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Monday, May 28, 2012
memorial weekend...
We are so blessed to live in this beautiful country and are thankful for the men and women who have, are and will be fighting for our freedom!
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Wow, what a crazy busy spring we have had with 5 kids in soccer. Ryan coached 3 of the teams and we still somehow managed to have soccer practice 5 nights per week!
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Monday, May 14, 2012
This weekend Ryan and I, along with a few friends, attended a home school convention. It was just what I needed to fill me with a renewed passion for teaching my kids at home. I love it when our days are peaceful and everyone is doing the things they should, as pictured below.
Psalm 127:3-5 says that "Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children are a reward from Him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them."
"Oh God, Thank you that my quiver is full, I don't want to waste my arrows, please give me everything I stand in need of to send them off in the right direction, then guide them in the way they should go."
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Happy Birthday Anaya!!!
5 years old! This girlie was so excited to turn 5, she had been talking about it all week! Last week one day, Easton made her a chain to count down the days to her birthday. Each day she (or Easton) eagerly ripped off another link. But, the last 2 days have almost been too much, she just wouldn't stop talking about it, I surely hope she isn't disappointed! We celebrated her birthday Friday since Saturday is filled with soccer games, 5 of them to be exact, from 8:45am till about 2:30pm! {Yay*sarcasm*} and then she gets to go on a much anticipated birthday date with grama T!
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Birthday presents are a great way of showing your friends that you pay attention to their interests as well as what they say (always a good thing). But there's nothing more personal than a handwritten greeting card.
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Drooping tiger, his stuffing is older than you or me.
His holes have been plugged with cotton batting,
badly, like memories we can't make congruent.
His insides clump together unevenly like refrigerated lard.
Black strings insinuate the pads of his paws,
and his dumpling-shaped nose has shed its pink
for a silly-putty shade. His fur is like the lawns
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I want to rub my soft cheek against it.
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Your love of him
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Relic of your childhood, obsessed over, put away,
he sleeps in the drawer with your loaded gun.
He never comes out.
He is not a toy anymore.
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An interesting phenomenon that has gained much attention in contemporary Qur'anic studies is the regular allusion to Judeo-Christian tradition and biblical material. This essay explores the terminology surrounding Mary, the mother of Jesus, and explains how the Qur'an is applying a particular Christian literary genre to this New Testament figure. The primary purpose of this … Continue reading Mary, daughter of Amram, sister of Aaron: A Qur'anic error or deliberate allusion?
Author: Taha
The "Dye of God", baptism, and Qur'anic interaction with Christian themes.
I read an excellent paper by Sean Anthony, titled "Further Notes On The Word Ṣibgha in Qur'an 2:138." I thought I'd comment on some of the content in the paper which I found quite significant. I encourage those interested to have a look at the full paper. The verse 2:138 of the Qur'an uses a … Continue reading The "Dye of God", baptism, and Qur'anic interaction with Christian themes.
Some thoughts on "allusions" in the Qur'an common to Syriac (and other pre-islamic) tradition.
I am currently enjoying reading through Joseph Witztum's thesis on the Qur'an and the Syriac tradition. Witztum's aim is rather simple; he wishes to show that there is a background of Syriac tradition present in the Qur'an. Syriac Christians were quite prolific preceding and continuous with the Islamic period, producing thousands of works (many of … Continue reading Some thoughts on "allusions" in the Qur'an common to Syriac (and other pre-islamic) tradition.
Interesting article on the sensitivity to context of Qur'anic words
I always found some word choices in the Qur'an somewhat puzzling, or rather, difficult to understand, when I read Qur'anic translations. Abdel Haleem, in his recent article, "The Role of Context in Interpreting and Translating the Qur'an," explores how context gives generic Qur'anic words, such as al-Rahman, meanings that slightly diverge from the generic usage. As … Continue reading Interesting article on the sensitivity to context of Qur'anic words
Ali ibn Rabban Al-Tabari
I came across an early Muslim personality who I found to be very interesting: Ali ibn Rabban Al-Tabari. A Syriac Christian, son of a Syriac Christian, who served most of his life in the courts of the Abbassids. He had a reputation for his talent as a physician, and he authored the medical work "Firdaws … Continue reading Ali ibn Rabban Al-Tabari
Farahi on the "name of God" in the Qur'an and Jewish tradition
For some time now I have heard a lot of good things about the masterful 20th century exegete, "Abd al-Hameed al-farahi" (also known as Hamiduddin Farahi). I recently finally decided to take a look at his renowned tafsir, "Tafsir Nizaam al-Qur'an". He was truly the father of modern literary criticism of the Qur'an, setting forward … Continue reading Farahi on the "name of God" in the Qur'an and Jewish tradition
The future of this blog
As-salaamu Alaykum, It has unfortunately been a very long time since I posted on this blog. I wish to return back to it in the near future. A lot has gone on over the last year or so which left me in a bit of uncertainty about what I want to do, but now I've … Continue reading The future of this blog


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INSIGHTS FOR THE TRENDING CHERRY COKE HAIR COLOR Ideas in 2017
Red hair color is understandably one of the most outstanding and will turn heads wherever you go. Considering only about 2% of the world's population is born natural red heads, maintaining this hair color requires quite an effort. A popular style that most people go for is the cherry coke hair color. It is an ideal choice that falls somewhere between red and dark brown. There are various things to consider when looking to adopt the trending cherry coke hair color. Here are a few insights to help you out.
Choose the right color color for your hair
Since there are several options for the cherry coke hair color, finding a tress that will blend perfectly with your complexion and style should be no problem. Make use of subtle touches that produce a harmonized look unless you want something that literally stands out in contrast to everything else.
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One good thing about cherry coke hair color is that you can enliven the appearance by adding hints of burgundy, brown or even purple pigments. This is ideal especially if you are going for a fully vibrant cherry coke hair color. Simply go for the best combination. You can find inspirations online to create your own style.
