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Friday, January 6, 2012
In the Beginning
Genesis 1: 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
The word translated as "God" in the first chapters of Genesis is "Elohim," a plural noun using a singular verb, indicating that the three aspects of God act as One Being. The Spirit moved upon the surface of the waters (Genesis 1:2), showing His role from the beginning of creation in providing the power or energy needed to carry out the plan of God the Father. And the Son also played an integral role, speaking into existence the Father's plan.
As God said, so it was created: light (Gen. 1:3); Heaven (Gen. 1:6-8); Earth and Seas (Gen. 1:9-10); vegetation and trees (Gen. 1:11-12); sun, moon and stars (Gen. 1:14-16); sealife and birds (Gen. 1:20-21); and land animals (Gen. 1:24).
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
The Word is another name for Jesus Christ, King of Kings (Revelation 19:13), so given because whatsoever He speaks is done, whether it be creation of the universe, healing and forgiveness of sins (Luke 5:12-13; 18-25; Matthew 8: 1-17), or defeating the enemies of Israel at the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19: 11-16).
John 1:1 tells us that Jesus Christ was not only there at the beginning with God the Father, but that He Himself was (and is) equally God, the Creator of all. He is the First and the Last, the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13), existing before time and eternally present when time is no more.
Genesis 1: 26 And God said, Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness.
(capitals mine)
This verse is another clear indication of the triune nature of God -- one of the divine mysteries that we will never fully understand until we reach glory. Yet we may draw some insight from this verse, because human beings also have a three-part nature: body, mind and spirit. Each of us is a unique person defined by these three aspects, which must all be present and functioning for us to realize our God-given potential.
Before we do anything, we must first think of what we are going to do, even if the time between the thought and the action is so short that the action seems like an involuntary reflex. Thus, our body responds to our mind and carries out the planned action. But our soul or spirit – our motivating force that underlies and determines all we do and how we react to what happens to us – shapes and energizes our thoughts. So our soul or spirit determines what we think, and, accordingly, what we say and do.
That is why believers are a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15), as His indwelling Holy Spirit motivates and directs our thoughts (Romans 8:9-11), giving us the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5). If we die to our sin nature and follow the mind of Christ, our words and behavior will show others that we belong to Him (Romans 12:1-2), and our body will be His temple reflecting His presence (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
God made us in His image; He is a triune Being; and we have a three-part nature. One way to consider the triune nature of God is that God the Father is the Originator or the "mind" of the plan, including the plan of creation, of salvation, or of anything in between or thereafter. God the Son could be regarded as the Embodiment of the plan, the One Who spoke the worlds into existence and Who wrapped Himself in human flesh to redeem us (John 1:14), and the Holy Spirit as the Empowerment of the plan (Micah 3:8; Luke 4:14; Romans 15:19; 2 Timothy 1:7). The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to draw attention to Jesus Christ (1 John 4:2-3; 1 John 5:6), Who is the only Way we can know the Father (John 1:18; 5:37; 14:7,9).
How amazing it is to think that the Creator of all loves us so much that He created us in His image, gave His Son to redeem us, and indwelled believers with His Holy Spirit to empower us with the mind of Christ. May we glorify Him in all we think, speak and do (Romans 15:6).
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Excellent post!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Frank! God's blessings to you.ReplyDelete
When I was in the school, I was learned about evolution. And I believed that evolution is fact. But in the middle school I started to doubt about it - when I became sick, my teacher taught us about natural selection - and I thought: "Well, but if there is natural selection, what with chronically ill people? What with disabled, with handicapped?". My second question was: "If there is evolution, why crocodiles, chimpanzees and cows didn't create any art, literature, culture, civilization, religion...?". And after this my faith in evolution was destroyed.ReplyDelete
In Lutheran and Catholic church people in Poland think that evolution can be connected with Bible. But there is no connection. When You tell here, that You are creationist, people look at You like at mental ill man.
Greetings and blessings for You :)
Dear Zim,ReplyDelete
Thanks, as always, for sharing your experience from the perspective of living in Poland.
To believe in evolution takes a far greater "faith," although a foolishly misplaced faith, than to believe in the Creator God of the Bible. Each of us knows in our heart that something didn't just arise by itself from nothing, and that nothing we see around us becomes more complex or ordered unless an intelligent mind is involved. If we read a book, we assume someone wrote it, and not that the ink molecules happened to form themselves into letters on the page. If we find a beautiful watch, we assume someone designed it and put it together, not that lightning struck a pile of tin cans and caused them to evolve into a watch. The universe speaks of the Creator, and only the fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
May God bless you, your studies, and your ministry.
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You have explained the mystery of the trinity very well Laurie. I have heard it described in so many ways, using every analogy imagined and then some :) This is so good I will copy it & save it if you don't mind! ( I am also intrigued by your description, as you have worked very closely with the human brain..which is just the physical manifestation of what we consider the habitation of the mind! ;)ReplyDelete
Indeed we are Wonderfully made in His image!
~God Bless~
Dear Lisa, Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm honored that you would like to copy and save my Trinity analogy. The distinction between and integration of mind and brain is a fascinating subject!ReplyDelete
Praise God that He knit us together in His glorious image!
