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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A Conversation About Marriage
When I was seventeen I learned a very important lesson about church weddings. Coffee had run right through me and without realizing it I had burst into the bathroom the bride and her bridesmaids were getting ready in. It was a large bathroom with a rich people seating area that had a mirror the whole length and width of the wall. Luckily I had dashed so quickly into a stall there was only the slightest pause in their loud, laughing, and eight-person conversation. Here is where it got awkward though, apart from my Niagra Falls peeing, for the bride started speaking her ditsy, blonde, mind.
"Ugh. I hate churches!"
And. There it was. I threw up a little in my mouth.
The bride, trashing THE BRIDE and it was the most disgusting thing. I did my best not to snicker as she walked down the aisle. To try and see through the veil to the hurt girl inside who perhaps had good reason to hate the church.
Heaven knows I have fought with the church just like I used to fight with my own momma, for after all seventeen wasn't my best year either. (And Lord help me as they say you get what you got and I can't imagine sweet Kaiya going all teenage-psycho on me.)
Here's the thing. I understand some of my brothers and sisters in Christ feeling this fierce desire to protect the Bride. To be different, set apart and holy, and to take a stand on something. Marriage is certainly as good as anything to take such a stand. But here's what we don't get. We already let the word marriage be unholy, unsanctified.
What we are missing is we are having two different conversations. For lesbian and gay individuals the conversation is one about rights. Basic rights like the right to property, and the right to not be beat up or even killed for being different. Here, oh church, is where we left the conversation.
We stammer out bits of scripture, out of context and hacked up like chunks of zombie flesh, and somehow convince ourselves that we are defending marriage. No. We are not. So let me try.
Marriage is a covenant with God. It is symbolic of Christ's glorious relationship with Christ and his bride, The Church. We do our imperfect best to mimic that marriage. And all of us fall short in that imitation, which isn't to say we should stop trying but just that maybe we should remember that whole plank in the eye thing.
Now, back to rights. Real rights.
Maybe you've forgotten Matthew Shepard. Shame on you if you have. Maybe you haven't had people that you love so dearly they might as well be you who are gay and when that poor boy was killed so brutally you could only see the face of the one you love swimming in front of you. Maybe you haven't walked a friend through a breakup where they poured their lifeblood into property only to have no rights simply because from societies point of view they chose to love the wrong person. Years of their life and hard work wasted and nothing you could do but help them move. Maybe you haven't heard a friend talk about how their own parents disowned them for being different and how much it hurt feeling outside of their little family, the one that had nurtured them all their short life. Maybe you haven't known someone that wanted to end their own life because they were gay. Well. I have. I have wept with these brothers and sisters. I have been grieved by the injustices that have happened to them to the core of my being.
How about this to bridge the conversation gap: how about the church be in favor of basic human rights since that is always a good thing and a way to express the love of God but how about the word marriage be taken out of the equation?
Honestly, I think the whole "marriage" word being in the equation is the church's fault anyway. That the joining together of property by two people should have been separated from the religious service of celebrating a covenantal union between two believers. We have never taken issue with non believers getting married before so it seems like we are a bit late to the fight and trying to change all the rules in the eleventh hour. But I said it was a bridge, and so long as gays and lesbians have all the access that the law allows for straight marriages I wouldn't be opposed to calling it something different. (Or we could just start calling ours covenants since that's what they are anyway.)
And how about if you want to go to a church that teaches wearing the color green is the only holy thing, so be it? If you want to go to a church that insists everyone be a vegetarian, even in Texas, and everyone is all healthy and stuff with that, then so be it. If you want to go to a church that says the word "marriage" is only between a man and a woman, so be it. In other words, as long as a church is not drinking any poisonous Kool-Aid, wedding thirteen-year-old girls to four or five middle-aged men, or any other such crazy shenanigans than leave them be and let them worship whichever god or God they so choose. That includes my church. Leave us be to worship whom we believe to be the true God that sent his own son Jesus to die for us all.
And yes. We believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I do not totally part ways with my church on this point, but I think we are having a different conversation and that marriage has come to mean something different. The word I am thinking of is "covenant" by which I understand as something that God laid out in his living word to be a picture of Christ and his Bride the Church. That picture, at least me for now, is best shown as a Christ-following man and his Church-dwelling female wife. Though, admittedly, I am often the worst picture of the Church in this role that ever lived.