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Almost all couples want their wedding to be unique and personalized…well hows this for different…rainbow!!!
A rainbow represents positive energy and the 7 different colors of the rainbow represent different meanings and symbols about life. Some believe that these meanings and symbols can be dedicated to your wedding. But the vibrant colors are already enough to make the wedding special and upbeat.
Choosing for a rainbow-themed wedding can really be fun to create.
The colors can incorporated into the favors, floral decor, linens, the wedding cake, accessories, decorations…the possibilities are truly endless.
And the contrast of the brides wedding gown against the array of colors in the bridesmaids dresses will look amazing in your pictures!
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So when we found ourselves in Robinsons Magnolia one weekday morning, the family decided that a visit was finally in order, if only to partake of some of their well-raved about some sweets.
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Will women flock to 'The Women'?
The billboards for "The Women," Picturehouse's comedy-drama opening Sept. 12, won't win any awards for subtlety. The Time Warner Inc. specialty label just hopes they help win group ticket sales.
"Get your friends together and celebrate the women," the tagline implores.
By "friends" the implication is clear: Women should buy a whole bunch of tickets and go as a group.
Picturehouse, which is releasing its final film before getting subsumed by Warner Bros., hopes it has a mini-version of "Sex and the City" on its hands with the $16-million production starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing and Jada Pinkett Smith in a tale of interweaving relationships rife with gossip and scheming.
New Line Cinema and Warner's "Sex and the City" opened in May to a surprising $57 million, driven in part by group sales as gals got together to watch the movie with their friends, hooting and hollering at the screen. "The Women," written and directed by "Murphy Brown" creator Diane English, is an update of the snarky 1939 classic based on a Broadway play. Like the earlier film, the gimmick is that no males appear, even on the streets of New York City.
Originally the movie was going to get a lower-profile rollout. But Picturehouse President Bob Berney said that after "Sex and the City" blew away expectations, he prevailed upon Warner to give his movie a wider release with far more marketing support. The prints and advertising budget mushroomed to $25 million, from about $10 million, and the movie will open at 2,800-plus theaters, instead of 500 as originally scheduled.
"We hope that because of our campaign, women will plan to go to the movie together," Berney said. "We're trying to be very upfront."
Although the success of "Sex and the City" helped shape the release pattern, the push for group sales was always part of the marketing strategy, Berney said.
The trailers tease: "When the women get together, there will be no secrets, no lies, no warnings." When the stars plug the movie on talk shows, they will drop hints about how the viewing experience is meant to be shared among girlfriends, he said.
Of course, despite its popularity in film buff circles, "The Women" is nowhere near the cultural phenomenon that "Sex and the Ciy" became after a decade on TV, including reruns.
Rival studio executives say "The Women" is tracking strongly with females over 25, but overall it is shaping up more like "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" for the older set than a "Sex and the City" or other films that have attracted heavy group sales, including the "Star Wars" series and "The Passion of the Christ."
Berney says he'd be happy with an opening weekend of $10 million or better. If women show up in bunches, he could be celebrating as well.
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It was the sort of Twitter post for which a charged post-election moment, full of conspiracy theories and anxieties, was perfectly primed. Eric Tucker, founder of an Austin company called PocketMath, claimed that protesters who had gathered in Austin Wednesday night were "not as organic as they seem"; he presented photos of what he claimed were the buses that had transported them. The buses in the photo appeared to be in East Austin near downtown.
By Friday morning, the tweet had been retweeted more than 15,000 times, picked up by Alex Jones' InfoWars, Rush Limbaugh and newscasts.
The problem: The speculation wasn't true.
The buses had actually been hired by a company called Tableau to move more than 13,000 conference attendees around the city, the American-Statesman has confirmed.
"I can confirm that those were our buses," said Keyana Corliss, a spokeswoman for Tableau Software. "They were transporting conference attendees to our 'Data Night Out' party. They were caught in traffic for about 15-20 minutes in the protest, but that's it."
Statesman reporters were also at the start of the rally on Wednesday at UT campus before it moved downtown.
In an interview with the Statesman, Tucker, explained his thinking behind the tweet: "The way I see this election, it's really been a circus anyways, and I don't think either side has really been looking for the truth. This was my attempt to look for the truth."
He was returning from a business meeting when he spotted the buses lined up in East Austin. He decided to snap a few pictures. A couple of hours later he saw news about the protests.
"I put two and two together," said Tucker, who said he had voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. "I texted a couple of friends and thought, 'What the heck, I'll put this on twitter.' I had no idea it would blow up to be this huge thing. I did not fact check it. It was not something I put a lot of thought into, not something I deeply deliberated."
"I got it wrong," he said.
Soon, it had been retweeted 500 times, including by someone associated with the Alex Jones show.
"I kind of assumed rightly or wrongly (the Alex Jones show) would factcheck that. No respectable journalist wouldn't factcheck this," he said.
Do you think Alex Jones is a respectable journalist? Tucker was asked in the interview.
"Ten years ago, I was definitely skeptical, but his organization has gotten significantly larger, and I have a certain amount of belief it's gotten more professional," he said.
Soon he saw a pile-up of vitriol in the retweets, including people calling for the slashing of the buses' tires and for violence against the protesters.
"Truthfully, at the moment I wrote it, I was fairly convinced I was right," said Tucker. "I believed what I wrote was right. I hadn't factchecked it at all to the Nth degree."
"It was not my intent to feed on the sensationalism," he said.
He added: "I think that it is necessary for us to risk sometimes being wrong to help develop moving the dialogue forward."
Friday morning, following a query posted on Twitter by a Statesman reporter, he seemed to back off the incendiary claim.
