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Saturday, February 12, 2011
11th Hour Preachers Party: Choices (and) Offerings edition
"If you choose..."
"Offering your gift at the altar..."
"Go, be reconciled..."
Our readings offer us many choices. Where are you being led? What ideas are rising up in you?
Will you ponder what "commandments" mean and what it means to "keep" them? Will you discern something about the way human beings hurt one another and what it means to seek reconciliation? What about forgiveness?
...and what about all that we "desire" in life, and how those desires may (or may not) pull us away from what God desires of us?
There are many different directions in which to take these texts. What are your choices and offerings?
I have lots to offer: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, eggs, pancakes, toast, muffins. What is your pleasure? Please, pull up a chair, let's share!
129 comments:
Hi Terri and RevGals,
preaching on Matthew and Deuteronomy readings.
Choose life
my turn to lead prayers of the people, so now to think about that, then hopefully an earlyish night.Given that the ink on my divorce papers has barely dried, I'm not going all the way with the gospel lesson. But as we begin four weeks of Stewardship (our fiscal year is atypical), I like the idea of calling people to be clear about what an important part of commitment it is to work together as the faithful: in our church, in our ecumenical community and in the world. So we're reading the first part of the gospel lesson (in my words: you are proud of yourselves because you don't kill each other, do you really think that's enough?), as well as 1 Corinthians 3:1-9.
We've had a great example of team spirit in our local church life as literally dozens of church members participated in making 300 chicken pies to be sold yesterday. We'll lift that up at the Children's Time. For the sermon, I'm thinking I'll begin with an anecdote about being on a team or rooting for a team in a way that divides a school, a camp, a family. You're still a group, but you allow rivalries to develop. We do that in churches all.the.time. And that's exactly what both Jesus and Paul are warning against. Our collective effort is called to live out the leading of God's Spirit.
Or something like that.
I'm in that place where I'm way more interested in opening worship for BE 4.0 than anything else, because I am a highly skilled procrastinator.Hi all,
I am going to preach on the Matthew text. I kept thinking about South Africa's truth and reconcilliation council all week as I pondered the Matthew text and am wondering how to blend what happened in Egypt with South Africa and then how to apply it to my current church setting. tall order I know. I will see what todays study brings.My beginning thoughts are on my blog. I wrote it yesterday, for a supply gig at a church to which I've never been. So you'd have to know me to know what lies behind it, and if you don't (as the congregation doesn't), it will probably work. I'll post it tonight, after it's had time to sit with itself for awhile.
ReplyDeletehi everyone. I'm not preaching, except at a funeral this afternoon for a woman who died this week after a short illness. sad part: she had just gotten engaged.
I like your translation of that part of the Matthew text, Songbird.
And I have not heard of 127 days, so now I'm curious.
almost done preparing for funeral...
I'll probably be checking in throughout the day.Perking along with I Corinthians as my main text augmented by Deuteronomy. Yes, I chickened out on the Gospel reading and the ink on my divorce papers are about 3 years ahead of yours SB, in your mercy Lord...
I am hoping to take Paul's cry for unity one step further into religious pluralism but must be wary not to put words he never said into his mouth. He is clearly speaking to the Christian community, such as it was.
I will most likely be pulling in the Christians and Muslims protecting each other while each prayed.The chicken pies are chicken and gravy in a double-crust pie, all made from scratch in our church kitchen. (So not a pot pie with vegetables; there is a LOT of chicken in each pie.) They are $13 each. The church does a sit-down supper every October and some years does a mid-winter pie sale as an extra fund-raiser. It's an amazing operation that absolutely depends on well-coordinated teamwork.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, RevGals! Lots going on in the early hours of the part! We're expecting a thaw this week, beginning today, and that's exciting in this area of the world...
Pearl, hope you rest well.
sko3, hope the meeting goes well, other Presby meetings recently have been eventful.
Songbird, love your interpretation in that it brings home the point. I've always thought a fiscal stewardship/budget is good idea instead of a fall/end of year.
God_Gurll - lots to ponder w/ T&R,
Cindy, I have not seen the movie but keep us posted on how your sermon is formulating around it...
Robin, will be round to read what you offer. It's peculiar to preach at a place one has never been, but part of me likes it too - ne preconceived ideas of who they are.
Karla, I was wondering the same about those chicken pies...
Welcome Diane and kathrynjz...
and if I missed anyone - welcome! Now, for coffee!Prayers for you as you prepare for your funeral, Diane. A situation in my congregation that rings similar has been on my mind as I have thought about the texts this week. I'm definitely going with Deuteronomy. We were waiting for news about a lung biopsy of a member - - not so young really, but a woman who burried her husband who died from cancer probably 10 years ago, then came home to take care of her very very elderly parents. Her mom died a couple of years ago and her dad has severe dementia. She has just recently begun to allow herself a little slack in her care of him. He is in a nursing home. She met a man about a year ago and has had a lovely relationship with him. They went to India together as Rotary ambassadors in December. Within a week of coming back she had back pains. The source of which was determined as stage 4 lung cancer this week. (As everyone always seems to ask, no she never smoked a day in her life.)
So, all week while we have been waiting I've been thinking about what will it mean for her to choose life. Does it equal taking treatment or can it mean dying well? What were the Hebrew people thinking about as they looked across the Jordan? What challenges were before them and how were they going to choose life as they faced them?
I've thought about cold feet as a way in, which I might tie to Valentine's Day/weddings/blah blah blah. I MIGHT refer to the Matthew reading without actually reading it, summarizing or paraphrasing the first portions as examples of what it means to choose life. Songbird, I love your "translation." We're always trying for the bare minimum aren't we?
I'm feeling a LOT better than last week finally. I really didn't come back to almost full capacity until yesterday. My cought is still hanging on and very nagging. I'll make sure there's water in the pulpit and at the communion table (since we had to delay communion because of my absence last week). I will definitely need it.
Pancakes or waffles coming soon. We'll see which the kids vote for!Good morning, good women! You folks have sure been busy over here already this morning. As for me, I am still sipping my coffee and trying to get full awake.
SB, those chicken pies sound so delicious. What a neat thing y'all do.
I am preaching Deuteronomy, which is such a beautiful text I feel I can hardly do anything other than get up and read it. But of course I must. I reread BBT's sermon on it in Gospel Medicine, which was just lovely.
Btw, if any of you are looking to procrastinate, I've been interestedly following what's going on in the PC(USA) with the letter inviting people to come talk about seceding. I'm not Presbyterian, but I got interested when a Presby clergy friend of mine linked to this amazing blog post by Presbyterian NT scholar Margaret Aymer Oget. Man, that woman can preach!Good morning revgals! The house is filled with the scent of a biscotti Woodwick candle I left burning all night on the mantle (oops) and the toll house squares I forgot to cook last night and so just finished baking. Should be ready to eat soon! I have mostly finished my sermon to preach tonight, called Breaking the Rules - using David Lose's fine article at Working Preacher, among other things. I am doing my best to get the family out the door for a cross country skiing trip but the three girls and my husband are all grumpy. I want to get going! especially since I have to leave for the church at 3:30. Saturdays are not really the best days of the week around here. Sigh.
Blessings to all as you prepare!Back to say that in poking around further on Margaret Aymer Oget's blog, I found her blog project to be really fascinating and thought some of you might as well. About a month ago, she decided to read through the Greek NT, a chapter a day, and then she shares her thoughts. She lays out the Greek text, listing the vocab level, the grammar level, etc., and then she raises her questions and offers her thoughts on: honor/shame; empire/kingship; the role of honor and shame, empire, intersectionality (of gender, race, sex(uality), age, ability, class); migration and the creation of diaspora space; and sacred texture.
It looks fascinating!!It is early and I am relieved to say that the meat of it is typed into the document and I could preach it. Full day from now on with basketball at 11:30 then up to the youth's retreat site to hear their ideas about what they want in our next AP (sense of humor anyone?) and to serve Communion. Glad I don't have the 'omg I have not written my sermon yet' feeling to ride on my back.
