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Don't Believe All That You Read or Hear
Several years ago, Michael Hyatt (former CEO of Thomas Nelson) responded to a rumor on his blog. In the post, Michael wrote,
"According to the most recent rumor—which I've now heard twice—we [Thomas Nelson] are planning a layoff for June 19th … We are scheduled to close the transaction on June 12th, so, supposedly, this will happen the week following. I want to assure you that this is indeed a baseless rumor. There is absolutely no truth to it … If you hear this rumor, I would be grateful if you would help me short-circuit it. You can tell 'em it's not true, and you heard it directly from me."
I recall when this rumor was circulating and was saddened (and surprised) at how many Christians believed it without going straight to Michael to see if it was true or false.
Another example that's much more national.
Late last year, I came across a website alleging a sex scandal involving President Obama. The "story" first came out in 2008 just before the primary. It was shown to be baseless and quickly faded away. Then it resurfaced again in 2010. (The original story was removed by the source after staying online for 4 years.)
Another site purports alleged "proof" that Obama is a Muslim terrorist in disguise. Again, a baseless rumor.
And another alleges that Obama is gay, has sexually harassed males, and abuses drugs. Again, baseless.
Note: I don't agree with many of Obama's policies. But these accusations are scurrilous, vicious, outrageous, and just plain slimy. There's no good evidence to support any of them. That's why they've never gained traction.
Friday, March 13, 2015
The Day I Met Jesus
Frank Viola, author, releases "The Day I Met Jesus."
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The Charismatic Conversational Style
Those who use the Charismatic SCS tend to be associated with the Charismatic/Pentecostal subculture of the Christian world. In conversation, the Charismatic SCS appeals to personal revelation of the Bible as the authority for interpretation and application. They often despise biblical scholarship, paying little attention to the principles of hermeneutics and sound exegesis, deeming them "human" and "man-made." Statements like "the Lord showed me" or "God revealed this to me" or "the Spirit told me" are peppered throughout their conversations.
Those who do not use this particular SCS usually feel quite uncomfortable with such phrases. While they may experience spiritual illumination from the Holy Spirit, they believe it's unbefitting to wield it as a basis of authority.
They also find such claims to divine authority difficult to analyze and inadequate to settle disputes. Not to mention that they believe these declarations often convey the clear impression of "boasting in the flesh." In short, those who do not employ the Charismatic SCS feel that the mere appeal to personal revelation makes the playing field unlevel in the arena of theological discussion.
Here's an example. Suppose that Bill and Chris are discussing a theological issue. Chris uses the Charismatic SCS, while Bill doesn't. After Bill shares an interpretation of a biblical passage with Chris, Chris responds, "The passage does not mean what you say. God showed me that it means thus and so."
In Bill's mind, any attempt at biblical discourse now becomes inadequate, for "God has shown" Chris otherwise. When Bill challenges Chris's position using the principles of exegesis (appealing to historical context, the original meaning of Greek words, etc.), Chris accuses Bill of being "unspiritual," unable to comprehend the language of the Holy Spirit.
In Bill's mind, any attempt at biblical discourse now becomes inadequate, for "God has shown" Chris otherwise. When Bill challenges Chris's position using the principles of exegesis (appealing to historical context, the original meaning of Greek words, etc.), Chris accuses Bill of being "unspiritual," unable to comprehend the language of the Holy Spirit.
In Bill's mind, Chris cannot explain or defend his position academically. He can only appeal to personal revelation. Therefore, Bill feels that Chris has fallen into the subjective soup of mysticism and is lost in the sauce.
From Bill's vantage point, there's no common ground for communication. The source of authority is neither equal nor mutual. While Chris verbally affirms that Scripture is the measure of all truth and may even push the envelope of biblical authority, in Bill's mind, Chris's appeal to personal revelation demonstrates otherwise.
To Chris, Bill is not a spiritual person because he cannot understand or accept the divine inspiration that he (Chris) has received.
To Chris, Bill is not a spiritual person because he cannot understand or accept the divine inspiration that he (Chris) has received.
In addition, because Bill does not use the mystical jargon that fills Chris's vocabulary, Chris concludes that Bill's relationship with the Holy Spirit is subnormal. Worse still, Chris may judge Bill to not have the Holy Spirit at all, for if he did (he muses to himself), Bill would agree with him.
In effect, Chris is frustrated because he fails to convince Bill of his revelatory encounters (and he may even go so far as to accuse Bill of having a "religious spirit"). Chris does not understand why Bill would question his experience, because he is convinced that God speaks to him.
Bill is equally frustrated. He feels that he can't communicate on the same level as Chris. To Bill, Chris's subjective appeals cloud the issue and make the source of authority ambiguous. For Bill, Chris's revelations by no means secure the theological terrain. Chris's discourse, which is cluttered with verbal cues of mystical experiences ("God showed me"), is both unimpressive and unconvincing to Bill.
Chris, on the other hand, is troubled with Bill's "un-spirituality" simply because he doesn't share these explicit verbal signals.
