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Preparing for the End Times
Putting Faith Into Practice
In this three-part essay, KI Gold Medallion holder Ray Sarlin reviews the essentials of following Jesus in these turbulent times. Part 1 examined our foundation in Christ and what it means in practical everyday terms. It's not enough to simply believe in Him, we must strive to take up our own crosses and follow Him. Part 2 discussed God's Word as the source of all Truth and the complete revelation of the true Jesus and His true teaching. Part 3 focuses on our individual role and duty in an increasingly secular and ungodly culture. What does the Bible say about how we should live in times like these? Taken together, this series is intended to de-mystify modern Christianity for Bible-believing followers of Christ.
Building upon Our Foundations
What is our role and duty in an increasingly secular and ungodly culture?
Okay, we are supposed to "know what to do" and do it… but at what level and to what degree? Should we get politically active and try to bring Jesus Christ back into the public arena? Should we lobby to get politically correct leaders to take the blinkers off regarding Islam? Should we try to get back rights that we as Christians have lost regarding free speech?
What should we do? What can we do?
- Can we stop society from becoming more debased, violent, evil and corrupt?
- Would it help to stand on a street corner with a sign, "Behold! The end is nigh,"?
- Should we organize a Christian vigilante posse to clean up Dodge City?
- Should we write letters exposing every unbiblical social or political ill that we see?
- Should we band with other congregations to form powerful voting bloc?
- Should we simply stop paying taxes to our corrupt governments and officials… or run for office ourselves to kick the miscreants out?
- How does the Bible say we should live in times like these?
Times Have Always Been Like This
The Bible says that times on earth have always been like this… with swings and roundabouts. King Solomon's forty years of peace was merely a respite after King David's bloody reign that followed King Saul's bloody reign. Israel broke apart under Rehoboam, Solomon's son and successor to the kingdom of Judah. And blood flowed again!
Paul Harvey sagely noted, "In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these."[1]
We Are Not Alone
The Bible says that we are not alone! Believers are members of a worldwide fellowship. The book of Acts illuminates the shared lives of the fellowship of believers. The breaking of bread around the Lord's Table and prayer are both expressions of fellowship. The New Testament reveals a community of people wholly committed to each other and bound together under one head, Christ.
Following Christ binds us to a close, tightly knit committed fellowship.
We Are Made In His Image
The Bible clearly shows that each individual man and woman is made in the Creator's image. God as a Trinity is a relational being so He made us relational beings, too. We are meant to have friendships with other believers, to marry and to raise children — relationships that mean more to us than self. He made us to fellowship with Him.
Following The Way Is Not A Spectator Sport
The Bible shows that being a follower of Christ is not a spectator event like so much of contemporary Christian life seems to be.[2] As wonderful as believing in Christ is, it is a state of being. Whereas following Christ is an action!
The book of James is about actions. Verse 1:22 notes, "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."[3] James continues, "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."[4]
We Are Each Unique
The Bible reveals that we are each unique and capable of independently choosing the light or the dark. "Choose you this day whom ye will serve…. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."[5] Thus we can choose to find the Way and follow Him, or we can choose the wide path that leads to destruction.[6]
Render Unto God… And Unto Caesar
Paul's letter to Tutus encapsulates how individuals followed the Way in the New Testament:
"Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men."[7]
Did Paul spend time and energy trying to reform pagan culture or exercising civil disobedience? No, he followed the model that Jesus Christ set during his own life, proclaiming the gospel and living in a way that honored God's commands and glorified His name. The apostles lived in obedience to God and in obedience to earthly rulers, except where the secular laws contradicted the Word and Will of God.
"And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."[8]
"And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ."[9]
When we live as Christ lives, our lives provide evidence of His transforming power.
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.[10]
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.[11]
Demonstrate Faith Through A Godly Life
We are saved by faith, not works, but works demonstrate our faith. We are to be ready to do good works whenever possible — not just for believers but for anyone:
So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.[12]
Our duty as we relate to an increasingly secular and ungodly culture is not to lobby for certain rights, the implementation of a Christian agenda, or the reformation of governments. Rather, God would have us remember Paul's instructions to Titus and live them out as we seek to demonstrate His power and grace that regenerates sinners. Changing people's hearts one individual at a time can bring meaningful, lasting change to our communities, our nation, and even the whole world.
Can Living A Godly Life Make A Difference?
Some people may ask whether one person living a Godly life really has any power to change others. The Bible answers this question forcefully… just ask yourself how many people have come to know Christ through the actions of Stephen, the first Christian martyr?
In fact, the past 2,000 years are full of examples:
- Michael Sattler, an early Anabaptist leader convicted of heresy in 1527, was grievously tortured, carted outside the city, tied to a ladder and pushed into a fire. As the ropes around his hands burned away, he raised his two forefingers in a pre-arranged signal to his friends that God had not allowed him to be tortured beyond what he could endure. Although part of his tongue had been cut away, he was heard to say, "Father, I commend my spirit into thy hands."[13]
- Recently an elderly gentleman of our congregation died after suffering for months from a terribly painful form of cancer. Everyone who visited him during his final two week hospitalization came away amazed, because Graham was in good spirits and sincerely thanked and praised our Lord for his cancer. He was thrilled that God had given him this chance to share his faith by his actions with so many who needed to come to the Lord, including hospital staff and family.
- In 1900, a young Franciscan priest came to Bikeyah, the Navajo country where I grew up. He didn't try to convert the Diné, but immersed himself in their language and customs while setting up a farm and a trading post and teaching school. He taught the locals to farm and ranch, using their natural skills and abilities. He published the first Navajo dictionary in 1910 and became a foremost authority on Navajo anthropology. Later, he fought the bureaucracies in Washington, D.C., to ensure that they received the railway land grants that ran through the reservation, and he also fought for their water rights. Today the St Michael Mission[14] and School still provide education and support for Navajo youth.[15]
- The small indefensible rural town of Philadelphia was the last holdout against Islam in Asia Minor despite repeated Muslim attacks. It remained loyal as an isolated outpost of Christendom long after the rest of the Byzantine Empire had been reduced to a threatened European pocket around Constantinople prior to its fall in 1453. In fact, the inhabitants of Philadelphia never surrendered to Islam and Philadelphia was the only one of the Seven Churches of Revelation to have an active Christian presence when the author visited them in 2013.[16]
These few very different examples show some followers of Christ. When we truly find the Way of Christ, we live it through our actions in fellowship with other believers. Our actions speak the Great Commission of Matthew:
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Every Person Is Important To God
When we examine Jesus' actual words in the Great Commission, we must recognize that we are not each called to "Go … and teach all nations" as many congregations now seem to preach. Christians already exist in almost every nation today, and no nation is without opportunities to spread the Good News.
In fact Christians are now so prevalent that:
- The authoritative Pew Research Center noted that Christians have recently faced some form of discrimination in 151 of 198 countries studied.[17]
- The International Society for Human Rights stated that 80 per cent of all current acts of religious discrimination in the world are directed against Christians.[18]
- Per the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity, some 100,000 Christians are killed annually because of their faith — about one murder every five minutes.[19]
- While Western media tends to ignore most such stories, particularly egregious cases in Africa[20] and the Middle East[21] have recently made headlines and even prompted reluctant shows of force from Washington.
What these statistics show is that God need not transplant you in a foreign land to spread the Gospel message… there are probably already many there who already know the culture and speak the language.
I don't wish to disparage overseas mission work; I merely note that that is not our only option for evangelism. Christian engagement opportunities may be available right next door or in our own families, and these are no less important to God than finding unreached language groups.
After all, the Way runs through your farm, ranch, neighborhood, village, town or city; it's not just to be found in a foreign land. Every person is important to God!
So we can finally answer our question from Session 1: "Am I a believer in Christ or a follower of Him?"
Jesus calls us to be His followers.
Find the Way! Take up your Cross and follow Christ! For it is all about Him!
Paul Harvey. BrainyQuote.com, Xplore Inc, 2015. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/p/paulharvey100439.html, accessed March 15, 2015. ↩
LeClaire, Jennifer. "Most Pastors Avoid Controversial Issues to Keep Tithes Up." Charisma News. Charisma Media, 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 15 Aug. 2014. ↩
William R. Estep, The Anabaptist Story (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996), 72. ↩
"St. Michaels Historical Museum and Mission," Trip Advisor Australia, November 6, 2014, accessed March 14, 2015, http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g31341-d1008180-Reviews-St_Michaels_Historical_Museum_and_Mission-Saint_Michaels_Arizona.html ↩
Jason Urasky, "St. Michael High School," Arizona Interscholastic Association: Member Schools Directory, March 6, 2015, accessed March 14, 2015, http://aiaonline.org/schools/11/stmichael ↩
Ray Sarlin, "The Persevering Persecuted: Lessons from Philadelphia" (video), November 23, 2013, accessed March 14, 2015, http://hosting.soundslides.com/3swjw ↩
Brian J. Grim, Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High (Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, January 14, 2014), accessed March 14, 2015, http://www.pewforum.org/files/2014/01/RestrictionsV-full-report.pdf ↩
Patsy McGarry, "Christians Most Persecuted and Discriminated Against Worldwide," Irish Times, December 23, 2014, accessed March 14, 2015, http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/christians-most-persecuted-and-discriminated-against-worldwide–1.2046934 ↩
Ibid ↩
Jake Tapper, "U.S. Special Forces Could Take Out Boko Haram, but…," The Lead with Jake Tapper (blog), CNN, May 15, 2014, accessed March 14, 2015, http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05/15/u-s-special-forces-could-take-out-boko-haram-but/ ↩
Zack Beauchamp, "Why the US Is Bombing ISIS in Iraq," Vox Media, Inc., August 8, 2014, accessed March 14, 2015, http://www.vox.com/2014/8/7/5980595/iraq-crisis-bombing ↩