But when I say the word "marriage" in societal context I do not mean anything other than two people who have joined their lives for financial and societal betterment. And absofreakingloutely those two people could be men or women who are joining with their same sex. I rejoice when I have a gay or lesbian friend who has been alone for so long and finally finds someone to love because love is always a good and powerful thing. I do not try to "pray the gay away" either. I just love them.
What we are missing is this is not the hill for the church to die on. It is a distraction. Essentially I think we are on the wrong side of this argument and we are wearing white hoods and burning crosses in people's yards and we don't even realize it. The church was not wholly on the wrong side of the Civil Rights Movement though, and it is time for the church to get on the right side of this fight. It is about people after all. And, last time I checked, we were in the business of loving people.
Like the sinners. The tax collectors. The prostitutes. Those were the sort of folks that Jesus loved when he came. I have a feeling if the day he was supposed to come was 3/26/2013 he would have been at DC waiting patiently with the crowds for those he has loved to be able to love like everyone else. I, am patiently waiting for them to be able to love like everyone else.
For the rest of us to get out of the way and stop worrying over someone else's life. Maybe you don't have the kind of life that I do, but there is enough drama in my own small existence to fill up my days plenty. Like my own covenant marriage. To my best friend who certainly deserves better than me but I'm grateful he hasn't realized that yet.
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Hi CourtDan,ReplyDelete
Yep, it's not the hill to die on, I agree.
Regarding your comment on my post "Underneath the Mom Hat, It Stirs," good job! Yes, go to writer's circles, conferences, and write, write, write. I too love it, and am working hard on it.
Thanks for stopping in here this week. Happy Easter,
Jennifer Dougan
I agree, I have no problem with gay marriage, can even see their point of view. I also see why people have issues with "that word," but as long as churches aren't forced to go against their beliefs, I'm good with all of it. It'c certainly not something I'm going to fight against!ReplyDelete
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The fireworks are set off from a barge located at the east end of Eagle Harbor, midway between the ferry dock and Pritchard Park. Several waterfront restaurants offer reserved seating for viewing: Doc's Marina Grill and Bainbridge Thai Cuisine. The Harbour Public House, is another prime location with tables available on a first- come first-serve basis to persons 21 and older.
More suggestions for viewing locations as well as ideas on how to prepare your pets for July 4 are on the Bainbridge Fireworks website. (Plus an opportunity to make a donation yourself to help keep this tradition alive.)


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Brawn Meets Brain: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE
The Camaro SS 1LE brings the meat while still giving you the vegetables you need.
(The following review was ghostwritten for our technical editor, Geoff Lo)
What happens when you continue to improve a product? Apple's iPhone gets more speed and more features, building design becomes more environmental friendly, trees grow bigger. What happens, then, when you take a very good car and make it better? Perhaps, the Camaro SS 1LE?
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You like pictures? You like cars? You like pictures of cars? This gallery is for you!
On August 7, GM hosted their 17th annual Show & Shine event at their St. Catharines plant, in Ontario. It was the occasion for GM owners to put their more and less recent piece of automotive history on display. From very humble beginnings, with only seven cars registered, the event gained momentum and this year's edition received no less than 380 subscriptions. The open air exhibit was also the occasion for the manufacturer to premier the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro on Canadian soil. Here's a peek at the historical marvels seen at the show.
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Finally Unveiled in Canada
After a much awaited unveiling in Detroit back in May, Canada finally got its local unveiling of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The event took place at GM's plant in St. Catharines, in Ontario, where the Camaro's small block V8 engine will be produced. The car was presented during the annual Show & Shine and received the attention worthy of its legacy.
Close to 400 vehicles from all walks of life showed up at GM's 17th Show & Shine annual event. It was quite a clash of the generations, where fifth generation Camaros were sharing the spotlight with late 60s Corvettes and Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine. And at the center of all this time-travelling marvel was the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, the sixth generation of one of America's most notorious muscle cars.
New 2016 Chevrolet Cruze; How Much Do You Miss the Older Gen?
GM has unveiled the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze. Bigger, better, stronger, faster. Oh! Did I mention it looks like a Civic?
Coming from a long history of more or less successful compact sedans (remember the Cavalier and the Cobalt?) that was either cherished or cursed by former owners, the Cruze picked up the torch in 2008. The first generation has even done pretty well for itself. Way to go Cruze! And it's in the hopes of pursuing this new-found legacy that GM has unveiled its newly redesigned, second generation Chevrolet Cruze. There's good news and there's bad news.