In the end, the person using the Charismatic SCS ends up feeling frustrated and hurt because of his failure to convince those who embrace a different SCS. Likewise, those who disagree with the Charismatic SCS find themselves up against similar frustrations.
There's also a subset of the Charismatic SCS, employed by those who are more familiar with the Bible and the rules of logic. It's marked by the use of a double standard. Such ones invoke both logic and mysticism in their theological communications.
When they attack someone else's interpretation of Scripture, they appeal to the rules of Aristotelian logic. When on the offensive, they say things like, "This interpretation is inconsistent and does not follow. It doesn't mesh well with other scriptural passages." Yet, when they are on the defensive and their conversation partner uses logic to refute their claims, they shift the argument, saying, "I cannot explain this to you … it transcends logic … you must have a revelation … I cannot put the truth into words … only the Holy Spirit can show this to you," etc.
And the stalemate persists.
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The U.S. ice bucket challenge is spreading in China, but not without questions, prompting at least one protest and even a warning by the government.
The country's Ministry of Civil Affairs has praised the ice bucket challenge – which started in the U.S. as a way to raise funds to combat ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease – for gaining positive momentum. Still, the ministry is warning people through its Sino Weibo microblogging account to be pragmatic and avoid the challenge's "entertainment and commercial tendencies."
The Ministry of Civil Affairs publishes regular guidelines for citizens on topics ranging from the management of burial plots to how to cook eggs. In its latest posting regarding the ice bucket challenge, it didn't spell out what kinds of activities connected to the challenge it disapproved of.
The challenge involves people videotaping themselves having a bucket of ice water dumped on their head, a fundraising drive that has taken social media by storm, raising millions of U.S. dollars. It's also gained rapid attention in China, where a number of Chinese tech gurus have risen to the challenge, including founder of mobile phone maker One Plus Liu Zuohu and Qihoo 360 chief executive Zhou Hongyi.
They aren't the only ones: Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao, who once attempted to buy the New York Times and is known for his extravagant and eyebrow-raising charity efforts, has also gotten involved. He went one step further to post photos of himself submerged in a recycling bin full of ice water and lying on a slab of ice. (Mr. Chen said he would donate one million yuan for anyone who could sit in ice water, as he did, for longer than 30 minutes.)
But others are less amused. Protesters in a drought-stricken area of central Henan province objected to the act late last week. They raised empty red buckets to their heads, with a sign saying "Henan, please say no to the ice bucket challenge" to demonstrate that the campaign was wasting water.
Chinese media has questioned the safety of the challenge. One Sina video report, for example, cited scientists saying that cold water can damage blood vessels in the head and ice cubes can hurt the vertebrate. It concluded that some people in more fragile health might want to donate money instead.
Philanthropy remains poorly developed in China, despite the country's high number of billionaires. While certain causes, such as efforts to help victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake disaster, have helped draw in donors, on the whole, charitable attempts continue to lag, with many residents suspicious of mismanagement, particularly following sundry scandals that have hit the sector.
Chinese authorities have on occasion issued rules regarding philanthropy in particular. In 2010, for example, Wang Zhenyao, a former Ministry of Civil Affairs official, called on all Chinese billionaires to donate at least one million yuan to charity each year. The call was inspired by similar appeals by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Warren Buffet for all billionaires to give away half of their wealth.
The spread of the ALS challenge in China marks the latest instance of inspiration for philanthropy coming from the U.S., where corporate titans like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, as well Hollywood A-listers like Taylor Swift, have participated.
Some 3.4 million Weibo users had tweeted with the hashtag "ice-bucket challenge" as of Monday noontime.
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The Royal Enfield tour of Rajasthan 2012 took place between 5-15 February and it seems a great time was had by all; having just returned from our first tour of the year, we were incredibly jealous!
As a tour organiser myself, I wanted to put the spotlight on the Royal Enfield tour as it's a great example of what a tour should be.
The tour started in Jaipur where the riders were given lots of memorabilia e.g. stickers and t-shirts to really add to the sense of occasion and anticipation for the start of the journey the next day. It's a great way to get Royal Enfield lovers coming together and making them feel a part of something special. There's even a starting flag to herald the start of the tour and see excitement reaching fever pitch! To cement this, riders are given certificates at the end of the journey so they have a great memento of their tour.
Although run by Royal Enfield, it's not all about the bikes; it's about new experiences and time to unwind too. For example, from dune bashing and a visit to Karni Mata Mandir, famous for its rat population to sampling the local cuisine, camel rides and a (much needed) rest day in Jodhpur. Whilst it's important to recharge the batteries – tours can be very demanding – these sorts of activities are also important because they help the tour group (most of whom won't know one another) to bond over a shared appreciation of this (potentially) once in a lifetime experience.
What was great about this tour is that it has been planned to pass major Indian landmarks and give people an experience not to forget e.g. Pokhran, location of the demonstration of India's nuclear capability and the historic battlefields of Longewala. So people aren't just getting a great ride and some great sights, they're getting to absorb some of the history and culture which make India such a fantastic place to tour.
There's a great blog on the Royal Enfield website which followed the riders on each day of the ride
We have a similar tour through Rajasthan which this year runs from 13th-30th November. There are still places available so get in quick!