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It has (again) been some time since I have been on my site. I hope I haven't lost too many of you! I actually have no idea who is on here or what my numbers are like. This site is first and foremost a platform for me to spew out my thoughts, ideals, my routine (or lack thereof) and the occasional recipe that I think is worth sharing 😉
Since I have a good minute, I thought I'd share my current plans for the upcoming month and my feelings on what's to come in subsequent months. This upcoming Sunday, August 7th I will be competing in the St. Albert Triathlon. It is a sprint distance (750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run)- I was hoping to experience at least one Olympic distance tri (double the distances of a sprint) this summer, but it just wasn't in the cards. Following the triathlon I had completed in May I felt the need to maintain all that preparation and conditioning for AT LEAST one more race.
On July 23rd, 2016 I had competed in an event called 'Femsport' in Fort Saskatchewan (a suburb of Edmonton, AB) which is a strength and agility competition. The events included: an obstacle course (which ended in pushing a 3/4-tonne truck 50 ft.); a kettle bell relay; 50 box-jumps for time; 125 lb tire-pull; 300 lb tractor tire flips. It was quite the day! Over 100 female athletes were participating, so the biggest challenge was much of the all-or-nothing, full tilt-to-rest effort all day long. Although I completed each event (even got some personal bests!) I was by no means good enough to podium. I was not discouraged or disappointed by this- the exact opposite! These women were SO motivating, so inspiring. Some of them were quite young (a couple of 19 year olds) and some more seasoned (including a 60 year old cancer survivor). What I took from this event was I needed to be more prepared. I had only given myself a few weeks to practice the skills, being in between triathlon races and vacations.
The night before my Femsport competition I watched 'The Fittest on Earth': a documentary that follows several of the world's top Crossfit athletes competing in the 2015 Crossfit Games. If you ever need some kind of physical motivation or fitness inspiration, I highly recommend watching it (find it on Netflix). Currently, I won't comment on whether or not Crossfit is my next venture, but I am absolutely enamored with the passion, dedication, and positivity from the sport and it's athletes. I like the idea of having a variety of events/skills that you have to excel in, combining both strength and cardiovascular abilities. I like that what is expected of you seems impossible at first, but then with the right amount of heart and work ethic you find out it can be done.
Experiencing Femsport motivated me to enter in yet another event: the Reebok Spartan Super Race, September 3rd, held in Red Deer, AB. It is a 12+ km race involving a variety of obstacles along the way. I have wanted to do a Spartan for a couple years now, and I thought no time like the present. Although I have very much enjoyed preparing for my triathlons, Femsport made me realize I have the potential for so much more.
Many have mentioned how 'busy' I have been this summer with my events and my races. It is no accident. Last fall I was feeling very lost in regards to my training. I had no focus. When a girlfriend had challenged me to enter in my first triathlon this past January, I had no idea it would ignite such a hidden spark inside of me. In my years competing in Figure, I had reached what I would call my 'aesthetic peak'. In all the preps I had done, I always knew by my cardio capacity, performance and recovery I was built for endurance; I also knew I was decently strong. I feel at the age of 33, I am approaching my 'performance peak'. I have NEVER been in this kind of shape. The distances I have hit, the times I have beaten, the strength I possess, my ability to recover: I am surprising myself each and every week. I am a woman in her 30s who is simply just GOING FOR IT. Putting the work in, and continuing to see results is incredibly rewarding and motivating.
So to summarize, I am basically still searching for my 'niche'. I simply enjoy training, but training with a purpose is so much more rewarding for me. The idea of a race/competition just adds gasoline to my fire. It makes me nervous, but mostly it makes me excited. As long as I continue to feel those butterflies, as long as I continue to enjoy the process and continue to improve- I will continue to challenge myself in as many ways possible 🙂
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." – Joshua J. Marine

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I needed a PowerShell script to generate a random alpha-numeric string. Here were my goals:
- The randomness needs to be cryptographically strong.
- Having at least some characters of different types is not a concern here.
- Small-ish, readable code is a concern.
Here's what I came up with:
# Generate an random code or password
$code = ""
$codeLength = 26
$allowedChars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789"
$rng = new-object System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider
$randomBytes = new-object "System.Byte[]" 1
# keep unbiased by making sure input range divides evenly by output range
$inputRange = $allowedChars.Length * [Math]::Floor(256 / $allowedChars.Length)
while($code.Length -lt $codeLength) {
$byte = $randomBytes[0]
if($byte -lt $inputRange) { # throw away out-of-range inputs
$code += $allowedChars[$byte % $allowedChars.Length]
# Here's the code/password:
~~I realize this script throws away more bits than necessary, but improving that while keeping $allowedChars flexible would add quite a few lines, and wasn't worth the sacrifice to requirement #3.~~ Thanks Dan Jenkins for helping me fix this with only one additional line of code!
I think it's solid, but am very open to feedback.


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BOSS Corporation U.S. recently held the U.S. National Finals for the Loop Station World Championship 2, its annual international competition for loop-based musicians. From a field of six talented finalists, loop artist Angela Sheik of Wilmington, Delaware, was crowned U.S. Champion for 2011. With her victory, she will go on to represent the United States at the world finals in March 2012.
The six U.S. looping finalists came to perform before a live audience and a panel of celebrity judges including noted session guitarist and Toto founder Steve Lukather; veteran record producer Michael Lloyd; Snoop Dogg bassist Robert "Bubby" Lewis; GIT Director Jude Gold; and BOSS U.S. Vice President Paul Youngblood at the renowned Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
Loop-based music making is a leading form of musical expression today, and BOSS' innovative Loop Station products have played a major role in the rise of this art form. Now in its second year, the BOSS Loop Station World Championship provides an opportunity for BOSS loopers from around the globe to compete and showcase their unique musical talents on the world stage.
The six were chosen from hundreds of video submissions received by BOSS during the summer. Each finalist performed an original composition by playing various instruments and creating live loops with a BOSS RC-series Loop Station product. Four of the six also incorporated vocals in their looping presentations. Before the winners were announced, the audience was treated to a set by The Iron Maidens, the world's only female tribute to Iron Maiden.
All the finalists dazzled the audience and judges with heartfelt performances and excellent musicianship. Most impressive was their use of BOSS Loop Stations to support their compositions, layering multiple musical parts together to create exciting and engaging full-ensemble sounds in real time.
In addition to earning the opportunity to represent the U.S. at the world championship in Frankfurt, Germany, during the 2012 Musikmesse music fair, Ms. Sheik received $3000.00 worth of BOSS and Roland gear for her First Place finish.
Second Place went to Chance Gallagher of Boulder, Colorado, while Third Place went to Danny O'Ryan of Clearwater, Florida. The other finalists included Richie Kihlken of Santa Monica, California; Nicholas Stott of Greensboro, NC; and Nate Stein of Berkeley, California.
"The loopers came, and they played their hearts out," said Paul Youngblood, summing up the judges' feelings about the six finalists at the end of the evening. "Frankly speaking, there's no such thing as a winner or loser to me. They're all are winners. They were great!"