Also, fighting a cold, but grateful it is this week and not two weeks from now. BE4!!!
She Rev, prayers for your parishioner and your ministry to her and those around her.
Blessings all!Hey all- preaching on the Matthew, with some tie in to the Deuteronomy text. Gearing up for a guest speaker who is coming in the afternoon to talk about faith and sexuality with parents: how we help our kids navigate the choices they will face growing up. The guest will come back later in the week to lead sessions with middle schoolers and high schoolers. She is progressive on the topic, and very gifted. I'm excited...
So! With Valentines Day and the guest coming, I may swirl around with lust for a bit - but in the end talk about relationships,our inner thoughts and feelings, and how God desires a way of life for us even in the depths of our souls... Sermon title is 'the heart of the matter' We'll see. It's time to start typing, I think.
I'm here with strong coffee and leftover carrot cake from a dinner party I hosted last night :)Good morning SheRev - glad you feel better...waffles, please...and, so sorry to hear about the member of your congregation...I hope the outcome is better than anticipated.
And welcome mumpastor - cross-country skiing would be perfect today.
Earthchick - thanks for the resource!
Purple - we're expecting a good thaw of that white stuff too!
Children's ideas, anyone?Morning all! Don't tell my water aerobics friends, but I am blowing off class this morning to get and earlier start on my sermon than last week.
I'm preaching the same place as last week. They were a really cool congregation and really welcoming.
I'm working on a sort of Deut/Epistle/Gospel mash-up with a little V-Day flava tossed in.
Unconditional love: like that of a parent who reminds her children "Don't do anything stupid!" when they head out the door.
Unconditional love: what that parent has for her kids even when they try to squeak by with a technical interpretation of the family rules "I'm not touching her mom!" (Even though the Not Touching Her ritual is making the other kid crazy.)
We respond with what we think is our best,like when we run out of valentines and tear the last one in half so we can follow the rules to the letter. (Denominational hokey-pokey, anyone?)
That's where my head is this morning...Jules- I also blew off my water aerobics to get an earlier start, so you're in good company. I love the 'not touching you' bit - my kids do that all the time. I may try to work it in.
kzz - Thanks for the idea of the egyptian muslim/christians. I know I am going to use it somehow. Great visual and the place I am preaching has video projection, so I can show the pics.
I am building off my beautitudes sermon I preached at this congregaiton two weeks ago and focusing on how Jesus calls us to reconcilliation and relationship. I thought 'kicking it up a notch' but I also like Songbird's bare minimum idea.
I woke up without a way into the sermon and now I have 3! Thanks!a third of the way in... even tho' that ink is dry on those papers... i'm diving in.
THAT being said... i'm not thrilled about it. focusing on heart health... not entirely sure where i'm headed however.
might incorporate a story on sat no nat.geo. "amish at the altar"... they have 18 weeks of catechical instruction before the engagement can be made public. WHOA! and the service... 1 1/2 hrs of preaching!! now how many of our folks would still be gettin' married if we insited on 18 weeks of instruction? bwaa haaaThere are a couple of articles posted on the WordsMatter.Episcopal blog that offer quotes and ideas for sermons...Henri Nouwen and the "Mixed Messages" by Louise Brooks...
ReplyDeleteI am going with Deuteronomy tomorrow. But today I hve no choice. I have to be at Presbytery.
However we close the evening with a labytrinth walk. So i am thinking that comparing the Labyritnh --where there are no choices to be made once you enter...simply follow the path...and life which is more often like a maze with many choices at every turn, will be a good way to tie the things together. And I amy begin with the first few lines of Robert Frost "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood..."Good morning everyone.
I've been reflecting on our different traditions and practices as I've been reading the comments....it is Episcopal practice to read all three lessons no matter which we are preaching on, so my folks will hear all about divorce and lust and the rest. I too am loathe to talk about the divorce part (and the ink on my divorce papers is almost 15 years old) but i also sometimes worry about what we (I) leave unsaid.
So I think I'm going to talk about relationships, using Matthew and maybe pulling in a bit of Deuteronomy, because it is a beautiful text. But I don't have a hook yet.
It's been a relatively quiet week here---a whole week without a major weather event or anything breaking at church. Which is nice.
And now a story about last week. I really struggled with last week's sermon because I was SO tired, and after I preached at the early service I was still kind of meh about it. As I was sitting listening to the 2nd reading I decided that I should change the beginning and use the story about the rabbi in the woods shared here last week. So I did, and the "who are you and what are you doing here" addition did help play up the theme of my sermon. But later, as I went to note in my text what I'd added (for future reference) I got the awful feeling that I'd left out the punch line of the story in my retelling of it. Which is why I should never preach without a text. Sigh.Week 3 in 1 Corinthians here. Just preaching the two parables (vv5-13). We have a big planning meeting Monday night on where we want to head as a church and the parables of workers for God's Kingdom fit beautifully. We've done the wisdom of the world and the Spirit in you the last 2 weeks; so it builds nicely. now I just need to get it written. I have the rough outline.
ohhhh. and a children's sermon. building blocks and foundation, I think.
DH made GF waffles for breakfast....
You're welcome to try them. And PLENTY of earl grey tea and sermon kitties. And snow. you can definitely have the snow.
Oh, and my divorce was a sermon illustration 2 weeks ago. talking about the context in which we see the world. went to a movie with friends, they said "what a great movie" I said "he left his wife for his mistress" Different way of seeing the same thing.This was actually a sermon I was anxious to write to try to use some things I learned at Pastor's School last week. So, it is out there.
Still drinking coffee - I stayed up way too late last night watching a program on tv.Thanks to the good ideas this morning, I have a rough draft - something that is unheard of for this early in the day!
I'm going with a play on an old Baby Blues cartoon strip where the kids are playing a game of I'm not touching you. (It can be found here for anyone who wants a chuckle.) I am contrasting the legalist 'I'm not touching you' interpretation of Torah in Jeuss' - and our own - time, with the "I am touching you in love" relationships of the Trinity and the kingdom of heaven.
Off for a shower and a bit of housework and then back to the grindstone. Maybe I'll actually have enough done that hubby and I can actually take in a movie this afternoon! Back after bit.I am small but mighty, and have completed the strength exercises and a 20 minute yoga/pilates melange recommended my my primary care doctor. I have proven once again that I am extremely uncoordinated, but at least at this stage of my life I have a sense of humor about it. I have to do this combo once a week, so I'm trying to think of it as being a once-weekly horse pill added to the 3 times a week workout on the elliptical followed by stretching (which I love). Go, midlife me!!!
Now, I want lunch. Of course.Lots of good progress being made here this morning!
I have the family service, and I'm using an idea from the Seasons of the Spirit Sunday school curriculum. I've made a chain of paper people holding hands, and I'll paraphrase the first part of the gospel, with Jesus talking to them about the behaviors--not just murder--that destroy relationships. With each one, I'll tear off a person. From there it's to what restores relationships, joining the paper people's hands back together with heart stickers. Not stunningly exciting, but I like it as a good visual way to get at the theme.
It's heading up to 80 here today; anyone want to join me for a snack on the patio?Me, Betsy! I would love to eat outside in 80-degree weather!! I'm considering it practically summer here, because it has finally gotten *up* to about 25 degrees.
Okay, so the mention of heart stickers reminded me of one of my favorite preacher faux pas stories. It is not for the easily offended so if that's any of you, you might want to skip it.
So the youth group at a church had handed out heart stickers for Valentine's Day to all the senior adults in the church. The pastor, wanting to recognize the seniors, announced from the pulpit, "Would all of you who have a heart on please stand up?" And no one did. (you might need to actually say that sentence out loud to get it).
So he asked again, and no one stood. And so he said to one man, "Oh come on Frank, stand up - you have a heart on, I can see it from here!"
Yeah, probably an urban legend, but a hilarious one.Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I have a draft with no mention of Egypt, so that may need to get added in.
I use Moses' and Jesus' sermon--how Jesus is expanding/re-envisioning the commandments that Moses' listeners were told to follow. And how the point of these commandments is not the rules themselves, but the relationships those rules are meant to foster. I'm afraid I've got too much going on in the sermon right now . . . we'll see.
