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Throughout John MacArthur's ongoing blog series Purity and Conscience, we've heard from several commenters who are weighed down by guilt over their sin. They're burdened by wicked behavior in their past or impure habits they still can't seem to break.
While our comments section isn't the place to deal with specific cases, we do want to offer some encouragement to readers struggling to bear up under the weight of a heavy conscience. Frankly, that's a situation most believers can relate to at one time or another.
First of all, consider that how you deal with the promptings of your conscience is a reflection of your view of God. Carrying around guilt over sins long-ago addressed in your past could be evidence that you're not fully trusting in the Lord's provision for those sins. It's not a question of forgiving yourself, and how you feel isn't a trustworthy measure of your spiritual condition. You've got to rest in God's ability to remove your sin "as far as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12) and clothe you in Christ's righteousness. You need to examine your own heart—is your view of God too small, or is your view of sin too big?
On the other hand, if your conscience is nagging you about an ongoing sinful pattern you can't seem to break, then you need to repent of not truly repenting. Dealing with sin half-heartedly is essentially disguised rebellion, and it's a sure way to train yourself to ignore your conscience altogether. You run a real risk of dulling and searing your conscience if you keep engaging in repetitive cycles of temptation, sin, and partial repentance.
Don't trifle with your conscience. As John said, it's not complicated—you simply need to stop sinning. Cancel your cable subscription, remove your Internet connection, end a relationship, change jobs, or move across the country—make whatever radical changes it takes to break your habits before you ruin your sensitivity to sin and cripple your spiritual growth (Matthew 18:8-9).
Of course, a pleading conscience might be an indication of a much larger spiritual issue. Constant, honest, biblical self-examination is a vital part of every believer's life—we need to regularly evaluate how we measure up to God's righteous standard (2 Corinthians 13:5). A nagging conscience could indicate that you are still dead in your sins, and therefore, still in need of a Savior.
If you have questions about your true spiritual condition, we highly recommend you take them seriously and do some biblical self-examination. John MacArthur has helped many people with those kinds of questions in two powerful sermon series—Salvation Survey: Saved or Self-Deceived and Examine Yourself: How to Be Sure You Are a Christian. Just follow the links to study the Scripture with him; you'll get your questions answered directly from the Bible.
If you're a Christian burdened with a heavy conscience, we want to encourage you to find spiritual help through accountability and discipleship in your local church. Airing your concerns in a digital forum like this might temporarily ease your guilt, but dealing directly and thoroughly with your sin is the only way to truly clear your conscience. Don't remain anonymous, remote, and isolated; go to your pastor, an elder, or a spiritually mature Christian and get some help.
That said, we do sincerely love our commenters. The contributions you've made since we relaunched the GTY blog have been helpful and insightful, both for us and for other readers. Keep them coming.
Jeremiah Johnson
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Thank you for this blog. I have currently been struggling with a lot of guilt. To the point that I struggle with going back to church. I love God, I love Grace Community, but struggle with myself. I need to reach out to a pastor or an elder because I have been remote and isolated for too long. Thank you!
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Thanks for the links, Jeremiah - really appreciate it.
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Awesome insight...
Thank you for the insight.
God bless,
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Jeremiah, the way you addressed guilt ridden commenters is so representative of GTY. Your gentleness, wisdom, and advice is makes me so glad I am in the loving family of God. God bless you.
I completely agree a comment on a blog is not a good place for fellowship or Fellowship. At the same time I think it is good to share one another burdens in the appropriate context albeit a pastor or a counselor or a deacon up at church. I thank God everyday for the church He has placed me in where I know the pastor well (have him on Facebook also) he is a phone call away also counseling if i need to, and also the Deacons have offered their services also.
I will have to admit Struggles are going to be a part of the Christian Sanctification process, it doesn't mean that we should use that as an excuse to sin, it does mean however, that we should use that as an opportunity to get back up surrender ourselves to God in whatever area we fall into and repent of that Sin; the Lord also Chastises those whom He Loves I have personally experienced this Chastisement in my life in a certain area and working on - refocusing my priorities back onto God - I do want to point one more thing out - and that is that Repenting doesn't mean that we will be sinless in this life- only Jesus was sinless - only after we die in this life then we will receive a new Body that is not a corruptible body but an Incorruptible one - every Child of God and I yearn for this Day. But Thank God for His Grace. God Bless
thanks for the links,I always love self examination> keeps me fresh. oh,and there's a typo in paragraph 8 "airing you..." should it say "airing your.."? I'm not being judgemental,I'm just saying it's a typo.
This is such an important area to work on. Jesus said, Those who love Me obey My commandments. But there are areas that just seem to continue to be unbeatable. Here are some things that have helped me with the 'tough sins':
'Meditating' (Thinking deeply, asking yourself questions about, reasoning, considering) on passages, doctrine and attributes of God. Applying them to your own difficult situations, thinking through them deeply.
Believing that Heaven and the Rapture are really 'real' for those who truly have worked out their salvation with fear and trembling.
Warn yourself to be a good and faithful slave using the Parable of the Minas in Luke 19:11-27.
Ask God for the ability to do these things, and for understanding.
It is amazing what a difference doing these things things has made in my life of tough-to-get-rid-of sinful practices. The effort needed is mentioned in Jer 29:11-13 "...search with ALL YOUR HEART'. God honors and responds to our efforts, and I thank God deeply for the way He has changed my life.
Thanks Jason.
Thank you. I was glad to hear these messages that were linked. I am so very grateful to be in God's family and saved from my ugly sins. I just pray that I will never sin again (I know that is impossible but I just hate it so much).
Thanks JJ, it hit me right in the conscience.
It was only because I was being heavily fed biblical truth that I didn't succumb to all the guilt that started coming from both myself and from a very close family member (professed Christian, of all things) about 6 months after I was saved. I had moments of desperation and besides my bible and the biblical teaching of Pastor MacArthur (mp3s) I had no one else. I remember turning to God every single time, and to His faithful Word.
God is faithful, and He is good.
Thank you Jeremiah. I agree with Kelly #6. I have been following gty blog since its birth and I know that character to be true in all who have represented gty here.
Grace and peace,
Dear Luis Molina, Every single thing you wrote above is exactly what I was going through just recently. I had been struggling with much of guilt as well. So, I have been asking myself "What happened?". Where did my zeal in reading scripture go? Well? I allowed myself to entertain a sinful thought. I continued to do this long enough and became obsessed with the idea. I then gave in. Immediately after that, I was horrified, I stopped reading the Bible. I thought "I cant read this after what I just did. This lingered for weeks and then became anxiety. I had just moved far away from my home church in Marysville Wa to San Diego with my family. Weeks had past and had no access to a healthy church, depression set in and so on. I came back to my home town where my church family is. I will be back with them in Marysville Wa . The Senior Pastor is a graduate of The Masters Seminary. We must, no matter the circumstances, maintain our diligence in the Word of God. We must continue fellowship with the flock . Being accountable with the right persons in the church is a must. It does not matter what sin we may have commited. We must confess our sins to the appropraite persons always. Most importantly repent and confess to our Lord and Savior. Never loose contact. Again, Stay in His Word and fellowship. We are God's family. Let us both get up and press forward no matter the circumstances. Lets get back to work. Hang on Luis...okay?
