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A week or so ago Emily Hearn released her new album, Hourglass. Emily hit my music radar a few years ago when she released a song entitled, Rooftop. I have a strong affinity for great female vocalist and Emily has joined the ranks of Regina Spektor, Adele, Eliza Doolittle, Aimee Mann, Eva Cassidy, Ashley Cleveland, Brandi Carlile and way too many more to name. Every now and again I get on a kick of listening to nothing other than female singers. Lately, I'm on that kick. And Emily is topping the list of listening. Lately.
The 8th track on this new record is that song, Give It Up. It serves to spark the conversation today. No, today's episode isn't about giving up on a relationship that's worn out, or fizzled. It's about giving up on something so we can move on to something better. It may not technically be giving up at all. Maybe it's improving or growing.
I suppose everything runs its course. Some things last longer than others. Marriage, for instance, is a lifelong journey. Well, it should be. 'Til death parts us. I believe that. But death does part us. That's less about giving up and more about something just coming to an end. So I'm not talking about giving up on your marriage, or those you love.
Not everything – or everybody – is worth hanging onto. There's a time for most everything.
Is There Something You Want To Work In Your Life? Is Something No Longer Working In Your Life?
Sometimes people ask me about my day work, "What exactly is executive coaching?" Mostly, I tell them it's an exploration to help leaders figure out ways to improve. It's literally helping leaders find out what isn't working and why so they can fix it. There's always something that isn't working. Or something that isn't working very well.
Executives or leaders aren't any different than you and me. They usually keep doing what they've always done. Habits form. Ruts get comfy. Hope ebbs and flows, but most of us consistently tend to think if we just give it more time, it'll improve.
We've all been encouraged to "give it time." Parents told us. Teachers told us. Employers and co-workers have told us.
I'm not saying that clarity can't improve over time, but time alone rarely improves a thing. Mostly because life is filled with entropy. Basically, entropy is a "lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder." Simply put, when we leave something alone, it decays and declines. It doesn't improve.
Stop cleaning your house and you'll see entropy within days. At the most, weeks. Stop taking care of your car and pretty soon it'll be a beater! Everything in your life will turn to crap if you neglect it. It's just things roll. Including relationships.
It works until it stops working.
A young couple wanted to visit with me one night. They decided to converge on my house after they got off work, each of them coming from a different direction, driving in different cars. She arrived after having fought having some car repairs performed that day. Just one more thing to take care of in the hectic life of a newly married couple. After a few hours we said our good-byes and they left. Well, they tried to leave. His car wouldn't start. He'd not been having any trouble starting it…until it wouldn't start. Her car was the problem vehicle, until his car decided to join forces.
That's how it goes for all of us – with everything that stops working. It used to work. Maybe it used to work well. But today, it's stopped working altogether like his car, or it's stopped working as well as it once did. Hello, Entropy. Thanks for visiting me when I least expected you, or when I'm least prepared to pay your toll.
Entropy is force behind "not working." It doesn't knock on your door. It rips it off the hinges and breaks it in a million pieces so you have to buy a completely new door. Okay, maybe not at first. At first, it just sticks a bit. Then it sticks worse. And the hinges crack. Give it time, it'll be okay. Nope. It'll get worse, but you put it off because now is not a good time.
A good time is 10 o'clock at night when you're clear across town from home leaving the home of somebody you went to visit. That's when entropy demands you come out and play. He will not be refused.
Our lives become dislocated. Sometimes it's neglect. Sometimes it's poor effort. Sometimes it's actions that don't work. Sometimes it's simple complacency caused because it's always worked in the past, and we think that'll continue. Sometimes it's all of the above.
It's all the stuff of stuff that stops working.
Do you wait 'til it stops working or do you break it before it's broken? That's the logic behind the old adage, "If it ain't broken, break it." Oh, you heard that other one: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Well, that one doesn't work either. There's a better one – and a better way.
"If it ain't broke, fix it anyway."
Because it'll break soon enough. Wisdom is found in questions. What isn't working? Of course, it assumes we know what's working and what isn't. That's not always the case. The car starts. It's working fine. Until it won't start. We pop the hood. Look closely and see corrosion all over the battery terminals. Look there, these connectors are busted, too. We hook up jumper cables, nothing. Looks like the battery is dead as a hammer!
Hum, looky there!
We've all done it. Maybe you're doing it right now in some area of life. You've popped the hood to take a closer look at something that deserved an earlier inspection. It jumps out at you like that blue crusty gunk on corroded battery terminals. Hum, looky there! That's a problem.
"I wonder how long that's been like that?" we ask. We know the answer. A long time. Too long. New cars morph into old cars. New houses grow old. It all stops working if we neglect it. Even then, it wears out – just not as quickly.
I'm thinking of all those weird stories of married couples with one of them living a completely secret side life. You know, the guy who has another family living 8 states away. He's married to 2 women at the same time. Neither knows of the other. It's working for him…until he gets found out. And his world blows up. Happy karma!
How did he think that would work out? What was he thinking?
I haven't a clue. He's nuts. But maybe we're nuts, too thinking things will work out for us, too — when we're behaving poorly.
Or when we're being neglectful. Okay, maybe not as badly as he is. And that makes us feel better about ourselves. "See, I'm not as bad as that!" Somehow that's not making me feel much better. You? So I'm better than a lying polygamist? Well, aren't I special?
Just because something in our life isn't THAT broken doesn't mean it's not broken at all. Lately, most of my professional conversations have centered around schedules and time. I'm not a time management guru, but I can play like I am…and often do. For many people the calendar and the schedule is broken. Broken in that it's not working to their best benefit. Broken in that they'd like to make some improvements. Broken in that they're not able to devote as much time doing the things they know would serve their work better.
There's the first combo-step. Identify what's not working while figuring out what does work!
It's not a multi-tasking thing. It's a simultaneous thing. It's less like juggling and more like chewing gum and riding a bike at the same time.
Those executives who need my help figuring out a better way to run their schedule didn't always suffer a time problem. All in all the schedule once worked, but it's been a good run. Now it's time to do something different. Maybe things have changed and made what once worked now obsolete.
That couple that visited me a few nights ago…the ones with car trouble. She's a nurse. Awhile back she went from night shifts to day shifts. Past habits didn't work any more. Her sleep patterns had to change. Everything about her schedule changed because she no longer was working at night. Such a drastic change in life demands changes in most everything. It was clear to her what needed to change so her habits could keep serving her to perform her duties as a nurse. She didn't struggle identifying it.
And like those things that jump out at us upon closer examination, we can often identify what's not working if we'd just take the time to look more closely.
I'm constantly frustrated by a lack of perception. My own. And others. It's a pet peeve that I've had for as long as I can remember. People who don't pay attention. People who fail to see something – especially when it's obvious to anybody with a minimum degree of perception. Many people, many things, many circumstances go unnoticed because we're just not looking. Or we're not looking closely enough.
Few things irk as much as poor, inattentive service in a restaurant or a retail store. Chalk it up to a life spent leading luxury retailing companies where service needs to be spectacular. I'm fanatical about customer or shopper experience. And I'm completely intolerant of poor service. No excuse will cut it with me. I don't make a scene, but I'll confront it if it's poor enough. It's a lack of attention.
Sometimes it comes home. We don't pay attention to the things that stop working. We neglect to see the things that we need to let go.
Husbands and wives don't let go of their cell phones long enough to look into each others eyes. The other day I thought to myself if my wife and I would spend just a fraction of the time looking into each other's eyes as we do our phones, we'd be looking at each other an uncomfortable amount of time. 😉
Pay attention. Pay closer attention.
