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The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters kicked off its sixth annual Partner Summit series this week, holding the first Partner Summit of 2013 in Houston, Texas. The two-day strategic planning event is aimed at principals from tax and accounting firms nationwide. The Houston event will be followed over the next several months by five sold-out Partner Summits in Phoenix, New Orleans, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Atlanta.
The 2013 Partner Summits offer updated content, new guest speakers, and a fresh approach that incorporates the latest ideas, while preserving the small, intimate format that has made the summits so popular since their introduction in 2007.
The Partner Summit will feature individualized instruction on big-picture aspects of running a dynamic practice, from nationally recognized technology and workflow experts, on topics that include adapting to new challenges in the profession, formulating a growth strategy, and developing service offerings beyond compliance work, among others.
This year's team of experts includes:
- Paul Miller, Business by Design. Miller offers proven insights he gained through operating his own practice. He'll focus on how practitioners can move out of the commodity trade and into the trusted client advisor business, outline an innovative billing methodology that quantifies the value delivered by firm services with the fee collected from the client, and share entrepreneurial insights on how to better manage firm resources and improve client service.
- Andrew W. McCracken, CPA, MAcc, Thomson Reuters. McCracken shares his unique firm perspective and experience in the trenches to show firm leaders how to use technology tools and workflow best practices to increase workflow efficiency, use staff resources more effectively, and elevate client service.
- Therese M. Witherow, Thomson Reuters. Witherow explains implementation strategies and proven approaches to initiating firm change while working with attendees to map out a customized action plan that will prepare them for a more progressive, client-focused future.
Attendees will take home a customized, actionable plan that maps out a path to a more efficient, profitable, and strategic future for their firm. They'll also receive individualized instruction on best practices and progressive workflow trends in the profession and have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other professionals in a small-group setting.
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"With only fifty seats for each forum, we can offer a level of individualized attention that sets the event apart. The Partner Summits offer a broader business perspective on the profession rather than traditional training focused on product or compliance areas," Fleszar said. "They're about looking at how to more effectively operate a practice, build a successful and sustainable business model, and offer clients true advisory services. More and more, our customers are looking to Thomson Reuters for expert insight and thought leadership content over and above our products and services tailored to the profession. It comes as no surprise that the remaining 2013 Partner Summits are completely sold out, a trend extending four years back."
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- 1/2 c
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- 1 Tbsp
- butter
- 1
- garlic clove, minced
- 1 c
- chicken stock
- 1 c
- heavy cream
- 1 lb
- chicken breasts, halved, boneless and skinless
- "just a pinch" of salt
- "just a pinch" of pepper
- 2 Tbsp
- vegetable oil
- 2 tsp
- dried basil
- 8 oz
- fettuccine pasta
How to Make Chicken In Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
- 1Snip the tomatoes into bite-size pieces.
- 2Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- 3Add 3/4 cup of the stock and the tomatoes.
- 4Bring to a boil.
- 5Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender.
- 6Add the cream and bring to a boil, stirring.
- 7Simmer over medium heat until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- 8(The sauce can be kept, covered, for 1 day in the refrigerator. Heat again over low heat.)
- 9Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 10Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- 11Add the chicken and saute, pressing on the chicken occasionally with a slotted spatula, for about 4 minutes per side or until the meat feels springy and is no longer pink inside (cut to check).
- 12Transfer to a board; cover and keep warm.
- 13Discard the fat from the skillet.
- 14Add the remaining stock and bring to a boil, stirring up the pan juices.
- 15Boil to reduce slightly, then add to the sauce.
- 16Stir in the basil.
- 17Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- 18Meanwhile, cook the pasta, uncovered, in a large port of boiling salted water over high heat, stirring occasionally (about 1 to 2 minutes for fresh or 3 to 5 minutes for dried fettucine), or until tender but firm to the bite (al dente).
- 19Drain, transfer to bowl and toss with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the sauce.
- 20Cut each chicken breasts into 2 or 3 diagonal slices.
- 21Reheat gently in the sauce if needed.
- 22Transfer the pasta to serving plates, top with the chicken and coat with sauce.
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There has been quite a bit of talk lately about the nature of kink education, both in articles like this and this (to just take a couple prominent examples) and in general "on the street" chatter. There's a lot I could say about kinky education- I think there are bad classes out there, and GREAT ones, and I've been to plenty of both. However I want to try to focus on the issue of performances and demos, which both of these articles reference.
I deeply respect Patrick Mulcahey, and enjoyed reading his Leather Reign speech. In the last part of his speech, he states: "What It Is That We Do is not performance art." (The context specifically references demos between people who don't know each other, but in my reading, that statement stands alone- I encourage you to read the source article linked above.)
Is WIITWD performance art? Can it be? Why not? I think wrapped up in this is some judgement about what is "real" BDSM with "real" players and what somehow is less genuine. This excellent article on what is "real" or "fake" in the sex industry has some interesting parallels.
The most intense scene that I've ever had the privilege to watch was a class demo that "played" with deep abandonment issues- it went to a place of deep despair and then joy as the bottom was reunited with her daddy like the sun bursting through the clouds, and the class rode the energy right along with the participants. At Dark Odyssey: Surrender, Lee Harrington did an amazing suspension performance- it was a tightly choreographed piece (he told me at the start that it was "19 minutes long"), and it was heartfelt, genuine, transporting, and inspirational to watch. These are just a couple of examples.
In my experience, flat skills demos with partners that hardly know each other are the minority of what I see in kinky performance and education. Even those can have plenty of value- if I'm at a class on sounding, a technical demo that simply covers HOW TO DO IT is more than adequate to meet my educational needs. Some skills are not that technical, and certainly many people choose not to delve into such technical areas. Still, when I came into the public scene it was in a small community with almost no formal classes/education, and I've seen firsthand what happens when someone who has never been taught a technical skill like cutting decides to just go ahead and do it anyway. It's… less than ideal, to say the least.
Education and demos can and do work, and even technical demos have value for those who have a desire to learn such technical skills. Yes, mentoring is often ideal, but finding a quality mentor is (in my experience) often not realistic. Sadly, I don't have the time and energy to personally mentor 20 people on cutting techniques and safety. I can, however, teach a class, do a demo, and at least try to give them some tools to safely get started with this type of play. Because having some basis in doing kink safely is not, in my opinion, "trivial" at all… and maybe some of us are gifted enough to figure it out on our own, or fortunate enough to have a skilled mentor, but for the rest… classes and demos can be a fantastic resource.
This all comes from the perspective of an exhibitionist playslut who does rather a lot of demos and performance… For me, the experience of doing kink in front of a crowd is a process of taking the energy of the audience, putting it into my partner(s) and I, and throwing it back. Almost like involving the audience as another participant in the scene. It doesn't diminish my focus on my partner(s)- in some ways, it sharpens it. Sometimes it falls flat… but then, sometimes the scenes I do in the dungeon or in my bedroom fall flat, too. You can't hit a home run every time. (At least I can't!) I have personally gotten a lot of inspiration and enjoyment out of many performances and demos of WIITWD. So, to those who perform, please continue to display and be vulnerable for us. I like to watch you make magic.