God's blessings to you,
Creation is one of my favorite topics, so I enjoyed reading your post. The triune nature of God is fascinating. The natural order demonstrates it too. Past, present and future exist: two invisible and one visible, like God the Son became flesh on our behalf. God is a communal being, a social being like ourselves, since we are made in His image. Would He not have needed to create us (and therefore be incomplete) to experience love if He was simply a singular being? But John writes that God is love, and He did not need humans to be the object of His affection before creation.ReplyDelete
At any rate, a ramble... Very good post. Thank you.
Dear Ian, Excellent points -- the analogy with the 3 divisions of time, and the inference that God -- Who is love -- is a social Being as are we. It is truly amazing that the all-existent, self-sufficient Creator chose to create us.ReplyDelete
Thanks and God bless,
God in me! Amazing that He can dwell in my heart and at the same time be everywhere else too!ReplyDelete
Amen! Another great mystery that blesses us, but that we won't fully understand until we get to glory.ReplyDelete
God bless you,
I appreciate this teaching-especially the part about the Trinity. I grew up in a faith that does not believe in the Trinity, so it means a lot to continue to learn these things. Blessings to you, Laurie.ReplyDelete
I especially love your comments to Zim above...Your example of the creation of a watch and the author of a book are great examples to help support Creation! I guess evolutionists just want to figure everything out. They don't want to believe that something is beyond their comprehension. However, to me, believing in a Supreme Being who intelligently put the world into motion and linked everything together by His hand...is much, MUCH easier (and more logical) to accept! I much prefer knowing that God is in control and HE has it all figured out!ReplyDelete
Blessings, Joan
Evolutionists seem to believe they are capable of determining how everything happened. I can't understand how they can convince themselves all these things happened by accident when we cant even do some very minor things deliberately. I'm glad we have a God who can do it without my having to understand it all.ReplyDelete
Dear Laura, Thank you for your encouragement, and blessings to you and to your family also!ReplyDelete
Love in Him,
Amen, Joan! The human mind is not even capable of understanding itself, let alone of understanding the God Who created it. I believe that pride gets in the way of the evolutionists accepting this, as it means acknowledging their own limitations. Praise God that He is not only still on His throne, sustaining us and His whole creation, but that He loves us infinitely so that we can trust Him to work all things together for good.ReplyDelete
Love to you,
Dear dfish,ReplyDelete
Thanks as always for sharing your thoughts. The evolutionists are fond of quoting "science," when, in fact, the "science" behind their theory is shoddy at best and in large part is nonexistent (the missing link is still missing). Even worse, their theories fly in the face of science as we know it. If you take papers from a file cabinet and toss them in the air while high-speed fans are blowing, they're not going to land in a more ordered fashion than they were originally. The Second Law of Thermodynamics tells us that entropy, or disorder, naturally increases. Something arising from nothing, and simple organisms becoming more complex by chance, are nonsensical concepts. Scientific theories come and go, but God and His Word are the same yesterday, today and always.
Blessings to you,
Hello Laurie,ReplyDelete
Believing in the triune God is an act of Faith.
Good post.
God Bless
Barb from Australia
Amen, Barb! Like so many of the divine mysteries, we must simply believe, until we see clearly in glory. May God bless you, your family, and your ministry!ReplyDelete
Hi Laurie - I love seeing your face on my blog hop. Would not be the same without it. I love your last paragraph here, "How amazing it is to think that the Creator of all loves us so much that He created us in His image, gave His Son to redeem us, and indwelled believers with His Holy Spirit to empower us with the mind of Christ. May we glorify Him in all we think, speak and do (Romans 15:6)." Great post LaurieReplyDelete
God bless
Dear Tracy,ReplyDelete
I love how you are such a great encourager! You are a great blessing to me, and I know to all those who read your blog. We all appreciate the blog hop too!
God bless you,
At the age of 19 I visited Colorado for the first time and had my first sight of the Rocky Mountains. I was awestruck by their beauty and remember wondering how anyone could look upon something so majestic and think it "just happened", denying a Creator.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful post!
Such a good post, Laurie.ReplyDelete
Trying to understand the Trinity is like trying to hold the wind in your hand.
You know it's real but you can't truly grasp it!
By faith..we can see glimpses of Who God is in all His perfections and unity.
Full revelation awaits us in the future.
Meanwhile..Jesus said "if you have seen Me, you have seen the Father".
The Holy Spirit helps to reveal Christ, and those who have eyes to see Him, see the Father also!
Thanks for linking to LACE.
Have a blessed week in the Lord..Trish
thank you for reminding me that God is unchanging. that i can depend on him. bless you, e.ReplyDelete
Dear Joan, He truly is not only the Creator, but the most sublime and creative Artist!ReplyDelete
May God bless you and your family,
Dear Trish,ReplyDelete
What an apt analogy -- like holding the wind in your hand! Praise God for the glorious hope that He will one day be revealed to us completely, when we reach glory.
Love in Him,
Dear Emily,ReplyDelete
Thank God for His faithfulness and that He is the same, yesterday, today and forever!