I don't care what you're trying to improve, focus always benefits the process. That's what you need if you're going to ramp up your attention-paying skills!
We just don't look closely enough. Many years ago I got highly motivated to lose weight. Like many people I had battled it for as long as I could remember. I was in my early 30's and I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Part of the process was keeping a food diary. Nothing new about that — except for me. I'd never done it.
It was easy to look back at the day and say, "I only ate a sandwich and a few chips at lunch, then a salad for dinner." Truth was, I wasn't accurately remembering everything I ate because until I started keeping a diary I wasn't paying attention. That lack of attention was killing me.
It was a lesson I knew well in another area of life – expenses. In my early teens, for some reason I still don't know, I bought a little ledger. It was one of those little hardback 5 x 7 inch kind. It was a two-column accounting ledger. I started writing down every penny I earned in one column and every penny I spent in the other. I had no interest in accounting, but I was very interested in how much money I had – and where that money went.
Friends would mock me when I'd buy a pack of gum and log it in my journal. I didn't care. It was important for me to pay attention to it.
Fast forward to college and I was still doing it. My friends weren't. They were always broke, even though we were all working jobs while going to school. More than a few times one of them would ask me to help them figure out why they were always broke. Every single time I had them do the same thing – for one month record every cent you earn and every cent you spend. "At the end of the month," I'd tell them, "you'll know exactly why you're broke." And they would. Mostly, it was due to dining out so much. But by paying attention they could fix their problem, if they wanted.
We pay attention to what we care about. We improve the points of our focus.
Figuring It Out
Lately I've been watching a lot of interviews with guitar players. I'm curious about their learning process. I've watched video interviews with guys like Joe Pass, the acclaimed jazz guitarist who died about a decade ago. He was born in 1929 and had no other players around. Nobody played music in his family. It was just him. He didn't have a record player so listening to records wasn't convenient.
Joe had to learn the hard way in a time before the Internet and YouTube tutorials. Quite literally, he had to take the time to figure it out.
Joe and his friend spent hours trying to figure out a single tune by listening closely – paying attention – to what they were hearing on the record. At the same time they were trying to play the same notes on their guitars. It was an arduous process, but find any interview with Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler or any other older guitarist and you'll hear the same thing. Players who grew up in an era where the answers weren't a simple Google search away had a tougher row to hoe, but maybe there was an advantage.
It demanded focus, desire and tenacity. Joe Pass wanted to play so he devoted himself to do whatever it took so he could. I'm betting Joe gave up a lot. Friends were likely out doing all sorts of other things while Joe was glued to a portable record player trying to figure out how those notes were being played. It's the determination required to learn something new, but it's also the tenacity required to get better.
In that same interview with Joe Pass, he confesses that he no longer travels with a guitar amp. What? A touring musician who doesn't travel with an amp? That's right. He gave it up.
Good run or no, sometimes it's time to move on. Or give up. But isn't it easier to give up if it wasn't a good run. If it didn't work, isn't it easier to quit?
You'd think so, huh? But I had plenty of buddies who stayed broke 'cause they spent too much money dining out every week. They kept on doing it even after I made them log how much they spent. I don't remember any of them having the discipline to do anything different. They should have said, "It was fun while it lasted, but I need to start saving some money."
That's why statistics claim that a third of us have set aside only $1,000 for savings or retirement. It's not working. It's never worked. But still, many of us decide we'll continue doing the same thing, living paycheck to paycheck.
That's why overweight people keep on eating too many calories and neglecting exercise. It's never made us more fit. We know it won't work, but we continue to do it.
Because it's easy. It requires little effort to spend money. Or over eat. Or sit on the sofa. It's time to quit, but still — too few do.
Find somebody who is saving money and working hard to be financially responsible. Watch them carefully and you're liable to see them ramping up their efforts, finding ways to save more, earn more through their investments or cut costs more effectively. They operate from a spirit of, "That works pretty well, but this would work better!"
Joe Pass worked once with amplifiers, schlepping them around the country. That worked well for his performances, but it wasn't working too well for him as he was growing older. So he stopped. He quit and started playing directly into the room's sound system. It was good while it lasted, but he was willing to sacrifice consistency of sound for convenience in his travel. He was also willing to put more pressure on the people who booked him to play to have a system that would sound good.
What are you willing to give up to make it better?
That's the point of it all. Whether it was a good run or not, something is stopping you from making progress. What is it? That's what you have to give up.
Jeffrey Gitomer, famed sales trainer, has said for years that he was able to write so many books because he gave up TV. While other people were becoming experts on their favorite sitcom or drama, Jeffrey said he was writing books. He thinks others could do it, too. I'm sure he's right.
Joe Pass, in spite of nobody in his family being a musician, went on to become world-class. He gave up some things. Quite a lot of things I'd imagine. Turns out he had enough determination to stick with the guitar and enough talent to become world-class. Not everybody does, but I suspect anybody who wants it badly enough will pay the price to achieve some degree of success. Those who don't, won't.
So what success are you spoiling because you just won't quit something that's getting in the way?
• What could you quit that would improve your marriage or your love relationship?
• What could you quit that would improve your career?
• What could you quit that would improve your faith?
• What could you quit that would improve your friendships?
There are likely a list of things you could write under each one. We've all got many things in our life that we know would help us excel…if only we'd quit them.
I have a bit of theory on why this is so hard for many of us. We've bought into the American lie that you can have it all. No, you can't. But still we try.
We can eat 6000 calories a day and maintain good health. No, we can't. We can watch 60 hours of TV a week and be accomplished at something other than watching TV. No, we can't. We can live on Facebook 4 hours a day and be engaged with our friends and family in "the real world." No, we can't. Something has to give. Entropy teaches us that things don't grow better when left untended. But we've bought into the false belief that they do.
Now you've got the ball. Wrestle those questions to the ground. Choke them out. It's up to you to find your way.
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Air Force One (DVD) Review
One of Harrison Ford's better and least appreciated performances, Air Force One is a thrilling film that makes the most of its action hero star and his unique bond with the movie-loving public. In Air Force One, Ford plays the role of President of the United States. In the same way that it�s near impossible to envision any other actor in the role of Indiana Jones, it�s difficult to envision anyone else as the president in this film. Ford projects the image of such a strong, honorable, and likeable leader that the audience immediately develops a strong attachment to his character. In fact, it�s probably this unique ability to connect with both men and women from every strata of life that makes each Harrison Ford movie a bankable blockbuster.
Originally released in 1997, Ford plays President James Marshall, a Vietnam vet turned politician who makes it clear in a stunning Moscow dinner speech that America will now pursue a �zero tolerance� policy on international terrorism (sound familiar?). Boarding Air Force One for the return flight home from Moscow, Marshall is joined by his wife Grace (Wendy Crewson) and his daughter Alice (Liesel Matthews). He�s also joined by a contingent of Eastern European journalists led by Ivan Korshunov (Gary Oldman).
Unbeknownst to the President and his fellow Air Force One passengers, the foreign men aren�t actually journalists, but an elite team of terrorists bent on taking the president hostage. With a Secret Service agent (Xander Berkeley) among their ranks, Korshunov and his associates maintain intimate inside knowledge of the procedures and safeguards deployed to protect the president on Air Force One. When the agent opens the official weapons cache of Air Force One, his terrorist friends carry out a methodic plan to eliminate the president�s security circle.
