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Good evening gents...I need to find out how to change my light bulbs that light up my speedo and tach panel. I have an 81 633CSi. thanks for any and all advice in advanced...
Steering wheel off. Screws in upper underside of cluster (2 Ithink). Wiggle cluster towards rear of vehicle and un plug wires - make notes if some single wires of where they go. Unclip and change globes. Reverse order of removal. Maybe disconnect neg ternimal of battery first - depends on you.
Thank you fine sir.....ill get right on it...
come to find out..on the 81 the plexi glass cover just pops out with a screw driver....i also got the middle panel out.....now i need to pull the cluster out...a whole nother ball game...the left side seems to be screwed in yet i cant find where its still attached...ant advice..
Havnt played with one of these for ages. Screws holding the unit(s) are top corners usually. Possible a bit of the dash skin is masking seeing the screw. Dont force the instrument cluster - the plastic will be brittle and may snap. Then it is super glue etc..
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Model of Pederpes finneyae.Image: Benjamin HealleySource: Museum Victoria
Pederpes was a more advanced early tetrapod than the Devonian Acanthostega. Its jointed legs had forward-pointing toes, so it could walk better on land. But its hearing was better suited to underwater environments. It probably spent a lot time in the water and may have hunted there.
This fossil of Pederpes was discovered in Scotland.
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The hotel was very quaint and kept much of it's rustic charm. It was clean and quiet. The staff were kind and courteous. I was disappointed that the only rooms that had WiFi access were on the gold floors. I was offered to upgrade to the gold floor for an additional $100. The receptionist failed to mention the price was per night. A nice little sticker shock. Also I find it odd that a hotel the caliber of the Palliser would not offer WiFi
Being downtown in Calgary, the convenience of the hotel, and the overall experience. I called in my request to have my car brought up 15 minutes before and did not have my car when I arrived nor did it appear that it was handled properly.
Beautiful grand old hotel. Outstanding service and great location.
The room was more spacious than expected, very clean and very comfortable. We were on the 11th floor, so it was very quiet. Loved the super fast elevators. The front door staff were very quick and keen. Check in and check out was a dream. You really beat my expectations.
Pool and steamroom Clean rooms dog friendly small rooms
Staff was very helpful The room was clean and very spacious Ther was access to other venues without going outside The added costs, the water, the internet, etc.
It was a very charming hotel with staff that helped me on several occasions - opening luggage lock, assisting me when I left my key in the room, finding places in the city, friendly in the lounge and dining room. Everything was completely satisfactory.
Prompt service, excellent food, great staff, great exercise facilities, great location Bathroom had unpleasant "sewer" like odour
This building has a beautiful old world feel atmosphere. Downtown Calgary feels like it has really died off with the current recession but you'd never notice once inside the hotel. Lots of happy and polite people everywhere. We will definatly return. We requested a newspaper in the morning but it didn't arrive for our two day stay.
Have always liked the Fairmont. Located close to shops and downtown entertainment. Bed was a little soft. Rates can be high for some of the rooms.
its unfortunate that there is nothing to be liked in this so called 4star hotel. Typically I hate to complain but due to the experience, I feel I should provide my review. It was a five nights stay. Really slow slow shower. Bed linens, towels, sheets were not set well. There was a odor in the room. Coffee machine was not working. Power outlet was not working. TV channels were working intermittently and didnt even have the basic channels to view. Inspite of asking a few times to provide drinking water - there was no response from the staff. I wonder how do hotels like these get a 4 star rating. Internet, breakfast, TV channels are not part of the price.
Very comfy beds. Friendly staff
The staff is very friendly.
The room was very clean and spacious. The hotel is conviently located downtown. The staff is very friendly. The restaurants in the area were good too!
Excellent staff, clean, friendly, exceeded my expectations for service.
Pricey food and drinks
The staff we wonderful. Helpful and kind. I had a great stay. Comfy clean beds. The higher you go the better the view. Ask for riverside at check in. Great downtown hotel. Walking distance to awesome restaurants and music venues. I really really love this hotel.
We had some time to kill before a wedding dinner and hung out at your lounge. The server was pleasant and gave prompt service. We did not like the fact that an additional $17 was added to our bill for parking. That should be free for guests or at least hide it in your rates so that customers think its free.
Comfort Bar felt least inviting
Comfy, roomy barroom. The room was large too which was nice. Upon check in, the front desk asked if we were interested in having the breakfast option. I declined thinking my family would be interested in going elsewhere. Not even 10 minutes later when I asked to change my rate to the breakfast option, the gentlemen at the front desk said that it was too late as we are already in house. I found that lousy customer service. I could have pushed it to the manager to see if they can but after a long day of travel I didn't have the patience to bother. They could've asked their manager for me. It was very annoying.
The staff was very helpful. All questions were answered promptly. Thanks.
The proximity to the business and shopping that I needed to do. The restaurant for lunch was expensive and not particularly good. The caesar salad was not fresh or presented well. The pizza was dry and tough Coffee in a mug at $3.50 was bitter. I would not use the restaurant again.
The reception was fantastic. The mattress was uncomfortable.
Good location. Comfortable room.
friendly staff lack of hot water
The hotel was attached to the venue for the convention I was attending so it was very convenient. Hotel staff was very accommodating, and location was withing walking distance to restaurants, shopping etc. I will stay there again when I am in Calgary.
We found the room service on request provided quick and helpful service The room did not have bath robes or a shower mat for the bath or floor,
Good central location The hotel in general and rooms specifically were very hot and very dry, I felt like I was going to get a node bleed and needed to go outside for relief - drank a lot of water and had to buy chapstick. They need to get some humidifiers to add moisture to the air.
The staff gave me great information about the city and I have the best view of the city from 19th floor!!! Nothing
No comment 1) The rate was very high as compared to other bitter hotels in the same location. 2) no breakfast 3) local call charge are high 4) international call charge was very expensive.