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Griz Meets Gov – Scott Gurnsey and Governor Chris Christie Unite in Missoula [AUDIO]
Every once in a while it becomes apparent what a very small world it is. Color commentator for the Montana Grizzlies radio team, Scott Gurnsey spent over a half-an-hour with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie prior to his appearance at the Hilton Garden Inn for gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill.
Why Scott Gurnsey, one might ask? When Gurnsey learned of Christie's upcoming visit to Missoula, he said he immediately called his sister, who at one time was a nanny for Governor Christie's children.
Not long after, Gurnsey received a call from Christie's representative, asking him to stop by the hotel. Grizzly announcer Gurnsey and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie shot the breeze about a variety of subjects.
When Gurnsey told Governor Christie that the Grizzlies would visit Philadelphia next year to play Liberty University, Christie insisted they get together for dinner… his treat. In addition, Gurnsey asked Governor Christie if he would be willing to be a guest on KGVO Radio's Talk Back show. He said 'absolutely.' We are busy arranging that appearance now.
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27 Feb Dramatic Impact with Ally Loprete
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
You were an absolute delight to have on the show today. We are so grateful for your wonderful contributions and insight on Dramatic Impact with Ally Loprete!
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Another week where my sole mission was to make sure that we were able to feed ourselves.
Okay, so maybe my mission was also to Eat Delicious And Mostly Off-Limits During Passover Things.
There's no need to pretend, really.
Sunday – Slow-Cooker Sausages with Sauerkraut and Potatoes from Real Simple
Please ignore the blue-ish cast. When I snapped this at work, the color was all sorts of wrong and even with heavy editing, it looks like a snap from an old-school cookbook.
On Sunday I knew I was going to be out to dinner with some girlfriends. I also knew that Marcus would require dinner and that we would both probably want some lunchtime leftovers.
Ironically, for all that we never use our crockpot (except for this one time when I made Chicken Tikka Masala in it), that was the first place that my mind went. And even though we don't get a subscription to Real Simple, a co-worker left the February 2012 issue out in the break room and their crockpot recipe section looked so bizarrely appealing that I tore it out of the magazine.
Who am I?
What I do know: When I got home from dinner, our house smelled like a German restaurant, and Marcus was scrubbing the crockpot and leaving it out to dry.
I'm pretty sure that Marcus forgot to toss in the Parsley and we used regular old baking potatoes instead of reds because that was what we had in the house. We'll subsist on red potatoes once Gregor starts churning out produce like nobody's business so, I'm fine with this.
Monday – Austin-Style Black Beans with Green Chile Rice from The Homesick Texan
Marcus: Why can't we just do this with beans from a can?
Me: Because then the flavors don't do the same thing.
For cooking dry beans this is actually a superb recipe because the entire thing from start to finish will only take you ~2.5 hours. No soaking allowed.
Because who has the time or the foresight for that, really?
Not me.
As per the usual, if you make a bag of dry beans, you're going to have enough leftovers to feed yourself well for the remainder of the week and still have some to freeze. Call it a fail-safe.
Tuesday – Gorditas from The Homesick Texan
This meal's theme: Making things "authentically" the second go-round.
See also: Gorditas and Picadillo.
How you reverse-interpret things from masa to cornmeal and diced potatoes to raisins and olives is beyond me.
Regardless, I flipped open the book and got to work.
The really nice part about making picadillo is that you dump things in and let it simmer. That gives you time to do other things…like dishes. Salad making. gordita dough-mixing. Vacation planning.
What was probably totally unnecessary: frying the gorditas. See also: they never really "puffed up" as promised, so I think that next time I would probably be inclined to try baking them. Maybe that's anathema, but it's basically a corn biscuit. And I'll try anything once.
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We creatively shift our life through a major, but necessary transition, as Sun sextiles healing Pluto. Through enlightenment, we understand the need to sacrifice and break free from that which binds us ~ in order to lighten our load and strengthen our inner resources. We could find exactly what we're looking for today, if we aren't afraid of the dark. Later this evening, Moon will enter the calm waterer of Pisces. Our approach to life becomes much more comfortable, while relaxation encourages slumber a bit earlier than expected. Tarot Guidance from The Lovers, Fool: Seeing our reflection, we dare to make a great change.
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The AU-D33 Super Feed Forward DC Integrated Amplifier is a medium-power amplifier that has what most competing models don't - low distortion sound, thanks to Sansui's remarkable Super Feed Forward System.
Super-Feed Forward DC power amp. Push button input selectors with indicators. Independent tape-record selector. Phono equalizer for moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges. High filter. 2 tape monitors with bi-directional dubbing.
Power output: 50 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.004%
Signal to noise ratio: 65dB (MC), 84dB (MM), 105dB (line)
Dimensions: 430 x 112 x 334mm
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i picked one up on ebay for $30 aussie dolllars and couldnt be happier. only problem are the speaker binding post, a push and twist setup very frustrating, but for the amount i payed for the the unit cant complain!!
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I have a few 1980s integrated amps from mainstream manufacturers. This one is my favourite!. Sounds lovely. Its as simple as that!
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Why the Blood?
When Adam sinned, he and all of humanity that followed lost innocence, life, and godliness. God's plan for man's redemption with the blood of Jesus is centered in His justice and righteousness. The beginning of understanding why the blood is understanding God's justice
Deuteronomy 32:3 and 4 – One of Yahweh's holy attributes that distinguish Him as the only true God is justice.
Psalm 99:4 – Yahweh is the one who determines righteousness, justice, and equity and as such He is the ultimate authority and enforcer.
Psalm 89:14 – He is the supreme judge qualified by all that He is – just, righteous, loving, merciful, gracious, long suffering….
Psalm 97: 1and 2 – The foundation of Yahweh's holy sovereignty of heaven and earth is justice and righteousness. He had to redeem man justly. i.e.The foundation of the church
Leviticus 6:1-7 – According to God's standard for justice, restitution, punishment, and sacrificial atonement are required with sin.