But in the midst of ensuing gunfire, an escape pod is jettisoned, and the terrorists harbor the impression they have lost their most important hostage, the president. Nevertheless, they retain an entire plane of valuable hostages including the president�s wife and daughter. As negotiations with the acting Vice President (Glenn Close) move forward, Korshunov demands the release of General Ivan Radek (Jurgen Prochnow), a communist hardliner who he believes will restore the intoxicating glory of the Soviet Union. Initially, the terrorist demands are met and arrangements are made to release General Radek. But what Korshunov doesn�t know is that President Marshall is still onboard Air Force One, having left the escape pod empty, and he�s intent on freeing his family and kicking the terrorists off his plane.
Filled with action and some memorable one-liners, Air Force One is a classic Harrison Ford action thriller along the lines of Patriot Games and Clear And Present Danger. In addition, prior to filming Air Force One, the producers were given unprecedented access to the real thing. The result is a film that displays the inner sanctums of Air Force One with stunning accuracy, providing the audience with a glimpse into the actual traveling life of the most powerful man in the world. Overall, this is one movie well worth the time spent, complete with action, suspense, and a bona fide hero.
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DANNY Harrison is tipping Steve Evans to lead Rotherham United to promotion glory next season.
The central midfielder worked briefly with Millers boss Evans before being released by the club a month ago but was impressed with his style of management.
Evans continued his major summer recruitment drive on Thursday by capturing Kari Arnason. The Icelandic international midfielder, brought in on a free transfer from Aberdeen, became Evans seventh signing.
Under Evans leadership, Harrison, who turned out 211 times for Rotherham in a five-year spell, is confident the club will be challenging for honours in League Two.
"Steve knows how he wants to play and how he wants things doing," Harrison told The Star. "In the short time I worked with him, I saw that he expects everyone to toe the line. He won't accept anything below standards.
"His track record is very good. He arguably got Crawley out of the division last year. I'm sure he and Rotherham will do well and I fully expect them to be there or thereabouts next season."
Harrison is also convinced the move into the New York Stadium will work in the club's favour.
"They will get the backing of 8,000 people which is a lot more than we used to get at the Don Valley Stadium," he said. "I'm sure that will make a massive difference."
Liverpudlian ace Harrison is heading back to Tranmere Rovers and has agreed to sign a one-year deal on July 1. He began his career at Prenton Park, progressing through the junior and youth ranks before turning professional 11 years ago. Harrison went on to make 147 senior appearances for Rovers before leaving in 2007.
The transfer reunites Harrison with Rovers chief Ronnie Moore, who he worked with during his last stint in charge at Rotherham, which ended in March 2011.
Harrison said: "I'm very happy to be coming back to Tranmere. This club has been a huge part of my life and it will be nice to be playing at Prenton Park again.
"There is a decent squad here and I think we can be really competitive next season. I have been away for a few years and I think I'm coming back as a better player. Hopefully that will show on the pitch."
Of Harrison, Moore said: "He is able to sit in midfield in a John Welsh style role but he is more mobile and can go box to box as well."
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Its Ok to be Homophobic, expecally if that is they way you were brought up. Nobody will be mad at you unless you make fun of them or hurt there feelings and call them names. Nobody can be mad at you because that is the way YOU feel.
But remember that Gays are people just like striaght people, they just like different things and that is ok.
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So cut yourself some slack, and remember that UNlearning homophobia takes time. You didn't learn it in a day, and you won't unlearn it in a day, either. I'd say that if you've had 15 years of good solid training from a homophobic family and culture, you should be willing to give yourself at least that long to work those homophobic reactions out of your system. It only makes sense.
Knowing that you're reacting that way, and knowing it's not just or fair, is the most important thing of all. And you're doing just great with that part. The rest will come.
One thing that seems to help many of my friends who have problems with homophobic reactions is when I remind them that there is NEVER enough love in the world -- and way too much hatred and war. It's kind of silly, to say nothing of counterproductive, to be anti-love, no matter who shows love to whom.
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Kay so there's this guy that I like, and I very well know he likes me. We talk on facebook all the time, but I haven't seen him since the end of school. His 16th birthday party is next friday, and I want to kiss him. I'm kind of the girl to make the first move, so its not a "I'm kinda shy about this" sorta thing. But I don't want to look like some sort of girl who will give it out to anyone. like a virgin slut, you know? I've been told that I flirt with everyone, but I don't notice it and I don't mean to. I just don't want this to be a mistake.
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I feel I have to write this as I see it cropping up here and there and tbh there are a lot of great talking points on the whole issue with Sky and the EPL T.V deal.
Now first I have to say and accept that I know the English game has always been a better standard of football and generally the big teams, Man U, and Liverpool mainly have been fine for money before the billions came rolling in.
Players here strived to better themselves and if a chance came to join one of the "big" clubs down south then it was not an easy choice but one most players would likely take but not all.
I have no problem with guys wanting to sign for other clubs or play in a different league, I also don't have a problem with a club who have a bigger support such as Man U being able to spend more than a West Ham for example in previous years. More fans means more money, that is not my issue.
I used to enjoy the English league prior to it all changing.
Since Sky we have seen the player numbers rapidly increasing with the English clubs along with wages being INSANE due to the money they get, flip side of this due to Sky pushing the English game is more money again via sponsors and the growing T.V audience due to their excellent marketing of the league.
Some of these teams buy players up like there is no tomorrow and give them wages most clubs outwith the cash rich league cant afford, even the fringe players with no hope of getting first team action for the parent club.
Look at Patrick Roberts for example, Man City pay £12 million, MAN CITY who prior to the Shieks and Sky were absolute no bodies. Celtic get this young guy on loan and its quite clear who could be doing a job for a club somewhere, as in actually signing for a club where he will play.
Celtic could maybe afford him, who knows but its a rather big outlay and he will likely be on loads of money.
So many players bought and a small amount actually make a mark on the parent team, the other issue is the money some of these teams recoup via the loan system. Chelsea for example had 35 plpayers, yes 35 players out on loan...............that is fucking ridiculous, especially when they still had access to another 50/60 players, its just wrong and that situation would not be there if Sky had not of turned the tables.
The other issue for me is losing home grown fans, Ireland and N Ireland for example have always supported clubs outwith their own country. For what reason I don't know but its pretty common.
When I was at School not one single person in Primary or Secondary supported a English club. Sure people would say, Everton, Liverpool etc are my English team but we all knew like 1 or 2 players, few if any knew 4 or 5 or more.
Today young Scottish kids know more about the English game than the Scottish game, some actually support an English team over a Scottish one and that was exceptionally rare prior to Sky.
The league down south was and always has been better but we supported our own teams despite this...............right now young people are turning to the English game and that is due to Sky, not because the EPL is better as it always has been but because it is rammed down your throat and now our game struggles to attract 2nd division players from down south.
That was never the case before..............Sky has a lot to answer for and it has transformed the game not only in England for the better but Scotland as well in the other direction. Also read a piece recently from Richard Keyes where he says the big wig in charge at the time wanted to "Kill" Scottish football and stop talking about it on Sky during the failed TV deal back in the late 90s or whenever it was.
Sorry for the wall of text but though a few good talking points.................sensible ones now Dug. I know I have a hard on for Sky and yeah I might be totally jealous of the money they get but it does have a huge effect on our game.


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Shakes Mashaba has a lot of explaining to do this weekend at a Safa technical meeting after Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for Afcon 2017.
Bafana were looking to sneak into Gabon as one of the two best runners up. But that won't happen even if they win their last game to finish with nine points because there are already three second-placed nations on 10 points.
Safa CEO Dennis Mumble vows to get to the root of the problem.
Mumble says: "He needs to explain to us, this weekend in the technical committee meeting, what he meant when he said that we were not properly prepared."
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Steven Finn cemented his position as England's great fast-bowling hope by taking a five-wicket haul for the second successive match yesterday.
