself. The room glowed white in the pre-dawn light, and the cold air pricked at her fevered skin. Brushing the perspiration from her forehead, she swung her legs on to the bare floor and struggled up. The uneven, wooden boards caused her to lurch, and she grabbed at the headboard for support. The only sounds within the room were those of her laboured breathing, and the wake-up call of the birds in the trees outside. But she had heard someone screaming.
Her legs shook as she walked towards the window. The thin curtains were almost transparent in the harsh light, and their rose pattern became crimson bloodstains. Unsure of what she would find waiting, she closed her eyes and with trembling fingers grasped the material and drew it back.
The early evening mist had overnight turned to a fog that swirled and twisted, causing small shapes to move within it. Just above the skyline, she could see the tall spires of the old school, gothic, dark and forbidding. The latch on the window was rusted and stiff with age and she hit it with the palm of her hand, until it gave way. Freezing fog crept in to the room and wrapped itself around her like a wreath, she gasped at its touch. Outside nothing moved, the silence deepened and even the birds had stopped singing. The sheer loneliness overwhelmed her, a feeling so extreme and absolute she almost cried out in pain.
It was then, in that quiet time, when the world struggles between sleep and wakefulness, when the air lies heavy with dreams and the wind whispers its promise of tomorrow, that Sarah was reminded of her own unbearable loss. The memory sent her staggering back to bed and she lay shivering beneath the heavy duvet and tried to forget the nightmare image that woke her, but it was useless. Every time she closed her eyes it was there. The figure of a small, naked, bloodstained boy, his hands outstretched, pleading and surrounded by a dark malevolent evil. She reached out to him and for a moment felt his fingers brush against hers before he was snatched from her grasp. Lecherous hands moved across his pale flesh and sinister, mocking laughter mingled with his cries. The bed shook with the force of her sobs, as she recalled his face as it was swallowed by the darkness, blue eyes wide in terror. His voice calling her name over and over until it faded into nothingness, and only then did she realised the screams she had heard, had been her own.


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These first two scans were donated by Major over at Gorilla's Don't Blog. I better find some Disneyland Slides to share with Major!
These are great little tickets, this one is good thru December 31, 1966. These are compliments of "Santa Fe" I wonder how these were distributed? Notice this is only for main gate admission and one train ride. Worth about a buck and half in 1966. I guess you enjoy the "free exhibits" after your train ride or talk your parents into buying tickets in the park!
This one expires December 31, 1968. I am thinking these were only made for children? Nice contrasting of the trains drawings. Oh, look, this one has NO serial number, WOW, that's extra rare!
When major sent me these (THANKS MAJOR!) he wondered how long they were used. Does anyone know? I found this one below currently on eBay (290212395574). It shows a expiration date of December 31, 1960, so they must have had these for at least eight years!
Here's a nice color photo of Walt on the hand cart with the #2 E.P. Ripley in the background. This photo is huge and would not fit in my scanner. Did they sell these in the park? Where was the photo taken??????
I did a post last month last month that included a black and white photo of the Main Street Station. It was damaged at the clock area and the overall photo was aging quickly. See the original photo scan here (link).
Major at Gorilla's Don't Blog and Richard over at Viewliner Ltd both took my damaged photo and were able to fix it. It looks like magic to me. I tried the "Clone tool" and it came out so bad I think my clone did it!Here is major's version.
Here is Viewliner's version, way lighter, I tried that and it faded to "all white".
Thanks both of you! Amazing work! Someone needs to train me on how to use Photoshop :-)

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I'm having a busy week writing information booklets for the friends and family of people with schizophrenia. I've not had a lot of time to write a blog post, so the following information comes with many thanks to Alzheimer's Australia.
Why do some people develop dementia, while others live to a ripe old age with their mind as sharp as a 20 year old? We don't yet know the answer to this question. What we do know is that several things affect your risk of developing dementia – your age, your genes, certain health factors and your lifestyle.
Old age is the largest risk factor for dementia
Dementia mostly affects older people, and the risk of dementia increases with increasing age. The older you are, the more likely you are to be affected by dementia. Approximately 1 in 70 people aged 65-69 have dementia. Nearly 1 in 4 people aged 85-89 have dementia.
It is rare for someone under 65 to have dementia, but it does occur at younger ages and we call this 'younger onset dementia'.
Your genes may affect your dementia risk
People often wonder whether dementia is inherited. The answer for most of us is, no. The common forms of dementia are likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
If you have a family history of dementia, you have a higher risk of developing it yourself compared to people with no history of dementia in their family. That doesn't mean that you will definitely get it, just that you have a slightly increased risk.
Where does this increased risk come from? There are 'susceptibility genes' that we might inherit from our parents that increase the risk of developing dementia. Several susceptibility genes have been found, and there are likely to be others.
Some people with susceptibility genes will develop dementia but others won't. And some people will develop dementia even though they don't carry these genes. So they are just a risk factor, not a cause of dementia.
