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Letter to the editor: Shooting animals without purpose is wasteful
February 11, 2009
To the editor:
I grew up in an avid hunting family. I believe in hunting.
However, my dad taught me if you hunt, you consume what you kill.
You do not waste animals. I feel the Squirrel Scramble gives hunting a bad name and teaches kids it's OK to kill animals, even if you waste them.
Thank you to those participants who consumed the squirrels after the hunt. I feel next year a rule for the scramble should be that prior arrangements need to be made for donations of the unwanted squirrels to a food bank or food kitchen. There are many homeless, hungry people who would be happy to take the squirrels. No animal, whether it be considered a rodent by some or a fun critter to watch and feed by others, should be killed and wasted. Don't kill animals just for the thrill of killing ... hunt responsibly. Teach your children the same ethic!
Susan Davis,
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What is an open marriage? This is the very first question that you would ask yourself when you hear the term open marriage or open relationship. An open marriage is a marriage where both the partners in marriage mutually agree to engage freely in extramarital sexual relations with different people. Though the term is not only confined to the independence ...Read More »
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Premarital Counselling – Therapy For A Happy Marriage
Getting married is a wonderful experience. All of us plan for the most important day in our life – our wedding day to make it special and memorable. But does it ever occur to you that wedding is a different thing, and marriage is different? You can say that wedding is one-day event and marriage is a whole life institution. ...Read More »
Arranged marriages – the picture perfect way of wedding
Have you ever thought that there can be two ways of getting hitched – one is the love marriage about which you all must be familiar, the other is arranged marriage that is more common way to finding your life partner in some countries? Marriage is one of the most important aspects of your life and thus you put all ...Read More »
24 tips for the happy marriage – happy life
A happy marriage is a myth? When you are getting married, you have two thoughts in mind – whether your marriage will work or not. The kind of marriages that we see in movies does not generally exist but there are many ways by which you can make your married life special. Romance is not the only key for the ...Read More »
18 tips to spice up your marriage – from boredom to bedroom
If you are going through this article, chances are that you are already feeling bored in your marriage. Remember the time when you were young; ready to fall in love and planning a fairytale wedding. What happened now? Does your marriage deviate from the path that you thought it would follow? Or is it your partner? Do you get demotivated ...Read More »
21 Marriage Advice For Newly Weds: Happy To Tie The Knot
Getting married is one big thing in everyone's life. Marriage changes the entire course of life – from the way you live to the way you think. Many times, the couples are very anxious about their marriage. There can be several reasons that can lead to anxiety during the marriage like marriage preparations, premarital counselling sessions, thoughts about the after ...Read More »
Relationship advice for women
Relationship advice for women Every woman has her own worries. Sometimes they are related to family, work and the most important one –relationship. Even if you are single, you would love to go in a relationship but you have apprehension about it. It is because women, generally, have different ideas and notions about relationship and thus become judgemental when they ...Read More »
Happy wife-happy marriage-happy life
A happy wife is a way to lead to happy life. All men swear by this phrase. Though for husbands wives can be confusing and way more difficult to handle, but they do not have any other way out. You need to and must keep your wife happy if you want your life to sail peacefully for the years to ...Read More »
Marriage vows – For Life time
Marriage has different definitions. If you ask any couple, they give their own meaning of marriage as they see it. Marriage, to a huge extent is the union of a man and woman who would lovingly want to spend their entire life together, in their good as well as bad times. Marriage vows are of utmost importance in keeping your ...Read More »
Why do husbands cheat
Why do husbands cheat? The answer is still unknown as different men give different excuses for their cheating and the fact remains same – they have cheated and have moved on their marriage. So, the women generally are left to ponder on facts that what is their weakness that their husband are forced to cheat on them. But have you ...Read More »

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"Brothers" is a picture of both love and struggle as the younger brother is mediating between tears and laughter in the rough embrace of his older sibling.
August 2010
Cold and wintry day…
same work, same place
She was all excited when they got home from school.
"I've got a new pen pal!" she announced.
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Robin Knox Title: The Lions of CarWash Rock Robin Knox lives in Prince Rupert, B.C., where she and her husband attend Cornerstone MB Church. Melissa Townsend Title: Inheritance: always enough…
Kingdom snow falls like seed on the fields on the roads piling up growing stopping everything like a parable Randy Klassen teaches Bible, literature, and music at Bethany College…
I can hear everything through these walls. "I just don't know what to do with him anymore; he seems so lost." Mom's on the phone with Grandma. She's right. I…
She called it the Jesus bus. Actually, it was an ordinary transit bus that stopped near her place and took her downtown when the monotony and confinement of her condo…
Jazmine Lawrence Title: Mediterranean Sea at the foot of Mount Carmel (Haifa, Israel – November 2009) Jazmine Lawrence lives with her husband in Halifax, N.S., where they are a…
Through Fire and Water: An Overview of Mennonite HistoryAuthors: Harry Loewen and Steven M. NoltThrough fire and water by Harry Loewen – an MB who escaped Soviet Ukraine in the aftermath of WWII – and Steven Nolt has been revised and rereleased.
Churches who ask that God would bring people to their door may be surprised by how their prayer is answered. In the midst of dealing with the aftermath of a collapsed floor in their sanctuary, Central Heights Church leaders in Abbotsford, B.C., learned the nearby McCallum interchange would be expanded and relocated, bringing a roundabout very close to the church building.
Maurice Phillips, a commercial fisher of Plaquemines Parish, La., took a group of disaster management leaders out on a small boat to "see the oil" on June 7. This is the best way to witness the destruction of the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill, said members of the Grand Bayou.
For the people of Abbotsford's Central Heights Church, it was a special thanksgiving service on June 27. It marked the end of two hard years since the floor collapsed at the front of their sanctuary during a full-house Starfield concert, Apr. 25, 2008.
This December, the third movie in the Chronicles of Narnia series will be released. Many of us are looking forward to the appearance of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (VDT hereafter) but right now, I've got a novel suggestion for you: read the book this summer.
At their afternoon service on June 6, the Pool – an MB congregation in Moncton, N.B. – celebrated the most ambitious project of their 11-year history. Just days before, they completed Express, a multi-disciplinary after-school arts program in cooperation with a local middle school. Pool member Ryan Hitchcock captured the overall sentiment: "There were a lot of smiles."