Thanks from me too, JJ, and the rest of the commentors, cause I was really struggling as if I was really saved or that this was part of my sanctification process. It has helped me to remember how God has helped me so numerous times in the past, I mean, making things work for my good, that I couldn't have been saved if those things hadn't happened. Of course, I still struggle and will , but hopefully less in the future with this help today. But man, that heart stuff is scary...I think I see that God opens up new sins to deal with that we think we dont have a problem with. Ha-ha, how does He know? Well, I glad He does, cause I still want to do for Him and be like Him, so I guess He knows that too....Thank God for Him... If we dont want to still be like Him....does that fall under the scripture of having all knowledge, but not have Love? (thus, not belonging to Him...How can we tell on that ? Need some more help. Thanks again, JJ. and others...God bless for your help. MKK ; St. Louis, Mo.
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i joined the Canton teaclub. :) looking forward to weekly tea shipments! :)
My B-day was on Saturday, and monday I received my gift, a tea set from David's Tea, the Winter Collection: Cookie Dough, Alpine Punch, Banana Dream Pie, Chocolate Chili Chai, Cocomint Cream. Plus, requested to add to the order the 2 teas that I had really liked from the Sweet Indulgence Kit. Jessie's Tea and Coco Chai Rooibos. To round it off were the samples included in every order: White Tiger,(Which has been one of the top teas on my list that I want to try.) Korean Sejak, and amusingly enough Alpine Punch. And, hanging with my Mom this afternoon and we're going to my favorite tea store!
Just joined the Verdant TOTM club (not the Reserve one).
Ooooohhhh, I'm sooo excited. I finally got to order No. 54 Gypsy Caravan from Bellocq Atelier. I see that no one on this list has written about this one yet and I am dying to try it! It combines Chinese and Indian black teas with rose, hot chilis and a wash of smoke. Mr/Ms Mailperson, hurry on up to my mailbox! ;-)
That sounds AMAZING
Just realized that I never posted my recent order from Verdant:
Mr. Bi's First Picking Laoshan Black (special for reserve club members) 2oz
Ginger Sage Winter Spa Blend 7g
52 Teas order!
S'mores Genmaicha – OMG OMG OMG YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Okay, now I'm REALLY on a tea no buy! Really!
My first 52 Teas order!!!!! I got chocolate malt honeybush and strawberry pie honeybush, since everyone raves about them! Can't wait to try them out! This is in addition to the two orders I placed last Saturday, which shipped out today! I'm having way too much fun!!
Smores genmaicha and marshmallow treat genmaicha from 52teas
52teas finally released a tea that pushed me to place an order for the other ones I had been eyeing for a while. My friend also helped and we saved on some shipping costs. We got:
2x Raspberry Cream
Mashmallow Treat Genmaicha
Smores Genmaicha
Pina Colada Honeybush
Cinnamon Roll Honeybush
Cuba Libre Black Tea
Annnd Doggy tea for our little one which is arriving soon :)
Oh, I am interested in hearing a review of the Doggy Tea :-) Also glad you made it in on the S'more Genmaicha; by the time I made it to the 52teas website, they were already sold out and had to put my name on the waiting list…. hope I get some, I can't stand it it sounds so yummy!
First, I bought some Laoshan Black and Laoshan Genmaicha from Verdant Tea.
Then I bought the Marshmallow Treat Genmaicha and Red Hot Orange White from 52 Teas.
Was eyeing the S'mores Genamaicha and the Peach Cardamom Green Tea, but I just couldn't spend that much this time around. =( Especially since I swore I wouldn't buy anymore tea!
I can see my tax refund disappearing already, and I haven't even got it yet! lol
Oh well. I'll justify these somehow.

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Camper shell A/CSunday, June 21st, 2009
I saw a question about air conditioning a camper shell for dogs. The answer was to let the dogs ride in the front.
I am looking for a way to A/C my camper shell as well. I have a heavy duty alternator in my pick up.
Several companies make a 12 Volt DC powered air conditioning unit for truck cabs that can be powered from an alternator charged battery. They are not cheap and they usually require adding a heaver dual battery power system, but you can buy these.
I think you will find the cost will be so high that its not worth the trouble, but give it a try.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (567 votes).
In short: Far harder that you might imagine. The encouragement on the course is amazing. Ultimately, an exercise in self-flagellation...it hurts. Date of review: June 22, 2014
In short: The Trionum Army Marches On In full: I started yesterday with a cycle and swim and rounded it off with a run, so a triathlon done. However, as did not do the picnic off to do that today, as still smiling from a wonderful afternoon playing on Box Hill. It is a great varied run in terms of terrain and scenery,a bit like those packets of variety mini boxes of cereals and by the end you are sure going snap, crackle and pop! Fantastic camaraderie and that is the joy of the out and back route, brilliant marshalls and of course to Dr Rob, the piper, the Roblets and all the team. Your hard work is greatly appreciated, and other race directors can but only aspire to being able to consistently put on such great events. Right back to making the picnic for the day, wouldn't want to be a sandwich short!Date of review: June 22, 2014
In short: I'll be backDate of review: June 22, 2014
In short: I've loved itDate of review: June 21, 2014
In short: Another Munro bites the dustIn full: Ok I was late for the Picnic , so did the a midsummer instead , it was still incredibly hard and despite my fitness levels not up to scratch I managed to throw in a sort of sprint downhill at the end, this was done more to gravity and momentum than my own physical exertion ! Brilliant crowd and superb marshals make this summer half and the marathon an absolute must for anyone who enjoys a real trail challenge. The only marathon with a dedicated bagpipe (Bob) player , well done everyone !!Date of review: June 21, 2014
In short: Dr Rob comes up trumps againIn full: my 5th year now but easily the most enjoyable, well organised as usual and the banter between the runners great, special mention for the fantastic Marshalls out there for hours in the heat but still smiling and full of encouragementwill def do again. Special thanks to Dr RobDate of review: June 21, 2014
In short: Brutally hard, fantastically organised and very friendlyIn full: The appropriate way to describe this is probably "hilly and warm", but that doesn't come close to describing how brutally hard it was. The organisation was fantastic, the atmosphere was amazing and the scenery was stunning. A big thank you to everyone who marshalled so cheerfully as I know they were on the course for hours. This is the first time I have run this but it definitely won't be the last. Date of review: June 21, 2014
In short: Only for the nutters, legs ached like it was a full marathonDate of review: September 11, 2013
In short: Simply PerfectIn full: My fifth attempt at the Munro. It doesn't get easier with ptactice! Great, challenging course; brilliant atmosphere and encouragement between runners; enthusiastic marshals; nice momentos and picnic at the end; and a real sense of achievement at finishing. The pain had pretty much gone after 6 days...My favourite race. Thank you Dr Rob and all the marshals. Date of review: July 8, 2013
In short: My 7th ParticipationIn full: Well it is certainly not getting easier. Course and scenery as excellent as usual. Organisation, marshals, and Dr Rob perfect as usual. Again, this is the only race I do every year, I LOVE it. It was indeed very dark at times on some 'foresty' trails, but surprisingly quite dry and safe under-foot. The support amongst runners is great & needed! My only remark this year: is it me, or there seemed to be less on drinks and food this year!? Anyway, it was sufficient, and thank you again for a superb race!!!!Date of review: July 4, 2013
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First of all, I realize that the subject is a bit ambiguous, since it seems that Jesse has taken full control of the front page at the moment. But I'm referring to his article on the MLS in northeast Ohio.