Who taught the child about justice that he would react with "hey that's not fair why does she get a cookie and I don't?" From childhood we humans long for justice and can become outraged when we detect injustice. Why are we entertained when the bad guy gets what he deserved or when the good wins? The sense of justice seems to be in our DNA; howbeit, our interpretation of what is just may be tilted "a little" from time to time.
Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12; Deuteronomy 5:17 – The just consequence for murder is death.
Leviticus 24:17-23 – Justices requires an equitable consequence for a wrong doing. God, not man, determines what is reasonable and right.
What is required to right Adam's wrong losing innocence, life, and godliness? Jesus, a man born like Adam sinless had to endure all the unrighteous temptations of the devil yet not sin and surrender his innocent life in our place. He was the necessary restitution, punishment, and sacrificial atonement
Romans 5:10-ff – Adam's sin caused death and the loss of eternal life. One just like him' a second Adam had to surrender his life as payment. God determined the standard necessary to regain what was lost by Adam, the requirement for restitution, punishment, and sacrificial atonement.
In the Old Testament with the animal sacrifices, we see a shadowy type of the just requirements to regain what was lost, the death of an innocent for the sin of the guilty. Adam lost innocence, life, and godliness.
Romans 3:23-25 – "Propitiate" is to cause to be favorably disposed, appease, conciliate. "Propitiation" is any action which makes a ruling power more lenient toward the offender. The fit of candy to an injured or angry sweetheart. Hebrews 2:17; 1 John2:2 and 4:10
Romans 3:26 – God is just and the justifier.
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Haha that is awesome. I can do it. It maynot be perfect but i can ;P And it will be flagged XD but i dont really care about that. It will take a while to do it though. maybe about a week. Because im working on another fan art drawing XDDD But Ill get it dont as soon as i can okies?
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The shading is awesome
Gimmi a ref and i can try
hmm i found a ref pic with that exact pose... of yoko ritona. If you can draw the figure the same, i'll give u 5heart. :p
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Just a quick little post of another commission piece I finished recently: a Khorne Decimator Daemon Engine!
I just finished off another commission paint job of the brand new Chaos Space Marine Helbrute kit and have to say this is a great kit!
I mentioned a little over a week ago that I was working on a display board for my Chaos Space Marines for a team tournament at a local GW shop. I did end up finishing the display board and models in time, just ran out of time to photograph it all before the tourney.
It's been a busy, hobby filled week so far but I'm quite happy with what I have accomplished. I'm working on finishing a display board for my Chaos Space Marine army for a teams tournament I will be competing in this weekend. I though I'd post a couple work in progress photos to show off what I've done so far: (more…)
Recently I decided that I should start a blog to share my love of all things tabletop and board gaming. I then remembered that I already had this blog gathering dust in some dark corner of the internet and figured this would make a good place to start. I plan to start actually making use of this site to post pictures of my hobby projects, show the occasional step-by-step tutorial of hobby projects, and write reviews of new board games I play.
Below the fold I will post some pictures of a few of the projects I have completed since the last time I updated this blog. I recently took on a commission painting project and will have a lot more great photos to post soon. (more…)


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Video: Out Da Box TV - Robert Glasper
Before we head over to SOBs tonight for what is sure to be another memorable performance from Robert Glasper, we get this candid interview with the jazz pianist courtesy of Out Da Box TV. Glasper speaks in-depth on the success of his 2012 LP, Black Radio, his introduction to music, the Robert Glasper Experiment, and future music plans (including a possible collab with DOOM). If somehow it's not already in your possession, cop Black Radio here.


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The question nags at directors of suspense movies: What would Hitch have done? Like Walt Disney with cartoons, Alfred Hitchcock was thought not just to have invented a film genre but to have patented it. His trademarks -- the mortician's wit, the danse-macabre pacing, the elegant economy of his editing -- entertained moviegoers and enlightened moviemakers for a half-century. It's not that nobody did it better, but that everybody did it his way. Everybody still does. Almost seven years after his death, Hitchcock's bluff majesty continues to influence and intimidate all those who would make crime pictures. The master is dead;...
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Dinefwr Badger Watch
Monday, August 28, 2017
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More Mumbles Meds and Kittiwakes
Saturday, August 26, 2017
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The Two Faces of Angle - Part 2
Friday, August 25, 2017
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Surrounded by lush woodland we were led directly to the water's edge, a cool and shaded enclave which opened onto Milford Haven itself. Any signs of the choppy seas were gone to be replaced instead with something resembling a giant millpond. Gulls called as music and laughter drifted towards us from a busy pub across the water whilst beyond, dominating the scene, sat the jarring sight of Pembroke Refinery.
The Two Faces of Angle – Part 1
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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The fort which now dominates this small speck of land was completed in 1854 with the sole aim of deterring any invasion from those pesky Europeans across the channel. It and the other Napoleonic forts evidently did their job and went untroubled, this one being sold in 1947 and converted into a hotel. By all accounts the accommodation was basic but must have offered its occupants something of a unique experience, particularly on stormy days. Sadly the hotel closed again in the 1990's and has lain dormant ever since despite changing hands on at least two occasions. The latest sale went through just a month or so ago and with maintenance already being undertaken perhaps the future is starting to look a little brighter for Thorn Island.
Evenings by the Sea
Monday, August 21, 2017
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We usually have this place mostly to ourselves bar the occasional fisherman or dog walker, and that suits us fine. It means there's no distractions between us and the wildlife, be that chattering Sand Martins at their breeding colony or roving flocks of Oystercatchers chasing the tide out only to be pushed back in the face of its relentless rise. A couple of Great-crested Grebes are not uncommon along with the more regular Cormorants, nor Gannets which sometimes venture this far up channel. Regrettably not every visitor males it back out alive and the sad sight of stranded Barrel Jellyfish has become ever more common.