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How many of you have businesses? Whether is be a small business with you selling handmade items, or a larger business where you're selling items that one would find in the department stores? With having a 3D printing business, I have discovered, in order to be seen you must promote! Whether that promoting is being done online, or offline, promoting it a must.
I have been looking into wholesale printing services. While I have a computer and a printer to print out small things such has business cards. I am wanting to get brochures and fliers printed by professionals, so they catch the eye of those walking past my fliers. Yes, we have put fliers all over town, in the different businesses.
While we haven't had any sales from these fliers, we are getting seen in the town. One reason we are doing a vendor event is so we can show the local community how awesome 3D printing is. If we can educate those around us, we can sell our items. People may see our items as just plastic, but our items are unique, and they're 3D printed. I mean how much more awesome can that get!
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Discussion in 'UPS Discussions' started by some1else, Feb 24, 2009.
some1 tell that whiteboard guy that his hair is past his colar
Would the advertising be any more or less effective if he had a crew cut?
With the filthy package cars and "wear any kind of hat you want" appearance standards in my Hub, whiteboard guy seems to fit right in.
He's just a model, he does not work for UPS. He's is not held to the same standards that drivers and management are held to.
He's also French even though he hides his accent, so if he wanted to he could not become a UPS employee because UPS does not have any hubs in France and will not employ anyone who is a French national.
is this true?
I think he looks more like the public who we are marketing i think i see him more as an informed customer than a UPS employee i must ponder this a little longer.
I have to bring this picture in again...
I happen to like our "wear any kind of hat you want" appearance standard. By the way, just read a PCM on an automotive district initiative to have clean package cars. It also states to write up your car needs to be washed on the DVIR. I'll have to try that one out tomorrow.
would we be any more or less effective if we DIDNT have a crew cut.
they make us walk around with mormon haircuts but the guy they put on t.v can look like a hippy
The appearance guidelines are slipping a little where I am. NON-UP* sweatshirts (black or brown with markings),one guy wears a brown The North Face jacket. I have gotten away with wearing a brown fleece that I stitched a old logo from a hat on. I figured why not, it's lighter & warmer than a jacket. But I don't have a problem not wearing it if I'm told I can't.
iLL STRAIGHTEN THAT OUT WHEN I GET BACK
Cool idea,
since my pkg car has not been washed in over a year.
I asked for money to power wash my pkg car and was told they had no budget for that.
It goes back to the center for it's regular PM's. New tires, fresh paint on the rims, the mechanics do their job, but it still comes back to me with last years peak filth still on it.
Great public image.
I wash the windshields, mirrors and tail lights daily, for my personal safety.
I am embarrassed daily to drive my pkg car, but, I will be damned if I will wash it off the clock spending my own money and time.
I am not even allowed to enter car wash time into my DIAD.
Rear door seals are shot, the dirt behind the rear interior wheel wells is 2 inches deep.
My mechanic has told me that he can not do any repairs that cost over $100. He is scrounging parts off of old P5's that are in the bone yard waiting to be crushed.
I will write up my car daily for being filthy in the DVIR from now on.
Fat lot of good it will do, but it's a shot.
Thanks for the tip,BC.
Now this is just chaos, the day they write up " wash my truck please " hu. that will tickle the mechanics in your area but make sure you guys and gals check off the safety box on the dvir and write it in the safety section of the page!!
Do you have access to a hose where ever you park your PC at night? Why not wash it and just mark it down as an extra long turn in time? They always cried whenever I washed out the inside of my PC when I got back to the building-- but they got over it. Sometimes you just have to take the bull by the horns
I have washed my truck out numerous times, cause the 22.3 guy doesn't do squat!
And what he does wash looks like crap! I've told him to leave my truck alone as it looks worse after he tries to wash it.
with my raptor claws i may end up taking that job next bid and you know me paid all you have to do is ask and it shall be done
Your a good man...although the guy has 25 yrs in...I know you can't beat that!
Paid his 25 is part time i was told i can bump his lazy
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I had so much fun posting a "series" recently that I neglected a few personal items. Like the fact that my car is totaled. I am so thankful that Caroline wasn't in the car. The other car slammed straight into her door! Can you see her car seat under the shattered glass?
We were able to use insurance proceeds to buy a silver 1999 Acura… so I am VERY thankful that the wreck did not negatively impact our adoption funds. In fact, we were able to add a tiny bit to them! (a huge relief, since we still do not know where some of the finances will come from!)
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I was just tagged in a Facebook post (see below) by an old mate in Kylie Bartlett (thanks KB ;), and was about to leave a comment when I thought, hell, those bad boy questions are much more deserved of a blog post. Here's what was posted on Facebook:
"Podcasts are curious items. Free ones in particular. How do they make people money? do they care about money? Why do people do them? Why do people purposely download what equates to talk radio? Savvy friends this one is for you."
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I've come across my fare share of Facebook Ad doubters and I confess that once upon a time I was one of them, but I'm here to encourage you to6 comments
I awoke this morning feeling a little sad.
Jack, my oldest boy, turns 18 today.
Where on earth did those years go?!
He's also on this last term break before exams. So it's head down and bum up.
His English teacher set him the challenge of writing one practice essay a day for the 14-days of the break.
To make it easier (and more enjoyable for him) I agreed that we'd both sit down for an hour each day and write. Jack would write an essay, I'd write a blog post.
So the 14-day blog post challenge began. And, five posts in, it's going beautifully.
Beyond spending quality (albeit silent) time with my now mature son (!), there's been so much upside already to blogging regularly.4 comments
I got up at 4.24AM this morning.
I had to get to the MCG to get a seat to watch my beloved Aussie Rule's team Hawthorn (Hawks) play in the Grand Final.
Whilst they'd finished on top of the Home and Away series, and had won the 2013 Grand Final, the critics had written them off.
"They can't do it!" the majority hollered, backed up with a myriad of reasons (some plausible, others ridiculous).
Personally, whilst I love the Hawks, I too was a little nervous and started to believe the rhetoric.
Well, we won. By a record margin. Against a superstar team in the Sydney Swans.
But how was this possible?
And what can us motivated business owners learn from such an amazing victory?
Plenty.4 comments
Today I delivered my 57th keynote address for the year.
I had an audience of 150(ish) motivated business owners hungry to grow their business through some smart marketing ideas.
The particular keynote I shared went for 50-minutes – and I allowed 10-minutes for questions at the end.
Upon asking for questions, there was the usual silence, followed by the first brave individual putting up their hand.
More awkward silence as the microphone runner makes their way over.
