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This describes the birth of my passion for these flighty little creatures. I also discuss the few essentials necessary for getting started. Birding is a lot like selling real estate. Location, Location, Location… and patience. Your backyard is the perfect place to start. Put up a few feeders, a birdhouse or two, a bird bath… wait.
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To start birding, one needs a small amount of gear and a little patience. I am short on the latter, but birding has slowly taught me this personality trait. One does NOT need an extravagant camera or super strength long range binoculars to start the hobby. It does require a lot of passion, desire and the aforementioned patience. Getting up in the morning seems to be my biggest hurdle. I am a night owl on the weekends and one must rise early to be a successful birder during the summer months in my area. The heat drives them to shade. By mid-morning you will find the feathery beings mostly silent. During the winter, my finch feeders are covered through the noon hour. I find myself walking the baked street of my neighborhood and catching birds in heavy foliage and shade. Both horrible conditions for photography. So get up, grab a coffee and get moving.
My passion for birding all started with me simply trying to focus on a yellow breasted bird in a tree. I had NO IDEA what kind of bird it was, but it captivated my attention. This was approximately June 2012 and I was not into birding. My latest passion at the time was photography. I had bought a camera and the wife was tired of looking into the front of my lens. I needed a new subject. One thing led to another and I feel in love with birding and the need to identify the birds in my area. That simple. Back to this yellow breasted bird. So, here I am watching it. It kept jumping straight into the air from a tall dead tree branch and landing precisely back on its launch point. Another of the little beast kept trying to land in the same area. The bird would squawk and jump again. This went on for several minutes. What an act! The bird on the branch finally drove off the second bird. Since I knew very little about birds, I at least wanted to get it identified (Western Kingbird). The person that I sent the photo to asked my permission to add it to his site (Jim Peterson). It seems that the red crest on the bird is rarely seen (I actually thought it was a head wound). It was by pure accident that I captured it in one of my shots. Next, by pure accident, I caught the raptor that took the "victor" and made lunch out of the Kingbird. This fed my desire to identify and photograph the birds of Palo Pinto County; more especially, Mineral Wells, Texas and the surrounding areas. A passion is born.
The raptor was a Mississippi Kite. Over the next few days, I track the Kite and locate its nest and a fledgling. Continuing my journey, I discover yet another set of Kites just up the road from my house. These birds are not the norm for my area. So, why are they here? Research begins. All of the above caused me to dig up something called a bird list. Through further research, I found out that Texas is broken into regions (Palo Pinto county is in Region 2). There are bird list available by region. Cool! Through even further research, I discovered there is a bird list put out for Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway. That is practically in my backyard. These lists consist of more than names. They describe habitats where certain birds can be located as well as seasons and occurrences. Some like open fields, while others enjoy heavy vegetation or bodies of water. Some are here in winter, while others enjoy Texas summers. Some are migratory, while others are permanent residents, some birds only come around once every 3-5 years, etc. All of this leads to finding a birds list for your area. Parks and Wildlife is a great place to start.
If you are a beginning photographer, you will want a long zoom camera for this hobby. I wanted a decent camera without the need for lens change outs. No need to tug around a ton of gear. I settled on the latest Fujifilm Finepix XS-1 bridge camera. The technology in this camera is crazy. It has the advanced abilities of a DSLR; like, shooting RAW, bracketing, fast auto focus, multi burst, etc. The XS-1 can be used as a simple point and shoot until you get grips with manual focus, ISO, F-stops, aperture, and shutter speeds. Though pricey at 800.00, this camera has decent long zoom capabilities and the ability to shoot super macro. The biggest cons are the slow saves (when in RAW/JPG) when burst shooting and the ISO (noise), and the price. There are other complaints on the camera. Experimentation has taught me how to avoid some of the more common problems. Avoiding halos is simple, keep your aperture under F8.0. It has never happened to me following this one simple rule. If you are shooting landscape, try a cloudy day or early morning. Sun plus F11.0 equals mud and purple spots. At times, hot spots and halos cannot be avoided. Birds will not land or pose upon demand. UPDATE: Moved on to a Canon T3i with a 70-300mm IS USM. Idea for birding photography.
Personally, I do not check off a bird until I have at least one photo for documentation. This is not a necessity, many birders do not even carry a camera.
A must have for the serious birder is a good set of binoculars. Many mornings, I have sit and listen to a flock without being able to locate them. How can I not see 10 birds in a tree 40 yards away? Easy. Binoculars are the fix. Once located, you can manually focus your camera, set the fastest shutter speed based on lighting and wait. One other photography suggestion. To stop the average bird wing motion in a photo, the shutter speed needs to be at least 800 for a clear crisp wing shot. Hummingbirds are blurred at 1200. It is all about getting to know your camera and its limitations. Since my photos are mostly in shaded areas, I have the option of cranking up the ISO (creating a lot of noise) or use shutter speeds of 300 to 400. This means blurred wings and feathers. Find a happy balance between the two. For example: see feeder image above. The gibberish below it is the EXIF from my camera. It shows the shutter speed, focal distance and ISO. At this speed and ISO, I will have blurred wings and a bit of noise. I could up the ISO to increase my shutter speed. Then I am dealing too much noise and the wings would still be blurred. So, I concentrate on capturing a bird while it is perched. The 400 shutter speed is perfect and the ISO; thought not good, is still acceptable.
Lastly, a pen and paper are needed. If you are not shooting in your backyard, you will want to jot down locations, times, and species (if known). If you are not using a camera, you will need to quickly write down distinguishing features such as size, shape, color and markings. Always have a bird field guide by your side. I keep two specifically for Texas. The other three are for all North American species. Every time I come across one, I pick it up. A guide plus a checklist equals fun and success. One does not improve through osmosis but I keep trying.
Good luck and happy birding!


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Their study involved women in the United States and Canada who had cancers such as Hodgkin's disease as children or young adults and were treated with moderate- to high-dose radiation to the chest, which can raise the risk of breast cancer.
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By age 45, up to 20 percent of these women get breast cancer, many of them in their 30s, he said.
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The study tracked 625 women ages 25 to 50 who had chest radiation when they were young to treat cancer.
About 70 percent had been treated for Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymphatic system. Others survived non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a kidney cancer called Wilms' tumor, the nerve cell cancer neuroblastoma and others.
Mammograms are important in spotting breast cancer at an early stage when it is most treatable. The American Cancer Society recommends women start getting annual mammograms at age 40, so doctors do not usually discuss it with younger women.