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On Sunday TLC will premiere "All-American Muslim", a reality TV show that follows the lives of five American Muslim families in Dearborn, the Michigan town that's home to one of the nation's largest Muslim communities. The show's purported aim is to help dispel misrepresentations of Muslim American. And while we're hoping it's all that it's cracked up to be, there's plenty of reason to be wary about it.
It's being produced by Shed Media, the company that's also responsible for drama-filled shows like "The Real Housewives of New York City" and "Basketball Wives." Neither series represents women in a positive light, to put it lightly.
But there's a chance that this show could be different.
Namely, Dearborn-native Mike Mosallam is involved in the show's development. Mosallam is Muslim and works as the director of film initiatives for Michigan's Wayne County. So let's hope there's a balance and we actually get what TLC promises: "A powerful new eight-part series that goes inside the rarely seen world of American Muslims to uncover a unique community struggling to balance faith and nationality in a post 9/11 world."
So far they've got a lot to prove. The show's logo on Shed Media's website doesn't really say "All-American" to me. In fact, the rustic and fringed font combined with the red bars in the background all end up reading to me as "jail" or "circus" themes. Compare the identity to the right with all the other TV shows that use the term American in the titles and this one seems a little off. What do you think? Comment below with you thoughts.
The show is scheduled to premiere Sunday, November 13 at 10 PM ET/PT.
According to TLC's press release, the families featured in the series share the same religion, but lead very distinct lives that often times challenge the Muslim stereotype. Below are profiles provided by TLC:
- Suehaila and Shadia: Suehaila wears a traditional headscarf and follows daily prayer rituals-while Shadia, her outspoken sister, is decorated with piercings and tattoos and recently married Jeff an Irish Catholic who is converting to Islam.
- Nader and Nawal: Newlyweds expecting their first baby, Nader and Nawal are working to strike the right balance between their traditional Muslim roots and American culture.
- Fouad: As head coach of the Fordson High School football team, Fouad has pioneered a shift in his team's summer practice schedule by flipping to night workouts from 11pm-5am since a majority of his team are Muslim and fasting for Ramadan.
- Mike and Angela: Mike, a deputy chief sheriff, and his wife Angela, a consultant to a major auto manufacturer, are juggling their busy careers with raising their four children in a modern Muslim family.
- Nina: A strong independent Muslim businesswoman, Nina's family runs the premier wedding and banquet hall in Dearborn-but against their advice, she is trying to venture off on her own to open a nightclub.
- Samira and Ali: Samira and her husband of seven years Ali struggle with fertility issues and are pursuing numerous options including conventional fertility techniques, dietary alternatives and Muslim supplication prayers. After years of unsuccessful attempts, Samira considers putting on the Hijab in order to be closer to God and hopefully blessed with a child.


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University of Bath hosts college sport National Championships for fifth successive year
One of the largest sporting events in England returned to the University of Bath over the weekend as 1,800 college students took part in the AoC Sport National Championships.
It was the fifth successive year the three-day, 14-sport competition had been staged at the Sports Training Village, with students and organisers once again impressed by the facilities.
The students taking part were aged 16 to 19 and each had qualified to take part in the event through regional tournaments that took place in the autumn term.
As well as representing their region, the competitors were also treated to inspirational talks from, among others, former Team Bath Netball captain Pamela Cookey and Olympic and World skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold, who trains with British Skeleton at the University of Bath.
Sports hosted at the university included basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, football, hockey, netball, rugby, table tennis, tennis, trampolining and volleyball.
The Wilkinson Sword trophy for the region with most points went to the South West.
University of Bath Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, took in some of the competition on Sunday and was impressed with the very high standard on show.
She said: "We have a proud tradition of sporting excellence here at the University and were delighted to host the national championships. It was great to see so many young athletes from across the UK enjoying our world-leading facilities here at Bath."
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Just when you thought that Peeps-related madness had reached its apex, along comes Peeps-Flavored Milk.
No longer will we be limited to our Peeps consumption in gelatinous form. This Easter, we shall use our marshmallow chicks to wash down our Cadbury Creme Eggs and other egg-shaped fare.
The folks responsible for this, Prairie Farms Dairy, is releasing Peeps-flavored milk in three varieties — chocolate marshmallow, marshmallow and Easter eggnog. So far, there will only be limited release of Peeps Milk in the midwestern U.S.
For those lucky enough to get their hands on this, and would like to go beyond simply drinking it, there are some Peeps recipes provided on the carton. Lucky midwesterners!!


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Camera battery in camera (unlike this time) - check
Dogs fed & walked – check
Tickets in camera bag –check
We are ready!
(Well, there is still an hour and a half until we leave. Kids & dh need to get up but I am ready!)


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Arsenal Museum
- Drayton Park, N5 1GB (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
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- 10am-6pm (last admission 5pm) Mon-Sat; 10am-5pm (last admission 4pm) Sun; early closing (30 min before kickoff) on match days
Museum attached to the Emirates Stadium in Highbury, focusing on the history of Arsenal Football Club. As of April 2010, admission is £6.
The museum is divided into two halves; one focusing on Arsenal's most famous managers and players, and the other covering noteworthy victories achieved by the club.
The displays are a mixture of storyboards, interactive games photo, quizzes, narrations accessed via telephone handsets, videos playing on flatscreens, and actual physical items. Included in the latter category are a club rulebook dating from the end of the 19th century photo, a 1927 Daily Express-sponsored songsheet designed to ensure nobody got the words of "John Brown's Body" wrong, and a set of football kit from 1936 (displayed for maximum contrast next to its modern lightweight counterpart) photo.
The interactivity of the displays allows the visitor to find out more about aspects of particular interest (e.g. Arsenal strips through the ages) without being overwhelmed by a barrage of details.
Arsenal's most famous manager, Herbert Chapman, is referenced throughout the museum for his playstyle innovations, among other things. A similarly iconic recurring theme (and one which raised some amusement among our party) is Charlie George's atypically-oriented celebration of a match-winning goal; not only is it mentioned several times in passing, but it's also immortalised in a full-sized plaster model photo.
Although it would be easy to dismiss the Arsenal Museum as being purely for fans, there's enough side commentary here to provide diversion to even those with no interest in football (though Kake's visit was made greatly more enjoyable by being in the company of a knowledgeable friend who was able to relate lots of interesting stories sparked off by the exhibits we viewed).
On Kake's April 2010 visit, the staff on duty were friendly and helpful, and we didn't encounter the ticket-buying problem reported by diamond geezer (linked below).
Accessibility: Access from street level on Drayton Park requires going up some stairs, across a bridge over the railway lines, and then down a flight of stairs after entering the museum. The Emirates Stadium access page says the museum is wheelchair-accessible, but we haven't confirmed this.
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12pm – 8pm
Thursday, Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Friday, Sunday: Closed
This library has an after hours drop box.
Phone: (810) 635-3900
Fax: (810) 635-4179
Address: 8095 Civic Dr., Swartz Creek, MI 48473
Send Us an Email
The group holds book sales throughout the year and donations are accepted during normal library hours. They can be contacted by calling 810-635-3900 or by email.
The Swartz Creek-Perkins branch was built in 1982 as a project of the Genesee County Community Development Program under provisions of Title 1 of the Community Development Act of 1974. Prior to its construction, a Swartz Creek library was housed in a rented portion of a downtown store building in an alley off Miller Road. The building was often flooded out during rainstorms because it was located downhill, beneath the level of the main street.
A federal grant was available to build a library/senior center in the city of Swartz Creek. Stan and Naoma Perkins generously donated the matching funds needed to complete the construction of today's Genesee District Library Swartz Creek-Perkins branch. Stan Perkins said that the library was "…the best investment we ever made." At the 1982 dedication he remarked, "I'll be disappointed if those brass door knobs are not completely worn out and have to be replaced within ten years. We want and expect this facility to be used by everybody. Thank you."
The Swartz Creek-Perkins branch is a busy and vibrant place. More than ever, individuals gather here to explore, interact, and imagine. The people of this community agree that the materials and resources available at our GDL branch play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed.