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Survival battle for historic health centre 4.3.09
Prioritising Penguins (Tristram Hunt) 21.5.09
Campaigners fight plan to sell world-renowned Finsbury Health Centre 12.4.10
Finsbury Health Centre – an Experts view (Jonathan Glancey) 12.4.10
Letters: Second opinions on Health Centre (Chris Smith) 17.4.10
Response: This inspirational building must not be closed down (Martin Klute) 27.4.10
New Statesman
Too good for the workers 12.02.09
Islington Tribune
Pioneers' dream centre that led the way for the National Health 15.8.08
'Beacon of Light' Health Centre in need of tender loving care (Angela Sinclair) 09.12.08
Break up of historic health service a 'done deal' 26.9.08
MP's fight for NHS 'palace of the people' 17.10.08
Patients deserve the best, that's why we must quit health centre (Rachel Tyndall, PCT) 10.24.08
Health Centre campaigners battle on 31.10.08
Taking on government could save historic health building 14.11.08
The £9 million dollar question…are you big enough to save our health centre? (John Allan) 23.1.09
Threatened health centre wins reprieve 20.2.09
Keep health centre open says minister 22.5.09
Health Centre: We still have a fight on our hands (SaveFHC letter) 05.06.09
'Consult us' say health campaigners 12.6.09
Ache of things to come…3-mile walk for physio 03.07.09
'Bun fight' at health centre sell-off meeting 10.07.09
Can Health Centre still be rescued 28.08.09
Pavillion shows the way to save health centre 18.09.09
Finsbury Centre campaign makes an appeal to history 25.09.09
Pioneer's grandchildren plea to save historic health centre 11.10.09
'Keep Health Centre' says Palin 23.10.09
Health Centre probe points finger at firms 6.11.09
Found: £2.4 mil 'stash' that could save health centre 13.11.09
A pioneer…in its day (PCT) 22.8.08
Will centre sell-off actually save any money? (SaveFHC) 29.8.08
Don't dispair, pioneering centre can still be saved from axe (SaveFHC) 10.10.08
Two conservation experts oppose plans 31.10.08
If health centre is sold, will surgeries be built? 11.14.08
Will our historic Health Centre become a wreck? 21.11.08
Narrow vision of health centre decision makers (Save FHC) 06.2.09
Patients ignored 12.06.09
Hopes rise for centre 26.06.09
Gaps remain in case for closure of health centre 17.7.09
Why we remain sceptical about need to close down health centre (Cllr Martin Klute) 02.10.09
Our spanking new buildings will fall in demolition derby 11.10.09
Islington Gazette
Health centre sell-off blocked 22.5.09
Lord joins battle to save Finsbury Health Centre 22.10.09
Health Centre decision makers must make views know (letter, Leo Chapman) 4.11.09
Building Design
Chris Smith joins Lubetkin Centre fight 30.1.09
Lubetkin's Grade 1 listed centre to be sold off to private sector 30.1.09
Islington offers hope for future of health centre 16.2.09
Lubetkin's health centre – the ideal that time forgot (Peter Davey) 3.09
Architects Journal
Ailing modern icon on the mend 16.11.06
Lubetkin's Finsbury Health Centre put up for sale 5.7.08
Lubetkin sale agreed: Finsbury Health Centre's future in doubt 29.1.09
Finsbury Health Centre's fierce idealism needs to be preserved (John Cooper) 3.5.09
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When it comes to fighting pain, be sure to get the best on your team.
With more than a decade of experience in pain management, Michael Drelles, D.O. joins Straith Hospital to provide the community with compassionate and effective treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Drelles earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. He then earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University – College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then returned to Ann Arbor to complete his residency in Anesthesiology at The University of Michigan Department of Anesthesiology. His training was then completed at the nationally renowned University of California Davis Pain Management Center in Sacramento California. Dr. Drelles has more than 10 years of experience treating a wide variety of painful conditions.
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Manoj has over 25 years of semiconductor and systems experience. Previously, Manoj has held senior management and engineering positions at Xilinx, Intel-PSG and Cypress Semiconductor. He successfully defined and executed new product strategies that resulted in significant increase in market share for the respective companies during his tenure. He has deep understanding of design requirements for broad set of market segments and fosters relationships with customers, ecosystem partners and standards bodies to deliver innovative solutions to market. He holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, MSEE from University of Texas, Arlington and BSEE from University of Mumbai. He holds 10 patents.
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LUSH University Village, 1257 S. Halsted Street
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Please join us for a wild & indulgent celebration at LUSH University Village, 1257 S. Halsted. 5 years, damn straight. Slinging wine, educating, and cultivating a love of the beverage lifestyle. My how the time flew by. Look how far we've come…and how many bottles we drank. Thank you for the support and good times! This party is for our amazing clients and friends.
We are itching for a party, and would love to kick it with you. We are inviting our wino friends to provide a delicious collection of wine, as well as a couple beer geeks to get the beer tapped. Snack Master Kelly is crafting a tasty, snacky party menu. We'll be breaking out the fire pits on the patio, to keep us warm while we saber a few bottles. RSVP required, email@example.com.
[Please note that Ms. Rachel will bounce if necessary. This is NOT a party for all of Chicago. This was a party with an INVITATION to a list of clients. Do not just show up and expect free food and drink. Do not bring 8 friends for a free party. We are not a bar. If you break something, you best expect the wrath and a bill. I am watching you. Help keep it FUN!]


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I've found numerous sites that have different lists of the poorest cities in the U.S. Some use median income as their standard and others use unemployment rate. However, there was one list that I found on a couple different websites that listed the top 10 poorest big cities in America based on the percentage of people living below the poverty level. Here is the list they gave:
- Detroit, MI – 32.5%
- Buffalo, NY – 29.9%
- Cincinnati, OH – 27.8%
- Cleveland, OH – 27%
- Miami, FL – 26.9%
- St. Louis, MO – 26.8%
- El Paso, TX – 26.4%
- Milwaukee, WI – 26.2%
- Philadelphia, PA – 25.1%
- Newark, NJ – 24.2%
All of these large cities that are in the top of the nation for the largest percentage of people living below the poverty level have one thing in common – Democratic mayors. Some of these cities have had a Democratic mayor for nearly 100 years, but all have been ruled by Dems for at least twenty plus years.
Doesn't this say volumes about the Democrat's economic policies?
And yet the people keep electing one Democratic leader after another as if the next one is going to make anything any better. It's just like so many of the video interviews I've seen with Obama supporters, many of which are poor. Don't matter that they are poor and getting poorer, they're still going to vote for Obama because he's the hero of the Dumbocratic Party.
Many of these people remind me of a frog in a pot of water. If you put the frog in the water when it's a comfortable temperature, it won't jump out. You can slowly keep raising the temperature of the water by putting the pot on the stove, but the frog won't jump out. Eventually, the water gets so hot that it kills the frog because they frog would not jump out of the water. The people are the frogs and they are turning up the flames themselves by continuing to elect Democratic leadership that continues to fail them. Eventually conditions will get so bad, that people will start to die off at a high rate and then probably start to rebel and turn to violence. Wait a minute, in some of these cities like Detroit and Cincinnati, it's already starting to happen and the rest of the nation isn't that far behind.


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Goal: Get your students thinking about how to build healthy relationships and avoid common misconceptions about relationships and romance.
Have your students consider each of the following suggested "axioms of relationships." Ask them if they think they are true. If so, how can they be used to avoid bad relationships and build good ones? If you like, have your students form gender-mixed groups and discuss each axiom. Then have them report to the class. This is the perfect activity to go with your discussions of relationships and maintaining relationships in college.
If it is the right relationship, it will work; if it doesn't work, it isn't the right relationship.
Every bad relationship has warning signs.
Having no relationship is better than having a bad relationship.
Don't settle for less than you deserve.
Get it right the first time—divorce is hell.
You will have the best relationship when you don't need one—that is, when you are content with your own life, rather than searching for a relationship to fill a gap.
When it comes to partners in relationships, it is better for the other person to want you more than to need you; it is also better to want than to need the other person.
If your partner can't handle you at your worst, they don't deserve you at your best.
Source: John N. Gardner and Betsy O. Barefoot, Your College Experience, Twelfth Edition, Instructor's Resource Manual.


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From the Land of the Pharaohs
Edited by Mohamed Nazmy and George Faddoul
After years of traveling to Egypt and delving into the mysteries that are palpably present in its ancient sites, 12 healers, teachers and alchemists share their experiences, secrets and teachings that have been revealed over the years. It is a rich anthology full of insight and truth. For those of you who have been to Egypt it will remind you of the magic and mystery in your own experience. For those who want to visit someday, it will bring you home and awaken your memories.
"Egypt has been the calling of my soul for 18 years and in this book, I share the awakening I had in Luxor Temple as well as the teachings I brought back from my first journey." – Jane Bell
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UK Cops Threaten PEGIDA Marchers
Police have warned they will "come down hard" on any troublemakers at the PEGIDA UK walk in Birmingham this weekend, where there will be a "highly visible police presence".
The police threat comes the day after local Member of Parliament Liam Byrne labelled the movement "racist" as he and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined the city's other 10 MPs in signing a "pledge of hope for Birmingham" attacking PEGIDA UK as "hateful".
