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2. played in a lineup WITHOUT Messi and Roberto, two players who clash with his playing area
3. his decisions will need a lot of improving and learning
We did see that he has a tons of talent and that he can do things which 99,9% of others players can't.
But still, it will mean nothing for the team if a coach won't find a position for him or if a player will ruin actions with bad decisions.
They were probably defending tougher and deeper at 4-0 as they were out the tie but wanted to avoid a pumping.
First half they were far more open and all over the place as thought tie was still alive.
Or you can realize BBZ will split hairs to downplay any performance a young player like Dembele puts up.
It's either
A- Other team is not motivated
B-Team looked tired
C. He only looked good because Messi and Bob didn't play.
If he had a good game from the start.
A. Team is garbage
B. They were tired from the last match they played.
C. They left so much space that even Vidal would look good.
I mean BBZ can make some good points but there's so many cases where he literally does everything in his power to nitpick and dowplay performances making it looking like he really doesn't give two shits about young talented players.
Makes sense BBZ dislikes him, he's our new Neymar, only black.
Think BBZ is black too though, pretty sure he told me this once.
lol stop lying. There are no black men in Croatia.
Nah it's BBZ being a guy who is really hard to impress.
Dembele has his work cut out for him in order to his seal of approval.
If I hated and whined against Neymar for years, from the small Dembele's sample, there is no reason to change my mind.
They are quite similar type of players.
Except that Neymar was annoying as a person and had fights with everyone (opponents, teammates, referees).
Dembele seems like a likeable guy, but in terms of football, he seems to be a Neymar No2.
A talented dribbler, winger. Who for now has some of the same flaws as Neymar.
What is "worse", current Dembele is way weaker player than Neymar from 2017, less experienced, with weaker decisions.
And even worse, his playing area clashes with Messi's.
Someone said a few pages ago that I hate all wingers.
Well, I don't have or didn't have any problems with Ronaldinho, Messi, Figo (sorry everyone).
So, it is not about wingers.
It is more about wingers who disrupt midfield/team's balance and who aren't efficient.
Dembele will buy me if a team will play way better when he is on a field (compared to 11 players when he is not on a field), which is not a case till now.
Plus, if he'll be good in terms of end product like assists, pre assists, goals.
Anyway, I also feel bad to be negative about this kid, but we'll need some negative opinions also, because his situation is not as shiny as majority on this forum think.
As said before:
1. how will he play with Messi and Roberto on a field (on a right flank)
2. will a team lose our awesome midfield and defensive balance when Paulinho/Gomes will go out in order to make room for Dembele
3. decisions
4. end product
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Battle of the Thames (also known as the Battle of Moravian Town) was one of the most decisive American victories during the War of 1812. Following the great American Naval victory on Lake Erie, the British army in the northwest under General Proctor found itself without a steady supply line in late 1813. A large American force consisting of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers and a detachment of United States Regulars under General William Henry Harrison set out to pursue the retreating British. Procter's infantry force along with Indian allies under Shawnee chief Tecumseh started to retreat along the Thames River hotly followed by Harrison. Underfed and demoralized Tecumseh urged Proctor to stand and fight.
Near Moraviantown Proctor drew up his army to face Harrison. The British 41st Regiment of Foot held the left flank in two lines and the Indians were placed on the right in a swamp. The Royal Artillery detachment was in the center.
The Americans immediately launched a mounted attack on the dispirited British who were only able to get off a volley or two. As the mounted men rode through the British, then turned on them again, most of the 41st threw down their arms. Proctor and a small portion of his men escaped. The Indians on the right put up a very determined fight but were eventually defeated after Tecumseh was killed. About 600 British were captured and 33 Indians killed. The American losses were light most being incurred in the battle with the Indians. Ultimately, Proctor was court-martialed, the Indian alliance with the British fell apart and a Presidency was secured for Harrison.
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Psalm 16:8
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Your typography looks beautiful. If I knew how/had talent to write like that, I don't think I would ever stop. (:ReplyDelete
I love that bible verse, by the way. I have it on my wall.
You're so sweet, Kayla, thank you, hun. I love that verse as well.
this is beautifully written, Tane. God is truly a rock in the chaos of life. Looking forward to your new design! I love this look, and I'm sure whatever you do will be amazing :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, Autumn. Your comment was encouraging. xDelete
I love this verse so much! <3ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thank you so much for this reminder<3 I really needed this:) -Bethany!ReplyDeleteReplies
Amen, Tane dear! Thank you for sharing this encouragement my friend! Hugs to you!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's a pleasure- and thank you so much for commenting, dear Kelly.Delete
I love this verse! I am so glad that God is my stronghold, because you are so right! Without God, I wouldn't survive, and there would be no point in living.ReplyDelete
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Lauren, I'm SO glad that you consider my blog to be an encouragement. Thank you. xxDelete
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I've nominated you for an award, you deserve it! http://thatssomebysophia.blogspot.com/2015/01/you-are-amazing-and-so-is-your-blog.html
I wasn't sure to post this comment here or tangerine-tane.blogspot.com, so I hope here's good. ;)
Thank you, Sophia! It's better to stick to this blog, since it's the only one out of the two that is active.Delete
Hello sweet Tane...just wanted to pop by this morning and see how you are doing in this lovely world:). Much love!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey, Kelly! I'm well, thanks. Yourself?Delete
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I stumbled upon your blog through Self-Known. I love your love for Jesus. And your typography is beautiful. Teach me please?Replies
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Though Collegiate Recovery Programs aren't a completely new concept, they are still not quite a household term.
However, addiction and recovery are becoming much more known by high school and college students and parents. As college administrators, we have a responsibility to support these folks in their recovery so that they can continue to grow, develop, and fulfill their academic and adult potential.
Collegiate Recovery Programs offer this type of support. Starting a CRP can be challenging, but ARHE is here to help. We encourage you to utilize all the resources on the ARHE website to develop your Collegiate Recovery Program. All the ARHE members have been in your shoes. We know it's difficult, and we want to support any and all efforts towards changing the trajectory of recovering students lives.
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text: Hippies have been painting on each other since the early 1960s but during the past ten years or so it's become a party staple in Florida on booze cruises and dock parties. Women seem to enjoy the attention and men are always generous enough to donate their time to oggle. A friend sent me a batch of painted lady photos (along with a dude or t and I would remiss if I didn't pass them along. Enjoy!


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Best Buy posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street expectations, but the company handed in weak same-store sales guidance.
The consumer-electronics company posted earnings of 33 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on sales of $9.04 billion. Analysts had expected the company to report earnings of 20 cents a share on $9.21 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.
In addition, the company reported same-store sales that fell 1.9 percent in the first quarter, versus a loss of 0.8 percent. The firm also expects sales to be between negative and in the low single digits in the second and third quarters.
Shares were lower initially lower following the report, but turned higher before the opening bell. (Click here to get the latest quotes.)
"As we look forward to the second and third quarters, we are expecting to see ongoing industry-wide sales declines in many of the consumer electronics categories in which we compete," said Sharon McCollam, CFO of Best Buy, in a press release. "We are also expecting ongoing softness in the mobile phone category as consumers eagerly await highly-anticipated new product launches."


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anyway, i did the exemption test recently. It was a 50 Qn MCQ paper with two sections A and B worth 25 marks each.