At this time of year there's the added attraction of Sandwich Terns which summer here before moving on. We had pretty good views of a pair just after our return from Mull but that encounter was well and truly knocked into the long grass by a trio of birds which we found fishing literally just beyond the breaking waves. Alerted to their presence thanks to that distinctive call they couldn't have been entering water more than a couple of foot deep but that didn't seem to deter them as dive after dive produced a plethora of fish. I just had to try and get something on camera and ended up coming away with this as the best of a bad bunch.
Of course there's plenty of commoner species about too including the ubiquitous Gulls of which Black Headed and Herring are most numerous. Crows and Magpies can often be found patrolling the tide line for insects feasting on rotting seaweed whilst the combination of woodland and pasture beyond is home to everything from Whitethroats and Stonechats to, if you're really lucky, Grasshopper Warblers in full song.
To top it all our return journey just happens to pass the best fish and chip shop is our area and, well, it would be rude not to really, wouldn't it?
Chris Packham's Fingers in the Sparkle Jar - A Review
Sunday, August 20, 2017
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I've never read a memoir before but Chris Packham's "Fingers in the Sparkle Jar" seemed as good a place to start as any. After all I've been watching Chris on television since I was a child, have met him numerous times in the wild and even attended one of his talks. I felt I knew the man pretty well.
"Happiness, that's it isn't it, that's the big problem.....because it's the same old paradoxical recipe for misery, Over the years I've seen people's cravings for stability yield squalor rather than sparkle, their too-easy contentment gives them none of the excitement of a struggle against the odds, none of the allure of being plagued with uncertainty or teased by the appalling option of giving up. Their so-called happiness has turned out to be a promise of emotional and experiential poverty, and that's' why it, and contentment, must be avoided at all costs."
Trefil to the Chartist's Cave
Saturday, August 19, 2017
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Pembrey Terns
Thursday, August 17, 2017
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Even as we watched the water level continued to rise, moving with a surprising turn of pace as it crept first up to the edge of its normal containment before spilling over. Footprints left from the day's visitors were consumed one after another until the harbour looked fit to bursting, as indeed it was. This of course left very little space for any birds, the majority having been pushed over to Pembrey Burrows and out of sight. There were still gems to be found however which included at least thirteen Mediterranean Gulls loafing out in the Burry but I'd estimate that you could safely triple that number with ease and still not be near their true population. An impressive increase when I think back to even a couple of years ago.
Four Dunlin were also present briefly along with a small number of Common Gulls but there was no sign of the hoped for Ringed Plovers roosting on the inner breakwater. Probably too much disturbance. Not a problem for the colony of Sea Holly which also grows there and which was looking in fine health on this balmy summer's eve.
We finished off with a juvenile Linnet which briefly had us shouting Twite before our location brought us to our senses. It may take a few days to get my birding radar back into Welsh mode.
The Curtain Call - Isle of Mull
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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As we'd seen elsewhere Black Guillemots seem to be doing very well this year with at least another nine individuals out on the water and likely more hidden up in the cliffs. Wheatears were about as well even along the rocky shore though I must admit the sight of a female Pheasant down here did cause us a degree of surprise. Something which was by now almost expected however was the view of a Common Sandpiper's rear end disappearing off into the distance, one species which no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get close to this time. Out in the loch a trio of Commic Terns were hunting not far from a small flock of at least ten Kittiwakes who as one would periodically dive down to the water's surface. An impressive sight for sure.
Taking far longer than normal thanks to the slippery conditions we did eventually make it to the still cave. So called thanks to its association with the illegal distilling of alcohol back when these valleys used to be inhabited it now sits abandoned to the birds, a small raised level and a couple of old barrels the only hints to its illicit past.
And of those old communities we passed two on our way back out, first Crackaig which we visited on our first walk here two weeks ago and then Glac Gugairidh nestled over the rise just a little higher up the valley. The network of stone walls and well preserved buildings there make this one of the most evocative abandoned villages on Mull. It's not hard to imagine what it must have been like for people living up here, a hard life of course but one with a great sense of community.
Back at our house it was as if all the valley birds had come out to pay their respects. The feeders were packed with two families of Great Tits and a variety of Chaffinches, fledgling Robins and Dunnocks littered the ground whilst juvenile Blackbirds and a very active Willow Warbler were constantly flying back and forth. The ever cautious Rock Doves even dropped in briefly before the sight of one another sent them into a blind panic and heading back the way they'd come. Our resident Song Thrush and pair of Swallows were also about as was the young Rabbit which has spent each evening carefully chewing its way through the daisies and buttercups outside our window as I've been writing these blogs. I'll miss them all but I'm confident they'll be waiting for us to top up the feeders next time we find ourselves on the glorious, Isle of Mull.
Calgary, Caliach and Croig - Isle of Mull
Sunday, August 13, 2017
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A Valley Day - Isle of Mull
Friday, August 11, 2017
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Tobermory Kayak and a Sunset - Isle of Mull
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
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After the long carry at Torloisk it made a nice change to be able to park right next to the slipway in Tob meaning we were on the water in no time. Behind us the colourful high street looked resplendent whilst ahead lay a bustling marina complete with at least one yacht which must have easily stretched its owner's pockets to seven figures. Our vessels felt slightly inferior when surrounded by such craft but we had one key advantage, a very shallow draft. This meant that unlike them we could stick closely to the steep sides of the bay as we headed across to Aros, enjoying dappled shade from the overhanging trees as we went. After a period of mixed weather (to put it mildly) we were now experiencing the hottest day of our trip so far. British weather, you've just got to love it.