There are a few very rare forms of inherited dementia. In these families, a particular gene is passed down that directly causes dementia.
Familial Alzheimer's disease
One rare form of Alzheimer's disease is passed from generation to generation. This is called Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). If a parent has a mutated gene that causes FAD, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting it. The presence of the gene means that the person will eventually develop Alzheimer's disease, usually in their 40s or 50s. This form of Alzheimer's disease affects an extremely small number of people – probably no more than 100 at any given time among the whole population of Australia.
Three genes have been identified which, if mutated in certain ways, will cause FAD. These are called presenilin 1 (chromosome 14), presenilin 2 (chromosome 1) and the amyloid precursor protein gene (APP) on chromosome 21.
If familial Alzheimer's disease is suspected
Genetic testing can identify specific changes in a person's genes. This test can tell if a person has FAD and if a child has inherited the changed gene from a parent and will develop the disease in the future. It cannot determine when the symptoms will begin.
It is essential to ensure that suspected cases in the family have, or have had, Alzheimer's disease and not some other form of dementia. This can only be done through a medical examination, or a careful analysis of past medical records if the person is no longer alive.


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- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:23 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Liturgical Tourism
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Re: Liturgical Tourism
Last Saturday I was at the Catholic Cathedral in Armagh for their Vigil Mass. Their choir doesn't operate during July and August so the musical leadership consisted of the presiding priest and a pre-recorded track at communion. From memory, Mass unfolded like this: Entrance: one verse of a rather ma...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:04 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Liturgical Tourism
- Replies: 220
- Views: 93535
Re: Liturgical Tourism
I am currently on holiday in Ireland. Yesterday (18th Sunday B) I climbed the mountain of Croagh Patrick, where there is a small oratory at the top. Mass hadn't been scheduled publicly (and I couldn't have predicted how long it would take me to haul my ample frame 764 m above sea level) but having m...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:37 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Mary, Mother of the Church
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4267
Re: Mary, Mother of the Church
Is anyone else marking the new feast of Mary, Mother of the Church on 21 May? We've been asked to host a Mass for our pastoral area. But I just can't get my head round the suggested psalm: 86 with the refrain "Of you are told glorious things, O city of God" – and I'm not sure how it follows on from...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:11 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: 'Cursed' Cross
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2292
Re: 'Cursed' Cross
Christ became a curse for us, according to Galatians 3:13... and any gallows tree was intrinsically cursed. I think it's fair. All our curses were hung upon that Cross. So it's the most cursed Cross I could ever contemplate! But I've got no problem venerating a cursed Cross, since every time I recei...
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:11 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: The Best Narthex in Christendom
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4295
The Best Narthex in Christendom
On the grounds that a Narthex is a liturgical space, I hope this isn't off-topic… We are looking to re-design our church's narthex. How do we minimise clutter, while allowing it to be a community space? Do you know any really good examples of churches that deal with all the "stuff" we are sent to gi...
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:31 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: How accessible is your church?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14632
Re: How accessible is your church?
The key concept with "reasonable adjustments" is what is reasonable. At seminary, we were taught that one of the relevant criteria is how the cost of making disabled adaptations compares to the funds available for maintenance and actually spent on maintenance. If a church has not enough mo...
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:43 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Order of Celebrating Matrimony
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2485
Order of Celebrating Matrimony
I've just received my new copy of the Order of Celebrating Matrimony . It doesn't include the Eucharistic Prayers so has to be used together with an altar missal - though it does have the embolisms for EP1, 2 and 3 so you can have the embolism alongside the Missal rather than an awkward page turn th...
- Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:50 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: The Holy Year of Mercy - are we doing anything?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9391
Re: The Holy Year of Mercy - are we doing anything?
As Diocesan Director of Evangelisation, I am beginning to think about non-sacramental liturgies which could be celebrated in Holy Door churches in such a way that they would be meaningful to non-Catholics and those Catholics unready to avail of confession. If anyone has useful resources, please save...
- Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:47 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Remembrance Prayers
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- Views: 3651
Remembrance Prayers
Resource that might be useful for this Sunday or 11th November: Since 1968, a Service for Remembrance Sunday has been commended for general use by the Archbishops of Canterbury, of York, and of Wales, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, and the Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council. This ...
- Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:45 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: The Preparation of the Gifts is not usually an appropriate p
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- Views: 13296
Re: The Preparation of the Gifts is not usually an appropria
I'm coming late to this discussion, but I note the national guidance ranks a hymn or music at this point as "priority 3" on a par with singing Kyrie Eleison, Agnus Dei or a recessional! http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Music/Singing.shtml
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:45 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Proclaim 15
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4721
Re: Proclaim 15
I am the Proclaim'15 co-ordinator for my diocese. Each co-ordinator was given the invidious task of selecting 35 individuals from their diocese to attend this limited-seats event in Birmingham. Since we are a small diocese, I wrote to all Parish Priests asking them to recommend delegates, as well as...