For children's time, I am doing the brother and sister in the backseat story--based on many car rides with my little brother. I'll tell the kids that following good rules is a good thing, but it's not enough.Love that story, Earthchick...just read it out loud to my husband who also cracked up.
Trying to get started here. Thinking I'm headed somewhere with Deut and Mt, but not sure how it will all shake out. After a couple of weeks of feel-good sermons, it's hard to get back in the groove with a more challenging one. Must get cracking though as we have dinner guests tonight. Yikes.RevDrMom - when I preached w/o a text it was common for me to remember later all sorts of things I had left out...it became a discipline in letting go...
anyway, I hope you are feeling better this week and I agree about the Deuteronomy reading...
Welcome Althea...re: the movie, your point is well made...
Ramona - love that carton idea
Welcome Chillyfingers!
Songbird - YAY you for the workout! I agree, it is lunch time.
Welcome Betsy, mir, and anyone else whose name my brain (at midlife) is failing to retain in the short time it takes me to scroll from the bottom to the top of the page...Whoa 63 comments and it's not 4pm yet? What a week!
Earthchick LOL bigtime!
I'm going with Matthew but reading Corinthians too. It will be more of a teaching sermon, but after reading Feasting, Interpreation, Clergy journal, working preacher, etc. etc., I think we all need to learn HOW to hear these saying of Jesus.
So, a little from each and I have a plan called Black & White & Gray valentines. Now to finish writing it.I finished my sermon for tomorrow. Used a portion of Jimmy Carter's Playboy interview with his comments on lusting in his heart. What doesn't always get remembered about that interview is what he has to say about the temptation to condemn others for the their sin and the incredible power of being saved by grace.
ReplyDeleteWow - back at it after a break taking the boys to the YMCA to get a few of their wigglies out... Great ideas and stories all around. And I know it's late, but Earthchick, thanks for the laugh. A great way to get back into my writing groove.
I've got a lot of prep but haven't quite gotten to the meat of the sermon yet. But I'm farther along than I have been on a Saturday in a while, so I'm hoping to be done well before midnight. Here's praying and hoping...Well, I've been to a book group, and I've been to the home and garden show, and, oh yeah, I ran my husband's car into the (brick) corner of the house and now I'm going to have to deal with the body shop and the insurer next week. Sigh. I am very much quite extremely finished with snow and ice.
So I did what I could to shorten some sentences and posted it.
I don't think I've ever tried to hit three texts before,and I don't know that I ever will again. But it did seem to me that there's a theme in there that applies to my own (mentioned only most surreptitiously) life, so who knows -- maybe someone else's as well.The baby seems to be boycotting naps outside of my arms and since she turns 9 months old next week I'm not fighting the issue. There won't be many more of these days and naps in our family's life, so I'm just going to love 'em when I have 'em.
That said, I did NOT have the hoped for 2 hours this afternoon to work on my sermon. I did get out in the THAW to go pick up a cake at a bakery. While driving I was listening to news on NPR. One reporter ended her story with the idea that maybe the revolutionaries were starting to wonder where their efforts had brought them. That thought started getting me thinking about the Deu passage, the nervousness of the Hebrew people as the faced their new future in the Promised Land. Does this sound like an OK way to tie in Egypt? I won't write my whole sermon to/about it, but start with some brief comments about what's going on/what went on, draw this sort of parallel about moving forward in an exciting, but unknown future, then go on with my "choose life" sermon. The thought that both "revolutions" were to get free from Egyptian oppression is not lost on me, but I don't intend to go there since I don't want to inadvertently imply that Egyptians are always oppressors.
On a sort of different note - how bout them protesters cleaning up after themselves today? Never in America! We'd protest for 18 days then complain that the government wasn't out there on day 19 to clean up the mess we'd made.Well, it is after 6:00 and I am just coming to the party. We have had our Diocesan Convention yesterday and today so I have not only worked my days off but have actually worked hard! We elected deputies to General Convention on Friday and a new bishop today.
Alas, there is no sermon in any of that but I am going to weave choose life and MT together. How I don't know yet but I am grateful for all of you who got early starts and have given me things to think about.
That said, I am headed for the comfy chair with a "little smackerel of something" and a novel. My brain is fried and my emotions are drained.I've got a draft! This gives us time to eat and see our movie. Go, team!
Team SpiritI've got a draft, but it's about 700 words too long. I just need to take a break and then come back to tighten it up, and write a few prayers. Oh- and get the sample Lenten resources I promised to bring ready.
Still, I can take a couple of hours break and have dinner with hubby. We have plenty of gumbo if anyone is hungry!Okay, here it is. This makes two weeks in a row, but I don't have any prospects lined up for the future, so this will have to do for a while.
ReplyDelete8:43 est and The Boy is in bed and I am holding my breath as I look at the sermon I left behind. A cough has come into his presence and usually on an early Sunday morning they bubble up again at 1am... then 2, 3, 4, finally at 5 I quit.
From what I've read, it sounds like things are perking along for folks. Glad to hear it.For Rev. TSB - this is from the PCUSA:
God of Grace, pour out your Holy Spirit on Deacon A and Deacon B that they may be your faithful deacons in your church. Give them openness to the Holy Spirit's leading that they may see and serve wherever there is need. Train them in the school of prayer that they may express the compassion of Christ for the poor and the friendless, the sick, the grieving and the troubled. God of grace, pour out your Holy Spirit on Elder A and Elder B that they may be your faithful elders in the church. Give them prudence and sound judgment, wisdom and courage to order the life of the church in obedience to your Word. Nourish them in the life of the Holy Spirit, that they may exercise the ministry of discipline with humility and compassion. Guide them in governance, on this session and in every court of the church, that they may be servant leaders following Christ who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life to set others free.
Give them all joy in their walk of faith and a sure sense of your abiding presence for their work.
In the name of your son. Amen.Hello everyone! Wow, things have been very productive today for many of us. I'm checking in late--was at a synod council meeting yesterday and today, so I have a few rough thoughts noted down, but no real sermon going yet. I just know I'm going with Matthew and how our relationships are meant to reveal the kingdom of God. Too bad--I was doing so well at finishing "early" (for me) the last few weeks.
Love what I'm seeing here. Haven't read any of your sermons, but thinking about the Egypt images has me started. Hopefully this will be taken care of sooner rather than later.
I'll put on a pot of tea to share with the late-nighters.Hi. I'm back briefly. and wow, the party is roaring. Had a good laugh over earthchick's story.
so far it's been:
1. funeral
2. meeting re: another funeral
3. home and shoveling the thaw
4. swimming
5. dinner
6. a little shopping.
gotta do the funeral bulletin tonight since I need to give it to the secretary tomorrow after church.
we're bummed here at our house since we thought Goodbye Mr. Chips was on. but, it's not.
We watched, instead, a video of a bad dog who climbs over the family's fence to escape.RevDrMom - "on Matthew and how the law is really about relationships with God and each other," , me, too! Beginning with a conversation about the new "confessional" iphone app re:our concrete take on the law and segueing(?) into relationships.
BTW these days I don't preach with a manuscript (do use notes) so there's usually something I think of that I should have put in, but I did that when I used a manuscript too!Mir - I don't know how you manage to entertain on a Saturday night...I just can't do that.
Welcome RevTSB...
goodness, I think it's time for cake! the entire reasone I worked out this morning will now be fulfilled. (It's a white cake with homemade caramel icing - my grandmother's recipe)...and, I have ice cream too.Well, this is the dumbest I've been in a while, but I'm finally ready to sit down and type. And the iPad only has 30% battery left. At least that means I'll definitely have a nap here at some point! I'm sort of hoping this will write itself since I know my way in and that's usually the point of hang-up. We'll see. I'm going to try Juniper's trick of writing for a chunk with no interruptions and then taking a break. I'm going to shoot for 30 minutes.