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Entrepreneur, collector, cosmopolitan, founder: Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth turns 85
After the sudden death of his father, Reinhold Würth took over the family screw business at the age of 19, developing the two-man operation into a global market leader in the sale of assembly and fastening materials. Today, the company generates an annual sales volume of over EUR 14 billion and employs a workforce of more than 78,500 around the world. For Reinhold Würth, gratitude, humility and humbleness are the key values that characterize his corporate success. On 20 April 2020, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group's Family Trusts will turn 85. He continues to go to the office and record letters on the Dictaphone.
I have never considered my job to be a burden. I always saw it as more of a hobby, something I enjoy and cherish.
Corporate News
Double anniversary
A stately and festive venue had been organized for the birthday celebration. But then came the corona pandemic. Reinhold Würth called off the festivities at the Group's headquarters in Künzelsau-Gaisbach out of a sense of responsibility for his guests, family and friends: "If everyone plays their part without exception, we can counteract the spread of the virus. We will be able to defeat this virus." Once the dust has settled, the businessman hopes to make up the celebration.
In fact, a double anniversary is on the calendar for 2020: Reinhold Würth is turning 85 and the Würth company is celebrating its 75th anniversary. A grand week of festivities was planned for June but will also be postponed.
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Würth advocates unity
For many years, Reinhold Würth himself was a sales representative for his own products, first with his father and then alone. "I learned a great many things from him," he says to this day, grateful for the time together that shaped the man he is today. A profession that is more of a calling than a job. Reinhold Würth has always considered customer relationships to be the basis for his corporate success. That is why maintaining and fostering those relationships are the most important components of day-to-day business on the sales force. A personal relationship represents the heart of every partnership with Würth.
This all would never have been possible without so many hard-working employees
Arts & Culture
A set of values that holds
From the very beginning, he has been committed to his roots and his home region of Hohenlohe. This is demonstrated by the Würth Foundation's wide-spread involvement in the fields of art and culture, research and science, and education and training. Reinhold Würth established this foundation 33 years ago together with his wife Carmen. They also provide support for social projects, such as the integration of refugees and migrants. In addition, this commitment is reflected in the endorsement of sports as a sign for what can be achieved through passion and sheer will. At Würth, commitment is ingrained in the corporate culture, which is based on a deep-rooted set of values. Against the current backdrop in particular, it is clear that respect, appreciation, care, pragmatism, consideration, and even a simple "thank you" are not going out of style. On the contrary, these values are what will navigate our community through these difficult times.
When I look at the company, I am filled with a sense of joy, satisfaction and gratitude.
He is passionate about art, literature and music
Reinhold Würth is a passionate art collector and a devoted champion of culture. This passion was ignited during the late 1960s. After almost 60 years, his collection contains more than 18,000 works of art from over 500 years of art history, and it is still growing. In 2017, in the wake of inaugurating Carmen Würth Forum, he prompted the foundation of Würth Philharmoniker, the new philharmonic orchestra in the region. His top priority has always been to share his inspiration from art, music and literature with his employees and with the public at large. In the summer, Museum Würth 2 will be opened as an extension of Carmen Würth Forum, representing the company's fifth art museum in Germany and 15th art gallery in Europe. Works of art by Pablo Picasso, David Hockney, Max Beckmann, and other pieces from the Würth Collection will have a permanent location in Hohenlohe: with free admission, as always.
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Reinhold Würth has proven that commercial thinking can go hand in hand with a strong passion for art. Both, but especially the great success of his business activities, serve as the basis for a patronage that benefits society as a whole.
Foresighted is a characteristic that defines Reinhold Würth in all of his endeavors. In his 65 years as boss, he led his family company with foresight onto the international stage. With foresight, he acquired art and opened his own art galleries one by one. Museum Würth 2 represents the fifth gallery at the company's headquarters in Künzelsau and the fifteenth in Europe. Reinhold Würth's philanthropist impulses are remarkable and extend far beyond the region, greatly enriching the State of Baden-Württemberg. His trademark is developing visions and inspiring others to follow them. His passion for art is sure to have benefited his professional life as well.
First and foremost, my family and I are grateful to him and we have the utmost respect for his life's work: With strong conviction, passion and perseverance, he established a global corporation and laid a sound foundation for the Würth Group. As his daughter, I am particularly happy to be celebrating his 85th birthday with him in the best of health. Especially in light of the current circumstances, we are suddenly much more aware of how valuable a commodity that really is.
Mr. Würth built up this company on a very solid foundation. The underlying system of values based on a down-to-earth mentality, humility and gratitude has been in place for decades and is embodied by Professor Würth better than anyone else. This distinct culture of values is what gives us the strength, energy and most of all solidarity to be a strong partner both for our employees and for our customers in times like these.
It is simply astounding what Mr. Würth has done with his father's two-man operation in such a short amount of time. He has dedicated his life to the company, to his employees, and to our customers. Without him, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG would never have achieved the milestone of 2 billion euro in sales. We admire him and are eternally grateful to him for this!
About Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth
Adolf Würth, the father of Prof. Reinhold Würth, founded Adolf Würth GmbH Co. KG in Künzelsau in 1945. In 1949, 14-year-old Reinhold Würth started his commercial training at his father's screw business. After the early death of his father in 1954, he took over the business at the age of 19 and expanded it from there. Starting in the years of reconstruction in postwar Germany, he has turned the former two-man business into a globally operating company with more than 400 companies in over 80 countries and with more than 78,500 employees. According to its preliminary annual financial statement, the Group achieved record sales yet again in 2019 with over EUR 14.2 billion, living up to its reputation as the global market leader in the sale of assembly and fastening materials.


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Linda, You clever girl. I love this. I like how you put the little pumpkin next to your new framed piece. :) Blessings for a great weekend. xoxo, SusieReplyDelete
What a brilliant idea! You always have such good ones!!!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a spooky halloween... in a good way ;)
Karen x
Super Cute. Happy Halloween.ReplyDelete
Love this, Linda! I'm going to start saving my seed packets! Happy Halloween! xx KReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Karen! They all have such pretty graphics!Delete
Very cute idea!ReplyDelete
Oh, I just love that!ReplyDelete
What a cute idea, Linda. Don't you just LOVE those old (or old looking) seed packets! It is just perfect for fall. Have a great weekend- xo DianaReplyDelete
I love this! What a fun way to add color and seasonal fun to your home!ReplyDelete
What a great find! Looks like a brand new Target frame, I love it when I find Target stuff at Goodwill! Your seed packets are absolutely perfect for it. xo Kathleen Charm Bracelet Diva {At Home}ReplyDelete
How clever you are, Linda! I had a whole stack of vintage seed packets that I gave away. I would never have thought of framing them, but they sure look sweet in that frame!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a cute idea. I definitely plan to do something like this. So, so cute. I'll give you credit of course! ;-DReplyDelete
Very creative idea for an autumn accent!ReplyDelete
Great idea Linda...I love old seed packets, but never knew how to use them!ReplyDelete
Adorable. I have the pumpkin seed graphic and love it.ReplyDelete
Those seed packets look perfect in that frame - it's so cute!ReplyDelete
Such a love idea♥ReplyDelete
What a great idea to do that with seed packets and a divided frame like that.That made a unique piece of artwork!ReplyDelete
What a great idea and thrift stores hold so many inexpensive treasures we can create with. Love the vintage seed packets and will check them out. Your frame is perfect for them!ReplyDelete
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After being on the road for about two months, it was time for a trim up. Besides the fact that I was seeing old friends and attending a wedding in a few short days…it was getting a bit unruly. I'm always on the look-out for a deal. While I was sitting in the chair with a small Ecuadorian girl with sharp scissors cutting away; I thought to myself "maybe a deal on a haircut isn't the best choice".
On our early excursions around Quito, I had spotted a place that looked promising. Only $2usd for a haircut and $2 usd to get my brows waxed. On our last full day in Quito, Teresa and I made a mission to get back there and get my new Ecuadorian hairdo. Going to a new hairdresser is always an interesting experience…you never quite know what your going to get. I am familiar with this experience because I travel in the US and am rarely able to go to the same hairdresser more than twice in a row. Compound this with the fact that I don't speak or understand well the Spanish language and I was more than a bit timid….but, it needed to be done.
Fortunately for me there were pictures and I pointed to one that was similar to what I wanted and sat down. The girl behind the sheers was delightful. With a smile and determination, she wet my hair and began cutting. And….OH, DID SHE CUT!! I immediately knew that this was going to be much shorter than I had hoped. I don't have long hair anyway, so a little goes a long way. I was suddenly reminded of Betsy; a blogger from Married with Luggage that I follow that recently SHAVED her head to promote her values reflected in her new book Strip Off Your Fear. The thought of this calmed me. I realized that who and what I am is not truly reflected in a hairstyle. I took a deep breath and sat quietly as she proceeded.
The end result, although shorter than I wanted, turned out to be just fine. In fact, after having a few days to get accustomed to it, I quite like it.
I would encourage all of my female readers to download Betsy's e-book and read it! It's very encouraging. I found myself constantly shaking my head 'yes' as I was reading it.