God's blessings to you,
The Trinity is not easy to explain. I think you have done a good job of doing that.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Charlotte, I appreciate the encouragement!ReplyDelete
May you have a blessed week in Him,
It's quite daunting to try to understand all that He is! But knowing that faith will take us through the parts we don't understand is truly comforting.ReplyDelete
Dear Bettyl,ReplyDelete
His thoughts are higher than our thoughts, and now we see as through a glass darkly. But faith will sustain us until we see Him face to face!
What a great study -- Our God is a triune being and so many things in nature follow his example - eggs, apples, flowers, trees, etc.... So many wonderful examples - oh and people! It is a comfort to know He does all in his power to make us realize how much He loves us.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Ms. Kathleen! His creativity and expressions of love always amaze me.ReplyDelete
May God bless you and your ministry!


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Recent and compelling evidence for the birthplace of American hurricanes has been reported in Nature News. Professor Colin Price, a lecturer on global warming and an expert on atmospheric science who we reported on here, has just published evidence that may make tracking and predicting devastating hurricanes much easier for meteorologists. Price studied lightning storms originating in the Ethiopian highlands and determined that in the years of 2005 and 2006, the severity of North American hurricanes could be correlated to the severity of the storms in Africa. Based on what Price has found, hurricanes can be predicted as much as 3 weeks in advance and their severity can be determined much more accurately. Factoring global warming into the mix, we can only imagine that things may look worse as time wears on. Price tells TreeHugger: "Other researchers claim that global warming will result in more intense hurricanes, but not necessarily a greater number of hurricanes." ::TAU News

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A charming sports drama that's more about humanity than the joy of winning.
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...Hardball is much darker and far more adult than the commercials and trailer want you to believe.
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Home runs for all the young actors with Reeves stuck at second base.
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The Hollywood adaptation admirably avoids the urge to sanitize the material -- this isn't Mighty Ducks in the Hood.
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It's exactly the sort of raw, powerhouse filmmaking you'd expect from director Brian Robbins, whose previous works include "Ready to Rumble," "Varsity Blues" and that gripping expose of the fast-food world, "Good Burger."
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one of those irritatingly "well-intentioned" movies that constantly falls flat because it offers no depth
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Does what it's supposed to do, and it occasionally goes a little farther than it needs to.
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Amounts to a two-hour torture session that would make one long for the great beyond.
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...the halfhearted result of hundreds of sports movie and coming-of-age-flick clich�s, thrown together without even the slightest care or reason.
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School starts this week! Yesterday I discussed the issue of getting up early again after a summer of luxurious sleeping in. I provided some tips on how to get dressed and out the door fast, while maintaining some semblance of style. In addition to getting dressed, there is also the matter of the face. I do not have time for extensive makeup, well, ever, let alone when I'm schlepping kids off to school or daycare. But I don't think anyone wants to see me when I've actually woken up like that.
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This is what Nina made at school for Mother's day.
You will know what kind of person I am by reading this note. Nina answered all the questions about me.
There was a pretty paper teacup came with the note. It had a tea bag in it. I enjoyed lovely tea time by myself last night after everyone went to bed. What a thoughtful gift!
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Due to a combination of strong demand and construction delays last year, the supply of new office space will more than double to 1.4 million square meters this year, according to property consultancy JLL. Last year, the supply that came in reached only 627,300 square meters. This year marks the first time that additional office supply will exceed the one-million-square-meter mark.
The 121-percent expected rise in new office supply is the highest since at least 2011 and comes after a growth of six percent in 2016 and two percent in 2015. Previously, the pace of annual increases in office space peaked at 49 percent in 2014 and 22 percent in 2011.
"Demand for office space in this part of the world remains very, very strong, particularly here in Manila. We have seen a very strong growth in the BPO industry continuing to drive the office market," said Anthony Couse, CEO of JLL Asia Pacific. "We are very confident on the Philippines. We think that it's an attractive location given its low attrition, relatively low labor costs and low rental fees. It's a very sought-after location for BPOs."
The sectors that took up most of the new office space demand in 2016 were business process outsourcing (46 percent), information technology (12 percent) and banking and finance (12 percent), according to JLL.
The big surge in new office space supply presents more opportunities for businesses that provide services to offices such as furniture and equipment retailers, cleaners as well as interior designers, said Claro Cordero, JLL's research, consultation and valuation chief.
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"Because Quezon City has a large area, you can accommodate a large footprint as well," explained Lizanne Tan, JLL regional director and head of tenant representation.
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In the current economy, liquidity is at a premium. Increasingly, alternative lending is proving to be a viable choice for many companies needing capital to help with cash flow, grow their business, or expand their operations. The reason is simple: lending requirements remain stringent. In fact, a 2012 Banking Trends Outlook Survey revealed that approximately 75 percent of banks plan to tighten or maintain their current lending requirements. That puts businesses in cyclical industries and those with cash flow inconsistency — like employment placement agencies — at a competitive disadvantage.
But what is alternative lending? In a nutshell, alternative lending allows companies to leverage their accounts receivable, inventory, and other physical assets as collateral to qualify for a flexible line of credit. Whereas with traditional commercial loans, banks look first to the cash flow for repayment, then to collateral.