Oeffinger played down the potential harm from the radiation doses in annual mammograms for these women.
The reason they have a high breast cancer risk is the whopping dose of radiation they got in their childhood cancer treatment, and a lifetime of mammograms would amount to less than 1 percent of that earlier radiation exposure, he said.
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Women with these mutations are encouraged to start mammograms annually at age 25 to 30.
Amy Berrington de Gonzalez of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and colleagues used a mathematical model to conclude that radiation from mammograms themselves may raise breast cancer risk when these women start getting them before age 34, and may overshadow the benefits of early cancer detection.
Women with such mutations typically have not been exposed previously to high doses of radiation, unlike childhood cancer survivors, meaning that the radiation in mammograms starting at a young age may be more problematic, Oeffinger said.
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I've been so busy lately my head feels like it's going to explode! I decided to look for some home inspiration to ease my mind. Getting "away" seems to be the perfect solution. I've been thinking a lot about my home office. I have a few ideas flowing through my head, I just need to execute! Here are some great images of offices that I can pull inspiration from.
I love the storage space in this room. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate more storage in my office. I definitely can't go this extravagant, but sure would be nice!
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Friday, April 29, 2011
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Zombie pirate. Its not that I don't enjoy zombies or pirates, i had just hoped i would be able to dig down deep and really come up with something different tonight. He's actually half cool zombie, and half lame pirate. I really blew it on the outfit, more like Pirate dinner theatre than authentic brigand. For those of you who ask if there's anything i do like..I'm very pleased with his right boot.
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- Robert Nitiredjo said...
Love it...what's not to like? The little worm coming out of his ribs, the smoke skull, not to mention his expression. As for his outfit, I dig his pants, especially how they fold around his right knee. Class.
- April 29, 2011
- Gill Face said...
You can never go wrong with a zombie/pirate mix!
D'ya mind me asking what brushes you mainly use for your quick sketches?
Your renders look so rich and painterly!
- April 29, 2011
- Cory Loftis said...
Thanks guys! For the brushes I use, I work primarily in Painter 11. There I only use 3 brushes, a colored pencil, a pastel variant i've made with a ragged edge (thats muh blendy brush), and a digital watercolor that i use to apply washes of color. I also work with zero paper texture; i've never really been a fan of how that feels. Hope that helps!
- April 29, 2011
- Emerson Fialho said...
Espetacular, meu amigo!
Você sempre arrebenta nas criações!
Sou fã do seu trabalho, parabéns!!!
Abraço cordial.
- April 29, 2011
- Charlène Le Scanff said...
Well... I like it. Colors are really beautiful, and I agree with Gill: Zombie/ Pirate mix are always cool!
- April 30, 2011
- El Fro said...
haha ... before I read your comments, I thought, "man, that's a nice boot ..."
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- Phabio said...
Really it isn't!
- May 03, 2011
- Len Kiraly said...
Hey Cory! you mentioned your "pastel variant i've made with a ragged edge" anyway you can export and share that? :D
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The bloggie camera lets you record your favorite moments in High Definition MP4 (H.264) format and features a 5MP CMOS sensor that lets you take crisp 5MP still images. MP4 is a popular multimedia format that compresses the size of your audio and video, making your media files small enough to easily transfer to your compatible PC or Mac. MP4 is also highly compatible with the Web, so you can effortlessly upload your media to popular photo or video-sharing Web sites like Photobucket or YouTube. (Compatible PC with internet capability required).
2.4" LCD (230k pixels) with full-screen playback
The bloggie camera's horizontal playback feature lets you record video while holding the camcorder in it?s natural, upright position, and when you want to play back your movies, simply rotate the camera into a landscape (horizontal) position to take full advantage of the 2.4" LCD display.
Build-in USB arm for upload/charge
A built-in USB arm lets you connect your camera directly to your compatible PC/Mac to upload video and/or charge your battery without having to hunt for cables.
Built-in PMB Portable software for easy upload to web
With the pre-installed Picture Motion Browser (PMB) Portable software, the bloggie camera makes it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camera and conveniently upload them from the camera to a compatible PC and popular Internet sharing sites1, without the need for any additional software.
Convenient, 270 degree Rotating Lens System
The bloggie camera features a unique lens that swivels up to 270 degrees and, when rotated, instantly powers on the camera so you can start recording video or taking still shots immediately.
4.5oz lightweight, pocketable design
Approximately 0.75" thick and 2.25" wide, the bloggie is ultra-compact and easy to carry with you in your bag or pocket.
SteadyShot image stabilization
SteadyShot image stabilization helps reduce blur caused by camera shake.
Individual Movie and Still buttons and dual capture
Enjoy the convenience of individual Movie and Still buttons that allow you to seamlessly switch from video recording to still photo capture with the simple press of a button.
4x Digital Zoom:
The bloggie camera boasts 4x Digital zoom that lets you move in close and capture the action in crisp detail.
Face Detection
Face Detection technology recognizes faces and optimizes camera settings for both video and still images, so faces are captured more clearly and skin tones look more natural.
Media Card Slot
For convenient storage and sharing of your images and videos, the camera accepts Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC media.
Video Resolution
With the bloggie camera you can enjoy the flexibility of choosing to record and playback in either High Definition (1920x1080/30p, 1280x720/60p & 30p) or Standard Definition (640x480/30p) format.
5MP CMOS image sensor
The integrated 5MP CMOS sensor enables the bloggie camera lets you to take sharp 5MP still images in addition to HD MP4 video.
USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camera to a compatible PC or Mac for fast transfer of video and still images for editing. (USB cable included)
Tripod mount compatible
The bloggie camera can also be mounted a tripods (sold separately) for added stability when capturing video or still images.


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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Definition of cheer in US English:
1no object Shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.'she cheered from the sidelines'
encourage, urge on, spur on, drive on, motivate, rally, inspire, fire, fire upView synonyms
- 'On reaching the one million euro mark the crowd cheered loudly.'
- 'The races caused great excitement with the crowds cheering and hooting for their favourite teams.'
- 'As I came across the field I heard the crowd shouting and cheering as I got closer.'
- 'Men and women go head to head, spitting out lyrics against each other with the crowd cheering for the cleverest ones.'
- 'In response, the crowd cheered and at times even hooted its approval.'
- 'I looked at the crowd and everyone was cheering for us.'
- 'But the crowd never stopped cheering and the day was a wonderful antidote to all that had gone before.'
- 'She could hear the crowd cheering loudly, shouting things she could not seem to grasp.'
- 'All the balloons were released as the crowd cheered and watched them disappear.'