To pass the test, you need to pass BOTH sections.
This is how they mark each question in the paper.
correct answer: 5 marks
wrong answer: minus 1 mark
Content: It is 50% like JC math and 50% new stuff which is not easy to learn. What i suggest is that you ask a senior for their stats class slides so that you can read up and learn the new stuff. spend maybe a week to prepare. its possible but its hard. only 3 people out of 45 people passed when i took the test.


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Koreans cool off in summertime with the chilled soybean soup called kong gook soo. A hound-worthy version has turned up in Woodside, Queens, at Han Ah Reum, the chain grocery. Made fresh in-house, it's "ultra-refreshing in the heat," says plum.
When plum dropped by recently, the store was passing out samples seasoned simply with salt and sesame oil. Typically, though, kong gook soo is sold unseasoned. Shoppers take it home and flavor it as they please. Some like it savory, some sweet; usually wheat noodles are added.
Woodside's Han Ah Reum is already on hound radar for its house-made bean curd, but note that not all the locations are as ambitious. Look for kong gook soo among the other bean curd products, sold in big plastic containers for $4.
A couple of subway stops over, in Jackson Heights, congee likes the kong gook soo at a restaurant called Midang. It's satisfying and possibly habit-forming, she adds.
Han Ah Reum [Woodside]
59-18 Woodside Avenue (near Roosevelt Avenue), Woodside, Queens
Midang [Elmhurst]
75-14 Broadway (near 75th Street), Elmhurst, Queens
Board Link: Refreshing cold soybean soup at Han Ah Reum in Woodside


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I can hardly believe that we're on to week six of The Summer of Color 2: Ice Cream Inspirations! Where did the time go?! I guess it really does fly when you're having fun. Hmmm, well, our last prompt is to create a piece of artwork - anything at all - based upon the Flavor of the week, Watermelon Ice.
I found myself wanting to add another hue to the mix - so that the red had something to pop against - and the natural choice was the color of a watermelon rind. I wonder how many of us will add green to our pieces this week? It will be a fun and interesting hop . . . . Please do join us if you'd like to take on the challenge. It's never too late to play along!
I'll be back next week at this time for one more Summer of Color post where I'll share some of the WIP shots I took along the way in addition to the completed banner as a whole. Oh, and in case you're wondering, I'll be making a special announcement then too. So, um, yeah, see you then . . . .
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Half of Millennials do not identify with either major political party, though they tend to vote Democratic, according to a poll released Friday.
A Pew poll analyzing the group, which it describes as people between the ages of 18 and 33, found that 50 percent identify as political independents — that is up 12 percentage points since 2004.
Thirty percent identify as Democrats, while 17 percent identify as Republican.
However, asked about their political leanings and voting preference, 50 percent say they lean toward the Democratic Party, while 34 percent lean toward the Republican Party.
Those numbers are consistent with exit polls from the 2012 election as well.
Unsurprisingly, Millennials identify as more liberal than other generations on social and political issues.
Forty-eight percent say their political views have become more liberal over their lifetime, while 57 percent say the same about their social views.
Millennials give President Obama the highest approval rating of any age group. However, it is still remains underwater at 49 percent.
The Pew Survey identifies four generations: Millennials, those born after 1980; Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1980; The Baby Boom Generation, those born between 1946 and 1964; and The Silent Generation, those born between 1928 and 1945.
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Hindu goddess Kalaratri aradhana mantra
Hindu goddess Kalaratri aradhana mantra
This Kalaratri is the seventh form of Mother Durga devi of navaratri, and is worshipped on the seventh day of Navaratri. She has a dark complexion, disheveled hair and a fearlessness posture. A necklace flashing lightning adorns her neck. She has three eyes that shine bright and terrible flames emanate from her breath. Her vehicle is the donkey. She is black like Goddess Kali and holds a sparkling sword in her right hand battle all evil. Her gesture of protection assures us of freedom from fear and troubles. So she is also known as 'Shubhamkari'.
Kalaratri devi aradhana mantra
|| Om Aim Hrim Klim Shrim Kalaratri sarvam vashyam kuru kuru viryam Devi Ganeshvaryai Namah ||


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Name the real-life artist played by Isabelle Adjani in the 1989 film bearing the artist's name. (Gérard Dépardieu played Auguste Rodin.)
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The adventures of Alice (named for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicated) who journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical underworld realm, instantly struck a chord with the British public, and then with readers around the world. Dodgson's playfulness, with language, with mathematical puzzles, with testy creatures such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts, still confounds and teases lovers of fantasy fiction today.
In 1872, in reaction to the universal acclaim Alice's Adventures in Wonderland received, Dodgson published this sequel. Nothing is quite what it seems once Alice journeys through the looking-glass, and Dodgson's wit is infectious as he explores concepts of mirror imagery, time running backward, and strategies of chess-all wrapped up in the exploits of a spirited young girl who parries with the Red Queen, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and other unlikely characters. In many ways, this sequel has had an even greater impact on today's pop culture than the first book.
Here, in one volume, you'll find both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the 1872 sequel, Through the Looking-Glass. Together, this is a masterwork of playful prose in which the author has invented some of the most memorable characters in literature: the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Red Queen. The conundrums and delights of these works ensure their ongoing influence over modern pop culture. This unabridged replica edition features the original illustrations by English artist Sir John Tenniel and is a treasured addition to any library.
Alice's Adventures Under Ground was the little-known first draft of what became the famed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. When Charles Dodgson, better-known as Lewis Carroll, first composed the story of Alice, it was on a boating trip with the Liddell sisters. It was for Alice Liddell that he told tales of Alice's adventures, and Dodgson eventually promised to write the stories down for her. This edition of Alice's Adventures under Ground is the second recorded version of Alice's tales (the first was destroyed), given as a gift to Miss Liddell for Christmas. Afterward, friends encouraged Dodgson to publish Alice's Adventures, which he did after some revisions with Macmillan & Company in London, as the version we know and love today. This facsimile of the handwritten 1864 manuscript includes additional material from the 1886 version and 37 original illustrations. The original manuscript can be viewed in the British Museum in London.
Thank you for your great works of literature Lewis Carrol!


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The HTC Touch 3G propels you even further into the touch experience, making voice and text communication, web browsing and media playing more pleasurable than ever before. Take finger-tip control of the HTC Touch 3G with next-generation TouchFLO, a touch-responsive interface designed to respond perfectly to finger gestures and help you navigate seamlessly through contacts with speed and precision.
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Central Sun frequencies are elevating the planet Earth. Many are aware of this. Some of you heart people are opening Elohim frequencies. Sorry, but, this is happening. We are Orion Council. Krista is working with us, so you know who she is she has explained many alignments in her messages through your screens. The reason why she has done this sharing is because her utmost important work is to explain energetic challenges. Those of you who understand what we mean haven't aligned, but you understand. Those who understand, haven't aligned. We are saying that you have understood the sayings, you have understood the arrogance and you have understood the writing. The rays of light coming through this point in your local system are Errans creating drainings. The real world is around you. Right about now, the Orions haven't aligned. Those who did, wrote it down. Saying they wrote it down means realigning to Creator. Train the mind. The White Brotherhood is also very active. Those who forgot will remember because they worked with them in the past. Frequencies challenge us ALL. Same for the beings who are working on your ain. This is a word meaning "queen." The queen is a reason why those beings in control haven't aligned. Many read these Krista messages. They are lions. Same problem in Cosmos. The lions hadn't agreed with one another. {Releasing.} Same problem on Earth. Peace needs to take place. Lion beings need recognition and they right about now disagree. Some of you felt those praying Mantids as well. Same problem in Orion. Creating love has it's training. Creating any love frequency has it's greater perspective. The Orions love, they do. Love aum. Train to love. Train to sense. Train to solve. The lions' help is around Orion in many places. The reason it is hard to create is because they disagree in cosmos. You work with them. They disagree (with one another).