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MANCHESTER // Steven Finn cemented his position as England's great fast-bowling hope by taking a five-wicket haul for the second successive match yesterday. The angular paceman sent five Bangladesh batsmen back to the pavilion in a 40-ball period yesterday as Bangladesh were bowled out for 123, sending the visitors spinning to defeat by an innings and 80 runs. Finn returned figures of five for 42 yesterday to add to the nine wickets collected in the first Test at Lord's. He is expected to spearhead the attack when England defend the Ashes in Australia later this year.
"I was quite fortunate to get five-for as I thought the other guys bowled well and the pressure they built helped," he said. "But by no means am I kidding myself that things are going to be easy, it is up to me to continue to put performances in." Pakistan are up next for England in a four Test series starting next month and Andrew Strauss, the England captain, is relishing the examination they will provide before the Ashes series.
"We want to face the best quality side from Pakistan as possible," he said. "That is better for Test cricket in general and Pakistan cricket. It is going to be a good test for us prior to the Ashes." Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach who is rarely shy to criticise his team when they have under-performed, praised the quality of England's bowling. "The conditions and the swing were too much for us today and Swanny [Graeme Swann] bowled beautifully yesterday," the Australian said.
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I recently heard someone mention a "young" city. I thought they were talking about the city's actual length of time being recognized as an incorporated entity. Boy, was I wrong. They were actually talking about cities in America that contribute to people remaining youthful. What?
Apparently there was a survey conducted by RealSelf.com. This is a website people can use to search and connect with a doctor in the cosmetic surgery field. Their survey studied cities that had a population of at least 300,000. The data they collected regarded lifestyle and environmental factors that would have an effect on how skin ages. This would include things like average sleep cycles, fitness levels, pollution, sun exposure, stress, and smoking. What they discovered is that where a person lives has a significant impact on the physical appearance of aging.
Minneapolis, Minnesota is supposed to be the prime habitation location for those who want to defy the hands of time. Maybe it has something to do with their extreme winter weather. It might be like experiencing temporary cryogenics every year. Four to six months out of the year the hands of time seemingly freeze in place then begin rolling again after the spring thaw. Locals of Minneapolis seem to enjoy a culture where everyone gets plenty of sleep and works out regularly. If you want to enjoy this same youthful culture but in a warmer client, you can always opt for San Francisco. This city was also on the list of youthful places to live.
Another great place to retain your youthful appearance is Seattle, Washington. One reason could be because the sun rarely makes an appearance. The city enjoys lots of rainfall and almost constant cloud cover. Humidity and very little ultra-violet radiation from the sun are a winning combination in being kind to your skin thus preserving a youthful appearance.
For non-smoking teetotaler, Salt Lake City can't be beat for living a low stress life that will help you retain the looks of your youth. Even sunny Honolulu is a great place to live to stay young. Despite the abundance of sunshine, the laid back, stress-free lifestyle, much like Salt Lake City, helps inhabitants continue to look as young as they feel.
A person searching for the fountain of youth definitely wants to avoid places that experience high unemployment and cultures of booze and violence. This would include cities like New Orleans, Detroit, Albuquerque and Oklahoma City.
Skincare experts always advise the use of quality skincare products to protect and preserve a person's skin. However, they admit that the greatest impact comes from a person's day to day lifestyle. We need to sleep more as we age as well as avoid stress and exercise regularly for intense, short periods of time.
As I examine my own city I find that the positives pretty much balance out the negatives. My personal lifestyle factors are also heavy on the positive sign. I faithfully use sunblock daily whether I plan to step outside my front door or not. I work out regularly according to the recommended guidelines for my age. I hydrate as if I just got rescued from being lost in the desert for a week. And I sleep like the dead, waking when I want. Working from home means my time is my own. No alarm clocks for me. I suppose, in that case, I may also be drinking from the fountain of youth.


text: You are here: Home > Course > Desserts > Halwa > Low Calorie Gajar Halwa Low Calorie Gajar Halwaby Tarla Dalal 03 Oct 2016 You are not signed in. Please sign in to access your cookbooksExisting members click here to sign inNew visitors click here to sign up Please sign in to create shopping lists! 5/5 stars 100% LIKED IT 2 REVIEWS ALL GOOD Added to 125 cookbooks This recipe has been viewed 56256 times Like the evergreen filmy numbers of the 70s, Gajar Halwa is a traditional hit you cannot resist! However, even a single serving can be dynamite for weight-watchers, as it is loaded with ghee and khoya. Here is a Low-Calorie Gajar Halwa that will please your palate at just 109 kcal and 4.8 gm of fat per serving. Steaming the carrots in the steamer decreases the amount of ghee needed. Likewise, replacing khoya with a small quantity of milk powder, and eliminating almonds does away with more calories. It's time to pamper your sweet tooth now!Serve with Low Fat Rabri for a creamy mouthfeel. Add your private note Low Calorie Gajar Halwa recipe - How to make Low Calorie Gajar Halwa Tags HalwaLow Cal Sweets / DessertsTraditional Indian MithaiDesserts for EntertainingNon-stick KadhaiSteamerLow Calorie Sweets, Desserts Preparation Time: 10 mins   Cooking Time: 12 mins   Total Time: 22 mins     Makes 3 servings Show me for servings Ingredients 3 cups grated carrot1 tbsp melted ghee2 tbsp sugar2 tbsp milk powder2 tbsp low-fat milk , 99.7% fat free1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder Method Place the carrots in a sieve and steam for 5 minutes in a steamer. Remove and keep aside.Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the steamed carrots, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the milk powder and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.Add the cardamom powder and mix well.Serve warm or store refrigerated in an air-tight container till serving. Other Related Recipes Nutrient values per servingEnergy 109 kcalProtein 1.8 gmCarbohydrate 14.7 gmFat 4.8 gmFibre 2.9 gmVitamin A 1348.9 mcgVitamin C 2.1 mgCalcium 97.3 mgIron 0.7 mgFolic Acid 9.9 mcg RECIPE SOURCE : Fast Foods Made Healthy


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Location: 12 E Parker St, Scranton, PA 18509
Phone number: (570) 961-5849
Normal Wing Price: $7.00 for 10 wings
Wing Night: Wednesday
Wing Night Price: 50 cent wings
Wing flavors: "House" Hot or Mild, Marc's Sauce (XX hot), Devil Sauce, Butter and Garlic, Hot or Mild Garlic Parm, Honey Mustard, BBQ, Cajun (Dry Rub), Teriyaki, Spicy Teriyaki, Guinness BBQ, Spicy Peanut Butter Honey
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First Visit
Overall Rating: 54
Lynch's Rating: 29
Environment: 7
While approaching the Parker House, I could have sworn the place was closed. The parking lot is completely dark with no lights. There are no windows to indicate there is life inside, and the sign out front has a slight green and red glow. I didn't know they made lights that dim, but this light had the dimmest light around. It's part of the bottom of the house. As soon as you enter the door, there is a stairwell leading upstairs. The bartender was extremely friendly. In fact, he may have been borderline too friendly. He was telling us about his future plans and his past work history. He also let us know multiple times that Parker House was hit or miss. Sometimes it could be super busy and other times it could be dead. When we got there, it was during one of those dead times. The bartender was also adamant in telling us that plenty of nurses showed up later in the night. We did not stay to experience this phenomenon. He also told us how not every bartender would make food. Luckily, he was one of those bartenders that did make food. This was the fastest service we have ever received. It may be because it was the two of us and regular at the bar. We placed out order, ate our wings, and were out of the place in a little over 30 minutes. It was very impressive. They only allow wings to be placed in orders of 10, which is a pain with places that have a lot of flavors, but since they only had the mild and hot, it wasn't a huge deal here. The place itself did seem like a local bar, but an inviting local bar. There was free shuffleboard, a jukebox for entertainment, and dart in the side. It was a pretty large bar for the bottom of a house with plenty of floor space.