- 'After a collective gasp, the crowd cheered ecstatically.'
- 'The crowd reacted by cheering and breaking out in loud bouts of laughter.'
- 'The troop was pumped, the music was blaring, and the crowd was cheering.'
- 'Wearing suits, they held hands and carried flowers as the crowd cheered.'
- 'It was too easy, but the crowd cheered, so I came away feeling as if I had provided a little entertainment to start their morning.'
- 'He shouted something in his language and the crowds cheered once more.'
- 'They lowered the window pane of their car as they left the hospital after the birth, and cheered at the gathered crowd.'
- 'A great crowd turned up to cheer on the band of swimmers who took to the icy waters of the Shannon.'
- 'At one point the crowd was cheering between set changes, something I've never even seen in my life.'
- 'The crowd cheered as he proved just why he has won so many dance competitions.'
- 'The crowd started cheering as the DJ introduced their school's homecoming court.'
- 1.1with object Praise or encourage with shouts.'the cyclists were cheered on by the crowds''they cheered his emotional speech'
acclaim, hail, salute, praise, congratulate, toast, hurrah, hurray, applaud, clap, shout for, whistleView synonyms
- 'We should cheer the good news, of course, but the downgrading of offshoring as a national issue is a big mistake.'
- 'GWU students cheered the news of the Napster plan but expressed some scepticism.'
- 'So should environmentalists be cheering the news that Hollywood has finally managed a green epic?'
- 'They will be hoping to have a full strength squad to choose from and hopefully a big crowd will turn out to lend their support and cheer the Sarsfields on to what we hope will be a victory.'
- 'Supporters would cheer their side on because they knew them, and would most likely have a drink with them after the game.'
- 'It makes you feel macho and strong to be able to beat up people and vent out your frustrations on these folks while your friends cheer you on.'
- 'This was a close and exciting game with a huge number of supporters cheering their sides on.'
- 'We were spotted immediately and a welcoming committee of children cheered our arrival.'
- 'The sides were neck and neck for most of the time as the supporters cheered them on.'
- 'But with the ball at his feet, and the Celtic support cheering him on, the tricks come naturally.'
- 'Unlike some of my fellow Wales supporters, I was cheering England on.'
- 'It is hoped that lots of supporters will come to cheer us along.'
- 'This is the only home game left in the league as the remaining three games are away and a large support to cheer the lads on would be appreciated.'
- 'The singer reportedly broke down and wept onstage, even as her Chinese supporters cheered her on and called out to her not to cry.'
- 'As we walked into the TA our support crew cheered us on and we plopped into the chairs set out for us.'
- 'Investors appeared to cheer the news and the fall of the last few days started to turn around.'
- 'He cheered his friend on to victory from the VIP balcony.'
- 'York education bosses were today cheering the news that they have won more than £1 million for new school buildings.'
- 'The Sarsfields however will be hoping to meet the challenge head on and they will be looking for a big support to cheer them on for what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the year.'
- 'On the final day many students from various schools came to support and cheer their teams, hoping to see their school win the competition.'
2with object Give comfort or support to.'he seemed greatly cheered by my arrival'
raise someone's spirits, brighten, buoy up, enliven, animate, elate, exhilarate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, perk up, encourage, comfort, solace, consoleView synonyms
- 'So it cheers me greatly to read about people like this bloke who kept on writing even though the rejections could wallpaper his office five times over.'
- 'This thought cheers Sancho greatly and he asks Don Quijote how much he's willing to pay for each lash.'
- 'They are used to having people supporting them, cheering them and obeying orders.'
- 'There is more cheering news for Cameron supporters, though.'
- 'His sunny disposition doubtless cheered Americans up, but the key factor in his success was the end of the oil crisis.'
- 'I returned home to cheering news from Kingster, who had kindly e-mailed to let me know just how limited my life expectancy is.'
- 'The news will cheer John who has been spearheading a battle to spare residents the misery of the new wave of firework events all year round.'
- 'This is cheering news for anyone who has ever found their heart-rate going haywire in the company of a handsome nurse or beautiful doctor.'
- 'Enlist the help of a life coach, friend, or family member to cheer you on in support.'
- 'Here are two fast breaking news stories to cheer the heart.'
- 'She was disappointed about that, but she did find an aloe plant, which cheered her greatly.'
- 'It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.'
- 'The fact that the city still has 600 parks, at least going by the records, is cheering news.'
- 'He tries to cheer him with news of the sheep dogs he has bought for their new occupation.'
- 'The sun is up and bright; that ought to cheer my little friend up a tad.'
- 'I've gone to the keyboard in times of celebration and mourning and never has the instrument failed to comfort or cheer me.'
- 2.1cheer someone up" or "cheer up Make or become less miserable.with object 'I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up'no object 'he cheered up at the sight of the food'
perk up, brighten, brighten up, become more cheerful, pick up, liven up, become livelier, rally, revive, bounce back, take heart, be heartened, take on a new lease of liferaise someone's spirits, make happier, make more cheerful, buoy up, perk up, enliven, animate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, encourageView synonyms
- 'Sometimes you feel very lonely and down, but to see all the kids having a good time cheers you up and gives you hope.'
- 'Suddenly, she perked up, and I knew she just came up with a new inspiration to cheer me up.'
- 'Laughter is not only the best medicine when it comes to cheering you up and making you feel better, it helps you keep fit and lose weight as well.'
- 'The little boy utters the same encouraging words she used to cheer him up.'
- 'Now when I wake up in the middle of the night feeling not worthy, I ring him and he cheers me up.'
- 'They had taken care of her when she was sick, or hurt, and they had comforted and cheered her up when she was sad.'
- 'Two DVDs arrived this week, cheering me up to no end.'
- 'I did my best to cheer them up and encourage them.'
- 'It cheers me up enormously, and I don't really know why.'
- 'Thanking people cheers them up; you can see their faces light up.'
- 'He's clever and handsome, and he cheers you up when you're feeling sad, and he always washes all the pots and pans after lunch, and puts them away neatly.'
- 'She had a smile on her face that could cheer me up no matter how miserable I was feeling.'
- 'Jodi was forced to grow up quickly and became a huge source of comfort to her mother, often buying her sunflowers to cheer her up.'
- 'To your friends, you are always that loyal companion standing by their side, cheering them up when they're feeling down.'
- 'I know what I'm saying probably doesn't make sense, and I'll admit it, I have no idea how to cheer you up or comfort you, but I'm still going to try my best.'