Since many smaller businesses lack the credit ratings, track record, and luxury of time to pursue more traditional financing options, asset-based lending has taken on an even more vital role in supporting middle-market growth. What was once viewed as a "last resort" for financing needs is steadily becoming the first choice for many companies.
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With alternative lending gaining ever greater acceptance, what should companies consider when choosing the best lender to meet your specific needs?
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Today, 7th December, a lobby gathered at the Cunard Buildings, Mann Island, ahead of a meeting of Liverpool's Transport Committee.
The lobby, which was called for by the RMT, was to display to the councillors on the committee the overwhelming public support in favour of guards remaining on the trains.
The committee has a majority of Labour councillors who have the power to settle the Merseyrail 'driver only operation' (DOO) dispute if they so wish.
A statement from the RMT read: "The RMT believes that in the interests of public safety we need to keep the guards on our trains."
The RMT is firmly against the planned driver-only operation, in the interests of the public and workers' safety.
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Thomas Merton wrote: "If I dare, in these few words, to ask you some direct and personal questions, it is because I address them as much to myself as to you. It is because I am still able to hope that a civil exchange of ideas can take place between two persons — that we have not yet reached the stage where we are all hermetically sealed, each on in the collective arrogance and despair of his own herd. If I seem to be in a hurry to take advantage of the situation that still exists, it is, frankly, because I sometimes feel it may not continue to exist much longer. In any case, I believe that we are still sufficiently 'persons' to realize we have a common difficulty, and to try to solve it together. I write this, then in the hope that we can still save ourselves from becoming numbers."
These words, from the essay "Letter to an Innocent Bystander," have come to the front of my mind today for several reasons. The first being that, as has been frequently displayed on this website in recent weeks, the more that I read, the more that I pray, the more that I reflect late into the night and during the pauses of the day on the call to Christian discipleship found in the Gospel and vocationalized in Baptism, the more fervently I realize that the way of the Christian is the way of nonviolence. It is a challenge that remains uneasy, it is a truth that is at times difficult to grasp within the context of a broken and violent world.
The second reason being that many who only know me from my published articles or this website may not know the complexity with which my own personal narrative intertwines with the challenge of nonviolence and military service, perhaps one of the greatest obstacles readers of my work find in trying to appropriate these reflections. I am the son of a United States Marine Corps officer, a veteran, no longer in active duty. But the slogan is aptly correct, "once a Marine, always a Marine." I was born, baptized and, for the first several years of my childhood, raised on military bases in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. I am not unfamiliar with the lives and deeply difficult challenges that face military personnel and families.
The third reason is that in high school — I attended a private Catholic high school — I spent three years as a very active member of the NJROTC program. Among the usual courses a student at a high school in New York State takes and those unique courses offered to private students at a Catholic school, I also studied Naval Science for three years, wore the modified uniform of the United States Navy for three years, went to a week-long bootcamp in Rhode Island, and spent time at a Naval Base in Virginia. I served as a chaplain during my junior year, coordinating, among other things, service projects for NJROTC students at nursing homes and elsewhere. And my senior year I was promoted to Company Commander, serving as the commanding officer of four platoons (half of the eight-platoon battalion). I was very good at what I did, promoted to the second-highest rank, second only to the Battalion Commander, and near graduation given the sword of a Naval Officer in honor of my service. Some of my close friends subsequently went on to serve in the military, one of which recently renewed his commitment as a Naval Officer for another six year.
I share these lesser-known details of my experience so help illustrate that my life is as complex as everyone else's and that my interests are at times equally in conflict. I do not regret those experiences of my youth, begrudge my father's fine service to the USMC or look down on my military friends — on the contrary, I have nothing but the highest respect for them and treasure my time in NJROTC, what I learned and the leadership skills I honed.
But my way of looking at the world has changed and continues to change. I don't believe that I could enroll in such a program today, nor would I feel capable of military service as such. I have very mixed feelings about military chaplains, particularly Franciscan chaplains, yet I know several current and retired friar-military chaplains, including the two-star admiral and former chief of naval chaplains, who is a friar from my province.
In sharing these reflections I want to highlight that nothing is always as black-and-white as one side or another would like a situation to appear. Merton got it right in his recognition that there exists a real temptation to retreat into a zealous and close-minded perspective of this or that variety, excluding dialogue and understanding of the other.
I am committed, as best I can, to loving every person and meeting them where they are, while at the same time holding true to my commitment as a Christian and a Franciscan friar to nonviolence, respectfully raising the questions that challenge all, myself included, to strive more and more honestly to live our baptismal vocations. As I attend the ROTC commissioning ceremony this afternoon, supporting the students I have come to know this year at Siena College, I bear this complex set of feelings as one. I can only pray: "peace and all good."


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Another very interesting book is "Natural Rebels: A Social History of Enslaved Black Women in Barbados" by Hilary McD. Beckles. The author uses 17th-19th century records, newspapers and correspondence to show that female slaves were central to the plantation economy, since they were expected to work as hard as the men and also to reproduce the slave class. They did not accept the system, and some of the methods they used to resist it are also discussed.