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Original playout date: 3 February 2008
Duration: 15:14
This is the end of the Finnish series showing what happened at the end of the weekend.
A very brief hailstorm and a lake Malawi cichlid tank also feature as does a visit to Hesburger.
Quote of the clip: "I vudn't go to a petrol station vhere they vudn't hev a man or a vooman on ze forecourt, or at least the shop nearby".
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Camera: Fuji Finepix
Post Production: Windows Movie Maker – medium use
Location: Varkaus to Helsinki airport
Other people featured: None
Genre: Song, Family
Music used: "Finland Song", Monty Python and "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi
Languages used: English
Animals/plants featured: Naturally occuring vegetation, Mbuna cichlids,


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A little snap shot of what I hope this summer will bring. Pastels, prints and cat eye sunglasses, all topped off with the most beautiful coral lipstick I've seen in a long time. Definitely need to buy this one before it sells out for good!


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Opening Prayer
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP 222)
Mark 16:1-8 (NRSV)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?" When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back.
As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you."
So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
All ye that seek the Lord who died,
Your GOD for sinners crucified,
Prevent the earliest dawn, and come
To worship at his sacred tomb.
Bring the sweet spices of your sighs,
Your contrite hearts, and streaming eyes,
Your sad complaints, and humble fears;
Come, and embalm Him with your tears.
While thus ye love your souls t' employ,
Your sorrow shall be turn'd to Joy:
Now, let all your grief be o'er!
Believe; and ye shall weep no more.
An earthquake hath the cavern shook,
And burst the door, and rent the rock,
The Lord hath sent his angel down,
And he hath roll'd away the stone.
As snow behold his garment white,
His countenance as lightning bright:
He sits, and waves a flaming sword,
And waits upon his rising Lord.
The third auspicious morn is come,
And calls your Saviour from the tomb,
The bands of death are torn away,
The yawning tomb gives back its prey.
Could neither seal nor stone secure,
Nor men, nor devils make it sure?
The seal is broke, the stone cast by,
And all the pow'rs of darkness fly.
The body breathes, and lifts his head,
The keepers sink, and fall as dead;
The dead restor'd to life appear,
The living quake, and die for fear.
No power a band of soldiers have
To keep one body in its grave:
Surely it no dead body was
That could the Roman eagles chase.
The Lord of Life is ris'n indeed,
To death deliver'd in your stead;
His rise proclaims your sins forgiven,
And shows the living way to heaven.
Haste then, ye souls that first believe,
Who dare the Gospel-Word receive,
Your faith with joyful hearts confess,
Be bold, be JESUS' witnesses.
Go tell the followers of your Lord
Their JESUS is to life restor'd;
He lives, that they his life may find;
He lives, to quicken all mankind.
—Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, #1


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A few weeks ago we introduced you to Johnny, the first person to benefit from our Helping Heroes Fund. Johnny contends with a number of health challenges and after several bouts with pneumonia, he is required to be on oxygen 24 hours a day. You may remember that Johnny's dad, Tom is deployed overseas. Tom's commanding officer, Jerry, contacted us about getting a portable oxygen concentrator for Johnny so that he could go on outings with his friends at his care center, spend more time with his family, and get to his important medical appointments.
Topics: blog, SeQual Eclipse 5, Helping Heroes, Helping Heroes Fund
Oxygen patients that choose the SeQual Eclipse 5 portable oxygen concentrator have the ability to do a wide array of activities since the Eclipse 5 offers both continuous and pulse dose flow delivery methods. The SeQual Eclipse 5 portable oxygen concentrator delivers exceptional battery life, so patients on the go can be assured that they won't go a minute without their medical grade oxygen. If you are in the market for a portable oxygen concentrator that delivers both pulse and continuous flow that will give you the freedom to do what you want, then the SeQual Eclipse 5 should be at the top of your list!
Topics: portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, SeQual, continuous flow, SeQual Eclipse 5


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What is "The Fappening"? In late August 2014, a huge stash of private celebrity nudes were leaked on to the web by a then unknown source. The event was dubbed #TheFappening, a play on the happening and to fap (internet slang for masturbate). The pictures and videos were accessed via Apple's iCloud, which was automatically syncing the famous stars most private moments.
The fappening leaks came in multiple waves: the first with 101 celebs, many of them A-list stars, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kaley Cuoco, Kirsten Dunst, Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
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I don't use the form action much(usually have UE or insert do the redirect), but found that in order to get the form POST info on the checkout page, it had to have the form action take it to that page.
Anyway, I may end up having to use eCart on this domain as i can't get PayPal ecommerce to do exactly what i want.
Happy Holidays,
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James Linde ran a strong anchor leg for Team Canada in the 4x100m relay to secure the bronze medal at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Track and Field Championships. Drelan Bramwell of Sarnia, Ontario led off for Canada with Benjamin Williams of Edmonton, Alberta running second and Gregory McNeill of London, Ontario running third. The gold medal was won by the United States with Jamaica winning silver.
Benjamin Ayesu-Attah ran an outstanding final 100m in the 400m final and finished an outstanding fourth and was closely followed by his Canadian and Cheetah teammate Nathan George in 6th. Both George and Ayesu-Attah will be running on Canada's 4x400m relay. Linde continues to be a possibilty as a double medalist as he is an alternate on the 4x400m relay.


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Motherhood is (arguably) one of the most rewarding experiences of a woman's life. Over the years, many ways to celebrate this milestone have evolved, and perhaps, the most special one among all these occasions is a baby shower! As special as a baby shower is, it is getting increasingly difficult to plan a shower that is as unique as the mother herself. Here are the 5 things to keep in mind while planning the perfect baby shower for the mother-to-be:
Celebrating Parenthood:
Babies are notorious for taking over the days and lives of young unsuspecting couples. As a tribute to the end of the couple's own childhood, as they transition into parenthood, order baby portraits of the parents from BookMyPainting. Childhood is so transient and widely cherished that these portraits are sure to be valued deeply by the parents. Selecting a picture where their parents helped them ride a bike for the first time or just held them lovingly will refresh memories of their own happy childhood and create great anticipation for the future birth of their own little one.
Planning Fun & Useful Games:
Plan fun games to celebrate the impending arrival of a child in the time. One of our favorites is the 'Send a message to the Baby' game. This game can be made even more fun if the group is divided into baby birthdays, for example, messages @5years, @7years and so on. In order to make this game even more fun, use a charcoal portrait of the baby's ultrasound and set the message drop box in front of it. Read all the messages at the end of the game and revisit the messages at the 5th/7th etc. birthdays to refresh the memories from the baby shower.
Also, if you are thinking of hosting a mixed audience, think of a few games that will appeal to both sexes. For example, plan a Buildathon, where your guests will be challenged to create small and convenient fixes to baby-proof the house.
Goodies and desserts memories
A baby shower is about all things sweet and all things cute. And such an occasion is quintessentially incomplete without fancy and fun confectionary. But instead of the regular sweets, bakers nowadays customize cupcakes, macarons, cakesicles and what not in accordance with the baby theme, in the shape and with edible décor as bows, ribbons, baby bibs, and bottles etc.
To add to this, why not have a Do-It-Yourself Bakery counter that will keep the guests engaged and enjoying.
SmileMiddle can also assist you with one of our talented live portrait sketching artists, which will capture guests through his paintings in unconventional poses with the goodies, or in the process of making the desserts.
Mutual Dress Code:
A party usually comes with all the attendees dressed in all colors on this planet, and to add to it, the style of clothing also varies.
Since we are talking about personalizing a loved one's baby shower, why not have a dress code that can make the event even more interesting?
If you have highlighted the décor with colorful accessories, try a monotone dress code and if you have chosen black and white accessories, like, for example, a portrait of the baby's ultrasound, a colorful theme would look best.
Memorable return gift favors
Well, of course, you don't want your guests to eat and consume the traditional return gift of edibles and forget about it with its last bite. So why not plan something that would remain in their closet for a long time, and every time they use the product, they would think of you and the fun that they had at your baby shower.
Sounds exciting?
Well, we know you won't just invite anybody and everybody to your baby shower, the invitees for your baby shower would be very close and dear ones. And going an extra, customized mile for your folks never hurts, right?!
You may choose among a plethora of bespoke options like stationery, home accessories or storage boxes.
BookMyPainting would be happy to provide you with diaries with your guests' photos hand-sketched on the diary's cover or even photo frames with the receiver's photographs painted on them.