The bathroom door it slides open and shut. Not very private
starbucks is handy, doormen/valet were excellent. Place is very clean and staff were friendly. food at lounge qiuite pricey
Staff incredibly friendly and helpful cheese plate on room service menu said 'fresh fruit' and came w old bruised grapes too gross to eat.
Location Great breakfast Super clean Modern Pool and jacuzzi with great view Staff are very friendly but need better training, a couple of minor hiccups
Beautiful, clean rooms. Very polite and kind staff. No continental breakfast.
The location. How friendly the staff were. The cleanliness of the room. The view from our room wasn't very good. There was a constant humming/tapping sound coming from the vents that staff couldn't find or fix. The steam room was down for renovations.
Great location,friendly staff,good valet parking,excellent food in room service,interestingly different decor,comfortable bed,good sized room,excellent tv(but see below in adverse comments),very good shower. The artsy sink in the bathroom was too small for the powerful faucet and wet both my wife and I on separate occasions. There was no shaving/make up mirror. The heating system was extremely noisy but effective (it was -22c during our stay). The room lighting was too dim. The lovely wall mounted plasma tv was hobbled by a stretched low def picture(we could not alter the aspect ratio) and we were unable to get ppv movies due to severe picture distortion. The hotel service engineer responded very promptly , he was extremely pleasant but unable to fix the problem which originated at the media server ,not the tv itself .
Unbelieveable view. Also upon booking, I requested a top view and I got it all. loved how clean the rooms were etc. Nothing
I was with my best friend and we made the best of it. Even though we had terrible service. I felt that the some of the staff was rude. Mainly on the girl that I talked to on the phone that they charged me $18 for parking when it should have been $10 which she refunded me for. But she was extremely rude. Just cause of her I would never stay at your hotel again nor would I tell other people to stay there. I wanted to have a great hotel stay with my best friend and just from her it was ruined.
Lots going on, close to lots of good calgary spots. Great restaurants as well as pool side lounge.
The breakfast buffet.
Clean, modern, lots of electrical outlets in the room. Shouldn't be charged for WiFi in the room. Also, the air conditioner (heater) was loud.
The staff was very nice & helpful including at the bar. Lovely art but need more. The room & bathroom were spa like and the Yellow Door bar & bistro was elegant. Nice Lobby, too. The valet guys were trying to rip us off on prices to park. The front counter said it was $20 but they told us $30.the WiFi said it was insecure so I reported that.


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Posted: Mar 20 2012, 06:17 PM
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I like the idea of having a badge for collecting a certain number of commons. It'd be really cool if it were 42!
Honestly, it would probably be more like 100 or something around there.
Posted: Mar 23 2012, 06:16 PM
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An "I-collected-all-the-dragons" one. I thnk the idea has already been said.
Posted: Mar 25 2012, 09:46 AM
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The main badges that I'd like to see added are more like gold/silver/bronze. I'd like to see a few more with higher requirements (1000, 2000) for people who have reached their gold trophies to aim towards.
Posted: Mar 25 2012, 11:01 AM
Last time I looked, I wasn't there.
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Can't be done, really. I can never have a bright pink, for a start. *sobs*
Many who joined after I did can never have a frill - I made it under the wire. And what happens when there is a new release - do you lose the badge till you get one ?
Posted: Mar 31 2012, 03:26 AM
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Maybe a badge for going so long without having any dragons die?
Posted: Mar 31 2012, 05:38 PM
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A badge for naming all your dragons, I guess.
A badge for having a perfect ratio of male and female dragons without using influence! Well, that would be very hard...
Posted: Apr 11 2012, 08:36 PM
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A badge for everything that's currently obtainable?
Posted: Apr 12 2012, 03:23 PM
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Probably been suggested, but what about a Dino Cave Badge? Its been said else where on the forums, I know that much.
Posted: Apr 12 2012, 04:32 PM
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What would you get it for? For logging in on April 1st 2012? Or for signing up at Dino Cave? Or for asking for the password via mail?
Posted: Apr 13 2012, 11:59 AM
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I'm not really keen on a badge for having the retired dragons on your scroll. The way I see it, actually having them is the prize, you don't need something else in addition.
I'd love to have a dino cave badge though! Even if it's just a little dino egg or something. I'm not sure if it would go to people who logged in on April 1st or ones that requested the email notification... I'd be fine with either, I did both. But either way I'd love a badge for this.
Posted: Apr 13 2012, 12:11 PM
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THIS! I'd love to see something like that implemented. <3
Also, a Dino Cave/April 1st badge would be nice, like the Carrot Cave badge, nothing special, just a little reminder of the event.
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Posted: Apr 13 2012, 01:39 PM
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This. I already have the retired breeds and I know plenty of people sad over the fact that they can't. It just kinda seems like rubbing it in to also get a badge. 3=
Eh, I feel it's too late now to grant an April 1st/DinoCave badge. Plus, the site may possibly perhaps maybe become real in the future, anyway. ^^
Posted: Aug 9 2012, 01:23 AM
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Hi everyone,
I hope this post finds you well.
I was thinking you know when you collect dragons you get a little statue saying what grade you are e.g. more than 150 dragons - bronze. Do you think we could have more levels of these.
The reason i ask is that as more breeds of dragon come in to the cave it will be easier to achive the gold dragon so can we have others like Platinum, Ruby, Onyx titainium, opal. There could be new dragons to reflect these as well.
This way people would be acheiving more and it might add more intrest to the game. Also instead of one staue showing why now have a cabit icon and click that and have all the icons in there. e.g. valentines, halloween evens etc, etc.
Any feed back more than welcome.
Take care and best wishes to all.
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Posted: Aug 9 2012, 01:48 AM
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I'm not really sure what you mean by this:
Posted: Aug 9 2012, 01:59 AM
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"Also instead of one statue showing, why not have a cabinet icon and click that and have all the icons in there? e.g. Valentines, Halloween events etc, etc."