Solihull police commander Chief Supt Alex Murray also revealed that "people often pose the question: 'Why don't you ban the protest?' However", he said, "the right to protest is enshrined in law".
Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson added: "People in the West Midlands are clearly fed-up with these constant protests and the effect they are having on their local policing. We would much rather that this money was spent on something else, but the police have no choice other than to facilitate protests that are peaceful."
As Breitbart London reported on Wednesday, the French authorities' commitment to freedom of speech and assembly is less reliable, with PEGIDA branded an "extremist splinter group" and banned in Calais on the planned Europe-wide day of protest.
Supt Murray explained to the Birmingham Mail that the British authorities are slightly more optimistic:
"The protest is away from residential and retail centres. Organisers have told us they are planning a peaceful, silent march from the train station to the protest site.
"So far around 370 PEGIDA supporters have indicated they intend to participate – and we are also planning for a small group of counter protestors near the railway station but away from the Pegida protest site.
"Ensuring there is no protestor crossover, and minimising the risk of potential flashpoints, is a key element of our event planning.
"There is nothing to suggest there is a significant risk of disorder but the public can rest assured we will take swift action against anyone committing criminal offences.
"We will have a highly visible police presence on the ground, including protest liaison officers, and sufficient police resources on standby to manage any eventuality."
When the English Defence League (EDL), Tommy Robinson's old organisation, and Unite Against Fascism came to Birmingham in 2013, there was widespread violence from both sides, and more than 20 arrests were made.
And, the last time a group attempted to bring the PEGIDA brand to the UK, holding amarch in Newcastle in March last year, the event was quickly overshadowed by a small number of violent Neo Nazis displaying fascist banners.
However, this time the anti-Islamisation movement has said they are working to insure this event is peaceful and racially inclusive.
They have published flyers instructing groups such as the BNP and National Front to "stay away" from the walk and will be distributing stickers for participants to put over their mouths, encouraging them to remain silent. They have also banned alcohol, face coverings and flags and banners representing other groups.
"It needs to pass off peacefully if we're going to give normal people a voice," Mr. Robinson told Breitbart London at the UK launch last year. "And if we were going to Birmingham city centre that would be impossible".
"But," he said, "because of the location we have chosen and because of the discussions we've had with the police I believe we will keep it quite. It's in the middle of nowhere — car parks everywhere — and its nowhere near an Asian area".
"However, its the police's job to make sure nobody comes to attack us. We have chosen to be away from any problems, but we can't do anything about left wingers who might want to cause us problems", he added.
Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson added: "All I would say to them (Pegida) is that when they come to the West Midlands they will see that people do live together in peace and I hope that they respect that.
"The West Midlands is a diverse area, in which people from different backgrounds and cultures get on and work together well. The right to peacefully protest will be protected, but violence will not be tolerated."


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Carrot, Coconut & Cranberry Muffin
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups white sugar
4 teaspoons baking soda
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
2 apple – peeled, cored and shredded
6 eggs
2 cup vegetable oil
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the carrot, raisins, nuts, coconut, and apple.
In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into the carrot/flour mixture, just until moistened. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.


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PSA: These Dogs Need Your Help (To Become Famous!)
This hilarious parody is to lighten your mood. So while I'm all for dogs with an internet presence, we still need to focus on the big picture. Like, getting help for dogs that really need you.
Fido's Is The World's First Craft Beer Tap House And Foster Home For Adoptable Dogs: Click "Next" below!
Julie Hunt Julie resides in Northern New Jersey with her two kids, two dogs, cat and partner. She has two published books which make excellent trivets if you aren't a fan of poetry. She tolerates people but LOVES animals. If she isn't blogging, she's most likely cuddling with her pups, Paisley and Skyler.


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Monday, November 01, 2010
Turn Around ...Where are you going my little one, my little one
Where are you going, my baby, my own?
Turn around and you're two,
Turn around and you're four,
Turn around and you're a young girl going out of my door.
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Where are you going, my little one, little one,
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
God said YesThe Bible tells us that God loves our prayers. We are to pray to Him our praise and worship, tell Him the desires of our hearts, request guidance and strength in our daily lives, and ask that He speak to us. The Bible also tells us that God can and will perform miracles for us, even today - He confirms and attests to us His love and our salvation "by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will." (Heb 2:4)
For the first time in my life, I have found myself in need of a true miracle.
On Memorial Day, Rich's youngest son was in a car wreck. His Jeep slid on a rain-slick curve and ran off the road. He sustained a head injury, in addition to broken ribs, lacerated lung with hemo-pneumothorax, and a minor fracture of his ankle. After a 90 minute extrication, he was rushed to the nearest trauma center. In the ER, he was responding appropriately, smiling at his dad and laughing with his best friend. Due to the knock on the head and the fractured ribs, he was taken to the ICU for observation. Shortly after arriving there, his level of consciousness started to decline. An astute nurse saw this and soon, Luke was being put under heavy sedation, intubated and put on a ventilator. A CT scan showed bleeding in his head and he had signs of increased cranial pressure.
While more than a little concerned, I felt assured that God had this under control. Of course I was praying for healing and recovery for Luke. The possibilities they were speaking of were very dire - the name for the injury he had is Diffuse Axonal Injury. A bit of research on the term revealed a very grim prognosis. Of those who sustain this kind of brain injury, 90% will never wake up. Of those who do, 90% will have major cognitive and/or motor deficits. Of the rest of that 1% the injury results in minor to moderate disability. When I read this, I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I prayed harder.
Wednesday morning, after I spent much of the previous night in deep prayer, the CT scan was repeated. Praise God in Heaven - the damage turned out to be very minor, limited to a small part of the brain and best of all, was not progressing. While he still had sustained the damage from the bleed, it was small.
Our celebration that Luke would be OK was short-lived however. As they started to back down the paralytic that was keeping him still, they soon found that his lungs were not functioning very effectively. After only three days on the ventilator, he developed ARDS - acute respiratory syndrome. His lungs were stiff, filled with fluid and could not transfer oxygen effectively to his bloodstream. They had to keep him on the ventilator and let his lungs heal - but the Catch 22 is that being on the ventilator is what made his lungs sick in the first place.
Over the next week, his progress went from 3 steps forward and 2 steps back to 2 steps forward and 3 steps back. We continued praying - seeking God's face and His divine guidance and reassurance. Rich got some answers, but I still felt adrift and useless. My faith sustained, I continued having faith that Luke would still recover, and I focused on being there to support my husband while he was there for his children and family.
As the days turned into a week, and Luke made little to no progress, in my prayers, I asked God to show me what I needed to do. Two things kept coming to my mind ... the word "supplication" and the verse Jeremiah 29:11 - which happens to be my life verse: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." To this I answered, "Guide me, Holy Spirit, to do the works commanded of me. Use me as you will."
Sunday evening, I was preparing to leave the hospital when we were called back to speak with the doctor. He gave us the news that we had hoped to never have to hear, that Luke was deteriorating and was headed to what was eventually going to be his final respiratory crisis. It could be days, it could be hours. But there was little else that could be done. But there was one hope - a special bed that would allow them to easily change his position to prone, and rotate from side to side and tilt up and down. The chances of this bed working were small, and the risks in moving him were great. It would take several hours for the bed to arrive, as there were only three in the region. I believe Rich knew that he had to go for the only chance we had - having already placed Luke in God's hands. With my support, he told the doctor to go for it. Get the bed. It was already on the way.
The doctor also told us that it would be reasonable to gather the entire family at that time - even the children who were far away. One daughter in Birmingham, one in California, and even the son deployed with the Army in Iraq. The calls went out and local family began gathering at the hospital within minutes.