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July 26, 2004
Read all about it... (especially severability)
I have just finished Judge Nancy Gertner's opinion in Meuffleman, and it is by far the most comprehensive judicial treatment of federal sentencing issues in the wake of Blakely that I have seen. (Indeed, one very knowledgeable observer has already called it in an e-mail to me "the best of the batch so far.") The decision is so very rich factually — e.g., consider Judge Gertner's report that she alone has 30(!) "in the pipeline" cases now on her docket (n.2) and her recounting of the factual dispute in the sentencing of defendant Michael Notkin (pp. 12-13). But the legal analysis take this opinion to another level, with even many footnotes doing important and groundbreaking work (see especially notes 1, 9, 20 and all of 35-38).
Though there are many points Judge Gertner makes that are worthy of discussion, I want here to highlight her severability analysis (pp. 25-38), and particularly her conclusion that "the Government advances a selective severability argument ... [that] makes no sense." Slip op. at p. 35. Agreeing with the position of Judge Presnell in US v. King (background here), Judge Gertner suggests (though does not quite expressly hold) that her non-severability conclusion means the guidelines must be inapplicable in all cases:
If all of the Guidelines — not just those about enhancements, but even those setting base offense levels — were drafted with judges in mind and further, if the system were intended to cohere as a single regime, how can there be a two-tiered system — one Guideline-based, one indeterminate?
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I'm the judge who originally sentenced Mr. Blakely. How can I get a copy of Judge Gertner's decision in Meuffelman?
Evan Sperline
Posted by: Evan E. Sperline | Jul 27, 2004 2:43:06 PM
Disregard. Found it.
Evan Sperline
Posted by: Evan E. Sperline | Jul 27, 2004 2:47:30 PM
But the legal analysis take this opinion to another level, with even many footnotes doing important and groundbreaking work (see especially notes 1, 9, 20 and all of 35-38).
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There are countless reasons to enjoy and savor Matt Kindt's Super Spy, but follow me, if you would, out onto the narrow ledge outside German intelligence headquarters where the Pipe Man and Sharlink the Shark finally meet for their fight to the death.
They are both merciless assassins, and they prove it each time the camera catches up to them. The Pipe Man arrives late to his home base and follows a trail of corpses out through the window and onto the ledge. "When I see her on the ledge, I see myself," he says. "A better version of myself ... I've heard the rumors about her. I hope she's heard my rumors. I can beat her."
They parry, gouge and stab. They fight until the Shark grabs his heel and sends the Pipe Man over the edge. As the blood leaks from his crumbled body, you can see shapes and highlights in the spreading pool.
And when you turn the page, Matt Kindt gives you this:
For the briefest moment, the inverted image at the center of the panel makes you think the Shark has fallen, too. Then you piece it together. Sharlink is moving down the ledge, and you are following her reflection in the blood that's slowly draining from the man she has just killed.
Now, I ask you: Outside the graphic novel, how in the world could you pull off that narrative trick?
"When I started out," Kindt told me last week, "I thought I'd do self-contained stories. For the first four or five chapters, I didn't have anything bigger in my head than telling a different spy story every week. But as I went along, I suddenly realized I wanted to do another story with a character who was dead. A prequel story. And as I went along, everything started to grow. I started to see the bigger picture.
"The whole process," Kindt says, "has made me afraid to start the next book. I have no idea how this one came together."
The principle characters in Super Spy are British or German agents, all but lost in the cloisters and folds of World War II. Messages are delivered in the cursive, swirling hair of an exotic dancer, in the arrangement of shirts and skirts on a clothesline, in the code of Arabian Nights, in the word balloons of a comic strip. Betrayal or disaster can intrude so casually that each story on Kindt's sepia pages is seeped in suspense. And when the seemingly random pieces come together, the mosaic is stunning.
(And if you didn't click on that link, you just missed quite the adventure.)
Super Spy is a superb follow-up to Kindt's 2004 spy thriller, 2 Sisters, which manages to bring pirates, Romans, rocket ships and two star-crossed siblings into the mix. 2 Sisters is also the story, it turns out, that introduces the character who takes the knife to Sharlink and carves her into a killing machine.
As for that next book, the one Kindt will nervously watch come together, he's moving, at least temporarily, to Dark Horse for the publication of 3 Story: The History of the Giant Man. It's the tale of a guy who doesn't stop growing, told from his perspective and that of his wife and son (thus the "3" stories). Kindt said he had a distant cousin with the glandular problem that prevents the body from applying the brakes to that teen-age growth spurt. "Once you get to a certain height," he said, you start to have nerve problems. You lose sensation in your feet. You get cut sometimes and you don't realize it."
Quite a few double agents in the pages of Super Spy know the feeling.


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In the inspirational words of the great Colombian writer Shakira, "When you fall get up, oh oh/ If you fall get up, eh eh/ Tsamina mina zangalewa/ Cuz this is Africa." And today is all about Africa. The fourth match of our Poetry World Cup brings together poems from the north and south of the continent, with the winners facing Bermuda in round two. Without further ado, it's time to meet today's poets.
In the blue corner, representing Botswana, is TJ Dema. Already a veteran performer, TJ Dema is a spoken word poet whose work remains strong on the page. In addition to her own writing, she's heavily involved in various community projects: she runs Sauti Arts and Performance Management and is chair of the Writers Association of Botswana. "Writing is often a solitary act," she told SJ Fowler in her 2012 Poetry Parnassus interview, "but like all other human beings the poets I know crave community, whether it is with fellow poets or an audience, with pioneers of their favourite forms or with poets from far off countries."
Wearing Tunisian red in the other corner is Ali Znaidi, an English teacher from Redeyef who claims that smoking and green tea are crucial to his 'moments of revelation'. Ali Znaidi's poems have been widely-published in recent years (he is reputedly the first Tunisian poet ever to have published a collection of haiku in English), and his work has been translated into German, Greek, Turkish and Italian. He has also translated work by the New Mexican poet Catfish McDaris into Arabic.
It's midnight in Delhi. He is high up on the bookshelf, Poets: they have no sense of white space ~ TJ Dema Talk to Me, Apple Talk to me apple ~ Ali Znaidi RESULT: Tie. Tunisia won on 'golden vote' rule.
I am tongue kissing a bowl of Bengali pudding
on Sudeep's rooftop,
listening to the heartbeats of a million books
huddling against the wind.
hands at back, smile at ready,
kurta flapping at the knees
for a moment he is Anna's king.
Slipping quietly between the shadows of silence
that rarely falls between the welcome noise.
against a midnight sky…
before a hungry
mouth devours you.
Talk to me apple
before the sun
dries your skin.
Talk to me apple
before a knife
peels you from
extreme to extreme.
Talk to me apple
before homeless
worms creep into
your veins…
It's midnight in Delhi.
He is high up on the bookshelf,
Poets: they have no sense of white space
~ TJ Dema
Talk to Me, Apple
Talk to me apple
~ Ali Znaidi
RESULT: Tie. Tunisia won on 'golden vote' rule.


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Artist Statement
Architecture is the Art that immortalizes Man's imagination and ingenuity in the memory of time. With every stone set, every statue raised, and every city built, Man's achievements become greater and grander in the eyes of the observer. It is the one thing in this world that can combine Art, Science, and Religion into a single form. For each portrait of a city that I illustrate, I feel as if I am capturing a piece of time.
Every Skyline that I create is carefully designed so that it embodies all of the City's culture and sophistication. With each Hand Made print that I make and sell, I give people the ability to immortalize the love and pride that they have for their City, into their Minds and their Homes.
Booth Numbers
Millennium Art Festival: 48.5
Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park: 356
Third Ward Art Festival: 52