Something that groups all the badges and stuff you have at the top into one page, like how clicking on the Easter basket takes you to your Easter eggs. Less clutter?
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~A platinum and diamond trophy for having higher numbers of dragons (1000? 2000? 5000?) {TJ has stated these trophies would not come with upped limits}
~A badge for having a certain number of summon!fails (25? 50? 100?)
~Badges for hitting milestones in membership to DC (1 year, 2 years, etc)
-Would have to be based on oldest dragon's catch date
I like these three a lot.
I think most of the others would alter gameplay too much because people would feel pressured to play a certain way in order to receive the badge. And I'm saying this as a person who would receive many of these purposed gameplay badges because I do happen to play that way. But I don't want anyone to feel pressured to play my way.
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Perhaps these badges could have levels, and each increased level instead of representing a number of dragons towards a goal would instead say the user had all the required dragons available in a particular year.
That way the badges would be like 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and the 2012 one would not be available until the end of the year (since all the dragons for 2012 haven't been released yet).
EDIT: These could either be separate badges, or else you'd have to collect the 2007 one before you could get the 2008 one.
I like the separate badges version, personally, as this wouldn't keep people stuck on one particular year because they couldn't obtain (or didn't want to obtain) a specific breed of dragon.
That said, it would be too much clutter for multiple badges unless there was a single icon to click that would then show all the years you had collected.
I'd also separate out the regular versus the holiday dragons, it's one thing to get a 2007 holiday badge (as the only holiday dragon required for this is the elusive Holly, unless the zombie and/or neglected are added), it's another thing entirely to not have a 2007 badge because of a lack of a Holly. It'll be tough enough earning that 2007 version because it would require a gold, silver, (and potentially a neglected and zombie).
In addition, I'd remove any unobtainable dragons from the requirements. It's not fair to require players to obtain dragons they can no longer obtain in order to get a badge. This isn't an "I was here on this particular day" badge, after all, it's a badge for being a collector of all things currently collectible.
It would also be nice if the badge were hard-coded in such a way that once you earned it you would not lose it. This way someone who cannot stand a particular breed but wanted to collect all the badges could raise a dragon of the breed and then later release it.
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I like this, though you could end up with quite a lineup of "Year" badges, but given that it'd take a year to add each new one, that may not be an issue.
I do like that take on it though, as it does solve the whole you-lose-it-each-time-something-new-is-released thing.
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These are what I hope to see in the future.
I really like the summon fail badge, we should get noticed for our efforts~
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I really like the idea of year badges. However, I'd like them appear if you have all dragons from that year with the exception of holidays, GoN and retired breeds. Why? Because you can grab holidays only once each year, and especially the holly dragon is incredibly hard to get. And there are people who've been summoning for 2 years without success. Not giving them the year badge for 2010 because of that would be like salt in an open wound. And retired breeds - well, you can't get them at all, period.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
This Week in Publishing 10/9/09
More big news from Amazon this week as the Kindle is going global. Except, sadly, to Canada. The Kindle's lack of presence in Canada presents me with a severe challenge, as I don't know whether to make a joke about "aboat," hockey, Quebecois separatists, eh?, or Celine Dion. Oh Canada, must you have so many objects of hilarity?
In his ongoing effort to give you all of the information you need to know about everything that is important, Eric at Pimp My Novel has a great post on all you need to know about comp titles. Also co-op.
The FTC made headlines for the first time in.... basically ever, as they announced a crackdown on the great scourge sweeping the nation: blogs blogging about stuff they got for free. This has opened up a can of worms so big it could swallow Idaho, and Ron Hogan in particular has written a great series of posts about what it means and what the ruling leaves unanswered. Since this doesn't affect journalists and talking heads on TV, who will still be free to say whatever they want no matter who is giving them free stuff, one has to wonder why the FTC decided to single out bloggers.
Also, in the wake of the ruling, Mark Cuban wants to know if he can still blog about omelets.
@PublishersLunch passed along news that Egmont UK will soon be publishing e-books for the Nintendo DS. Very very cool!
The blockbuster that is the Google Book Deal has announced a new target date of November 9th.
Meanwhile, this week's End of Publishing As We Know It article is brought to you by the New York Times, which reports that very-good-but-not-extraordinary sales of some recent big books have the industry wringing hands. Agent Miriam Goderich is not impressed.
Meanwhile, The Rejectionist has a guest blogger with some words on the industry that have most definitely not been minced. Said poster worries about what e-books will do to the business, does not care too much for a certain fake memoirist, and perhaps most importantly, wonders why the industry is busy overpaying a handful of authors instead of building a sustainable business.
And finally, in important agent advice news, Kristin Nelson reminds us that even when they end up looking really smart, agents are not seers.
Have a great weekend!
88 comments:
- Mireyah Wolfe said...
Geez, we're mean to Canada. *sad face*
- October 9, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I kid because I love.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- MeganRebekah said...
Yet another reason I can share with my brother-in-law as to why the US is more awesome than Canada.
They might have Tim Horton's but we have the Kindle
- October 9, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- Jean Oram said...
Hey, we want the Kindle up here! It's a good thing. Think of how many more readers can get their hands on the electronic versions of your client's work if we get Kindles. :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you other Canadians!
P.S. I've got a funny post for you (When agent rejections feel like break ups): http://jeanoram.com/blog/2009/10/08/when-break-ups-are-like-literary-agent-rejections/
- October 9, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- T. Anne said...
The FTC needed to shake things up somewhere I suppose, however this blogger who reviews books is not rattled. I don't mine putting a disclaimer on the bottom of the post (in barely there font) that the book was given to me for my assessment. Fair enough?
- October 9, 2009 at 4:18 PM
- The Anonymous Internet Coward said...
America = Canada's Beard
- October 9, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- Heidi the Hick said...
Oh, up here we just keep coming up with more funny. We can't help it. We're all aboot funny.