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Dear Baobao,
While I've been away, I've tried to keep my mind off missing you, your mother, and Kili by meeting up with old friends for meals. And for the ones who don't have kids, the topic eventually turns to just that, often asking, "How do you know you're ready?"
"That's a good question, I don't know."
Eye roll.
Then they ask, "Well, how do you know you'll be a good parent?"
As I thought about my answer, I realized my response has evolved over the years. My answer, when you were just born, was to skim some baby books and goto baby classes with your partner. Then two years went by and now my answer is if you're asking that question, you're probablyHey going to be a good parent. It means you care and I think that will carry a parent further along than any recommended course or book because you'll probably seek out those books anyway.
I don't think I'll ever fully feel like I know what I'm doing, and I'm convinced no first-time parent does. Anyone that tells me otherwise, I think is a liar.
I know your mother and I are consumed with that question, and always wondering whether we are good parents or doing the right thing. We might not get it right every time, but I'm confident it'll all turn out just fine.


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When I started homeschooling my kids in 1989 I pulled my two oldest out of school after Easter break after some negative interactions with the school. It seemed logical to me at the time that we would recreate school at home. That is, sit at our table together and work through the textbooks that the school graciously lent to me until the end of the year.
The result was we were all cranky. I didn't like the content of the textbooks, as it was counter to my core beliefs, and we never had dinner on the table on time or enough clean laundry. My toddler was extremely unhappy at being ignored. My husband would come home and ask the same question every day :"So what did you do today?" He was expecting output. You know: papers.
The next year I decided to train my kids to help me do laundry and keep the house orderly and use books of my choice, which were A Beka curriculum. We did a read aloud before bed as a family, and the first ones were The Little House on The Prairie series. I also went to an evening with Gregg Harris and heard some things for the first time. One was the "21 Rules of this House" for making your family a character accountability team. I posted his rules on our fridge and handed out the coloring pages to the kids and we were off. When I'd heard "Number 5, Mom: a number of times I realized I had a problem with yelling, and decided to change. Number 5 is: "We speak quietly and respectfully with one another". I was amazed at the results which I talked about in my post 21 Rules of This House.
His second idea was about delight directed study, and I remembered as a child how I would always learn things I was interested in right away, so it made sense.
With a decidedly cleaner house and dinner on the table on time we advanced into the next year. We spent lots of time on field trips, and learning about our community. The library was an everyday stop. My kids read continually and asked questions. This was pre-internet so we asked the librarian. My husband now came home and said: "Do you notice how much better the kids are behaving and getting along with one another?" This was such an encouragement that I got more on fire for this homeschooling.
I joined two homeschool groups and started doing field trips and group activities such as board game day at the local firehouse.
Over the years the amount of structure waxed and waned. We always did a bible study in the morning to start and I taught the youngest ones reading. The kids had their own math books and we kept Mortensen Math manipulatives and unifix cubes in a tub on the table. I remember one hurdle clearly. My two older boys did not want to learn Algebra. They were convinced they would never use it. I just let it slide knowing the opportunity would arise and it did. They came to me a few weeks later and said they needed help with some math for computer programming they were doing. I looked at the math and said; "I'm sorry to say this boys but this is Algebra." Their reply was, 'Where's that Algebra book anyway?" I had won without a fight. The thing was, that they wanted to learn what they needed.
My job was easier after that. I served as a mediator and guide. They knew that if they weren't doing something profitable with their time, I could always find something for them to do. It might be an additional chore such as wiping down cabinets or a book that I thought it would be good for them to read. Consequently, they were usually well occupied with pursuits that delighted them.
My time with them was spent in conversation about things they'd learned or ideas they'd put together in trying new things.
What this meant was we were flexible as a family. My husband traveled for work and when he had to take a trip to the East Coast for work we went along. (We lived in Chicago at the time.) We stopped in DC for a day or two and visited the Smithsonian, and a few monuments, and then stayed in a motel in North Carolina while he traveled to business locations. I wasn't fretting about whether we would get behind or were off schedule, I was grabbing learning opportunities. When we were in the motel in North Carolina, we swam in the pool during the day, and read books and watched tv and snuggled during the evening. We walked to the grocery store and bought food that we could eat in a motel room. It was an adventure!
Because my children weren't each doing their own curriculum track I saw lots of collaboration One child would get an idea and enlist the help of their siblings. This made for Video TV cooking shows, real cooking projects, stop action videos, Unusual art projects, and bands in the basement. We all remember fondly the year my son's band played for "Coon Creek Days": our local town festival. The song that he wrote: "Smoking is Bad for your Health" cleared the audience of all the smokers.despite it's catchy tune. The other kids were so supportive of his plight..
The year we baked 2500 Christmas cookies starting the day after Thanksgiving was a shocker to me. The kids picked recipes, made a shopping list and figured out how many cookies a day they needed to bake to have them ready to ship out in time for Christmas. It was amazing project management which they handled as a team with success and the cookies were loved by all the recipients. We felt closest as a family during these times of hard work requiring teamwork.