- Thu May 28, 2015 10:16 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: O clap your hands
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3476
Re: O clap your hands
No clapping, but when it said 'Sing a new song' I preached this: https://catholicpreacher.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/sing-a-new-song-to-the-lord/
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Sprinkling in different directions
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Sprinkling in different directions
Christ is Risen - and the big liturgies are done - Alleluia! Now is the time to recover, debrief and reflect. And I am reflecting on the differences in Sprinkling Rites: Easter Vigil: Water is blessed. Baptisms, if any, take place. Then the sequence is: * Call to prayer * Threefold renunciation of t...
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:39 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Confirmation at the Vigil
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Re: Confirmation at the Vigil
The PP must apply to the Diocesan Chancery for the faculty to confirm the person concerned. Whether this is usually granted, or whether the diocesan bishop prefers to ask such persons to wait until he celebrates parish confirmations, is a policy set by each bishop in his own diocese. But the PP may ...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:31 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Eucharistic Adoration
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Re: Eucharistic Adoration
A few careful distinctions are needed here.... (1) Between Adoration AS Evangelisation and Adoration FOR Evangelisation There are a few initiatives around where Adoration is used as a means of evangelisation - the retreats run by Youth 2000 or the 'Nightfever' drop-in model of urban ministry. These ...


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"Crazy" probably bought Cee-Lo Green a new house or four, but it also veered him off his natural trajectory. Before Gnarls Barkley, he was an indie-funk hero who had solidified his post–Goodie Mob solo credentials with Cee-Lo Green … Is the Soul Machine; after, he was a (rich and famous) jolly belter in funny costumes. So is the cult audience still there? He'll find out when he drops The Lady Killer, his first solo album since Soul Machine but first up is "Georgia," the retro-leaning first single that was released this week. It's a pretty fantastic first step: In the classiest fashion possible, Cee-Lo both reps his home state super hard and makes Broken Bells, his ex-partner's new project with the Shins' James Mercer, seem just that much drowsier. Okay, shout it out now: Geooooorgiiaaaaa!!!!Georgia's Proud of You, Too, Cee-Lo Green
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Super Mario v The Tashkent Terror – Gent Wevelgem 1992
We have talked already about the most terrifying sprinter of all time Djamolidine Abdoujaparov and his, let's be kind 'erratic' sprinting style. Sometimes though, a reputation can proceed you and this (in our opinion) happened at the 1992 Gent Wevelgem. Abdou was up against a young up and coming Italian sprinter called Mario Cippollini. In the race […]
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Dr. Jack Elias, former chair of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, is Brown University's seventh dean of medicine and biological sciences.
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13 Jun 2016
Forensic science and solving crimes in the Botanic Gardens (Prof Glover); obstetrics and an antenatal clinic (Prof Chappell); amazing animal encounters with a python, meerkat and lesser tenrec (Ventura Wildlife), and not to mention holding a piece of the Moon and examining a model of Beagle 2 (Shusanah Pillinger) – this week has been a truly memorable celebration of Science.
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Surprising Misconceptions about Indoor Air Quality
There are some serious mis-perceptions about how much it would cost to improve indoor air and how much it actually helps with productivity or our health.
We spend 90 percent of the day inside buildings, but we may think of indoor air quality as a matter of comfort or aesthetics, rather than something that has demonstrated impacts on our health and productivity.
A survey was undertaken amongst a number of building stakeholders, including designers, consultants, building owners, building managers, and tenants. The survey presented two basic ideas for improving Indoor Air Quality; increasing ventilation and installing better quality air filters at the same time. Both involve minimal changes, and can usually be done without any changes to existing building mechanical systems.
The survey suggested that most were unsure whether the suggested changes would have much of an effect on productivity, absenteeism, and health. And the majority of the building tenants surveyed thought it was unlikely that the owner of their building would ever install such upgrades.
The survey also revealed an eye-opening misperception regarding the overall cost of making these improvements, with many estimating incorrectly that it would cost 10 times more than actual costs.
There is strong evidence for a link between ventilation rate and occupant welfare and productivity. It is well-known that higher instances of airborne disease infection in commercial buildings are associated directly with low ventilation rates. Increasing the ventilation rates has been proven to reduce absenteeism in offices.
Coupled with the increase in ventilation rate, the survey asked participants to also consider the benefits and costs of upgrading a building's air filters.
Furthermore increased exposure to low quality outdoor air is tied in with increased cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. If you increase the ventilation rate and therefore bring more particles of low quality outdoor air inside, then it makes sense to improve the air filters too.
Building managers regularly state that keeping their heating and cooling systems operational often consumes much of their time and considering how to improve air quality is rarely thought about.
For many, indoor air quality is a real concern, especially for people with allergies, asthma, or other lung sensitivities, More people will start thinking about the quality of air in their workplace — as much as they think about the temperature and access to natural light.