Let me start by saying that I was a HUGE Cleveland Force fan back in the day. They are the only team for which I ever held season tickets. Their rivalry with the Baltimore Blast was a big and real to me as Browns/Steelers. So I well remember the packed Coliseum for many of their games.
That said, I think Jesse misses a couple of points when using the Force's run of success as evidence that the MLS can succeed in NE Ohio. First, we have to remember what the Cleveland sports scene looked like in the early 80's, when the Force started to gain a following. It was bleak. Now is a friggin paradise compared to the early 80's. Back then, the Cavaliers were firmly in the grip of Stephien, the Indians had not been a contender in a few decades, and the Browns had been mediocre to bad for about a decade (minus the Kardiac Kids year). In short, the city was desperate for a winning team -- and the Force, though never the best in the league -- was that. So a large fraction of those who ventured out to see a game for the first time were probably drawn by the chance to see a home team that was at least competent at its game. Now that the Cavs are about as successful as the Force was then, that drive won't be there. It's not a coincidence that the Force's decline started right about the time Bernie Kosar started taking snaps for the Browns.
Second, indoor and outdoor soccer are two very different games. For one thing, 6-4 was a pretty typical MISL score, not 2-1 as in the MLS. The indoor game is much faster paced, owing as much to hockey (there are line changes and a penalty box!) and basketball in its tactics as it does to outdoor soccer. While I can certainly appreciate an outdoor game played at a high level, I've never become remotely as interested in it as I was in the MISL.
I'm not saying that the MLS can't succeed here, and Jesse makes good points about the demographics and location of potential fans. I'm just saying that using the rather unique run in the 80's as proof is a bit shaky.


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Seagate Technology has announced its board of directors terminated discussions with private equity firms regarding a going private transaction, principally because it determined that the indications of the valuation range were not in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.
"We appreciate the interest shown by the private equity firms and our dialogues with them were extensive and thoughtful. However, management and the board have chosen to cease discussions concerning a private equity-led leveraged buyout. Given the strong debt markets, improving business conditions and other financing options, Seagate has initiated a plan to further optimize its capital structure to maximize shareholder returns," said Steve Luczo, Seagate chairman and chief executive officer.
Additionally, Seagate's board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $2 billion of its outstanding ordinary shares. This new share repurchase authorization continues Seagate's commitment to enhancing shareholder value.
Seagate expects to fund the share repurchase through a combination of cash on hand, future cash flow from operations and potential alternative sources of financing. Share repurchases under this authorization may be made through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, or by any combination of such methods. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including the ordinary share price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions. The share repurchase authorization may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Seagate management believes that the demand for hard disk drives has improved, and the current expectation for the total available market in the December 2010 quarter is approaching 170 million units. Additionally, supply and demand appear to be well balanced, with the company's inventory across all channels at or below targeted levels. As such, for the December 2010 quarter, the company expects revenue to be at least $2.7 billion and gross margin as a percent of revenue to be at least 19.5%.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (25 votes).
In short: Well done to the organisers.In full: A very well organised race. Nice and undulating with a fast downhill finish. Great t shirt and bag for a low cost local race.Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: Faultless....In full: Nothing else to say really, and would definitely not call it hilly, undulating yes, but fair... Equally so... Put that together with the faultless organisation of barton and district ac and it has to be THE must do race in lincs/yorks racing calendar for years to come... Well done everyone..Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Great race do it next yearDate of review: November 4, 2012
In short: well organised,a few hills but not to bad, and to top it you get a very good goody bag and technical t/shirtDate of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Quite Hilly but nice race apart from last bit on the muddy grass!Date of review: November 4, 2012
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Cliff Asness, a former Goldman Sachs star and now one of the leading quantitative hedge fund managers, has attacked his own industry for charging exorbitant rates for pedestrian performance.
The co-founder of $70.7bn asset manager AQR Capital Management told Financial News: "Hedge funds generally offer a nice portfolio (gross of fees!) of passive beta, alpha, and a middle ground we call hedge fund beta or style premia. But, unfortunately, managers like to charge fees as if it's all alpha."
He said: "Most hedge fund strategies are more about very competent implementation and fair fees and terms, than they are about 'genius'."
His criticism comes amid a chorus of rebellion against high fees. Investment consultants, which include Cardano and Towers Watson, have already been pushing investors to ensure that they are paying fair fees and not automatically the standard 2% management and 20% performance fees.
Christopher Parkinson, head of manager research at Cardano, whose clients have $5bn invested in hedge funds, said: "There is a fair proportion of returns that don't deserve 'two and 20'. On average, there's beta, a whole load of factor exposures and a little bit of alpha. There is often a desire to attribute everything non-beta to alpha but this is misleading."
Parkinson added that hedge fund managers would continue to come under pressure to lower fees, "unless they can demonstrate they are offering something generally capacity constrained or unique".
Ewan Kirk, founder of quantitative hedge fund manager Cantab Capital, said last month that investors were being overcharged by many big quant funds because the trading strategies they provide can be delivered for far lower costs.
Cantab has unveiled a new fund which has $25bn capacity and charges only a 0.5% management fee and a 10% performance fee.
Last month, boutique fund of funds firm Culross Global Investment Management cut the management fee of its arbitrage fund from 90 basis points to 50 basis points.
Chris Keen, a partner at Culross, said: "There is a limited number of arbitrage managers so lower fees seem fair given the greater effort needed to look through a bigger pool of managers for our other funds."
Billionaire philanthropist and former hedge fund manager George Soros said in a television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month that institutions that invest in the industry should expect poor performance, in part because managers' high fees eat into profits.


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Failed logic on ripping up rails
So not much has changed since the first of the year insofar as any word from New York state about the future of the travel corridor. And like everyone else, we, too, are disappointed by that.