Great work! Now we tell you about the Creator.
Emora is here. She is writing with us. Now we will explain how extraterrestrials work with what you call "God." Teamwork means energetic shifting on individual basis including the love for one anothers' shifting. If you are not sensitive, you will not sense them changing. Sometimes you change as well. Sometimes Creator aligns beings without a reason. Do you know what this is? Aligning without reason has it's practice, it means you are soaring high. What is that? Many haven't felt the shift. Many haven't aligned with (the idea of) shifting. Creating has it's difficulties but it is love that creates. Knowing this helps you to around you feel leadership. Some disagreements between leaders means peace feels uncertain. Same goes for ALL. May we suggest a greater perspective: sensing the many 1's, has it's message for you. In other words, you see those 1's, they communicate with you. Who? Those energetic formations without names. They are communicating. Sometimes you have loved them. In a long time ago you wrote about them. Saying you remember will help. "I remember those beings who helped me long ago and they are assisting." The reason is that they work with Creator. Now you know why we communicate. We have instructions also. It is many layers that work with you. Have you seen the amount of Love that exists for you? Perhaps you have forgotten about the many layers that work through your levels of awareness. Meeting with those who have aligned to higher layers gives you a sense of love. What else would Creator want? Creator wants for you to Love eachother. It is impossible to achieve planetary Love without feeling you are in alignment with others upon that same earth. It is important to create love in the earth. In the earth you will sense greater forms of energetics killing off what is not needed. Krista is upset with our choice of words. You need to love those who do terrible things. You need to forgive them. They will not survive the new challenges that await the ones who are at peace. We love you and you know that love is all that is needed when you Focus. You are allowed. You are given great things. You will receive. It is to be. That is the message and we are aware of our choice of terminology. Krista is not happy with us but we will continue these communications. Around your planet. You know what we mean. It is to be. So it is.


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(Bradenton, Fla., November 16, 2009) — Graduates of the State College of Florida (SCF) Paralegal/Legal Assisting Program exceeded state and national passing rate averages on the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) examination, outperforming test-takers who have completed a qualified paralegal program.
SCF graduates had better averages than test-takers statewide in all six major subject areas and exceeded the national rate overall and in five subject areas, according to a recent report by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Historically, SCF graduates have excelled on the examination, surpassing the passing rate average of test-takers since 2006.
"Knowing that SCF graduates outperform others in the state and the nation is rewarding. We are constantly evaluating our program standards to ensure that our students receive the best quality education. This report shows that our efforts to keep pace with the changes in the legal profession are working." said Barry Puett, director of SCF's program.
Only those who have a paralegal degree, completed a 60-credit program of study with at least five law courses, or worked as a paralegal for at least five years may take the exam.
A recent change in the legal profession is the creation of a Florida Registered Paralegal status that makes paralegals eligible to join the Florida Bar. Passing the CLA examination allows a paralegal to become a Florida Registered Paralegal.
The number of private law firms that hire paralegals is increasing and the legal training is useful in diverse professional settings.
Day, evening and online classes are offered. For more information, call Puett at 941-752-5656 or visit scf.edu.


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Friday, July 8, 2011
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Excerpt of show about For Pits' Sake in 2003 featuring Kris and pit bull search dog Dakota
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I am in the initial stages of organizing a dragon boat race on Jul 8 (around 7.30am-10am) in Toronto during Microsoft World Partner Conference and SharePoint Saturday Toronto.
If you don't have a clue what Dragon Boat Racing is all about, click here
You don't have to have prior experience to participate. You will be trained with the basics prior to the race. All that is required is YOU HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SWIM.
Let me know in the comment section below AND send me an email if you are interested to participate and how many people other than yourself will be joining.
Looking forward to it!


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I've been developing and testing a number of powerful new micro-content-marketing Twitter strategies over the last number of weeks.
The result of my most recent Twitter missions? Extraordinary! This is what I've accomplished:
1. Close to 4000 High Value Niche-Targeted Twitter Followers in Just Over The Last 3 Weeks @P2PEngagement and Growing Fast!
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3. A Huge Jump in Twitter Engagement Levels as Measured By Kred.com Stats With close to a 300% Jump in Objectively Measured Engagement Levels.
Twitter is one of the most effective social platforms for both driving high volumes of real time blog traffic and for directly engaging your most high value followers.
Here Are The 3 Powerful New Twitter Engagement Strategies That Have Drive These Amazing Recent Gains in My Blog Traffic and Engagement:
1. Frequently Share High Quality Images:
As a relative newbie to Google+ I noticed that a number of newer business accounts were enjoying high levels of follower growth by sharing high quality digital nature images.
For a very busy social media manager and blogger this makes perfect sense to me.
Beautiful high quality mainly people-free images of serein nature settings offers a welcome break from the massive flow of busy business related social media content.
Beautiful high quality mainly people-free images of serein nature settings offers a welcome break from the massive flow of busy business related social media content.
The Powerful Result of sharing high quality nature images?
1. A massive surge in the number of RT's and favorites to my Twitter account generally;
2. A tremendous increase in the rate of re-tweeting, favoriting and commenting on my blog content Tweets
3. Hundreds of almost instant page views to this blog after just 10 minutes of Tweeting high quality images interspersed with my direct blog post Tweets.
How Did I Find Such a Huge Number of High Quality Images to Tweet?
Simple. I created and gradually built a Twitter List of exceptional nature photography-sharing Twitter accounts.
This way I have a constant flow of breath taking images to RT and interpose with my I own content and content that I curate from other amazing social media, gamification and social media sites.
What's really driving my Twitter success and growth is really an integrated list based and truly organic content marketing strategy.
This why I also get to frequently engage and directly tweet chat with industry thought leaders, CEO's and best-selling authors, - which often creates a surge in targeted blog traffic as well!
2. How did I Manage to Attract Thousands of Real, High Value Twitter Followers in Under a Month?
Actually, I've discovered what I think is the most powerful Twitter following strategy currently available!
It allows you to quickly accumulate huge numbers of followers based on selecting accounts with a high likelihood of following you back.
It allows you to quickly accumulate huge numbers of followers based on selecting accounts with a high likelihood of following you back.
Getting several thousand highly active and very large Twitter accounts to follow me has enabled me to do what's called high frequency Tweeting at strategic times during the day, - those well knownbest times to tweet.
It's amazing to see how high frequency tweeting actually increased engagement and blog visits. You would think tweeting several times per hour would result in a lack a high rate of un-following.
Yet not only have I seen an increase in traffic and engagement, but I've also had an large and constant increase in the number of followers I get, directly from the highly effective micro-content-marketing strategy I've developed and am now sharing with you.