ReplyDeleteBeen chewing on this all week--it's 8:45 mst and the service begins in less than 12 hours. Am focusing on "God gives the growth" as I center in on preaching a very short homily to 30 homeless people and a few house dwellers. Thinking of parents who say when they look at their adult child who has just done something amazing, "Where did that come from?" But also thinking about the work of planting seeds and watering plants through witness and love. I'm a manuscript preacher but manuscripts have not served me well in the community of hearing to which I now belong. Any pointers on the how of it????
ReplyDeleteTerri, did you say cake? I'm up for that!
Vicar, the trick with the people chain is to start by folding the paper in a fan, then use a "half person" template to cut through the stack, if that makes sense.
I decided to add to it a bit by giving everyone a cut out person as they come in, along with crayons if they want color it (which will keep the kids happy). I'll then invite them to give it as a Valentine/sign of love to someone with whom they want to make things right again. And if they choose, I'll have sunflower seeds (the planting kind) they can glue on the paper figure; the recipient can plant the whole thing as a reminder that "love grows." In my mind this all flows together; I hope it does so in the delivery too. Now I need to go cut out all those paper people; why didn't I think of this on Friday when I had access to the school's machine that cuts out shapes in a jiffy?RevAlli--could you use an actual plant or actual seeds to give some more dimension to your words? Maybe the problem is not the manuscript but the need for something concrete. (???just a thought)
Terri, if you're sharing, I would love a piece of that cake! YUM
word verf: nationco. Nation, Inc.Alli, if you normally preach with a manuscript and you are leaving it for this context I suggest you memorize the key points and the transitions between those points - like an outline in your head of the sermon.
Just remember how many points you have and a descriptor for each point. The rest of it you will be able to flush out. And if you are worried about it make flash cards with the key points.
Blessings to you.- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Here's a good template for paper doll chain that includes a heart.
http://www.newchurchvineyard.org/neighbor/looking-for-good/activities/Project_Paper-Doll-Chain Ordinarily I'd take the cake (ha ha ha), but I'm even passing up virtual cake for the one we had IRL at our house tonight. Chocolate cake topped with chocolate mousse, thin layer of raspberry then covered with whipped cream, chocolate ganache around the edge. Gorgeous.
Minor problem, SNL just started. This could be dangerous.Well, I've got about a third of this written and a general idea of where I'm going next. My battery is down to 2% - - whoops, make that 1%. I think that means it's time for me to catch a few hours of sleep. I'm not too worried about this one for some reason. I'm definitely going to keep it shorter for communion, so I don't have much to do. (Last week was supposed to be communion, but we had to delay because I was sick.) So, I'm heading to bed, but will be back in a few hours.
ReplyDeleteThanks semfem. The Spirit made her way here. I think I'm on the right track and will possibly even be totally done before anyone is awake. I've got 808 words so far, a good 200-300 word way out in my head, and just a bit of a connection to Matthew I'm making here in the middle, so I think I'm about done. Yippee! Prayers are going to have to be sort of off the cuff, which I don't usually do with the Great Thanksgiving. As a communion education class the kids sort of gave the pieces for it "mad-lib" style. I left their responses in my car, and I'm not going out to get them. I think I can just bring them up to the table with me with the shell of a usual prayer and make it work in the moment.
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Category: Two Week Wait - General Chatter Posted by miamom08 » Apr. 25, 2012 3:13pm Ok, I have a question..On the I O'd my BF and I DTD twice using withdrawl method..Yesterday, I was 8 DPO and noticed a couple drops of blood on panties (sorry, tmi)..could this be inplantation bleeding? I never spot in between periods. Today, there is no spotting but have been feeling achiness in my pelvis..anybody ever gone through something similar and got BFP? Report |
Reply by kbcooper » Apr. 25, 2012 3:32pm I can not be much help as I am still waiting for a from this cycle. When I was 7 dpo, I had cramping and pink spotting, then nothing. I took a test today, 11dpo and got a It certainly does sound like implantation though. Please keep me updated if you test, I hope you get the results you want Report |


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Apple's been on a bit of an acquisition kick over the last couple years, and it seems to be continuing apace. This week, the company has confirmed the acquisition of two separate firms, both of which may help improve the company's algorithms for recommending content.
Over the weekend, Re/code reported that Apple was aiming to buy Swell, an app described as "Pandora for talk radio." Among the company's partners: ABC News Radio, PRI, NPR, and TED. The service focused on figuring out what users like to listen to and then suggesting similar content. (In and of itself, it's not different from the NPR One app we recently reviewed, albeit with more sources.) Re/code also reported that the deal would be worth $30 million. As of Tuesday, the Swell app is no longer available for download, and the website has been replaced with a thank-you message; the Wall Street Journal's Daisuke Wakabayashi tweeted that he had confirmed the sale with Apple.
That's not all, though. Late last week, TechCrunch said that Apple had already this year acquired a "Pandora for books" company called BookLamp. Among the company's ventures were the Book Genome Project, a service that could analyze texts and help recommend other, similar works to readers. The deal was reportedly worth somewhere between $10 million and $15 million; Apple later confirmed to TechCrunch that it had indeed acquired the company, which shut down in April.
(Earlier this month, during the company's third-quarter financial results, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company had acquired 30 firms since the beginning of fiscal 2013. That likely includes BookLamp, but probably doesn't take into account Swell, which reputedly closed this week.
So, what are we to take away from this, other than that creating an app that's the "Pandora for something" is a surefire way to get bought by Apple? Between these acquisitions and this year's earlier purchase of Beats, Apple has spent a lot of money investing in intelligent algorithms for analyzing and recommending media.
For a company with a heavy vested interest in all sorts of content, that's not particularly surprising. It's hard not to see this as a reaction to (or a shot across the bow of) both Google and Amazon, two of Apple's bigger rivals in the content space. Both of those companies have far more experience with algorithmic selection than Apple does. If Apple's going to compete and find a way to convince customers that its offerings are superior, it's going to need to spend some time making sure that they really are superior.


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Craigslist Says It Will Show No Mo Ho's
Craigslist has caved and censored its Adult Services ads, thus putting an end to prostitution for all time. Or something like that.
Bowing to pressure from 17 state attorneys general, Craigslist has begun censoring its Adult Services ads. Visitors coming to any of the 400+ Craigslist sites will encounter a big black CENSORED tab where Adult Services used to be.
[UPDATE: That "censored" label, and the entire Adult Services section, have been permanently deleted. Sorry, Craigslist hooker fans.]
As we all know, the scourge of prostitution had been entirely eradicated from modern society before Craigslist came along. And now that Adult Service ads are banned, you can expect all those hard-working gals to pack up their condoms and lubricants and enroll in secretarial school.
Alas, we fear that — despite the best intentions of 17 state attorneys general desperately trying to get re-elected — a ban on Adult Services won't quite put an end to adult-oriented advertising on Craigslist.
Consider, for example, this ad placed two days ago for a rural North Carolina "small business" called House of Love.
Having perused photos of all the performers, we can assure you there's nothing small about HOL. But if you like your lovin' in big economy-sized containers, Look No Father:
Looks like the House of Love has spent a little too much time at the House of Pancakes.
But it's not just chubs in scrubs. Looking for a transgendered male exotic dancer to liven up your NYC soirees? Just check under "creative services." Or maybe you're an Los Angeleno tired of serving up pu-pu platters on the same boring old trays. Why not try this "skilled trade service":
SEXY HUMAN Platters (with food/ dessert served on models' bodies), DANCERS (Strippers/ Go Go, Bikini, etc), Bartenders/ Servers, Promo Models/ Party Minglers, Adult games, etc – sexy outfits, shorts/ lingerie/ bikini, topless, FULL NUDE or FULLY dressed if you prefer
Of course, just because the words "exotic," "stripper," and "sex" appear in an ad does not make it any less wholesome than a box of Girl Scout cookies. Like this ad from the "event services" section of the San Francisco Craigslist:
My name is Abby & I have Playful Strippers & Exotic Dancers for any occasion!
WWW.YOURPARTYGIRLS.COM– call for website ( I can provide reviews on Yelp & more)
NOT an ESCORT or SEX service EVER!