As we entered the High School years my kids enrolled in Running Start and two of them received Tech School degrees,Another child took Japanese which prepared her for a missionary trip to Japan much later, and Choir where she met her future husband. We had bright, fairly compliant children, but I don't think that's an accident. They had been prepared from early on to work together as a team aka family.
Sitting at a table doing a prescribed curriculum made me feel bored, inadequate and overwhelmed. Living my life while standing next to my kids through all their learning made me feel excited, capable and useful.
The result is that I recommend a lifestyle of learning to anyone. Where the relationship is prized over the busy work. Did my kids sit and play video games all day? Some days they did, but they were usually too engaged in the world around them to be lazy.
Do you think you'd like a lifestyle of learning, or have you already started it?


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- The kids' bedtime is my favorite time of the day, the house is quiet and I can eat a fudgcicle without sharing.
- I have 10 brothers and sisters and I am a twin. I am only 6 years apart from my oldest niece, but 21 years apart from my oldest brother.
- I played the flute in the 4th and 5th grade, but for me it was NOT like riding a bicycle, and now I cannot remember how. But, I still have my flute.
- I like to eat candy in even numbers. It's taken me years to make myself stop keeping track!
- I love to travel, I used to do more pre-children. I look forward all year to my annual "girls only" trip with my sisters.
- My feet and butt are ALWAYS cold.
- I love hippos! The cute cartoony kind. I have a plethora. All of my kids have their own stuffed hippo, plus some to spare. We even have a stuffed hippo chair.
- I also love Pepe Le Pew. The cartoons have always made me laugh and I used to have quite a collection of Pepe paraphanelia.
- When I was little, I had to do everything in 7's. I would subconsciously count my steps and if I arrived at my destination too soon, I would walk in place until I reached the next multiple of 7. Oddly, my 6-year-old son has just recently started doing everything in multiples of 4. It's annoying.
- I've kissed the Blarney stone (in Ireland) so, of course, I have the gift of eloquence.
- In highschool, my sisters and I were the T.P. masters. In turn, we also became the master victims. One summer were were T.P.'d 17 times, and 5 times in one night!
- My grandpa taught me how to drive when I was 12, and he would sit in the passenger seat with his door open and one leg hanging out in case he had to jump for his life!
- I almost got arrested at the Las Vegas Temple (story for another day). Let's just say, if the gates are closed, then they are CLOSED!
- I sported powder blue moon boots from the 7th Grade through College! (courtesy of Gramps)
- At Ricks College, my roommates and I stole a shopping cart from Wal-Mart (it was a very long walk home). We kept it in our living room as a lovely decoration full of toilet paper. The police came and made us return it after people complained of the noise because we were giving "rides" up & down the dorm balcony (we lived on the 2nd floor).
- I'm left-handed and do most things backwards. And I'm terrible with scissors.
- I LOVE chocolate! I've never been more excited than when I found 10-pound candy bars in Europe. Cadbury is the best! And when I make brownies, I will "spread" them in the pan extra times, just to have more dough on the spoon to lick off.
- I play the piano, but I have to practice for a week before I can play with people singing along.
- My favorite drink is Apple Slice, but I haven't been able to find it again since junior high.
- I love food. All the years growing up, people would tease my family, because we would pull our chairs up to the buffet table, instead of bothering to stand in line. I still love food, it makes me happy.
- I love having good friends and wish for them regularly, but it's hard for me because I am not outgoing. I'm working on it!!
- I long to have someone I can switch babysitting with every month so I can go to the temple WITH my husband instead of taking turns.
- I can't get enough guacamole.
- I love photography sooo much, but I'm terrible at it. Seriously, the most terrible than anyone on the planet. I have even taken classes and I still am terrible. My gift will have to be appreciating it instead of creating it. Oh well.
- I love to read and scrapbook. I wish I could sew.
Monday, January 26, 2009
25 Random Things About Me
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Mac & Cheese
Today I thought it would be interesting to introduce mac & cheese to Conner. He was SO excited. I couldn't feed him fast enough, he kept trying to grab the spoon. He would giggle after every bite, he was so happy with this new meal. So, I threw caution to the wind, after all babies come clean, and dumped the mac & cheese on his tray and he went to town. It turns out to be very slippery and difficult to grab, so only a few noodles wouldn't do, we had to have huge piles to increase the odds of at least SOME of the pasta staying in his hand and making it to his mouth. He's so happy squishing away. So cute AND so gross. Next stop, bathtub.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
9 Months Old
- weight - 23 lbs 1 oz (8oth percentile)
- height - 28.75 in (70th percentile)
- head circ. - 47.25 cm (90th percentile)
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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Christmas Eve EVE (aka Dec. 30)
On the eve before Christmas Eve (I know, I'm posting backwards, oh well) we went bowling at Strikes. The kids LOVE bowling and Strikes is the best bowling alley ever. You should go some time. I'm terrible at bowling, I tied with Sienna, and yes, she's 5. But it's the fun we had that counts most! And we had lots of it, with Grandma & Grandpa, Aunt Ashley & Uncle Jon, and the Tenney cousins. I hope we can get together again soon.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
The Best of 2008
- RJ's baptism
- RJ wins 2nd place in Pinewood Derby, then is promoted to 1st when other winner is disqualified!
- Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat)
- RJ earns Bobcat award in Scouts
- RJ & Dad finish a great basketball season
- We buy a house that is yet to be built
- Braden turns 6, Thomas the Tank Engine bday party, and family dinner at Red Lobster!
- Sandi visits Jelly Belly Factory with YW, woo hoo!
- Easter
- Sienna takes a dance class
- Conner Steele Pinney is born!!
- Sandi gets older
- RJ wins 14th place in District Pinewood Derby
- Theresa & Kensley visit
- Purchase of enormous washer & dryer
- Cinco de Mayo pinata fun
- Little League for Braden & RJ
- Conner's baby blessing on Mother's Day
- Mohawks!
- Sienna graduates from preschool
- Sienna turns 5
- RJ attends first Twilight Camp for cubscouts
- swimming lessons
- Move into our new house
- Have interior of house painted
- 4th of July
- Trip to Nauvoo to visit my mom on her mission
- Conner learns to eat from a spoon
- 10th wedding anniversary
- Annual trip to Carpinteria Beach
- Conner gets 6 teeth all at once
- Ryan gets older
- School starts! Sienna - Kindergarten; Braden - 1st Grade; RJ - 3rd Grade
- Me, Sienna, & Conner drive to Utah for my mom's homecoming
- Food Storage Extravaganza with my sisters in SoCal
- Theresa & Kensley come for another visit
- Conner starts crawling
- Visit to Pumpkin Patch with Shelby
- Halloween & lots of candy
- RJ & Dad finish a great season of Soccer
- RJ earns his wolf badge and I become den leader for Bear Scouts
- Braden finally gets a bed
- Thanksgiving at our house!
- Conner is standing up
- RJ turns 9
- I discover Bunco (sort of, I still haven't actually played!)
- Breakfast with a REALLY tall, skinny Santa Claus
- Bobbi & family come to visit
- Christmas!
- Lots of family visiting
- Celebrating New Year's Eve at 9pm
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Dibble add fuel to parade fire
It says a lot about football in this modern age that the following is even a story, but it's worth reading just to imagine the backwards frothing at the mouth from Burnley to Hale Barns…
By our bessy mate Keego:
Police estimate almost twice as many United fans as City fans will converge on Manchester if both clubs hold victory parades.
The football rivals are both gunning for Wembley glory – with the Blues looking to win the FA Cup on Saturday and the Reds aiming for a fourth Champions League trophy on May 28.
If City beat Stoke to clinch their first major silverware since 1976 they are expected to launch a procession from Albert Square to Eastlands on Monday, May 23.
And if United add victory in Europe to their expected Premier League title they are set to parade from the city centre to Old Trafford on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30.
Both have met council and police officials to discuss plans.
But a police source said that while the force was preparing for 70-100,000 Blues fans, they were expecting up to 200,000 Reds to celebrate.
The source said: "Those are just estimates, but that is what we would be preparing for."
The news is likely to inflame ongoing tap room debates.
Despite United's average attendance being almost 30,000 higher than City's, Blues fans have often taunted Reds with claims that thousands of their supporters are shipped in from outside Manchester.
But Reds point to the treble-winning victory parade of 1999 – when an estimated 150,000 lined Manchester's streets to welcome Sir Alex Ferguson's men back from Barcelona.
Spokesmen from both clubs declined to comment.
If United do emerge victorious from their May 28 clash with Catalan giants Barcelona officials will have just 24 hours to put plans in place.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., March 28, 2011 - Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary W. Scott Gould called on more than 350 disabled veterans last night to strive for new heights as they participate here this week in the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
"Those of you who have been here before know why," he told this year's participants, many of whom have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Those of you who are new to the clinic will soon know. There is something here for everyone."
The clinic, jointly sponsored by the Veterans Affairs Department and DAV, uses recreation as a rehabilitative tool for veterans with disabilities ranging from spinal cord injuries and orthopedic amputations to visual impairment and neurological conditions.
As they learn adaptive alpine and Nordic skiing and get introduced to rock climbing, scuba diving, trapshooting, curling, snowmobiling and sled hockey during a five-day program, the veterans' eyes get opened to a whole new world of opportunity.
"It is all about redefining possibilities in the life of a seriously wounded veteran," Gould told American Forces Press Service. "This set of events here is all about creating that moment where a veteran looks up at the hill and feels in the pit of their stomach, 'I don't know if I can do this," whether because it's a whole new experience or a first return to the mountain with a disability.
"It is all about the camaraderie and the teamwork and the coaxing and the safety and the training and coaching that leads that person to get in the chairlift for the first time and go to the top of the hill," Gould said.
"And that moment is very important. It is an experiential kind of learning," he added. "And it moves the veteran from a clinic environment ... to one in which they are guiding their own recovery."
Those lessons, he said, will remain with the participants long after they leave Snowmass Mountain and the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
"They figure out what they can do next -- the next move, the next challenge," Gould said. "And maybe they take a look at Aspen and say, 'Life has some beautiful qualities to it. My life is changed, but not over.'"