But seriously.
I was in a Chapters store two days ago, a Wednesday afternoon, and although it wasn't full - I wouldn't expect it to be - it looked at least healthy. People were buying books.
(Didn't see any kindles though...)
I can't help but read articles about Big Publishing Woes and not feel too bad. The numbers look good to me. I mean, I'd be happy with that. Haven't sales numbers in most industries gone down? I'm just happy there are new books coming out, and by new authors.
But hey, it's Thanksgiving this weekend so I'm in a gratitude kind of mood today.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
t. anne-
I think the idea is fine in principle, I just don't understand why they wouldn't also apply it to journalists.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- The Anonymous Internet Coward said...
Argh. Accidentally published early while trying to log in...
I'm not surprised we were left out. Amazon's
Whispernet relies on a telcom relationship to make it work, and Canada has to be a forerunner for having the worst telcom market control in the world.
"The average Canadian cellphone user is paying among the highest bills in the developed world, according to a new international study."
Src: CBC
- October 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Scott said...
The Rejectionist article was funny, as were the comments:
Also, dear publishing industry, why must you live in the most expensive city in North America? Is Random House still on Park Ave with all those lovely investment banks? Could some money not be saved on rent if you all agreed to resituate operations on the mainland -- or even takeover a small midwestern town and there make your glorious paradise?
Heh, not a bad question, really.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- marilynpeake said...
Thanks for the links. Have a great weekend!
- October 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- Patrice said...
Hey Nathan,
I read your interview over at GLA (posted yesterday) and I must thank you for your gift of "productive procrastination." Now that I have a happy term for it, it doesn't sound so much like I'm just avoiding the submission process.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Tchann said...
Regarding the 'talking heads' on television and radio, there is a law already on the books (and has been since 1934) requiring stations to inform viewers/listeners that what they're listening to is paid for.
When I worked in radio a few years back, I was required to sign a contract indicating I understood the law and would abide by it, as well.
The following link has a good explanation of the law and how it's applied: http://www.enewsbuilder.net/texasbroadcasters/e_article000702850.cfm?x=b11,0,w
- October 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Thanks, Tchann. I think it's a rule that is very selectively enforced, however, if ever.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:32 PM
- Ink said...
Hey, that's why all the funniest American comedians are Canadian.
Even Malcolm Gladwell said so. I heard him. So it must be true.
And we may not have the Kindle but we have these other really cool things. They're called books. Made of paper, believe it or not. I have a whole bunch of them and they smell nice. Well, except for that one old box of erotica that someone dropped off at the store.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:36 PM
- The Anonymous Internet Coward said...
Yeah, but some of those books are really heavy and difficult to carry around.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Ink said...
Exercise is healthy!
- October 9, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- JEM said...
Hi Ink:
We have these things called trees. They're big and tall and help up breathe and cry when books get pulped.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Ink said...
Hee hee... and all those millions of acres of tree farms will be flattened to make parking lots once paper books go the way of the dodo...
Ah! I love the smell of asphalt in the morning!
(Okay, I sort of cribbed that from Apocalypse Now)
- October 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- Mira said...
Oh great. Eric linked last week's Friday thread. I didn't know that.
Sheesh. Don't people understand that the things I post here are private? I really would appreciate it people would stop reading my posts.
Thanks in advance.
Well, that aside, I did post an apology for getting so personal at the tag end of last week's thread, and I'm still sorry, not for the principle of what I was saying, but for how I handled it. So, there it is.
And it's a new week, with lots of new white space for me to type things in that I will undoubtedly need to apologize for next week. I can hardly wait.
On to the topic, these are very cool links, Nathan. I'm looking forward to reading them. Thanks for all the fun weekend reading.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- The Anonymous Internet Coward said...
eWaste has some fairly severe ecological repercussions.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM
- Karla said...
Seriously, eh, we do not say "aboat".
- October 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Keith Schroeder said...
If the naysayers are right about Kindle and book sales, Canada is the only place on the planet real paper novels will be sold.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Ink said...
I personally say "ow" every time I say "about". Despite the lies promulgated in Canadian Bacon! That was the worst documentary ever.
On a serious note, plastic production and disposal is a serious ecological problem too. (Though, for what it's worth, I think it's quite possible that Kindles are ecologically superior in the end tally. But the whole damned if you do and damned if you don't is sort of sad)
- October 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Patrice said...
Could you check your link for all you need to know about comp titles? It's taking me to the Kindle is going global.
- October 9, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Patrice said...
Nevermind. I opened a new window and I linked fine. Have a great weekend!
- October 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM
- JEM said...
eWaste is why I still have my original Game Boy. Although if the world went crazy Day After Tomorrow style, I guess I couldn't burn my ebook reader to keep warm. So mass market paperbacks, here I come!
- October 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Karla said...
Kindle, schmindle. I love my Sony.
Ink, I just asked the three other Canadians present to say about. Definitely boat free. ;)
- October 9, 2009 at 5:07 PM
- JEM said...
Karla -
I'm looking at ereaders for Christmas, would you recommend the Sony?
- October 9, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- Ink said...
I'm boat free and boot free... it's all about the ow.
Actually, as it happens, whenever I've travelled out of the country people have always, and invariably, mistaken my Southern Ontario accent for Californian. Though whether my accent was a Sacramento Kings fan I don't know.
- October 9, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- Enid Wilson said...
I wonder if your government can policy the regulation though, how can they verify bloggers who get stuff for free?
Bargain with the Devil
- October 9, 2009 at 5:11 PM
- Jan Markley said...
Stick to making fun of what's really Canadian eh, maple syrup and the Sasquatch! I nominated the Sasquatch as the superhero for writers.
Check out my funny blog post at:
Cheers, Jan
- October 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
I'd say you have a distinctive voice. I keep meaning to mention this – Did you know that Rachelle Gardner wrote an entire blog about a statement you had made on Nathan's blog? Check out her blog for September 29, 2009>. You'll love it!