From Chapter I: "It was a 'plague' of female labourers that accounted for many of the problems faced by managers of Newton's plantation at the end of the 18th century.... Not only were the majority of slaves on his estate females, but they had clearly outnumbered males in the colony since 1715. No other British Caribbean sugar colony experienced this sex ratio in the labour force throughout most of the slavery period. This female predominance...was, moreover, true not only for blacks, but also for whites and free coloureds...[which]...distinguished Barbados from other slave plantation societies in the region. It was a woman's society if one uses demographic data as the sole criteria of description...."
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Chris Calkins, University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science professor, is the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Research Award from the American Meat Science Association.
The award, established in 1965, recognizes members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry. It is sponsored by ConAgra Foods of Downers Grove, Ill.
Calkins was honored at a special reception and awards presentation at the AMSA 64th Reciprocal Meat Conference earlier this month 21 in Manhattan, Kan.
Calkins was nominated by Steven Lonergan, a professor at Iowa State University.
"Dr. Chris Calkins exemplifies that ideal combination of a person who applies a sound scholarly approach toward understanding basic meat science principles; maintains an awareness of practical fresh meat industry concerns, issues and needs; and exhibits enduring motivation and enthusiasm to seek implementation of his research results," Lonergan says. "In his career, he has advanced the understanding of how meat composition and biochemistry impact the quality of fresh meat for retail and for value-added processing."
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Another school year has ended. *sigh* Don't get me wrong, I love summer vacation! Days full of lounging, no alarm clocks, and not feeling so tied to a to-do list and schedule. The *sigh* was in reference to the students I already miss. One of the big problems with teaching 8th grade is that my kids will be at the high school next year so it is hard to see them and stay connected.
-Moving on-
This summer I have plans! Not big plans, but things I am setting out to accomplish and do over the next....wait a minute, checking the countdown on my phone...65 days.
In no particular order...
1 - Catch up on laundry and houseworkIt really seems like at the end of the school year all of the things that need to be done around the house just don't get done. I'm going to fix that - starting today...laundry, dishes, and vacuuming are on the agenda. A deeper clean and organization of the two spare bedrooms upstairs are on the agenda for later this summer.
2 - Go to the gym
I joined Planet Fitness about a month ago and I LOVE it. They have a 30-minute circuit that is very similar to Curves and a ton of treadmills, bikes, and elliptical machines. I'm hoping I can stay motivated to go 4-5 times a week.
3 - Lose 15 pounds
At a Weight Watchers meeting a few weeks ago, they talked about summer goals. I wanted to keep mine attainable and realistic (something my leader talked about) so I decided on 15 pounds. I weighed myself today and I'm already down 2 so that's a great start!
4 - Plan our vacation
We are going on a driving trip this summer to visit a bunch of places in New England. The Type-A and OCD parts of my personality want to research the best places to eat, shop, sight-see, etc. Now that I am not knee-deep in school stuff I can focus on that.
5 - Read 30 booksI love to read - it is my favorite pastime and hobby. I always read a lot over the summer, a couple of books a week, so this summer my goal is to read 30 books. The Chesapeake Public Library has a summer reading program with prizes given out randomly throughout the summer. Last year I won a tote bag so I would like to win something else this year.
6 - Go to the movies
There are two movies that I know I want to see in theaters - Men in Black 3 and Brave. I'm sure there will be others that come out later.
7 - Go to Busch Gardens
Roller coasters, fun rides, and good food - Oh My! :)
8 - Go to Water Country
Water slides, Hubba Hubba Highway, and really delish frozen yogurt - Yay!
9 - Hang out with friends
This ties back in with the last three. I have amazing friends who I don't usually see enough over the summer. I'm hoping to make movie and theme park dates with them so we can hang out.
10 - Participate in a book study
I blogged about this earlier but the book study of The Daily 5 and Cafe is starting in July. I am really looking forward to learning some new ways of teaching English. The blog where the book study will happen has almost 600 followers so I know I will be getting tons of great ideas.
11 - Travel
Aside from our big vacation in July, I want to travel to see friends and family. A trip to visit friends in the mountains of Virginia and my sis and bro-in-law in South Carolina are a must.
12 - Cook
Sean and I have a deal - he cooks on days I work and I cook on days I don't. So summer is always my time to plan and cook dinner. I love it and I love giving him a break from the hassle. Tonight's menu is Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf with veges in garlic sauce.
13 - Work on school stuff
The old saying is true - "A teacher's work is never done". I have some things for school that I want to get done this summer. A student project to be overhauled, a substitute binder idea to get ready, extra credit options to plan...nothing major but it will be much easier next school year to just have all of those things done and ready to go.
14 - Paint kitchen
Our kitchen is painted a pale, boring yellow and has a French border (very ugly - I hate it!) along the ceiling. Sean and I want a tropical kitchen with bright colors so I want to take down that border and paint with a bright, summery yellow or maybe a tropically-looking orange.
I have so many things pinned on my "For the Home" board and I would love to get some of them done this summer.
16 - Go to baseball games
I <3 baseball! Going to the Tides games (nearby minor league team) is always fun and a great way for Sean and I to spend time together.