I am a stripper & exotic dancer & do NOT provide extras.
Abby, we totally believe you. And when you're busy not giving us a blowjob, we promise to not come in your mouth.
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We'd hate to see you wasting taxpayer money and limited resources fighting actual crimes.
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Gemcitabine With or Without Dalteparin in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Anticoagulants, such as dalteparin, may help prevent blood clots from forming in patients being treated with gemcitabine for pancreatic cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well gemcitabine works with or without dalteparin in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Pancreatic Cancer Thromboembolism |
Drug: dalteparin Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride Other: diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Randomized Study of Chemo-Anticoagulation (Gemcitabine-Dalteparin) Versus Chemotherapy Alone (Gemcitabine) for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma [FRAGEM] |
- Incidence of venous thromboembolism reduction
- Early survival benefit
- Toxicity
- Overall survival
- Time to disease progression
- Effect of drug combination on serological markers of thromboangiogenesis
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | April 2003 |
Study Completion Date: | November 2011 |
- Compare the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine hydrochloride and dalteparin versus gemcitabine hydrochloride alone.
- Compare the survival benefit, in terms of increased (from 70% to 85%) survival at 12 weeks, of patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the toxicity of these regimens.
- Compare the overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.
- Compare the time to disease progression in patients treated with these regimens.
- Determine the effect of gemcitabine hydrochloride and dalteparin on serological markers of thromboangiogenesis.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized study. Patients are stratified according to disease progression (locally advanced vs metastatic) and Karnofsky performance status (≥ 80% vs < 80%). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes once weekly in weeks 1-7 and 9-11.
- Arm II: Patients receive low molecular weight dalteparin subcutaneously once daily in weeks 1-12. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride as in arm I.
Blood samples are acquired at baseline for analysis of circulating tissue factor and vascular endothelial growth factor.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 120 patients will be accrued for this study.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic or locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
- Patients with clinical 'high probability' of pancreatic cancer and biopsy suggestive but not diagnostic of pancreatic cancer may be eligible based on review by the principal investigator
- Measurable or evaluable disease
- No clinical evidence of active venous thromboembolism
- Karnofsky performance status (PS) 60-100% OR WHO PS 0-2
- Life expectancy > 12 weeks
- Absolute neutrophil count > 2,000/mm³
- WBC > 3,000/mm³
- Platelet count > 100,000/mm³
- Creatinine clearance > 50 mL/min
- INR ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Bilirubin < 1.5 times ULN (stent allowed)
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 months
No obvious contraindication to anticoagulation, including the following:
- Bleeding diathesis
- Active peptic ulcer
- Ulcerating cancer into duodenum
- No history of other advanced malignancy
- No gross hematuria
- No melaena or gross evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding (other than piles)
- No requirement for a central line
- No other significant medial or psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude study participation
- No prior gemcitabine hydrochloride-containing treatment
- No other concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy (excluding contraceptives and replacement steroids), or experimental medications
- No other concurrent specific anticancer therapy as a result of disease progression
- No concurrent caval filter device
- No other concurrent anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism or other reasons (e.g., atrial fibrillation)
- No concurrent acetylsalicylic acid (> 75 mg) as an antiplatelet drug for a preexisting cardiovascular condition
- No concurrent clopidogrel bisulfate
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00462852
United Kingdom | |
Princess Royal Hospital at Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust | |
Hull, England, United Kingdom, HU8 9HE | |
Royal Lancaster Infirmary | |
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom, LA1 4RP | |
Saint Bartholomew's Hospital | |
London, England, United Kingdom, EC1A 7BE | |
St. George's Hospital | |
London, England, United Kingdom, SW17 0QT | |
Maidstone Hospital | |
Maidstone, England, United Kingdom, ME16 9QQ | |
Nottingham City Hospital | |
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, NG5 1PB | |
Scarborough General Hospital | |
Scarborough, England, United Kingdom, YO12 6QL | |
Scunthorpe General Hospital | |
Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom, DN15 7BH |
Study Chair: | Anthony Maraveyas | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00462852 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PRH-HCTU-FRAGEM CDR0000540180 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) ) PRH-HCTU-FRAGEM-V-12.1 CTA-MF8000/13558 EU-20721 LILLY-PRH-HCTU-FRAGEM ISRCTN76464767 |
Study First Received: | April 18, 2007 |
Last Updated: | August 9, 2013 |
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
thromboembolism stage III pancreatic cancer stage IV pancreatic cancer |
adenocarcinoma of the pancreas recurrent pancreatic cancer stage II pancreatic cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pancreatic Neoplasms Thromboembolism Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Gemcitabine Dalteparin |
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Anticoagulants Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 24, 2017


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No, that's a myth, if you hold a Sterling by the mag, it causes the mag to strain into the receiver which increases the chances of a jam. The Sterling was designed to be held by the barrel casing, its many vents are there to keep the barrel cool and safe to touch, and to keep the hand from getting burned by any heat the barrel could generate. The stormtroopers generally hold it by the folded up stock underneath the barrel casing, which seems even safer. The Sterling's manual even says that the point of the casing is to make it safe to the touch when used, and there are FINGER GUARDS at the front and back of the casing on the right side to keep your left hand from slipping in front of the barrel or backward into the range of the ejector port: http://nazarian.no/images/wep/337_Sterling_SMG.pdf
Look at the guy holding the mag in that first vid, the hold is awkward and blocks visibility from the left, and the mag is now loose which makes control worse and lowers the lifespan of the weapon. Stormtroopers actually are holding it correctly (although the weapon was designed with righties in mind, it can be used by lefties too but they have to be mindful of the ejecting shells).


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The Times has an article about Hedi, whom we still consider the greatest menswear designer of - at least - our era, here. And a gallery of images, here.
I don't intend to turn this space into one of those "what I wore today" style blogs. But in honor of Hedi, and for your viewing pleasure, I thought I'd share some photos of the first of my three pairs of Dior Homme jeans which I wore almost every day for 6 years or more. When they became too fragile, I replaced them with a nearly identical pair.
Just to be clear, these were dark, unwashed denim when I bought them. All signs of wear are a result of actual wear, not someone fiddling with them in some factory.
No exterior logo or label. Nothing embossed on the minimalist silver buttons. The only instance of "Dior" is debossed into the black leather interior tag.
The only "visible" logo is the millimeter-high "CD" on the tiny silver bar on the belt loop. Signature stitch detail extending from the side seam to the midpoint of the pocket. Orange stitch near center back holds the interior label in place.
Detail of the wear on the right knee (stitched back together by my tailor) and inside of right leg.


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Replacement top?
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So this is my first summer as a Wrangler owner, I bought my 99' TJ in Sept. last year. I knew then that I was going to need a new soft top, it's actually not in that bad of shape (a few torn seams etc) and the hardwear is all great. But it is the original. I've looked at Quadratec and am looking at the "Replace-a-top" there made by Bestop, for about $530 plus $60 in shipping. Is that my best bet? Have you all had luck with those? I've seen Wranglers around with tops that look kinda "loose" and I just want to make sure I'm getting a quality top that fits well, for a fair price. Thanks! ~ Michelle |
I'm also in need of a new top I've really been interested in the rampage frameless tops
And they run around 300$ on amazon there is YouTube clips about it
I'm interested to see what comes up, looking for a new top too.
Also someone on here just put a Smitty built replace a top on their Jeep. They are around 249 but I have no Idea of their quality. Ryan |
Ya i just bought a new Smitty build top on it fits really well, the only gripe I have is the front channel bar the fabric is a little loose. but for the price and since I have a hard top fro winter plus it has tinted windows I am very very happy. It cam with door uppers wich I did not need, I have full steel doors. Here are some pics of it installed. Best top is prolly the best tho. I just couldn't afford it.