Then comes the question.6 comments
I was having a good old laugh with the kids last night watching Modern Family. It scares me how much of Phil Dunphy I see in myself (don't tell anyone ;0) Then a news break came on. It was shocking. Literally shocking. No need for specifics, suffice to say it was bad news after bad news. As a father, I felt not only for my kids, but for the world's population in general.
However, instead of dwelling on what is, it got me thinking about how we can protect ourselves from the negativity and make our world a slightly better place. So here's five ideas to point you in the right direction.2 comments
I started creating truly helpful content five years ago when I launched The Small Business Big Marketing Show.
At the time, I didn't give much though to the problem of running out of content.
Afterall, there's was no shortage of marketing questions business owners had.
And there was no shortage of business owners using marketing to successfully grow their business.
And in fact, I still don't give much thought to this problem.
However, and it's a big however, many business owners considering a helpful content marketing strategy seem to have big concerns about running out of things to say.
So, if the concern is there, then let me address it.2 comments
It was the biggest keynote I'd delivered all year.
An audience of 550 hungry business owners in Crown's Palladium Ballroom – one of Melbourne's most prestigious conference venues.
They'd come to hear me share my marketing wisdom to help grow their business. And I wanted to leave them feeling inspired and motivated to do great things.
I'd arrived two-hours early to do my set-up, to ensure everything was working as it should. But, with 30-seconds to go, as the emcee introduced me, my slides weren't projecting – the technology had failed. And I was about to as well, or was I?4 comments
I love beautifully designed marketing materials.
Whether it be a logo, brochure, stationary, car wrap, uniform, website or banner.
Great design makes the business owner proud, and rewards the recipient.
To get to that place though, you need a great designer. And that can be a challenge.
I've had the same designer for 7-years – Nikola's amazing.
I'll tell you where I found him shortly, but first, here's 5 traits I demand of him on each and every job.8 comments
I left the corporate world seven years to start a marketing consultancy.
Like the world needed another marketing consultant!
Two years in I decided I needed something that completely separated me from the pack.
A point-of-difference. A unique selling proposition.
A marketing play that positioned me as the go to guy in my industry.
So I started a …2 comments


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Timber body backs industry expansion strategy
Queensland's peak timber industry body has welcomed a State Government plan to expand the sector.
The Government launched a strategy yesterday that aims to grow state's timber industry.
The industry is worth $4 billion a year.
The strategy acknowledges a shift in the State Government's role now it has sold Forestry Plantations Queensland (FPQ).
Hancock Queensland Plantations, a subsidiary of a US-based timber company, took ownership of FPQ this month.
Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin told a budget estimates hearing yesterday the plan will encourage investment.
"The recent sale of the Queensland Government's plantation estate to the private sector has opened the way for a more commercially focused approach to the state's timber plantations," he said.
"The aim of the strategy is to provide an investor-ready environment for a competitive, sustainable plantation sector."
Timber Queensland spokesman Rod McInnes says he is pleased the State Government's responded to his group's call for planning changes.
"We think it's a good thing, particularly with regard to the planning issues which now will allow plantation timber to be seen as a long-term agricultural crop and therefore be allowed to be used in the planning schemes, without having to go through a pretty convoluted process," he said.
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The Red Devils booked their place in the May 21 final with a 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday.
And Roo believes lifting the cup could prove to be the boost the club needs to lift them after three trophyless seasons.
The skipper: "I've played in two FA Cup finals and both have ended up in defeat.
"It's a cup I haven't been lucky enough to win yet, so it's a good chance for us.
"Whoever we play in the final, I'm sure it'll be a tough game for us. I think the fans deserve it - they've got to come to Wembley for a cup final, and we have to give them a good performance.
"I think it's a great opportunity for us. There are a lot of young and new players in the dressing room for us, so it could be a big day for us in the final and the start of something special for us, I hope."
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These Audiovisual Tricycles Project Animations On Buildings [VIDEO]
Talk about making the world a more beautiful place. São Paulo-based artist duo Ygor Marotta and Ceci Soloaga of VJ Suave designed these incredibly brilliant audiovisual tricycles which they charmingly call "Suaveciclos." They ride these babies, taking their art to the streets and projecting large-scale animations on sides of buildings and architectural structures around cities of Brazil, Germany, Russia and Switzerland.
They were able to achieve this genius art in motion by designing a clever contraption of laptops, speakers, batteries and high-powered projectors all atop three wheels. Then they use Marotta and Soloaga to warp and sync the different animations to different environments. As Colossal reports, fans can help make it happen through Prosthetic Knowledge.
You have to see these amazing designs in action. Check out the video, gifs and photos below.
Ygor Marotta and Ceci Soloaga - if you see this - thank you for putting so much love and thought into creating such beautiful animated moments for communities to spontaneously gather and enjoy together!
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I am 14 and I have to go trick or treating with my 4 year old brother. I will not be going to a party of any sort or anything and I would like to stay as warm as possible, because I have been absolutely freezing in the past. Please don't reccommend anything terribly innappropriate either. Thanks..
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Q: Do you know the difference between crazy and normal?
A: The ability to control our own mind.
Imagine If we shut off the internal noise, the constant dialogue in our head, and create room for the possibilities of the present to exist. Imagine being able to live life more fully, more authentically. Living in the present does this. It enhances both your mental and physical health, increases longevity, productivity, concentration, memory, betters relationships and most importantly builds a positive connection to your higher self. It also happens to be the key to genuine and joyful host/essing.
The ability to be present and in the moment with friends, family and guests allows for real connections that make life meaningful and significant. For the host/ess, this requires nothing more than letting go of the to-do list ruminating in your head, the fear of not being good enough, the self critic or the perfectionist. The part of yourself that stirs up the noise of negative mental patterns that ultimately undermine your ability to let go and have fun.
Living in the present is one of the the best ways to create these meaningful connections not just with the people around you – but yourself. By releasing distracting thoughts and not letting them run away with us, we are able to take back control of our lives, our authentic selves and experience the now unencumbered by the past or the future. A form of active meditation, this practice comes with tremendous benefits for host/esses about to greet guests at the door; lowering your heart rate, relieving stress, anxiety, calming the nerves and opening your heart. It sets you up with genuine feelings of joy bubbling up to your beautiful face.
Here's How:
1) Take a moment to stop doing what you're doing and notice what's happening in your mind and body.
2) Close your eyes and take five slow, long, deep breathes. With each inhale visualize the warm sun beaming all around you. With each exhale release your thoughts and see them floating away.
3) Next connect to your heart. For three breathes visualize your heart as a tightly closed fist – then slowly allow it to release the grip and relax. See your heart opening up like a blooming flower, feel your chest expand.
4) Now open your eyes and look straight ahead without moving. Open your ears and listen. Notice the colors becoming brighter, noises becoming clearer. This is what the present looks like.
Q: Do you know why they call right now the present? A: Because it's a gift.