Little Yellow Camaro: Baby You're Just Not Fast
Every fibre of my being wants to use "You could've had a V-8", but how cliché is that?
Last Saturday was a rainy cold day. It was coming down hard. The windows of the bus I was on were completely fogged over. I couldn't see anywhere. When it was time to get out I pulled my hood up, laced it tight, jumped out and ran to the car I wanted. I didn't know what car, just that I was looking for an orange sticker on the windshield. Oh, hey, it's a Camaro. Neat!
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Excited about the pending unveiling of the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro yet? Well, you have every reason to be. Not only has the muscle been redesigned from bumper to bumper, it will also be more aerodynamic. Fly like a butterfly, sting like a Bumblebee.
She's a Squirrel Crushing, Deer Smacking, Driving Machine, Silveradoooo!
Old Simpsons jokes aside, there's fun to be had in almost anything. In the right situation.
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Champions league
Manchester City will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
City avoided incoming manager Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich and title holders Barcelona, who have knocked them out in the past two seasons.
PSG, who have already been crowned French champions this season will host the first leg at the Parc des Princes.
Barcelona, attempting to become the first side to win back-to-back Champions League title, face an Atletico side they have enjoyed playing in recent seasons.
The Spanish champions are eight points clear of second-placed Atletico in the La Liga, having beaten them in both league matches this season.
The official result of the #UCLdraw. pic.twitter.com/lIBg5LNRaW— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 18, 2016
Ten-time champions Real Madrid, who overcame Roma to get through to the last eight, were pitted against German side VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayern Munich will face Portuguese champions Benfica. It is the first time since 1976 that both teams will meet.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp will return to Borussia Dortmund for the first time as Liverpool manager after the clubs were drawn together in the Europa League quarter-finals.
It will be the first time Klopp returns to the Westfalenstadion after deciding to leave Dortmund at the end of the 2014-15 season following a seven-year stint with the club.
The official result of the #UELdraw. pic.twitter.com/R8wMTQlACz— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 18, 2016


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Your hostess, Ellen Gozeling, writes:
Hi all, hope you all are doing great. For those who are looking forward to springtime: In Holland we had 2 very sunny days in a row. So it was all looking very promising, but today there is a grey sky hoping to break to let the sun been seen. Can you tell I love spring?Today is day 23: Paper batik.When I saw this page and the title I was very exited. Very looking forward to know and learn how to create something like the tiles printed in the book.First I did the daily tangles. Then I made my daily tile, and then.... I got stuck. I don't have a glaze pen, and all other pens I have don't do the job. So there is only one more thing to do: go online and order glaze pens!Hope you all were able to create wonderful tiles and looking forward to seeing the results. Only to be seen because of the wonderful job Cris is doing on this blog. Thank you Cris!Happy tangling day, Ellen
Thank you, Ellen. I have been enjoying seeing what everyone else is doing also.
Maria Vennekens writes:
The question on page 74 was to use the two new patterns and make a tangeleation. I used Kathys dilemma to do the last. I don't think it came out very well. I also tried to use glaze pen and color, but like the examples in the book I did not like the result. So I will not hurt your (and others) eyes with it.
I doubt it is as bad as she thinks. I, for one, would still like to see the results. I think one of the most interesting things about seeing other people's art is hearing their opinion on it. Even so, I have been posting plenty of art that I normally would not, so I completely understand her feelings. In my case, I cringe, take a deep breath, close my eyes, then click "post."
From Marty Deckel:
Day 23-OZAD Paper Batik, I've attached 2 tiles. One with today's patterns; Kathy's Dilemma, and a tangleation of Flux...well, I got so carried away with tangleations of Flux and Betweed and Paradox, that I completely forgot about, and left out, Kathy's Dilemma. In fact I didn't even remember it til I was writing this note!!As for part b the Batik/watercolor, I didn't have the right gel pen, so used a white jelly roll pen, which didn't show up well, after I added the watercolors. I could see it but not very well, so instead of throwing it away, I just went over the pen lines once it was dry, and then there wasn't enough contrast with the watercolors, so I took out my colored pencils and shaded and strengthened some of the colors...interesting to do, but I think I'll invest in a Gel Pen and try again!!Thanks, and thanks to Ellen for hosting today!
Ooh. I love both of these.
From Angela Werner:
Use Kathy's Dilemma and tangleation of Flux I love these tangles and using "whys" was also fun. It's the Diva's new challenge tangle. I also absolutely had to try Marty Deckel's "buck -eye" perfs :) FUN, FUN, FUN.