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i got a pavement ends from quadratech not bad for the $ . johnboy make sure you have the top around header channel correctly . if i remember it wraps around about a full wrap and a half on header channel . and the !st time you put the top up it will be tight but it will stretch , if this helps .
the directions sucked i will re
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Thanks guys, the pics really help, both of those tops look just fine, I like 'em. Hey Ryan, how do I contact the Q rep, under the vendors list? |
I think you can just Call them and ask for Joe.
heres the info from his signature: Joe - Quadratec Web Team We Price Match, PM me for a quote Active Hours: 9am-5pm EST Monday - Friday |
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johnboy here is a link for installation .:thumb:Quadratec: Bestop Replace-A-Top for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ - Part 2 - YouTube
thanks for the video, yup i hooked up the soft top header wrong., fixed now YAY!! Fits great
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17 and Baking Turns One
17 and Baking turns one year old today.
Can you believe it? I've been thinking about 17 and Baking and my passion for food and everything I've learned in one year, and I'll be honest. It's ridiculous. I never believed for an instant this blog would go anywhere. In fact, I even want to link you all to the first real post I wrote exactly one year ago, where I lament my lack of talent, following, photography skills, and experience. Honestly. It sounds like me, but… it really makes me consider what can happen in one year.
But today, I wanted to do something special. If I really think about it, all of this doesn't start with that morning in early spring when I decided I wanted to blog about food. Really, it started when I baked my very first cake from scratch at fourteen. For today, I knew I wanted to make that exact cake again – a real full circle.
I remember buying my first cookbook from Costco, somewhat ludicrously, since I'd never had any interest in baking before. I just liked the pretty pictures. And I remember nearly a month later, suddenly being seized in the middle of the night with a desire to do something. I didn't know it at the time because it was so very new, but it's a feeling I'm very familiar with now – it's the urgency to be in my little yellow kitchen with a whisk in one hand and a spoonful of sugar in the other.
I dug up the untouched cookbook and scanned the pages with an inexplicable hunger, bookmarking everything that looked good – German Chocolate Cake, light-as-air Raspberry Dream Cake, kid-friendly Peppermint Chocolate Cake. I threw open cabinets, trying to centralize all of the random baking supplies in the house. We only had a few pans, and not many baking tools. As it turned out, the only recipe I had all the ingredients for was a rather unglamorous iced sponge cake.
I decided to make it anyway. I remember very clearly trying to measure out the flour, awkward and clumsy and fumbling until I had a soft dusting of flour all over my front. I didn't know what it meant to cream butter, so I stopped the mixer (not the KitchenAid, but a cheap plastic one) once the butter had sort of formed chunks. I didn't have much confidence for success when I slid the pan into the oven, but I couldn't help but feel a satisfying accomplishment either way.
All in all, it was undoubtedly a failure. The cake was supposed to be light and delicate, but it was significantly heavy. The frosting was a total flop, tasting like egg whites. But when I cut that first slice and looked back at the photo in the book, my smile was uncontainable. When I took that first bite, the small triangular tip of that perfect slice, I knew in my heart that it had truly been a complete success.
I've never thought of myself as a particularly skilled baker, not now or then. I'm just a girl who happens to love all things sweet and homemade. Even more than that, I'm just a girl who wants to share her zest for life and make you forget your troubles, even if only for five minutes. Through 9th and 10th grade, I had just as many baking failures as successes, forced to learn as I went. So many times I was discouraged, screaming tantrums at my sunken cupcakes, and I might have given up if it weren't for the unbelievable gratification of sharing.
I'll be 18 next month, and no matter how much things have changed since then, that satisfaction from handing out cookies or watching my parents clear their plates is what propels my passion. I can't help but want to lift weary spirits on a bad day with a lemon bar or light up a neighbor's face with a slice of pear tart. Isn't that the whole sense of the blog too, to share a dozen cookies with even more than 12 people? Maybe even with hundreds of people around the world? If I can inspire at least one of those people one morning, then everything is worth it.
So here we are today, everything is different and somehow nothing is different. It's been one year since I began 17 and Baking, but it's been four years since I baked that first cake, unquestionably beautiful in my eyes. I decided I would dig up that old cookbook for the second time, now a senior in high school and so much surer than I was back then, and bake that cake again.
The recipe came together very quickly and very easily, letting me focus more on my nostalgia than on my product. The finished cake smelled delicious, like vanilla and sugar and flour, and I just put my face next to it and inhaled while it cooled. I patiently waited until I could try the first slice. Just like before, I carefully broke off that first perfect bite.
I can't kid anyone. It wasn't a very good cookbook, it wasn't a very good recipe, and frankly, the cake was disgusting. The flavor was strange, the texture was off, and I couldn't eat more than that one bite.
I wasn't completely surprised, but definitely disappointed. Somehow, baking the cake that started it all seemed like the perfect way to celebrate my first blogoversary. Finally, I decided I would bake another cake, similar to the first, but something actually in line with my taste today. I whipped up a simple hazelnut and mixed berry cake, and when it came out of the oven I knew I'd made the right choice.
Unfortunately, some things seem destined to stay unchanged, and I tried to turn out the cake before it was done. While it was delicious, I was left with a pile of crumbled cake, certainly nothing presentable on the blog. I wondered if it would maybe be funny to blog a failure – but on my one year anniversary?
One salvageable piece of the hazelnut berry cake – delicious despite its humble (and crumbled) appearance
I started laughing as I considered the fact that four years later, I was still screwing up. But I couldn't be in a bad mood. In a way, this seemed like a better representation of 17 and Baking than anything else: the ability to laugh at your mistakes, learn from them, and persevere. I didn't have any more hazelnuts or berries, so I shrugged and started again with almonds and lemon. I'd learned from my previous mistakes and the cake came out beautifully. I made a quick mascarpone frosting (no recipe!) and spread it over the cooled cake just like I did before. And that first bite?
Utterly perfect.
Thank you guys… all of you for being here to celebrate with me. :)
The recipe for the first cake I baked from scratch, with a slice of one year anniversary cake!
Orange-Espresso Tiramisu
All around my house, tucked into the bottom drawers of my nightstand and slipped between cushions in the couch are friendship bracelets. I know it's dorky. I know it's third grade. But I can't help it; I'm drawn to the beautiful, brilliant colors of the thread, and there's something homey and sweet about a friendship bracelet that I can't help but find appealing. Knot by knot, keeping the fraying ends wrapped around my fingers, I always start the bracelet with anticipation.
Then it inevitably happens. I keep the bracelet taped to my knee and work while I listen to the radio or watch TV, and I tie a few knots when I can't fall asleep. But soon I forget, or my fingers begin to stiffen from pulling and untangling the long ends of string. Finally the bracelet is left unfinished somewhere in the house, depending on where I was when I last worked on it.
Weeks later, I'll stumble across the two-inch-long strip of intricate pattern, the loose strings twisted together into a rainbow knot. I'll recall my enthusiasm and the care with which I chose the colors, and suddenly the desire to make the bracelet returns again. But instead of picking up where I left off, I start again, choosing new colors and a new design. And the cycle simply repeats.
I remember when I was little, I did the same thing with writing. Even as a kid in elementary school, I knew I wanted to write books when I grew up. Whenever I saw something beautiful, like an incredible rosy sunset or a weathered stone, I'd try to think of the perfect words to capture it in writing. I was always writing novels in my mind, but only rarely would I ever put them down in pen.
In the middle of the night I'd frequently wake up from a dream so tangible, I'd be scared of losing it. Before the memory could escape me, I had to scribble it down on a scrap of paper, planning to turn it into a story. As I slowly slipped back into sleep, I'd begin to write the first sentences in my head, but come morning, I wouldn't follow through. Who knows why!
To this day, I am more passionate about the written word than anything else, but it still takes a lot of effort. I'm taking a fiction writing class right now and I've never been so excited about a subject before, and the homework is keeping me writing creatively. And 17 and Baking thankfully forces me to reflect on my week and write a bit of nonfiction every week, too! It turns out, all I need is a little responsibility and I'll rise to the occasion.
But there's one thing I do that I rarely ever have to force myself to complete. From sketching ideas in my planner to photographing the final product, I don't experience any hesitation or reluctance while baking. It isn't just my obligation to blog. Somehow baking seems effortless, even when it takes a lot of work, and I couldn't imagine stopping halfway.