Tyson relayed his own experience participating in the clinic and its power in helping disabled veterans focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities.
"You will face challenges," he told the group, warning that they're likely to come away from the experience tired, sore, and perhaps even with a few bruises.
"But you will come out of it stronger in every possible way," Tyson said.
Biden made a surprise appearance at last night's opening ceremony. The previous day he'd thanked the hundreds of volunteers and staff members that work to make the sports clinic a success.
Snowmass Village rolled out the red carpet to the participants, hosting the annual "Taste of Aspen" as the event kicked off.
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….. i DO like – Best Ofs lists and the last couple of months or so I've done quite a bit of shooting! I know it's 2015 but before I moved into this year I thought I'd say cheers to 2014 & look back at some of my fave pics I shot or reblogged throughout the year.
Got the idea from the New York Times who did their year in pictures here – definitely worth checking out. There's some really amazing images and I think for the most part looking through them it made me really thankful that I live in New Zealand which is war & ebola free!
So here's mine – they're all images that I've either shot myself, reblogged on tumblr or posted on my IG. Have tried to keep it to a maximum of 3 or 4 pics per month. Where I've included the link to the archived shots, once you go through to that page you can click on the image and it'll take you through to the actual post.
Like John Gotty says – "Whoever controls the images, controls the culture"
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Lets step into 2015 like ….
Got to tag along on a photo shoot with The Society brethren & Lucko Photography. Was pretty cool that the subject turned out to be my little sister Leilani aka Lani Says – loved the shots I took of her but definitely check out Luckos in the link above. He used amazing filters & different lighting. Was awesome to see a professional at work.
Sunset out at Bucklands Beach outside one of LTD Entertainments Sunday Sessions – this was after the 1st Sunday session I went to with my Sunday Sessions crew – Jons, Pip & Upu. For some reason I'd had to leave early that night so left just as the sun was setting and caught a few really cool shots.
I love finding old school pics on tumblr like this one of Neneh Cherry from back in the day – 'Early Influencer' I used to copy how she spelt her name when she came out with Buffalo Stance lol!
My brother was working security at The PowerStation the night Snoop performed here in Auckland. He took me backstage after the concert to meet him & Tha Dogg Pound
More pics that I shot in January on my Photography Tumblr page here & for more of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in January click here
Got to shoot the bro Ddot and his band The Daylight Robbery at their Waitangi Day performance which was PACKED! The Southside turned up that day!
My awesome friend Johnson Raela hooked me up with a ticket in the VIP section to Rapture2014 which David Dallas & TDR opened for. Eminem was amazing! He did a full 90 minute set non-stop. LOVED J.Coles performance too. This photograph was taken by the bro Raymond Sagapolutele aka Rimoni who got to shoot the show. He did this one off print for a fan. Too cool!
NYC through the lens of Dennis Branko – I love NYC, it's still one of my favourite cities in the world and I love seeing NYC through other peoples eyes and be like 'Yeah, I've been there!' or 'Man next time I'm there I gotta go there!'
Travel tips in Kia Ora Magazine. As part of my job at Air NZ Holidays we'd put together the travel tips for the destinations we looked after. I've started posting them up on the blog. You can check out more of them here
More pics that I shot in February on my Photography Tumblr page here & for more of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in February click here
My niece Destiny Momoisea was Papatoetoe High Schools taupou for their Samoan Group. She did such a great job – beautiful and graceful
Jirah and his friend Naea about to go on stage to perform with St Pauls Samoan Group. March was all about Polyfest lol!
I LOVE swings! I could swing for hours! Image source: Fuckyeahphotography
My sister runs an #InstaMarch challenge on both her Instagram and blog. This year she added in a Lip-Sync Selfie vid as part of the challenge. I did Tupacs 'Life Goes On' with assistance from my son Jirahs toes. Every time I watch this it cracks me up!
More pics that I shot in March including vids & more photos from Polyfest on my Photography Tumblr page here & for more of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in March click here
Was asked to shoot the New Life conference out at the Vodafone Events Centre. My brother-in-law Joseph performed with his group 'Unison'
Lani Says ran a 'Month of N' feature on her blog to promote her modelling agency and for the shoot that she modelled in she asked if she could borrow mine & my sister Talias kids. Here my younger son Rocky makes his modelling debut. You can check out the full shoot by Karen Ishiguro on Lani Says here
Been feenin' for these Jordan kicks pretty much all year lol! Also, I love Riris style. I'd pretty much wear everything in her wardrobe apart from her see-through stuff. Image Source: FuckYeahRihanna
Did the Nike 10km challenge with Lani – this was us after the race. I posted the Nike Challenge running plan here a couple months later.
More pics that I shot in April on my Photography Tumblr page here & for more of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in April click here
Palm Beach, Reblogged via Daily Movement. Shot by Cedric Jacquot. Love water shots and love the water even though waves freak me out which could be a hangover from the time I nearly drowned in Tahiti.