Wing Flavors: 1
There's no way around it, this place can only get a one for the amount of flavors it had. The bartender seemed to indicate it was only a recent thing to have a wing night, and perhaps The Parker House will increase their variety in the future. If you were to go anytime soon, expect only the mild and hot.
Wing Size: 7
For $0.40 each, the wings were a pretty good size. They were cooked to a nice consistency between crunchy and rubbery (this is just the way I like it). The wings weren't huge, but larger than a lot of other places.
Wing Taste (x2): 7
We placed an order of 30 wings to split between us. While we were waiting for our wings, another younger guy and his lady (at least I assumed as much) walked in and were talking to the bartender about the wings. They were discussing the wings and the younger guy made it seem like the wings were basically ketchup sauce, which had me a bit worried. When we finally got the wings, they were surprisingly very good. Although Parker House isn't known for its food, I was happy with the wings. They were tasty, spicy wings with an interesting flavor. It looked like he added some sort of seasoning or herb to the sauce, but I couldn't quite place my finger on it. I really wish there were more variety so I could give a better review of the flavor, but with the limited selection, this was all we could rate on. Your mileage may vary, as the younger guy there said they were better this time around. Maybe we got a good batch, maybe the sauce varies by who cooks them, or maybe The Parker House is experimenting and improving their formula. Overall, the wings were above expectations.
Serniak's Rating: 25
Environment: 8
As we drove up to the place, it had an ominous look to it. There was no one in the parking lot and there were no lights on the brick building making it look like there was nothing existing in it. But we went in and it was alright inside. It had a good wooden bar, pool table and even a shuffle board table. There was only one bartender/person working at all there and he was a character. A character in a good way. He was funny, polite non-discrete and most importantly was happy to serve us. We literally got there at 6:55 and were out of there by 7:35. And it wasn't because we were being rushed it was impart to no one else being there and that guy put our wings in immediately.
Wing Flavors: 1
Unfortunately, there was only 2 flavors; mild and hot. The place, as were told, got rid of their full time cooks so the guy who was serving us will attempt to make anything within reason as long as they have it there to make. Fortunately, he could put wings in a fryer so at least we got to eat.
Wing Size: 6
The wings were 40 cents a wing but you had to order them in orders on 10 so we got a total of 30. It was pretty good deal. The wings were descent size as well.
Wing Taste (x2): 5
I wrestled with this decision for a little bit and after a flying elbow I decided that I could not go any higher than a 5 for this rating. Though I only had one flavor to judge, it was actually a pretty good hot wing. It was spicy and buttery, much better than I expected it to be. But, with only one flavor, I couldn't give it a rating of 8-9 based on one flavor. I wish there was more flavors to try because the hot wings were tasty.


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I guess mistakes have to happen. When I was making this lunchbox, I thought a cold soup of romaine and celery with green peppers and miso would be lovely (I ate a lot of them while recovering from surgery). So I used a splash of homemade broth, pureed it all in the Vita and took a picture. See how nice and green it was in the picture? Yes, well, by 1pm, it had turned an awful shade of brown and fermented and swelled. Ick. I guess that is one Vitamix concotion best eaten right after blending. So do as I say – i.e. no cold soups with miso – not as I do.
Aside from that failed idea, here are the contents of today's lunchbox and one snack because, as you know, the other snack – well it kind of failed. Nevertheless, there were good eats:
- Smoothie made of almond milk, vanilla brown rice protein powder, roasted pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and ice
- Roasted sweet potato, to be topped with Funa and Black Bean Dip
- Funa (aka fake tuna salad) from The Spunky Coconut Cookbook
- Black bean dip, also from The Spunky Coconut Cookbook, with a drizzle of hot sauce
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Discussion in 'Pesticide & Herbicide Application' started by ant, Jul 2, 2002.
It does not look quite like the Dallisgrass I see around here. If it is Dallisgrass, the stalk and seedhead will look exactly like the shape of a hockey stick.
Thats what wed man at Rutgers told me last year and MSMA knocked the **** out of it.
Mixed 1 oz/gal plus 1/2 oz stick & spread with it. Spot hand sprayed till wet but no run off. Lawn looks very clean so far this year.
It does not look like dallisgrass to me, living here in the south I did a check and tell me if this may be it?
(Creeping Signalgrass
Summer annual with prostrate, creeping smooth stems, rooting at nodes. Leaf blades usually smooth, flat and wide. Leaf sheath often with hairs on margin. Seedhead branches spreading like "signal flags" with seeds on underside. Occurring in turf and disturbed habitats. Reproduces by seed. Found in peninsula of Florida, Georgia and isolated places in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Hawaii. Also found in Mexico, Central America and South America. Native to Tropical America.
"Leaf blades usually smooth, flat and wide",
From the picture, the blades look glabrous, not smooth (llok at the top of the second pic) . being in NJ, and this time of year, sort of looks like young hairy crabgrass. How does it look now??
it looks the same ....one guy said that it was soft crabgrass....
Ive never heard of soft crabgrass before....only smooth and hairy.
As I said, MSMA knocks it out and that is what really nees to be known. My info came from a real sample diagnosed by the weed specialist and Rutgers, The State University of NJ and one of the premier turf grass research universities in the world.
Harold--- What did the 'weed specialist' diagnose the weed as. You tell us what to use, but you dont say what the weed is????


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The latest musings of Spanish Fry
Belarussian midfielder Alexandr Hleb has revealed that he is doing special exercises with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to improve his shooting ability. The news will be a great relief to Arsenal fans all over the world who have been continuously frustrated with Hleb's reluctance to shoot when given the opportunity. Whilst it has appeared that Hleb's problems have been down to a lack of confidence in front of goal he has put it down to a tendency to be unselfish.
"Often I get into shooting positions and then hear a team-mate calling for me to pass, maybe I need to be a bit more egotistical at times. It is something I have been working on. In training, the manager often gets me doing special exercise in which I am forced to finish the attack with a shot on goal."
Hleb's comments do provide a reasonable – if not acceptable – explanation for his shooting phobia and he will need to work hard to overcome this obvious fault in his game. The biggest task for Wenger and Hleb will be to develop the midfielder's instinct in front of goal – to ensure he is decisive in whatever action he chooses to take. Too often Hleb has dallied on the ball and negatively impacted on the speed with which Wenger wants his team to attack. What is surprising is just how much this habit is a contrast to the direct approach that he displayed whilst playing for his previous club Stuttgart in Germany (see video below for evidence).
What is important to note is that Arsene Wenger is a patient man – and it is obvious he still sees a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to Hleb.
"Wenger is a great tactician, he sees absolutely everything. He knows how to find a key to every player – he is a coach sent by God. I still remember him saying: 'Alexander, I do not just buy any player; I watched you for two years. Everyone finds it hard at first, especially if you come from another country. I am convinced everything will work out."
The trouble will come if Hleb continues to disappoint in what will be his third season with Arsenal. Despite Hleb's comments, it is obvious when contrasting his thrilling performances for Stuttgart and his indecisive style for Arsenal that his confidence has significantly decreased during his time at the club.
If Wenger can find a way to get Hleb's confidence back then the Belarussian will have the ability to rip apart any defence in the Premiership. Make no mistake; there is still time for Hleb to be the next Robert Pires. But if he fails to deliver next season then that time may be up.