Very fun. Reminds me of Santa's sleigh, all loaded up with tangles for the good little artists.
Finally, last (and least?), here is my contribution. I was so excited to try the batik technique, I even went out and bought transparent watercolors. Wouldn't you know it, but I have 3 glaze pens and I can't get ink to come out of any of them. Talk about frustrating!
So, instead of glaze, I used good old Elmer's glue. It's didn't turn out as nice as I would have liked, but I think I'm going to do like Marty did and add some colored pencil to punch up the color. I also tried using this same technique on a larger piece, but it isn't done yet, so I will put it up for Paint Party Friday.
Also, look for a post later today with some catch-up entries for Day 21 and 22, plus one from my friend Sonya. If you've read my book, you will see some of her work in there and it is beautiful.


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5 Must-Know Summer Beauty Tips
Sweat-proof your makeup routine this summer with our 5 tips.
Summer's arrival brings some major advantages: trips to the beach, barbeques with your friends and longer days.
Unfortunately, there are also some pretty clear downsides, namely, heat, heat, heat!
When the mercury's rising, your routine should be tweaked to match it — otherwise you'll find yourself with melty makeup and frizzy locks. Here are five simple but effective tips for beating the heat, even in the dead of summer!
1. Use a CC Cream
- The last thing you want in the sweltering heat is to apply a heavy foundation all over your face
- It all but guarantees breakouts, and will likely melt off by the end of the day!
- Instead, try a lighter option like Olay CC Cream. It hydrates to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helps even skin tone, and also contains SPF 15
2. Use Clinical-strength Deodorant
- In the heat of summer, no ordinary deodorant will do — choose one that gives you 100 percent odor protection, like Secret Clinical Strength, to ensure you stay smelling fresh even through the hottest temps
3. Minimize Makeup
- The other three seasons are for trying trends and new techniques
- In summer, it's all about looking breezy and natural! Try focusing on one simple area of your face, like your eyes, and leaving the rest bare
Try applying eyeliner, like COVERGIRL Perfect Blend Eyeliner, to the upper and lower lash line, then smudging it slightly with a cotton swab. It gives a sultry, effortless look — perfect for pairing with those beachy waves and flawless skin.
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- When the temps are in the stratosphere, a heavy curtain of hair hanging around your face is guaranteed to drive you crazy
- It's easy to cool yourself off with cute braids, buns or an updo— equally chic and practical!
Get your style looking sleek with a product that contains argan oil, like Pantene Truly Natural Shine Serum + Argan Oil. It will hydrate and give hair an intense shine. Or work the product into wet hair and then put it up. When you take it down at day's end, you'll have gorgeous, touchably-soft waves!
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The Toby M. Myers, Deborah D. Tucker, and Maria Jose Angelelli Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Records contain written records of the organization, as well as photographs and ephemera from the group. Items in the collection range in date from 1974 to 2001, with most of the material dating from the 1990s. The bulk of the collection details the various activities of the group since its inception in 1978, including conferences attended or organized, political and legislative activity, and various shelters throughout the state.
The collection is arranged into nine series: Administrative Materials, International Development Project, Programs, Workshops/Conferences, Political/Legislative/Legal Materials, Publications, Clippings, Photographs and Ephemera. The original arrangement and subject headings have been retained as much as possible, although some reorganization was necessary to facilitate research. Basic preservation procedures, including removing staples, tape, and paperclips, were applied to the collection, which was generally in very good physical condition. Each series description includes a description of its organization, either chronological or alphabetical. Oversize items are listed within their appropriate series.
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Labyrinth Show
By Justin Gerard
Gallery Nucleus is having a tribute show for the
30th Anniversary of Labyrinth
. The show is a celebration of the cult classic film and is in memory of David Bowie. It opens September 17th at 7pm.
A wide variety of artists are contributing works inspired by the film and Henson's truly amazing puppets. It promises to be a very interesting show.
I always love seeing artists contribute work along a single theme. They are a great way of discovering new interpretations of a familiar story. They let us see the subject again, but now through the eyes of someone else who also loved it but may have taken something entirely different away from it when they first experienced it. It might reveal to us a way of looking at it we never considered, or might simply remind us why we loved it in the first place.