But some things have moved the game on, and it is very telling that the rhetoric continues and by some measure reveals more the feelings of opponents of the rail operation. Significant energy has been leveled at the railroad that declares "a failed operation, a waste of (taxpayer) subsidized funds, inept or unsuitable management, lack of economic influence, no business plan for the future," and so on and so on and so on. In the past we have been clear about the success we have achieved against substantial headwinds; about the facts surrounding subsidies, or the actual lack thereof; that the railroad not only has educated, experienced managers, but most who are committed as volunteers; a significant financial impact in locales where we operate; and not least, a detailed, 140-page business plan created in late 2012 and early 2013 outlining expenses and expected returns. This document was professionally produced and has received an overwhelmingly positive response from those who have reviewed it. This is unlike the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates' pitch, which depends on fantasy numbers of trail users, offers no means for construction finance, relies on state and local municipalities for upkeep, and suggests that somehow the environment would be better for the increased snowmobile use. Failed logic!
Let's talk about the taxpayer for a moment, a subject frequently highlighted by the ARTA folks. Assuming the unit management plan is reopened – a study process which will take many years to complete and at a cost which will no doubt be a large fraction of either the rail or trail proposal – it will be an expense of the taxpayer. This process will entail environmental impact studies; a myriad of permitting challenges; reversionary rights debates; state, local and federal inputs; public hearings, soliciting the various chambers, legislatures, boards and anyone else with an opinion and is breathing; and who knows what else. This exercise, be reminded, was completed in 1996 and from which came a sensible outcome. The expense will be staggering, and sadly, when the process is over, there will still have been no work done to the corridor. And all of this is being done to satisfy environmentalists who don't want the train in the neighborhood.
Be clear; this contest is not at all about another trail. There are thousands of miles of those already. This is about no rails. Simple. Again, refer to Mr. Beamish's 1995 book, and pay special attention to the section which proposes pulling up the rails and prohibiting any motorized vehicles thereafter. Snowmobilers, beware. ARTA needs your support right now, but be keen to verify that it won't disappear along with the rails. It is strange that funding of many organizations and projects in the Adirondacks aimed squarely at the environment and its preservation comes from people associated with ARTA, and then suddenly a cozy relationship with snowmobile groups pops up. So who needs whom?
As for the railroad, we will continue to operate as normal in spite of all the noise. Whatever the outcome, we will be satisfied in the knowledge that ours is an honest pursuit not propelled by selfish interests. A pursuit that outlines from the beginning the economic and social implications and which serves the interests of the most constituents. The either/or route was determined to be wrong in 1996 and still is. Trails can easily be incorporated in the Tupper-to-Saranac segment, as we are finding out from multiple studies, both independent and in concert with the TRAC group, and resources at the state level.
So you decide. No failed logic here.
Bill Branson is president of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, which operates the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. He lives in Skaneateles.


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I've been reading Happy Black Woman for ages, and in general, I love to read her monthly reviews. Basically, she looks over the past month and discusses what went well, and what she'd like to improve. But seeing as how 2012 ends in two days, a yearly review is in order. Snagged from HBW:
What I Want to Remember About 2012:
What was the most valuable lesson you learned this year?
Taking chances on myself, most definitely. That's definitely something I want to keep doing as the year progresses – investing in myself, and my own personal growth and goals.
What was the biggest personal milestone you reached this year in your relationships, health, finances, education and/or lifestyle?
I think I've had a few milestones this year: I cut off the locs I'd been growing since December 2008, and reading about Oneika cutting her own acted as the final push for me to do it. And today I went to the barber to get it shaped up (since it was uneven) and mowed down since it was way too big. I don't miss having locs at all, nor do I miss having long hair – which I've had my entire life. This was especially enlightening when I did some quick math, and found that when/if I spent $50 a month to get my locs re-twisted, I'd spend about $600 a year. (Wow). But if I just got my new fro cut down every few months, at about $15, that's obviously a massive savings.
And I moved to Philadelphia for a new, contract job, even though I didn't have anywhere to stay when I got here. Everything worked out, and I landed two great room mates and an apartment in a really nice neighborhood.
I've also made some investments in my spiritual growth, such as meditating and praying every day – when I wake up, and right before bed. And I'm on the look out for new material to supplement my growth and finding new ways to help me get the type of life I want. Before, I would spend a lot of time reading, but not practicing. Now – not so much!
What professional accomplishments (at work or in your business) were you most proud of this year?
Starting to do web development on the side. I've only just begun, but I'm really dedicated to becoming proficient in programming and building my skill set. While the job I have now isn't best suited to me, it's really opened my eyes to what I'd love to do – working in technology and computer science. So, stumbling upon a new career goal is DEFINITELY an accomplishment!
What was your favorite family/friends moment from 2012?
Hm. I think my favorite moment was being able to chat with Constance, a friend I made off of Twitter, for like two hours (or something) as we chatted about social justice.
What was the best book/blog/song/movie/restaurant/city/country/etc. you discovered this year?
Another hard one! The best book I think is Summer Sisters by Judy Blume. It's really, really good. I highly recommend it. I don't know if I saw any tremendously good movies this year. But one of the best blogs I discovered is about menstruation activism – which I found inspiring and knowledgeable.
What I Want to Leave Behind As I Enter 2013
Which personal development area(s) did you make the LEAST progress on this year: health, finances, education, relationships, family, work and/or lifestyle?
Finances. That's definitely my Achilles' Heel. Even though I make more in my current job than I did in my previous, part-time employment. It's still really frustrating to have student loans, credit card debt and chronic obligations (ie: cell phone bills, food, internet, utilities, rent, etc). One of my goals is to simply make more money so I can [literally] afford to do the things that matter to me the most.
I also didn't make any progress on my health. While I acquired a free membership to a semi-close gym, I actually hate gyms and the idea of working out (or even having to attend a class) agitates me. I looked into taking an aikido class downtown, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted. I've been searching on and off since October, but haven't locked into anything yet. My eating habits are semi-better, but I really need to learn how to cook. Currently, I eat a lot of pasta. A LOT.
What promises (to yourself or others) did you break in 2012?
I told myself that I'd take my credit card debt more seriously – since it's not a lot – and actively work to pay down at least one of the credit cards. I haven't tackled it at all, but I know why. I just need to DO it.
What arguments/gossip/hurtful comments, if any, did you participate in or make this year that you wish you could take back and/or apologize for?
Hm… I do like to hear gossip because it makes me feel like I'm in the loop. I don't hurl hurtful comments, not because of self-control, but because when I'm upset with someone I tend not to go that route.
What opportunities, if any, did you miss out on in 2012 because of fear or procrastination?
I'm not sure!
What did you do in 2012, if anything, that was out of alignment with your values?
I'm not sure – my values are changing all the time! Hah. But, I think a big one with my spirituality is that even though I know I should work on it, I haven't.
What I Want to Bring Into My Life in 2013
What do you deserve more of next year? What do you deserve less of next year?