Kayaking With Added Comb Jelly - Isle of Mull
Monday, August 07, 2017
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Hitting the water we immediately struck gold with a family of four Red-throated Divers just off shore, their quacking calls still an unexpected sound despite having heard it several times over the last few days. A couple of Arctic Terns were also doing the rounds flying right over our heads on occasion as we got down to the serious business of exploring all the nooks and crannies of this rugged stretch of coast.
Ulva at Last - Isle of Mull
Sunday, August 06, 2017
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Eas Fors - Isle of Mull
Saturday, August 05, 2017
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Eas Fors is Mull's most spectacular waterfall enjoying an unhindered drop directly into the waters of Loch Tuath. Even during a dry spell it makes for an impressive sight but after a full day's rain? Thunderous is the word.
Although the morning had started a little grey we managed to time our visit perfectly as a lengthy spell of blue sky and sunshine barrelled in on strengthening winds. We'd taken the decision to head down to loch level in order to make full advantage and had the place to ourselves, not that you'd have noticed had an entire brass band piped up. You see the sound of crashing water was just immense, amplified by the fact that there was so much of it coming over the lip that instead of pouring down the rocks as usual the torrent was leaping fully clear only to smash into a rocky outcrop roughly halfway down. This coming together was producing a huge amount of spray, some of which was being blown straight back up and over the top before carrying inland for fifty meters or more. Really quite spectacular, as I may have already mentioned.
Fogbound - Isle of Mull
Thursday, August 03, 2017
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Beinn an Lochain and Carn Mor - Isle of Mull
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
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Setting off from the main road (single track lane) we passed through a deer fence and into an area optimistically marked on the maps as woodland. Now I'm no expert but scanning around I'd have expected to see trees, even one would have been nice, but very quickly drew a blank. In defence of Ordnance Survey there was indeed a woodland planned for here but like so many Millennium based projects it hasn't quite delivered. Yes trees were planted in their hundreds but I couldn't help feeling at the time that expecting small saplings to suddenly flourish in this boggy ground might be asking just a little too much. And so it has proved to be. In fact the only real achievement so far has been to provide the Red Deer with a handy nursery for their young, despite the aforementioned fence designed to keep them out, as well as making the area a complete hazard to walk across. You see planting involved using a digger to scoop out a single buckets worth of dirt into which the sapling would be planted. This left behind numerous deep holes, irregularly placed, which have since filled with water and grassed over just waiting to catch the wary off guard. You need your wits about you to make it through here unscathed but we managed it and were soon out into more open countryside where the hazards were at least natural. As a few brief showers powered through it was clear that we weren't going to be treated to much in the way of sunshine but there were still a few Dark-green Fritillaries on the wing as well as Small and Large Heath, all the while the views behind us beginning to open up.
Every stride took us higher, crossing off the contours via distinct steps in the landscape revealing layers of larva and ash lain down during Mull's formative years. Along the way we'd occasionally startle a Hare or small herds of Red Deer, a mixture of females, juveniles and stags sporting velvety new growth antlers. Often they'd hear us long before we spotted them but every now and again we were able to gain the upper hand and sneak in, undetected.
There were birds here too. Meadow pipits and Skylarks being by far the commonest but also Ravens and even a passing Golden Eagle. Judging from its plumage I'd have said a younger bird, perhaps two or three years old, soaring a couple of levels above us just a few meters off the deck. It wasn't long before we were up there too, looking over the waters from which Beinn an Lochain gets its name.
As far as summits go Beinn an Locahin's is surprisingly indistinct. Normally I like my mountains to deliver a large cairn or even better a trig point, hell I'll settle for just being able to tell where exactly the highest point is. Not here though where a wide plateau of eroded peat and bog is all you're going to get.
Standing off in the distance however was something more like it.
The only trouble was that we seemed to have lost some of the islands which we'd previously been able to see. Had Tiree been gobbled by rising sea levels perhaps? I'm sure its residents would be glad to hear this wasn't so. What it did signal however was that the weather was starting to close in and with it we decided that an attempt on our third summit of the day would prove foolhardy, so instead started our return.
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I started loving this color combo last fall/winter. I can't wait to put them together again.ReplyDelete
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I always have loved pairing navy and black together. I don't think it's a no-no at all!ReplyDelete
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Last weeks frugal week went swimmingly, we didn't buy food at all and stuck to the plan to the letter. It is amazing what have no money can do! This week is payday week so we have a food shop scheduled to be delivered tonight.
I have avoided the usual temptation of going a but mad after payday and stuck to our usual budget of £40, but hopefully I have planned a lovely week of food to make up for last weeks frugality.
Meatball pasta al forno
we favour rigatoni, and much prefer oven baked pasta dishes.
Chicken Kievs and Potatoes
The potatoes will be either mashed, boiled or roasted, depending on what we fancy on the day.
Chicken and Pearl Barley Stew.
something we can help ourselves to easily as we are both home at different times.
Gammon Steaks with sweet potato mash and veg.
veg will be green beans and baby sweetcorn for me.
Chilli with brown rice.
we actually prefer the texture and flavour of brown rice
Homemade Pizzas.
So much cheaper and more delicious to make our own takeaway!
Toad in the Hole.
Our cheaper version of a Sunday dinner, will serve with mashed root veg, cabbage and gravy.
Breakfast will be bagels and coffee.
Lunches will be tinned soup, porridge & fruit, or leftovers.
I am quite excited by this meal plan, it is pretty much our top 7 meals of he moment.
Another method I use to help stick to the plan and communicate the plan to the whole house is writing it on the whiteboard in the kitchen. I picked up our whiteboard for £1.99 in Tesco!
I find that having the plan written in black and white on the kitchen wall helps everyone know what we are having when, it also helps remind me what needs to be taken out of the freezer and when.
As usual I have entered this meal plan into Mrs M's Linky.