And then I began praying. I was begging God to not take him, that we needed him here with us. I said, "Your will, Lord, not ours, but please hear our prayer that he stay here with us - healed, whole and healthy. Lord, Lord, Lord ... please don't take him! Have mercy on his father, his mother, his family, and most of all on his beloved Lindsey. Please don't take him, Lord ... DON'T!"
Even as I spoke with Rich and the rest of the family, that prayer repeated unceasing in my mind. Then we were called back to Luke's bedside. He was deteriorating faster than previously thought. Though his oxygen levels were good, he was not perfusing well, CO2 was building up and he was becoming acidotic. They needed to move him to the prone position right away. But this would be an additional move, and another big risk of causing an irreversible crisis.
We had a while to be with Luke while they prepared for the move. God came down and weighed on me heavily. Hardly thinking about it, I just did it ... I went to Luke's side and layed my hands on his chest, and then I prayed.
I prayed with every ounce of energy, every fiber of my soul, and with every bit of love in my heart. Now it seems as if in a dream, all I remember is repeating the prayer over and over, "Your will, Lord, not ours, but please hear our prayer that he stay here with us - healed, whole and healthy. Lord, Lord, Lord ... please don't take him! Have mercy on his father, his mother, his family, and most of all on his beloved Lindsey. Please don't take him, Lord ... DON'T! In the sweet name of our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ, I pray!" alternating with that supplication that was demanded of me, "Lord, I know I am unworthy, my prayers are but a whisper, but I come to You humbly begging for Your grace and favor. We need a miracle for this child of Yours, please hear me, Lord, and grant us this miracle. In His Name, Lord ... I beg of you!"
Tears washed from my eyes in great torrents, I was shaking and my legs quickly grew weak, but I knew I had to keep on. I had God's ear and I meant to shout our pleas into it. The nursing team was moving around me, I was barely aware of their presence, yet I was taking it all in, every detail. One nurse's aid, despite the gravity of the situation, made jokes and laughed. I prayed for grace and compassion for her. I prayed for divine guidance of the medical team - "Lord, be here with us, work through the nurses, guide their hands so that no harm comes to Luke!"
Rich and I stood across the hall as they moved him, holding each other, still praying. And then it was done. His numbers were bad, and we all held our breath waiting for him to recover. The prayers were unceasing - "A miracle, Lord ... oh please grant us this miracle!" And slowly, but surely, Luke's numbers crept back up ... but we would still have to face the move, and risks, again when the bed arrived later that morning.
Although I was able to speak to others, I remained in this prayerful state. We finally retired to the family lounge to try to sleep, but I could not relax, and so I prayed.
They started calling other families back for doctors rounds at 7:30. They called us last, around 8:30. The bed was there and they were going to start moving him soon. It was a new shift of nurses by then, and Luke had held on in his face down position quite well. We had a glimmer of hope that the bed would be beneficial.
Again, as they prepared, I prayed with my hands on Luke. The same prayers, with some thanksgiving for the hope we had received ... the same physical and total emotional and mental involvement, with same dreamlike state as before. This time though, when the team was ready to start the move, they stopped ... and then they circled around Luke with us, we joined hands and were lead in a beautiful prayer by Jeanie, the clinical specialist.
It would take about an hour to move Luke, and due to the size of the bed, and close quarters in the room, they had us leave the ICU and return to the family lounge. As we did, a strange and wonderful sense of peace settled over me, and I knew in my heart that Luke was going to be OK.
A little while later, we went back in to see Luke in this huge bed ... hanging upside down, gently cradled in this crazy looking contraption, Luke began healing ... REALLY healing. Within a couple more hours, his oxygen was up at near normal levels, and his CO2 was dropping. His fever, though encased in the bed without the cooling blanket, came down to 101. By every measurement and number, he was doing so much better.
Three days later, as I write this, he has improved magnificently. The medical team is astounded. We again speak of WHEN Luke wakes up, not IF. The family that was called in from out of town, and out of country, is not here for the worst a family can face, but a celebration.
We are seeing a miracle unfold here ... the doctors tell us that Luke could wake up with cognitive deficits and possible long term or permanent damage to his lungs, which could limit his activities. But I firmly believe, and have faith that when God starts a miracle, he finishes it. Luke is going to be OK, really OK.
There have been hundreds of people called to pray for Luke, to ask God for this miracle. Hundreds of people obeyed that call. Their lives have been blessed. We are seeing this miracle. We asked, He answered ...
God said "Yes"
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Sitting in my father's chairIt is late at night as I write this, the house is silent after a long day of running here and there, getting things done, sharing the latest of our family's news with friends and dear ones far and wide. But this is not my house, it is my parent's. I sit here in my father's chair, reflecting, praying and contemplating. He will never sit here again. July 31, 2009 marked the day of his passing, when God called him home. I am here to try to hold together the shattered pieces of my mother's life, so she will not have to be alone.
Everyone agrees that his death came as a blessing. He had been so sick, so weak and in so much pain - both physical and emotional, that knowing that he has been released from that brings us great comfort. That he is with his Lord, Jesus Christ is a joy to celebrate. The greatest tragedy is that he leaves behind my mother, who now faces her golden years alone.
So I sit here, in his recliner chair, trying to reconcile my emotions. All day long we have been busy, visiting the funeral home and cemetery, meeting with the pastor, making phone call after sad phone call. Mother and I didn't really have much time to dwell overly much on anything besides the practical matters. She is holding it together fairly well, her faith giving her a lot of grace to face this incredibly life-changing event. It never ceases to amaze me what a profound difference it makes when a person hands over their life to Christ. Though still maybe chaotic, out of control and filled with crisis, that grace sustains and carries us through.
Mother and I have even had moments of humor and laughter. Leave it to me to make inappropriate jokes, but if she is laughing, she is still living. Today, first at the mortuary, then at the cemetery, after going over the list of products and services necessary to hold a funeral, the sum total was presented to Mom. Let me tell you right now, folks, you would be very wise to purchase a separate term life insurance policy of at least $15,000 and mark it for end of life needs. Anyway, right after Mom paid the bill at the cemetery for the marker, burial service and related expenses (the plot was already paid for), the funeral counselor took her hand in both of his and very earnestly told he was so very sorry for her loss. When we got back to the car, I told Mom that would be a great slogan for a funeral home - "Your loss is our gain!" We giggled over that for a while.
Over the years, we giggled about a lot of silly things - and it drove Daddy nuts! Many times he would stomp out of the room, annoyed at the silly women in his house as we laughed until our sides hurt. The fact that he was annoyed because he didn't get our sense of humor just made us laugh even harder.
We almost broke out into one of those giggle fits while selecting Daddy's casket. I threatened to bury Mom in the one that was pink with lacy, frilly lining and an embroidered flower on the inside of the lid. She said, "You do and I will come back and haunt you!" I stuck my tongue out at her.
Mom is going to be OK. And Daddy is OK. Me, if I can survive this week, will recover.
I had some other thoughts, but they seem to have floated away. I should sleep, we have another long day tomorrow.
The service and burial is Wednesday, and the world resumes its regular spin on Thursday.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Busy days of SummerI fondly recall the summers of childhood as being filled with lazy, carefree, unhurried days ... sleeping late, watching daytime TV in jammies, wandering about the neighborhood with friends, swimming in our pool, picking fresh peaches and making ice cream with them ... days in which my biggest complaint was "I'm bored" and wishing I was grown up so I could go and have great adventures. Now that I am grown up and having those grand adventures, I now wish for just a little boredom ... or just enough time to get everything done!
This summer is particularly busy ... it's one thing after another. At least I don't have college classes to worry about!