- 'When people feel down, buying and eating sweets always cheers them up.'
- 'He said he was thankful to his teachers, who had encouraged him and cheered him up when he was unhappy.'
- 'The goal is to pair patients with books which will serve as an inspiration for them to get better - or at least cheer them up.'
- 'The sheer pointlessness of the exercise always cheers them up.'
- 'He cheers her up, she calms him down, and together they manage to be sincere, cool and winningly goofy at the same time.'
1A shout of encouragement, praise, or joy.'a tremendous cheer from the audience'
hurrah, hurray, whoop, bravo, hoot, shout, shriekView synonyms
- 'His words were drowned out by claps and cheers from the audience of scientists, engineers and guests.'
- 'There were a few hoots and cheers from the audience again.'
- 'The field and stands erupted into cheers and celebratory shouts.'
- 'Everyone ought to lead a parade once in their life, just to experience the curious sensation of marching down the middle of the street to cheers and hurrahs.'
- 'The congregation claps and cheers and then goes home and bad-talks the pastor over Sunday lunch.'
- 'When he took the chair for the last time as leader he was greeted by tremendous cheers and a chorus of 'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow'.'
- 'He looked into the crowd, first to the left then the right, all the while letting his people idolize him with cheers and yells.'
- 'The watchers began to make wagers and to shout encouragements and cheers.'
- 'That line did not arouse raucous cheers or a standing ovation.'
- 'When they finally got out of the stadium, they could see a huge valley of people screaming cheers of encouragement and delight at them.'
- 'At the presentation ceremony in the school hall, all the pupils came together to give the dinner ladies three tremendous cheers.'
- 'The sound of cheers and shouts echoed throughout the whole gym.'
- 'Then the room exploded into cheers and claps and catcalls.'
- 'He wore their red and white colours with pride, enjoyed their success with shouts and cheers.'
- 'Elizabeth's gay laugh mingled with the cheers and hollers of everyone out in the yard.'
- 'The screams of agony were lost among the cheers and shouts of joy at his appearance, as his handlers kept him moving quickly from person to person.'
- 'The cheers and shouting grew louder as she approached town.'
- 'There were great cheers and shouts from the children.'
- 'A theatre full of modern-day hyperactive children still laughs and cheers at all the right places.'
- 'There were a few shouts and some cheers as people raised their hands, glasses or anything they happened to be holding.'
- 1.1US A brief phrase shouted in unison by a crowd, typically led by cheerleaders, in support of an athletic team.
- 'The crowd gave a loud cheer and she saw him smirk and wave.'
- 'There was jubilation all around, with the corporate captains leading the cheer.'
- 'An enormous cheer arose from the crowd as the girls skated on.'
- 'When he appeared, a swelling cheer rose from the crowd.'
- 'She could hear the cheer of the crowd behind them as they ran.'
- 'He was greeted by a rousing cheer from the crowd, which spread to every corner of the historic gathering point, when he appeared on stage.'
- 'There was a cheer from the crowd and the pair turned their heads to see what had happened.'
- 'BG will lead the cheer for you any day (cheerleaders are athletes, you know).'
- 'There is a muted cheer from the crowd as the tension builds.'
- 'While they were talking a loud cheer erupted throughout the crowd.'
- 'There's a cheer from the crowd but I can barely hear it through the padding in the helmet.'
- 'The crowd let out a cheer and a few of them threw their hats into the air.'
- 'A loud cheer rose from the crowd, as the show ended on one massive guitar rift.'
- 'With each shout and cheer, they lift him into the air.'
- 'The partisan crowd made a cheer which surely equaled any decibel level ever recorded at a sporting event.'
- 'The crowd let out another cheer, and the crowd had certainly grown.'
- 'Just as I passed through the crowd, a cheer went up - it was pretty obvious we'd won the game.'
- 'Ignoring the crowd's cheer, I jumped off the platform onto the arena.'
- 'But with every rally, every cheer from the crowd, the movement grows stronger.'
- 'A loud cheer erupted from the crowd, which surprised Cate.'
2Cheerfulness, optimism, or confidence.'an attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season'
happiness, joy, joyousness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, gladness, merriment, gaiety, hilarity, mirth, glee, blitheness, jubilation, exultation, euphoria, jollity, jolliness, high spirits, joviality, jocularity, conviviality, light-heartedness, buoyancy, optimism, hope, hopefulnessView synonyms
- 'He wondered where the joy and cheer of the day had gone.'
- 'Yes, I was trying to bring a little joy and cheer into the world.'
- 'Thousands of visitors poured into York over the Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday - bringing cheer to businesses coping with gloomy figures.'
- 'But I do hope they bring some cheer for this season and beyond.'
- 'It brings good cheer and some rays of hope to the darkest days of winter.'
- 'They bring about an element of optimism and cheer in one's life.'
- 'Upon returning, we learn that holidays are not always filled with fun and good cheer.'
- 'This is not a column of Christmas cheer, but it hopes to tap Christmas charity.'
- 'A Gemini person brings good cheer and happiness in your life.'
- 'For our own culture, steeped as it is in the relentless pursuit of personal pleasure and endless cheer, that message is worth heeding.'
- 'The volunteers' main aim is to make strangers feel at home, loved and appreciated by spreading cheer and elation all around.'
- 'It was good activist fun that brought cheer to the soul.'
- 'She would say and do things at random, and it was always said or done with her usual cheer and joy.'
- 'It is at once an outlet for our feelings and a source of cheer and hope.'
- 'The weekend includes a disco, and should be lots of fun as a whole, with lots of high spirits and good cheer!'
- 'It was an evening of rejoicing and good cheer at the annual switching on of the Foxford Christmas Lights.'
- 'Special events held at the school are real treats for the kids, bringing joy and cheer into their lives.'
- 'These filled shoe boxes are Christmas presents that we hope will bring some cheer to these children on Christmas morning.'
- 'In today's world of stress and struggle it is a great thing if I can bring cheer, hope and liveliness to my family and surroundings.'
- 'It pops like-minded scribes into committees and they help to spread saffron cheer by selecting others like themselves, or doing what is expected of them.'
- 2.1 Food and drink provided for a festive occasion.'they had partaken heartily of the Christmas cheer'
fare, food, foodstuffs, eatables, provisions, rations, sustenance, meatView synonyms
- 'With drink and festive cheer in excess, it's easy to throw caution to the wind and find yourself acting recklessly on a Christmas night out.'
of good cheer
archaic Cheerful; optimistic.
happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsomeView synonyms
- 'There was plenty of good cheer as everyone sat down to a four course meal.'