One of The Society bros – Brendan Kitto – held an exhibition of his photography at Liv & Askews studio. This shot is my fave. It's taken of a friend of his, Gary Silipa when he was working on a wall.
Tupac X Kidada – Going through my Tumblr archive I can see I pretty much reblog at least one pic of Pac a month lol! I like coming across ones like these that I haven't seen before. Image Source: Conscious Mab
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On our worst behaviour lol! Whenever I've had a beeeitch of a day I go find me some @soulescape78 and he slaps me around, tells me to stop being a dick, we drank for a bit and then I'm alright 🙂 Mah Nukka! #bff #DelSmith #okibettergohome #kidsjustcalledlookingfortheirmama Lol! Fired!
Good friends are Gold! With one of my bffs Del Smith after a hard day at work where I'd got in a fight with my manager and then ended up getting awarded with 'Employee of the Month' later that day lol! Long story!
I shot my cousin Lauie Sila for his theatre groups promo posters – I know he's looking all mean in this shot but I actually really love it lol! Go the lip curl. My sister Talia did the graphics.
Because my love affair with The Rock is still going strong lol!
This little kid just casually stretching on the tree though lol! Image Source: Gutsanduppercuts
Travel! Save up and make time for it! If I had the money I'd travel at least 2 or 3 times a year. 2014 I travelled to Niue which I'll blog about soon.
Only posted one shot in June that I'd taken which was the one above of my cousin Lauie. Here's some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in June here
July in NZ is mid winter and the middle of mid-winter sports. My younger son Rockys team went on to win the Auckland Under 13s tournament.
July the 11th was my last day at my job (I resigned in June) I actually loved my job but the company we were forced to merge with and work under …. yeah, not so much. By the time I left there was no more laughter in that workplace. Decided that life is too short to put up with any more of AOT's bs because 'Muhf#%kas never loved us!' REMEMBER lol! Shouts to Hayley and Fale who endured AOTs bs with me the longest and to Felina, Jax & Liz who copped the worst of it at the end.
My farewell from Air NZ Holidays drinks at my old workplace GO Holidays with a couple of my bff girls and Mama Tanz lol! Lanz & Dave came to drive me home and dropped off my girls Sharma & Rowena too. Ro was quite crunked and was being her usual self cracking us up and we'd stopped at the lights in Kingsland where she must have seen Dave properly cos she suddenly clicked that my bro-in-law Dave is also 'David Dallas' and was like OMG!!! Are you David Dallas?! NINA!!! Is David Dallas driving me home?! omg you guys! La di fricken da! David Dallas is driving me home! TOOOOOO funny Ro!
L-R Devolo, Iopu, Brotha D & Mareko plus Frisko sitting in the front
Must have finally got around to posting the Dawn Raid anniversary pics in July you can check out the rest of them here. Here's some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in July as well.
Behind the scenes with David Dallas on his 'Southside' video shoot at the Otahuhu Bus Depot.
Got to shoot my little sister Leilani in the NZFW Weddings special
How adorable is Blue with her 'I woke up like dis! Flawless!' hands watching her Mama perform! Gif Source: John Gotty
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Went down to Palmy with @taliakb01 @lanisays & the broinlaws to spend the day with our wee little Nan lol! She's turning 96 in September & still lives on her own!! Amazing! #Family #Love #NanaJoy #sisters #PeninaJoy #6ftGang grandkids vs our #5ft1 Nan 😉 Awesome to see our cousin Sheree, her kids & Uncle Grant too.
Visiting my little Nana Joy with my sisters Talia and Leilani down in Palmerston North
More shots that I took in August here and for some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in August click here.
My son Jirah made the Auckland Central Under 16s rugby squad. Proud Mama moment
Alvin Smith – Shot some of the Village games down at Aorere Park and ran into both Alvin and his twin Aaron (who was playing for Marist). Hoping to get them for my Ink Series soon. They're my homie Dels younger brothers
Ink! The Ink series kicked off this blog but I just realised I only did ONE Ink Series post all 2014 – terrible! Best be looking for some more Ink Series volunteers. Image source: YoumakemeIncredible
Charlie Hunnam! (Sigh!) September marked the beginning of the final season of SOA waaaaaaah!
More shots that I took in September here and for some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in September click here.
Shot 'The Doqument' album release at one of the clubs in K-Road. Can't remember the name but I remember catching up with my mate Dirty Diana who was on the VIP bar that night lol!
Did a little shoot with Lani for her WTW (Wear Things Wednesday) segment over on her Lani Says blog. Love this shot of her!
Went night shooting with The Society in Pakuranga – tried to grab a sunset shot at the last minute
Bey Shooting! I love Life + Times 'Respect the Shooter' series – they feature a lot of really cool photographers like Aviva Klein, Ajani Charles, Jamil GS and more – you can check them out here
Once again my awesome friend Johnson came through with the hook ups to 'Soulfest' and bought me a ticket! Unfortunately due to a combination of drinking games pre-Soulfest and his mean as mixes he didn't quite make it to the end lol! One of about 10 selfies I'd taken with peeps I ran into there. Shot Fasi!
More shots that I took in October here and for some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in October click here.