- October 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- T. Anne said...
Nathan, I understood it to mean journalist were already being paid by the newspaper and hence the reader would understand they were receiving some compensation for their musings. That, and it might have been pick on bloggers week.
- October 9, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Oooops, let me try that again. It wasn't for September 29. It was Rachelle Gardner's blog for September 28, 2009. Enjoy!
- October 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM
- Karla said...
I've had my Sony 505 for about four months. Yes, I do love it, and I would recommend it. All of the features are good except for the price (eek!) and the odd pdf file that comes up kind of screwy, but I still give it two thumbs up.
And, I have bought WAY more books since going digital. I love being able to buy a new book at 2 a.m.
- October 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Phyllis said...
A can of worms that can swallow Idaho?
Is it Canadian?
- October 9, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Terry said...
You can't forget Poutine, Jan. Do you know it's made it's way down to New England? Great stuff.
The Dystel post was good and the idea of Hollywood thinking.
I don't understand why journalists were left out of the FTC ruling either. Weird.
- October 9, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- annerallen said...
Great recap of the week's publishing news as usual, Nathan. Over at my blog, http://annerallen.blogspot.com,
the I Heart Nathan Bransford Club is trying to decide what to call blog followers. Jan Markley also mentioned in her funny blogpost that "followers" sounds way to Evita-ish. What about calling your blog peeps "Bleeps"?
- October 9, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- Raethe said...
So, I'm Canadian, and I'm confused. What's the "aboat" thing? Is this another version of the "aboot" myth?
- October 9, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- Tish Cohen said...
I'm Canadian and am *about* to blow this about thing WIDE open. My father tells me we can attribute the tightness of the way we say house, about, and out on the French. Which makes us sophisticated rather than backwoods, no? (It's what I tell myself.)
As for Celine Dion, again, we're sorry.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- D. G. Hudson said...
Nathan, it's not nice to diss your neighbors across the border.
There are some very nice benefits to being north of the 49th parallel, but that's our secret.
Next time, think about Neil Young, Wayne Gretzsky, Diana Krall, & Dr. David Suzuki. Quite a different set if you pick the best, not the most humourous.
I mean - c'mon.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Hey, Canada, you may not have the Kindle, but you have universal healthcare...
- October 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- Ink said...
Other Lisa,
And boy do I like it... I get to keep my house! Super duper.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM
- Ink said...
The Dion apology cracked me up.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Where is the Hills recap and how the evil Kristin has glommed onto Justin Bobby?
Smooth talker Spencer rented a house without his wife's knowledge and kicked a 4 yr. old neighbor cutie out on his keds and basically said "see you never!"
You've got to love that show because you just can't make this stuff up.
Or can you ...
- October 9, 2009 at 7:26 PM
- Holly Bodger said...
We can't afford the Kindle up here in Canada. We're spending all our money buying up US real estate...
And we gave Celine to you years ago, so there! :-)
- October 9, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- GhostFolk.com said...
Anonymous Internet Coward said... America = Canada's Beard.
Hey, you're the home of the beaver.
One of the reasons, btw, I love Canada.
- October 9, 2009 at 10:13 PM
- GhostFolk.com said...
annerallen said...
I Heart Nathan Bransford Club is trying to decide what to call blog followers.
How abowt: Brans Flakes ?
Nathan Yells ?
- October 9, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- Mira said...
Marilyn, that was really cool of you to link that. Thanks. But then, you're very cool in general. :)
I did see that post - I felt flattered (and relieved) that Rachelle thought it was funny. But then, Rachelle is also a very cool person. I admired what she said in that post alot. :)
I'm not giving up my advocate's voice. Not at all. I just want to advocate in a way that isn't hurtful and targeting. I feel very sorry about that part of it.
- October 9, 2009 at 11:27 PM
- Dominique said...
Knock Canada all you want, it is still really big, and that's what counts. Also, they make good candy.
Though I can't see why there wouldn't be Kindle in Canada.
- October 9, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Anne-Marie said...
So Nathan,
in order to make up for the huge disappointment of not being Kindled up here in the Great White North, you should declare this Canada month and only accept queries from the Kindle-free folks and offer them all deals so we can publish books for our countrymen. How's that for a captive market?
- October 9, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
I think most people remember you by your humor. Your humor is hilarious. You really gotta write that book. Maybe take individual topics like comedians do, make them chapters, and - voila! - humor book that everyone can enjoy. :)
- October 9, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Mira said...
Marilyn, thank you.
Your encouragement means alot. Really, truly. Thanks. :)
I have the concept for the book, and some of the characters. I write it in my head sometimes. Maybe during winter break, I'll knuckle down. :)
I'm happy to hear that your work is almost ready to go! You work hso hard. I admire that. And I appreciate your comments here alot. :)
Oh. Since we're in chat mode, I do want to say something very important to say to Nathan. Nathan, you mentioned in your Twitter that you like In N Out Burger. Guess what I learned at Grad school today? Did you know that In N Out has a special, secret menu? Here's a link to SOME of them: http://www.in-n-out.com/secretmenu.asp. But not all! There's also a neopolitan shake (all the flavors combined), chili fries. Cheese fries. And the all important chili/cheese fries. Very exciting.
I highly recommend grad school. You learn alot.
thanks, Marilyn. :)
- October 10, 2009 at 12:27 AM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Hi, Mira,
Glad to hear you have your book concept and some of the characters planned. Awesome!
- October 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM
- Amber W. said...
Hey Nathan,
I'm a long time reader first type poster kind of deal, I love your weekly updates. Through following links from places you linked I found out about this iStorybook application for the iphone about picture books for kids.
I was just wondering if you had any thoughts on the possibilities of Kindle or other publishing houses getting the idea of making e-readers for kids in the near future? I've got a lot of nieces and nephews who would probably love something like that. (I'm not sure if you do Q and A here but I didn't think it was important enough of a question to e-mail.)