- 'Though it is a season of good cheer and goodwill toward all, it is also a time of conspicuous energy consumption.'
- 'It was to be a rosy day, full of good cheer and bright optimism.'
- 'With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer, it's the most wonderful time of the year.'
- 'For many folks, the holidays are a time to join family and loved ones in a blizzard of good cheer and heartwarming togetherness.'
three cheers
Three successive hurrahs shouted to express appreciation or congratulation.'three cheers for the winners!'
- 'If the relocation of 110 civil service jobs from London to York is not worth three cheers, it certainly merits a hearty two.'
- 'One passenger led the rest in three cheers for Concorde.'
- 'Join with me now, and give three cheers for the life of a great Tasmanian.'
- 'There was levity, including lots of cheers and high spirits, a conga line and even three cheers for the Queen's 50th jubilee.'
- 'She was treated to a chorus of 'happy birthday' and three cheers from the assembled guests.'
- 'It was a congratulations to him and a three cheers.'
- 'The Commerce students of Fatima College topped the competitive list with high scores, receiving three cheers from the spectators.'
- 'Respecting Copyright is a good thing, and three cheers for a website that makes it easier to do that.'
- 'He and the other two waved the rest off and said three cheers to them.'
- 'When they tried to raise three cheers for the couple during the walkabout, they could only muster two.'
what cheer?
archaic How are you?
Middle English: from Old French chiere 'face', from late Latin cara, from Greek kara 'head'. The original sense was 'face', hence 'expression, mood', later specifically 'a good mood'.
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I loved this sketch as as soon as I saw it on the Stuck?! Sketches blog and knew straight away exactly which photos I wanted to scrap with it. How deliciously scrummy is my great-nephew, Leo?
Thursday, 16 June 2016
6 comments:
- Danie Ramirez said...
I too love when instant inspiration hits!!! Love your page, great layering - he's so cute!
Thank you for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!
- 17 June 2016 at 01:12
- Chidkid said...
One word! Brilliant!
- 17 June 2016 at 07:00
- Laura Whitaker said...
Fab layout, love the angled photos! Thank you for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!
- 17 June 2016 at 17:31
- Cheryl Even said...
Wow, love this layout! Great colors, photos, title, everything!
- 19 June 2016 at 01:43
- Aurelie said...
Love your title work and how the photos are not all perfectly straight. That photo frame does just the trick - it focuses our attention right to that photo. Beautiful work! Thanks for playing along with us over at Stuck?! Sketches!!
- 25 June 2016 at 07:07
- KerrynF said...
Your page looks amazing, love the pop of the photo using the frame. Thanks for playing along with Stuck?!
- 29 June 2016 at 11:55
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Crown Princess Victoria, the heir to the Swedish throne, is expecting her first child, the royal court said on Wednesday.
"The birth is expected to take place in March 2012," the Swedish court said in a press release.
The court gave no further information.
Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, a former gym owner, married last year.
Sweden's monarchy traces its origins back more than 1,000 years, though the current royal family assumed the throne in the early 19th century, when French marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte became King.
He had been elected as successor to the Swedish throne by Sweden's parliament in 1810.
Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden since 1973. The last Swedish royal wedding was in 1976 when he married German-born Silvia Sommerlath, whom he met at the Munich Olympics in 1972.
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and the king has no political power, though he is popular in the Nordic country.
The king's popularity has been knocked recently after a book published last year accused him of having an affair among other indiscretions.
Victoria became the heir apparent in 1980 by a constitutional reform that meant that the throne would be inherited by the monarch's eldest child without regard to gender.
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – Dr. Greg Berns of Emory University wants to prove that a dog really does understand what its owner is saying to them.
"The more I study dogs and the more I study their brains, the more similarities I see to human brains," Berns told WGCL-TV. "They are intelligent, they are emotional, and they've been ignored in terms of research and understanding how they think. So, we are all interested in trying to develop ways to understand how their minds work."
Berns uses an MRI to test a dog's brain.
"So, we've done experiments where we present odors to the dogs and these are things like the scent of other people in their house, the scent of other dogs in the house, as well as strange people and strange dogs," Berns said. "And so what we found in that experiment is that the dogs reward processing center, so basically the part of the brain that is kind of the positive anticipation of things responds particularly strongly to the scent of their human."
Berns used a testing center in Sandy Springs for the evaluation process. People brought their dogs for the testing.
"They need to be diligent with their homework," Berns told WGCL. "They need to be diligent with their rapport with their dogs and the right rappart."
Berns put the dogs through a set of training sessions, which included climbing steps, walking up and down narrow pathways, entering and remaining in an enclosure, and loud sounds of various pitches.
The next step is the MRI. The dog must sit absolutely still for up to 20 minutes.
Berns hoped to identify which dogs would be excellent in different services, such as Seeing Eye dogs, bomb sniffing dogs, and military dogs.
"Currently, we are trying to understand what dogs perceive about the world," Berns told WGCL. "You know, what do they see when they see humans, dogs, other animals, cars, etc. so the idea is, at least in humans and even in certain chimpanzees and monkeys, there are parts of the brain specialized for visual processing of all of these things and so what we are trying to determine is whether a dog has that sam ekind of specialization. Nobody knows. Understanding how that dog's brain works can only help that dog be happier and more productive in its role serving man.
Berns is currently conducting testing and is looking for volunteers. Dogs must be between the ages of 2 and 9.
If you would like to volunteer, you can contact him at gregoryberns.com or call 404-236-2150.


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The presbytery maintains a Commitment to Representation Team consistent with the Book of Order, G-3.0103 and G-3.0111. The team is responsible for the nomination process for elected positions for the presbytery.
The team is expected to give due consideration to diversity, geographical, and theological positions consistent with the reformed tradition.
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Here's a picture of my inspiration. I think I found it on Pinterest but it was created by Kierste over at Simply Kierste. She is one crafty girl with a great blog. She gave a tutorial and I basically followed her directions with a few variations. Please click here to see her post. I know you'll enjoy her blog as much as I do. I adore her pillow.
I thought I'd show you the basic's on making these. Lets start with this years painted pillow.
- Step 1: Use any old fabric you have on hand like I did. A burlap or muslin works great. Decide how big you want your pillow to be. I wanted mine to be a rectangle since it would be a flag. I decided that I wanted my finished pillow to measure 19" x 14". Before cutting it out I added 1" to each measurement for seam allowances. Fold your fabric in half before cutting. I cut mine 20" x 15".