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Motorola has started rolling out the lollipop update for the first generation Moto G (XT1033) users in India. The users will get the update for the dual SIM Moto G via Over-the-air(OTA) which comes with the build number 220.21.16.en.03 .
Reportedly, Motorola has posted the changelog about the changes and improvement in the new lollipop update. Some of the improvements made in the Lollipop updates are new Material Design with colorful look, improved notifications center, Interruption and downtime settings.
Further, users can also expect Multi-tasking, ambient display, Motorola Assist and downtime, flashlight, Pin a view/app, battery settings, smarter internet connections, smart lock and improved performance among others.
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Connectivity options include: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Dual SIM. The handset also houses 16GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded via microSD card. The Moto G (2014) is fueled by a 2070 mAh battery inside.
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I've been hearing a lot lately from Boston Red Sox haters that David Ortiz should be suspended for upwards of five games for his destruction of that poor phone at Camden Yards. Everybody take a deep breath. It's just a phone, and nobody got hurt.
If you missed it, Ortiz was on the receiving end of an egregious call by home plate umpire Tim Timmons. In a 7-2 game that the Red Sox were winning, Ortiz took a 3-0 pitch from Jairo Asencio that was clearly six inches above the strike zone. The pitch was called a strike, likely because Timmons felt he was being showed up by Ortiz, who had already begun to walk down to first base from the moment the pitch was delivered.
Ortiz eventually struck out and then proceeded to bash the phone in the Red Sox dugout. Dustin Pedroia nearly got hit by several pieces of flying phone and attempted to restrain Papi. Soon after, Ortiz was ejected in a game the Red Sox went on to win 7-3.
So what exactly makes this a suspendable offense?
If you're one of those people who is calling for Ortiz to be suspended because what he did is dangerous, just stop. Baseball is dangerous, and no one got hurt. Ortiz is a millionaire who can just buy 20 new phones for the Baltimore Orioles if that's the issue, and the outcome of the game was not affected.
If anything, Ortiz should be praised for doing this.
Had he not done this, Timmons' disgusting call would just be another blown call by an MLB umpire that was quickly forgotten about. Instead, it highlighted a major weakness in officiating. In an era where radar, computers and other forms of technology can easily call balls and strikes, this incident drew attention to how outdated home plate umpires are.
Ortiz doesn't play the field. He's paid to pick up a bat and swing at balls that come in the strike zone. By arbitrarily changing what a strike is due to a personality conflict, Timmons was taking away Ortiz' right to do what he does to make a living.
More importantly, Timmons was making himself bigger than the game. If anything, he should be the one to be suspended, not Ortiz.
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The former Wehrle Golf Dome reopened Wednesday as a multi-concept facility, offering a unique space for Western New Yorkers.
The new and improved Dome features opportunities to play, eat, shop and live.
For play, the renovated facility offers almost 50 stalls in its two-level driving range. Private lessons are available and golfers can play year round, under the climate controlled bubble.
For eat, a new bar and restaurant called "Rule 26" is open and ready for patrons. The 60-foot bar features signature cocktails, 24 beers on tap plus a wide selection of bar foods.
For shop, Golf HQ at The Dome carries clothes, shoes, bags, gloves and any other accessories a golfer might need. Woods to Wedges, the business within Golf HQ, offers a TrackMan Launch Monitor and SAM PuttLab technology, to ensure accurate fittings and recommendations.
For live, an apartment complex in walking distance of the dome is under construction. Fireside Inspired Living is set to open this spring.
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You know I love smoothies (with beets, with cabbage, it's all good), but sometimes I don't feel like making them at home. Or cleaning up the mess after! Those are the times when I'd much rather stop my my local juice/smoothie bar and let them do the hard work. The problem, of course, is that most smoothie places use dairy products in their drinks so you have to be careful when ordering… Which is the beauty of Nekter Juice Bar – There are no animal products on their menu! The only milk they use is cashew milk, how perfect is that?
Their menu is separated into 3 main categories: Juices, Smoothies, and Açaí Bowls (they also offer specialty drinks/shots, and cleanse programs). We started with what I will now proclaim to be the most delicious thing on their menu, the PB Bowl: A nourishing blend of peanut butter and strawberries gives this bowl a boost of delectable flavors reminiscent of a PB&J sandwich, without the bread!
The bottom layer is basically a really thick, Açaí based smoothie made with bananas, strawberries, peanut butter, vanilla bean and cashew milk. It's so thick, it's almost like eating really healthy ice cream. The next later was a slightly sweet hempseed granola, topped with fresh fruit.
I'd describe it as a sundae you can eat for breakfast! The peanut butter and strawberry combo was rich without being over the top. It was a really comforting flavor, because you did sort of feel like you were eating a PB&J. I'd go back in a nanosecond for another PB Bowl!
Now, normally a person would just order a bowl OR a juice OR a smoothie, not all three… and the bowl was very filling (it really would make a meal on its own), but since I had been invited there to review the whole menu, I had to push on (tough job, right?)…
Next up was The Buzz juice: Carrot, orange, lemon and ginger:
We have a juicer at home but hardly ever use it because it's so messy, so getting to enjoy fresh juice like this is a treat. The Buzz promises an instant buzz of energy, and I will say that citrus and ginger flavor really did perk me up! After that we made short work on the Banana Berry Burst smoothie (the purple one above), made of fresh whole berries, banana, raw vanilla beans and cashew milk. It was so thick and creamy, I loved it (although I couldn't finish it, so it went home with me to spend the night in the fridge). Those banana berry combos are the ones I always want when I go to a smoothie shop, but they usually have yogurt or something in them, so it's been a long time since I've actually had one!
In addition to their fresh products, Nekter also offers pre-packed juices, cleanses, and other snacks to round out your healthy meal:
I hadn't noticed while I was there, but there are small single-serve dairy milk packages in their refrigerated case, but it's okay since they're not using it in their smoothies! They also have boxed water, apparently, and I'm not even sure what that is.
I wish I had gotten more/better shots of the store's interior, because it was really beautiful, very light, bright and contemporary. I also have to give a shout-out to Alexa and Tiara who were working yesterday and took such good care of us!
And I have some good news- Nekter is a chain, so there might be one near you! They're all over California, Texas, and Arizona, and they now have two locations here in Colorado as well (Greenwood Village and Boulder).
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We're delighted to announce that the Insurance Pro Blog will host an annual event known as the Give Back Event. This event seeks to recognize success we all have throughout the year and to humble us with those who suffer incredible set backs and adversity.
Cookies for Kid's Cancer
This year, we've decided to use the inaugural Give Back Event to assist the King Arthur Flour company with their attempt to raise $25,000 for Cookies for Kid's Cancer.
Cookies for Kid's Cancer was started by parents who themselves were faced with the horror of pediatric cancer, and were even more horrified to discover the high mortality rate of pediatric cancer due to the lack of research funding.