Read previous columns by Spanish Fry here


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So we just sent out our Press Demos (sidenote: if you're a member of the press and want to try a copy email us or DM us on Twitter). And these guys are hilarious. You really have to watch this! Plus it highlights a lot of cool shifts in the battle from NPCs intermingling with the players. Please forgive us for the bugs also! We're ironing those out as I type!
We're still on Greenlight and we really need your vote if you haven't voted. And one last special thanks to the Button Masher Bros! Check out their Youtube channel, these guys are hilarious and we appreciate them playing through our game, and for the very kind words.


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Rod Shealy
Rod Shealy, Sr. (December 22, 1953 – August 18, 2010) was a Republican political consultant and publisher from Lexington County, South Carolina. He worked on numerous campaigns as a political strategist, including those of André Bauer, Jim DeMint, Jake Knotts, Lindsey Graham, and George W. Bush.[1] Shealy worked with Lee Atwater in the early 1970s and gained notoriety for negative campaigning.[2][3]
Shealy owned a small chain of South Carolina newspapers including The Beaufort County News, The Lake Murray News, The Cayce-West Columbia News, The Northeast News, North Charleston News, Goose Creek, The Hanahan, and The New Irmo News. He also owned Gatsbees World Fair, an old fashioned soda shop.[4]
Early life[edit]
Rod Shealy was born on December 22, 1953[5] to Elsie (née Porth), who worked as an executive for World Book Encyclopedia,[6] and Ryan Shealy, a South Carolina politician who served in the state's House and Senate.[7] He was the second of five children. Shealy attended Lexington High School and graduated in 1972. One of his sisters, Sherry Shealy Martschink, (1949 –) served in both the SC House and Senate and ran for lieutenant governor.
In 1988, Shealy worked as an organizer for Taxpayers for the Lottery. The group worked to bring the lottery to South Carolina, a cause championed by Shealy's father.[8] Shealy ran campaigns for a plethora of politicians over the years and had an impressive track record in bringing dark horse candidates to victory.[4]
Benjamin Hunt, Jr.[edit]
While running a campaign to elect his sister Sherry Martschink to Lieutenant Governor in 1990, Shealy, with the help of Robert Kohn, recruited unemployed black fisherman Benjamin Hunt, Jr. to run for Congress against Republican Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Shealy sought to increase the turnout of white voters by playing to the racial fears of the South Carolina electorate. He promised Hunt, who had a prior drug arrest, $900 to run for Congress[9] and paid for his $2414 filing fee. Shealy paid for the fees with an unreported $5000 campaign contribution to his sister from Laidlaw Environmental Services.[10][11]
Hunt's campaign was investigated by the solicitor's office, the FBI and the State Law Enforcement Division.[9] Once the masquerade was uncovered, the story gained widespread media attention. At Shealy's trial, former state Representative Robert Kohn testified that he was asked by Shealy to find a black man to run against Ravenel.[12] Shealy was convicted for violating campaign laws and fined $500.[4] Hunt said that he never received the money he was promised in exchange for running.[12] Shealy later referred to the fine as a "political parking ticket" and claimed it had a positive effect on his consulting business.[13] The incident prompted a rewrite of South Carolina's ethics laws.[14]
After the scandal, Shealy temporarily stopped working as a political consultant and developed a chain of newspapers. After a rival newspaper owner announced that he was running for state treasurer in 1994, Shealy stepped back into consulting to find a candidate to run against him.[4]
Shealy's satirical newsletter, Gamecock Fever,[15] drew criticism in 1991 and 1992 for its depiction of "CockWheat," a cartoon character that combined the features of Cocky, the mascot of the University of South Carolina and Buckwheat, the character from Our Gang. The CockWheat character was referred to as "U.S.C.'s Token Black Mascot" in an issue of Gamecock Fever that was distributed before a USC football game. Student leaders at the University deemed the character derogatory and called for Shealy to stop publishing the newsletter, which contains slurs against Asian, black and Hispanic students.[11][13]
Political campaigns[edit]
Trey Walker, the field director for John McCain's 2000 presidential campaign, spoofed Shealy's email in 2002, when Larry Richter, Shealy's candidate for Attorney General was running against Walker's candidate, Henry McMaster. Walker sent an email that looked as if it came from one of Shealy's publications and contained allegations of a land deal between a drug dealer and Richter.[16]
In 2003-04, Shealy was one of the political consultants hired by Thomas Ravenel of Charleston in his unsuccessful multimillion-dollar run in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
In 2006, Shealy ran the Republican primary campaign of André Bauer for lieutenant governor.
In 2007, Shealy represented SC Rep. Henry Brown, Jr. in his 1st District Race and SC State Senator Dick Elliot in his Senate Campaign for the 2008 elections.
Shealy hired Will Folks in 2006 to work on the campaign of former State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel.[17]
In 2008, Shealy worked on the campaign of State Senator Catherine Ceips. Tom Davis, the former chief of staff to Mark Sanford was expected to announce that he would be running against Ceips. Davis' house was being painted at the time. Ceips' chief of staff, Randy Bates, arrived at the house and spoke with Josias Mirales Ayala, who claimed to be an illegal immigrant hired to paint Davis' house. Shealy subsequently submitted a photograph of Ayala to Associated Press reporter Jim Davenport and explained that he was an illegal alien. Davis condemned the action, saying "I call on Ms. Ceips to fire Rod Shealy and Randy Bates, the two operatives who carried out this dirty trick."[18][19]
Personal life[edit]
Shealy had two sons by his first wife Becky, Rod, Jr. and Ross. He remarried to Pat Shealy and had a stepdaughter named Amy.
Shealy was diagnosed with melanoma in 1983 and given a 30% chance of survival. Twenty-five years later, in August 2008, he announced that the cancer had recurred. The brain tumor affected the portion of Shealy's brain that influences the ability to communicate, read and write.[20] Oscar Lovelace, Shealy's physician said that Shealy was "having language difficulties and periods where he couldn't remember what he needed to say. He was mixing up numbers and letters."[14] Shealy died due to possible complications from the cancer on August 18, 2010.[21]
Shealy was known to wear Hawaiian shirts.[4]
- ^ Political consultant big winner in elections. Herald-Journal. July 10, 2006.
- ^ Web-Extended Interview: Rod Shealy. NOW on PBS. January 4, 2008.
- ^ Soto, Lucy. Consultant admits hiring man to run for Congress. The Item. April 7, 1992.
- ^ a b c d e Silverstein, Ken. Rod Shealy: South Carolina's shrewdest political consultant? Harper's Magazine. October 2007.
- ^ Shealy, Rod. Happy Birthday to Me! (sort of) Doing the First Amendment. October 6, 2008.
- ^ Shealy, Rod. Happy 50th, Mom and Dad (reprinted from June 1997) Doing the First Amendment. April 14, 2008.
- ^ Shealy, Ryan C. (1923–2001) The Political Graveyard.
- ^ Gant, Cathy. Public supports lottery, group says. Herald-Journal. March 22, 1988.
- ^ a b Ravenel's opponent arrested. Herald-Journal. December 30, 1990.
- ^ Judge to decide whether Shealy stands trial. The Item. 18 March 1992.
- ^ a b Smothers, Ronald. THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Racial Politics; In South Carolina, a Tale of Campaign Trickery. The New York Times. April 19, 1992.
- ^ a b Soto, Lucy. Plan to recruit 'sham candidate' outlined at trial. The Item. May 12, 1992.
- ^ a b 'Cockwheat': Newspaper revives disputed character. Herald-Journal. September 13, 1992.
- ^ a b Davenport, Jim. S.C. political consultant Rod Shealy diagnosed with brain tumor. The Times and Democrat. August 6, 2008.