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I am deploying some RPD personal endpoints which do not have access to the CMA Global Directory (not provisioned)
I can configure them with Favorites but the only method I can find is manually adding them
What I am trying to do is configure one system manually with all the "directory" and then copy it to the other systems
Anybody know if this is possible
Thanks in advance
Solved! Go to Solution.
I'm sorry but there's not a way to add a bulk directory list into the app at this time.
Favorites. On more recent versions of RPG s/w you can expoert and import so you would still have to cereate a master manually on 1 end point but you could upload that to the others.
What I'm researching now is how you create a small master address book (Favorites), bulk imprort into that list and save that such that the RPGs will accept it as a Favorites improt.
Or eve, take a directory.xlm file off an RPG, edit it and upload it back to the RPG communit. Not cracked that yet.
Anyone with any xml insight. Excel .xml export definately doesn't work.


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How to Add a Password to a .Bat File
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Adding a password protection to a windows .batch script isn't incredibly difficult, but it would be hard to accomplish without any instructions. If you're willing to take the time to learn then you'll have some password protection in no time.
Writing Your Code
1Open Notepad. You can open the Notepad application by going to Start, then All Programs, and then Accessories. In Accessories you'll find Notepad. Windows users can just type "notepad", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter. The application will open. [1]
2Begin your code with @ echo off. This is the line that you will use to start your script. Scripting is writing the code that causes the program to run correctly. This line allows you to start writing text. [2] After you write that, you will copy the code below.
- echo enter password to activate program.
- set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== passwordhere goto :FAIL
3Add the finishing touches to end your script. At the end of your program, you need to add the following lines:
echo Invalid password.If you want to write additional text you can. If you want to have time between the first line of text and the second line of text add a line that says 'ping localhost (number)'. This designates the amount of time between each line of text. Put it between the second and third line. If you want your program to run slowly and give people time to use each line of text, make the ping localhost time longer. The pause in between each line of text that shows up from the code would be the ping localhost time. If you want the program to say 'Hello' and then say 'how are you' five seconds later, you would write ping localhost 5
goto :end
Finishing Up
1Change "passwordhere" to the password of your choice. You can choose whatever password you want. It can be as long as you want too. Just remember to keep the quotation marks. [3]
2Save the file with an ending of .bat. The default will be .txt, so you'll have to change this. If you've already saved the file just go to file, then save as, and then change the extension to .bat. You might need to check the box saying 'show extension' if you don't see .txt.
3Navigate to Performance and Maintenance. You can reach this tab from the Control Panel of your computer. Now go to Scheduled Tasks and navigate to the file that you just created. You can set it to run whenever you want it to – when someone tries to log on, when they try to open a certain file or folder, or any other prompt. [4]
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- If you are not sure how to create good .bat files see some of other articles to find out how to make some .bat programs
- This is a very basic password code. Anyone with knowledge of .bat files will still be able to access it.
- ↑ http://www.computing.net/answers/programming/user-name-and-password-in-batch-file/25115.html
- ↑ http://www.howtogeek.com/105633/how-to-create-a-password-protected-folder-without-any-extra-software/
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Like all relationships, communication is the key to building and maintaining a healthy relationship with your dentist.
When you and your dental team have a great rapport, you can work together to ensure your oral health is being properly maintained and that your pearly whites are receiving the attention they need so you can keep smiling for years to come.
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As your dentist, we want you to talk to us. We know that to get you talking, you need to feel comfortable. That's why, from the moment that you walk into our dental surgery, we try to help you feel relaxed and at ease. We know that visiting your dentist probably isn't your favourite thing to do, but we go out of our way to ensure that we make you as comfortable as possible throughout your visit.
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Lastly, taking ownership of your oral hygiene requires honesty and candour. When we present you with treatment options be open with your dentist. If you have concerns over price, talk to your dentist about them. While dental care can be quite costly, many treatments take time and the cost of these treatments can be spread out over time making more expensive and beneficial treatments more affordable.
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Motorola's Droid RAZR and RAZR Maxx aren't the only older Androids seeing upgrades to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and following a bit of a false start, we can now confirm that the HTC One X on AT&T will begin receiving its update today.
AT&T initially posted on its blog about the update, but after abruptly removing the post, it was unclear if the update was still forthcoming, or if that announcement had been made a bit prematurely, and there would still be a wait before the software's release. Now it's back up, and we can confirm that distribution of the update does indeed begin today.
Last fall, we learned that the One X would start getting Jelly Bean by the end of October, and sure enough, some areas of Asia started seeing the update arrive before the month was out. Wider international availability took off in November, but HTC fans in the States have had a long wait on their hands, which we're sure they're glad to see ending.
This update brings Google Now to the One X, along with enhancements to notifications and the phone's front-facing camera.
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There are rumblings and rumours scurrying around the place that a few of the MMO marketing set are aware of, but not too many, I believe. A few niche marketers such as myself are also getting wind of this, but its early days and would probably attract some unwelcome criticism from the SEO know it alls in any case, so I'm hedging my bets here.
Its all to do with the way a lot of marketers are going about getting those all important backlinks to their money making websites and blogs. With the new wave of article spinning software available at very affordable prices – MAR being one (yes, I'm unashamedly promoting it in my sidebar) and Ledger's Best Article Spinner another – it has become way too easy to take a PLR or similar article on any subject you like, spin the crap out of it and the submit it to hundreds of article directories at the touch of a button. Voila! Instant backlinks, right?
Well, technically that is right. But that kind of technique is not what is known as "white hat", or plainly speaking, legit. In fact it resembles the darker path that is otherwise known as "black hat" and that has always been how people get themselves into trouble. Okay, it works for now, but for how much longer?
Google are well known for tinkering with the way their algo counts those precious backlinks. The ones we all crave and desire to rank our sites in the index in order to get organic, targeted visitors who will, we hope, click our affiliate or PPC links and make us money. The thinkers and techies at Google like nothing more than to scope out where backlinks are being generated from and then taking a big stick to those places they view as black hat.