Despair Turns to Vision, Turns to Motivation
Perhaps it's a hardwiring of the female brain, or the innate reflex of a mother, but Gretchen Witt (Founder of Cookies for Kid's Cancer whose son Liam was diagnosed and later passed away from his fight with Cancer) took to a fund-raising idea that is so stereotypical, it's almost seems wrong (in terms of not being PC) to mention it, she hosted a bake sale.
The Mother of all Bake Sales
96,000 cookies and $400,000 later Gretchen Witt sparked an event that goes beyond belief, but it didn't stop there. After the event Gretchen still received donations and requests for cookies. And from there, she and her volunteer organizers realized that they might have started something that would go far beyond a campaign to raise awareness for badly needed funds to try and fight her son's situation.
The Insurance Pro Blog's Give Back Event and King Arthur Flour
The Insurance Pro Blog has decided to help King Arthur Flour (America's oldest flour company) in their goal to raise $25,000 through their very own bake sale/fund raising event for Cookies for Kid's Cancer.
We're asking those of you who have had a great 2012 to share in some of your successes with those less fortunate who are at a serious lack of research funding disadvantage.
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The Insurance Pro Blog and the Salus Agency have enjoyed a truly remarkable 2012, and we hope those of you who have also had a good year will join us in helping those less fortunate. We'll be assisting with donations until the end of October. Thanks.
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May 18th – 21st :: Celebrate International Museum Day at the City of Raleigh Museum. Guests of all ages can help construct the skyline of Raleigh with using miniature building blocks.
May 19th – 21st :: A weekend of visual and performing arts along with vendors, food trucks, a kid's zone and more at Artsplosure – Raleigh Arts Festival.
May 20th :: New & Expecting moms, new adoptive moms, new foster moms or women planning on growing their families soon are invited to our annual Bloom Event. Get your tickets for an afternoon of baby bump photos, an expert panel, mommy-in-chair massage, lots of swag & giveaways, mocktails, cravings small bites and so much more.
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I was curious if you had any documentation on the dragEnd function - do you know what sort of object is being passed after it is done? Are you able to get the object type of what you dropped? Or perhaps can you find what list the object came
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So, do any of your kids call you anything besides the "mom, mommy" deal. My daughter is almost 5 and at this point she is using pet names or my real name more than Mom. I woke up this morning and she was a half inch away from my face and says "good morning sweetie pie". Now she keeps calling me sweetie pie, or she calls me child or she will call me by my first name. It doesn't really bother me I just thought...you know kind of creepy kid ;). Anyone else get pet names from your kids?
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by Silver Member on Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:11 PM
When my youngest son was a baby he called me Tee (my name is Terri, my brothers call me Tee) and he called my husband Honey lol. I was Tee for a long time lol
Im mom or mommy but she calls my dh by his real name which is really funny... especially because she does it only when he annoys her or he is ignoring her. She is only 2 and the way she says it is how I say it when Im calling him when Im annoyed lol
My 3 year old will call me Mom,Mom,Mommy?Mom! Then by my first name all mad.It's the only thing that turns the kid mute button off sometimes :P
Nah, just Mom, Mommy, Mama. He knows my name though (he's also 5 btw). But it's funny because sometimes he'll refer to DH by his first name when he calls, because he sees his name. He knows it's daddy of course, but I guess sometimes he wants to just say the name, I dunno.
by Ruby Member on Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Before my son ever called me mommy he called me Shelby because that's what everyone else calls me so that was his first real word lol he was only like 1 I think he is almost 2 now
by ChaChi on Oct. 12, 2012 at 12:36 PM
My son calls me by my name sometimes.
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Chelsea assistant coach Steve Holland has poured cold water on the prospect of Lionel Messi moving to Stamford Bridge.
The Barclays Premier League leaders have been linked with a £500million move for Messi following claims in Spain this week that the 27-year-old's relationship with Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has broken down.
But Holland believes the sums involved in luring the Argentina playmaker away from the Nou Camp make the transfer impossible for any club.
Facing the press in place of the absent manager Jose Mourinho, Holland said on Friday: "Jose has made it quite clear his expectations are that nobody comes and nobody goes during the transfer window. We're perfectly happy with what we have.
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Hitler's two, "vengeance weapons," were his last serious threat to wipe out London. The V-1, commonly referred to as "buzz bombs" or doodlebugs," could be described as, "A 2000 # bomb with wings." They were launched from ramps located along the Belgium coast and Pas De Calais, France. All launch sites were aimed at London. They could fly at speeds estimated between 300 to 450 miles per hour at an altitude of about 2000 feet, and it would take them about twenty five minutes to reach London. They were programmed to suddenly dive to the ground after a specific number of revolutions of a small propeller that was attached to the nose had been reached. (As a bombardier, I compare this to the small vanes located at the front and rear fuses of our own bombs. As our bomb would drop toward the target, the small vane would unwind and eventually fall off -- and thus, "arm" the bomb.) The engine, housed in an assembly resembling a stove pipe, was located at the rear of the buzz bomb. The accuracy of the V-1 was affected by head and tail winds, as well as the data in-put to the mechanism controlling the revolutions of the small propeller, and to the pre-set gyroscopes used to control their course. But accuracy had a low priority. The psychological damage to British morale was more important to them. The British civilians, after coping with the "Blitz," now had to live through the nightmare of these flying bombs.
The first buzz bomb hit London on June 13,1944 ( a week after D-Day). By the end of the month they averaged around fifty a day. Allied intelligence, aware of their existence, as well as knowledge of the general location of the launching pads, flew many bombing missions against the launch sites before June 13, but with little success. Anti-aircraft fire proved less effective against the buzz bombs than against the German bombers. Their speed and low altitude made them much more difficult targets to hit. And for Londoners, the added danger of being struck by shrapnel from bursting anti-aircraft shells, added to the problem. Orders were given that flak guns no longer would fire at them -- allowing the buzz bombs to fly onward and hopefully crash in the open countryside, instead. They soon learned that the only defense against them was our fighters and the cables hanging from the line of barrage balloons, quickly relocated Southeast of London. The Germans soon countered this tactic by attaching steel cable-cutting wing edges to them. Flying at their high speed, they would cut through the cables of the barrage balloons, causing them to drift. Not only were our fighters successful in shooting them down, but they also learned to get close enough to the bomb to tip it out of its trajectory, by flipping it with the wing tip of their plane. Both sides continued to devise new counter-measures as they gained experience. It could almost be compared to a game of chess -- but with much more at stake.
The odd "Putt Putt" sound of approaching buzz bombs, as well as following their flight overhead, immediately drew attention to them. The Londoners learned to almost ignore their presence -- until the sudden absence of that sound. Knowing that as long as they could hear that distinctive sound -- they were safe. Once it ceased, they had about fifteen seconds to find safety before the explosion. The 486th was located in what was referred to as, "Buzz bomb alley" and we had an occasional "alert." Fortunately for us they just continued on their way and none exploded close to our base. I will admit that it was a bit exciting, as well as scary, to watch them fly over.