I've had crash-and-burn disasters which, were they not kitchen related, would ruin my whole day. But when it's baking, I manage to wash all the dishes in the sink, take a deep breath, and start over. Rather than dampen my spirits, it only fuels my motivation and my determination to see success. Even if I'm starting over for the third time, a dozen eggs cracked, and my hair covered in flour, I manage to find happiness in measuring sugar and melting butter.
I also frequently take on massive tasks or complex assignments. I can easily spend five hours working from start to finish, an accomplishment that might have worn me out in the past. Take this month's Daring Bakers challenge, which included ladyfingers and a four-component filling. In total, including baking the ladyfingers and assembling, the whole process took a week… Despite a little grumbling, it didn't ever cross my mind not to finish.
And the final result? Completely and utterly gorgeous. The tiramisu is creamy and just moist enough, decadent without being heavy. I wouldn't have expected any less!
The February 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen and Deeba of Passionate About Baking. They chose Tiramisu as the challenge for the month. Their challenge recipe is based on recipes from The Washington Post, Cordon Bleu at Home and Baking Obsession.
I know I'm a little late this month… whoops. Life got in the way this weekend, but here I am now :) See you all in March!


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Tyrel Seaman
Birthday: 1994-01-06 | Position: C |
Eligible for draft: 2012 | Shoots: Left |
Drafted: 2012 | Height: 6-2 |
Acquired: 7th round (206th overall), 2012 | Weight: 217 lbs. |
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2009-10: Tyrel Seaman skated for the Prince Albert Mintos in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League. He scored 12 goals with 17 assists and had 6 penalty minutes in 38 games. The Mintos finished second in the SMHL and reached the second round of the playoffs. In eight playoff games Seaman was the Mintos' fourth-leading scorer with 9 assists and had 16 penalty minutes.
2010-11: Seaman made the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings out of training camp and played for Canada Western in the 2011 U17 World Hockey Challenge. In 52 games with the Wheat Kings he scored 3 goals with 5 assists and was minus-10 with 28 penalty minutes. Brandon finished third in the East Division. In the six-game first round series with Medicine Hat, Seaman scored 2 goals with 1 assist and was plus-one with 2 penalty minutes. Seaman was scoreless in five games for Canada Western, which finished sixth in the ten-team WHC.
2011-12: Seaman was limited to 32 games in his second season with the Wheat Kings due to concussion issues. He scored 6 goals with 13 assists in those games and was minus-10 with 23 penalty minutes. Brandon finished second in the East Division and reached the second round of the playoffs. In nine playoff games, Seaman had 1 assist and was minus-two with 6 penalty minutes. In his second year of draft eligibility, Seaman was ranked 104th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings prior to the 2012 NHL Draft and was selected by St. Louis in the seventh round (206th overall).
2012-13: Seaman skated in 24 games for Brandon in his third WHL season, suffering a head injury in November and missing the rest of the year with concussion-like symptoms. He scored 3 goals with 5 assists and was +3 with 17 penalty minutes. The Wheat Kings missed the playoffs; finishing sixth in the East Division.
Talent Analysis
Seaman showed promise as a big, physical center man capable of playing all the forward positions with the potential to become a power forward before concussion issues forced him to retire. When healthy he was a forward that protected the puck well with his body down low, had good speed to fore-check and made devastating body checks in the open ice.
Seaman announced his retirement from hockey in December 2013 after it appeared he wasn't going to be able to fully recover from post-concussion issues. A tough center who played in the dirty areas, he projected as a third line checker with some offensive upside before injuries derailed his career.


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I know I was having trouble with this in the original version (and it seems to only be on items that use spider silk). I thought I had solved it in the latest version (1.0.5). Let me know if you are using this version and still having this problem. I'm not really sure why its doing it, but I'll look in...
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I love the concept here, however it doesn't seem to work just right. For instance, I am leveling tailoring and with your mod installed it shows I can make 21 Lesser Wizard's Robes which is 2xBolt of Silk Cloth, 2xFine Thread and 2xSpider's Silk and I do not have any spider's silk.. Great idea though. Hopefully you can figure out why...
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Psychotic_god commented on 2005-08-31 22:00:00 that: Wow...acrylic cube, modded hard drive, the works....10/10! silkster commented on 2005-06-28 22:00:00 that: aww f*cking damn!!! Thats insane, 10/10... I like it! SHANK commented on 2004-10-26 22:00:00 that: very nice i like the lcd mod did you have any help installing that in or you did the mod yourself ksdiver commented on 2004-10-26 22:00:00 that: Thanks for all the comments! Someday I will upgrade the components, I just used what I had laying around. Shank - I did the LCD mod myself. I read a few articles on the internet for ideas. General commented on 2004-10-26 22:00:00 that: TTHhhhEEEe Blllluueee hehe if you woulda chosen a more unique color you would of gotten ten from me. I love the custom case tho ;) Vampire commented on 2004-10-25 22:00:00 that: Dude nice case! Need better hardware though. 10/10 for the case mods ;) littleaznkid commented on 2004-10-24 22:00:00 that: NICE MOD! good lay out. 10/10 man. Everything is perfect. Keep it up! |


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Eggshell Garden Project for Earth Week Eggshells are perfect little containers for seedlings. Let your little nature lovers start their own garden from seeds.
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Worksheet Preschool Letters III Match the letter to the correct object for Preschool letter recognition, includes letters K, R, E, P and O.
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Starting to Homeschool Mid-Year Submitted by Staff on Tue, 2010-01-19 13:42 Did you know that December and January are big months for starting to homeschool? Of course, the biggest surge of new homeschoolers usually falls in August or September. This is a natural time for beginning because it aligns with the traditional start of the school year, and gives parents an opportunity to feel as though they are keeping in line with public or private school students.
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1972 Morgan 4/4
Brummen, Netherlands
Beautiful Morgan 4/4 1600. Delivered new in The Netherlands on the 16th of February 1972, comes from second owner and has driven only 85.000... More
1991 Morgan Plus 8
Fort Myers, FL
1991 Morgan Plus 8 Rosso Corsa (Red) Rover gasoline engine 3,946cc. 25,275 original miles. Black leather interior. Convertible top and full tonneau cover in... More
1965 Morgan Plus 4
San Luis Obispo, California
This 1965 Morgan Plus 4 was restored over a number of years by the current owner. The selling dealer is representing this example on... More
1981 Morgan Plus 4
unknown, United states
F40 Motorsports is proud to offer this 1981 Morgan Plus 4 Roadster. This is a Rare US Delivery late Plus 4 that is Propane... More
1984 Morgan 4/4 Roadster
Dallas, TX
Car in great codition. Runs well. New Tires, Has two built in speakers and an amplifier that work off the music on your cell phone. Great... More
1963 Morgan Plus 4 Drophead
Chaumont, NY
1963 Morgan Plus 4 Drophead "Barn Find", matching numbers, completely original when parked in 1968 due to bunt valve, British Racing Green with black... More
2014 Morgan Three-Wheeler
Emeryville, CA
2014 Morgan 3-Wheeler VIN: SA9M32859EP202174 Sport Green with Saddle Brown Leather Morgan's famously anachronistic sports cars represent the quintessential British motoring experience. Seen as outmoded even by... More
2002 Morgan Aero 8 Cabriolet 2002, 4800 mls from new
Waalwijk, Netherlands
Morgan Aero 8 cabriolet 2002, 4800 mls from new The Aero 8 is a sportscar built by Morgan. This fully handmade car was delivered in... More
1964 Morgan Plus 4
Phoenix, AZ
This 1964 Morgan Plus 4 two seat Roadster presents itself very well. It is an older restoration that still has very nice paint and... More
1935 Morgan Three-Wheeler
Sylvania, OH
Approximately 30 of these very special 1935 Morgan Super Sports 3 wheeled replicas are in the United States. This car was built by JZR... More
1972 Morgan 4/4
Brummen, Netherlands
Beautiful Morgan 4/4 1600. Delivered new in The Netherlands on the 16th of February 1972, comes from second owner and has driven only 85.000... More
1963 Morgan 4/4 2 seater
Windermere, FL
A wonderful example of a Morgan 4/4 Series 5. Chassis record is authenticated directly by Morgan Motor Company. Right hand drive, home market car,... More
1971 Morgan Plus 8
Pearland, TX
The Morgan eFSX The car is a product of the edelan company of Houston, Tx. Edelan is a custom design establishment that reflects a unique... More
1966 Morgan Plus 4 4 seater
Holly Hill, FL
1966 , Plus 4 - 4 Seater , same owner for 40 years , stored indoors, fresh engine and carbs rebuilt . only 23,000... More
1998 Morgan Plus 8
Santa Monica, CA
7,000 miles all fluid changed one year ago Alloy wheels Photo build book signed by Peter Morgan... More


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Hi! My name is Mary Ann. I enjoy tutoring young people and adults in math and Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese. I'm a fun and effective tutor, trying to make math and Chinese easy to understand and fun to learn.