The second week of June found us at the beach in Amelia Island. Not the cozy, romantic trip for two we might have wished for ... we shared a beach house with two young adults, six teenagers, a baby and a toddler! Just keeping up with the mess in the kitchen was a full-time pursuit. But we had a marvelous time anyway ... the beach was great, the water was warm, the weather was completely perfect ... and the rest of the ginormous family was at another house a quarter mile down the road. At the end of the week, we ran away for an extra night all by ourselves - no kids, no teens, no messy kitchens - for a romantical birthday celebration for two. *grins*
Upon our return to the homestead, we started making the final preparations for the wedding of Rich's oldest son, Adam. It will be on July 6 at his mother's lakeside house. Everything is going well and to plan ... well, almost. Adam is currently deployed to Iraq and is coming home on leave. Originally, he was set to be stateside on July 1 or maybe earlier. We just got notice that he will leave Baghdad around June 30 for Kuwait and then it will be July 3 or 4 before he is actually in Knoxville! They will still need to get their marriage license, and with Friday, July 4 being a holiday, that is going to cut it very, very close! There are alternative plans if the marriage license can't be obtained on the 3rd though, but we could do without this little annoyance anyway.
UPDATE: We have found out that the Sevier County Court Clerk will be open on July 4 AND 5, and that the information we had that indicated one must get the marriage license in the same county in which the ceremony is held is not correct. We are good to go on that note! Yay!
After the wedding is over, our attention will turn to combining two households. We will have about three weeks before my lease is up to sort through my 15 year accumulation of crap, decide what will be kept, what will be thrown out or sold or given away, find room to put everything and get me settled in here. (Yes, I know ... things have changed rather rapidly lately, but it's all good). I also have to get my son settled somewhere ... he has a job, but won't clean his life up enough to be even marginally self-sufficient. I am really, really trying to leave it in the hands of The Lord ... I am sure there is some solution that I just cannot see, but will soon be revealed. Ms Thang is happily settled in with her boyfriend, working at her job and letting her life unfold. (No, I am not completely happy about the boyfriend ... being that he is so much older than she, but it is her life and if that makes her happy, then it's OK with me.) Then, it will be just a couple of weeks until fall semester begins for me. Somewhere in there, I hope that I will be starting a new job ... heck, at this point, just about ANY job will do!
And so, life marches on, the pages of this chapter begin to turn. I am still a little disoriented, my life has been turned upside down, back up again and then sideways. But I am getting steady on my feet again, my spirit has the Lord to lean on ... here on Earth, I have my best friend and soul-mate.
My friends ... "This part of my life ... this part right here? This is called 'happyness.' "
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Monday, May 19, 2008
The Six Year CycleI don't really recall when I first noticed, but I have been aware that every six years or so, it seems that my life enters into a new phase. Sometimes the transition is sudden, sometimes gradual. Some major events have happened mid-cycle, like the births of my oldest and youngest children. But the events that have heralded big changes in which my life follows an entirely new path have occurred very close to every six years.
The first big transition was when I was 6 years old and began my school career upon entering the 1st grade. Then, when I was 12, my family moved to a different city and I embarked upon the great adventure known as adolescence. That, of course, lasted about another 6 years, then came high school graduation and my entrance into the adult world at the age of 18. At the age of 24, I gave birth naturally to my second son after having a c-section with the first. I also had all my illusions about love, marriage, fidelity and honesty dashed to pieces when I learned that my husband had been unfaithful, and also realized that ours was a loveless marriage. The marriage lasted another 6 years, with my next big life phase starting with our divorce, which was granted a few weeks before my 30th birthday. I celebrated my 36th birthday as a licensed paramedic in the dawn of the new millenium, but the EMS phase of my life ended the next year, slightly off schedule, when I gained full custody of my younger son after his father and step-mother were arrested for child abuse.
The next six years were focused almost exclusively on my son. He has bipolar disorder and keeping up with that - the schools, the doctors and hospitals, insurance and TennCare, keeping him alive and trying to keep him out of trouble, and coping with his wild mood swings and personality issues - took every bit of my physical and emotional energy, and then some. My social life, which had previously been quite busy, screeched to a sudden halt.
I could no longer join my large circle of friends at the clubs on Saturday nights. Dating also became a thing of the past, which in retrospect was not such a bad thing, given some of the traumatic experiences I had, and continued to haunt me on occasion. I tried a few times, but my son would have none of it, always finding some crisis that would prompt him to call me over and over anytime I tried to go out. Most of the people I had thought of as friends turned away from me, probably uncomfortable with the issue of mental illness. I also had little time for anyone but my son. The stress and emotional exhaustion pretty much turned me into a hermit. What had been mild shyness in me became full-blown social anxiety. The little spare time I had, I filled with books, movies, my cats and knitting. That was my life for that six year period.
Shortly before my 42nd birthday, a great number of events started happening that, I thought, were heralding major, big-time life changes. I quit smoking. I was laid off from my job. My next job was back in the computer/technical business after almost four years in the insurance business. My daughter came to live with me. We moved to Oak Ridge. I made three major decisions ... one, to go back to school and get my degree, and two, to lose the horrible amount of weight I had gained, and three, to try to revive my comatose social life.
Wow. That's a lot of changes. Too bad only the quitting smoking has worked out well.
The job was great for about a year, then a new manager came in and it all went to hell and finally ended, and I still, 8 months later, can't find a new one. Having my daughter here has been great, but the circumstances she left at her father's caused her a lot of damage and we struggled to keep a handle on her depression and anxiety that resulted from it. Moving to Oak Ridge was a huge mistake, as it threw me back to a past I thought was firmly in the past. Within two semesters at school, I became dissatisfied with my choice of major, and still have no idea what I want to do now. And I have gained back a good amount of the weight that I had lost.
The Great Social Experiment ... now that has turned out to be very interesting indeed, and just to cut to the chase, it appears to be a total failure as well. I started by forcing myself out of the house to go to several general social gatherings, some with friends, some at work. Some of these forays were successful, others I barely made it out of the house. Once I started to get to know people, and could anticipate a familiar face or two at the gatherings, I found it possible to at least be able to relax after arrival, even though it was a battle just to get there. I even started dating again! All who know me went into a state of shock after hearing my adamant refusals to even consider the idea for so many years. Yes, a date. It turned into another, then another, and another. Before I knew it, it was a real relationship. I was deliriously happy, content, and could not believe how blessed I was. Unfortunately, as they say, all good things must come to an end - and in keeping with the way things go for me, the end was sudden, traumatic, mind shattering and heart breaking, coming at the worst possible moment leaving me just barely hanging on to the last shred of my sanity - and even that is in doubt at the moment. Not only have I lost the companionship and company of my best friend and soul mate, I had also grown to care very much about his family. My grief over this loss in my life is unbearable.
So, I have come all the way back full circle to where I was at the start of this six year cycle - no job, no social life, no hope and utterly alone as I face the very real possibility of homelessness. Other than the job, and maybe school, I have no desire to ever even try again. Although, on the heartbreak diet, I have lost 5 pounds in 3 days. But I think that spending Saturday nights with Netflix DVDs on the laptop, curled up in bed with a pint of Ben and Jerry's and my cats will do just fine ... at least until I can no longer pay the rent. I wonder if there are any bridges around that can get a Wifi signal?
Only four years until the next cycle starts ... if I can make it until then.
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Kids ask the darnedest questionsSo ... my 17 year old daughter came home the other day and asked me, "Mom, are you pregnant?" It took me a few moments to recover from this and reply, "Why do you ask?"
She pleaded with me, "Please say no, Mom .... please!" At first, I wondered if she had read this post or had some other reason to think so. But she then explained, "Well, first it was Britney Spears' little sister getting pregnant, and then I found out that Amy* is 4 months pregnant ... and last week Denise had a miscarriage ... and Lori thinks she might be pregnant again! Is there something in the water or what? Please tell me you're not pregnant, Mom!"