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Setting: Eloesus
The city of Thenai burns, and hopes for the military alliance it once led begin to falter. In the midst of the wreckage, rebels pick up the pieces and take the fight to their captors. Tasked with crushing the insurrection is Pereon, a foreigner with a mission he has hidden even from his closest allies.
On the other side of the world, the amazon Khloe begins a desperate search for her friend, the hero Theron, believing if she finds him she can turn the tide of the war.
But as the factions clash, a new conflict is rising no one foresaw, not between nations but between the old gods and the new.
The seventh book of the Wind of Destiny series.
Download at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Nook, or iBooks.
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BENEDICK. But it is certain, I am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart: for, truly, I love none.
BEATRICE. A dear happiness to women; they would else have been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God, and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that; I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man
swear he loves me.
BENE. God keep your ladyship still in that mind! so some gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate scratched face.
BEAT. Scratching could not make it worse, an 'twere such a face as yours were.
BENE. Well, you are a rare parrot-teacher. BEAT. A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.
BENE. I would, my horse had the speed of your tongue; and so good a continuer: But keep your way o' God's name; I have done. BEAT. You always end with a jade's trick; I know you of old.
MUCH ADO, A. 1, s. 1.
THINK we king Harry strong;
And, princes, look, you strongly arm to meet
When Cressy battle fatally was struck,
Whiles that his mountain sire,-on mountain standing,
Up in the air, crown'd with the golden sun,-
The patterns that by God and by French fathers
K. HENRY V., a. 2, s. 4.
CESAR. Why have
you stol'n upon us thus?
You come not
Like Cæsar's sister: The wife of Antony
A market-maid to Rome; and have prevented
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, A. 3, s. 6.
ART VERSUS NATURE. LUCULLUS. Draw nearer, honest Flaminius. Thy lord's a bountiful gentleman: but thou art wise; and thou knowest well enough, although thou comest to me, that this is no time to lend money; especially upon bare friendship, without security. Here's three solidares for thee; good boy, wink at me, and say, thou saw'st me not. Fare thee well.
Is't possible, the world should
so much differ:
And we alive, that liv'd? Fly, damned baseness, To him that worships thee.
[Throwing the money away. LUCUL. Ha! now I see, thou art a fool, and
fit for thy master.
TIMON OF ATHENS, A. 3, s. 1.
I NEVER did repent for doing good,
MERCHANT OF VENICE, A. 3, s. 4.
JESSICA. I am sorry, thou wilt leave my father so;
Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil,
And so farewell; I would not have my father
Adieu !
tears exhibit my
Most beautiful pagan,-most sweet Jew! If a Christian do not play the knave, and get thee, I am much deceived: But, adieu! these foolish drops do somewhat drown my manly spirit; adieu!
JES. Farewell, good Launcelot.
Alack, what heinous sin is it in me,
To be asham'd to be my father's child!
MERCHANT OF VENICE, A. 2, s. 3.
AVOID ENGENDERING EVIL. HAVE patience, sir, O, let it not be so; Herein you war against your reputation, And draw within the compass of suspect The unviolated honour of your wife.
Once this,-Your long experience of her wisdom, Her sober virtue, years, and modesty,
Plead on her part some cause to you unknown;
And let us to the Tiger all to dinner:
For ever hous'd, where it once gets possession.
COMEDY OF ERRORS, A. 3, s. 1.
TAKE heed o'the foul fiend: Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array.
What hast thou been?
A serving man, proud in heart and mind; that curled my hair; wore gloves in my cap, served the lust of my mistress's heart, and did the act of darkness with her; swore as many oaths as I spake words, and broke them in the sweet face of heaven: one, that slept in the contriving of lust, and waked to do it: Wine loved I deeply; dice dearly; and in woman, out


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You may have heard that the Facebook-owned Instagram is possibly launching a Snapchat competitor – a one-tap photo messaging app likely called Bolt. I know there's a lot of doubt built into that sentence, and that's because the evidence for said launch has been sparse at best.
Even so, outlets are reporting that Instagram Bolt is a real thing and likely to launch soon. Despite the obvious questions like Why? and Can Facebook actually create a standalone app that people want to use?, the company is now facing another issue. A legal one.
Turns out, there's already an app called Bolt – and it's a messaging app. And in an elegant and incredibly level-headed blog post, Bolt CEO Andrew Benton kindly asks Instagram (Facebook) to reconsider its choice of name.
"We know it's a great name, because we chose it last year when we set out to build a better mobile voice and messaging experience," he writes. "We've worked really hard since then building the Bolt brand and technology to where it is today. Please don't destroy all that effort."
Benton then takes a "don't make us sue you" stance, a we really don't want to go through this, so please just don't argument:
It wasn't too long ago that you were the little guy. I know you haven't forgotten how hard it is to build something from nothing. And not just technology, but a brand and distinct identity for yourself. Imagine how it would have felt if Google or Apple or Facebook had launched a photo-sharing app called Instagram in 2011.
We've been using the Bolt name in the mobile messaging market for a year, and technically we have to "police our mark", otherwise we risk losing it.
We don't want a legal battle over this, and we think it's not too late for you to consider an alternate name before launch. I have a whole list of names we brainstormed last May that I'd be happy to share.
Please do the right thing, and choose an alternate name.
Benton claims that Bolt users are already confused, and some have asked if the company is being acquired.
According to TechCrunch, 'Bolt's trademark application is currently pending.
Image via Bolt


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Above you can watch the announcement trailer for Volcanoids, a first-person steampunk survival game due to hit Steam Early Access in January. On a volcanic island you'll have to survive eruptions and battle a mechanical race of enemies while crafting a sweet-looking steampunk home called a drillship that serves as a factory and armored mobile base. There will be co-op play and PVP as well.
According to the FAQ, you don't actually drive your mobile base around freestyle (unfortunately), but give it a location, at which point it folds itself up and drives or burrows you there on autopilot. It still looks pretty darn cool, and while your base is in transit you're free to occupy yourself with other tasks like crafting.
Volcanoids is currently taking signups for an alpha if you want to get in early.


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Rispone TV ad attacks Abraham in Louisiana governor's race
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone is launching a TV attack ad against his fellow GOP contender, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, ending Republican Party leaders' efforts to keep their two main candidates from a slugfest ahead of the Oct. 12 election.
Rispone's 30-second spot, which his campaign said will start airing Tuesday, pans Abraham for reneging on a promise to donate his congressional salary to charity and for missing congressional votes. It says he voted with Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hundreds of times.
The ad also hits Abraham, a third-term congressman from northeast Louisiana, for a 2016 statement suggesting Donald Trump should consider stepping aside from the GOP presidential nomination after a recording emerged in which Trump boasted about groping women.
"Typical politician Ralph Abraham," the narrator says in the ad. "On so many levels, he just doesn't work for Louisiana."
Rispone campaign spokesman Anthony Ramirez said the ad is being paired with a second spot that criticizes Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. Ramirez said the ads will help voters draw distinctions among the candidates in the final weeks before the primary.
"This is, I believe, just strictly a contrast. These are all factual items. And I don't believe any are a shot below the belt," Ramirez said. "Primaries are supposed to be about vetting candidates, and I believe this is part of the vetting process."
Abraham's campaign didn't immediately comment about the TV attack.
On some of the specific allegations, the congressman has previously said that he gave his salary to charitable organizations during his first term but started pocketing his pay in his second term. And he's defended his absence from Congress by saying his constituents understand how much change is needed in the governor's office. He's said he solidly supports Trump.
Rispone, a Baton Rouge businessman, is running third in polls behind second-place Abraham, despite spending millions of his own money on the race. Edwards remains in the lead, with his campaign hoping he can win outright in the October election. If no candidate tops 50% of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters advance to a November runoff.
Although Abraham has steered clear of direct advertising attacks on Rispone, a political action committee supporting Abraham called Securing Louisiana's Future PAC used a Facebook ad to strike at Rispone. The ad said Rispone was trying to buy the election but couldn't win it.
Abraham's campaign said it had nothing to do with the Facebook ad, noting that outside groups can raise and spend unlimited money to support a candidate but cannot coordinate directly with a candidate's campaign.
Still, Rispone's attack is the most direct lodged so far, likely suggesting more are coming as the Sept. 28 start of early voting nears.
In March, Louisiana GOP Chairman Louis Gurvich called on the Republican gubernatorial candidates to focus their criticism on Edwards. He said Republicans "must wage this campaign in the knowledge that Republican infighting only assures a second victory for John Bel Edwards."
Concerns about GOP backbiting are particularly acute ahead of this election because Republicans blame attacks among their own candidates for helping to elect Edwards four years ago. In that 2015 race, Republican candidates Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne focused their criticism on GOP rival David Vitter instead of Edwards in the primary, and Vitter limped into a runoff against Edwards badly wounded from the hits.
"This is a completely different race from 2015," Ramirez said.