More of: Commitment – to myself, mostly. I rarely prioritize myself, and my own goals. I normally spend a lot of time worrying about what other people may want from me (ie: family) or worried about how I'll be perceived by doing x, y or z. So in 2013 I want to spend LESS time fretting over other people's opinions – not just about my life, but about things in general. My goal for 2013 is to alter my mindset so that I can manifest the type of life I want. Being around people who doubt themselves, or allowing their negative perceptions of the world to get to me won't help me.
What personal milestone(s) do you most want to reach in your relationships, health, family, finances, education and/or lifestyle?
Relationships: Dating. Even if it doesn't end up with a relationship, I want to explore that.
Health: Taking up a sport or physical activity – preferably self-defense or martial arts.
Finances: Make more money, pay down credit card debt.
Education: Continue attending web development courses, so I can learn to program. Find a mentorship and a network of other women who program to nurture and support me.
Lifestyle: Live in my own apartment (no room mates).
What professional accomplishments (at work or in your business) do you want to see for yourself next year?
For my writing to become a bigger part of my life/work. To be able to program – and get paid to do it.
What do you want to learn in 2013?
Love. Manifestation. God.
What do you want to cross off of your bucket list in 2013?
Moving abroad to work.
What I Want My Life to Look Like in 2013
My work life. I definitely want my resume and cover letter and networking skills to be top notch!
Who do you want to spend more time with in 2013? Who do you want to spend less time with in 2013?
Hm. I'm not sure. I want to be present for myself, and spend less time with people who I don't like or connect with.
Which activities, habits or behaviors, if any, do you want to stop doing in 2013 because they no longer serve you?
Procrastinating. Doubting myself.
Which activities do you want to start and/or continue doing in 2013?
My spiritual habits: praying, meditating, reading books (both fiction and non-fiction). Writing. Learning to code. Photography. Practicing the spiritual lessons I'm learning.
What will your ideal day look like next year?
My ideal day would start off with me waking up in my solo apartment, with my cat purring next to my face. She'd be fluffy and adorable. The day will start with prayer, meditation and yoga. Then a shower. I'd eat breakfast first: toast, eggs, orange juice (my favorites). My cat will be meowing for food. Later I'd pop open the laptop, checking my e-mail while my partner is singing and getting ready for the day. The cat is on the laptop, swishing its tail. So I pick her up and take her to the balcony, where our apartment overlooks the Mediterranean ocean. That day all I have is a meeting over Skype, some code to clean up and to put the finishing touches on my novel before sending it to the publisher. My lover is ready to head out – we'll be spending the day in Paris, and I can easily work on the train, and then spend the rest of my day meeting up with friends, and going out to dinner in my favorite city.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (185 votes).
Date of review: December 1, 2012
In short: A lovely scenic run which was very well organised. The only negative was the weather but that made it all the more challenging. Plenty of drink stations and Marshals along the wayDate of review: December 1, 2012
In short: As always a challenging undulating course, very well organised with friendly marshals and runner. Particularly windy this year but it wan't unexpected. I'll be back again next year.Date of review: November 26, 2012
In short: Great Organisation as alwaysIn full: Well done to everyone at Clowne for another superbly organised race.Must be the sixth time I've done this now and it always seems to be windy!! Finished in 1.33 Will be back next yearDate of review: November 26, 2012
In short: WindyIn full: Windy, but I knew it would be, didn't like the main road section with the traffic at about 11 miles, tougher 1/2M than I've done in the past but I will be back nexst year.Date of review: November 26, 2012
In short: Well organised, challangeing runIn full: Clowne Road Runners do a super job of organising this (and their other events). There's good parking, its very well marshaled, there's the offer of jelly beans at around 10 miles, and when you finish there's biscuits, flapjack and power drinks. The course itself is a challenge, the wind hinders at times and helps at others. From my point of view hitting the wind at around 11 miles hurt!! Scenery was great.I did the run in 1994, so its been awhile for me. I'll put it in the calendar for next year though.Very well done to everyone involved.Date of review: November 26, 2012
In short: Great race brilliant marshallsDate of review: November 26, 2012
In short: best half sroundIn full: my 2nd clowne half marathon, and for me it still remains the best on the half marathon circuit. well organised, well marshalled, great water stations, good parking, good community centre at the start providing all you could want for pre and post race hospitality. free lucozade and flapjacks outside, very reasonably priced (and massively portioned) cakes and bacon sandwiches inside. i am not being sarcastic when i think that the price for entry to this race should go up - its one of the cheapest around at the moment, and clowne road runners deserve the extra couple of quid per person for the super efforts they put in to making the simple things work so well - and no, i'm not their treasurer! Even the mementos are great - shirt last year, good quality water bottle this!!!Date of review: November 25, 2012
In short: Great raceIn full: the only improvement to this race would be chip timing! very well organised, friendly and lovely route here! Date of review: November 25, 2012
In short: Great value, well-organised half marathonIn full: Congrats and thanks to everyone at Clowne Road Runners for putting on a really well-organised event. From parking up to crossing the finish line, everything was how it should be in a road race. Date of review: November 25, 2012
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages slumped after a run-up Friday in which the S&P 500 rose to a new closing high.
Investors paused before the start of the earnings season. Excitement over the "fiscal cliff" deal has faded with the next leg of the battle over the country's financial future about to begin.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 51 points, or 0.38%, to 13,384.
Breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering winners 18 to 12. The most prominent blue-chip decliners by percentages were Walt Disney ( DIS) , Travelers ( TRV) , Boeing( BA) and Alcoa(AA) .
Bank of America (BAC) shares slipped 0.25%. The bank announced that it has reached a $10 billion settlement with Fannie Mae to resolve agency mortgage repurchase claims on loans originated and sold directly to Fannie Mae through Dec. 31, 2008.
Nationstar Mortgage (NSM) shares surged by 16.9% after the company announced it is buying about $215 billion in mortgage servicing assets from Bank of America.
Advancers included Verizon(VZ) , McDonald's ( MCD) and AT&T(T) .
The S&P 500 was down 5 points, or 0.31%, at 1,462. The Nasdaq lost 3 points, or 0.09%, to 3,099.
Apple(AAPL) shares fell 0.54% after Barclays cut its share price target.
All sectors, except health care, sank, led lower by consumer cyclicals, energy and utilities.
Volumes were at 3.27 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.69 billion shares on the Nasdaq. Decliners were outpacing advancers 1.2-to-1 on the Big Board and 1.3-to-1 on the Nasdaq.
"With the beginning of earnings season this week, investors will be looking closely at company commentary in light of the recent fiscal cliff crisis and the upcoming debt ceiling fight," said Mike Simmons, managing director and partner at HighTower's Simmons Wilkes Investment Advisors. "The debt ceiling debate will be one of the major determinants of market performance in coming weeks."
Earnings season unofficially begins with Alcoa's(AA) fourth-quarter earnings report on Tuesday.
No major U.S. economic data releases were expected on Monday.