- Step 2: On just one piece of the fabric measure out your placement. I decided to have "3" stripes at 2 1/2" each. That left 6 1/2 on the top for stars. Using painters tape, tape each section being sure to use a spoon or something to really press the tape edge tight so paint doesn't seep under. Don't worry if it does you can touch it up with a art brush. I don't plan on washing these and since they're under a covered porch I didn't use fabric paint. I just used craft paint, you can even use house paint.
- Step 3: For my stars I used cheap vinyl shelf paper from the dollar store and cut 2 1/4" stars on my cricut. You could also print a star shape from the internet and make a cardboard template and trace your stars but you would have to paint the blue first, unless you want to do a lot of tedious painting around the stars. TIP: Be sure to put cardboard under your fabric before painting because it will seep through.
- Step 4: I half measured and half eyeballed my stars placement stuck them to the fabric and then painted the blue right over them. It would have been nice if I would have had a little foam roller but I didn't so I used a foam brush. The brush did cause the edges of the stars to peel up a bit and the paint to get underneath. Because of that I used a small paintbrush to paint the stars white. I had originally planned to just leave them the natural fabric color.
- Step 5: I carefully pulled the vinyl up while the paint was wet. Once dry, I painted the stars white. You can also paint your white stripe now. Once the white dries tape over the white and blue so you can paint your red stripes. Let dry.
- Step 5: Time to sew. My fabric doesn't really have a right and wrong side but if yours does pin right sides together and stitch 1/2" seams. It doesn't get much easier than stitching straight seams. Be sure to leave an opening in the bottom big enough to add your pillow. *NOTE: You can use double sided hem tape or even fabric glue or a glue gun if you don't want to try sewing.
- Step 6: Turn your pillow right side out. Trim corners like I've done below being careful not to cut through stitching. Use the end of a spoon or fountain pen to push the corners out completely.
- Step 7: Press you hem opening so it will be ready to sew after stuffing.
- Step 8: You can do like I did and use an old bed pillow. I just cut one 14" down from one end and most pillows are 15-18" wide. Sew up the end of the pillow (the other 3 sides are already sewn). To water proof my stuffing I used an old vinyl table cloth. Yea, I never throw anything away. You could also use 2 plastic grocery bags putting then on in opposite directions. Bags don't need to be sewn but I did sew the table cloth around the pillow. The just stuff it in there. Pin your seam closed and then simply hand stitch or machine stitch closed.
The smaller flag pillow was basically the same steps but instead of using paint I sewed a bit of patriotic plaid fabric that had stars and red seam binding for the strips. It was stuffed with loose batting.
I hope you decide to make your own pillow. It really is easy. If you make one please come back and let me know because I'd love to see it too.
Stop back by tomorrow to see another before and after project.
Hugs Y'all...
♥ Tracy


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Here's my new "Sugar Daddy." Sorry about some of the leaves looking tattered. There were several to choose from there, but this one had one eye that was really streaked and different. I love the colors and texture of this one!
Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.php?id=6283&Variety=Sugar%20Daddy
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Sugar+Daddy
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/sugardaddy.html
Please notice my trained assistant who slid into the right side of the pic to add additional background interest just as I was snappin the shot! Camera hog!
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Discussion > Controversial Fantasyworld, BBC Themepark : list of attractions.
That you've started fights on multiple threads should tell you something about yourself.
#10 the seesaw zone - where the seesaws only tip one way and the staff swear that there's nothing unbalanced as far as they can see and if you conplain they've got a saw and will cut you out of the debate altogether.
Tiny CO2. We've been down his path before. The government palmed off licence fee collection to the BBC to avoid getting the blame for what was increasingly being perceived as an unpopular tax. They later compounded this by reclassifying the fee as a tax. The BBC wisely separated the tax generating operation into a totally autonomous entity. This was unsuccessful in that it had to retain the BBC logo.
Think of the licence fee as a government tax to watch TV programmes (not just those from the BBC). The tax doesn't go to the BBC and isn't even hypothecated. Its all a big con job by successive governments with the BBC acting as a patsy.
The government is now going further down the same path, shifting costs for social policy (provision of licence fee costs for the over 75s) to the BBC. Guess who will get blamed if the BBC is forced to cut costs and stops free licence fee provision in order to protect its programming?
Wiki has full coverage of this, so you don't have to take my word for it.
Lots of positivity here I think
Tiny CO2. Your take that I start fights (but then you are hardly unbiassed). My take is that as a percieved near-Trotskyist my interventions (usually when I can no longer let slurs and falseboods promulgated here go without some comment) are considered challenges to the rightist status quo.
You probably recall how Slumgulliangreen deliberately set me up with a thread using my name and falsifying my words written elsewhere. In defending myself, battle was enjoined by all sorts of nice folks, and I was almost driven from BH. That, no doubt, you count as me starting a fight.
Take it that I will always comment here if I can. And my comments may irritate because they are not from your hymn-book. Live with it.
Even more salutations
But I don't care about your politcs, seriously don't care. I even understand some of the appeal of the Labour party
and don't love much about the Conservatives. I care that you are repeatedly rude, albeit you think you wrap it up. I care that you try very hard to stop people discussing things you don't like. Like getting rid of the BBC. I care that when called on it you do the outraged aunty act.
Why should any colour of government get the public bad feeling for the licence tax when it's mostly the BBC spending it? Too right they 'palmed it off' onto those who should get the flack. If the minitster in charge of the new contract hadn't been caught with his pants down, the BBC might have got the whipping, rather than him. Here's hoping the BBC succeed in becoming unpopular with all ages between now and the next review.
#11 the staff all complain that the place woud be far better if the public just paid up but didn't come in and expect to be entertained. They should sit at home with a book on why they shouldn't be allowed an opinion.
Dear Tiny. I did challange you to demonstrate where in this thread I have tried to stop anybody from talking about the BBC.
I believe only once before I was accused of doing the same (by you?, I really can't be arsed to go and find out). I had the temerity to point out that, when Bish instituted a BBC- related thread, there was already a thriving discussion thread on more or less the same subject. This I quickly realized was presumptuous of me because it's Bish's site and he can do what he likes with it. If you look, you will find that I very quickly shut up. I only defended myself from incorrect assertions that I was trying to curtail discussion. I wasn't, I was suggesting the topic could be continued on the thread already dedicated to it. I even later explained why I would have preferred Bish threads to cover more interesting topics, but that was a stated desire, never a demand. Surely I have the right to express my preferences, or do you consider you have the responsibility of trampling all over them?