(*Names of daughter's friends have been changed)
Pregnancy is an overwhelming concern of many teenagers these days, and with good cause ... the current teen pregnancy rate is about 43 per 1000. Kids go to school and see it every day, their friends have their lives turned upside down and futures forever changed by the presence of a baby. However, the rate is decreasing. In the last 15 years, it has been reduced by about 35%. I would say that this reduction is as much the result of teens seeing others dealing with the consequences of having babies as any sex ed programs the schools have come up with. Certainly, in my daughter's case, being friends with a girl that has a baby has convinced her that she wants no part of being a mother at the tender age of 17. Her reaction to the news that another of her friends is now 4 months along is causing her a great deal of dismay and concern. As a mother, I do not object in the least to her exposure to this bit of reality. I can see that it is serving a powerful lesson, one that she cannot forget or ignore.
However, the hoopla, hype and hysteria over Jamie Lynn Spears girl being pregnant at age 16 is totally uncalled for. Seriously, teen pregnancy happens far too often for this to be headline news or even more than a brief note of its occurrence . In this situation, her celebrity and following will serve to glamorize teen motherhood far more than serve as a warning. It's not a big deal and making it so does no one any good.
As a parent, I can only talk to my kids and hope that they make wise decisions about their lives, including their sexuality. My kids know they can come to me for assistance in getting birth control if they need to, and they are also well aware of my concerns about becoming sexually active too early in their lives. That's all I can do. The rest is up to them.
When I hear about parents like my daughter's friend's mother, who beat her when she became pregnant, I want to go beat the mother myself. That is no way to deal with that kind of situation under any circumstances. Not only is it abuse of the teen parent, it is abuse to the innocent child, who had no say in whether they came into the world or not.
Teen pregnancy happens. Deal with it. The baby is not a tragedy, or a mistake and it certainly did not try to ruin anyone's life. It is not something to be ashamed of or scorned. It was simply born, and deserves to be loved and cared for just like any other baby. The parents of the child, too, deserve love and care and support. Sure, they may have made a mistake, but it really is not the end of the world. It just a change in circumstance that is to be dealt with in the best way possible. Making teen parenthood into a tragedy of epic proportion serves no good purpose and will ultimately only harm the innocent baby.
So, on this whole Spears teen pregnancy thing, let's just STFU and let the Spears family deal with it ... they really don't need our input on the matter.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Anyone Can Be a FatherBut it takes someone special to be a Daddy.
Today, on Father's Day, I want to honor all of the wonderful men that I know, who are also wonderful Daddies. Happy Father's Day to you all.
I count myself extremely fortunate that I have been blessed with a wonderful Daddy. My whole life, we have butted heads over just about everything. My Dad has a very unique talent for getting right on my very last nerve like no one else ever could. But it's OK. We work through it. On the other hand, he has taught me much about life and the world and how to deal with it. He was the first man in my life, the man who taught me all what men are all about. I learned from him how men should treat women, by the way he treats my mom ... with love, tenderness, devotion, respect and honor. My Ex never came anywhere close to measuring up to that. Indeed, my Daddy was mighty unhappy when he learned how utterly disrespectful my Ex was to me while we were married. After all these years of post-divorce nastiness from the Ex, my very Christian Daddy will just growl and snarl when the subject of my Ex comes up ... I don't think he could think of one single kind thing to say about him.
My Daddy has exemplified integrity, honor and morality and he is the yardstick by which I measure all other men, on all levels of interaction and relationship. From the work-place, to friends, to more personal interactions ... WWDD - What would Daddy do? Yes, indeed ... I have very high standards by which I judge other men.
My children have not been so fortunate. They have truly been ripped off in the daddy department. It breaks my heart, and causes them no end of hurt. I consider all the men that I know, who are Daddies, who are good Daddies ... and I want to cry for what my children are missing out on. Their father is just so wretchedly awful, purposely hurting his own children in his childish desire for revenge for his hurt feelings and guilt, I honestly think they would have been better off with no father around at all.
But I don't want to talk about my kids' crappy father ... I want to talk about some of the men I know, who are good Daddies, and to honor them on their special day. I am not going to specify by name, but if you see yourself in this, then I am probably talking about you!
I know Daddies that are great with their kids, taking special time with them to help them grow up to be wonderful people themselves. They provide for their family, not just with their paycheck, but also with their strength, leadership, courage and morals. They love, honor and respect their wives - the mothers of their children. They create a home filled with love, laughter, fun and learning. They know what's important for their family and they do their best to attain that.
I know Daddies that have taken on children of other men as their own. They come into families already brimming with offspring and step right in and love the children just as if they were their own. Sometimes the kids' father is in the picture, sometimes not. But these special daddies make a place for themselves and become an important part of the children's lives.
I know Daddies who do not have their children with them every day, they are with their mothers ... but they are still awesome Daddies anyway, making every effort not just to provide, but also to be there - to spend time with their kids, as much as possible, to love them, teach them and be a part of their lives. What's more, they still treat the mother of their children with respect and honor, even if they don't like her very much. That is so important for the kids ... their mother is a part of them, and when Daddy is hateful to her, he is being hateful to the children. (Yes, I know it works the other way too! But I am talking about Daddies in particular right now).
I know Daddies who are being daddies all by themselves, with no partner. As a single mom, I know well how hard it is ... and how you will never, ever feel more alone than when you are trying to be both mommy and daddy, with no one around to help, support or encourage. Single parenting is absolutely the toughest job in the world.
I know of Daddies who fight tooth and nail to remain a part of their children's lives, even when the mom does everything she can to shut him out, or worse. Yet, even though left destitute after paying child support and having to take what scraps of time they can get with their kids, they still make the best of it and do what they can to stay as involved with their kids as they can.
You guys are awesome. Thank you for helping to ensure the next generation will be filled with responsible, well-adjusted adults. Have a great Father's Day, and go ahead ... pat yourself on the back, you're doing great!
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Not so very merry tonightSo, I was galloping merrily along with my Christmas preparations ... brunch tomorrow at Italian Market and Grill, quiet Christmas Eve at home, Christmas breakfast here, presents with my parents and kids, then ham dinner here. I had house to clean, presents to wrap, grocery shopping and had it all laid out to where I could get it all done. The kids would help too. My son has been reasonably non-surly recently, and my daughter feeling somewhat better with her anxiety and depression issues, even getting started with some counseling.
But, ya know ... the best laid plans and all that ...
We got news that the kids' grandfather, their dad's dad, had passed away Friday morning. The service was tonight. We went. Of course, this involves seeing family ... have I mentioned how much more awkward this is in this family than in most? Most of my daughter's emotional troubles are due to her father and oldest brother rejecting her ... dad because his feelings got all hurt, brother out of loyalty to his dad. The witch stirring this pot of discontent is the step-mother, who has tried to turn the family against first me, then against my younger son and now my daughter. I hope that she got the message loud and clear that we are still welcomed and loved by that family ... her best efforts notwithstanding. I hope their dad got the message loud and clear too ... choosing her over his children will lead to nothing but immense pain and misery all around.
Whatever gains my daughter made in the last week or so were lost tonight. On the way home, she was stressing out, obsessing over every little thing. Earlier she was hungry and we had planned to go out to eat. Now she's nauseous. She's now off with a friend where she hopes she can chill out. A bit of hope, she knows when she is "losing it" and knows what she needs to do to keep it together ... sometimes sleeping, sometimes going for a walk, sometimes going to a friend's house. She's very self-aware. But I still worry like hell about her.
It's now after 11:00 and I am headed out to the grocery store ... but that's not so bad, it won't be crazy crowded like it was earlier today.