On Friday, major U.S. stock averages ticked higher after upbeat December jobs and services-sector growth reports.
The U.S. macro calendar will be relatively light this week. However, Federal Reserve officials are expected to make a number of speeches. Bank of America economists expect the doves to reiterate a need for additional accommodation amid a subpar recovery.
Rocky White, senior quantitative analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research, said to pay attention to how the market performs this month because January is a good indicator for the calendar year.
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Even though over the past few weeks numerous observers have discussed possibilities of Advanced Micro Devices to release its next-gen six-core and twelve-core microprocessors featuring high-k metal gate dielectrics (HKMG) on the 45nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process technology in the first quarter of 2010, there are no such chips coming, according to Globalfoundries, the contract maker that builds chips for AMD.
Recently Globalfoundries issued a brochure about its success with HKMG technology, a key enabler for the next-generation high-performance chips. Among other things, the contract manufacturer of semiconductors said that its "customers will begin to announce HKMG product results in early 2010 – not test chips, not 64M SRAMs, not IP shuttle results, but full products" and added that the success will be akin to "45/40nm ramp" and will be "far ahead of any other pure play foundry". The claims by Globalfoundries quickly inspired rumours about possible implementation of high-k gate dielectrics into 45nm SOI process technology, granted that the forthcoming chips from the AMD carry new PH-Ex revision name and have numerous performance and power consumption enhancements. Nevertheless, Globalfoundries and AMD have never had plans to implement HKMG into current-gen processes and products.
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New Orleans newspaper to reduce publication days; Buffett is bullish on newspapers
The Columbus Dispatch - May 25, 2012 09:09 AM
Interesting and confusing times in the newspaper industry.
The Times-Picayune , a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper serving New Orleans, will reduce the number of days it publishes a print edition to three a week, as will three other papers owned by Advance Publications.
The other papers to publish three days a week are the Huntsville Times, the Mobile Press-Register and the Birmingham News. Advance Publications made a similar change to the Ann Arbor News as well.
Advance Publications owns the Cleveland Plain Dealer, although there's no suggestion yet that the northeast Ohio institution is changing its publication schedule. A report out of Cleveland suggests the PD newsroom was on edge after the New Orleans announcement.
The company said it is focusing on its digital publications. You can read a story by Reuters here.
Meanwhile, billionaire businessman Warren Buffett bought 63 newspapers (including 26 dailies) from Media General, and sounds bullish about the future of newspapers.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company already owned the Buffalo News (bought in 1977), and believes newspapers that are uniquely focused on their communities will live long and prosper.
"I believe newspapers that intensively cover their communities will have a good future," he wrote.
Here's a blog entry about the acquisition by an editor in Buffalo. And here is a link to his letter.


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Tips for Racing Wisely - Page 5
Pacing Ultramarathons
For all but the fastest runners in shorter ultramarathons, the presumption is that pace will degrade as the race continues and fatigue sets in. The goal is to begin at an effort that is completely easy. If you are working in the first quarter of an ultramarathon, the rest is not likely to be pretty. If you are feeling great, slow down. If you are feeling less than great, slow down—and address any problems that contribute to this crummy feeling before they become devastating. If you are chafing or blistering, adjust your clothes or shoes. If your stomach isn't settled, consider how to fix the issue: slow down, eat more, eat less, chew some candied ginger.
As the race continues and you grow more tired, focus on staying focused.
There will be hours where your attention wanders, but periodically cycle it back to your intention, your goals, your form, your breath, and your race plan. Whenever possible, keep moving forward—not hurriedly, but deliberately. Spend as little time stopped, and as little time seated, as possible. The longer you stay in one place, the stronger the pull to stop moving entirely. It's Newton's First Law of Thermodynamics.
Ultras are unique in allowing outside pacers, usually at the halfway mark. If you are going to use a friend as a pacer, have a very detailed conversation about what you expect from them. Do you want jokes? Encouragement? Quiet company? Similarly, if you use a volunteer pacer, make your needs clear and be grateful for this service.
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The cartoon printed on Wednesday's Opinion page on July 10 was despicable.
Now please if you would please be fair and balanced print a picture of the unwanted baby over 20 weeks gestation in the body of that woman the big fat controlling right-wing law maker is protecting from being killed.
Apparently who ever approves of this believes unwanted children should be killed and only wanted children should live?
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 jalapeno chiles, coarsely chopped
- 2 -inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
- Canola oil
- 1/4 pound steamed snow peas
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, 8-ounces each
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt and pepper
- Steamed brown rice
Heat the grill to high. Place the vinegars, soy sauce, pineapple juice, sugar, jalapeno and ginger in a medium saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. If the sauce becomes too thick, thin with a little bit of water.
Strain the sauce through a strainer into a bowl. Briefly saute the red and yellow pepper in canola oil and then stir in the sauce along with the snow peas, mint and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
Brush the chicken on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 8 minutes, while also brushing with any remaining glaze. Place the rice on a large plate. Remove the chicken from the grill/ and immediately drizzle with the sauce.
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Like reading the odometer on your car, you read your
water meter by recording all numbers from left to right, including
any zeros to the right of the movable numbers. The sweep hand on
the meter makes one complete revolution for every seven and one
half gallons of water used. (Note the tens digit advance with each
sweep.) If you have any questions about reading your meter, please
give us a call at (727) 562-4960.
1 water unit = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons of water
If you or maintenance person observes that your meter is "creeping"--a
small dial on your water meter moving very slowly--this is an indication
of a leak or drip somewhere in your system. If the leak seems serious,
you may wish to turn off your master valve, until the problem is located
and repaired. It is to your advantage to repair all leaks and drips as
soon as detected.
The City of Clearwater has a schedule to check your meter periodically
to be sure it is working correctly and to repair it if necessary. The
meter won't cheat you--meters in need of repair will under-register, rather
than over-register, your water usage. However, if you feel strongly that
your meter is not working properly, you may request that your meter be
tested. The charge for a meter test is $50, but if test results show that
the meter is over-registering water usage, you will not be charged for
the test.
The City of Clearwater regularly replaces meters which are ten or more
years old. When your meter is changed, meter shop crew will knock on the
door and notify you that your water will be turned off briefly while your
meter is changed. There is no direct charge for a new meter.


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Jay receives funds to rehab 13 storm-damaged homes
AuSABLE FORKS – The town of Jay has been awarded a New York State Community Development Block Grant to assist with the rehabilitation of about 13 homes.
Jay town Supervisor Randy Douglas announced in a press release that the $400,000 grant was secured with the help of Bruce Misarski of the Essex County Housing Assistance Program. Douglas said the funds will be used for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation.
The goal, Douglas said, is to solve code violations, mitigate health and safety concerns, and correct severe energy efficiency issues. He said the funds will be administered as a "deferred payment loan," providing the owner remains in the home for five years. To qualify, a household's income must be less than 80 percent of the area's median household income, which is $47,450 for a family of four, according to the release.