Shortly after the Normandy invasion our bombing attacks were stepped up again. The 486th flew its first "No Ball" mission on June 20th. (The source of this code name for these missions has always been a mystery to me.) In the short period of three weeks we flew a total of nine "No Ball's." On three of these missions we did not drop our bombs because of poor visibility over the target area. It would be inaccurate to state that the 8th Air Force's effort was a success --- but our tactics of bombing from a high altitude while trying to hit such a small target, did not accomplish the hoped-for results. The 9th, with their Medium Bombers, did a better job. But not good enough to destroy them. The ingenious German engineers were soon able to re-assemble whole new sites in a matter of hours. It took the ground troops to eliminate them.
In early September, after our troops over-ran the launching sites, the Germans tried a new tactic. The flying bomb was slung under the wing of German Heinkel HE 111 bombers. Their strategy was to approach England from the North Sea and fly toward London; release their load and then turn back for home. Our fighters soon learned to patrol the area and attack them before the release. Carrying their cumbersome load affected their maneuverability and made them easy pickings for our fighters. The German pilots, in self defense, soon changed their tactics by dropping their load as soon as our fighters attacked and then try to protect themselves as they streaked for home. The fighters would then go after the buzz bombs en route to England. They did succeed in destroying some but too many of them still managed to reach England.
The last air-launched buzz bomb was released on January 14, 1945. The strategy, even though it was not as successful as hoped for, did accomplish Hitler's goal. In December 1944 the Germans decided to build new ramps in central Holland and return to their ground-launched tactics, picking up where they left off a few months earlier. Soon, a new and more accurate version , was launched. England, primarily London, continued to be attacked by both the V-1 and V-2's until the end of March 1945. No set of figures could possibly tally the total destruction and damage they incurred. The explosive power of the V-1 resulted in lateral damage. While the V-2's ex explosion created a deep crater, as well as lateral damage.
As for the V-2's ............. Germany began working on the use of rockets as a weapon, in the early 1930's -- to get around the Versailles Treaty rules. "Rockets" were not mentioned in the Treaty. The new program was called, "Aggregate," meaning, "prototype," or A-1(for first). The engineer in charge of the program was Walter Dornberger. While working on A-1, he hired Wernher von Braun as his new assistant. Years later, von Braun was to head up our own rocket program here in the United States -- but that's a different story.
At first, Hitler wasn't too enthusiastic about rockets and gave the program little support. His military advisers just considered it a new toy. And an expensive one at that. After losing the, "Battle Of Britain," it became obvious that his plans to cross the Channel and invade England would never take place. He decided to give the rocket program a higher priority and progress continued until "A-4" was developed. (Later re-named, "V-2," the second, "Vengeance weapon.")
In October 1942, the A-4 version was the first rocket to be successfully launched, but many obstacles still had to be overcome. The program was cut back as the V-1 continued to make successful flights. One convincing argument in favor of the V-1 program was that it was much simpler to build and operate. The V-2 was more costly to produce; $ 25,000 each, as compared to the simpler V-1 with a $ 500 price tag. Both carried the about same explosive power.
The Allies were unaware of this new threat until someone closely studied some photos taken in the Peenemünde area revealing that "something unusual" was going on. Stories generated by the Polish workers at Peenemünde soon made their way to British Intelligence. They began to check on the accuracy of the many stories. In August 1943, almost 600 RAF bombers flew a night mission against the rocket center, at a cost of forty aircraft. The bombing results looked excellent and they were satisfied that Peenemünde was destroyed. The raid caused a lot of damage -- mostly to the technicians' housing area, consisting of Polish laborers and Russian POW's. The Germans decided to allow the obvious rubble and bomb damage to remain untouched, hoping the British would assume the site was destroyed. The ruse worked because it was nine months before they returned. The Germans simply moved the operation to tunnels underneath the Harz mountains, in central Germany, and continued with their rocket program. In the meantime, the success of the V-1 received top priority with Hitler. He felt that the rockets were a possibility , while the flying bombs were already paying off. Dornberger and von Braun were forced to make do with the meager support they received.
Not long after D-Day it became evident that the V-1 could no longer do the job alone. Work was rushed to make the V-2 ready to hit London, "ASAP." That day finally arrived on September 8, 1944 when the first rocket hit London. The flight from the Hague to London, just under 200 miles, took about four minutes as it traveled through the atmosphere with the speed of a rifle bullet. The British were finally getting some relief from the constant bombardment by the flying bombs when this new threat appeared. There was no defense against it. This missile had the ability to climb into the atmosphere and then dive to the ground from sixty miles up. There was no warning -- just a sudden explosion as it hit the ground, leaving a huge crater as well as destroying everything in the vicinity.
The RAF and the Eighth gave the destruction of the launching sites in Belgium and Holland a high priority. It was a frustrating and continuing process. Unknown to us at the time, the Germans were able to move the portable launching vehicles at a moment's notice. The 8th AF didn't give up on trying to locate and bomb the production and research facilities for the missiles. On August 25th, the target for the 486th was a plant north of Berlin, at Reichlin. For me, it was one to remember. The flak and rockets they fired up at us was both accurate and deadly. Our radioman and ball gunner were both wounded by a burst just after "bombs away." Immediate first aid saved their lives. We were forced to leave the formation and proceeded home alone, escorted by our, "Little Friends," two P-47's. As reported in the record of our Group's Missions, the bombing results for the mission was, "Excellent." But it did little to stop them.
Soon it was, "decision making time" for the Allied high command. General Eisenhower , knowing how important it was to eliminate the V-2 rocket menace, finally gave in to Field Marshal Montgomery's , "single thrust plan," that he kept proposing more than once. It consisted of a powerful drive across the Rhine River, and then straight to Berlin -- thus ending the war in 1944. Ike disliked the plan from the beginning , but as the V-2 rockets continued to fall on London, causing havoc, he decided to give in to Montgomery's plan when it was argued that the thrust inland would also over-run the launching sites and eliminate them. The maneuver would be called, "Operation Market Garden" and was scheduled for September 17, 1944. The book by Cornelius Ryan, and popular movie, "A Bridge Too Far," covered the operation in great detail. Remember? The surprise element consisted of thousands of Allied airborne troops to be dropped near the bridges spanning the rivers and canals --- plus the use of gliders loaded with soldiers and released over the target area.