My nephew Ezra Jordan Brown
Got to shoot the VNZMA red carpet for CoconetTV & Fresh TV. Shouts to Mario for hooking up the photo pass island styles lol! This was my favourite look – Lou Tyson (Stan Walkers gf)
Speaking of the VNZMAs, also did a quick photo shoot with Lani and Dave at their place in Pap before heading in. Dave opened the awards with The Daylight Robbery and then went on to win 'Best Urban Hip Hop' album and 'Best Male Solo Artist'
LOVE this shot!! Image Source: Elijahdom
This gorgeous little kid in her timbs – I need me a new pair myself! Image Source: freshgoodsjoe
More shots that I took in November including more of the VNZMA red carpet shots here and for some of my fave images from around the net that I reblogged in November click here.
Brother love – my friend Johnson welcoming his brother back with the crew of Marumaru Atua from their World Wide Vaka voyage.
Shot the LTD Entertainment Rugby League Fight Night – Allan & Renz sons shaking hands before they jump out of the ring after the half time entertainment.
RAGGAMUFFIN 2014!! My best Raggaz yet!! Shouts to Brotha D, Liselle & P-Money from Frequency Media Group for their help with getting the media pass. I've shot Radzy quite a few times over the last couple of years but this is probably my favourite shot of her so far.
A major highlight of Raggaz this year was getting to ask Ice Cube a few questions at the Media Conference. Shouts to Gotty for helping me with a couple of the Q's. Was also really cool getting to see him perform with his son O'Shea Jackson Jr who will play him in the NWA biopic. Vids of the interview and Ice Cube performing "Gangsta Nation" with his son and WC after the jump. Image above shot by Raymond Sagapolutele
Hows this NWA Balmain Compton pic though. Not sure if it was an actual Balmain ad campaign but Freddie Gibbs manager Archie posted it – you could ask him lol! Image Source: ArchBonkers
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THAAAAA MAN @icecube I asked him your questions @jgotty while I was trying to video at the same time & my hands were shaking like a mofo so the vids gna be wiggly lmao! Can you see the @thesmokingsection sticker on my laptop in the background?! Lol! #IceCube #RaggamuffinVIII #HipHop #NWA #Legend Didn't get a selfie with him dammit ;p
For more of my Raggamuffin pics you can check some of my faves out on my tumblr here or over on my PeninaJoy facebook page here
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When tornadoes struck two weeks ago in Burke, Caldwell and Rutherford counties, The Observer and some other sources reported that it was the first time in recent history that a twister struck those counties in January.
Certainly, mid-winter tornadoes are a rarity in the Carolinas, but with the possibility of more severe weather looming tonight, perhaps it's time to take a closer look at the history of "cool weather" twisters and the reason we're seeing them this year.
Pat Moore, who works at the National Weather Service's office in Greer, S.C., and is absolutely addicted to the science of meteorology, has spent the last few days studying records from the past 62 years and compiling a winter tornado history for the Carolinas.
Moore looked at tornadoes that struck in what meteorologists call the "cool season." That's meteorological winter -- Dec. 1 through Feb. 28 (or the 29th, this year).
His findings?
Several counties south of Charlotte, in areas where dew-point temperatures are more likely to rise in advance of approaching low pressure systems, have not recorded a tornado since 1950.
Here's what he found:
0 tornadoes since 1950: Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster and Union counties of South Carolina; Anson, Alexander, Catawba, Lincoln and Union counties of North Carolina.
1: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Cleveland. Add to that list, Burke, Caldwell and Rutherford, from the outbreak this month.
2: Iredell.
3: Gaston, Rowan and York.
The reason for the outbreaks of severe weather this month is fairly simple, really. Cold air has not penetrated into the South. For that matter, it really hasn't pushed into much of the United States at all.
Computer models show that most of the truly arctic air has been on the other side of the world -- over Russia, western Asia and eastern Europe -- for much of the winter.
A persistent low pressure system has sat over the Gulf of Alaska, and the counter-clockwise flow of air around that low has prevented arctic air from sliding down from the North Pole and moving into central Canada and the eastern United States.
With no cold air around, the Gulf of Mexico has stayed relatively warm. When low pressure systems move across the South, they are bringing a push of humid, relatively warm and unstable air into the Southeast. It's more of a spring-like pattern than what you'd expect from the middle of winter.
I've been writing since early December about the lack of cold air, and there are no signs of a change in the pattern for at least another 10 days. We might get a few brief (one- or two-day) outbreaks of chilly temperatures, but rapid warming will follow.
It's been a nightmare for snowplow operators and ski resort owners, although the Carolinas resorts have managed to make snow during the brief cold spells, and skiing conditions have been OK in recent weeks.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
How rare are Carolinas winter twisters?
When tornadoes struck two weeks ago in Burke, Caldwell and Rutherford counties, The Observer and some other sources reported that it was the first time in recent history that a twister struck those counties in January.
3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I just want some SNOW! Looks like we may not see any of it this winter. Bummer!
- January 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
Where can I find statistics of MILD WINTERS? Someone @ 65 years old says he doesn't remember as mild a winter as 2011-12. When was last one?
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