Douglas said 31 homes are currently on the waiting list for rehabilitation. Misarski and Douglas are encouraging families who feel they have existing issues to still fill out an application for this funding. Both Douglas and Misarski said that the town of Jay was a strong contender in the bid for this funding because of the amount of low- to medium-income families that were affected by Tropical Storm Irene.
Homeowners affected by Irene who did not qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency buyout programs are also encouraged to fill out an application for this round of funding. Douglas said that "home owners who file an application and are placed on a waiting list will improve the potential chance for success of any future grant applications.
"This is the third CDBG Grant that the Town of Jay has been awarded since I became Supervisor, the first being in 2006," Douglas said in the release. "These grants are helping to revitalize our community and others across the state of New York by making funds available to income qualifying families that might otherwise not be able to afford costly home repairs. This program will allow us to offer a better quality of life to our constituents."
Applications may be obtained by calling Misarski at 518-873-6888.


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Sample Domes, Display Trays and Covers
Present Samples and Other Finger Foods in an Enticing Way with Display Trays and their Compatible Covers
Set out finger sandwiches, food samples, and other miniature appetizers or desserts on these display trays! Great for use in bakeries, cafes, and supermarkets, these sample domes and covers allow guests to taste test your featured menu offerings, produce, or fruit to help them make better purchasing decisions. Caterers can also use these trays to set out hors d'oeuvres, cheese assortments, and deli meats at buffets and events. Read more
Use display trays on their own, or pair them with their compatible lids to keep contents fresh and at desirable serving temperatures. Many of these sample domes and covers feature convenient cut outs that allow guests to easily access contents without having to take off the entire lid. You'll also find roll top covers that easily slide open, as well as trays that rotate for easy refiling.


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New Product: Polaroid DRM-2001G DVR/DVD recorder
FROM DISK TO DISC It'll be pretty easy to get on the good side of any TV fan if you have Polaroid's DRM-2001G video recorder. Not only will it save TV shows to its 80-GB hard disk (up to 102 hours in the lowest-quality mode), but you can burn your recordings to DVD whenever you please.
So no one has to miss Lost as long as you're in command.
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As the holidays come upon us, we are supposed to be enjoying it but the reality is that there will terrible traffic and also fuel scarcity coupled with closed shops. So how do we get by? More than ever, commerce is opening up to us and without the attendant increase in prices as will probably be found in local stores.
So here is a list of applications and websites that will probably come in handy when you run into a few hitches.
- For Traffic information and all else. The GidiTraffic App – Information on practically anything will need to come from the twitter handle – @giditraffic but for strictly traffic info, you might wanna download the app from the ovi store. Unfortunately, it is only available on the Nokia store.
- For Recharge Cards. TopUp Genie is the site to go when you need recharge cards for any network at anytime of the day and they ain't running out of stock anytime soon.
- Traffic information from the Federal Road Safety Corp in partnership with CKN Nigeria – The FRSC has a partnership with CKN Nigeria to report news from all over the country especially from major highways and 'expressways' so you can download this app from the BB Appworld for that or you can simply try and follow the facebook page here. Download CKN Nigeria.
- For fuel, you will have to stock up on some. Who knows what President Goodluck Jonathan might pull on New Year's Day?
So please, do enjoy your holidays and keep reading your favourite tech blog. Merry Christmas.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Extras are those folks you never watch who are behind the people you always watch. They are walking props, often referred to as "atmosphere." I atmosphered my way through 103 movies and TV shows between 1984 and 1988.
My first job as an extra was in a 1985 George Kennedy/Karen Black/Lance Henriksen vehicle called Savage Dawn. As I recall, Karen Black was part of a biker gang that was trying to take over a small Arizona town. It was a cold, dusty, night shoot. There was a tank involved. George Kennedy was an Arizona recluse in a wheelchair who had a harem of Asian girls. I was an Asian girl. I wore a cheongsam. I'm not Asian but that's the magic of Hollywood. Not every job was so glamorous.
A rare gem from my illustrious background actor resume is a movie called The In Crowd, later re-named Dance Party. This film was set in 1965 and starred Jennifer Runyon. Who? Exactly. Donovan Leitch (Ione Skye's brother) played her boyfriend. In a special supporting role, a young Joe Pantoliano later known as Ralph Cifaretto on the Sopranos, played a Dick Clark-like American Bandstand-ish host. It was a spectacular piece of entertainment.
Through the miracle of YouTube, I present to you one of my more awesome In Crowd scenes. (Skip to 1:33.) I dance off of the bus with my gigantic 80's hair, wearing a red and black plaid skirt and white bobby sox. I return moments later with a stunning display of my awesome dance skills. (She can really clap!) I'm pretty sure it was seeing my work that inspired the producers to change the name of the film. Watch through to 2:05 so as not to miss any of my moves. There are at least two moves. Maybe it's just one move. It happens fast.
Donovan, or as he was nicknamed on set, "Madonnavan," and I would soon be re-united on the set of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo but that's another story, for another time.
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You need to know that your incendiary performance in this particular period piece caused my computer to spontaneously combust (no lie, it just died on the spot) . I have since revisited 1:33 with my laptop. Howcome you didn't get to make out with Madonnavan? That woulda been sweet!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Love your move(s)...ReplyDelete
Not Breakin 2!!! Just when I thought I couldn't love this blog any more than I already do.ReplyDelete
Man, did you have some hair.ReplyDelete
And I loved Ms. Runyon in "Ghostbusters."
Eagerly awaiting your True Hollywood Story: Breakin' 2.
Wedni - Your rather advanced knowledge of the Runyon ouvre is disturbing.ReplyDelete
***Donovan Leitch (Ione Skye's brother) played her boyfriend***ReplyDelete
This cracked me up. Us old timers just remember him as Donovan's son!
I bow to you. Even more now.ReplyDelete
That girl CAN really clap.
- Chloe BrookmanFebruary 19, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Absolutely adorable, Lisa. XReplyDelete
The hair! The hair! I would have sold my left kidney, my spleen, and probably at least one chamber of my heart for that hair!ReplyDelete
Fabulous :)ReplyDelete
Love the hair!!!!
Is my favorite part your "yay, I'm dancing!" vibe? Or the hair? Or the fact that this is supposed to be the 50s and you all look so 80s? I think my favorite part is actually that I was probably sitting in a kindergarten classroom in a small town in Indiana while you were doing this awesome and amazing bit of clap-work, and somehow, now, you are my friend. I really love the internet.ReplyDelete
Breakin' 2 is a movie near and dear to my husbands heart. If you really are in that movie he said that's all the background check he needs to let me come to dinner at your house.ReplyDelete
SO MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF AWESOME IN THIS ONE. My fave move (aside from all of yours, of course) was the supermarket-basket-as-canoe, ingenue-as-paddler move. I'm bringing that out at the next dance party I attend. Which, apparently, is going to be in Dayton when your moves meet my moves in whichever hotel conference room has enough room to handle us dancing.ReplyDelete
And are you just teasing us about Electric Bugaloo 2? Because don't tease about the Bugaloo. I take that shit serious.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (143 votes).