The airborne force of 35,000 soldiers, the largest ever launched, consisted of 24,000 parachutists, and 11,000 more by gliders. It took 2000 troop-carrying planes to deliver them to their targets. The task was monumental and there were few guidelines. The planners had only days, and not months , to put it all together. One of the major decisions was whether to launch it by moonlight or in broad daylight. As luck would have it --- the week scheduled for the operation was during a non-moon period, and therefore, it was decided that it would be a daylight attack. The phrase, "The best laid plans, etc." was apropos. Nothing seemed to work as briefed, and unfortunately, the end results were far from Montgomery's dream plan. As for the elimination of the dreaded launch sites --- the Allies soon learned that the Germans simply packed up the equipment and moved it elsewhere. Heavy fighting would continue for another eight months.
As part of the 8th AF support, the 486th put up a record fifty six planes on that mission. To improve accuracy, we flew at the low altitude of 17,000 ft. and bombed in six-plane formations. Each aircraft carried thirty, 260-pound fragmentation bombs, dropped on the flak batteries at a bridge south of Rotterdam, Holland. I'll never forget the sight of a sky full of planes flying in our direction as we turned off the target and headed back for home. C-46's and C-47's in formation --- some towing gliders, and escorted by a countless number of fighters. I couldn't help thinking to myself, as I watched them heading for the flak we just left, that I wouldn't trade places with them for anything. It must have been a helpless feeling for the men as they just sat there in those gliders, after being released from the tow plane. Many of them didn't even get to fire a shot -- because their gliders crashed on landing. What a horrible way to go.
During the next six months the Londoners had to continue re-living the horrors of aerial bombardment. The last V-2 struck England on March 27, 1945 , less than two months before Germany capitulated. Records indicate that an estimated 1100 rockets were successfully exploded in England during their brief period of use. Figures quoting casualties and the damage caused by them vary. Suffice to say, mere numbers cannot describe what the people had to endure.
In passing, it should be noted that German civilians were also devastated by the constant day and night bombing of their cities. Between the nightly RAF raids and the 8th and 9th Air Forces' day missions, they had little respite. The tactics used by both sides was a portend of future conflicts between nations.
A footnote to the above narration will be my own, "one and only," experience with a V-2 ..............
I flew my last mission on October 25, 1944. Target -- Hamburg. Fred Towne, my pilot, and I decided to visit London one more time before going back home. That first night, while asleep in our hotel room, we were suddenly awakened by a distant explosion, and with no prior warning. We soon learned that a V-2 rocket had exploded a couple of miles away. It didn't take us long to change our original plans. The first thing we did early the next morning was to take a cab to the train station. And after a quick consultation chose Cambridge as the place to spend the remainder of our 3-day leave. It turned out to be a wise decision. In contrast to the war-time hustle and bustle of London, and all it could offer to an eager visitor --- Cambridge was more peaceful and serene. We took advantage of the opportunity to visit some of their world-famous colleges and museums. We even took a trip out to the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. All in all, it was a great experience and a lasting memory of our final days in England.
A fascinating book titled, "V-I, V-2, HITLER'S VENGEANCE ON LONDON" , by David Johnson, was a lot of help in filling me in on some of the facts about these weapons. For those interested in the subject it is well worth reading.
- John Albanese, Bombardier, 833rd.
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Desert Pearl Development fiasco in Hurghada, Egypt
Rivermead support investors of the Desert Pearl development fiasco as other agents simply walk away.
Where it all started
'The Desert Pearl Beach Apartments are located in the El Kawthar area of Hurghada, close to the heart of the town and just 200 metres from its spacious tree-lined boulevards and the beach'.
Predictably, customers lined up to invest in the paradise described above when the Egyptian property market started to take off around three years ago. However, no one could have overseen the fiasco that has left around 300 investors in the lurch over the Desert Pearl developments.
In 2006, Worldwide Destinations, based in Cambridge, announced a new development in Hurghada, Egypt. Fast becoming one of the newest holiday hotspots, as part of the 'Red Sea Riviera', many jumped at the opportunity to own a piece of paradise that they could use as holiday homes or retirement spots. Three years later, and the picture of an idyllic life has been shattered for many.
Who is involved and what is the current situation?
The squalid story involves Worldwide Destinations, who were responsible for selling the properties, and El Riad Real Estate, who were the developers. Earlier this year, it emerged that Worldwide Destinations failed to pay El Riad a sum of money in the region of £2.4 million. As a result, locks were changed on properties, construction has stalled and many prospective home owners are left in fear of what has happened to their investments. To make matters worse, the land that the Desert Pearl Developments was built on has been mortgaged to the Bank of Abu Dhabi for 25 million Egyptian Pounds.
Now, on their website, El Riad are claiming all the rights to the Desert Pearl developments and have terminated any agreements with Worldwide Destinations. They state that: 'NO company NO individual has any rights to the DESERT PEARL 1 development except that of EL RIAD the sole developer of Desert Pearl 1'.
Meanwhile, Worldwide Destinations seem to have relinquished all of their responsibilities to their clients and, as one angry investor said, 'you could not see our agents for dust'. And so, 300 investors were stuck with nowhere to go and no one to turn to, until Rivermead Global Property stepped in.
How Rivermead is supporting Investors
Rivermead had originally sold some of the properties and were helping their own clients to wade through the chaos that was fast unravelling. However, as time went on and other agents simply walked out on their own clients, Rivermead's reputation for sticking by their clients was spread by word of mouth. They went to international law firm Denton Wilde Sapte to resolve the situation. However, it emerged that the costs for representing each individual would spiral out of control.
Rivermead's Neil Hollingsworth has now set up the Hurghada Residents Association as the main client in the case and the affected investors have joined as plaintiffs. Currently, they are helping 150 investors and have set up a forum at www.hurghadaresidentsassociation.com as a base for individuals to contact each other and to be kept up to date on news. As you scroll through some of the posts it is clear the forum doesn't simply act as a space to convey information. Many people seek reassurance and comfort, even if only to be set their mind at rest because others are in the same dire situations.
Have you been affected by this development?
If you have been affected by the Desert Pearl development and in need of support, if so please contact us Alternatively feel free to give your opinion and leave a comment …


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Why do couples go on dates? Usually, it's to spend quality time together and get to know more about the other person. Even though my wife and I have known each other for 17 years (almost 16 years married), we still do not fully know each other. After all this time, we are still learning about each other as intricate, deep people.
One thing we love to do together is to get outside in nature. We have a little area with some benches next to a large river where we like to sit together in the warm Florida breeze or take a stroll along the riverbank.
It is peaceful and helps us disconnect from all of the stuff going on in life and focus on each other.
I also like to connect with the Lord through nature and being outdoors. Recently, I took a walk in the woods with a couple of brothers that turned into a really rich time with the Lord.
Perhaps this story will inspire you to unplug from the world and technology for a bit and just focus on Christ. I honestly believe there is no better thing you can do.
"Everyone's filling me up with noise, I don't know what they're talking about. You see all I need's a whisper, in a world that only shouts."