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Everyone will want to know what you buy you for your wedding. As soon as they receive your invitation, they'll want to know about your wedding gift registry. The problem for many couples is that they've lived together for years and have all the home items that they need. So, what can guests get you for your wedding?
At the same time as thinking about what you would like as wedding gifts, you will need to think about gifts for your guests, in the form of wedding favors. Here are a few ideas for everything.
Simple Wedding Favors for Your Guests
Keep the gifts for your guests simple, especially on a budget. Just a small box of sugared almonds, a delicacy from your own culture or coated chocolate are great ideas. If you really want to do something a little more special, consider offering practical gifts that people can keep afterwards. This will give them a reminder of your big day for years to come.
Some reusable ideas include photo frames, having a Polaroid or digital camera for them to take instant pictures of the day and name places for a sit-down meal that link to your theme. These ideas can cost more money though. You will need to look at your wedding budget.
Your List for Your Wedding Gifts
If you've lived together for a few years, you may be stuck for ideas for people. It is often worth putting a little note to say that you have the basics, like the toaster, kettle and dining set that people love to buy to mark this occasion. Instead, you could ask for money towards your honeymoon fund, home improvement pot or for children if you have them.
Not everyone is going to want to give money. Some will want to buy you something that you can use. It may be worth having a small wedding gift registry with items that you could find a home for in your own house. Some of these could be beautiful ornaments or the items that you have always dreamed of having.
Setting Up a Fund for People to Transfer Money
If you decide to do the honeymoon or home improvement fun, you could consider setting up a specific bank account for this. It would need to be in your joint names. The downside is that it is just another bank account for the bride to change when her name changes! If you already have a joint account, give those details for people to make the transfer for the monetary wedding gifts. You could also use the bank account of one of the couple if you haven't joined your funds together.
You don't need a wedding gift registry but make sure you make that clear with your wedding invitations. People want to buy items for the couple and will want to know what you would like to receive. Have a short note that details your preferences for your wedding gifts, whether that is a link to a registry or you prefer funds to help towards other costs.


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A splendid time is guaranteed for all
Jürgen Lewandowski
It was in 1980 when I first encountered the name Edward Quinn: it appeared on a book that bore the promising title Riviera Cocktail – and the subtitle ran: The Golden Fifties on the Côte d'Azur. I was fascinated: The jacket, in its overall purple design, held promises of names such as Gunter Sachs, Giovanni Agnelli, Jean Cocteau, Françoise Sagan, Peter Ustinov, Yul Brynner and – of course – Brigitte Bardot, and in addition dozens of other names that caught my interest, but to list them all here would take up too much space.
After an initial perfunctory browse and a second more intensive reading of the 200 pages, I knew it: I was born at the wrong place at the wrong time; and as far as the wealth of an Aristotle Onassis or of the Duke of Windsor was concerned (something I lack): Money was not everything back then – whoever succeeded as an artist, thrived as a singer or knew how to impress with an extraordinary lifestyle, was also able to reside quite formidably on the Côte d'Azur and enjoy life, together with its glamour and enchanting women. It was a perspective that certainly appealed to me – and which the book knew how to encourage. Briefly speaking: I was addicted to Edward Quinn's pictures, at a time when he was on the one hand almost forgotten and on the other not yet rediscovered. Indeed, the book-of-the-year 1980 was not the bestseller it should have been – but this fate has already struck many books.
Fortunately, fate was to be kind to Edward Quinn – because 27 years later I once again came across the title Riviera Cocktail. Now in a larger, grander and more spectacular form – and finally Edward Quinn received the praise and recognition that his work was denied of a quarter-century before: Finally, the resplendence and glamour was recognized of an era in which money and spirit complemented each other. An era, in which celebrities were not yet the prey of bothersome, intrusive paparazzi, and movie stars could quite normally go about their everyday life. A window opened, in which the whole world met along a small strip of coastline, in order to make movies, throw parties, enjoy vacations and to plunge into the dolce vita, which after years of war was now lived out so luxuriously – indeed, had to be lived so luxuriously, since the demons of war needed to be kept at bay.
The automobile, of course, belonged to this lifestyle – it stood not only for a reestablished mobility and the certainty of holding sway over localities and countryside, to which one felt attracted, in the search for beauty and joie de vivre; to the 'in' places of a society that desired to re-cultivate the joys of celebration. The automobile also represented – in the tradition of the 20s and 30s – a symbol of wealth, or sometimes sportsmanlike ambitions and now and again also for refined taste. And so it is no surprise that on the following pages we shall come across some of these design-icons, which are to be found today in the garages of the collectors, and in the course of the drastic rise in value of classic vehicles at auction, they fetch sums that the owners of the past could have never even imagined.
A list of such vehicles would without doubt include the various Ferrari 250 GT California Spiders, one of which, with the chassis number 2175 GT was acquired by director Roger Vadim in the Spring of 1961, which he then reportedly presented to Brigitte Bardot – although he is to be seen here with Catherine Deneuve. Or the California Spider, with the Monegasque registration, with which the streets of the Côte d'Azur were made unsafe by Alain Delon and Jane Fonda in 1964. Or the 212 Vignale Spider (0076E) of the movie-director Roberto Rossellini who made a stop in Monaco in order to have the fragile twelve-cylinder repaired. Even more rare is the 375 MM (0456 AM) of 1954 vintage. Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman had it built for them at the Carrozzeria Pininfarina – and it then appeared three years later in Cannes as a second-hand car and is considered today as a milestone of car body manufacture and an icon of Italian design. No one could imagine that these twelve-cylinder cars would today be the subjects of deals in the exalted price region of millions – and this is a good thing, since otherwise the former owners of these aesthetic masterpieces would never have been able to drive around so casually and so laid-back. Moreover, such cars in those days would even have been kept under lock and key in air-conditioned garages, as is all too often the case these days as well.
In those days too, one had a different attitude toward automobiles, which is demonstrated by the photo of Peter Ustinov and his Aston Martin DB 2 drophead coupe. Later ennobled to Sir Peter, he was incidentally an outstanding automobile expert who used this particular luxury vehicle as his everyday car, at any time of day, and wearing any style of outfit – as the practical sandals show, in which this future world star and Hispano-Suiza and Maserati owner can be admired along with his Aston Martin. Those few photos in which the rich and famous are seen with ordinary cars – such as for example the renowned ferrarista Roberto Rossellini getting into a Panhard Dyna or the Monegasque grand-prix driver Louis Chiron beholding his wife in her Renault 4 CV – are the exception. Indeed, these impressive pictures certainly do not depict the full reality: Sophia Loren alongside a Peugeot 203? Brigitte Bardot, who is just stepping out of a Citroën 2CV? And the movie actress Martine Carol who, together with her husband Christian-Jaque is posing next to their Citroën DS? However, it had to be an important personality if photographed next to an ordinary car – perfectly normal everyday life appears only to a limited extent in Edward Quinn's oeuvre. Indeed, ordinary life in the 50s was excluded, and whoever wished to see photos of the Côte d'Azur, expected glamour and stars.
This is why, among these recollections of a great era, the big American road cruisers, British limousines and the almost inevitable state carriages from the Rolls-Royce stables are to be found, which reveal something of the prominence and wealth of their owners. For those who liked a somewhat more 'sportif' variety, there was the popular Ford Thunderbird, that pseudo-sportster answer to the Corvette by the Ford Motor Co. Later, along with the already mentioned Ferrari, Jaguar and Aston Martin models, a few Porsches were introduced into the scene and above all the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. With its unique mélange of aggressive form (gull-wing doors!), avant-garde technology (tubular frame! fuel injection!) and motor racing successes (victories at Le Mans, on the Nürburgring and at the Carrera Panamericana!) this car gave every more-or-less moneyed macho the feeling of owning the ultimate sports car. One only has to look at a knowing smirk from Karim Aga Khan, or Yul Brynner or from the Shah of Persia, in order to recognize that they really had won the jackpot: more status was not on the cards.