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My first Giveaway. YAYY!!!
Kijiji is a really cool iPhone app to view and list local classified ads. I will be doing a full review soon.
I was recently asked to contribute to their list of Top 10 Family Friendly iPhone apps. You may view that list on the Kijiji website.
And as a thanks to me and my readers Kijiji will be giving away one $25 iTunes store gift card to one of you just for telling us your favorite family friendly iPhone app!
Winner will be chose at random from the comments left on this site on Friday July 31st. Good luck!
UPDATE: @tekchic wins the $25 iTunes gift card.


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PFH Intergenerational Project
PFH hosts a range of intergenerational events at our Retirement Living Plus schemes across the city.
Please feel free to come along and take part and have fun with the primary school children – you can speak to scheme managers or call 01482 223783 to find out about upcoming events.
Past events
December 2020
December 2019
November 2019
July 2019
A massive thank you to Sue Stevenson, High Sheriff of East Yorkshire, for coming along to have fun with us!
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
January/February 2019
December 2018
October/November 2018
Linking up with Hull Children's University, pupils and residents shared with us what they would like to see in future events and had a great time.


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2. Don't Order Cappuccino After Noon
Coffee etiquette in Rome is a little different to what you know from Starbucks. North Americans used to mega-grande cups of joe are often shocked by the thimbles of espresso found at Italian caffes. Just the ordering process at the bar can be intimidating, like being in the pit of the stock exchange in the 1980s. You might be more comfortable paying a little extra for table service than trying to assert yourself in the fray of a morning coffee rush. One thing to keep in mind is that, for Italians, cappuccinos are considered a breakfast beverage. Ordering one of those frothy, milky concoctions after 12:00pm will seem odd to the barista. There's a belief that the milk interferes with digestion of main meals like lunch or dinner, so sipping one beyond breakfast is frowned upon (you may literally trigger a furrowed brow for this blunder). If you want what you want and don't care what anyone else thinks about it, go on and order one any time you like. But if when in Rome you want to do as the Romans do, skip the dairy-laden coffees after noon.


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With the legalization of non-medical cannabis in 2018, the Liquor Cannabis Regulation Branch has been getting a lot of questions about how the new cannabis rules affect liquor establishments in BC. To help provide clarity the Branch recently created a Cannabis Information for Liquor Licensees & Permittees document.
BC's Cannabis Distribution Model
On February 5, 2018 the Government of BC announced additional details of the regulations and policies that will govern the sale of non-medical cannabis in the province. The Liquor Distribution Branch will retain a monopoly over distribution of cannabis, but there will be public and private options for retail, including online sales.
BC Makes First Decisions on Cannabis Regulation
The wholesale distribution of non-medical cannabis will be run by the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB), although will likely not be in the same warehouse as liquor. There will be a mixed model of both…
Alberta Proposes Legislation on Cannabis
The province is moving forward with An Act to Control and Regulate Cannabis that would allow for two kinds of cannabis retail sales in Alberta: privately operated physical retail locations and government-operated online retail.
Recreational Marijuana Retailers
Provinces need retailers with a large enough footprint to contest illegal stores and become trusted partners in the sale of recreational cannabis, according to Darrell Dexter, VP Global Public Affairs, who spoke at the BC Liquor Conference this week. Dexter says, there is "still considerable concern as politicians take on this new political risk."
Albertans Support Liquor Retailers Selling Recreational Marijuana
Albertans are becoming increasingly open to having recreational marijuana products sold at liquor stores, according to a poll commissioned by the Alberta Liquor Store Association (ALSA). The poll, conducted in February, found that 52% of Albertans believe the government should consider allowing liquor retailers to sell recreational marijuana, provided the products are accessed through a separate entrance.
Cannabis Supply, Demand & Distribution
Canada will be the first G20 country to legalize cannabis and a lot needs to happen before that becomes a reality in July 2018. The senate will be sitting to discuss the legislation in September after their summer break.
Recreational Marijuana
Until recently, very little was known about the Canadian recreational marijuana consumer; no comprehensive assessment of the Canadian market had been developed. To address this gap in knowledge, in 2016, Deloitte conducted a study of the Canadian recreational marijuana market. Partnering with Toronto's RIWI Corp., Deloitte surveyed 5,000 Canadian adults (19 years or older) from coast to coast, 1,000 of whom identified as current recreational marijuana consumers.


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From the electronic features to included accessories and molded-in appliances, junior chefs will have a blast pretending to cook with the Lifestyle Dream Kitchen™! This stylish kitchen playset is designed to look just like a real kitchen with dark faux granite countertops, a modern subway tile backsplash, and molded-in cabinet and baseboard details. Toddlers can cook up some fun with the included pretend stovetop burner with real lights and sounds, and store their fresh pretend play food in the large refrigerator – that also has a pretend water dispenser! This set includes a pretend play phone that really rings, plus the microwave and oven buttons beep for even more fun sensory play. When playtime fun is done, use the cabinets, pull-out drawers, dish rack, and bins to neatly store all of the included accessories. Made in USA of US and imported parts.
- On-trend play kitchen design mimics real kitchens from the subway tile backsplash to faux granite countertops, "stainless steel" appliances, and white cabinets.
- Realistic kitchen detailing includes framed window, working overhead light, electronic pretend stovetop burner, molded-in sink with swivel faucet, microwave and oven with working keypads, play phone, and more!
- Ample storage space includes multiple cabinets, sectioned silverware drawer, 2 pull-out bins, and dish rack.
- The large footprint of the play kitchen encourages engaging social play with friends!
- Easy to clean: Use disinfectant wipes or household cleaners whenever you want!
- Electronic features require 6 "AA" and 5 "AAA" batteries that are not included with this set.
- Adult assembly required.
- In the box: Play kitchen set, 37-piece accessory set with storage bin, plates, bowls, cups, silverware, pots and pans with lids, and more!
- Need more information about our play kitchens? Compare our play kitchens by height, width and depth on the blog!
Play Tip: Add labels to things in the kitchen so that your child can get accustomed to connecting real life items with words
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Box #2: 20" H x 17.5" W x 36" D, Weight: 26 lbs
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I'm scratching my head simply due to the lack of creativity in this and not because the brand is poor quality - they're anything but however, I do expect a lot of innovation from a brand that's 'up there' with its competitors - don't you?
So the Model's Own Speckled Egg Collection consists of five colours of Spring toned polishes with black 'speckles' in it which resemble Cadbury Mini Eggs - The Illamasqua Speckled Collection also consisted of five similar polishes. There are small differences in terms of pigmentation and it seems Models Own have opted for a slightly brighter shade of each colour. The Illamasqua collection was limited edition so only two of five shades are still available for purchase.
Here are the colours and their similar counterparts:
- Dove Pink // Scarce (Speckled Pink)
- Magpie Green // Mottle (Speckled Green)
- Goose Yellow // Freckle (Speckled Neutral)
- Duck Blue // Fragile (Speckled Blue)
- Swan Lilac // Speckle (Speckled Lilac)
source || These images belong to A Little Infinity Blog.
The Illamasqua collection was beautiful and at the time of it's launch, it was absolutely unique to the market. Everyone else was opting for liquid sand textures while Illamasqua went for speckles which were absolutely in tune with Easter 2013. It is slightly more demure in a tone that the Models Own version but it's so similar - even if they'd opted for different shades rather than a near like-for-like lineup.
These images belong to Brit Nails Blog, I've just collated them.
Easter 2014 comes along and while I get that a lot of brands are going to be inspired by bunnies and eggs at this time of year I wished Models Own had come up with own unique take on this texture. Maybe even putting together a similar colour palette jelly finish with a 'speckled' top coat or a matte speckled effect (because Mini Eggs are matte). This just feels like they've not tried too hard and looking at a lot of their polishes I can now see that they do jump on other brand bandwagons with their latest launches.
Their Gel Effect was released after Nails Inc Gel Effect polishes, Artstix was released after Revlon's Duo polish sticks and the Velvet Goth Collection is similar to the OPI Mariah Carey collection from the beginning of 2013 - especially 'Get Your Number' it's very Velvet Goth. It could go on and I know it's not just Model's Own that do this, they've just been used as an example in this instance due to the launch of their collection.
I absolutely get that brands are going to copy each other but how do they get away with copying other brands so blatantly? Is it a case of relabelling do you think? I know those who loved the Illamasqua Speckled collection are going to be rejoicing due to most of that range being discontinued but I just wished they had put their own stamp on it - you'll know yourself when you see something that's new and innovative you get that sense of 'have to buy it' so surely this mentality would push them to create a new version of an old product to try and bring in more sales.
I'd love to know your thoughts on this sweeties? is it a case of relabelling with some pigmentation changes or a lack of creativity?
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