Well, those are some of my "big" plans this summer. Seems busy when I see it all laid out that way. What about you - what are your big summer plans?
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E Cigarette – Hookah In A Stick?
There's no doubt that both cigarettes and hookahs each have their own share of fans. There are hookah smokers out that do not smoke cigarettes and there are cigarette smokers that think puffing on a hookah is too girlie. Whatever the case, technology has blurred the lines between a cigarette and a hookah.
If you do the research, you might just find that there are electronic cigarettes out there that are shaped like hookah pipes but offer nicotine-line tobacco flavors and there are electronic cigarettes that offer hookah flavors.
This really isn't a bad thing. We all know that smoking cigarettes is bad for you health and smoking on a regular-sized hookah pipe can be inconvenient because you can't carry it with you wherever you go. Electronic cigarettes lets you smoke cigarettes without the tar (and less nicotine if you like) and you can smoke hookah flavors on them like strawberry and other fruit flavors. Of course, this isn't to say that they're "healthy", it only means that they're less bad for your health.
If you want to smoke electronic cigarettes, you certainly can because they're not regulated by the government, although you need to be 18 years old to buy them. They're priced between $10 to $200. If you're wondering about the big difference in the price, the cheap ones are rather disposable and become useless after a day or two. The really expensive ones are made to last long and typically have stronger vaporizers to give you a fuller flavor.
But if you ask smokers of electronic cigarettes, they will actually tell you that there's no need to buy the expensive ones, a starter pack in the $60 to $70 range is enough. A starter pack should consist of the cigarette itself, a battery charger pack and several cartridges that contain different flavors.
When you're done with all the cartridges, you can buy additional cartridges online. The good thing about these items is that they are cheaper than a regular pack of tobacco cigarettes, and if you spend $200 per month on cigarettes, it is possible to spend just $70 on your smokes if you're using e-cigs. This is one other big advantage of e-cigs aside from posing a lesser risk to your health.
E cigs, especially the ones that were made in China, were once though to be drug delivery devices, but that has changed since different countries in the world making their own manufacturing plants.
If you want to try e-cigs, you should try different brands before settling on one. It's just like when you first start to smoke, you don't settle on the first brand you puff, you try different brands until you find one that suits your taste. Since there are many brands out there, it would help if you search for reviews of different brands and check out which ones have the highest ratings.
In conclusion, electronic cigarettes are more and more becoming mainstream and right now, there is no shame in smoking them.


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Despite the ramblings of my last post and the way I despise Christmas shopping etc. as you may have gathered from the previous references to G&Ts and cigarettes - I enjoy a good party and last week I managed to attend two in row with plenty more to follow this week. My body now feels as if it is half way to being pickled and I feel pretty certain that by Christmas night my liver will be fully convinced it is pickled but this will lessen the surgeon's task should my donor card ever be called into use - between the booze and the fags he won't have to go near my liver or my lungs!!! However being the trooper that I am, I will force myself to attend as many functions as I am invited to (it'll be that bloody quiet for the rest of the year, I might as well)!
Am now becoming very aware that last two parties were the precursors for this weeks affairs as the winding down week is always a little more dangerous! Must really decide to be relatively good at forthcoming works drinks - do not want to slobber all over anyone from work! (Would possibly relax this rule if there was anyone worth slobbering over but have yet to locate eligible male matching said description)


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With a stay at REDTOP Hotel & Convention Center in Jakarta (Gambir), you'll be convenient to Presidential Palace and National Monument. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Merdeka Palace and Istiqlal Mosque.
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Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This hotel also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
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It satisfies me to know you enjoy with me! I like to feel protected and safe with my partner. Show me you can take a good care of me and I'm all yours
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Contact Parish & Castleman for you and your family's legal needs in estate planning, personal injury, and real estate matters.
Experienced Decatur, Illinois, Legal Representation
Established over 100 years ago, the office of Parish & Castleman in Decatur, Illinois, has been known by several different names throughout its extensive history. However, our firm's emphasis on quality legal services and client-centered representation has remained the same. We are comprised of individuals who have strong ties to the local community and pride ourselves on their involvement in local and legal organizations.
Our firm offers personalized representation in several areas of practice. We have provided representation to:
- Individuals injured in a range of personal injury accidents
- Heirs in claims for their shares of estates
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- Farm owners in making and terminating farm leases
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The firm is led by attorney Darrel Parish who has over 40 years of experience and is a highly knowledgeable individual.
- Darrel F. Parish graduated from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture in 1972 and the College of Law in 1975. He handles litigation and real estate and business transactions. Darrel was raised on a farm near Harristown, Illinois, and he served as Chairman of the Ag Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association in 2004 and 2005. He is married to Joanna Parish, a Guidance Counselor at MacArthur High School.
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Andrew Rolfe established the Ubuntu Fund. It funds education without having any strings attached on the beneficiaries of the donations. It is run under the chairmanship of Andrew Rolfe in South Africa. The Ubuntu Fund and Center are located in Port Elizabeth, and they are an expression of the life and hope in quality education for all.