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Tips For A Successful Integration Of A CMMS System
A computerized maintenance management system can reduce maintenance costs like labor and parts. CMMS supports better predictive maintenance to minimize capital expenditures such as equipment that wears out. When it is unsuccessfully integrated into the workplace, it develops into a burden on already overburdened maintenance personnel and a hindrance to getting the job done. The following are tips for a successful CMMS integration.
You ought to opt for software that has the range that you need. You should not to choose a CMMS framework depending on value alone. Select a system that gives the functionality you require, such as predictive maintenance based on runtime instead of simple calendaring. It as well needs to contain reporting that abides by the company`s standards like those set by ISO, as your facility may be needed to follow. Files management ought to likewise be considered if that is an issue for your staff. You need to select a CMMS that works with the resources at your disposal or else it will be a fiasco. Much in a similar way your production hurts when they are out of necessary supplies, you will see conservation management failure if you only have two or three tablets with the necessary entry to feed information to the CMMS.
You ought to arrange the usage of the CMMs framework. To eliminate as much work to be done by maintenance staff as possible. For example, someone apart from your conservation personnel should access the history of previous maintenance if the CMMS cannot allow an import from whichever system that as of now contains that data. You should not ask a tech to spend time scanning manuals and typing up work procedures. Instead, have the customer manuals and diagnostic guidelines scanned and uploaded. You should plan the implementation in a way that does not disrupt the operations. This can be by adding in additional workforce or ordering overtime for the personnel. This will allow them to come for classes on the way to work out the CMMS device. You should also verify that the CMMS worked as required for instance when it feeds data to external sources.
You ought to assimilate it to your enterprise operations. This can, for instance, be through the checking of a CMMS framework before appointing work and personnel logging time worked and parts used toward the finish of the work ought to be a piece of the standard procedure. If you instead continue using the disparate scheduling and logistical tools with the extra burden of entering data into the CMMS, the system becomes a drag on productivity. You need to adjust your labor scheduling process to phase out paper and rely on the CMMS system`s assignments also.


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China has become one of the fastest growing consumers of coffee. Although only a small minority yet consume this drink in the country, the numbers are growing and the potential market is enormous....
The International Monetary Fund has lowered the global growth forecast for 2019 and 2020, citing weakening expansion in recent months.
China's economy grew 6.6 percent year-on-year in 2018, above the official target of around 6.5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
The Secretariat of the Boao Forum for Asia announced at a press conference on Wednesday that its annual conference would take place between March 26 and 29, 2019.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Monday denied reports that China was delaying Mastercard and Visa's attempts to enter the Chinese payment market.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has created a US$500m fund that will invest in corporate bonds to finance infrastructure investment in emerging markets in Asia.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved the membership applications of six countries on Wednesday, meaning it will soon have a total of 93 members.
China's consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.2 percent year-on-year in November, while the country's producer price index (PPI) went up 2.7 percent.
Eligible Chinese A-shares will be added to index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices' global benchmarks in September 2019, the company announced on Wednesday.
China will launch new measures connected to its national social credit system, including taking companies' credit data into consideration during the IPO approval process.
Yi Gang said on Monday that China would appropriately adjust its macroeconomic policies, according to changes in the country's economic situation.
Chinese stock markets, which have undergone months of declines, surged on Monday after China and the United States agreed a trade war truce.


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Presentation Topics
Speaking & Workshop Topics
Karen Lopez is frequent speaker at DAMA chapters and conferences around the world. Her sessions are well attended and receive great reviews. She is often invited to return to speak again on new topics.
InfoAdvisors waives our normal speaking fees for DAMA Chapters, AITP Chapters, and CIPS Sections. Your not-for-profit association may also be eligible.
Special note on travel expenses: Travel costs have risen significantly over the last year and we have no control over those costs.
We highly recommend arranging shared travel expenses with local organizations or nearby affiliated chapters. Most of our recent airfares have been in the $700-900 range, but adding other cities has not significantly impacted that cost. So even if you have already taken advantage of the DAMA speaking tour offer, you could still save significant costs by co-ordinating with other chapters or associations.
Karen has been a speaker for:
* CIPS Saskatoon
* CIPS Regina
* CIPS Calgary
* CIPS Toronto
* DAMA Australia
* DAMA Boston
* DAMA Carolinas
* DAMA Chicago
* DAMA Iowa*
* DAMA Kansas City
* DAMA Los Angeles
* DAMA Philadelphia
* DAMA Phoenix
* DAMA Portland*
* DAMA Sacramento
* DAMA San Francisco
* IRMAC (Toronto)*
* Albany EMUG
* Dallas EMUG
* New York City EMUG*
* Philadelphia EMUG
* BeNeLux EMUG
* ERwin Global User Group
* SQL Saturday New York City
* SQL Saturday Kansas City
* SQL Saturday Washington, DC
*Multiple events
These topics are also available for corporate workshops.