Here is a small selection of some of the works already finished for the show:
"None May Pass" by Annie Stegg Gerard
"Ludo" by Cuddly Rigor-Mortis
Bill Robinson
"Ludo" By Cory Godbey
"Tally Ho!" by Heather Franzen
Goblin's Bane by Justin Gerard
For more information, check out
Gallery Nucleus
Also, if you haven't already, check out Cory Godbey's
on his book
Labyrinth Tales
which will also be making an appearance at the show!
Justin Gerard


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1. Death Note
The enigmatic Sohma family shares a great secret; its members are possessed by spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, which appear when they are hugged by a member of the opposite sex.
Tohru Honda, an orphaned high school freshman, is given lodging in the Sohma household in exchange for taking care of household chores, she discovers their secret, and but begins to fall in love...
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but when he encounters Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki.While fighting an evil Hollow spirit, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family from Hollows; but Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia, it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.
Amane Kamori is a powerful medium, able to control living creatures and things through the use of its real name. Her her guardian demon dog is Hyoue, who she powers up through kissing. Forbidden from revealing her identity, she and Hyoue move to Tokyo, where together, they work to help both the living and the dead.
Amane deals with jealous classmates who don't understand why the handsome Hyoue is so devoted to her, as well as with her own family attempting to force her to come home. The family attempts to break her bond with Hyoue. Hyoue hedevotes himself to his master, while struggling to hide the forbidden feelings he has for her.
In the future, personal computers have developped into "Persocons", mobile computers that look like human beings. Hideki Motosuwa, a prep school student, recovers an outdated Persocon, who can only say "Chii". Having much better performance, it soon becomes apparent that Chii may be a "Chobit", an advanced Persocon rumoured to have independent thought.


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WASHINGTON — Each summer, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas invites his four new law clerks to his home to watch a movie.
Not just any movie, but the 1949 film version of the classic of libertarian conservatism, Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead."
The movie's hero, played by Gary Cooper, is an idealistic but stubborn architect, who, as Rand wrote, "stood alone against the men of his time." A character, it might be said, a lot like Thomas himself. "If you think you are right, there is nothing wrong with being the only one," he said last year in explaining his fondness for the movie. "I have no problem being the only one."
Twenty years ago last Friday, President George H.W. Bush nominated Thomas to the nation's highest court. In the years since, Thomas has routinely been referred to as a member of the court's conservative bloc. But the label hardly captures the distinctiveness of his record. In an institution where the ability to decide the law depends on creating a five-vote majority, no other justice is so proud of standing alone.
He strictly avoids the give-and-take among justices during oral arguments; he has not asked a question or made a comment in more than five years.


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The Georgia Supreme court issued a decision on March 27th, 2015 that requires the State to be able to prove that the Defendant gave "actual" and "voluntary" consent to the State's test of a person's blood, breath or urine for the purpose of getting a measurement of the amount of alcohol in the person's blood. There are several challenges to the State's request for a blood alcohol test. It is important to hire a DUI defense lawyer who is familiar with this case.
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Recently finished a jury trial on client's second DUI case. My client had been convicted of DUI within the year on his first DUI case. The State Prosecutor was allowed to bring that fact in as evidence in the second DUI case in hopes of making it easier to get a conviction on the second DUI case. Thanks to a good jury who did their job and did not let the prior conviction influence them on the issue of guilt on the second DUI case. Jury's verdict was NOT GUILTY. Client very happy.
NOT GUILTY verdict in Cherokee County for driver charged with DUI with a breath test score of .130, which is 5 points over the DUI limit of .08. Many people who score over the DUI limit of .08 believe that they should enter a guilty plea since they are over the DUI limit. This case shows how a jury trial can be won when the driver is over the limit. Several facts were in the Defendant's favor. He looked good on the video. No slurred speech. We pointed out that he was talking fine, walking fine, standing fine and not losing his balance. Prior to the pullover, the video did not show failure to maintain lane or other typical DUI driving behavior. He was pulled over for speeding and a seat belt infraction. We used an expert to testify about the officer's improper administration of the Field Sobriety Tests and failure to properly observe my client for the 20 minute period prior to administering the breath test at the jail. We successfully put the officer on trial by pointing out how he did not do his job in the manner required by his training. The prosecutor actually told the jury in her closing arguments that she felt the officer was on trial and not my client. Great win!
Just finished a big case for a driver with Commercial Driver's License, charged with DUI, with a breath test result of 0.21, almost 3 times the DUI per se limit of 0.08. Driver also charged with failure to maintain lane. We pointed out that her right front tire being flat caused her difficulty driving and she did not want to pull over on the side of the road at 3:00 a.m. when she only had less than a mile to get home when the officer saw her.