So provide the evidence for your claim. Put up or shut up.
I have repeated ended my posts, directed to you, with pleasantries and have recieved only insults in return. I have not insulted you in return. Do you have manners?
Yes comment at Jun 5, 2016 at 8:13 AM, which seems SNEER + SNEER + SNEER DramaQueening
(later claimed as " I was only having a little gentle fun at Stewgreen's expense for his penchant for creating yet another anti-BBC thread" *.)
ACTUALLY did have the effect of intimidating from continuing the discussion or from started similar ones.
phrases used there
"Are you sure the world needs yet another thread on the same (BBC) theme" + a sneering tone
Do seem to equal " tried to stop anybody from talking about the BBC."
* and so does this later justification
So save your breaths and lets go back to the thread (or ignoring it)
I'll make a modification
Attraction #1 The Entrance Gates : Where an army of DRAMA QUEENING Sneering GATEKEEPERS inspect customers social baggage and intimidate customers into NEVER speaking out.
..Note the same Gatekeepers also intimidate the Park Technicians (read scientists) into NEVER speaking out either
These technicians need their salaries and pensions.
I know these thought exercises like this thread may seemed strange..but not how Lewis carrol used Alice in Wonderland to a mirror into the real world and get us to think about it.
Tiny CO2. So, as I knew, you can't point to anything I wrote, just to your highly subjective view that I was intimidating other contributors from participating. That's not what you claim I did - tell people what to do. I have never met a group less likely to be intimidated by me than anti-BBC BH contributors wanting to admonish the BBC on a taylor-made discussion thread. You last post was so laughable that I almost spilt my coffee. What a pitiful excuse of a defense.
Drama queening, I'm an absolute novice compared with you on this thread. At least when I commented I tried to use some humour, unlike yourself who launched into a full blown and over the top insult.
Please do get on, with SW, fleshing out this thread. I genuinely enjoy the wit both of you have employed on occasion, even if I do not agree with all your sentiments.
I answered AK's points already at 11:02 AM (including his request to Tiny to show evidence of intimidation)
so lets move on
Tiny CO2. My sincere apologies. I thought (12.02pm) I was responding to you when I should have directed my comments at SW.
SW please consider my comments redirected at you. I didn't think I was sneering, my intention was to mock. To think that you would be intimidated by me is so outrageously funny that, if had realized it was you, I definitely would have had wet pants - with coffee.
Please do continue.
Stewgreen. I think the point you make in your last sentence (11.07am) has real merit.
Tiny CO2 Alan Kendall & stewgreen,
If you are in agreement about Alice's wondrous reflective experiences, how about a Mad Hotters Tea Party?
In the US, the Mad Hotters and the Tea Party seem locked into Mutually Assured Decapitation, and the DramaQueens of Heartless indifference to humanity are not doing very well.
The BBC/Guardian Climate experts would love to talk about an area of their genuine expertise, drinking tea, and coffee.
Could an American TV Channel do a live Mad Hotters versus Tea Party Debate on TV?
Alan Kendall
The Bishop doesn't post Discussions, although he sometimes suggests that comments on one of his posts are taken there.. Discussions are created by readers who want to pursue an interesting byway.
@golf charlie you mean like a zone with a Mad-Hotters/Tea-Party boxing ring ?
Careful not to get the name confused with Controversial Fantasyland's most important workers : The Mad-or-Haters !
and you know the Mad-or-Haters do ?
...That's right they run around fixing holes in the giant Guardian-BBC echo-chambers which make up the entire foundations of Fantasyland.
... Although the Guardian Mad-or-Haters are known as efficient the BBC's are thought to be a bit lazy as they seem to create new echo-chambers, phone their mates to come and view and then rapidly put up the "These chamber are closed to new points of view"
"The Woe-bot Roared tales of doom into the Giant Echo Chambers"
Attraction #12 The Giant Echo-Chambers that make up the foundations of Fantasyland.
There are many different INTERCONNECTED chambers and sub-chambers to visit each named after their sponsors BBC, Guardian, New-Scientist, Reddit etc. People often roar into one chamber only to hear the echo come out of another.
There is a special machine invented in Imperial College University that 24 hours/day injects tales of doom into the echo chambers. Climate legends can often be traced back to what that Woe-bot Roared.
The Mad-or-Haters are employed to keep those echo chambers in tune, rapidly cutting out extra noise that may spoil the echo.
On the outside of the park skeptics have built their own chambers, but these are always like gazebos where any voice can come in.
There are legendary times when Bob Carter, Lawson, Ridley managed to get into the BBC echo-chambers, but they were rapidly ejected and the chamber cleaned with the whining Woe-bot..and the GateKeepers make sure these fellows get back in.
What happens at the BBC Echo-Chambers when the Woe-bot is not working ? They have a stockpile of doom tales in the Horror-Bin.
In fact the Horror-Bin is often overflowing and it can be found in other echo-chambers.
word missing at the end of 8:17pm
put up the "These chamber are closed to new points of view" SIGN
BTW those echo chambers can be very scary ... but once people become accustomed to them they can be very traumatized whenever they come out of them ..which is why mot people go straight back into them.
I would have thought that your Fantasyland would lack any realistic foundations.
I trust you will accept any comments like this one in the spirit that they are intended - definitely not sneering. Even Fantasyland needs to be consistent and I may have spotted an inconsistency.
Might I suggest you make some reference to Banksy's Western Super Mare temporary theme park which seems to have some similarities. Perhaps you might offer 2for1 tickets if DismalLand ever reopens.
I hate encouraging you, but how about working up an unattraction based upon the Great Summer Desert of new content (with old travelators passing through it that endlessly repeat their route?).
Or perhaps the theatre of Nordic Noir showing films with subtitles that always flash on and off so quickly they can't be read (or are infuriatingly white on white backgrounds). Films shown should be long and designed so that when patrons temporarily have to leave for necessary refreshment or rest breaks, critical parts of the storyline are always shown.
I put a lot of effort into that "Woe-bot Roared" pun
It showed, but like the foundations of CAGW, so much effort......
Why do the echo chambers have to be the foundations? You could have the whole edifice supported by myths (or what you perceive to be myths). I'm sure to regret this.
foundation ? such cavernous chambers tend to be under the ground
put the caverns deeper than the foundations then Large caverns above ground - space launch facilities, airship hangers, sound stages, film studios.... The larger the openings the greater the need for climate control (oh dear!)
Re : Attraction #12 The Giant Echo-Chambers that make up the foundations of Fantasyland.
you can shout into one and the answer come booming out of them all
eg1 "How's the Climate now ?"