- ^ Shealy, Rod. A touch of fever. Doing The First Amendment.
- ^ Welcome to the home of dirty politics. Associated Press. January 6, 2008.
- ^ Smith, Gina., O'Connor, John. Haley says Bauer behind last-minute attack. The State. June 2, 2010.
- ^ Lies, Damn Lies and Rod Shealy's Illegal Alien. Fits News. March 25, 2008.
- ^ Painter Allegation First Campaign Attack. The Beaufort Gazette. March 26, 2008.
- ^ Parks, Nadine. Shealy's tumor is removed. The Post and Courier. August 12, 2008.
- ^ O'Connor, John. Local political consultant Shealy dies. The State. August 18, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Doing the First Amendment, Shealy's blog
- Shealy on Blogspot


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Ellie & Clara at the Lake!
Last weekend I was down at the lake for Adam & Emily's wedding (stay tuned next week for that) so Jen, Drew, and their girls came to visit us. Clara is a very smiley and happy almost one year old (remember when she was a newborn?) and Ellie is a precocious three and a half.
Who needs a fishing rod?
Almost walking!
The dogs quickly caught on to the benefits of sitting under Clara while she was eating
Sunset fishing
Sage is in general much more interested in kids than Strider so I'm thinking will require a bit more training to give our little one her personal space. Ellie has two dogs so was very comfortable telling Sage to beat it!
So great to see all of you!!!


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Solitude and Service Day Parishes, schools or youth groups are invited to schedule a Solitude and Service Day for the young ladies in their parish. Suggested ages for such a day are young people between the ages of 18-35. According to the current needs of the monastery a service project will be chosen, and the remainder of the day will be spent in prayer and fellowship. Email Sr. Mary Fidelis for more information on how to begin to organize a Solitude and Service Day with PCPAs
Come and See (A day of prayerful discernment with the Nuns)
The Come and See days are scheduled according to need. Locals parishes or schools are invited to contact us to arrange a day to bring out high school or college age women. Or if you are a local young lady who would like to experience a Come and See Day of Prayer, please contact Sr. Mary Fidelis to learn when the next Come and See is scheduled so you can join in. Due to limited space, we ask that each Come and See retreat have no more than 20 participants.
Sample Schedule for "Come and See" Days of Prayer
(can be adjusted to the needs of the group or school)
10 a.m. Holy Mass
11 a.m. Introduction and Tour
11:30 p.m. Divine Office (Daytime Prayer) and Divine Mercy Chaplet with the Nuns
12:00 p.m. Lunch (pls bring your own bagged lunches)
1 p.m. WHAT IS VOCATION?
1:30 p.m. WHAT IS DISCERNMENT?
2 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. WHO ARE THE PCPAs?, followed by Q&A time
3:30 p.m. Eucharstic Adoration
4:30 p.m. Depart
If you are an individual interested in joining in with a Come and See Day or a Solitude and Service Day or if you would like to know if there are any upcoming discernment events, please email Sr. Mary Fidelis
"Are we not perhaps all afraid in some way? If we let Christ enter fully into our lives, if we open ourselves totally to Him, are we not afraid that He might take something away from us? Are we not perhaps afraid to give up something significant, something unique, something that makes life so beautiful? Do we not then risk ending up diminished and deprived of our freedom? And once again the Pope said: No! If we let Christ in to our lives, we LOSE NOTHING, NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING of what makes life free, beautiful and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed. Only in this friendship do we experience beauty and liberation. And so today, dear young people: DO NOT BE AFRAID OF CHRIST! He takes nothing away but give you EVERYTHING. When we give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundred-fold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ and you will find TRUE LIFE." – Pope Benedict XVI


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Southern Red Eye Gravy
Nothing says country more than Red Eye Gravy. According to Wikipedia Red-eye gravy is a thin sauce often associated with living in the Southern United States. The gravy is made of drippings left in a pan that has cooked sausage, bacon or country ham. Red-eye gravy is also called bird eye gravy, poor man's gravy, red ham gravy or muddy gravy.
Today most people associate red-eye gravy with good ole country style ham. This ham is very salty and once the ham is cooked in a pan the grease is removed and black coffee is poured into the pan, this process is called deglaze the pan. The coffee and grease are then poured in the same container and mixed together to make the gravy.
Here are a couple recipes for making Red Eye Gravy.
Let us know if you have tried this or not. If you have give us your opinion on if you like Red eye gravy or not. We would love to hear from you.
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Defining an "enthusiast" motherboard is a fairly nebulous job. For some it might be technical ability, or style, or just the price and brand of the motherboard. Perhaps it could be best described as a combination of all of these aspects.
The Z170 series chipset, when it was introduced, represented an advancement of chipset technology. Whereas there was previously a stark divide between high and mid-end sets, the line between the two was made murkier. This in terms of both performance as well as price. Z170-related products tend to be costlier than their predecessors with the Z97.
Here I will compare and contrast a number of the best Z170 motherboards currently on the market, laying out their unique features and traits.
Best Z170 Motherboard Reviews
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming Motherboard
ASRock motherboards like the Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming is a perfect example of a good budget motherboard. Whereas more expensive boards have to try much harder to justify their cost, the ASRock board offers features and performance that feel inappropriate for boards that are as cheap as 150$. The pricepoint makes it a good choice for enthusiasts looking to make the most of the Z170 without breaking the bank.
With a red and black aesthetic, the Fatal1ty is ASRock's current top of the line in their Z170 lineup. It has excellent speed, with a 32Gb/s M.2 slot, USB 3.1 port, Intel gigabit LAN, Atheros Wi-fi, and Bluetooth capability alongside the typical arrangement of USB and SATA connectors.
As with many other boards, the Fatal1ty makes use of Realtek's ALC1150 DAC, though in conjunction with ASRock's Purity Audio 3. This custom audio software implementation is much less significant than its competition, which can be a good thing given that they are often quite hit or miss.
The board has room for two DDR4 RAM sticks, up to 3400MHz in speed, however anything above 3200MHz necessitates the use of a cooperative CPU or adjusted timing.
One feature that isn't often found elsewhere is onboard support for HDMI 2.0 video output, making it possible to use 60Hz 4K video. With full S/PDIF 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound output, these features make for an excellent multimedia suite.
This board's performance is about on par with contemporary ATX Z170 boards in spite of a relative compression of slot and connector count. It has decent overclocking capability. However, given the relatively low price, it is advisable to go over the board while the warranty is valid to check for quality-control problems. With its small size, while the board can fit into any number of unusual or small cases, it has a limited upgrade potential.
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 6 Z170 Motherboard
The GA-Z170X-Gaming 6 is a practical and not overly expensive board. For just a bit more than basic Z170 boards, the Gaming 6 offers dual 32Gb/s M.2 slots with dual LAN cnotrollers and a customizable ALC1150 audio system. It also has a sporty red/black/white aesthetic.
It doesn't have quite the same amount of aesthetic customizations available as some other boards, but that doesn't necessarily detract from this board given Gigabyte's history of function over form. This is a tradition the Gaming 6 continues. The Gaming 6 stands out as a board with Gigabyte's spartan approach to gaming boards, with some color options, dual M.2s, and dual NICs with an Intel i218-V.
This simplicity makes the board stable, and quick to set up. With ease of installation, ease of access, and a well-organized layout, the Gaming 6 offers something many more complex boards do not: good design is something that can be appreciated regardless of personal tastes in features and aesthetics.