Please contact us if you are interested in booking a speaking engagement.
One Hour Topics
Career Success in Data Management during Turbulent Times
A workshop on issues and ideas that today's data architects and modelers can do to build their careers and networking skills with other data management professionals.
Workshop topics will include:
• Demonstrating your expertise
• Building a portfolio of your success stories
• Getting others to sell your skills and business value
• Building & extending your data management skill set
• 10 Steps to highlighting you and your work
Bring your thoughts, ideas, and experiences.
You've Just Inherited a Data Model: Now What?
The good news is that someone else has done the hard work of architecting a data model and you just have to take on minor maintenance…or is that the bad news? Or have you been tasked with implementing a pattern or industry standard data model? Perhaps a team member has sent the world's best resignation letter and won't be helping you with the model. Learn the 5 steps you MUST take before working with a new data model.
Attendees will also receive a detailed checklist for the 5 steps.
Overview: Working with the New Generation of Techs
Are you a Baby Boomer? A Gen X? A Gen M? Do you pride yourself in quality of work, meeting deadlines or having a real life…or is it all of them? A recent Canadian study of North American youth shows that the generation gap between more experienced and newer IT workers is adding complexity to managing cultural differences based on age and environment.
Karen leads an interactive discussion on increasing collaboration with newer developers, DBAs, and other technical IT staff. Topics include:
* What are Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Yers?
* Why do Generational Differences Matter?
* Are They All Whiners?
* Separating Generational Bunk from The Facts
While we recommend our 2 hour workshop below on a similar topic, this overview is intended for organizations that have only a one hour time slot.
Enterprise Data Management: 7 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make
Today's information technology professionals are faced with a variety of challenges including legislation, organizational change, and the rate of technological innovation. In our experience most IT professionals in organizations initiating an enterprise data management program can feel overwhelmed at the scope and complexity of initiating new methods, tools, and techniques. They are eager to deliver the benefits of well-managed enterprise architecture but have concerns about possible missteps along the way.
This presentation covers:
* How to Position Enterprise Data Management Efforts in Business Value Terms
* The Seven Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make
* Methods and Tools to Avoid or Mitigate The Mistakes
Five Classic Data Modeling Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
We've all been there: a shortcut here, a compromise there, an overmodeling over there. In this presentation, Karen Lopez demonstrates five classic and all-too-common data modeling mistakes that are easy to make and yet just as easy to avoid.
We'll look at:
* data modeling generalizations
* applying surrogate keys
* understanding the difference between design and business requirements
* data model changes
* flags
* sharing data models
Managing Reference Data and Codes
Do you leave the management of reference data, codes, and enumerations up to developers or users? If so, you could be adding more risk than you are aware of. In this presentation, Karen Lopez demonstrates tools and techniques for managing reference data and codes. Includes 10 success tips for keeping models and code values in sync.
Starting with More than a Blank Page: Modeling with an Industry Standard Data Model
Have you ever considered using pre-existing pattern models to jump start your data modeling projects? Have you considered purchasing proprietary models? Did you know that there are hundreds of models available to you for free or for minimal cost?
Many industry trade associations publish industry standard data models (ISDMs). These models focus on the core and supporting business functions associated with retailing, health care, criminal justice and other industry sectors. They may be provided free to the public or for just the cost of joining a trade association.
In this presentation, Karen discusses some of the benefits and gotchas of working with acquired models – industry standard models, patterns, and other universal model concepts. This session includes topics such as:
* The costs, benefits, and risks of working with industry standard data models
* The benefits of using industry standards in your package acquisition projects
* Choosing the right process
* Myths in working with pattern models
* 10 Tips for successfully working with third party models
* What you should know before committing to project plans and estimates
* Lessons Learned
* Resources
Find out what other organizations are doing with industry standard data models — how vendors and industry organizations are partnering to set standards that your organization will want to leverage for better meet the business needs of your solutions.
I Learned Everything I Need To Know About Data Modeling from Powells: An Overview of Really Useful Books that Aren't About Data Modeling
In this presentation, Karen shares her passion in reading by giving an overview of really useful books for data architects who want to be:
* Great team members
* Well positioned in the workplace
* Great communicators
* Better Analysts
Attendees will also get the opportunity to nominate their favorite books.
Data Modeling Contentious Issues
A highly interactive and popular session where attendees evaluate the options and best practices of common and advanced data modeling issues, such as:
* Party/party role
* Natural vs. surrogate keys
* Class Models vs. Data Models
* SOAs, Ontologies, ESBs, New TLAs and Shoe Strings
* What is Logical? What is Physical? Why Do We Care?