Ans ................. "worse than we thought !" worse than we thought !" worse than we thought !"
eg2 "Who are the evil ones"
Ans ................. "The Deniers !" "The Deniers !" "The Deniers !" "The Deniers !"
eg "Which scientists believe ?"
Ans ................. "97% !" "97% !" "97% !" "97% !" "96% !" "no 97% you idiot" ..."97% !" "97% !" "97% !"
When you visit those caverns who might you spot ?
Yes that's right the trolls ..Phil C sitting where he works in the Greenpeace Echo Chamber ..busy posting out links he has never actually read cos its too dark in the cavern to read
If you go into the wind industry Echo Chamber you might spot a troll pretending that he is a retired science teacher.


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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that a public school district acted permissibly when it prohibited a mother from reading a few verses from the Bible during an "All About Me" unit, in which parents came to the classroom to share information about each student and, in some cases, to read a portion of that student's favorite book.
In the case of Busch v. Marple Newtown SD (June 1, 2009), the Court ruled, essentially, that a district has a great deal of control over the speech that is permitted in that type of forum. As the Courts have said before,
Unlike parks, streets, and other traditional public fora, elementary school classrooms are not places for unlimited debate on issues of public importance. Most of the time, school classrooms are reserved for teaching students in a structured environment. Public schools may take on characteristics of public fora by "intentionally opening" facilities for "public discourse." But in classrooms, during school hours, when curricular activities are supervised by teachers, the nonpublic nature of the school is preserved. Speech occurring during these activities may be regulated under standards different from those that would apply in public fora. (citations omitted).
The Court also recognized, though, that age and context matter in determining what kind of control the district can retain. In other words, the question of whether or not a forum has been opened to general debate or dialogue may be answered differently at the elementary level than at the secondary level, for example.
In this case, then, the Court ruled that the district could exert a great deal of control over speech in the kindergarten classroom, even though they did invite other parents to come into the classroom to speak to the class about each child's interests.
It is important to note, though, that the Court in this case permitted the district to exercise rather significant discretion in determining what to allow and not allow. For example, once Wesley had chosen the Bible as the favorite book that he wanted his mother to read for his "All About Me" presentation, Mrs. Busch selected a few verses from Psalm 118. The Court noted the following:
[Mrs. Busch] selected verses 1 through 4 and verse 14 of Psalm 118 from the King James Bible:
1 Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; because his mercy endures forever.
2 Let Israel now say, his mercy endures forever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endures forever.
4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endures forever.
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14 The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.
Busch testified she chose these verses because (1) she and Wesley frequently read from the Book of Psalms; (2) she thought the children would like Psalms because they are similar to poetry; and (3) she desired a reading that did not make reference to Jesus, which she worried might upset some people given what she perceived in the past as hostility in the school district towards her Christian beliefs. She also testified that she intended to read the verses to the students without explanation and that, if asked questions about the reading, she would respond that "it was ancient psalms and ancient poetry and one of Wesley's favorite things to hear."
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Other parents also participated in their children's "All About Me" weeks by reading stories to the class, sharing snacks, and doing crafts. Among the stories read by parents were: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Jolly Roger, and Green Eggs and Ham. Reilly also keeps a library of books from which she periodically reads to Wesley's class. Among those books are several about holidays, including: Bear Stays Up for Christmas, Froggy's Best Christmas, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, Ten Timid Ghosts on a Christmas Night, Christmas Trolls, The Best Easter Eggs Ever, Easter Bunny's On His Way, The Night Before Easter, Hooray for Hanukkah, The Magic Dreidels, and The Hanukkah Mice.
Additionally, one parent, Linda Lipski, visited Reilly's [the teacher's] class twice during the year to give presentations on Hanukkah and Passover that were planned in advance with Reilly. During Hanukkah, Lipski brought in a menorah and a dreidel and read "a Blue's Clues Hanukkah story." Later in the year, during the Passover holiday, Lipski "read The Matzoh Ball Fairy to the students and then offered them matzoh ball with chicken soup." Reilly set up Lipski's presentation by discussing Easter and Passover. She also discussed Christmas and Kwanzaa as part of the winter holiday unit in the social studies curriculum, and recalled a picture of a Christmas tree hanging in the classroom at the time of the Hanukkah presentation.
Presumably, the only distinction that the District could make between those permitted books and the Bible was that the Bible is considered to be scripture and, therefore, presumably could be considered proselytizing. Despite opening the classroom forum for those books, though, the district was found to be acting within its discretion to limit the Bible reading. This reflects the Court's view that the mother's free speech rights were so limited in that classroom that certain speech could be prohibited while other non-school-sponsored speech was still permitted.
The mother has indicated that she may be considering an appeal to the US Supreme Court, which is not obligated to hear the case. Unless and until the Supreme Court reverses this decision, schools have a great deal of discretion, I believe, in regulating speech in this context. As with all of these types of freedom of speech cases, each situation is very fact dependant, and you should consult legal counsel when making decisions like this.


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WONGA Drive-in owner Gary King is hopeful the dream business he built up and very nearly had paid off will be sold as a going concern.
Mr King spoke to The Gympie Times yesterday and confirmed he had declared bankruptcy but emphasised it had nothing to do with the performance of the drive-in.
"I had no choice … it certainly wasn't the performance of the drive-in, it was performing quite well," Mr King said.
He said it was the debt owed on the Sovereign Cinema that had been the final straw.
"The Sovereign Cinema debt killed us… that wasn't all the problems – the low attendance and then the bank wouldn't help us in any way.
"We spent over $300,000 renovating the cinema and the bank sold off the assets for $50,000."
Despite figures showing an upward trend initially, the cinema was hit hard by the brunt of last year's recession.
"Unfortunately the recession happened when we finished the renovation … the budget did blow out (but) no-one had spent anything on the cinema in 17 years."
He said the attitude of the bank was completely unhelpful to him trading his way through.
"I tried to do the right thing by Gympie but it didn't go my way."
The drive-in continued to prove popular but he said that in the end it was subsidising the cinema.
"I desperately didn't want to have the drive in closed … once I declared bankruptcy it was in the hands of the bank."
Mr King said he appreciated the support the Wonga Drive-in received from patrons.
"People were really supporting the drive-in and it was helping us. Now I've lost everything."
He said someone was looking at buying the drive-in as a going concern.
"There is one person who is interested in it. I'm hoping it will be sold as a going concern. Everything is there to start operating it again."