Anyway keep up the great blog!
- October 10, 2009 at 6:22 AM
- Ryan Potter said...
The Kindle is skipping Canada because the beer is so horrible there.
- October 10, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Ink said...
You wound me, Ryan, you wound me.
Canadian beer is obviously superior. Unless of course you like beer flavoured water...
- October 10, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Steph Damore said...
e-books for the DS? Awesome. Now there's a chance that my nephews will read a book for (gasp!) fun!!!
- October 10, 2009 at 9:26 AM
"Aboat?" Maybe in Newfoundland. Although we Canadians get the shaft more often than not, eventually the Kindle will come. Good things to those who wait and all that. Come to Canada and see eh?
- October 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM
I may have the wrong information, but I heard that the whole blogging rules thing came up/ went down after the Pittsburgh protesters were being shepherded away by bloggers/social networkers/twitterers from the police and other blockades recently.
Thus- the applause for all things facebook in helping protesters in Iran became a nono in Pittsburgh and the gov was going to tie new rules and regulations onto the Internet fastened onto an "advertising concern." Police those bloggers and social net-workers.
("Oh dear," she said, running away with her constitution twittering between her fingers.)
Anybody have more accurate or other info than this?
(word verification: undideb as in undi-deb or undi de bed)
- October 10, 2009 at 11:01 AM
interesting article and comments on FTC freedom of speech
- October 10, 2009 at 12:46 PM
- elancross said...
Seems you have a lot of Brans Flakes (great name GhostFolk.com) from Canada.
Canada month! I love it, Anne-Marie!
- October 10, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Love the links!
- October 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Ink, "beer-flavored water"? Your information on American beer is happily out of date - submitted for your approval - a few top beers.
Especially here on the West Coast - American beers are amazing!
- October 10, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Ink said...
Other Lisa,
If you send me a free case of each for sampling I may concede your point...
- October 10, 2009 at 2:52 PM
There is beer in my novel.
Real beer.
I haven't gotten a free sample (yet).
Should I be watching for the FTC?
- October 10, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Ink, while that would be out of my budget, I will happily take you on a pub crawl, should you make it down south to California...
word verification: butsorri (!)
- October 10, 2009 at 3:02 PM
The anonymous guest writer at The Rejectionist has a fantastic sense of humor. Here's an equally humorous and worrisome article on Forbes, How Billionaires Control Our Lives. And here's the recent Forbes List of the 400 Richest Americans. It includes quite a few people running the publishing industry. Many of them individually own quite a few media corporations. Some have lost a couple million dollars, but are still worth billions of dollars. I don't think any of them are interns or publishing assistants. I also don't think that so many publishing jobs needed to be cut to preserve the large numbers of billions of dollars at the top. Just sayin'.
- October 10, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Ink said...
Other Lisa,
I shall start hitchhiking now...
- October 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Wasn't it Miriam, not Jane, that posted over at JDLM?
- October 10, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Whoops, yes, sorry for the error.
- October 10, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- dylan said...
Dear Mr. Bransford,
All this publishing stuff is fine and dandy, but what about the rice harvest update?
No Photo?
- October 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
All finished!
- October 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Ink said...
This feels a little like Fate kicking a team when it's down.
- October 10, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It's worse. He injured himself when an exercise ball popped. AN EXERCISE BALL.
- October 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- Ink said...
What are the odds in Vegas on that one?
Wonder what's next... wet towel injury? Jacuzzi malfunction?
- October 10, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Best sports injury ever...David Wells tripped over a bar stool and cut himself. The flip-flops he was wearing were a contributing factor...
- October 10, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
This isn't the first time a Kings player has had a bizarre injury. One of their players had to miss time in 1991 because of tendinitis due to playing Nintendo too much.
- October 10, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- Mira said...
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- October 10, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- Mira said...
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- October 10, 2009 at 7:33 PM
The Mark Cuban article too funny.
- October 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM
- Mira said...
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- October 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM
- Angie Ledbetter said...
Saw your tweet for contest ideas. I had one recently that drew almost 100 entries. Contestants had to leave in comments book title suggestions (with genre) to go with photographs posted. Great fun!
- October 11, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Chuck H. said...
I came, I read, I wandered off shaking my head.
Word Ver: pester - Ain't gonna touch that with someone else's ten foot pole.
- October 11, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Ulysses said...
It's pronounced "aboot" in some parts of the country. In my day job as a tech trainer, I've had to face many an American audience. They have no problem with my "about," but find my "route" ("root") hilarious. I don't find Quebecois separatists normally funny, but Celine Dion is a punch line all by herself. Hockey is religion, so be careful what you say. As for objects of hilarity, we've also given the world Howie Mandell, so that pretty much balances things.
- October 11, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- annerallen said...
Ghostfolk--I love "Brans Flakes."
- October 11, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- Kristan said...
Um, totally not related to weekly roundup, but I saw this in the New Yorker today and thought of you:
- October 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM


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Looking for opinions on Finishing a Basement
I am currently planning to complete my unfinished basement and would like to have your opinions and suggestions
Here is my current plan
The basement walls and floor are all poured concrete
4 total rooms
- large rec room
- bathroom
- bedroom
- furnace/laundry/storage room
Live in Saskatchewan, Canada
- summers +40 deg C
- winters -40 deg C
So far no water or dampness issues have been seen
Proposed Steps:
1. Apply a coat(or two) of concrete sealer to the walls
- some water tight product to prevent water sepage
2. Install 2" foamboard(polystyrene) directly to the exterior walls
- using foamboard adhesive
- taping all joints
3. Frame entire basement
- going to use floating wall design to allow for expansions
- all bottom plates will be treated 2x4's
4. Install subfloor
- using 1/2" foamboard directly on the floor
- taping all joints
- then on top of that using 5/8" treated plywood
- secured to the floor using concrete scews
5. run all electrical and plumbing through walls
6. drywall and finish
7. complete ceiling install
- still havent decided to either go drywall or panels
8. Install flooring
- carpet except bathroom
9. Complete bathroom
As you have noticed on the exterior walls i am only using the foamboard then studs then drywall. From what i understand the foamboard acts like a vapour barrier and it is not a good idea to use any poly vapour barrier in the basements. Any thoughts on this?