* Politics vs. Customer Satisfaction
…and others Participants in this session will be presenting with an issue along with a range of responses or possible solutions. Participants will vote on their preferred response, then the group as a whole will discuss the results, along with the merits of each possible response. If the specific issue has been discussed in other presentations, a summary of the responses of the other groups will be presented. The goal of this workshop is to help practitioners identify potential points of conflict in data modeling, as well as alternative approaches to resolving the issues. This presentation is targeted at experienced data modelers and assumes extensive data modeling skills.
This presentation can be done in one hour, but is best suited for longer periods of time.
Managing Your Project Manager: A Survival Guide for Data Professionals
As we are asked to do more with less, project pressures can lead to compromises, shortcuts, and other streamlining techniques. These shortcuts influence the quality and completeness of data management deliverables, yet most project managers have only a high-level understanding of what we do and what we require to do it. How will you respond when your project manager asks you how long it will take, how much will it cost, and how your efforts should be reflected in the project plan? This highly interactive (and sometimes irreverent) discussion will include:
* Warning Signs: When project pressures influence you ability deliver
* Getting It Right: Questions to ask when estimating data management activities
* Survival Tips: Making the best of more for less
* Resources: Where to turn for other survival tips
Two Hour Topics
Workshop: Working with Techs: Better Collaboration with the New Generation of Techs
Are you a Baby Boomer? A Gen X? A Gen M? Do you pride yourself in quality of work, meeting deadlines or having a real life…or is it all of them? A recent Canadian study of North American youth shows that the generation gap between more experienced and newer IT workers is adding complexity to managing cultural differences based on age and environment.
Karen leads an interactive workshop on increasing personal collaboration with developers, DBAs, and other technical IT staff. Topics will include
* What are Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Yers?
* Why do Generational Differences Matter?
* Are They All Whiners?
* Separating Generational Bunk from The Facts
* Planning for improved personal and organizational performance
If I had a Million Dollars … THIS TOPIC IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE
A fun, interactive workshop with audience participants "designing" the perfect modelling tool and then debating and prioritizing features and standards that it will support. Participants will work in groups via a requirements process to define and refine the features of an ideal toolset that would best support modelling in the real world. Topics to be addressed may include:
* Usability
* Meta Data Quality
* Support of Standards (techniques, DBMSs, XML, etc.)
* Diagramming, Printing, Publishing
* Vendor Support
* Collaboration and Remote Modelling.
* Multiple User Views of Meta data
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Guide Message
This Guide is within and without. External, internal and completely one with self and all living beings. This Guide is my voice, his voice, her voice, a voice shared by all, coming from Love and Wisdom.
It encourages me to fan the embers with urgency! Saying:
"Wake up to your mastery! You are a master! You are a creator! You are an individual, unique expression, learning to love self – all that you have experienced, done and are evolving into. You are embracing and truly knowing your role, in all you think, say, do and create.
You are stepping into presence in this NOW moment and the next. Remembering to be with all your beingness.
You are welcoming and activating the previously disconnected parts of self – parts that have been unplugged and are being plugged in again. There is renewed energy, vigor, passion to be creative, opening to all possibilities desiring to be expressed in, through and as you.
You are the breath. You are the heart beat. You are the automatic responses of life force coursing through your being. You are the pulsing and the tingling that triggers excitement bursting from your center and into your world and beyond! You are those things and so much more!
You are the child you came here to be – curious, open, loving, eager-to-explore, discover, laugh and play. You play for playing's sake; without inhibitions and pre-determined agendas. Free to be!
Connected with body, mind and spirit, you instinctively know your needs and find ways to meet them – never supressing or denying those nudges – going with the flow.
You are innocent and all-knowing in joy and child-like wonder! You are loved! Thank you for listening."
© Sherry Buikema ~ April 17, 2019
Dancing Balls
Who knew these ornaments, hanging from the cherry tree could bring so much joy this winter! It seems the simple joys have much to share!
Throughout the winter, during morning tea, I have been mesmerized, enchanted and captivated by the sway of the Christmas balls hanging from the tree. It is a meditative catalyst of sorts, while waking up each day.
Quietly observing and aware, I noticed at first how my mind wanted to sort, organize and label what was happening in order to make some logical sense of it all.
Aside from each ball wearing a different exterior, with various amounts of light shining on them, as I continued to witness the dancing balls, I noticed no two were exactly in sync. As one moved right and left, another moved left then right, this one a shorter distance, that one a longer distance, this one front and back, that one back and front, this one almost still and that one moving vigorously.
I was transfixed on the uniqueness of each one dancing to their own song or beating to their own drum, as it were. Each one being moved a little differently by the unseen force of the wind. The current ebbed and flowed around them, affecting each one in an individual way, resulting in a unique expression in response to this flow.
I realized I had become an observer, one filled with love and joy for what I was witnessing. Loving all of it without judgement. Simply noticing.
There was an incredible joy, resonance and peace that washed over me, as I realized the similarity to all beings. Each one creating unique expressions in response to the flow of their life.