Naturally, the Côte d'Azur was a biotope: perfect weather for perfect movies; a landscape that – if you are able to avoid the hordes of tourists – one can still be addicted to today. In addition there was perfect food, fine wines, champagne in abundance and such beautiful women, so that rich and attractive men were drawn in like moths around a lamp. Furthermore, everyday life for the American film producers here and their entourage was extremely cheap thanks to a strong dollar, and since the wonderful grand hotels along the coast offered ideal backdrops and the Principality of Monaco simply radiated with the charm of a theatrical wonderland complete with a real prince, there emanated from the Côte d'Azur an incalculable allure.
A dreamscape, which also attracted Europeans who had come as entrepreneurs (or their sons) or as aristocrats or politicians to this affluence which was ever necessary on the Côte d'Azur if you wanted to find a suitable place to stay and some amusement. And whoever was without sufficient funds, sought the friendship of one such as Aristotle Onassis, just as the former British prime minister Winston Churchill had so admirably celebrated. And those who no longer found an open door in their home country – because they had been removed from power by the common people or by the military – could be sure of finding an adequate home on the Côte d'Azur – provided that the financial resources they brought with them (or deposited in Swiss banks in good time) had not run dry. In order to succeed as a photographer, Edward Quinn could not have chosen a better location anywhere in the world.
What is it about these pictures that fascinate us so much today?
Probably, it is first of all the effortlessness that these photos radiate. The joie de vivre and – indeed, this too: the joy in showing off one's possessions. Whereas today, one is almost ashamed of the fact of having achieved something. If fantasy, creativity and the effort invested in them, had brought success and status, then there was no question back then, that dreams longed to be implemented and lived out.
The American author Albert Drake wrote in his reflections on the magic of the 50s:
"It was a time of innocence and enthusiasm. There were far fewer people and many more personal freedoms. We enjoyed the paradox of low expectations and impossible dreams. There was a general spirit of optimism. It helped, of course, that everybody was young, and perhaps that condition alone colors my view of the decade." And he later continued: "It was this spirit of optimism that characterized the Fifties – anything was possible. I know I felt the optimism in the air – whether it was the advent of Cinemascope or "hi-fi", television or jets – something marvellous was always happening."
And Edward Quinn and his wife Gret contributed here as well: They collected the wonderful moments in a wonderful land of Camelot that had materialized at this time and in this form on the Côte d'Azur. Thus, they were able to contribute their part to the mythos and to create a Shangri-La, that to this day still casts its spell.
A Shangri-La that was full of cabriolets and beautiful people. A land in which money and riches were possessed and exhibited – and in which automobiles were a central feature of this self-dramatization; a time before helicopters were used to dash from party to party. The journey itself was still the reward. Automobiles were allowed to show their purpose: representation, sportiness, noblesse and sometimes even a little hedonism. Furthermore, the diktat of the wind tunnel did not yet hold sway and the desire for chrome was unbroken. There ensued from this a wide diversity of forms that today makes us almost breathless. However, a glance at Quinn's photos conveys one further insight: there was at that time a larger number of car manufacturers. Thus, in France there was Simca, Facel Vega, Talbot, Bugatti and Panhard, right up to Peugeot, Citroën and Renault, an impressive list of brands. In Great Britain, cars were produced bearing the names Bristol, MG, Hillman, Sunbeam, Austin Healey, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Rolls Royce and Bentley.
Simply overwhelming was the diversity of American cars, boasting brands such as Nash, Buick, Packard, Dodge, Studebaker, Oldsmobile, Kaiser, Hudson, Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet and Chrysler – and of course the flamboyant but impressive Cadillac, in which the movie stars were so glad to be seen. In contrast, Germany – with Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche – was quite austerely represented. This is explained by the relatively meager selection of top-of-the-range models: here only the Mercedes-Benz 300-series models and the BMW 503 and 507 ultimately counted. The situation was similar in Italy: it required a beach buggy such as the Jolly, in order to tempt a prominent person to even step into a Fiat – they were more enthusiastic about the design and technology combined in Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa-Romeo and Lancia models. So it is no surprise that, in his well-assorted garage, Prince Rainier of Monaco was especially glad to get into one of the vehicles from the house of Lancia: a B20 Aurelia Gran Turismo and an enchanting Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America.
Quite in contrast to this was the Vespa, which as a means of local transport was irreplaceable: Traffic jams around the Croisette or at the palace of Prince Rainier were common at that time too and needed to be speedily dealt with.
A journey through the world of Edward Quinn is a journey through an era that will never return as it was then – of course the Côte d'Azur is captivating still today: if you are at the right locations in the right season. Other than this, it has mutated into a kind of Disneyland and is consequently overflowing and overpriced. So let us look at the pictures for what they are: a wonderful reminder of an era in which by no means everything was better, but the people held on to the steadfast conviction that all things could improve. It is probably this optimism that turns these photos into something special. So let us enjoy the magnificence and the diversity of these automobiles – even they are never to return as they were then.
How did the Beatles sing it so succinctly in 1967 on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album? A splendid time is guaranteed for all – nothing better describes the feeling of browsing through these pages.
Jürgen Lewandowski
Header photo: Buick 1953 Super Riviera Sedan
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Epic road trips for all tastes
From extreme transcontinental voyages to weekend getaways with kiddies on board – the thing that defines all road trips is that the journey itself, not the destination matters. If you believe you've mastered the ability to celebrate the unexpected and agree with G.K. Chesterton that "an adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered", you're ready to hit the road. The choice of the route is just a matter of time at hand, resources in your pocket and how wild you are at heart.
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Hosting Company Warns Of Increased Supply-Chain Attack Risk
Supply chain attacks are difficult to diagnose because there is little evidence of a breach on the store itself. The store may follow network and web security best practices and be infected anyway.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (PRWEB) November 27, 2018
Future Hosting, a managed server hosting provider, has advised eCommerce retailers to be vigilant of the risk posed by supply-chain attacks. The advice comes in the wake of a number of massive data breaches caused by third-party libraries infected with malicious code.
The Magecart credit card scraper is the most prominent example of malware injected via third-party JavaScript libraries. In recent months, several large eCommerce stores and innumerable smaller stores have been infected with Magecart. The malware scrapes credit card numbers and sends them to servers under the attacker's control.
Rather than attacking eCommerce stores directly, supply chain attacks focus on third-party libraries and tools. In the case of Magecart, one vector was a JavaScript library developed by an AI company. The attackers injected malicious code into the library, which was then imported into numerous eCommerce stores.
"As a server host, Future Hosting supports thousands of eCommerce stores. We are concerned that the current rash of supply chain attacks is likely to damage confidence in the eCommerce market, especially in the run-up to the holiday season," said Maulesh Patel, VP of Operations of Future Hosting. "Supply chain attacks are difficult to diagnose because there is little evidence of a breach on the store itself. The store may follow network and web security best practices and be infected anyway."
The number of supply chain attacks has increased because software repositories are an easier target than well-secured eCommerce stores. A supply chain attack can infect hundreds or more stores and sites with minimal investment from the attacker.
Although supply-chain attacks are difficult to find, they are not impossible to prevent. Modern web applications typically rely on dozens, if not hundreds, of third-party libraries. It may not be feasible to thoroughly vet everyone, but eCommerce retailers should attempt to audit the code running on their servers.
Web security safeguards such as Content Security Policy (CSP) can reduce the risk. CSP specifies whitelisted sources from which code can be loaded, limiting the effectiveness of some Magecart attacks. CSP can be used in concert with Subresource Integrity (SRI) to ensure that malicious code is not executed in users' browsers.
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