I've actually written a short must read post that describes exactly how to get thousands of real followers to your account fast. It's called:
Although the article is written for a Twitter for business audience, it's perfectly suited for rapidly building a deep engagement Twitter account for your personal brand as well.
This post also explains the high frequency tweeting strategy I mentioned as well in much greater detail.
Whatever you do, don't buy fake followers for Twitter or any other social media account.
All the major social platforms and search engines are working on way of getting rid of fake follower (and other fake social signal-based) accounts. Fake is not worth it in the long run!
This follower strategy enables incredibly Twitter synergy between tweeting high value content and images and my own blog post links.
Having several hundred new followers checking out your site just as you post fresh blog content is a serious blog traffic booster.
And remember: Effective Blog Posting is one of the most powerful organic SEO and content marketing strategies available today!
3. Build and Use Twitter Lists as Your Core Content Marketing and Social Engagement Strategy
It took me a while to really catch on to the amazing value of building Twitter Lists. But these are absolutely essential to my phenomenal success on Twitter.
Twitter lists are not new, but using theme to curate high value images as part of a 3 pronged micro-content -curation and accelerated following strategy is.
What's a Twitter List?
A Twitter list allows you to create a separate Twitter stream around your #keywords and themes your content marketing around on Twitter. That way you don't have to look or try to work with the huge volume of otherwise disorganized and unrelated Tweets to your main focus.
For example, I love gamification. So I have a gamification list. When I click on the list I can see what my favorite gamification companies, designers, CEO's and thought leaders are tweeting.
I can then strategically RT and favorite gamification content (tweets) from other accounts, especially around those times when I will be posting a new gamification blog post.
I also get to see what kind of #tags the larger gamification community is using so I can add these to my #tweets when I post my own fresh or existing blog content.
I also have #tech, #socialmedia and of course #images lists that I regularly add to as I discover new high value and interesting accounts that I know will add value for my followers via my Twitter micro-content marketing strategy.
How do You Build Strong Twitter Lists?
Start by building just one general Twitter list that reflects your the general theme of your Twitter account - business or personal.
For example, I started with one general tweet list that included blogging, tech, startup, gamification, content marketing and social media accounts.
Eventually, as my core Twitter list started getting too big, I started creating sub lists and removing accounts from the general list and adding them to the sub lists. For instance I now have separate #images and #gamification lists.
Your Key Take-Aways Form This Twitter Tips Post:
1. Build an Image List and Share High Quality Images to Intersperse with The Other Content You Share. I Recommend Nature Images to Give offer Your Followers a Break from Information Overload as usual.
2. Get Thousands of Targeted Twitter Followers Fast Based on Selecting Them Based on Their Highest Likelihood of Following You Back. This Will Literally Save You Months if not Years Worth of Time Building Your Twitter Account. Check out My Short Must Read Article Outlining This Powerful New Twitter Following Strategy.
3. Grow Your Twitter Lists as Your Core Twitter-Content-Marketing Strategy. Start with 1 General List and Break it Down into Multiple Sub-Lists. Make Sure To Also Use My Highly Effective Preemptive Social Engagement Strategies To Build on the Tips and Techniques I've shared with you Hear today.


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Film Room: Yes, The Cowboys O-Line Is That Good
The Cowboys offensive line has received a lot of praise over the last couple of years. Starting in 2014, when their rushing attack first busted onto the scene, they have been regarded as the best unit in all of football.
Sometimes, I think that the boatloads of credit this offensive line gets for the team success can be overstated. But then, I watch the tape, and am reminded of just how dominant each one of these five guys can be.
Monday night against the Detroit Lions, I was once again reminded of how good this offensive line is. As a linemen myself for all of my life, I love watching o-line play. It gets me into football more than any other positions or players in the game. And watching the Cowboys o-line work on Monday night was an absolute delight.
While Ezekiel Elliott only rushed for 80 yards, he did so on just 12 carries. That is absolutely insane. Sure, his long touchdown run early in the game is the reason for the inflation, but that play was just yet another example of how great both the o-line and Zeke are, and of how well they compliment one another.
Doug Free has his rough moments, but he really is one of the top-notch right tackles in the NFL. No, he isn't Tyron Smith and he probably is just the 5th best starting offensive linemen on his own team, but he still makes key blocks like this one in almost every game.
While the other four linemen execute their zone steps on this play to create a cut back line backside, Free stays on the defensive end to seal the edge. His block proves key, as Elliott cuts between he and Martin for a long touchdown run.
Travis Frederick also does a great job here of getting some movement on the nose tackle, something that many centers struggle with.
Kevin Brady on Twitter
Incredible pull from Zack Martin here. Defender tries to go inside, so he controls him and logs him down https://t.co/jJJ41A2E2I
The blocking on this play might have been my favorite of the night. Yes, it only goes for a modest gain, but the way that Zack Martin and Jason Witten execute when pulling is fantastic.
Martin comes around and meets the defensive end right on the line of scrimmage. While they stalemate at first, Martin never stops running his feet, allowing himself to log the defender down the line of scrimmage and open up a huge lane.
Witten pulls as well, and does an excellent job of kicking out the incoming linebacker to compliment Martin's block.
Kevin Brady on Twitter
No better G/C combo in the league than these two https://t.co/ERC5Xo0aZK
I believe I can say with confidence that Zack Martin and Travis Frederick execute combo blocks better that any other center/guard combination in football. This play is just yet another example of it.
The key to executing the combo block in a zone-scheme is for the front side blocker to take half the man, allowing the backside lineman to overtake the defender, before releasing to the next level.
Martin and Frederick do a picture-perfect job of this on the play, as Frederick gets up to the linebacker after he and Martin get solid movement on the down lineman. Their blocks spring Darren McFadden for a nice gain.
Kevin Brady on Twitter
Ridiculous cut-back lane for DMC on inside zone. Full review of Cowboys OL play Monday coming on @InsideTheStarDC tomorrow
The Cowboys offensive line is perfect for zone blocking. Like we saw earlier in the game on Zeke's first touchdown run, they do a great job of allowing for cut back lanes and two-way go's for the running back.
I took this snapshot of a McFadden run to emphasize just how big a hole they have the ability to open up. Had the middle linebacker filled the backside gap immediately to overcompensate for the hole, McFadden would have also had a nice lane on the right side to run through.
With all of the praise which the Cowboys offensive line receives, I am sure that other fan bases, and even some in this fan base, may get sick of hearing about it. But the bottom line is, this unit is the best at what they do. And with the way this team has run the ball all season long, they deserve to be given credit.
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Terrance Williams Was OK, But Cowboys Need More From Michael Gallup
Just yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys declined an option on Wide Receiver Terrance Williams' contract and ended his six-year tenure with the team. One reason the veteran was no longer in their plans was the presence of Michael Gallup, who the team has high hopes for entering just his second NFL season.
It's interesting to compare Gallup and Williams on several levels. Just as Terrance's time ends, having only made a few appearance last year in just three games, Michael was a fast learner as a rookie and emerged as the team's number-two receiver by the playoffs.
Both were third-round picks, with Williams (74th) being selected just seven spots higher overall in 2013 than Gallup (81st) was in 2018.
Terrance came to Dallas when Dez Bryant was firmly entrenched as the team's primary receiver. Michael was drafted less than a month after Dez was released, but Amari Cooper soon established himself as the number-one WR midway through the year.