Flowing with deep-felt gratitude)))))
© Sherry Buikema ~ January 25, 2018
Tree Top Take Away
Often nature has much to teach us. I couldn't help notice the tremendous speed and power of the wind blowing through the tree tops this week. The sound of the wind building and rushing through the trees sounds so similar to waves approaching and crashing in against the shore; the magnificent ebb and flow!
The trees simply stand there, grounded by their roots and supported by the earth, all the while surrendering to the power and majesty of its environment. Without resistance, the trees are in motion, ebbing and flowing, allowing this energy to shake loose the broken parts. Broken branches, damaged from their experience no longer add value to the growth of the tree. They are assisted to return to the ground in order to decompose, feeding the earth and thereby the tree. How perfect!
The tree, no longer inhibited by broken pieces, surrenders to unfurling new leaves and growing new branches. Space has opened up, so the beauty of the tree can fill in the gaps with new growth and expansion; stretching and reaching into a higher version of itself!
This all feels symbolic of this part of the journey for me, as I am practicing surrender to the unseen divine source energy that moves in, through, as and around this being called me. Holding in this space of surrender is not natural, as it is for my tree friends. Surrendering comes with resistance however, with breath, silence and the whispers from my soul I experience a knowing that everything is perfect in this moment and the next. With each moment of surrender and trust, parts which no longer serve are shaken loose, opening space and becoming food for new growth and expansion to bloom.
It takes practice to let go of trying to control everything and allowing divine source energy, which flows and blows through this soul's expression, to do its job. As it turns out, surrendering to this flow is a beautiful thing!
© Sherry Buikema ~ March 2, 2016
What That Feels Like
A line from the movie, Sweet Home Alabama has been on my mind. In the middle of the wedding ceremony, when the bride speaks her peace about being in love with someone else, the groom says "Wow! This is what that feels like!"
In our human experience, we came to feel a wide variety of e-motions or energy in motion. This is one reason we are here. Often, as we grow we are taught to suck it up, pretend we are tough and sometimes even told not to be so happy or excited.
Later in our journey, as we awaken to the power of our thoughts, we often judge our unhappy feelings and endeavor to change them with whatever tools we have discovered along the way. Although, there is merit in choosing to transmute so-called "negative" into "positive", there is an opportunity here that we may be overlooking.
It seems we are being given opportunities to observe and even love our emotional experiences. What if we give our attention to how we are feeling? If we have labelled the feeling "bad" what if we really feel that feeling? What if we loved and nurtured ourselves, as we would a young child who had the same feelings? What if we simply placed our hand on our heart and said I love you? The beautiful thing is, once it is acknowledged, felt and loved, it naturally lessens in intensity. The feeling may not leave entirely, but somehow things will feel lighter.
Typically, we humans want to control what happens to ourselves, our loved ones, and surroundings. However, sometimes things happen which appear beyond our control, such as sickness and loss.
As one example, I recently experienced the flu. I have never been so physically sick; vomiting, fever, headaches, body aches and coughing for weeks. It was interesting to observe my thoughts and feelings that came up during this experience. I discovered so many valuable things in the process. Here are a few:
1. The more I grumbled and moaned, the worse I felt. What I resisted… persisted and even magnified!
2. The mundane daily tasks and work waited or was looked after by someone else.
3. There were daily time wasters that were instantly dropped because of simply not feeling well enough to do them.
4. It is okay to give myself permission to do nothing sometimes, especially if my body insists.
5. It is okay to give myself permission to do nothing sometimes as preventative maintenance for body, mind and spirit; not waiting for my body to insist.
6. After a few days of feeling hopeless, I surrendered and allowed what I could not control and started saying I love you to my body.
7. When I started feeling better and the to-do list started calling, I felt frustrated and irritated when my body and energy still would not co-operate. I began saying I love you to my feelings.
8. Most importantly, I experienced an expansion of my heart and an out-pouring of compassion to all beings currently experiencing emotional, mental and physical situations in all degrees. Now I am more regularly choosing to energetically send love to all.
Although normally we might label the flu as "bad", I am grateful for this experience in which I learned to love myself more, not less because of how I felt physically and emotionally. This experience allowed me to acknowledge, feel and love myself and others more.
So now I can say "Wow! This is what that feels like!"
Note: Before getting the flu, I was nudged to read a book entitled "Whatever Arises, Love That: A Love Revolution That Begins with You" by Matt Kahn. I was able to consciously use this concept in lovingly moving through my flu experience. Thank you, Matt for sharing your gifts.
© Sherry Buikema ~ February 22, 2016


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There is a very particular style of popular science writing, often from America, that combines information on science with a personal voyage of discovery. On the whole they tend to be written either by quite young writers or by someone very well funded by a magazine or a TV company (book publishers rarely pay well enough) because they involve giving up maybe a year of your life to go on the road and follow up a high concept. The cream of these books are superbly enjoyable – and I think Joshua Foer's is the best I've ever read, making it a classic of the genre.