Don't quote me on this, because it is purely my own opinion based on what I have seen happen historically and what I can see happening now. But I have a sneaky suspicion that Google will (if they haven't already) figure out that they can alter their algo to discount links coming from article directories that are publishing "obviously" spun articles.
Now that's not to say that originally written articles will get tarred with the same brush. I don't see that happening because it takes time and effort as well as some research and knowledge on a subject to sit down and write a 500 word article that is worth reading and is informative. A backlink placed in that kind of article deserves to be counted, simply because the writer took the time and trouble to create a worthwhile addition to the web and provide a useful addition to Google's index. After all, that is exactly what Google wants to see in its index – worthwhile, informative, readable, entertaining etc content that is original – and not that which is copied and spun into something that often closely resembles double dutch.
Ok, you don't see too many spun articles littering the index, at least not in the high pages, but some get through and they are a major annoyance for anyone looking for something worthwhile to read. That's not the issue here – but more for the fact that these spun articles do get indexed and that means the link(s) placed in them also count.
More annoying is the fact that legit sites are climbing the SERPs thanks to the ton of backlinks occupying tons of crap spun articles. How long do you think this will last before some bright spark at Google realizes that they can stop it happening by getting down and dirty with the algo – and we all know that the techies love to be able to work algorithmically rather than waste human resources checking all that badly spun bullshit. Shouldn't be too hard to simply NOT index crap spun articles that are posted in the multitude of unregulated and clearly unedited article directories and the links in them would simply not be counted.
Hell, if I worked at Google and on their algo, I'd be laughing my ass off while I tweaked away until all those smug so-called SEO experts who have been dumping reams of worthless crap into article directories for months woke up one morning to find all their sites had taken a serious SERP hit because 90% of all their spin-generated backlinks had suddenly been ignored. The pleasure would be indescribable! Oh yeah!
What would that leave us with, I wonder?
It would leave us with those legit websites and blogs that got their backlinks the hard, but honest way! Yep, by writing good, original articles or by getting links from other site owners who liked what we wrote on our own sites so much, they thought it worthy of linking to. Which is how the algo and the SERPs ranking structure is supposed to work in an ideal world.
There will always be those who trade links and guest post in other people's blogs. I don't see anything wrong in that as a guest post must also be original and worthwhile – after all, who would accept crap spun articles on their personal, carefully tended and nurtured blogs? I certainly wouldn't! Even more so if I believed it would be detrimental to my blog, in SERPs ranking or in visitor dissatisfaction, depending on what I expected from my blog. Yeah, I fully expect someone to come here and comment that I shouldn't be so naive about the function of blogs. Sure I know what really goes on – I've been around long enough to know, so save your breath. This is mainly about my opinion on the probable future of spun articles and baclinks, in any case. Those of you that know me will know what I am really saying…
Also, such a change would pave the way for some more regulated and edited article directories such as ezinearticles.com – places where only legit, original content is welcome and there is a limit on the number and type of backlinks allowed. If its of any interest, ezinearticles.com make a fortune from the ads they place on your articles there, which is the trade-off for a backlink that is worth something. It could happen and I would welcome the change.
Pipe dream or wishful thinking? Both, but realities come from ideas and ideas come from wishful thinking that gets put into action.


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The most impactful lessons in life are usually the simple ones. When Jennifer was growing up in rural Delaware County, she never imagined she would be destined for the world of residential real estate. Her Dad was in the timber industry, and her Mom stayed home to raise Jennifer and her brother and sister. Back then, 4-H was a big part of her life. In addition to her sewing and cooking projects, she traveled across the country showing her Jersey dairy cows. Her upbringing taught her the simple lessons of life; most importantly how to work hard, take pride in what you do, how to compete, and how to lead. During this time, she was fortunate enough to have all 4 of her grandparents living nearby - each sharing their wisdom with her. She remembers fondly a saying her Grandfather often repeated: "Good things are rarely cheap, and cheap things are rarely good." It was actually those same life lessons that prompted Jennifer to enter real estate. She always appreciated homes and decor, so she had a natural interest in the profession. But it was when she needed a Realtor herself and had difficulty getting anyone to return her call, it was actually those life lessons that prompted her to become a Realtor. And since that day she has not looked back. In fact, she became so good at her craft that she attracted perhaps the most selective clientele of all...physicians. Their intensely busy schedules call for a real estate agent who carefully listens, anticipates their needs, and handles their expectations without unnecessary intrusions into their workday. They need someone they can rely on to properly handle any situation. Those physicians definitely found the right Realtor, and it's how she earned the moniker, "Your Real Estate Remedy". Jennifer's achievements include selling $14 million in real estate in a single year. She is also a member of the $50 Million Dollar Club. It turns out, the hard work ethic she learned as a child prepared her exceptionally well to serve clients who perhaps need her the most. She is known for handling the headaches of home buying and selling for physicians and their families, so they can focus on their profession and patients. She is considered a sought-after Realtor for physicians, and focuses on helping those who live in areas such as Dublin, New Albany, Powell and Upper Arlington.She lives in Powell with her husband, Kevin, whom she says 'grounds her' because he is so kind, calm and steady. She has four grown children and three grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys supporting her Ohio State Buckeyes and baking pies, which are widely known as a 'guaranteed remedy for whatever ails you'. Her main goal in real estate is to deliver service so unparalleled that she gains the respect of the most selective clients. No one has mastered this art better, beginning with her humble life lessons...all the way down to her remedy pies.


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Have you ever pulled a wool sweater off of your head in the middle of winter ready to look all hot and stuff in your cocktail dress, only to see your boyfriend snickering at you because your hair is standing straight up and unruly like Einstein? Then you know the fashion-destroying powers of hair static.
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