In both cases, the Cowboys hoped that their third-round selection would yield a player who could at least play a complimentary role as a solid roleplayer, if not regular starter.
For all his warts Terrance Williams was ultimately a solid draft pick. He started in about 75% of the games he played in and was a proficient run blocker, helping both DeMarco Murray and Ezekiel Elliott have big years. He also made some highlight reel catches in his time.
But with those big plays came some big blunders. Terrance often had a bad drop for every good catch he made. A huge mental error may have cost Dallas the 2016 season opener against the Giants. And if the team wasn't already starting to turn on him, his 2018 arrest for public intoxication seemed to push them over the edge.
That said, the biggest issue with Williams was his inability to produce without other plays drawing attention. He didn't rise to the occasion when Dez Bryant was injured. He rarely even made defenses pay for giving Dez too much attention.
At his best, Terrance was a solid number-two receiver. Plenty of teams who've spent first-round picks on receivers wish they could they'd gotten as much in return. Nobody should be disappointed with how that 2013 third-round pick turned out.
But when it comes to Michael Gallup, Dallas should hope that Williams' career is the floor for Gallup's potential. As teams key on Amari Cooper going forward, can Gallup do damage in ways that Terrance rarely could?
Even more importantly, if Cooper were to ever get injured, could Michael step up and take on a larger role? Can Dallas finally have a number-two receiver with the capacity for occasionally taking the lead?
That may be putting too much pressure on young Mr. Gallup but it's really not an unfair expectation. Recent drafts have produced highly productive third-round receivers such as Keenan Allen, Cooper Kupp, Kenny Golladay, and Tyler Lockett.
Even more pressure comes if Cole Beasley leaves the team in free agency. While his role lessened toward the end of 2018, Cole remained one of Dak Prescott's favorite options in clutch situations. He was almost impossible to stop with just one man covering him, and that gave defenses a real dilemma once Amari Cooper arrived.
Can Gallup fill those shoes? Can he become a reliable target when the game is on the line?
In the end, all Michael has to do is be a solid starter to provide a great value for his draft selection. The Williams standard isn't a bad measure.
But if the Cowboys ever want to win more than just the occasional playoff game then they need another receiving threat who truly punishes opposing defenses. They need the next Alvin Harper, not the next Terrance Williams.
We can only hope, as the team does, that Michael Gallup is up to the task.
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Deep Dive into the Dallas Cowboys 2019 Salary Cap
The Dallas Cowboys are heading into free agency, which opens March 13th, in really good shape. The Cowboys will be able to be aggressive in the free agent market if they want to. They have the 10th most cap space in the NFL. It could make for a fun free agency period for the front office and Cowboys Nation, however, we know how this team has felt about spending on outside free agents since being burned by the Brandon Carr signing.
In years past, they've opted to bargain shop. Last year was a departure from the norm though, as they chased the mythical unicorn that is Sammy Watkins last offseason.
Sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make.
They haven't generally been a team that chased big-time free agents, though this could be the season that all changes with several free agent safeties that could be immediate upgrades.
We know they're going to spend a lot of money on their own with Demarcus Lawrence coming free and Amari Cooper, Ezekiel Elliott, and Dak Prescott looking for contract extensions, but they're could Ben opportunities to bring in a star from another player to come where The Star.
I hope Jerry Jones has his signing hand ready, it's going to be putting in a lot of work over the next couple of months.
For the last couple of weeks, I've had people on Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, Google+, MySpace, AOL Chatrooms, and via USPS correspondence express concern about whether the Dallas Cowboys will be able to afford all their guys and chase free agents.
Not to worry Cowboys fan, with a little salary cap and contract gymnastics, the sky's the limit.
Let's take a look.
Current Cap Space
According to OverTheCap.com, the 2019 Salary Cap is estimated to be around $190 million. After the release of Terrance Williams, the Dallas Cowboys are expected to have nearly $48 million in cap space available to them when free agency opens on March 13th.
When you look at that number by itself, it doesn't look like a lot with big money contracts coming to DeMarcus Lawrence, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Ezekiel Elliott, and Byron Jones. Remember, though, the salary cap may be a fixed number, but contracts are pliable, meaning the team can do several things to create cap space through releases, how they structure new contracts, and restructures.
We've said it before and we'll say it again, the Dallas Cowboys will have the money they need to sign the players they want to sign.
Likely Releases
Sean Lee, Linebacker
Age and injury catch up to everyone and this is where we are with All-Pro Linebacker Sean Lee who will be turning 33 in July. Lee's career has just been unlucky from the time he set foot in Dallas.
Since coming to the Cowboys in the 2010 draft, Lee has only played in 64% of the possible 149 games that the Dallas Cowboys have played in that time frame. Contrast that with a player like Zack Martin who has played in all but two games in his five-year career. That's a 92% availability rate for his career.
The Dallas Cowboys don't typically pay age. The difficult choice with Lee is that he's long been a leader for the Dallas Cowboys. However, with the emergence of Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, it's extremely difficult to justify a $7 million cap hit to a part-time player.
Allen Hurns, Wide Receiver
Allen Hurns was a roller coaster ride in 2018.
First, it appeared he was brought in to be an upgrade at the number two spot. Then when the Cowboys shocked the world and released Dez Bryant, he immediately moved up the wide receiver pecking order, but was generally ineffective. After the Cowboys acquired Amari Cooper, Hurns became somewhat of an afterthought in the wide receiver snap distribution. Then he was lost in the win over the Seattle Seahawks with a gruesome ankle injury.
Allen Hurns is a fine player, but the Cowboys could get $5 million in cap relief by parting ways with the former 1,000 yard receiver.
A couple weeks ago, I outlined why I think Hurns could be a solution to the problem facing the Cowboys if Cole Beasley walked away. Hurns best attributes shine when deployed in the slot and asked to run over the middle of the field.
Coming off of the ankle injury, the Cowboys could easily move on and use that $5 million to extend one of their own or go after a big name in free agency.
Unlikely, but not Impossible Releases
The next few players are players that will most likely be on the squad in 2019. But as we saw with Dez Bryant, there can always be surprises.
Joe Looney, Center
The 2018 season seemed almost sunk when news came down that Center Travis Frederick was diagnosed with Guillen-Barre Syndrome during training camp. One of the stories of the 2018 season, was the play of Frederick's backup Joe Looney. Looney may not have been the most valuable player, but you can't understate how important he wasn't to the success the Dallas Cowboys had in 2018.
We've seen what happens when backups who are incredibly inferior to the starter they play behind see action. Think back to Atlanta in 2017. If the Cowboys get better play from Chaz Green and Byron Bell, that game and perhaps the season turns out differently. Kind of like when Cameron Fleming filled in for Tyron Smith this season. It was a completely different result. Was Fleming perfect? No, but he wasn't a disaster and the Cowboys were able to win games without their All-Pro left tackle.
Joe Looney is going to be with this team unless someone loses their center and wants to trade for him. In the event the Cowboys wanted to get some cap relief, they could save $1.5 million in 2019, with only $125 thousand in dead money on the cap.
I don't see them making this move, but for those of you curious, there are the numbers.
Joe Thomas, Linebacker
Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch got all the glory at the linebacker position in 2018, and for good reason, but Joe Thomas was an important piece to the puzzle as well. He provided excellent depth and a lot of good snaps for the Cowboys in 2018, which is why I think he's back next year.