In Moonwalking with Einstein he explores the world of competitive memory skills – a small, almost unknown cadre of (dare we say) rather weird individuals who spend the year practising to be able compete at tasks like memorizing the order of a pack of cards (allegedly very useful in casinos, though Foer doesn't really explore this particular application), an unseen poem, a list of names and faces, and random binary digits.
Along the way – and here comes the science bit, as they say in all the best cosmetic adverts – he gives us a fair amount of information on the nature of memory and how the human brain processes it, though obviously this is not covered in as much detail as you would get in a 'pure' popular science book – it probably amounts to less than a quarter of the content. Even so, Foer gives us a good picture of current thinking on what is still an area of science requiring a lot more understanding.
The brain science is pretty well presented – though I've read a lot about the brain, I still learned a few things – but the captivating part of the book is Foer's personal journey. Not only does he get to know the memory champions, and the larger-than-life 'use your brain better' guru Tony Buzan – he actually enters the US Memory Championships. It seems unlikely that an 'amateur' would do well, but apparently the US Championships are not in the same league as the Europeans, and Foer is guided by a UK master – so he has a fighting chance of getting placed (apart from an epilogue, the book peaks with his taking part – I won't give the game away by saying how he does).
Perhaps the most fascinating chapter is when he is dealing with 'savants', people who have unusual and remarkable talents, often accompanied by mental disabilities. He talks to the man who was the inspiration of the movie Rain Man, but the best part of all is his interaction with the savant Daniel Tammet who Foer gives strong evidence for being not quite what he seems. It's not that Tammet doesn't have excellent memory and mental maths skills – but Foer clearly believes this originated from training rather than from any special mental capacity. And his argument is very persuasive.
Overall, then, a truly enjoyable book with a real surge of excitement as 'our boy' takes on the US Championships. You really do learn quite a lot about how memory works, and also plenty of excellent memory techniques. In the epilogue, Foer points out something I too have observed from dabbling in memory techniques. They really do work. It's perfectly possible for pretty well anyone to remember names and lists and phone numbers. But the fact is it is actually harder work than just jotting down a note. These techniques work conceptually, but they rarely seem worth the effort in practice. Highly recommended.
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Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Joseph E. Cordell was interviewed by KMOX Radio AM 1120 on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in St. Louis, Mo.
The Senior Partner of Cordell Planning Partners and Co-Founder and Principal Partner of Cordell & Cordell discussed the practices of elder law and estate planning on their radio program, "Total Information AM Weekend," as well as the focus of upcoming workshops through Cordell Planning Partners. Mr. Cordell also broke down the vulnerabilities of the aging process, such as powers of attorney and health care proxies.
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read
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Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My teaser this week is from Shadows In The Silence by: Courtney Allison Moulton:
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The newly approved mid-term strategy (VET 4.0) for the renewal of vocational education and training and adult education programmes is the policy answer to the challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Raising the attractiveness of vocational education and training is high on the national policy agenda. Priority is given to support schools' capacity to train young people and adults for new skills needed in local economies. The 21st century VET school development programme is a mid-term nationwide initiative to renew all State-owned VET institutions, to respond to the challenges posed by digitalisation and 4.0 technologies.
The landscape of the national vocational education and training (VET) system is changing, no less due to the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution. The Ministry for Innovation and Technology supports active involvement of all VET stakeholders in this process through the newly established VET Innovation Council.
Cedefop received a group of 75 young people and youth workers representing Cyprus, Greece, Hungary and Turkey on 2 May. The group consisted of blind, visually impaired and sighted youngsters.
A new VET Act CXCII was adopted on 17 December 2017 by the Parliament. This amends certain acts on general education, vocational education and adult training and aims to support practical training in dual VET programmes.
Teams of vocational education and training (VET) learners from Italy, Hungary and Lithuania are the winners of this year's #CedefopPhotoAward competition.
On 12 December 2017 the Hungarian Parliament passed the amended Act on Vocational and Adult Training, opening the way for establishing sectoral skills councils (SSCs).
In May, the National Office of Vocational Education and Training and Adult Learning (Novetal), Cedefop's Hungarian ReferNet partner, and the State Foundation for Training in Employment (Fundae), Cedefop's Spanish ReferNet partner, welcomed ReferNet colleagues and members to partnership forums jointly organised with Cedefop.
Gellért Szó, a Hungarian pastry-cook who spent his apprenticeship in France, was among the 2017 winners of the Erasmus+ campaign European faces. The campaign was part of the anniversary year events to celebrate the 30 years of Erasmus+ in the EU Member States. Gellért's international experiences also contributed to his success, winning the 'best cake' competition in Hungary in two consecutive years. The example of young people like Gellért could be inspirational for students planning to apply for Erasmus+.
The national system of vocational education and training and adult learning has been offering, in recent years, more opportunities for upskilling the workforce, particularly in occupations needed on the labour market.