We filed a motion to suppress evidence arguing that there was no probable cause for the DUI arrest, asserting that the officer did not follow proper protocol for the administration of field sobriety tests, his failure to properly demonstrate the individual tests, as well as not properly evaluating the tests he administered.
Client recited the ABC's perfectly. The officer had only been certified for two months and this DUI encounter was his second one. The judge agreed with our assertions regarding the field sobriety tests, observed that the client recited the ABC's perfectly and ruled that the officer did not have sufficient evidence to justify arresting her for DUI.
Client pled guilty to failure to maintain lane. DUI dismissed. CDL license in good standing. It was all my client could do to refrain from jumping up and down in excitement!
In the News
Recent case law in Georgia makes it easier for people to be arrested for DUI. All you have to do is blow into the portable breath testing device at the pullover. Police frequently lie to drivers and state that the PBT only indicates positive or negative for alcohol, but it actually prints out a number, so the police will be able to tell where you are on the range of alcohol consumed and decide whether or not you are over the limit and should be arrested. They can't use the PBT number in court to prove that you scored at a certain level, but they can use the Intox 5000 breath test results to show you were over the limit.
Georgia's Super Speeder law
The law in Georgia on the Super Speeder tickets went into effect on January 1, 2010. It provides that anyone pleading guilty to the charge of exceeding the speed limit by 75 mph on a two lane road, and 85 mph on any road shall be issued an additional fee by the Department of Driver Services in the amount of $200.00. The Department has 30 days upon receipt of the notice of conviction to issue the additional charge.
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Being a Parent....
Being a parent is the easiest job in the entire world, and I always get plenty of sleep.
- said NO ONE. Anywhere. Ever. On the planet.
Being a parent means that I am always happy because who wouldn't be happy? I am so blessed.
- said someone who is not sharing their meds with the rest of us.
Being a parent has fulfilled me in ways I never thought it would.
- ok. I'll go with that one.
Being a parent is the bomb.
- another good one. Most of the time.
Being a parent means never having to be alone again.
- HA. Double, triple, quadruple HA. Just wait till they are old enough to drive. You will be alone.
And you will like it.
Being a parent means missing them every time I am out of their presence.
- Are your kids driving yet? Because mine are, and I can tell you this alone thing is not so bad.
Being a parent means never needing to look for friends.
- Hmmm. I'll get back with you on that one. Sure, sometimes they feel like friends.
Friends that eat all my food, take my stuff, and have to be reminded to pay attention when I talk.
Naah. I think you're still gonna need to find some real friends.
Being a parent means my heart is vulnerable.
- said me. always.
Being a parent means that at times it will hurt.
- me again.
Being a parent means having a reason to be proud.
- Me. And so far so good. At least now that we are pretty much through that weird hair stage.
Being a parent means loving people for the rest of your life even when they don't seem to return said love. It means trusting that God is big, and amazing, and right when He set this whole thing into motion; and it means understanding that it is a difficult job, with the potential for great reward.
And someone has to do it.
- Amen.
And, finally...
Being a parent means making peace with the past generation, while assisting the future generation.
- said someone on a TV show recently, and I give them a thumbs up.
Hang in there, Moms. It gets good.


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Pet Food Pantry
The Humane Society of Forsyth County (HSFC)'s Community Pet Food Pantry helps support local families in need by providing free pet food for their loving pets. It is our goal to ensure that no animals are surrendered to local shelters because their guardians cannot afford to feed them.
For years, a simple grey wooden shed located at our adoption center in North Forsyth County has been the source of food for hungry animals whose owners are down on their luck and unable to afford it. When our economy worsened, the number of hungry pets sky rocketed !
Never willing to look the other way, the Humane Society of Forsyth County found creative ways to keep our Pet Food Pantry shelves stocked for those in desperate need. Recipients are qualified for the program based on their demonstrated financial need.
We began tracking the recipients, the number dogs or cats they cared for and whether those pets were spayed or neutered. We were astonished to find out we were actually feeding over 500 dogs and cats.
Do You Need Help?
Are you experiencing financial hardship and in need of pet food?
To qualify for Pet Pantry assistance, you must be able to show proof that your animal is spayed/neutered. If your pet is not spayed/neutered, we will work with you to get a low cost spay/neuter completed.