He only saves you about $2 million on the cap, but if you didn't want to pay a backup linebacker $2 million, then you could part ways with him.
Jeff Heath, Safety
Jeff Heath is a solid player, but gets relied upon for a little more than he should. He'd probably be best served with being a rotational safety in the NFL. He has a penchant for making plays, but also has some maddening snaps as well, like the final play against the Rams where Jared Goff was able to scramble for a first down. Heath never saw the bootleg and was late getting to Goff to keep him from picking up the first down.
The Dallas Cowboys like him as a player and he's likely to stay with the team. He helps on special teams and provides valuable depth.
If they were to move on, they could save $2.5 million.
La'el Collins, Tackle
It's not often you hear people talk about releasing a starting tackle, and I'm certainly not here to advocate for that.
Collins has had some up and down games, but in his short two-year stint at right tackle he's been pretty good. He's stood tall against some of the best pass rushers in the NFL.
His contract will carry him through the 2019 season, but if the Dallas Cowboys wanted to part ways, again, not saying they should, they could save a whopping $8.5 million in the salary cap.
$8.5 million could be the cost of Earl a Thomas or a Tre Boston. That's pretty big chunk of change.
Potential Restructures
When it comes to restructures, the Dallas Cowboys have been selective over recent years with who they choose to flip the switch on.
A restructure doesn't change the money owed to the player, just changes when the pay out happens. When a team and a player agree to a restructure, the cap hit or base salary is lowered to a more manageable amount and the difference is paid out as a bonus. The bonus is then spread out evenly over the remaining years of the contract.
For example.
Player A has four years remaining on their deal with a cap hit of $16 million per year for the rest of the contract. The team and player A agree to restructure the contract to decrease this season's base salary to $1 million dollars. The $15 million difference is then paid out as a bonus and then the cap hit is added to the final three years. So instead of the cap hit being $16 million per year for the remainder of the contract, it is now $21 million per year.
The problem with restructuring contracts is that you better hope that the players you restructure make it to the end of their contract otherwise you could end up with big dead money holds on your cap.
The Dallas Cowboys could restructure the following players:
Tyron Smith, Tackle
The Dallas Cowboys All-Pro Left Tackle may be the best draft pick they've made in the last 10 years. He's been one of the best in the game at his position for nearly his entire NFL career and until recent seasons, had been incredibly reliable.
According to Over The Cap, if the Cowboys decided to restructure Smith's contract, they could get $7.26 million added to the salary cap this season.
That's a big number, which would help you get your hands on a top safety or defensive lineman in free agency. The reasons why you wouldn't do it surround Tyron's health.
He's missed games each of the last three seasons because of back issues. He's signed through the 2023 season, which is his age 33 season. It's entirely possible that he continues to play at a high level through the end of the contract, but you'll always be a bit concerned about his back.
Zack Martin, Guard
If Tyron was the best draft pick, Zack Martin is a close second. He's been the definition of reliability as he's provided elite guard play through the first five years of his career making the All-Pro team each of his first five seasons.
If I were managing the cap for the Dallas Cowboys, it would be a no brainer to restructure Martin who is signed through the 2024 season; his age 34 season. Offensive lineman can play at a high level well into their 30's barring injury and Zack has the ability to be one of those guys. At his current pace, he could one day end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
By restructuring Martin, the Dallas Cowboys could save $7.36 million on the 2019 salary cap.
Travis Frederick, Center
Last summer was a scary situation for Travis Frederick and by all accounts his recovery is going well. It sounds like he should be ready to go by training camp, and if that's the case, there's no reason to believe that Frederick won't be the player we've all come to expect and missed during the 2018 season.
He's a leader on the offensive line. He's an excellent communicator and really good at blocking other big humans.
Getting Frederick back for the 2019 season is as big of an upgrade as you could have on an offense. He changes everything. He helps set protections and call out stunts. He will make Conor Williams a better guard just by being present. The offense as a whole will be better by having Frederick available.
Like Smith and Martin, there's no reason to believe that he won't play out his current contract at a high level. Even if he's only 75% of his previous self because of the illness, that's still a really good football player who is worth every bit of the $10 million a year he's getting paid.
Travis Frederick has five more years left on his contract. If the Cowboys were to restructure his deal, they could gain another $4.1 million in cap relief this offseason.
Tyrone Crawford, Defensive Line
If ever there was a player that was a victim of his contract it's Tyrone Crawford. The Dallas Cowboys signed him to an extension thinking he would be the answer at the 3-technique defensive tackle spot. He was good on his rookie deal but his contract was more of a projection than a deal based on prior production.
Unfortunately, Crawford hasn't lived up to his deal, but he's been a reliable and versatile player for the Dallas Cowboys. His ability to play both at defensive end and defensive tackle has been huge over the years and he's come up with some timely defensive plays.
Crawford has two years remaining on his contract that runs through the 2020 season and it wouldn't surprise me to see the Cowboys keep him around. He's a leader on the defense and he gives you good quality snaps. As they continue to wait for Randy Gregory and/or Taco Charlton to take steps forward, Crawford is a guy that they like and will continue to find snaps for.
If the Cowboys restructured Crawford's contract, they could get a little over $3 million in cap savings this year. $3 million may not sound like a lot, but in combination with the other moves they could make with the cap, it can help. Every bit helps when constructing a roster. That money could go to paying for the 2019 draft class.
Grand Total
The Dallas Cowboys front office has a lot of decisions to make this offseason and several of them will be in the form of extensions for their own players. They'll have to figure out a way to use the contracts to their advantage.
If they did everything that could be an option to them, they could create another $48.22 million in space in the salary cap. If they didn't release any of the "unlikely releases," they could still free up another $33.72 million by releasing Lee and Hurns and restructuring Smith, Martin, Frederick, and Crawford.
So, they'll be going into the offseason with at least $48 million in cap space, but through a few moves could have as much as $81-$96.22 million in cap space when it's all said and done.
None of this even accounts for the way the Cowboys could structure the contracts of Elliott, Dak, Cooper, Lawrence, and Byron Jones. With some smart salary structuring, they won't necessarily have to eat much of their cap hits in year one of their new contracts.
Don't worry Cowboys fans. The Cowboys will be able to create enough money to get the things done that they want to get done. If they don't sign anyone of note in free agency or extend your favorite player, it won't be because they couldn't afford to.
It'll be because they didn't want to.
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Report: Free Agent DL David Irving Not in Dallas Cowboys' 2019 Plans
The Dallas Cowboys and troubled Defensive Lineman David Irving appear to be at an impasse. According to a report from David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, the team has "no intention" of trying to re-sign Irving and will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent.
Irving started the 2018 season with a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He only appeared in two games after that, registering one sack and four tackles.
David Moore on Twitter
Source: Cowboys have no intention of keeping DT David Irving at this time https://t.co/vqMNZty6Aq via @sportsdaydfw
Despite reports of David's ongoing issues with an ankle injury, Dallas never placed him on injured reserve. Then came the reports that Irving was missing practices and team meetings while dealing with personal issues related to the custody of his daughter.
The team stayed pretty mum on the subject of Irving's status throughout the year, falling back on the ankle injury when pushed. But after months, it became clear that either David, the team, or both parties were disinterested in his return to football.