Also i dont not want to use any fiberglass insulation between the studs becasue i have read that if that type of insulation gets wet it stays wet and can grow mold etc...... I could always use celulose insulation between the studs as it is mold resistant but i dont know if its nessesary or not. Any thoughts on this?
Please let me know any opinions or thoughts you have
Thanks in advanced!!
If you haven't look for basement threads using the "search" function...you'll find more info than you want. :yes:
I'm just a homeowner, but I can't see how cellulose, which is biologic in origin, can be more mold resistant than inorganic fiberglass. My understanding is the reverse, that once cellulose gets wet, it'll never dry.
From my reading on another forum hosted by a TV show from your country, rock wool (Roxul?) is fairly water resistant. They regularly seem to put that in the stud bays on that forum.
I don't recall if they put in another vapor barrier on the inside, but it might depend on what the inspector wants, if applicable. Maybe vapor could condense somewhere in the fiberglass in your climate, even with 2", R10, on the wall.
You might not have to drill the floor. Some (again, on that other forum) use gobs of the adhesive to glue the wood down.
You also have to think of the rim joists. Most on the forums seem to prefer foam of some sort. I'm not sure what the house contractors are supplying, but I bet it's good old unfaced fiberglass. I put foam board in the rim joist bays, which is a pain, and I noticed some frost on the rim joist, but no deterioration (6 year old house). The plain old unfaced fiberglass might allow the moisture to dry when it gets warmer so maybe it's not a big deal. Sealing any air leaks in that area is important though.
I'm (slowly) doing my basement and so far have put a couple of layers of 2" foam on the walls. My walls are fairly flat and true. I glued one layer on, strapped it on with furring strips held on by tapcons, and glued a second layer (which I milled a slot in with a dado blade on a table saw). I haven't put the drywall on top of it yet, but I think it'll work. Not sure if it'll work, but you'll be able to bounce on that wall without making a hole in it. I plan on using DenseArmor sheetrock, but I'm not sure that's necessary.
Thanks for the suggestions and opinions!!
Other questions I have is when creating the subfloor: foam+plywood combo
The best way to do this would be to finish the entire floor like this THEN build the walls over top correct?
or should i build all my walls first and build the subfloor around my framing?
I believe the first one is correct but can someone comment please and let me know for sure?
Thanks again
By code you need a path of egress if you plan to add a bedroom down there.
This will require a egress window usually:
This is expensive but required!!! If you do not put this in you cannot sell the house as a +bedroom and this makes escape from the basement possible if there is a fire... no egress window + stairs on fire = well bad times.
What about recommendations for insulating the exterior walls?
Rright now I see 2 options:
1. Install 2" foamboard directly to the exterior walls using foamboard adhesive, and tuct taping all joints. Then build stud wall against it.
2. Install stud wall and install regular fiberglass insullation between the studs (obviously after i have run all electrical etc...) and then staple on some poly over top
Currently i am thinking of doing option 1 but while researching the materials it would be alot more expensive then option 2.
Would it be worth it? Or what are the advantages/disadvantages to both methods?
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The public in its infinite judgmental prurience loves to symbolically burn witches at the stake via their tabloids, and if you don't count bimbos like Nicole or Paris or Britney as being really "in the game" as far as stretching the boundaries of public eye debauchery to crucifixion-ready levels (and you shouldn't) then that leaves just one knife-wielding bi-sexual hot mess incarnate to drool fire over, Lindsay Lohan. She's a lot of things, but nobody's bimbo... now.
I don't need to regale you with what she's been up to. How can you not know? It's all over the place, it infects and informs our entire tele-cine-visual-trasho-wunderland! So then, what's the deal? Is she gonna go to jail? Or is it all just a fantastic wonderful show? Even if it's real, what is reality, anyway? Beautiful starlets like Frances Farmer (right) getting the rough treatment from a brutally repressive patriarchy that punishes beautiful, brilliant women when they get out of line, that's sure real enough. But can even that be made into kind of a show, like pro-wrestling?
If you go back in time even earlier you have the famous feud between Fred Allen and Jack Benny, or WC Fields and Charlie McCarthy -- fights that basically provided writers with material and made great press and headlines, and no one ever thought they really were going to kill each other or anything. Then Take Mr. Fields' drinking. Since he was old and a man it became a source of much comical merriment his booze problem found a home in the cultural canon. Lindsay's drunkenness has no place in that context, because why? She was once a Disney girl? Oh come on!
Before you judge, try hanging out with those kids sober, see how long you hold out. Have we become even more repressive a society than we were in the 1930's, when Mae West was banned from radio for daring to play Eve in a saucy Adam and Eve sketch? The man who wrote the sketch, Arch Obler, wasn't banned, he was later praised for his show Light's Out, and even then was one of the first to regularly get on air credit for his work.
What's the difference between a middle-aged mom of five getting all schadenfreude excited over reading Lindsay might serve jail time vs. say, Ken Starr making Monica Lewinsky describe every hand motion she makes during fellatio live in court or the hysteria of Salem and the early 1980s that led to my great x 8 aunt Mary Easty being hung as a witch? Is this not just a macro version of the bratty sister who can't wait to tell mom how you got in trouble at school?