Andrew Rolfe founded the Ubuntu Fund to show the commitment he had for the community to prove that access to quality education is a right and not a privilege of a few. Ubuntu Fund grew and realized other innovative models to address the complex challenges faced in the townships and communities. The grassroots model was eventually adopted and has proved to be the best.
The Ubuntu mission
The service mission for Ubuntu is simple yet radical in nature. The mission is to take care of orphaned and vulnerable children in Port Elizabeth by providing everything. Andrew Rolfe believes that the meaning of "everything" in what Ubuntu offers, is what every child needs.
The Ubuntu model
The Ubuntu model adopted an entirely different approach, unique from the old model of going to scale. It has adopted a community-based approach, which seeks to go into the depth of the community rather than just have an impact. It has been able to reach more than 400,000 people through this approach.
It operates on the smallest unit of the community, which is the family. Andrew Rolfe stated that the Ubuntu Fund seeks to create complete individuals, flexible and ready to meet the challenges of the times. The model adopted by Ubuntu is simple yet impacting and new yet innovative.
The areas of concern to the Ubuntu Fund
The cornerstone of the work at the Ubuntu Fund has been simplified as stability, education and quality health. The three as indicated by the vision of Andrew Rolfe are fundamental to bring a change in the township life. They are the obstacles preventing the children from accessing education. Therefore, the Ubuntu Fund ensures that the children they support break away from poverty, access the world's best education, get employed, and grow into valuable adults with stable incomes and contributing to the community.


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Barbara Kane and the Isadora Duncan Dance Group will be presenting a two week seminar in the dance of Isadora Duncan. There will be performances at the Archaeological Museum of Kalamata on 19th July (6.00) and 24 July (12.00). There will also be a performance with the students on 24 July (8.00) at the Zoumbouleio Magaron Municipal School of Dance.
The Festival is the key event of the year of Kalamata City International Dance Centre. The Centre was founded to support and promote the art of dance via research, education, artistic activities and creativity.


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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Nov. 23 made a number of alterations to its Google Product Search price comparison service to prepare for the Black Friday holiday shopping spree kick-off.
A new "best match" feature highlights products Google "thinks" a consumer is shopping for. So when a user searches for a specific camera, it will be highlighted at the top of the page, as shown here.
Product search has also gotten more granular on Google. When a user searched for a product such as a computer via Product Search in the past, he or she would have options to filter by price and whether or not the product was in stock nearby.
Going forward, Google will offer users the option to refine their search by brand, such as Asus, Acer or HP; operating system, including Windows 7, Windows XP, Mac OS and Google's own Chrome OS platform; or even processor type-Intel, ARM, etc.. Google will also provide what its algorithm estimates to be the most popular products first.
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When users click on a link to a product they're interested in, they'll be whisked away to a product page that lists product specifications, reviews, prices and local availability. A new product info bar at the top of the page houses basic information about a product.
Also-and this is a big deal for people shopping for consumer electronics that have lifecycles-Google will now also display the date that the product first appeared on Google Product Search. That will help users determine if they're looking at a newfangled product or something that's been kicking around for a year or more.
In addition, Google made progress in integrating its Boutiques.com apparel search stock and features into Product Search, which now includes shoes, displays larger product images, and lets users slice their search by brand, color, style and other criteria.
Google Product Search is one of the products that came under fire by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, during the Senate subcommittee's inquiry into Google's search practices.
Lee accused Google of cooking the search results to make Product Search and other services appear ahead of results from Yelp, CityAdvisor, and other review Websites and comparison engines on Google.com.
"You've cooked it so that you're always third," Lee said during the hearing Sept. 21. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt coolly responded: "Senator, may I simply say that I can assure you we've not cooked anything."


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These 8th graders are ukulele pros thanks to high-tech help
Three Hawaiian middle schoolers are using modern technology to master classic tunes.
The trio from Makawao, Maui, are only in the 8th grade, but they've quickly become strumming sensations on the ukulele. Ayvin Vargas-Ixcotoyac, Zander Kubo and William Kahalekai learned their string-instrument skills in Mr. Uyetake's ukulele class at Kalama Middle/High School, but they've also found inspiration in an unlikely place: tablets.
This boy band has used apps and YouTube tutorials to master their craft and, since forming the group, shared their melodies by uploading their performances online.
"I've learned songs I didn't know. I can watch other people play it, and see if I can learn it from there," William said.
They got the high-tech help from Verizon Innovative Learning, the education initiative of the Verizon Foundation. The program provides mobile technology like tablets with 24/7 data plans to schools across the country, including the students and teachers at Kalama.
Not only does the technology help Ayvin, William, Zander and more than 150 other Kalama kids become better musicians — it also helps prepare them for college and future careers. Thirty-seven percent of students in the program improved in problem-solving, a skill that will help them be successful in the future.
And the practice has already paid off. Last year, the trio has already played at Disneyland, as well as at events and schools across Maui.


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3 Ways to Become Rich in 2016
In today's article we are going to explore a common desire that most of us possess – 'How to be Rich'. While there are countless way to achieve that delectable milestone, some do it through property, others through their gratified business while some get plain lucky by winning a reality show. Let's explore in detail some key areas that can help us in achieving the goal.