Its BIOS follows through with this, lacking the aesthetic flair of Asus or ASRock at the higher end of the spectrum, but including every feature to be expected of an enthusiast's board, such as in-depth CPU, DRAM, and voltage controls. It can also tolerate significant overclocking, with tests reaching nearly the full potential of Skylake's 4.7GHz.
The M.2 slots have no issue recognizing a wide variety of drives, even more exotic fare like the Samsung SM951 NVMe, and they can also support RAID configurations for even greater speed. The Intel i219-V adaptor unfortunately can't be teamed with the other LAN port's Killer E2400 controls, but it is still useful for routing, virtual machine, VPN, and other networking tasks. Redundancy is also a plus, giving it some flexibility in the event of damage to or failure of one of them.
As mentioned, the Gaming 6 is well-built and laid-out, but its aesthetics are lacking. It is somewhat better than other offerings by Gigabyte, though, with a better color mix than the rest. If you're looking for a better-looking board, it will cost more.
There are alternatives to the Gaming 6 at this price bracket, but most offer either less features or aren't built to the same standard. The Asus Signature series Z170-pro costs slightly more, and has better overclocking capability, but also comes with just one LAN connector and a single M.2 slot.
MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Z170 Motherboard
The MSI Z170A XPower Titanium offers robust CPU support with a sleek silver aesthetic which is perfect for overclocking. It is the least-expensive board that can reach the Skylake CPU's top overclocking multiplier, and can even go beyond that with just minor voltage and BCLK tuning. All this while maintaining a moderate temperature both while idle and while under strain.
This does not, however, come at the expense of feature stability or form over function. Drivers and BIOS with this board are stable from the outset, and its clean design works well for installation. This opens up a number of case options that would not be possible with similar competitors, due to limited space constraints. It should be noted, that DIMMs on this board can seem to be fully seated, but are not completely snapped into place.
The silver finish looks quite nice, meaning it might be worthwhile to invest in a windowed enclosure. Its neutral silver and gray tones make it easy to coordinate its components, though this board lacks the adjustable MSI Mystic Light LED arrangements.
For storage the XPower makes use of dual 32Gb/s M.2 slots, which can support RAID configurations and may be used for booting up. Its SATA drives have six motherboard connections available, which are backed by the normal Intel and ASMedia controllers.
To make overclocking with this board more accessible, MSI has included a number of extra hardware features to squeeze out as much of Skylake's ability as possible. The first such feature is a rmovable daughterboard with hardware buttons designed to allow tuning without having to open up a software suite or go into BIOS. This is something that isn't usually seen outside of the highest-end tech.
It also has a knob with some overclocking presets which can be turned up to 11. It should be noted that in order to make the most use of this feature, you will need a stable Skylake setup with an excellent cooling system, given that its full overclock is 4.7GHz. To aid with this, MSI has included a temperature readout through the error code display.
This board, being a flagship, comes with a number of extra features. It comes with a connector backplate, cables and cable labels, testing leads, and some aesthetic extras like an adhesive badge to put on the outside of the case and a novelty door hanger.
Asus ROG Maximus VIII Formula Z170 Motherboard
The Asus Maximus VIII Formula has a distinct visual flair. With its gunmetal grey panels and excellent LED lighting system setup, owners can expand a lot on the board's aesthetics to their liking. With wide variety of customizations and controls, the Maximus VIII Formula can be tailored to one's specific style.
What else makes it special? The board comes close to stylistic perfection with the aforementioned LED lighting systems. On top of this, it also makes use of the CrossChill cooling system, and is capable of full-speed overclocking.
It's not just style where this board shines, however. It comes equipped with Intel's i219-V LAN with 2×2:2 Wi-Fi. It also has support for both M.2 and U.2 drives. The M.2 slot is hidden, and accessible after removing a screw from its cover panel. For audio it makes use of ALC1150 audio with an ESS ES9023P DAC, alongside other hardware. The custom EK waterblock support comes with tube connectors for liquid cooling and thermal pads to conduct heat from the motherboard, with additional armor panels for increased better of heat.
The sample Skylake CPU was able to reach its maximum overclocking 47x multiplier, even at voltages lower than what is standard for testing. Like the XPower, it can even go beyond that with some tuning, and is soundly at the top of this list in terms of overclocking potential.
The Formula VIII has a focus on style, but this comes at the expense of some features. It has only a single M.2 slot, and thus is not ideal for a RAID setup, making an add-on M.2 card necessary. Additionally, the armor panels, though great for preventing damage and looking good, will limit access to the board's components and make it a less-intuitive build.
ROG Maximus Extreme Z170 Motherboard
The Maximus VIII Extreme is a higher-end board, and is in its own capacity quite impressive. However, the Extreme Assembly edition of this board is even more impressive in speed terms.
Extreme Assembly edition offers some pretty significant changes to the Extreme VIII. Aesthetically, as opposed to the prototypical red and black style that is common in modern gaming boards, the Extreme Assembly addition comes with a copper-accented grey combo reminiscent of the Z97 signature series. The board is less flashy, fitting a professional style much more easily and making color coordination even easier. As with the signature series, there is an adjustable light under the chipset heatsink.
This board is made special, being Asus's top of the line ROG motherboard, through excellent performance and hardware.
The board is bundled with a number of add-ins. These include a front panel headphone amp, a 10G Express Ethernet adaptor, additional fan controller, cables, and some other bonuses. The amp is mounted in a 5.25-inch drive bay box, which connects through an internal USB cable, and comes with an ESS ES9018K2M DAC, dual TI LM4562 op-amps, and a TPA6120A2 amp which can support headphones for up to 600Ω.
These additions may lack the flair of the Maximus Extreme, but they are practical and offer a great deal of flexibility for whatever upgrades are needed in the future. The 10G card can also support the 2.5G and 5G speeds that next-gen routers will adopt down the road, whereas the amp system can be useful immediately to provide possibly the best sound out of a motherboard.
As for the board itself, it already comes with a significant suite of good features. This includes such things as 3×3:3 Wi-Fi with Intel i219-V LAN for networking. For audio, it comes with the ALC1150 Realtek audio system. Its connector setup consists of USB 3.1 Type-C, as well as 32Gb/s M.2 and U.2 connectors. As with the previous board, overclocking can stably reach the maximum 47x multiplier, and with fairly low CPU temperatures to boot.
The principal drawbacks of this board is what was not shipped with it. There is only one M.2 slot, where multiple would seem more appropriate at this price-point. Worse still, the CrossChill system shipped with the Formula VIII is totally absent on the Extreme Assembly. Furthermore, with a number of its associated software downloads being on the standard VIII Extreme download page rather than its own, it can be somewhat tedious and complex to set up.
Although DDR4 memory is available on some Haswell systems, Z170 is the first non-enthusiast system to have it. While it does not have much of an impact on gaming performance, it is useful in general.
Some Z170 boards also come with the Alpine Ridge controller, offering support for USB 3.1 and thunderbolt, which can make data transfer much easier. This is great for people who do a lot of video editing or similarly intensive tasks.
Most Z170-chipset boards also come equipped with more USB 3.0 ports as compared to the associated Z97 counterparts.
Furthermore, Skylake boards come with a number of Intel technologies including Intel Rapid Storage Technology, Intel Wireless Display Technology, and Intel Clear Video Technology.
All of the above motherboards are great for enthusiast PC builders looking for top-notch gaming performance. Overclocking has become easier than ever before, with many boards offering new integral settings built right into the board. All mentioned manufacturers are reputable and respected in the field, though their different offerings mean you can choose a motherboard best suited to your needs.
It is also important to consider the upcoming Z270 boards if they are competitively priced. Depending on their price and performance capabilities, it may or may not be worth it to make the jump from Z170 to Z270.