Pet Pantry is available to all residents of Forysth County experiencing financial hardship. Pet Pantry food is distributed from our adoption center located at 4440 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming between the following hours: Tuesday & Thursday: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Pet Food Pantry assistance is offered every 30 days based on availability. Prescription diets are not available. Supply is based on donations and will vary month to month. Addition of another animal to your home while accepting Pet Food Pantry assistance will result in removal from the program.


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You keep seeing the same faces over and over again in science fiction. At first it's like, "Oh, there's my old friend Summer Glau. I'm so glad she's getting work." And then, it slowly turns into, "How many maniacs of science can Jeffrey Combs play before he actually falls asleep in mid-speech and lights his hair on fire with his bunsen burner?" Especially when people like Will Smith admit they're only doing scifi because it's commercial. Click through to vote for the most overexposed science fiction actor.
I resisted the temptation to include people like Katee Sackhoff, who's only done two shows: Battlestar Galactica and Bionic Woman. Or Scott Bakula. Or half the cast of Firefly, who've gone on to be on other things. I also decided to leave out Bruce Willis and Cilian Murphy, who have been in a lot of scifi but aren't really "scifi actors" in the way that Will Smith is. Who would you have included on this poll?
In any case, you needn't feel guilty about voting for a good actor in this poll. Everyone here is a good actor, but maybe one of these people should work in other genres for a while. (Which, to be fair, Smith did for a bit.)


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Caryn Fitzgerald is writing this on behalf of her daughter, Sami. She is turning 7 next month and instead of personal birthday gifts, she has created a team to send 10,000 coloring books and crayons to the kids at St. Jude's Hospital. She has named her team "Colors Decorate the World."
A note from Sami…We all know how exciting it is to look out our window and see the bright colors of a sunshine filled day. The red and yellow of the sun, the bright blue sky, the vibrant green of the grass, the brown of the trees and so much more! By working together we can help the kids at St. Jude's to bring these colors into their rooms while they receive treatment from the wonderful doctors.
The goal and promise of my "Colors Decorate the World" Team is to bring 10,000 coloring books and boxes of crayons (24+ size) to the kids of St. Jude by December 31, 2007.
Let's work together and make the world a better place for everyone!
Loads of love,
How can you help?
It's easy! Simply send a new coloring book and a box of 24+ crayons to St. Jude with a note stating you are sending your gift as part of the "Colors Decorate the World" Tribute for Sami's 7th birthday.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Attention: Vilma Carnahan
595 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN 38105
Questions? Visit: www.stjude.org for more information
Would you be so kind as to forward this request to those on your mailing list and of course make a donation as well?
Sami's promise and goal is to have 10,000 coloring books and matching boxes of 24 crayons to the kids of St. Jude's by December 31st. Although this is only 70 days away, we know by working together we can achieve this goal and bring smiles to the kids at St. Jude.
Thank you in advance for your support of Sami's "Colors Decorate the World" Team!
In health,
Caryn & Rick FitzGerald
(mom & dad)


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I've already created one post about what to do with old books – here and here – however this one is about what to do with old magazines. We are very lucky to be where we live; we have an awesome junk market that operates three days a week where often you can find some wicked ephemera buys.
This weekend I happened upon 6 magazines from the 1920s for £3!
As you can see they're falling apart quite badly so I'm thinking that I'm going to have to remove some pages for different things. I don't like cutting up old magazines but as these are disintegrating anyway it might have to be done.
I'm really loving the adverts in them and I'm considering framing some of these for our kitchen:
And I'm going to scan them in for Archive.org just to keep them complete for prosperity.
However I'm not sure what to do when I've finished all the hacking. Any ideas? Here are some that I've found in my stumblings:
I could make a mini-album/ book like these [click on the photograph to take you to the original image]:
I could make rossettes, bows etc.:
I think I'd really like to try to make a little journal – but I'm not sure. I'm not very good with all these choices and just a few magazines to play with – including magazines I'm not really sure I want to cut up!


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I didn't know that it was the 75th anniversary of It's a Wonderful Life when I decided to do a tribute to it in my comic strip, Mr. Fitz. I like to do something special at the holidays in Mr. Fitz most years, and with suggestions for how to make it work from my wife and son, I finally came up with the Mr. Fitz version of the Jimmy Stewart classic.
A couple of notes to readers new to the comic strip: Mr. Blustbag is an evil administrator who is all for testing and the very worst aspects of education reform. Mrs. Methuselah, who shows up late in this storyline, is a wise old teacher – possibly the oldest in the world – who has a collection of antique teaching tools. Among them is a ditto machine that can time travel (this amazing machine was revealed during a recent Back to the Future-themed series).