- We all want to become rich, isn't it? But the underlying question is how? While we tend to assume that marrying someone who is wealthy, winning a lottery or working hard and saving money will help us achieve the Richie Rich lifestyle, we would say its wishful thinking! To cash on the big buck, one needs to be a game-changer. So it's time we stop trusting the TV staples that forces us to believe that we become rich only by buying!
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- Create Rather than Consume: It's important to understand the need of the market and create a product that addresses the need of the consumers rather than consuming it yourself. Once the creator mentality is adopted, wealth is sure to binge in your account!
- Monetize Your Skills: To relish your rich journey develop a skill and reap rewards. However, it's important to improve your skills to boost your income. So whether you're an entertainer, a businessman or a sports star, focus on enhancing your skill set to taste the large bite of the world's wealth.
- Invest Rightly: Time is money. Invest your time in things that will reap rich rewards rather than inadequate activities. Turn a hobby into a business or invest into property. Take part in wealthy activities. Network and communicate to build strong connections. Be surrounded with positivity. Last, but not the least, be ready to take risk. If you can risk it, you are bound to achieve it!
- While each of us might have a different story to share about being rich the truth is being wealthy at times is nothing, but plain luck. For a fortunate few, it doesn't mean an MBA from an established university or an out-of-the-world invention. It just means doing as little as possible and still making more money than you ever dreamed of.
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While some might say there are no bigger food-snobs that Hospitality employees – and usually I would agree – my Boss, is without a doubt, the biggest snob of all. So while I have listened intently (read: seething with jealousy) about his regular jaunts to Brisbane's hot spots, no one was more surprised than me to find out that one of his current favorites was a Restaurant where the most expensive Main Course was only $35. I'm fairly sure that's the average price for an entrée at Aria – another of his favourites by the way.
So after hearing time and time again how much he enjoyed this place - he's been 12 times now – I finally bit the bullet and booked us a table to celebrate Hubby (finally) finishing his Apprenticeship.
Of course, being the food-addict that I am, I researched the Restaurant, read the menu and scoffed at their arrogance for calling one of their starters "Most Excellent". But I'm not too big to admit that I ate my words – and most of the items on their menu - Libertine's is just fabulous.
We were impressed the moment we set foot inside – it was bucketing down with rain – and Libertine's was like an Oriental Oasis of mood lighting, super chic furnishings and opulent chandeliers – not exactly your average Vietnamese Restaurant. WOW.
We started with celebratory drinks – just one for me, I was driving – and they arrived quickly and just the way we like them. How you get your first drink is usually a good indicator of how the service will play out for the remainder of the night. With perfectly timed and executed drinks – I was feeling pretty good. Our waiter was great, in between taking orders and offering advice – he told us that the reason he left NZ was because he was sick of "being the only gay in the village" and that he was loving life in the Valley". After a lot of grumbling about their being too many things we wanted – we finally decided on the Most Excellent Spring Rolls, Scallops with green mango and crispy taro, Organic Berkshire Pork Belly, Grilled Wagyu Grade 6 and a side of Wok tossed Bok Choi.
The Most Excellent Spring Rolls – I can only assume – were called that, because it was the most accurate description. They were simply divine and without a doubt, the best spring rolls I have ever had. It was almost an insult to call them spring rolls. They were super crisp and crunchy, cut on the diagonal so that you could see the perfectly julienne vegetables and shredded pork glistening inside. The dipping sauce was wonderfully sour and complemented them perfectly. I only managed to get half of a spring roll – before Hubby had his first bit – after that, any lessons in sharing went straight out the window.
My scallops were gorgeous – barely cooked through them were perfectly plump even if a little small – and the crisp taro was fantastic, giving that sexy crunch to the silky scallops… *drool*.
Bringing on the Mains, the Wagyu came out first and had definitely been over rested… it was cool… after a quick chat the waiter, a fresh one was sent out with the Pork – and it was perfectly Med-Rare, super tender and pre-carved for easy access to the dipping sauce. The Pork was everything you expect from the coronary inducing dish: sticky, tender, sweet… and moreish. Rice is rice – but the Bok choi was brilliant – and even inspired me to go out the next day and buy a massive bunch.
I've been the The Barracks before – and been burnt by their weird parking system – so unfortunately I was keeping an eye on the clock, and the time on my stamped ticket. Even with the waiters assurances that it had changed (I didn't quite trust him!) and rushed hubby out the door after we had finished our Mains. We had spied the door to French Twist on the way in and I had promised Chocolate Éclairs for the trip home. That being said – and hence the name of my blog – we had a bad case of Eyes Bigger than Belly… we ended up having Movenpick Ice cream AND getting an Éclair each… Pigs!!
The Verdict: Most Excellent. Divine. Can't wait to go back – we actually planned on taking the in-laws here for dinner, but as soon as we mentioned how good it was – they booked and went in the next night… and 3 more times the following fortnight.
My Recommendations: Definitely the Most Excellent Spring Rolls – even if they weren't that good – surely you'd try them just because of the name? The Wagyu and the Pork Belly were sensational – and I will definitely order them again. Next time I'm going to try the Steamed Boston Bay Mussels…
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