I'm a native Chinese speaker, and I studied Chinese for fifteen years before I moved to the U.S. When I was a student at the
Mary Ann is the best tutor my son has worked with. She is well trained, intelligent, and inspirational. Mary Ann knows how to motivate and ask for my son's best effort, but she is also patient and understanding of his learning style and needs,
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First hour pre-cal with Mary Ann was effective. My daughter said Mary Ann was right on the details and explained it very well, makes it not difficult as it was. Thank you Mary Ann.
Explains well and patient!! She knew what to do and how she explained it well and consist. She gave good techniques where I understood it much better.
When Mary first came to help me, I was doing pretty poorly in Algebra 2. By the end of the year, with her help, my math grade had gone up by two letter grades. Even when I was seriously struggling with a topic, she was always super patient and helped me understand what I was missing. If I could give 6 stars I would! I highly recommend!
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Flexible and attentive teacher. Focuses on what I need to to learn, adjusting her style and what we cover dynamically rather than a rote way of teaching.
We contacted Mary Ann in mid-February after learning our nephew was struggling with Pre-Calculus I, at the 6th week point of quarter, and borderline failing the class. We elected to work with Mary Ann based on her language background, skills, and credentials posted on WyzAnt.
While we did not personally observe the sessions she had with our nephew over a 4 week period from February to March, she consistently kept us updated after each session: learning progress, concepts reviewed, and homework assigned.
Her thoroughness in reviewing areas of deficiency allows her to make incremental adjustments in her weekly approach. She helped him shore-up on Algebra fundamentals with added exercises while going back on sections of Pre-Calculus he didn't understand. This was all while keeping an eye on the upcoming quiz, 2nd mid-term, and the final exam.
We averaged 2-3 lessons per week at 1 ½ hrs - 2 hrs each during 4 weeks. With a closer eye on his understandings and follow-through with different exercises, the quizzes improved from 4/15 to 15/15 and the mid-term 64/100 increased to final 117/120. This enabled him to close out the quarter with an improved knowledge towards Pre-Calculus II.
Our conditions may be more severe than others due to our nephew's poor study habits and weak Algebra background. We learned that Mary Ann was able to bridge the gap, catch up, and help him turn the corner. She was dedicated throughout each tutoring session.
We are fortunate to have her working with our nephew, and she is continuing with him this quarter with Pre-Calc II…
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Mary Ann has been incredibly helpful for our young daughter. She's patient and very enthusiastic about both math and tutoring students. I hope to stay in contact with her for the rest of my daughter's high school career. Since starting tutoring, my daughter's grade in math has risen a whole letter grade and she feels generally more confident in the topic. I would highly recommend Mary Ann for anyone who has a student struggling with math.
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I'm a native Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese speaker. I'd studied Chinese for over ten years, before I moved to the U.S. I graduated from University of Washington with a B.A. degree in business. So I'm fluent in English as well. I'm experienced in teaching both Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, making it fun but easy to understand.
I enjoy tutoring math. I've helped many elementary school students with their math, trying to make it fun and easy to learn. If you don't understand something or can't solve a math problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself.
I enjoy teaching general computer. I have a programming certificate and worked as a software engineer and web developer before. I can simplify the general computer terms for you, making them easier to understand and more interesting to learn.
I'd always like to make geometry interesting and easy to learn. I've helped many students in math and improved their grades. If you don't understand something or can't solve a problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself.
I enjoy tutoring math. I've helped many students with their math, trying to make it fun and easy to learn. If you don't understand something or can't solve a math problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself.
I have a B.A. degree from University of Washington and years of experience in tutoring math. Precalculus is a subject that could be confusing for many students. Therefore, I always try to simplify it, making it easier for students to understand and learn. With this method, I've helped many students improve their math grades.
I like to help high school students prepare SAT math, making sure that they understand everything and are well-prepared before the test. With my years of tutoring experience, I've helped many students improve their math scores. If you are not sure about something or can't solve a math problem, I can simplify it so that you can understand it well and solve the problem all by yourself.
I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, including math, Chinese and ESL English. I always try to make it easy and fun to learn. I've helped many students improve their grades and study skills with my experience. If you don't understand something, such as a math problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself.
Trigonometry could be challenging for some people, so I always try to make it easy to understand and fun to learn. I've helped many students improve their grades in trigonometry. If you don't understand something or can't solve a problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself.
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Went for the first post-chemo cut at Prive (I don't know how to do accents on Blogger) salon yesterday and the cut is fabulous; no more errant flyaways or Flock-of-Seagulls-style wings. My friend Laura came with and even went out and got a bottle of champagne to celebrate, but neither one of us knew how to open a bottle without cracking one of the salon's gorge Venetian mirrors, so we saved the bottle until after. Prive's a very cool, super laid-back salon and Franck the owner—and founder Laurent's nephew—is adorable.
Anywho, the before and after photos. I have no idea why I look cross-eyed in the first photo. And, listen, I know that I can pull off the short hair and that you guys love it, but when you are forced to lose your hair, the short hair is a constant reminder that you lost your hair involuntarily. So while I am grateful for the fact that I can do the short thing, my hair cannot grow fast enough for my satisfaction. But the good news is that thanks to my fellow cancer patients, I knew exactly what to do to ensure that my hair grew back evenly and thickly. (If you want tips on chemo haircare, I'm your gal.)
The hot mess that was my head before:
And after
After the haircut we hungout at Ben and Laura's and popped open the champagne, which was hot, so we ghetto-fied it and put some icecubes in while wathing the lead up to the debates. The only thing I could think while I was watching this was how much McCain resembles a sinister-looking turtle. And how if he said 'my friend' one more time, ugh; I gave up and watched Rachel Zoe instead. Cannot get enough of this show. And I want her job.
From today's Los Angeles Times:
"Occasionally, it's been reported that aides have advised McCain to curb his use of the line. But clearly, that's a losing battle -- in Tuesday's 90-minute town hall encounter with Barack Obama, the Republican uttered "my friends" or "my friend" (directed at a specific questioner) 24 times."
Gah, you know our country's in serious trouble when the debates aren't even the lead story. And FYI, we are so heading for another—even more catastrophic—great depression. This is straight from the horse's mouth—Alan Greenspan to his friend to me. Seriously. I have a story, but I have to search for it, think it's in manuscript and I will post later. But get your money out of the market if it's not too late, so says the powers that were.
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I am a screenwriter from Australia and have completed a 90 page feature and was wanting to get the story converted into a novel of around 80,000 plus words. The story is very dark and the theme is to the tune of "Silence of the Lambs" though very different in the methods and storyline.
I would like to employ a talented ghostwriter with experience in this Genre and who can write in a free-flowing and easy to read style, though still coming across as a professional high quality read. I would also expect the writer to undertake checking and editing as part of the scope of services.
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The writer would have to be extremely talented with preference given to those who have been previously published. I would like to read samples of your work to ensure your style suits the general feel of the story.
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