~ Whisper by Passenger
I was meeting with a couple of other brothers one morning to spend some time with the Lord together. (By the way, you don't have to spend time with Jesus alone. You can easily involve others and go on a group date.) I had thought about taking a walk since it was a cool Florida morning, but I was wearing flip flops and didn't want to walk very far so I didn't say anything at first. However, another brother suggested that we take a walk together, and I shared that I had the same thought but hesitated, so we ventured out to find a local trail he had seen from the road.
After a short walk to the trailhead, we ventured off road, instantly transported into a lush forest, away from the busy world.
It's amazing how quickly a natural setting allows me to disconnect from the world an connect to Christ. For me, the more natural the setting, the more clearly His signal comes through.
"But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind." Job 12:7-10
As we walked, one brother suggested that we spread out a bit and spend some time alone listening to Christ, and then come back together. One brother went further up the trail. The other brother stopped and stood in a patch of sunlight beaming through the leafy green canopy.
I turned to a side path and followed it. However, as I followed it, I realized that the path was taking me in a direction away from the other brothers. I had looked and thought that the trail turned one way, but it turned in a different direction once I walked it out. So I backtracked to the original path.
I had felt a nudge from the Lord to take off my flip flops and walk barefoot, but at first I convinced myself that it was too wet and muddy. But that nudge wouldn't go away so I caved in and began walking barefoot on the path of the forest floor, thickly covered in discarded leaves. The damp leaves were cool on my feet and relaxing to walk on. Good idea, Jesus.
As I passed the brother soaking in the Son-light, I began to quietly sing a song to the Lord. As I looked around, I saw bright green everywhere. The forest was thick and teeming with life!
As the three of us came together at a fork in the trail, we carried on down the path together. One of us would start to quietly sing a song and the other two would join in. We sang simple songs from memory to the Lord. We prayed quietly and called out His name or said something to praise Him.
As our paces changed, we rotated through leading our single file line, though there was no striving to be in front of anyone. We were all yielded to Jesus and simply following His lead as he expressed Himself through us.
After some time singing, we shared some things with each other that we were seeing about the Lord in each of our lives.
And then we came back to the beginning of the trail, emerged from the forest, and reentered our busy world. It was the same world we took a brief reprieve from, but our Spirits were renewed.
As we walked away from the trailhead, we discussed a few things about our experience.
First, it was clearly a rich time of simply spending time with Jesus, being in His presence, and walking in an awareness of Him. I think this is the most basic idea of going on a date. Recommendation: Set some time aside to remove distractions and focus on being present with Jesus.
Second, we didn't have to force anything to happen. The idea to take a walk and spend time with the Lord was from His prompting; it came about naturally as we were open to listening to Him. And it seemed like He was waiting to meet with us on that path. Recommendation: Don't put an expectation on your time with Jesus. This time isn't about achieving anything, it's about being present and attentive to each other.
Third, we could never recreate that experience. It was in the Lord's hands. We could all three return to that path at a later time and follow the same plan, and find no life in it. Divine life always works this way. There is no set formula. Efforts to define and bound how the Lord works are futile. There are patterns, of course, but there is no set rule that says if you do X, then Y will always happen. Divine life cannot be defined by a method. Recommendation: Give yourself room to spontaneously follow His leading and be prepared to be surprised. Don't try to recreate past experiences, but develop a sensitivity to His leading in your Spirit.
As an example, Shea shared on Tuesday about her own walk in the woods with the Lord. It was a different but similar experience, and Jesus was with her in a special way.
Fourth, in relaying this experience to others, our message is not, "Come walk this path just the way we did and you will experience the Lord." Our message is, "Be open to the Lord calling you to be with Him and follow wherever He leads." Again, the Lord wants to share His life, not a method. Recommendation: Focus more on sharing your experience of Christ, and less on sharing a rigid method of accessing Christ. This leads people towards a Person, not a method.
Fifth, this experience was a beautiful picture of organic church life. Following the Lord, listening to Him, loving Him, letting His life flow, not being in any competition with each other or grasping for any position over each other, letting Christ lead through each other as He sees fit, trusting Christ in us and in each other; these are some of the marks of life together in Christ. Recommendation: There is no liturgy for organic church life. Trust Jesus to lead His body.
Sixth, when I started down the side path that went in the wrong direction away from the other brothers, I had no particular leading in one direction or the other. I made the best decision I could based on what I could see from my vantage point. However, as I moved down the path I maintained awareness of where I was heading. As it become more and more obvious that this was not the direction I needed to go, I simply turned around and returned to the path the brothers were walking. Recommendation: Don't be afraid to walk in a new direction with the Lord, but remain aware of where you are heading. Is it bringing more unity with Christ and the body, or causing division? This will often keep you walking deeper into the Lord together, and walking together in unity is of utmost importance.
If you can tune out the noise of the world and listen to the Spirit's whisper in you, you can experience a wonderful date with Jesus.
Questions for discussion:
~ How have you experienced the Lord in nature?
~ Do you have an experience with Jesus you'd like to share?
~ What other date ideas do you have?


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This is for all those stupid young people who almost walk into me on sidewalks…
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Bob, I'd wear a bear suit and growl at the texting zombies as they went past me. Of course, there's a possibility you'd get maced, but the videos should be amusing…
When I was a high-school kid in what was then West Germany, the way home from school crossed a rail-road track – two rails. There were metal gates, like at Six Flags, that caused one to turn left then right then left before crossing the tracks. This was in 1970 – before cell phones. Two high school girls were walking together and talking and walked into the side of a passing streetcar. One broke her nose, the other had shoulder injuries. Both were made fun of for months. We wonder where they are now.
I haven't checked lately, but there used to be a video of a commuter(?) that was jogging with headphones on listening to their Walkman (Yes, it was THAT long ago…) and they jogged right into the path of a passing train. The first one went by, IIRC, and they started off jogging again only to go into the path of the train passing on the other track. They did not survive the experience. Darwin in action.
Lazarus Long
When you go jogging, carry your 12 gauge. It may look funny but think of the additional upper body workout you will get. Especially if you jog with the shotgun at high port (see "From Here to Eternity" if you don't get the reference).
Don't forget to wear your ruck, as well! 🙂
OMG lol
Ralph Short
Bob, this is a classic involving the clueless. If something catastrophic ever happens here the survival rate with this group is not going to be good. Great video!
More than ten years ago, the State was running this program to take prison inmates on mountain hikes to rehabilitate them and provide nice jobs for the government rehabilitators. We were on one of the trails up my mountain by the house and we saw two cubs up a tree and a mother bear just below right off the trail. We then encountered two Black inmates and told them about the bears just ahead. They both turned and ran back to "Whitey, can protect us." Must have been tough guys in the hood, but cowards in the woods. When we met them further down with their two guards, we told them that was only a little female bear just over 200 lbs and if they're lucky they'll meet the large males of 600 to 700 pounds which live in this colder climate. We could see the fear in their faces.
"You have to be careful when you're out here in the woods. There's always a possibility that something's gonna jump out and grab you."


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