My friends, why not stop projecting your inner worm squirm guilt and fear and desire onto brave little Lindsay and just grab that vodka bottle out of your husband's or parents' cabinet and down a huge shot and then start hitting golf balls off the roof, or flicking cigarettes out the window at the passers-by beneath your second floor West Village apartment like Courtney Love? Be the sibling who helps the in-trouble brother deal with the parents, be the Barney Frank who patiently talks the Lewinsky affair into a non-issue, the breath of sanity in an insane world, see the light at the end of the tunnel and stop--as they say in AA--confusing your insides with other people's outsides.
It's a nice zeitgeist coincidence that the Stone's kickass classic, Exile on Main Street, gets re-released this week. When the Stones nod off and light themselves on fire it's art - when someone like Lindsay goes for it--gives the social order the finger and goes careening through life with a cigarette and Jack Daniels bottle it's not art, it's a shame. Burn the witch! You want to destroy the person who's free in order to reinforce your decision to stay cowering in your cubicle! See Lindsay, cowering in the cubicle is the only way to avoid being burned! I'm right to cower, see, taste the fire!!
The thing is, when you live vicariously through, say, the excesses of Tony Montana then you revere him as a genuine badass even after he's shotgunned in the back by that bald guy in sunglasses. But since LL is a cute waif-type, you want to throw stones and bedeck her in a burka.
For Lindsay is more than another ditzy sheep in fake tanning oil and peroxide, moving from one dumb boy to another, ala Britney or Paris. Lindsay is a titan of self-destruction, like Keith "Just one drink / and I fall down drunk" Richards. Lindsay is a queen of drunken coke-whoring righteousness; she's Courtney Love with a better singing voice, and cuter, and doesn't have a Frances Bean around to create any real concern about the safety of a minor while she gets her self-destructo freak on. I say rock on, little Lindsay! Rock on! And when you want to come in from the cold, call me and I'll show you the best beginner's AA meetings in NYC and hold your hand during the serenity prayer!! Certain we will!


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Latin, literally "A Step to Parnassus," mountain sacred to Apollo and the Muses, title of a dictionary of prosody used in English public schools for centuries as a guide to Roman poetry. The book dates from the 1680s.
Young America forgets too often that the gradus ad parnassum is not only steep; it is long and rough.
His "gradus ad parnassum" became the parent of Etude literature.
gradus ad parnassum: a dictionary specially designed to aid pupils in writing Greek and Latin verses.
Fux, the well-known old theorist and composer, in Vienna, author of the "gradus ad parnassum."
He corrected the gradus ad parnassum; and was liberally rewarded by the company of stationers.
But what poet ever found a steep so difficult as that gradus ad parnassum to the seemingly dislocated donkey?
Halfway up this gradus ad parnassum we are forced to stop and take deep breath.
But the first two-thirds of the couplet has been rewritten with the aid of something like a gradus ad parnassum.


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Deborah Cole, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
5525 Twin Knolls Rd. #331, Columbia, Maryland 21045
As a Christian, I consider it a calling to be seeing you. I see each person as created in the image of God. To me, that means that they were created to be creative, just as the Creator is. They were meant to be able to think and to make decisions. As a Christian counselor, I wish "shalom" for you, i.e., peace. That is peace within and also peace in relationships. If you are not a Christian, I see you as worthy of dignity and justice.
Norma Stevens, MS, LCPC, NCC
Lic. Clinical Professional Counselor and Pastoral Counselor
IHS Psychotherapy and Counseling LLC 6011 University Blvd., Suite 100, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
As a pastoral counselor, I have been trained to address spiritual issues in counseling. Working with me, you will have the benefit of a licensed clinical professional that supports your spiritual growth and will accompany you on a journey to a deepening relationship with God. Being a pastoral counselor is not just a job, but a vocation, a passion and a privilege.
Valerie Anne Davis, Mrs
AD Specialst Life Coach Behavior Modification Counselor LLC
Phila Upper Darby Springfield Landsdowne Yeadon, Pennsylvania 19151
I have been a Bible Teacher and Ordained Minister for 38 years. I have been enrolled in the Ministry School for 38 years as well and receiving training on how to converse with persons in my Christian Ministry. I help others by means of Door to Door Preaching, Conducting Bible Studies and informal witnessing. I attended The Pioneer Service School for those who preach full time. It gave us further training on how to help others to learn about God. I use "The Bible" to help clients who are struggling with life's challenges or if they have Bible Questions or want to learn how they can draw close to God. I can be reached at 267-970-7615. email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cheryl Sparks, PhD, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
200 Eagle Road, Suite 210, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
Everyone needs support and help with difficulties, and Christians are no different. Suffering affects every part of your life, including the way you view yourself and God. It can make your faith seem weak or inadequate, or cause you to judge yourself or others harshly. Therapy should be a place where you come to know yourself as deeply loved by God, right where you are in all the messiness of life. In the strength of that knowledge, you can gain the courage to see yourself more clearly and with more compassion. If you have lost your joy, if God seems distant and faith feels impossible, you are not alone. There is hope, strength and healing. Therapy can be one way to find it.
Lori Lorraine, MA, LPC, NCC, NCP, BCCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
200 Eagle Road, Suite 210, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
I'm not a Biblical Counselor but a Christian who is a Clinical Counselor. My faith informs my understanding of the therapeutic process & how I practice. This means that unlike many psychotherapists today, I will not pathologize your Christian beliefs or the role of your faith in healing. If you are willing, I would be glad to work with you in exploring your view of God & how that relates to your view of others & view of yourself. It may also involve understanding how your faith informs your choices, patterns & coping strategies or perhaps processing through any challenges & doubts you may be experiencing. I won't force you to talk about your faith, but will provide a safe space to do so.
Walter Matweychuk, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Medical Arts Building, 1601 Walnut Street, Suite 401, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
I practice of form of therapy that is consistent with Judeo-Christian values. I was raised as a Catholic and understand the philosophy and tenets of Catholicism. I teach patients to fully accept themselves and others but to address misbehavior in themselves and others. This is consistent with the biblical phrase "Condemn the sin but love the sinner."