Clarence is right – each of our lives touches so many other lives, but teachers touch more lives than most. In the limited time and space I had, that is what I hope I conveyed here… and what I hope teachers can remember as we head into what looks to be a challenging new year.


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In Norway, tipping is appreciated by service staff and tips in Norway should be in the 6-10% range of your total bill.
So, if you feel you've received outstanding service, leave a nice tip. When you tip in Norwegian restaurants, you can leave your tip by rounding up the amount of the bill.
For example, if the bill for your dinner is 93.60 and you received good service, it would be appropriate for you to leave a total of 100.- in the local currency, Norwegian krone.
Note that taxi drivers may receive a tip that is a little higher. Also give this tip in form of "rounding up" to the nearest even amount (e.g. for a charge of 73.50, simply give 80.00 even).


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Below, I share some insights I gathered from Sir Tim's short speech. This is particularly important as the Internet has reached it's 40th milestone and the world wide web is approaching its 20th year.
The need for a multi-disciplinary study of the web
The evolution of the web over the years has resulted in a very complex system that is an interesting subject for academic study. Closely related to this are developments towards the realisation of a "semantic web." In Sir Tim's view, a collaborative and multi-disciplinary web science, will enhance the full understanding of the technologies driving the web as well as how people use it. The point is that if whole fields are dedicated to studying systems such as the brain, why not do the same for the web?
The barriers must be brought down
The web, by its very nature, has the capacity to make information freely accessible to everyone. Sadly, only about 20-25% of the word's population can be said to be on-line. The key challenge facing everyone is to get Internet connectivity to the doorsteps of the remaining 75-80% of the global population. Considering the enormous benefits that access to information through the web offers every sector of the economy, it is worthwhile to take bold steps to bridge the digital divide.
Why the web was made free
The web was made free to ensure that there is only one dominant platform through which information is exchanged. Sir Tim envisaged the implication of commercialising the world wide web, that is other networks would have been invented, and this may affect the free-flow of information. So, imagine, if the WWW was commercialised, we may have other networks such as MMM (multi-media mash), QQQ and HHH.
The web is a two-edged sword
Like any device, technology or piece of knowledge placed into the hands of man, the web has the potential to be used for good or for bad. And although, overwhelmingly, the WWW has served as a tool for technological, social, political and economic improvement, it has also been employed as a tool for criminal activities. The sad cases of cybercrime or "sakawa" and terrorism are but few examples of how the WWW has been misused.
At the gathering were various stakeholders in the Ghanaian technological sector including scientists, academics, business people, politicians and students. Some of the notable faces at the event were Ms. Dorothy Gordon, Director of AITI-KACE, Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor, the man credited for "bringing" the Internet to Ghana, Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy, Vice-Chancellor of Anglican University of Technology and Ghana's deputy minister of communication, Mr Gideon Quarcoo. There were also representatives of various groups such as ISOG, ghNOG, ghNIC, GISPA and GHARNET.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Dr. Nii Narku-Quaynor interacting with young enthusiastic Ghanaian technologists after the programme.


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hello! yesterday was our town annual christmas concert for children. this year it was about internet: why it's not like a real world and why children must love everything they have here not there. now it sounds very serious but it was just a funny concert for kids with a lot of songs, dances and santa with gifts at the end, of course. our theatre troupe had several numbers and some of us sang a facebook song, some were super mommies, some were the penguins. i was in the super mommies show and also i was one of the penguins :D we had so much fun, as always. i like christmas concerts like this!
haha, our hilarious penguin family :D
don't forget the photo-a-day challenge!
15th of december: favourite holiday song
some of the songs that i usually listen during holidays. i forgot to put one but it's one of my favourites too - 'winter song' by sara bareille
16th of decenber: outside christmas lights
the lights on our balcony
17th of december: presents
these are some small present for my friends, that day i hadn't all my present packed, so i pictured just the little ones
18th of december: stockings
yes, we hang a stocking under our fireplace but that day i couldn't find that stocking anywhere! unfortunately, this is not christmas stockings but also very cute
19th of december: candy cane
i confess, this week wasn't that nice at taking pictures of the day :D my candy cane is drawn in my christmas letter for my friend
20th of december: tree topper
mt little boy with a tree topper
21st of december: peace
bed, movie and christmas lights - this is my peace
have a nice day!
have a nice day!