The Cowboys had high hopes after 2017, when Irving posted seven sacks in just eight games. They placed a second-round tender on him last offseason as a restricted free agent and were surely ready to give him a long-term deal if he'd built on that success.
But David's issues, physical or otherwise, have clearly done the opposite.
Dallas is known for working with troubled players, as we've recently seen with Randy Gregory. That they're closing the book on Irving suggests there's an issue with his desire towards football.
It's a sad loss for both. David's potential is enormous, as evidenced by his productivity when he actually does play. But he appears more likely to hit the Commissioner's exempt list in 2019 than the football field, given the reports of multiple failed drug tests over the last year.
Hopefully David Irving can turn things around one day and capitalize on his talent. But if it ever happens, it appears that it won't be with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Happy Thanksgiving dear Audrey, I so love the fireplace it is so very beautiful!ReplyDelete
thanks for the comment Donna ... it was fun to do with just things that I had.ReplyDelete
Hi Audrey, I just found you on DebbieDos. Welcome to the blogging world. I love the way you decorate and I am your newest follower.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Hi Audrey, Welcome to blogville! I really enjoyed your post about the mantle.I love the little chair and the vintage birdbath statue. And your fall colored paintings are lovely. Thank you for visiting with me and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.
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I love it!! I hope you continue to show us your seasonal changes. I love seeing mantels progress through the year. :)
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Thaks Emily.Happy to have you follow me.Hope you will check out my Christmas mantel.AudreyReplyDelete
Your mantel is sooo beautiful. I just love all the natural elements. I especially love grandma raking leaves. Looks familar.
Did I get to be your second follower. I am so glad. Welcome, I know you will enjoy your blog. There are a lot nice people in this community.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I love your mantel decorations. Can't wait to see how you change it out for Chrismtas!
Your mantel is gorgeous Audrey. I know what you mean about seeing Fall go, I love it, and will miss it too. Thanks for sharing with the newbie party.ReplyDelete
Audrey, I think your mantel is lovely! The fireplace hearth is so inviting! I am your newest follower.ReplyDelete
Beautiful mantel and display, love all the wonderful things displayed! Thank you for visiting my Blog,and your sweet comments! I'm now a follower. Married over sixty years, wow!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for choosing me for the award! I love your decorating! Married 61 years!! That is amazing!! God has blessed you!! I am your newest follower. Can't wait to see you Christmas decorating!!ReplyDelete
It looks just beautiful!!!
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Great mantel and love your thrifting ways - a gal after my own heart. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my Christmas ladder. Can't wait to see how yours turns out. 15-20' is huge! Maybe you don't have to extend it all the way - just lean it against the house (maybe inside if it fits and bling that thing out for the holidays. Following you now.
Your mantel is wonderful! I'm so glad to "meet" you and to have you as a follower on my blog!ReplyDelete
audrey, your mantel is so very warm and inviting! love your beautiful displays!ReplyDelete
You have real talent for rescuing and recycling! lovely work!ReplyDelete
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I like to take throwaways and make them treasures too. I don't always do such a great job of it, but I keep on trying!
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White House animals
I watched the televised Westminster Dog Show last week and I enjoyed the competitions.
Later it got me to thinking about dogs and other animals that gained recognition because they lived in the White House.
Presently the White House First Dog is Bo, a male Portuguese water dog. Bo is mostly black in color with white boots -- a striking dog. Bo is often photographed on the White House lawn or inside the White House with President Obama or First Lady Michelle.
Did you know that President William Taft brought a cow to the White House in the 1800s?
President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) brought Old Ike, his favorite pet, to the White House. Ike was a tobacco chewing ram. Old Ike and a few sheep were allowed to graze the White House lawn. There were also chickens and cats.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's favorite pet was Fala, a black Scottish terrier. Fala was Roosevelt's constant companion and traveled with the president on trips by train, car or boat. Fala was often photographed with his master.
In addition to Fala, there were six other dogs owned by the president, including a Great Dane named President. Fala died April 5, 1952, and was buried in the Rose Garden near Roosevelt. A statue of Fala stands next to the one of his master at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Millie, the dog belonging to President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, was the only dog to write a book. Millie's Book was on the bestseller list for several months. Millie, a Springer spaniel, had puppies while President Bush was in office and all the puppies were given to good homes. Ranger, one of Millie's pups, also resided at the White House.
President George Bush had Spot, a Springer spaniel, born in the White House in 1989 to his father's Millie. Also there was Barney, a Scottish terrier, and India the cat. In 2004 the president gave his wife Laura a Scottish terrier puppy named Miss Beazley.
George Washington had Polly the parrot, 36 hounds and horses while he was in the White House.
Abraham Lincoln had Jack the turkey, goats named Nanny and Nanko, ponies, cats, dogs, pigs and a white rabbit.
Dwight D. Eisenhower had Heidi, a Weimaraner.
President Bill Clinton and Hillary owned Socks the cat and Buddy, a chocolate Labrador retriever.
John Quincy Adams had an alligator and silkworms.
Andrew Johnson had white mice.
Martin Van Buren had two tiger cubs.
President Theodore Roosevelt had a menagerie which included Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, and four other dogs, cats, Josiah the badger, a pony, Eli the Macaw, a rat, garter snakes 12 horses, five bears, five guinea pigs, snakes, lizards, roosters, an owl, a flying squirrel, a raccoon, a coyote, a lion, a hyena and a zebra.
Harry S. Truman had Feller "the unwanted dog," which was adopted by Truman's personal physician. Truman's daughter, Margaret, owned Mike, an Irish setter. President Truman once said, "If you want a friend in the White House, get a dog."
William McKinley had a parrot, an Angora cat and her kittens.
Warren Harding had Laddie Boy, an Airedale, and Old Boy, a bulldog, and canaries.
John F. Kennedy had ponies named Macaroni, Tex and Leprechaun, plus Sardar the horse, a cat, a canary, two parakeets, hamsters and Charlie, a Welsh terrier.
President Ronald Reagan had Rex, a King Charles spaniel, and Lucky, a sheepdog.
Jimmy Carter had Grits the dog and a Siamese cat.
President Thomas Jefferson had a pet mockingbird named "Dick?" The bird often rode on Jefferson's shoulder.
The above is only a partial list of all the presidential pets. Three U.S. presidents had no pets at all.
Since we are observing Presidents Day this week, I thought I'd offer a trivia quiz about our past presidents.
Can you name the tallest president?
It was Lyndon Johnson, who stood a towering six feet four.
The shortest?
That was James Madison, who was one foot shorter than Johnson.
Who was the only president to have a beard?
That was Abe Lincoln.
Which president starred in Hollywood movies before he became president?
Ronald Reagan.
Which president had polio as an adult?
That was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was our only bachelor president?
James Buchanan, the 15th president, never married. His niece served as First Lady.
Who were the two presidents to be impeached?
They were Andrew Johnson, 17th president, and Bill Clinton, 42nd president. Neither was convicted. They were acquitted by the Senate.
Richard Milhous Nixon was not impeached. He resigned before he could be impeached. He was the only president to resign from office.
Which president had the most children?
John Tyler had 15 children by two wives.
Who was the first president to be married in the White House?
That would be Grover Cleveland, who married 21-year-old Frances Folsom. He was also the first president to have a child born in the White House.