In short: Great fun and a pleasure to have done as my first half marathonIn full: Brilliant organisation, smooth chip and T shirt collection, extensive marshalling and more porta loos than Glastonbury festival! Date of review: October 9, 2013
In short: Tough race but a fantastic dayIn full: I chose a tough one for my first half marathon. For a first timer those hills were brutal!! However the support from the locals was simply superb - jelly babies galore! Special thanks to the lovely people of Cliddesden. Those hose pipes were a life saver for me in that heat! Will definitely be back next year.Date of review: October 9, 2013
In short: Lovely BasingsingstokeIn full: That was hillier than I thought it was going to be. It was my first time in Basingstoke, and what great people they are. Incredible support from the local Basingstokers was really uplifting. Thanks for all the Jelly babies and hosepipes.Date of review: October 9, 2013
In short: Awesome route, no messing about, beat my PB by 10 minsDate of review: October 8, 2013
In short: topday !!!!! see you next yearIn full: What a race !!! loved every minute of it, was tough and hilly but fun and the locals were a great support. It's a deffo for next year Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Great Race, brilliant atmosphere, brutal hills, not to be under-estimated, will be back next year!!Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Brilliant Basingstoke Again!!!In full: This is my 3rd Basingstoke Half and it has gone from strength to strength. I will be back next year for more.Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Fabulous day - really great atmosphere Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: AwesomeIn full: Glorious views, excellent support, good organisation. Great day all round and an absolutely gorgeous course. Very tough but very rewarding.Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Amazing views on quiet country lanesIn full: Slick, slick, slick organisation. Starts in Basingstoke town centre but quickly leaves for stunning running in glorious (but hilly) countryside.A super race all roundDate of review: October 8, 2013
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text: Men's Basketball Off To Best Start In A DecadeWhen Hamline men's basketball team sprinted to a 13-0 lead over Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the first 5 1/2 minutes of play, it was logical to assume the Pipers were on their way to their first 2-0 start since 2002. That turned out to be the case but the eventual 84-78 had some detours along the way. Dior Ford (pictured) scored 21 points and Tyler Pannell added 14 -- all in the second half -- as the Pipers held off the Blugolds.(Pannell hit three three-pointers to move into a tie for fifth place on the all-time Hamline list with 93.) But it wasn't easy. The Pipers started very fast, sprinting to a 29-7 cushion with eight minutes left in the first half. But the Blugolds (1-2) began to gnaw away and, by halftime, the margin was 33-26. HU stayed ahead most of the second half but the Blugolds, led by Nick Craggs, who scored 26 points, finally grabbed a 67-66 lead with 5:22 to play. Noah Aguirre hit two free throws that put HU back ahead and they stayed there until WEC tied it up at 76 and later at 78. Aguirre then hit a monster three-pointer with 18 seconds left to break the tie and give Hamline the lead for good. Later, Victor Easter hit one free throw and Pannell added a pair to finally salt the game away. HU shot 56 percent for the game (31-54) and was 7-for-14 from three-point range. Hamline will look to make it three in a row (something they also did in 2002) when they play at Northwestern (MN) Saturday night. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin-Eau Claire boxscore


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Tribe adds 4 roster moves to Clippers total
The Columbus Dispatch - September 03, 2013 04:16 PM
The Clippers season ended yesterday in Huntington Park but the 2013 list of roster moves grew by four today to a franchise record 231.
The Cleveland Indians called up pitchers Josh Tomlin, Vinnie Pestano, C.C. Lee and Carlos Carrasco from Columbus.
The Tribe roster now stands at 35 players. Twenty are pitchers. Cleveland also activated Ryan Raburn, a non-Clipper, from the 15-day disabled list.


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West Palm Beach's summer foodie kick-off is right around the corner: The Pairings Food and Wine Event will take place May 30 in downtown West Palm Beach. To get the taste buds amped, a few participating eateries have shared with us recipes for readers to try at home. Cabana Nuevo Latino and Duffy's share some of their best cocktails and bites to get the Pairings party started.
For starters, head to Cabana Nuevo Latino for a citrusy before-dinner drink, the Caipirinha.
- 2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
- 2 tsp. fine sugar
- 3 small lime wedges
In a cocktail tin, muddle lime and sugar. Add Leblon and a scoop of ice; shake vigorously. Pour into a lowball glass.
For a small bite, Duffy's serves up a recipe for Korean beef tacos and a side of margarita to keep the party going:
Korean Beef Tacos with Cilantro Onion Relish and Hot Chili Garlic Sauce
Yields approximately 8-12 tacos
Taco Ingredients:
- 1 pack of small flour tortillas
- 1 small jar of Tuong Ot Toi Viet-Nam hot chili garlic sauce
- 2 limes
- 1 lb. beef tenderloin tips, sliced very thinly into small, bite-sized pieces
For the cabbage mixture:
- 1 small head of green cabbage
- 1 small head of red cabbage
For the marinade:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 1 oz. sesame oil
- 1 tbs. fresh chopped garlic
- 1½ tbs. brown sugar
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
For the cilantro onion relish:
- 1 large red onion, diced small
- 1 bunch cilantro, fresh chopped leaves only
- ½ tbs. rice wine vinegar
- 2 limes
- ½ tsp. sea salt
For the marinade, combine all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add the beef tenderloin and marinate under refrigeration for four hours. Drain off the excess marinade once properly marinated.
For the cilantro onion relish, combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together.
For the cabbage mix, finely slice 1 cup of green cabbage and ½ cup of red cabbage and mix together.
Warm the tortillas in a large pan and set aside. In a medium-high temperature sauté pan, sear the marinated beef tenderloin for 1 minute. Season with sea salt a fresh ground pepper. Cook medium-rare to medium and set aside. Don't overcook. Place one tortilla flat on a plate. Next, place two heaping tablespoons of shredded cabbage in the middle of the taco. Place two heaping tablespoons of beef tenderloin on the cabbage. Continue building by placing a level tablespoon of the cilantro onion relish and finish with ½ teaspoon of chili garlic sauce (be careful—it is very hot). Season the taco with sea salt and fresh ground white pepper. Garnish with a lime wedge. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Enjoy.
Ultimate Patron Margarita
- 2 oz. Patron Silver Tequila
- ½ oz. triple sec
- Dash of fresh lime juice
- 1 oz. sour mix
In a cocktail tin, add Patron, triple sec, lime juice and sour mix; shake vigorously (no ice). Salt rim of a margarita glass, and fill heavily with ice. Pour cocktail tin contents over the ice creating a foamy head on the drink. Top with a floater of Gran Marnier.