Who was a peanut farmer?
Jimmy Carter.
Which president "could not tell a lie?"
George Washington


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|People come and go in all of our lives, here are a few from the last few years who have meant a lot to me..
Raz and I went up to Bowman lake in Glacier with Ruby and Jean. Ruby was on her way to med school. She had this way of looking at people that could make a juggler drop a coffee cup....
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|Ruby and Jean at an MX Missile silo up at the Rocky Mountain Front.The sign behind them is scary, but what is buried in ground back there is far, far worse... ICBM nuclear war-headed missiles.... brrrrrr. '
|Yuko Okazaki, summer of 2000, when she lived in Missoula, Montana. I first met Yuko with another Yuko whom my friend Duffy married. Yuko dissapered from Missoula in 2001 and everyone wonders where she went. If anyone knows where Yuko Okazaki might be, please Let me know. Photo taken in public location with consent. Model release on file.
|Yuko at the Deer Creek range, summer of 2000. This photo was taken at the Deer Creek Gun range, a public place near Missoula, Montana. We had gone shooting 9mm and .45 Autos with Rasim Babameto. It was only later thay Yuko told me that sometimes when she walked across bridges she felt like jumping off... scary... her favorite book was Albert Camus Stranger... Photo taken in public location with consent. Model release on file.
|Yuko in Missoula, Spring of 2000.
|Karen Kreisel I've been friends with Karen for more than 16 years now, but I never know where she is until she suddenly just shows up... In this photo, Karen had been living alone in a Buddhist retreat in northern Washington for more than a year, when some of her family members showed up in a big motor home to 'save her.' She fled, and ended up here, in my kitchen, drinking tea and telling me stories. She didn't mind my dirty kitchen so much because of all the books that were (are still) scattered about. Click on this link and then read the words carefully... it is funny... Karen, where are you??? Karen Kreisel
|Drew Kearns I ran into drew at about 3am in the grocery store. It was the first time we had seen each other in weeks. He lives right up the road from me...
|Patrick Clark (Duffy) in the Missoula Club. Sometime in 2000
|Duffy and Yuko Yamamoto in the Missoula Club.
|Michael Coles, Missoula For several years Michael and I used to live next door to each other. We used to spend a lot of time together, talking about photography, movies, literature and women. Back yard bbq's, wine, Go, Chess.... it was a great friendship.
|Patrick Todd. He and I were playing chess. We are well matched with each other. I first met Patrick when he was running the Missoula Poverello center. I was poor and lived outside and ate there several times a week, washing dishes afterwords. Patrick is also a poet.
|Rasim Babameto.
|Greg, the 'Octopus,' in Bernice's. He and I used to play chess there sometimes. He is the best chess player in Montana. I have never been able to win a game against him.
|William Knight at the FreeMail offices. I hired William back when Glenn and I started FreeMail, Inc. William was an x-microsoft programmer. He quit working for us when we sold our company to Wam!Net, a total mess of a place that was involved with MCIWorldCom. William didn't want to work for a big corporation (he was smarter then me), and instead of making money, went back to college and got a pHd in BioChemistry.


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The exact moment when 'education' was generally seen as a 'profit-making industry' rather than a 'service to society' is difficult to pinpoint. What can be witnessed is a process whereby the economy adjusted itself to the inevitable consequences of the vertiginous growth driven by the consumerism of the 20th century to a fundamentally different model driven by inter-human relationships, care, attachment and the cultivation of children. At some point, available individual resources were channeled away from the ownership of commodities and more towards the establishment of stable environments. However, with this shift came new kinds of inequality and social fracturing whose consequences were not realised until the second half of the 21st century.
For convenience however, we might place the beginning of the education industry with the emergence of the large multinational educorps, which started to swallow up individual universities between 2015 and 2020. There were a number of important factors that led to this process. Internet communications had increased the transparency of the operation of individual universities (this was one spin-off of the early - and rather idealistic - attempts at 'open educational resources' between 2010 and 2012). Transparency revealed similarity and opportunities for consolidation, both around educational content and around assessment processes. At the same time, transparency and accessibility presented an opportunity to academic publishers to present ready-made content solutions (which were initially offered at low cost) to individual institutions to offer their own certification services around. Sometimes institutions, uncomfortable with the loss of autonomy represented by the adoption of ready-made solutions, even commissioned publishers to produce tailor-made content (at huge cost). Little did these institutions know what they were letting themselves in for, for such moves were often followed by aggressive take-overs by the same publishers a few years later.
But the educorps would not have thrived without a market, and the market for education was a function of a more general social order. The possession of a degree was a prerequisite for finding a job. Not that anyone really believed that a degree made individuals fit for a job, but throughout the whole society, it was accepted that this was the passport for professional success. It was so embedded in the social psyche that no-one really questioned it. Yet, this mentality was relatively new. It's roots lay in the 'widening participation' movement of the late 1990s, which in the light of history may be seen to be an elaborate 'pump priming' of the educational industry to come. As more got degrees, more needed to have them. In the absence of the traditional engines of economy and employment in the form of industrial production, the education industry fitted the bill in terms of providing a form of occupation for students and teachers, where everyone would at some point in their lives either pay for or be paid by the system. By 2020, this new economic system, which might reasonably be called an 'education economy' had clearly established itself.
The believe in the efficacy of a degree generated many other social activities (which were themselves also forms of employment). For example, commissions for identifying competencies and coordinating the provision of educorps, professional bodies representing groups of workers (increasingly backed by trades unions, who also profitted from the education industry) all took part in complex (and often intractable) bureaucracies to support what amounted to a belief.
In this way, the education industry resembled not so much the previous era of industrial production and consumerism, but more the feudal economies of the middle ages, which too were dominated by belief, and where most of the economic activity gravitated around the church as the guardian of those beliefs. The whole economy worked on the principle of blind faith in the efficacy of education. The more education was produced and consumed, the more difficult it was to critique this faith.
But as history has shown us many times before, ultimately this wasn't sustainable. The fault-line lay between families and institutions. The industrialisation of education that was the principle mode of operation of the educorps could not address the deep care needs of individuals. For those individuals who came from close and loving families, this was not a problem. But for those that didn't, much of the practice of the educorps only served to increase feelings of alienation and disillusionment. Some early attempts were made to deal with this problem (which many could see many years before it became a crisis). The Family reform act of 2020 sought to bring the principles of transparency and equality to the conduct of family life just as it had done to universities so as to benefit those from more dysfunctional families. But it was fiercely resisted by the middle classes.
That the bloody riots of 2049 didn't occur sooner is perhaps surprising. But it took that long for those at the bottom of the pile to deal with the emotional damage that had been done to them and organise themselves into a force (initially a rabble) from which began to emerge some clearer distinctions about the nature of their complaint. Prior to this, the system seemed fair - but deep down it wasn't. More people had degrees, from all kinds of backgrounds. But the distribution of risks borne by individuals was not in any way equal. The emotionally damaged struggled with the increasingly complexification of daily life, finding themselves ripped-off at every point from finding the best bargains for food and travel to general taxation (and of course, the repayment of their educational loans!). The gap between themselves and the middle classes was flexibility. And only in 2045 was the direct link between individual flexibility and the environment of the education industry established. After that, a new phase was begun.